PG 00 Raiser assembly part 2!!

900+ pieces and I manage to lose 1!!! That was how the night ended for me last night. As I sat finishing the reassembly of this behemoth. As you can see below a puzzle frame makes for a nice platform with edges to not lose the pieces. I have no doubt the small polycap I lost from the sword assembly was lost well before I started putting this thing back together. Heck its been disassembled for over a month now so 1 piece isn't too bad right.

So you can see my work area, only took 2-3 hours to get it all back together and ready for panel lining and a final clear coat.

I did for the first time use some Mecha Skunk parts, and I can tell you it will not be the last!!! They are awesome. I took a few photos so you can see my take on the 00 Raiser. Its not a full custom, but every once in a while you have to build one that is close right? I think I did my norm justice though with 3 blues, 2 whites, and 2 reds.

A little better angle on the upgrades boosters along side the original ones. It looks a lot better now. Below is the finished product.

The foot was a lot of fun adding lines and deciding on a final way to paint it so it was loud, but not too loud. A fine balance.

Below is a tragedy. My attempt at hand Painting, Kamm I am sorry man I am an airbrusher (word?) at heart. Needless to say the base was sanded and repainted today. Can't have this blemish out there in the world of Gunpla. Oh well maybe someday I will master hand painting large areas...until then I have my Iwata Airbrush to save me.

Final steps are on the move Possible decals by Friday...

Till then keep building!