Weekly WIP - 1/6 Sailor Moon (Part 1)

I've mentioned it a few times, but I'm working on Sailor Moon kit for a friend. It's really just been sitting around for a few months and since I need a break from all the sanding for the Nightingale, I thought I'd start painting this kit. Was going ok until I got to the hair. When I was painting the base coat, it fell and landed in a pile of dust. Although I hate redoing parts, there was no way around redoing this one. Stripped the paint. This time during priming it fell. Fortunately, not much in the way of damage here. But, it does mean I have to take a new approach to painting this part. I think I'm going to paint half, wait for the paint to dry, paint the other half, wait for the paint to dry, highlight the first half, wait for the paint to dry, highlight the second half, wait for the paint to dry, then detail paint. Given that, I think it will be at least a week and likely 2 before this kit is finished. Here are some pic of the parts as they stand now.

Well that's pretty much it for now.

What's in the box? - 1/100 AGE-1 Razor Conversion

Just received this conversion kit from e2046.

Inside the box are two bags of parts, some instructions, and a picture.

Here's the pic.

And the instructions and parts list.

Lastly, the parts. They look pretty good. This is the first Gundam kit I have purchased from e2046. Wasn't really sure what to expect. With just a quick look, the quality appears to be pretty good. Interesting that the blades are clear. Might lead to a change in color scheme... Anyways here are some pics of the parts.

Well that's all for now.

What's in the box? - 1/6 Luna

Recently picked up an add on for the Sailor Moon kit I purchased a while back. This is another e2046 kit. I've been really happy with them. Even when things don't turn out the way I like they are quick to respond and will to fix any issues. Back on track, lets check out what's in the box.

The box is a little taller than a standard SD box, but overall it's much smaller.

Inside, there's the standard photo.

Next up is the parts list.

Then the assembly guide. Looks like a pretty complex build.

Inside the box is a ton of bubble wrap and one little piece.

Since there isn't much here, there are some detailed photos shown below.

Well that's all. Until next time...

Completed! - Psylocke (e2046 recast)

My second resin figure (first completed figure).

Thoughts on the kit...
This is a e2046 recast of the Kotobukiya Bishoujo Psylocke. I've been a fan of Psylocke since the mid '90s when Jim Lee started on X-Men. I find this anime version of her very intriguing, so when I stumbled on to the recast, I had to get it. Check out my unboxing here. The recast was fairly solid. Legs didn't fit together well, but it's not really a big deal. On the legs and arms, there are pour marks right over the bands on her outfit. Kind of annoying as adding those details back may not be as easy as one may think. Base is pretty nice. In y opinion, the pour marks make it hard to keep the base clear. With what you get, along with a little work, I think it really is possible to make what you would get from Kotobukiya.

Thoughts on my work...
I did a terrible job on this. I started this kit after I bailed on my Clare kit. I thought I learned enough from that experience to do a solid job. I was wrong :( The plan was to go for a slight recolor to make it resemble my favorite version of Psylocke, the version drawn by Jim Lee. As far as the colors go, I think I did pretty well. Hair is a little lighter than it should be, but I think the other color choices work. My rescribing of the details on the arms and legs look really bad. My masking didn't work so well most of the time. The eyes look pretty bad as well. I tried and they look better than my first attempt, so I'm not as upset about that. I was playing around with chrome on the base. Putting future over that is bad idea. Fogs up the chrome and removes most of the shine. I actually was talking to a guy from Alclad today and he told me that the way most clears dry cause the problem. Could have used that knowledge earlier. Oh well. Blue part looks pretty good though. The blue on her outfit turned out pretty good as well. Too bad poor masking skills got blue where it doesn't belong. I think the hair looks pretty good. Color is a little light, but getting rid of the seam line and that extra hair piece is a real step up from the original.

Overall I don't like this kit. So much so that I won't even be putting it on the shelf. I'm just really disappointed with this. Although my work wasn't up to the standard I wanted it to be, I really did enjoy working on a figure. Hopefully, the next one go better.