[WIP] HG00 001 Exia R-WIP1

If you guys notice, I have never posted any pictures in details of my HG00 1/144 Exia. Why ? Simply because being my first HG, it was built in the most awesome ways (to current standards that is). No gundam marker, panel lining using some crappy too-dark pen, extremely obvious nip marks and heaps more. So yea, I rework it. Since I already have the color needed to put him back into good shape, why not ?! 

Alrites, in this rework, the tools that I have used are:-

1. Spray Pearl White TS-45

2. Spray Metallic Blue TS-19

3. Spray Metallic Red TS-18

4. Spray Gun Metal TS-48

5. Paint Mr.Hobby Dark Sea Grey No.331 (Semi-Gloss)

I did not take much pictures for the R-WIP but here you go:-

Again extreme masking for the shield.

This is Exia at 75% complete. Note that all stickers are gone and similar to Nu, I am still waiting for his decal via Samuel.

Note that most of the grey parts were hand painted. I like this Dark Sea Grey but it stinks. The painted parts has a "unpainted" look to me. I also painted some of the parts on the sole. Still needs some touch up though.

 

Thanks for viewing and hopefully my R-WIP posts has inspired some of you guys out there to do some refurbishment on your older kits.

[GALLERY] MG 123 Exia...FINAL [Part 7]

Yes !!! the final part !!! I have modded my normal Exia with a LED. Cost me only B$1.00 and the effect is pretty much the same as the ignition mode :D.

Exia is my favourite kit right now. I have made the right decision to get it 3 months ago out of impulse !!! Ya, I only had RX-78-2 as the first MG experience and immediately jump into Exia although had 2 x 1/144 kit in between...hehe

Exia is cooler without all his weapons. Dunno why but I always like unequipped kits. Maybe because it is much more posable and easier to play with.

I did not have the time and patience to stick every single decal on to Exia. The work is too tedious !!! You will notice alot of missing detail sticker. Sometimes plain look is good look :D

The GN blades is one of the most prominent weapons of Exia and Exia alone only. I have not seen blade design that employs the ninja's Kunai. At least not for a mecha. And it looks great !!

Here you will see that I am playing around with the lighting to best showoff Exia's lit core.

Thanks for viewing :) Hope you guys like what I did to Exia.