Hopefully will be in time for year end BAKUC ^_^ . This will be the most extensive modification work that I've made so far.

The base kit will be the RMS-106 HiZack. Conversion to be carried out to change into YRMS-105 HiZack Pre-Production type - Titans Test Team version.

I'm trying to achieve this look.

1st order of the menu: The bottom of the backpack was cut. It didn't show much change, though.

The comparison before (left) and after (right)


Initial modification on the torso have been complete. I still need to add a few layers of styrene sheet on the sides to achieve a beefier(?) look.



Front view

Another view

Rear view... slightly

Added 1 mm styrene on each side of the torso.



Backpack are modified

The head have been modified to give the HiZack a more "fierce" look. I use the 1mm styrene sheet on top of the visor.



The shoulder spike received a treatment as well. I took the 'stub' (see the red arrow) from the old Bandai's 1/100 scale HiZack (on left). The MG 'stub' seems to be too short.





The 'stub' added on top of the original MG 'stub'. Later I will fill in the gaps with Epoxy putty.

There'll be more parts from the old kit will be used in this build.

Modify the pilot hatch


How it looks on the torso


I've also took out the 'lens' on the left chest.

Shoulder shield
I don't really like the tapered design of the original HiZack shoulder shield. I used a spare from Zaku II instead. The green part is what's taken from the MG HiZack's shoulder shield.


Rear skirt
Scratchbuilt it. The MG version is too curved. Pictured here is the rough build


The crotch mod (lack of better term - sorry)

Head
Primed and need some touch up


Leg thruster and how it looks attached to the leg


More work on the torso

The shoulder guard spikes are too slim and tall. I changed them but cutting them off and replaced them with Zaku II's spikes. Looks bigger and meaner now.


Pictorial reference of the pilots...

Right: Wes Murphy; Left: Carl Matsubara

... and the donor/candidate for Carl Matsubara. I'll be using Trowa Barton figure (from Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz) as he has the closest build-up of Carl Matsubara.


I have yet to find the suitable donor/candidate for Wes Murphy figure.

Modify the shoulder guard (the one with spikes). Line some styrene sheet as a guide...



... and later fill 'em up with 2 part epoxy putty



Sectioned the lower arm by cutting out the middle section (marked with the red circles) and lower the portion that was cut for about 1mm.



... and the result

xamel,

very impressive! You are the first person to show a MSV of one of my favourite MS. :D

I think the Hizack is the best design of what a Zaku should look like, realistically. Anything further and it will be a Geara Doga....

and to have a Titans prototype version... :D :D :D

You just made my day, dude!

Can't wait for more updates....

Ken

Glad I made your day, Captain. :)

Currently I'm busy with commission work right now. Hopefully by next week I can get this project up and running again.

Hmmm... this thread seems familiar. Did u create a similiar thread somewhere in another forum before this? :D

Bumping an old thread :D

Very minor update:

Modification on HiZack's leg. Still far from completion.



Minor mod on the head

Kewl, another WIP with detailed step-by-step pics & tips. Good reference esp for beginners, appreciate the effort of sharing. :)

Shd send a video-cam man & sit next to u guys, shoot Jap-style Fuji TV plamoderu vid. :lol:

Thanks, rivanic. Looking at my last update, I noticed that I took me more than half a year to give a new update :lol: . I want to finish this build 'cos it's already been delayed for too long.

I joined 2 groupbuild with this kit. I missed the first one's deadline and looks like I'm gonna miss the second Groupbuild's deadline too (which is on 4th May 2007) :lol: .

Edit: Deadline has been extended to 4th May

Itsy bitsy update:

More work on the legs. I lined the surface it bits of 1mm pla-plate. Then, I fill up the remaining gaps with epoxy putty. The reason why I line the surface with 1mm pla-plate because I want to make sure there are no uneven surfaces.



Minor work on the thigh.


The leg part is still far from completion...