Bandai MG MS-07B-3 Gouf custom 1/100 scale

[Luke]

magnify excellent work for first paint up of an MG

[sandboarder]

As you know I lost a part. So here’s option one to replace it. Buy another kit. Paid $52 from Hobby Warehouse. Plaza Japan restocked it a few days ago and it’s $32 plus postage.



Another option is the One Year War kit.



The shoulder joints are different in the version 2.0 so that’s no good to me for parts here.

[sandboarder]

Option 2 arrived today.

I placed an order with Pla Parts for the piece I was missing. Bandai will sell parts and runners in Japan only and this service will obtain what your after, if in stock. So Pla Parts will get the parts from the Bandai factory/warehouse and then send them internationally. From memory my part was 40 yen with and 1000 yen service fee and 700 yen shipping cost. So it was around $24 and I don’t have to wreck a whole kit.



Very happy with Pla Parts service and should I loose anything I will use their service again. Now I can prep this and paint it along with the head and then I’ll be very close to finishing the inner frame on this one.

[Luke]

Good to see you got the replacement part.
Look forward to the next update.

[sandboarder]

I’ve been back at this one again yes!



Kinda rushed the feet but lucky it won’t matter as the clear drys fast in this weather.






Some quick out door shots. Only one pose tho.









I put him back on the bench and he must have seen the 1/144 Dijeh because the Dijeh got drop kicked

[B61 MACK]

Now thats funny

Good you got the missing part to finish it.

[Luke]

Excellent mate, the time and effort is really starting to show now. Done very well for the first paint up. Going to be an amazing looking build, and again you have me looking forward to the next update hi5

[sandboarder]

A little FYI (for your information) on this kit. Here is the kits dry rub decals and the stickers (the same style as a HG)



Here is the after market water transfer decals.



I am pretty keen to try out the dry rubs so there won’t be many marking on this build but the water transfers look amazing, they are going to have to go on my other Norris Package Gouf. custom paint and full decals for that.

[Luke]

Seems all the Gundam builders prefer decals and you would think they would be easier to apply.

[B61 MACK]

Jezz you can get Decals for them,