Wednesday, December 10, 2008

1/100 Hi Nu Gundam




My 1/100 Hi Nu Gundam Project

I started this project by first checking out the building manual…and quickly I realized I didn’t like the original color scheme, the design of the shield, some of the parts attached to the back & design of the weapons. So I decided to customize everything that I didn’t like, and make it my very own customized Hi Nu Gundam!!! And I had actually spent an afternoon to think about how to approach this. So here are the customizations:


1. Color: I dreaded the Light Blue paint in the original design…..and since Gundam Guy likes darker tone colors, I choose something just a tad darker…and went with Grey Blue. The original design only had 2 primary color, Blue and White, with a bit of silver here and there. And I thought it would be cool if I added one more color pattern to it…and selected my favorite Dark Grey. I then drew out on a piece of paper the torso, arms & legs, then using color pencils to color my design of the paint scheme, this serves to help me remember what & where to paint, and limit any chance for dumb mistakes.


2. Head: I thought the head looked kinda plain in mostly white color…so I decided to use a very fine model saw to carve two more panel lines on both side of the head, paint some area with Dark Grey, and the antenna in Yellow.Eyes are re-done using Silver & Clear Orange paint. The camera unit screen on top of the head...I just use the original Green sticker...yeah I know...thats lame, but got lazy.


3. Shield: The front part of the shield comes in 3 pieces… 2 pieces White, and the main piece Blue…when put together..you get this zigzag White & Blue design…which I personally didn’t like (everyone’s taste is different). So I used putty and made all 3 pieces into a single piece, then redesign the paint patterns.


4. Back: Attached to the lower back of the Hi-Nu Gundam are two long canisters, which in my opinion looked quite out of place compare to the neat design of everything else. So instead of using those ugly parts, I attached 2 customized boosters instead (from my spare model parts).


5. Weapon: The weapons that came with this MG are horrible… They looked plain…and looked like something a GM would use. So I attached parts to the beam rifle to make it look better. And also use some customize weapons (from my spare model parts)

6. Decals: I used decals from other left-over decals belonging to the UC era.



































































HOBBY MAGAZINE (JULY 2011 ISSUE)


Dengeki Hobby Master Grade Ranking:
Top 20 Master Grade Ranking:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/dengeki-hobby-master-grade-ranking.html
#1 MG ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-zgmf-x20a-strike-freedom-gundam.html
#2 MG RX-78-2 Gundam:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-rx-78-2-gundam-dengeki-hobby.html
#3 MG GNT-0000 00 Qan[T]:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-gnt-0000-00-qant-dengeki-hobby.html

MG 1/100 GN-0000 + GNR-010 00 Raiser:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-gn-0000-gnr-010-00-raiser-hobby.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/mg-1100-gn-0000-gnr-010-00-raiser-hobby_31.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-gn-0000-gnr-010-00-raiser_01.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-gn-0000-gnr-010-00-raiser-build.html

MG 1/100 OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-oz-13ms-gundam-epyon-ew_02.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-1100-oz-13ms-gundam-epyon-ew-larger.html

HGUC 1/144 AMX-009 Dreissen [Unicorn Ver.]:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-amx-009-dreissen-unicorn-ver_02.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-amx-009-dreissen-unicorn-ver_04.html

HGUC 1/144 RGM-86R GM III:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-rgm-86r-gm-iii-hobby-magazine.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-rgm-86r-gm-iii-hobby-magazine_07.html

HGUC 1/144 RGC-83 GM Cannon II:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-rgc-83-gm-cannon-ii-hobby.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-rgc-83-gm-cannon-ii-hobby_07.html

HGFC 1/144 Master Gundam & Fuuunsaiki:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hgfc-1144-master-gundam-fuuunsaiki.html

HGFC 1/144 Shining Gundam:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hgfc-1144-shining-gundam-hobby-magazine.html

RG 1/144 MS-06F Mass Production Zaku II:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/rg-1144-ms-06f-mass-production-zaku-ii.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/rg-1144-ms-06f-mass-production-zaku-ii_07.html

SD BB Senshi Wing Gundam EW:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/sd-bb-senshi-wing-gundam-ew-hobby.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/sd-bb-senshi-wing-gundam-ew-hobby_07.html

HGUC 1/144 GM Type-C w/ Wagtail parts
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-rgm-79c-gm-type-c-w-wagtail.html

Robot Damashii (Side MS) Aile Strike Gundam
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/robot-damashii-side-ms-aile-strike.html

Robot Damashii (Side MS) Wing Gundam Zero Custom
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/robot-damashii-side-ms-wing-gundam-zero.html

Conversion Build: Forever Gundam Mk-II
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/forever-gundam-mk-ii-hobby-magazine.html

HGUC 1/144 RGM-89 Jegan
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/hguc-1144-rgm-89-jegan-hobby-magazine.html

Conversion Build: RGM-89S Prototype Start Jegan:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/rgm-89s-prototype-stark-jegan-hobby.html

Custom Build: ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam Corleone:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/orb-01-akatsuki-gundam-corleone-hobby.html

Diorama: LAPLACE The Universal Ground
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/diorama-laplace-univeral-ground-hobby.html

Diorama: RETURN:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/diorama-return-hobby-magazine-july.html

NONOKEN 3rd Edition Act.27 Airbrush Guide:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/nonoken-3rd-edition-act27-airbrush.html

Robot Damashii:
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/robot-damashii-side-ms-aile-strike.html
link: http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/robot-damashii-side-ms-wing-gundam-zero.html

Full Metal Panic Plamo:
link: http://mecha-guy.blogspot.com/2011/06/aoshima-148-arx-7-arbalest-hobby.html
link: http://mecha-guy.blogspot.com/2011/06/148-arx-8-laevatein-hobby-magazine-july.html

TakaraTomy Transformers Duel Model kit DMK01 Optimus Prime & DMK02 Bumblebee:
link: http://mecha-guy.blogspot.com/2011/05/takara-tomy-dual-model-kit-dmk01_31.html
link: http://mecha-guy.blogspot.com/2011/05/takara-tomy-dual-model-kit-dmk02_31.html

Super Robot Chogokin God Sigma:
link: http://mecha-guy.blogspot.com/2011/06/super-robot-chogokin-god-sigma-hobby.html
Armored Core Plamo:
link: http://mecha-guy.blogspot.com/2011/06/kotobukiya-172-aspina-white-glint.html

D-Arts Rockman Zero X [1st Ver.]:
link: http://mecha-guy.blogspot.com/2011/06/d-arts-rockman-zero-x-1st-ver-hobby.html

Kamen Rider / Super Sentai:
link: http://kamen-rider-gg.blogspot.com/2011/06/tamashii-web-shop-limited-sic-kamen_08.html
link: http://kamen-rider-gg.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-figure-rise-18-kamen-rider-000.html
link: http://kamen-rider-gg.blogspot.com/2011/06/mg-figure-rise-18-kamen-rider-shin-no01.html
link: http://kamen-rider-gg.blogspot.com/2011/06/shfiguarts-gokaiger-gokai-red-hobby.html

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