10.03.2005 » Concepts

I normally try to not put off current projects and start kits as soon as I get them, but this little guy was too cool to leave on the shelf. This is the HGUC Hazel from the Dengeki Hobby Series 'Advance of Zeta'. I'll be doing this for the second group build (AoZ Unlimited) on my forum.

I rather like the original colors for this kit (scheme A), but still want to modify them a bit to suit my taste. I'll be using a sky-blue similar to that on my Cloud 09. I'll also be doing a combination of white and off-white instead of all off-white. This is scheme B as seen below. I also particularly like scheme C and the variation H, but perhaps I'll use that on another kit.

The other schemes are just ones I was playing with for fun. D and E are similar to the canon colors for the Hazel and F and G are just what the Hazel might look like in a Char or First Gundam scheme. I actually like scheme G. I did it to be funny, but it still looks kinda cool.

Build-wise, I'm past where you see in the photo below. I have all the parts cut out and most are fully sanded. I'll have to paint all of the joint parts first which I'll be using Alclad Steel for. Then I'll add the armor parts that need to cover those before seams can be fixed. Since I'll be using Lacquer paint for the joints before painting the armor with Tamiya Acrylics, I can easily clean-up any Tamiya that got oversprayed with alcohol without damaging the Lacquer paint below.

In the pic you can see how I've separated the parts while cutting them out and sanding. The chest/torso parts are in one container, arms in another, legs, etc... Makes it easier when adding them to skewer and figuring out what needs what colors later.