Gabe Q Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I joined a one-month group build over at the Samurai-Monkey boards. I will post progress here, too, from time to time. I had a little while to work on my kit today so here goes... The wings have injection marks that will need to be filled and sanded. I circled the most prominent one... From test fitting, I find out the arm halves don't line up properly. I remove the posts shown to achieve the proper fit. I circled the first removed post. Here are the arms glued together. I tried my best to line them up straight. See the sink marks? I only circled one but they'll all have to be filled and sanded smooth. More to come... Please post comments, criticisms, tips, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenMaster2 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 SWEET!! Another build-up, maybe I'll start mine soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Can't wait to see more progress shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I can get a loan for that low! Ah, I mean lookin' good so far. I hate fillin' sink holes. Keep the updates comin.' - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 I can get a loan for that low! Ah, I mean lookin' good so far. I hate fillin' sink holes. Keep the updates comin.' - MT I was building on the business section. I didn't know what the heck you were talking about at first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 Well, I put in a couple more hours today. It was pretty much a lot more of test fitting and gluing. Boring... Next time, I'll move on to fixing seams and sanding and prepping for painting. Here's a shot of my gunpod. I try to spend a little extra time getting the fit just right when I glue. I find that well lined up pieces need less prepping work afterwards. You want to glue the pieces so the seam is filled. Too much glue and you make a mess. Too little glue and your bond isn't strong enough. You want it just right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 looks good man, looking forward for your finished job, careful not to loose your two PC-X pieces for the joints, hehehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 looks good man, looking forward for your finished job, careful not to loose your two PC-X pieces for the joints, hehehehe I put those away. You're right, wouldn't wanna lose those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 Well, I had a little bit of time today. Here's a shot of the wing with that nasty injection mark filled and sanded smooth. Here are the 'biceps'. One of them cleaned up easily but the other one is taking a little bit more work. Seams! You can barely make them out but here I've scribed recessed panel lines over the raised panel lines. I used some label tape and a photo etch saw. That's it for tonight. It may seem like I'm working at a snail's pace but modeling is a time consuming task. Unfortunately, my time is limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yay! a build-up - that's great, I haven't built a Battroid before. Thanks so much! I'll be watching for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 nice to see someone detailing filling holes and getting rid of those annoying seam lines, can't wait to see it finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 I had a little bit of time today. As you can see, there are a considerable number of imperfections in the forearm. Don't get me wrong, it's a great kit but it just requires a little bit of work to get to perfection. Next, I'll throw a coat of primer on the arm to find any last few minor imperfections. Watch out for the arms when you build this kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 My hands get sore just looking at all the sanding you've done . Looks great. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 So I unpacked a bunch of things in my garage and came across an old, unfinished kit. While I was doing research on a color scheme, I came across this little gem of a thread. Talk about going way back! So after a few years hiatus, I'm back to work on this thing! Today's progress: Just glued some magnets into the legs and leg armors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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