RGM-79S GM SpartanHGUC GM Striker/Studio Reckless GM Spartan KitbashIt's been awhile since I posted/was active here, but with this new project of mine, I can't think of a better place to post my progress to get some good input/advice on it than here. Consider me back!
Awhile ago, I built a kit that fused elements of the HGUC Hazel Custom with a Resin kit of Studio Reckless' RGM-79S GM Spartan to make my own unique variant that quickly became one of my favorite creations. I called it the
GM Desert Combat Type, for lack of a more creative name. Built off a HGUC Hazel Custom frame and decorated with parts from both the
Hazel and the resin GM Spartan kit (and a few other odd parts), it still has a very
GM Spartan-esque look to it. In fact, I'm convinced that with a repaint in all green, it'd just look like a suped up GM Spartan.
At the time this was built (2006), there wasn't really a GM kit that could serve as a good basis for a full GM Spartan kitbash without too much work. However, with the release of kits like the Powered GM and GM Striker in HGUC, the parts to make a HGUC-ified GM Spartan are pretty much all there. So, my quest to fuse yet another Studio Reckless 1/144th GM Spartan Kit with parts to give it the articulation of that of a HGUC kit is now much more realistic than ever. The goal is to retain as much of the Resin kit detail as possible while having the articulation and poseability of a HGUC kit.
That being said, I ran into a couple of problems when I was assembling the previous kitbash. Namely with paint sticking properly. I'm thinking that I used the wrong grit of sandpaper or didn't use a good enough primer before I applied paint. With a mix of two different plastics at work here, what's my best bet to get an even finish on this?
I've also been wondering about the exposed joints on this. Bandai has recently been making new joints with a softer plastic. What's the best way to paint these without disrupting the articulation?
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