A snapfit plastic model from Bandai, released through the Exploring Nature Lab product line. The mouldings were of solid-plastic, translucent-plastic, and rubber materials.
I had the solid plastics airbrushed with Mr. Hobby paints, and the translucent and elastic pieces left unpainted. Panel line accentution solution was applied to the rubbery parts.
In the final assembly, the pieces gripped together firmly.
Scale 1/35 plastic model from Bandai. A good majority of the components were snap-fit, while only a few required adhesive to hold. Super-glue was used to keep some of the wing flaps in place. Mr. Hobby paints were used to airbrush the parts and Tamiya panel line accentuation solution to bring out the details on the parts’ recesses.
Scale 1/144 plastic model from Bandai.
A snap-fit project with overall straightforward building instructions. The machine has numerous flat surfaces which can be satisfying to airbrush. Comes with intricate detailing parts and removable side plates.
Scale 1/7 pre-painted model kit from Fondjoy. The set contained three runners’ worth of parts for assembly. The limbs came pre-assembled. I performed panel line accentuations before building the model.
After construction, the cockpit housing became clad with magnetic parts. The optical lenses and several nodes on the body came with lights and batteries pre-installed.
Plastic injection model kit released through Bandai’s Exploring Lab Nature product line. Parts came in two runners: one comprised of components representing the creature’s bones and the other the flesh.
Using Mr Hobby solvent-based acrylics, I airbrushed the mouldings. After construction, the bone structures form the main assembly while the muscles ‘shell’ encase the skeleton core, leaving only the tusks exposed.
Non-scale hobby kit by Bandai, released through the Shokugan Modelling Project (previously known as Super Minipla) product line. While it is said this rendition is a clear-material variant, some of the runners came moulded in solid-grey.
With the thought of retaining the see-through feature of the model, I opted to do without the stickers provided.
Having left the surfaces of the translucent plastics bare, enamel paints were used to accentuate the recesses on the parts. To give the solid-colour mouldings a metallic texture, I airbrushed them with silver acrylic paint.
1/32nd Scale Model Kit from Pegasus Hobbies. Spent considerable time joining the parts with super glue. Held the continuous tracks together with staples. Used a nipper to “drill” holes at the machine’s faceplate and neck plate to facilitate the connections for the Lighting Unit bulbs. Performed weathering airbrushing with Mr Hobby paint 306.
1/32 scale plastic model from Pegasus Hobbies. A straight forward kit that can be assembled quickly with the occasional use of cement. There were plenty of panel lines for accentuating, particularly at its “belly” where the details are more intricate.
Plastic model rendition of the Tokusatsu giant robot Megazord. Released through the Super Minipla product line by Bandai, the model kit is manufactured in function and form faithful to the deluxe toy counterpart from the early 1990s.
Building the sub-assemblies is direct. The airbrushing can stretch for some time as the puttying, smoothening, masking and painting needed to be done many times. The assembly of the final product is straightforward.
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