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--- blog:models_mg_gearadoga [2021/07/04 21:25] – [In Progress Images] john
+++ blog:models_mg_gearadoga [2025/04/21 21:43] (current) – [Manufacturer Images] john
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 Base kit:
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 Heavy armament resin kit:
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   * Outer frame (dark green)
       * Vallejo Surface Primer, __olive drab__
+      * Pre-shading Vallejo Model Air, __blaugrau__
+      * Vallejo Mecha Colour, __dark green__ +4 drops Vallejo Model Air, __grey violet__ +10 drops Vallejo Model Air, __black__
   * Outer frame (light green)
       * Vallejo Surface Primer, __desert tan__
       * Pre-shading Vallejo Model Air, __nato black__
-      * MIG Acrylic, __graugrun RAL7008__ +2 drops Vallejo Model Air, __blue grey__
+      * MIG Acrylic, __graugrun RAL7008__
   * Weapons/backpack
       * Ultimate Primer, __grey__
+      * (Main colour) Vallejo Model Air, __blue grey__ + 5 drops MIG Ammo, __medium gunship grey__ + 5 drops Vallejo Mecha Colour, __titan blue__
+      * (Barrel heat shroud) Vallejo Game Colour, __desert yellow__, Vallejo Game Colour, __khaki__, Vallejo Game Colour, __dead flesh__
   * Feet, under-armour, propellant tank armour
       * Vallejo Surface Primer, __white__
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       * Vallejo Mecha Air, __white__
       * AK Interactive Xtreme Metal, __pale brass__
-  * Shield
+  * 'Spike' shield
-      * Vallejo Surface Primer, __german red brown__
+      * Outer: Vallejo Surface Primer, __german red brown__
-      * ???
+      * Pre-shading Vallejo Model Air, __blaugrau__
+      * Outer: Vallejo Model Air, __red RLM23__, stripes in Vallejo Mecha Colour, __pure white__
+      * Inner: Vallejo Surface Primer, __white__
+      * Pre-shading Vallejo Model Air, __blaugrau__
+      * Inner: Vallejo Mecha Colour, __grey z__
+  * 'Jointed' shield
+      * Outer: Vallejo Surface Primer, __german red brown__
+      * Outer pre-shading Vallejo Model Air, __blaugrau__
+      * Outer: ???
+      * Inner: Vallejo Surface Primer, __white__
+      * Inner pre-shading Vallejo Model Air, __blaugrau__
+      * Inner: Vallejo Mecha Colour, __grey z__
   * Panel lines (flexible tubing)
       * Tamiya Panel Line accent __brown__
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-Propellant tank armour panels inked/weathered... unfortunately one of them (foreground) I messed up while cleaning off the ink and managed to take off some of the grey paint - it will need a small touch up:
+Propellant tank armour panels inked/weathered... unfortunately one of them (foreground) I messed up while cleaning off the ink and managed to take off some of the grey paint around a couple of the armour 'nubs' - it will need a small touch up:
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+**[Update - July 6th 2021]** - Torso completed:
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+Assembly of feet, including painted thrusters:
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+Assembling waist armour:
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+Assembling shoulder armour:
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+Original backpack unit assembled - some masking still to do in order to highlight the circular extensions either side (probably in white).
+//Note: This backpack will be replaced by the heavy armament/propellant tanks - but it is getting built for completeness://
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+**[Update - July 24th 2021]** - Re-sanded and then primed the heavy armament gun and stabiliser fin:
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+**[Update - August 3rd 2021]** - Sprayed the red top coat of the shield (Vallejo Model Air, Red RLM23):
+{{:blog:models:img20210803075146.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:img20210803081053.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:img_2333.jpg?400|}}
+**[Updated - August 7th 2021]** - Painting stripes on the shield and the end tanks of the normal backpack (Vallejo Mecha Colour, //Pure White//) and then adding panel line ink to both:
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+Filled in the normal cannon/stabliser mounting holes on the heavy armament backpack (they're supposed to be just ball/pin mounted) with putty and made holes ready for another pair of neodymium magnets to be glued in once it has cured and been sanded flush:
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+Testing out the fit of the backpack and the magnetic mounting solution for the cannon and stabiliser parts:
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+The magnets are easily strong enough to keep the stabiliser fin connected and at a given angle, they're also strong enough to keep the cannon connected - but the length of the cannon means that without support it will rotate until the tip of the cannon rests on the ground. That's not a massive issue as most of the time the cannon will be resting in the hand of the figure (it doesn't need much resistance to stop it from moving as it isn't particularly heavy).
+**[Updated - August 8th 2021]** - Painted the base colour of the backpack, stabliser fin and cannon, all in a blue-tinted grey colour (Vallejo Model Air, __blue grey__ + 5 drops MIG Ammo, __medium gunship grey__ + 5 drops Vallejo Mecha Colour, __titan blue__):
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+Touched up the propellant tank armour panels with the magenta-tinted grey that I used earlier, this was to go over those parts that I cleaned the panel ink too-hard and went through the top coat of colour, they're looking much better now:
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+Grenade/smoke launcher covers added to shield:
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+Starting to detail the cannon:
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