Title: In Progress: Fa-87-1 Full Armor Gundam
Description: Conversion project
Description: Conversion project
xamel1975 - January 11, 2009 10:19 AM (GMT)
The conversion kit is acquired from Hobbyfan site in 2002. It's a recast of B-Club. The cast is not perfect (duh!) with bubbles and warps. But it is still usable but required some extra work to get a perfect fit.
Torso
Cannons: Left hand
Legs
Cannon barrels
Leg vernier
Torso
Cannons: Left hand
Legs
Cannon barrels
Leg vernier
xamel1975 - January 11, 2009 10:25 AM (GMT)
Skirts
Various parts
Severe warp on this part.
The shoulder bazooka cog teeth is badly misaligned. There's no way for me to sand and trim the cog teeth.
I sand off the cog teeth.
Using CA glue, I lined some 1mm X 0.4mm Evergreen plastic strips.
Trim and sand to perfection.
Various parts
Severe warp on this part.
The shoulder bazooka cog teeth is badly misaligned. There's no way for me to sand and trim the cog teeth.
I sand off the cog teeth.
Using CA glue, I lined some 1mm X 0.4mm Evergreen plastic strips.
Trim and sand to perfection.
Argrillion - January 11, 2009 02:03 PM (GMT)
Wow! I am following this. Do you have an overall pic of the converted kit?
xamel1975 - January 12, 2009 01:12 PM (GMT)
Kenny,
The converted Gundam will look like this.
The converted Gundam will look like this.
RX-78-2 - January 12, 2009 05:01 PM (GMT)
Saw the real stuff during the orphanage shelter visit!
FA gundam also one of my future project..... for my PG RX-78-2!!! need to dig the old 1/60 FA-78-1 kit from littak to minimize scratch building!!! :rolleyes:
FA gundam also one of my future project..... for my PG RX-78-2!!! need to dig the old 1/60 FA-78-1 kit from littak to minimize scratch building!!! :rolleyes:
Becky - January 12, 2009 05:15 PM (GMT)
Nice, i like this kits. ^_^
Argrillion - January 12, 2009 07:27 PM (GMT)
Wow! Totally awesome with the loaded armor. :o I will follow this thread very closely.
xamel1975 - January 13, 2009 02:02 AM (GMT)
Ah Wie,
Good luck sourcing the old FA kit.
The conversion kit is really testing my patience. Last night I did a test fit on the legs and it needs a lot of work to get it aligned properly.
The cannon barrels is slightly warped and noticable since it is a twin barrel weapon system. :angry:
Good luck sourcing the old FA kit.
The conversion kit is really testing my patience. Last night I did a test fit on the legs and it needs a lot of work to get it aligned properly.
The cannon barrels is slightly warped and noticable since it is a twin barrel weapon system. :angry:
xamel1975 - March 6, 2009 03:10 AM (GMT)
Test fit my build last night
Both leg armor doesn't fit well!
Both leg armor doesn't fit well!
Bomber Vince - March 6, 2009 04:46 AM (GMT)
interesting subject.