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this Gundam is a bit different to the other one I did as it has something called a core fighter which is a kind of jet that can fold up and then stores inside the torso ( I'm assuming this is some kind of escape craft ? ) the added bonus in this kit is that there is 2 of them ( one for the ground unit and one for the space version ) they are very similar and differences will be clear to see further on

cockpit and nose sections first and there were some seams on the nose that I wanted to eliminate

 

far too visible even for my low standards

48236054201_b76b9162d6_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

filled, sanded and primed and if only it was as easy to do as it was to type ( took a few rounds of filling and sanding before they disappeared )

48236054241_4685ca02c9_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

there's a couple of teeny pilots and I did my best to paint them, but I'm no spring chicken and me old mincer's aren't what they used to be and even with the optivsor it was a struggle so they are a bit shonky but once in the driving seat you cant really tell

 48236054286_403b2ca0f7_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

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wow thats a blurry picture pic , try this one Pete

48236133332_59ab23e41c_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

canopies masked and painted

48236133862_7bb442060e_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

a quick time jump and both noses are painted and decalled

48236133547_9a2ac73a45_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

and one of the little fellas sitting in the hot seat

48236133752_761ed5d1b5_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

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the big party trick is the ability to fold up and this comes in very handy later on

48236133877_0f053a3412_b.jpgPg Gp01 core fighters work in progress by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

thruster bells painted ( Alclad polished aluminum and some pale burnt metal, jet exhaust and clear blue )

 

48531312991_0768d267fb_b.jpgPggp01 thruster bells done by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

48547080102_9662a446c9_b.jpgPg Gp01 wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

48546926961_f62a0f8e1b_b.jpgPg Gp01 wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

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both core fighters should be blue but I want to be a bit different so the space type on mine is red

48546927151_22a19cf361_b.jpgPg Gp01 wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

connected to the engines ( the rear of the fighter becomes the backpack whenfirred to the Gundam and there will be covers over the engines at some point too )

48547080242_e693f2660b_b.jpgPg Gp01 wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

fitted to the Gundam ( there is more armour to go over this but I havent painted it yet )

48547080367_7499513278_b.jpgPg Gp01 wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

48547080327_176cdf6db3_b.jpgPg Gp01 wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

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ground type one done too and i put some decals on them 

48583149596_0a23b7e328_b.jpgPg Gp01 Gundam wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

here he is with the ground type fighter in place and as with the space type there is more armour yet to go over it all

 

48583299172_d0aa23bee3_b.jpgPg Gp01 Gundam wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

48583299177_a9144bb7de_b.jpgPg Gp01 Gundam wip by brundledonk, on Flickr

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, Brundledonk said:

Thank you kindly John,

 

I didn't use any references for it so it's mainly artistic licence and born out of me trying to keep it in scale more than anything else

 

Pete

then I'm even more impressed

 

great job

rgds

John(shortCummins)

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  • 2 weeks later...

Just wow! I’m not 100% sure what I’m seeing here but I know I love it. I’ll go back and check it out in full detail later. I am predominantly an aircraft modeller beginning his first Gundam. (Freedom Gundam MG) a gift from a friend. Starting the kit I can see they are a different beast compared to Aeroplanes. I love your look and will be attempting to re create (to a lesser extent) This on my own kit.

thanks for sharing.

looking forward to more.

 

johnny.

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