Well it's not exactly excellent paintwork, but I want to say it's at least better than the stock plastic.
YES! Like this one:
https://twitter.com/__hui_/status/1082086260590538754
Looks like a mix of these two kits:
https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/product/product-0000002459/
https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/product/product-0000003069/
Or when you are the official developer and decided to go nuts:
Above photo was shot by me when I was at Japan last July.
Yeah, it took me quite a while considering how small it is. It's a pretty neat kit, but not that complex. The middle leg is the only thing that's actually stored inside the body. All the little arms and such are just straight pegs, and the little doors have separate open and closed pieces.That must have taken a while paint! The last time I handpainted with metallic colors I left thin patches here and there despite multiple coatings. I don't have the patience for it haha. I really like the detailed parts when the guts are out. Does all of that just come out of the R2? All his limbs can fold inside? That's a cool kit.
Unfortunately it is not for sale...Holy shit that looks epic. I'd totally buy it.
*stares at still untouched HMM Gojulas*
Once I finish my backlog.
This quote is super old but in case you are still interested, it is now available at AmiAmi.Daaamn, back when the Zone of the Enders Kotobukiya Jehuty came out, I told myself I'd wait until I was comfortable painting metallics to get it, but now that I feel that I'm prepared for it...I notice the price is absolutely insane on it now.
Guess I'll hope for a reissue :/
Holy shit dude, you're my fucking hero. Thanks for remembering my old post, I just ordered it.This quote is super old but in case you are still interested, it is now available at AmiAmi.
Allegedly, they are coming to the US in March as well in case you live there and don't like importing.
Glad it was useful. I was simply browsing that site and when seeing Jehuty in stock I remembered someone saying that they failed to get one in the past.Holy shit dude, you're my fucking hero. Thanks for remembering my old post, I just ordered it.
You have no idea how much you just made my day/week/month :3
Started the RG Tallgeese yesterday. Only finished a leg so far but taking it slow this time. Also, applying stickers as I complete parts is so much easier than when the entire kit is done hahahaha.
Totally fucked up the decal application and it still came out looking pretty awesome somehow.
Obviously doesn't match the game's colors exactly though.
Less misplaced and more broken/wrinkled. The long skinny shapes of the front facing gold markings were too much for me.Not being familiar with the actual robot, I'm unable to pinpoint what decals you might have misplaced.
That thing looks really cool. Not a fan of how they translated those energy wings, though. Should have went for actual parts, especially since it doesn't seem to be a small kit.
Well, at least I'm glad I never got the old MG Ex-S. Since I already have the S in the backlog maybe one day I could get this as a companion.New MG of the S/Ex-S Gundam. It'll be a 2-in-1 kit, base S Gundam with Ex-S Parts.
I saw someone on twitter cut out those wings piece by piece and place them onto the kit directly. Takes lots of work obviously.That thing looks really cool. Not a fan of how they translated those energy wings, though. Should have went for actual parts, especially since it doesn't seem to be a small kit.
You may have missed this in my response to your earlier photos because it was a late edit but I still believe giving some contrast to the face visor and shoulder cameras would be a good idea. I think the Jegan ECOAS is a good example of a mobile suit with a military color scheme that uses the shiny face visor for good effect.Now all that's left is painting the beam launchers, some additional detail-painting and maybe some chipping before I can move on to decals and weathering.
I did miss that, so thanks for bringing it up.You may have missed this in my response to your earlier photos because it was a late edit but I still believe giving some contrast to the face visor and shoulder cameras would be a good idea. I think the Jegan ECOAS is a good example of a mobile suit with a military color scheme that uses the shiny face visor for good effect.
If you like that effect or not is a different matter.
Good to know, I believe that was the right choice.
Definitely leave the mask on until you've done the flat topcoat or it will ruin the shininess of the clear part. Since the shoulder parts were not clear parts that's going to be trickier so I wouldn't class that as absolutely necessary, if it ends being too much trouble, the face visor should be enough.The reason I'm leaving it until later is that I can't put a flat top coat over those parts or they would stop being shiny
The HG ReZEL comes with a metallic sticker that is placed behind the visor, so I'm covered in that regard.The thing about clear parts is that, in my opinion, one should have the precaution of putting something shiny behind them or they appear a bit too dark in normal light conditions.
As far as I'm aware, yes it is the first MG labelled as 1.5 since the RX-78-2.
Good to know, I believe that was the right choice.
Definitely leave the mask on until you've done the flat topcoat or it will ruin the shininess of the clear part.
I'm not 100% certain it would work or whether it's worth the hassle but I've read that giving a gloss topcoat to the clear part might be able to fix it (at least partially).I wish I masked off the clear visor of the zaku I built, the clear top coat ruined the transparency of the clear plastic. Lesson learned. I'll be masking off the eyes on the ez-8 [MG] im in the process of building.
There's also a Metal Gear Ray. Guess I know what I'm gonna grab this paycheck.
Ah shit, the 1/100 Metal Gear Rex is getting a restock. RIP wallet.
In the next round of "This quotes are old but maybe you are still interested in this reprint of a previously out of stock kit": the Metal Gear Rex is now available to order from Japan in case you don't live in the USA or do not want to wait for the local March restock.No kidding. Might have to cop that as a treat to myself if that job interview earlier really went as well as I thought. There a link?
In the next round of "This quotes are old but maybe you are still interested in this reprint of a previously out of stock kit": the Metal Gear Rex is now available to order from Japan in case you don't live in the USA or do not want to wait for the local March restock.
The website where I've seen it is AmiAmi since they are usually fast to list new releases but I'm sure other stores like HLJ and HobbySearch will have it available soon if you prefer them. Any of those three are fine, I've ordered from them and never had an issue. It's up to you to find out if the combined cost of the kit plus shipping is cheaper than getting it locally in March.Is it cool to link here where the best place to purchase the kit from would be?
The website where I've seen it is AmiAmi since they are usually fast to list new releases but I'm sure other stores like HLJ and HobbySearch will have it available soon if you prefer them. Any of those three are fine, I've ordered from them and never had an issue. It's up to you to find out if the combined cost of the kit plus shipping is cheaper than getting it locally in March.
Mine's already on the way here. I don't know where I'm gonna put it when it's built.In the next round of "This quotes are old but maybe you are still interested in this reprint of a previously out of stock kit": the Metal Gear Rex is now available to order from Japan in case you don't live in the USA or do not want to wait for the local March restock.