Progressing quite nicely this holy holiday week. Painted a bunch of parts. All that's left are the left leg, boosters, and repainting the head and shield.
The saber hilts on its shoulders are originally mono-colored blue. Easily masked this one to give an emphasis to the hilt.
This is after completing Zero's left arm. Quite a change their from the original (right arm). Happy with the results :)
Looking at Zero's original base color, it is more of a "dirty" white than the paint I used which screams brightly.
Progressing down the skirts and onto the right leg
Again, a bit of comparison to Zero's original colors (right leg) to the painted parts. Blue, red, and white are obviously brighter which makes it feel more of anime accurate for me. I also replaced the gold parts to yellow not because I want to be as close to the anime - but I ran out of gold paints.
Summing things up and with the way things are going, I think ETF (estimated time to finish) will be within this weekend BUT all can get delayed if I won't be able to get my hands on lacquer thinner needed to strip the shield and head's paint. The joints are also "toughened" up due to the paint where it aged flimsily prior.
Repainting this kit has been a treat. The feeling of working on your most cherished (cheesy) kit has been a fantastic experience. Wing has been the most influential series for Filipinos and opened the doors to mecha addiction.
PS:
Have a meaningful holy week holiday to all of you. :)
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