Luna Gans Build

Desk cleaned up and we are ready to rock and roll! 

Bags of parts, decals, and some wires, springs, and cables 

Nice smoked glass element 

Bits and pieces 

Sensor unit assembled but those rough seam lines will need to get rubbed out so it appears as one seamless form. This is the same form as here: scalemates.com/profi..s&album=77372#43 

Sensor unit before seam removal 

Sensor unit before seam removal 

Sensor unit before seam removal 

Sensor unit before seam removal 

Conducting a few paint color tests while the sensor unit dries. I'll be going with 1 part Vallejo Refractive Green to 1 part Vallejo Basalt Grey. This is going to be a very weathered build so it will get washed a lot in various dirty filters. 

Sanding out seams first with 220 grit sandpaper 

Filling in some gaps with Tamiya Putty Basic Type 

Sanding out the putty and seams 

Attaching little bits and pieces to the sensor tower... 

 

Slopping on thinned Vallejo Model Color Sky Gray for a cloudy look. This is a base coat that will soon get grey-green on top 

 

Now for a thinned out application of grey and green mixed together and rather slapped on to create this mottled look 

Clipping, sanding, connecting, cleaning, and drying parts 

Masking what will be a orange band 

And decorative orange band painted! 

Sample of a completed body paint job. Applied thick and liquid to give it that textured look 

Rockets attached 

Cavity of searchlight painted chrome with lens placed over. This departs from the directions that would have you cover it with a slotted cap but I prefer seeing the brightness of the shiny light! 

Dirtying up the lens with some Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color Brown 

Gas tanks attached 

Transmission armor and part of the engine painted and assembled.  

Engines attached and springs installed. Decals, too! 

Too small to fill? 

Nah.  

Lots of clipping, sanding, priming, painting, detailing, varnishing, weathering  

Detail of a shock painted grey then applied Molotow chrome pen to the spring and weathered with a black filter wash.  

Legs attached and detailing in progress