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Handpainting time! First up the ejection seat which is pretty straightforward. Black with OD cushion.
I decided to give the pilot a tan flightsuit like what US pilots wear now in the Middle East. Bright helmet and shoulder pads though. Just because… 
The center console is next. Since the VF-0C will be in-flight, the MFDs will be on so I painted them a bright green. Will be adding a drop of Future floor polish on each MFD to make them really glossy.
Kit Info
Brand: Bandai HGUC
Scale: 1/144
Type: Injection
Continuing my obsession with GMs in general, we now have the RGM-89 Jegan which in UC0093, is the standard mass production mobile suit for the EFSF.
One of the latest releases in the HGUC line, it has very few visible seamlines and has poseability comparable to some MGs.
My RGM-89 will have some minor added details with influence from Church of the Machine’s and a2 crafts’ Jegan.
First up, I extended the waist by 1.5mm. It’s a simple matter of just slapping on plastic card without the need to mod the joint at all.
Then I detailed up the calves a bit.
Then I started drilling some holes around the kit to give it more surface detail. Almost 50 holes were drilled out and I have to say, it’s a very simple but effective way of adding details.
Kit Info
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Scale: 1/72
Media: Injection Plastic
For Plamo’s annual WOOB competition, the theme this year is ‘Do You Remember Macross‘. I’ve been honored to be asked to be a judge apparently because I’m a Macross fanboy haha…
I actually have two other ongoing WIPs that can be considered for WOOB, but what the heck, I decided to add another one. Any excuse to take another kit out of my stash. This one is Hasegawa’s VF-0C Phoenix. None of them will be eligible for any prizes of course.
This time I’m trying something different. I’m building as many subassemblies as possible and then painting all of them in one shot. Let’s see how that goes. With this approach, I got quite a bit of construction done in 2.5 hours.
Ejection seat. Made up of 3 parts. No belts but it will be covered by the pilot.
Pilot. Interestingly, the box comes with 2 of these. 2 seats too. Guess they didn’t bother to rebox from the VF-0D release.
Cockpit. I decided to cement this down to the lower fuselage upfront.
Gun and arms. Simple affairs but ugly seamlines abound.
Head. Half of the head will be hidden but it’s nice they included the whole thing.
Upper fuselage. I deviated from the instructions which call for the nose and rear fuselage to be first assembled separately before joining together. My way will allow me to reduce the chances of a step or gap on the joint between the nose and rear fuselage.
Stores. The kit gave me options for the underwing weapons. I decided to go with the HAIM-95A (which look like external fuel tanks) and keep the GH-28A rocket pods for another VF-0. Besides, there will already be a pair of GH-28s overwing.
Wings. These are big delta-wings with all the flaps and slats already attached. Would have been cool if they were separate though. I also added the weapons pylons here.
Front landing gear. I model all Macross fighters with their gear up but it’s clear Hasegawa intended for the landing gear to be posed down so some work needs to be done to close them up properly. Lots of wrestling with parts and sanding down for them to fit semi-properly here. Definitely needs some cleanup later.
Ahhh holidays… when everything slows down, even life. I went on holiday with my extended family and we had a blast rolling around Hokkaido in a bus in the midst of a snowstorm. Too cool. I’m going to miss seeing so much snow everyday and I have to say, having snow fall onto the palm of your hand is still one of life’s most fascinating experiences.
But now it’s the new year and it’s time for resolutions! Modest ones this year… let’s see how it goes shall we?
On the modeling side, I haven’t gotten anything done since November of last year (geez… it’s “last” year already). Batteries are recharged and more more projects coming (as usual). I will get there someday… I will! I shall!
