RG MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam (5)

Step by step, this Zeta Gundam finally got finished.

I have applied some weathering effects here and there just like the Powered GM before.

This has been real fun for doing such small scale robot kit.

Subaru Impreza WRX STI double project (9)

This kit has been abandoned for some time and I just picked it up and polished it this evening.

Seems everything is still fine and I should be working on this ride as the next key milestone.

Lexus IS200 x Toyota Altezza (7)

As the protective coat has been left dry for a few days, it is time to start the final step to prepare the complete body livery. I masked for the white number tag spaces and painted with Gunze GX-1 so the cracked parts are covered up along with a much whiter color.

Then the remaining number decals are on.

The worst part of the decal damages are on the roof where the red strips are broken quite seriously. I have repainted the broken parts with Finisher Bright Red with a steady mix of white color to get the right blending towards the decal color. It looks quick successful try and it proved my luck here~ ^.^

Lexus IS200 x Toyota Altezza (6)

After different stage of decal work, clear coating for protection, repainting and cycles... it finally become a 'decalled" work. I still need another round of coating and repainting for some of the colors. But at least by now the main graphics are intact! I am so glad about finishing such a old but pretty livery with just some problems. ^^

Lexus IS200 x Toyota Altezza (5)

The silver areas have to be managed in quite a details way. I need to mask some of the lines from here and there and the lines need to be very sharp to replicate as closely as the decals used to be. I spend an hour or so doing this and finally I managed to give some silver spaces on the ride.

Lexus IS200 x Toyota Altezza (4)

These are some close up pictures about the cranking decals. It looks fine after the protection clear coat and I will be giving silver refinish to it.

And I also put decals for the street version as well. Anyway, it is the way it goes with silver rides. The silver emblems never show up properly.... LOL

Full Scratch-build Roadbike - Completed

Here are the completed pics. Thanks for reading.