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HG Exia

Finished building and taking pics of HG Exia weeks ago. Been really busy the past few days. I didn't get the 1/100 model, still waiting and hoping for an MG release. I was supposed to color the chest orb with a green pen, but I think I gave it away already. I didn't want to use the foil sticker so I looked for a better alternative. I saw this shiny green sponge in the kitchen cabinet, then I decided to use it inside the clear chest plastic. Then, I painted the shield. I ditched the white sticker, didn't really settle well on top of the blue shield. Inking some parts and application of top coat were done for the finishing touches. I hand-painted the cheeks yellow, and inked the face plate with black pen. This kit has very good quality. A few details were missing as expected, but still a good kit that can also do a lot of poses. I also used the green sponge inside the leg parts. I wonder if the Double 0 HG is as good, or even better =)
Posted by Gi at 6:27 PM Labels: gundam 
Love your sponge idea! it certainly adds more realism and depth to the orbs than paint. ^^ Great job on the model!
 Gi said...

Thanks Z!
 
That's an innovative idea on the sponge part. Very well done!
 
Thanks! I'll try to find a purple sponge for the GN-X =)
 AstrayP03 said...

wow! the sponge idea is awesome!
