In Progress Â» Zeta Plus C1 Type ‘Greenplate Special’

7.18.2003 Â» greenPlate
Special

Next up in my que is my MG Zeta Plus C1 Repaint. This
one will be known as the Green Plate Special. There is a font that
I have been wanting to use forever for some project. Nothing seemed
appropriate to use it for until now. The font is called “fontdiner.com
sparkly”. It’s a 50s retro kinda look. Very fun font.

Anyway, I made these decals a few months ago when
I made my Type 100 Afterburner decals. The seafoam blue-green color
scheme fits in with the retro look I was going for. This kit will
also involve the same tight masking that was used on the Type 100,
but without the flames.

7.18.2003 Â» strip search

This evening I stripped the kit of it’s old paint
job. The original kit was painted “box colors” and no
seam lines or puttying was done. Since I used Tamiya for all the
paints, I was able to strip the kit using 91% isopropyl rubbing
alcohol. It ate the Tamiya quicker than 409 and didn’t leave the
gummy residue that 409 always leaves me. Here’s a “before”
pic of the kit and a drying parts “after” picture.

7.19.2003 Â» color update

Made a few minor color changes based on some feedback
and the fact that I colorized this before the shiki, so some knowledgable,
evolutionary, wisdom, changes were made. See above for the new colors
compared to the old.

8.16.2003 Â» been a while…

Hmmm… not much of a progress page if I’m going to
show the concept, then the near finished kit and nothing inbetween.
I’m applying the decals now and should be done in a week or so.
Obviously, these parts will look much better once I put the flat
clear-coat on.