Project: AGE Strike Gundam UPDATE

Turning the Gundam AGE-1 Normal into a newer version of the Strike Gundam, that is what this project is all about.  The AGE-1 Normal shares a lot of things in common with the Strike, it's standard melee weapons are hidden within it's side-skirts and it also uses different equipment based on different combat situations, it's commonly concidered to also share design features with the RX-78-2 however I think that it's shape more closely resembles the Mk-II.  But focusing on the former, this project will focus on making the AGE-1 Normal into a successor for the Strike.  This will include a new paint scheme for the main body, head, and waist sections.  In addition to using the two wears the AGE-1 already uses (Titus and Spallow), the AGE Strike Gundam will also use the wears of the AGE-2 and AGE-3 gundams.  All but some will be recolored.  For now, the project will be started with just the AGE-1 Normal recolor, next will will see the Spallow equipment added and then the Double Bullet (an AGE-2 wear) will be introduced.  For now, here are some early works images...

If you look closely you can see my HG 1/144 00 Qan(T).

 These images are from my second attempt on the body, as you can see the first one is completed sitting in the background.  And yes, that's a roll of toilet paper, I couldn't find anything else to stand the toothpicks on.

 More in the days to come!

Here's some of what I did tonight, took the Dremell to the backpack and got rid of that ugly spoiler on the back.  Why Bandai decided that looked good is still beyond me, thankfully, I can remove it.

It's been painted in the new blue now and shall spend the night curing, till tomorrow when it'll get a second coat.

Newest Arrival

Yesterday I received my latest order, this time it's the System Base 1 (a hanger display for 1/1/44 scale models) and the HG 1/144 Gundam Age-1 Spallow (or Sparrow, Bandai can't make up their mind)!  The Spallow is the 3rd part for Project Age Strike.  I hadn't planned on getting it so soon but I needed a new Age-1 body/waste because I wasn't happy with how my first one turned out...  So, later tonight I'll be taking the Dremell to it and beginning it's paint cycle.  The System Base I'm gonna use for all my 1//144 scale kits to display them on while I'm working on them, eventually I'll probably get more so I can line them up, but at $13 a pop...not right now.

Today I got a Package!

Today I recieved a package via UPS, a package that included 4 kits: 1/144 HGUC Nu Gundam, 1/144 HG 00 Seven Sword/G, 1/144 HG Gundam Age-1 Normal, and 1/144 HG Gundam Age-2 Double Bullet.  These 4 kits will be used to make 2 different mobile suits (gotta love kit-bash!)  The 00 and the Nu Gundams are for parts to make my custom Ascalon Gundam, another kit is still required but these were on sale.  The Age-1 Normal and Age-2 Double Bullet are the beginnings of another custom model, in effect I will end up using the Age-1 Normal as the base and it will be compatible with ALL Gundam Age wears.  I would've preferred to start this out with the Age-2 Normal but it was out of stock, so Double Bullet will work for now.  Haven't decided where to begin yet but I'm thinking a preliminary test of the Age Gundam's compatibility is in order first.  But after that I think the Ascalon will be made, since I've already finished it's gun by modifying my existing GN Sword III.  More on this project later...

MG 1/100 00 Gundam/00 Raiser

MG 1/100 00 Gundam/00 Raiser

Been working on this kit off and on for almost a year now...yikes, but here it is, just finished about an hour ago.

MG 1/100 Wing Gundam ver.KA (custom build)

ZGMF-X15A Independence Gundam

more pictures:

These pictures, just taken today, are of my original build of this custom gunpla.  Looking at it up close again just makes me see the need to remake this model all the more, and then turn this one into a battle damaged version.

previous post about this model here

ZGMF-X15A Independence Gundam (MG Wing Gundam ver.KA custom build)

Here it is, the model I've put the most work into, way back in 2005 I believe is when I made this.  It's mostly the MG Wing Gundam ver.KA, however it has the head of the MG God Gundam and the right side-skirt has been modified with the beam sword off the 1/100 Epyon Gundam.  It's been a long time since I made this and now that the kit has been re-released as well as there being a MG Epyon now, I plan to redo this project.  Even so, this is still my most beloved model.  Gonna break this out of storage here soon and take some knew pics.

VFMS-X15A Indpendence Gundam Kai (MG Wing Gundam custom build)

While not my first custom gundam model I've made, it is one that I like a lot even though it's a simple recolor of the MG Wing Gundam.  This is a unit that is in my fanfic, which I'm in the process of making and posting pages on the Gundam Fanon Wiki; which by the way is an excellent site for creating your own articles about gundam!  More pics another time.