Full Vernian

by fimbulvetr

This post is a bit delayed bit to a very busy schedule, but as I alluded to last time, I have recently completed another Gundam model. This one’s name is Gundam GP-01 Full Vernian. This title comes from the word vernier, which is a a secondary thruster used for mobility in space. Similarly, this model is equipped with a large backpack thruster to enhance its agility. Similar to the Justice Gundam I built last here (shown below for scale), the GP-01 was a more complex build with many intricate parts and an internal frame.

Of course that’s just the standard build, to take one step further into customization, I filled in what are called panel lines. These are thin lines along the armor that help accentuate detailed patterns, but must be painted in to stand out. Instead of simply cutting pieces out and putting them together, I now had to clean each piece, apply an ink pen to flow through the lines, clean the excess ink, and then build each part. This means the build process took much longer, so I spaced it out over two weeks, working one or two hours each night.

Overall, this was a much more sustainable way to work on models while busy with work. Soon I will be building my first custom painted model, which will require even more time. But with each new step, I get that much closer to building a unique model of my own design.

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