rockpopandchips Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 So along with the little beagguy I have the Kshatriya on the work bench ( technically I have a Vanship as well but that has been put to back of this list for now), this is another Bandai kit but I also have a 3rd party wing kit I bought from ebay, the replacement wing parts have better details and moving parts ooooh. I have made a start on the extra wings as like most 3rd party kits these are going to take a bit of extra work to make good as there is a lot of extra flashing and some of the details will need some help and I will also be adding some metal thrusters so some cutting is required. I plan on trying out a few mods on the main kit so this WIP is probably going to take quite some time. Some shots of the 3rd party kit for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 slow day in the office so after much sanding etc we have one binder ( wing) ready for primer. Not sure how the detail on the top of the binder is going look after primer and paint. With the extra kit you get to choose what parts to use. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 And her we have the arms that hold the binders on the main body. The top one is the one that comes in the box from Bandai and the other is from 3rd party kit. They are very different in overall size but its the length that bothers me I would like to use the 3rd part arm as it look a much better size for the kit but not sure it will be long enough, I will have to build some more of the kit to find out for sure I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Ok started a bit of work on this one, I always planned on modding this one a bit but now I`m pushing my modeling limits, this is a bit extreme for me. The shoulder parts I have just added plate for details and I plan on doing this all over the kit but I also wanted to make Kshatriya a bit taller and a bit wider, so I have made a start on the lower leg parts. I have taken a saw to the inner fame and outer parts and then extended the inner frame using plate by 5mm. This is definitely the scariest thing I have done to a perfectly good Gundam model. Still a long way to go an the let must Im making so progress, hopefully it want look to shabby when finished. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 I like to take lots of pictures to try work out how I can change and improve things next time I try them. and Im not sure this is the best way to do this or how its going to end up looking but I have joined to 2 separated bits of outer armor from the inside. and it turns out looking a bit like this, Im not totally happy with it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 One more next to my 1/100 MG Strike. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I'm intrigued by the Kshatriya, it looks like it shouldn't work as a design (robot onion with legs? really?) but something about it is really cool. Look forward to seeing how your mods and third-party bits turn out. The add-on wings look like they're injection moulded plastic rather than resin? Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I've always loved the large shoulder extensions on this kit, love the details your adding will follow with much interest dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Cheers guy's, Will i always thought of it as a big green robot pepper..... Always wanted a 1/100 scale but working an resin kit of this size is not something im up for just yet, Bandai keep saying they are going to release a RE 100 Kshatryia but who knows when thats going to happen. Not much work on the kit just finishing off the spacer for the body, next and arms, making plastic washers takes a lot longer than i thought it would. All good fun though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 A quick mockup to check i have the proportion about right. I have ended up with two 1.5mm spacers on the arms, one each side. A 1.5mm in the neck and 3mm on the waist. With the leg extensions thats makes him 9.5mm taller and 3mm wider. The 3rd party upper leg and longer outer arm armor parts help keep things looking even. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Wow that's taking shape nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Making a start on this again and making some mods to the skirt armor, bashing a few sinanju parts onto the Kshatryia parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Still a bit more work but they are comming along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Now on with some reshaping to better fit the Kshatriya. The one of the left is finished and the one on the right I have over sanded the outer edge so its curved, this is going to be tricky to fix and Im not sure how to go about this at the moment.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) I've always had a soft spot for the Kshatriya. It really leaves an impression during its first combat in 0096. I had no idea that there where replacement resin wings for this kit. According to Bandai the re100 kit will be out soon. I think I'll stick with 1/144 on this suit. The 1/100 is just way too big. Keep up the great work, I can't wait to see her finished. Edited April 20, 2016 by Thud4444 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 I've always had a soft spot for the Kshatriya. It really leaves an impression during its first combat in 0096. I had no idea that there where replacement resin wings for this kit. According to Bandai the re100 kit will be out soon. I think I'll stick with 1/144 on this suit. The 1/100 is just way too big. Keep up the great work, I can't wait to see her finished. Im really looking forwards to seeing the RE100 Kshatriya, it will be interesting to see what Bandai do with it. The extra binder I have are plastic from an ebay seller. I think they are a plastic cast of an old resin B-Club resin mold. To keep me interested in the I have started to paint a few parts. So have made my mined up on colours and as I wanted a nice sinister looking Kshatriya Im going for a Black Tristars look. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I've often wondered if the Tristars in 0096 are of any relations to the Black Tristars of 0079. Probably not. Nice color choice, very sinister. I want to do one in Preu Two colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Well I have sprayed a bit more paint and Im in two minds about it, I really like the colors just not sure I have them in the right combination/areas. I will spray the other leg the same and I will then leave it for few day before doing any more paint to see how it grows on me. What do you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Personally i really like it, it has a cool sinister look 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 That's looking brill. Though I would point out that the RE 100 has never actually been confirmed by Bandai. It was just a teaser image. Where did you get at AM binders by the way? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Cheers both, to be honest its definitely growing on me so i have orded some light gray decals for it. If i add a bit of light purple as well, then with the gray decals i think i will have it sussed. Once the body is added it looks very different again, stick with the plan i say.... Apart from the decal change from white to gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 That's looking brill. Though I would point out that the RE 100 has never actually been confirmed by Bandai. It was just a teaser image. Where did you get at AM binders by the way? The binders are from ebay, these are not from the same seller but the box is the same. http://m.ebay.com/itm/262396337128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 A bit more paint on the other leg and some details now painted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 A few small parts painted and i have added the thrusters to the back skirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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