Strong Bacchus 1/35

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September 8, 2024
Just started this kit last night at modelling night at our local games/hobby store. It’s definitely going to need putty and sanding…
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September 23, 2024
Visor has first coats of paint on. Added a wire spring to the bottom of the antenna.
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September 25, 2024
Nearly completed visor. Used aftermarket lenses for the sensors, and this still needs weathering.
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October 5, 2024
“Thighs” and “upper arms” hand painted with Flanker blue enamel. Chain in background will probably be attached to back of mech with scratch built parts.
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October 14, 2024
First coat of paint on the gun and figure. Scratch built wire supports for a chain I will wrap around the back of the torso, as it is kind of plain as is.
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December 24, 2024
Pilot figure in cockpit. When the kit is finished, you won’t see much of it.
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January 12, 2025
Feet and shoulder armour with first coats of paint. The lighting has given them a greenish hue that is not there in real life.
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January 12, 2025
Nearly completed gun with weathered ammo box. Again the lighting is not great.
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January 30, 2025
Torso side view with decals and chipping added.
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January 30, 2025
Torso rear with sponge chipping and decals added.
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February 19, 2025
“Waist” area parts painted, decals on, wash applied and chipping weathering applied. Matte coat is next, then final weathering.
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March 21, 2025
Covered up some nasty seam lines with sheet styrene.
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March 21, 2025
Thigh and foot decaled, weathered and top coated. Just need to paint lower legs grey and decal, weather, topcoat…
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March 21, 2025
Torso, head and waist mostly completed.
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March 21, 2025
A different view of the torso and head.
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March 28, 2025
Arms completed. Just need to glue gun into right hand.
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March 28, 2025
Side, front and leg back armour plates completed.
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March 29, 2025
Back of torso nearly done. Still need to add small hooks for end of the chain (which still needs to be attached) to hang onto.
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March 29, 2025
Legs all masked up for the last bit of base painting left for this kit. Thank goodness for Blu-tack that covers up those awkward masking areas!
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March 29, 2025
The “tow chain” that will be wrapped up on the back of the torso. I found this chain on the ground while walking one day, and figured I could use it for something.