PrivateAzib Modelworks

Got a local competition at the end of the month, but I haven't had the time to get a new build done (been too tired after work, and usually busy on weekends too), so scrounged through my inventory to see which ones haven't been entered yet or have never won any prizes.

There's two categories, which are Clean Build and Custom Build. Was considering sending the MG Jegan Type D for the Clean Build Category, and the MG Stark Jegan for the Custom Build, but then I remembered I also have a few other builds that I could use.

Tough choices 🤣

Just finished a weathered build on the P-Bandai MG Powered GM. I initially wanted to paint it in the GM Type C colours (as that kit is hard to find now in Malaysia, and was thinking on swapping it every now and then between being the Powered GM and the Type C), but decided to just fully commit to making it the Powered in the end.

For the colours, I maintained the general colours of the unit, but used a more toned down orange to get a slightly more miltaristic feel. I also swapped out the orange on the knees for white, as I prefer the typical colour EFSF layout compared to the Powered GM's one. Lastly, I painted the inner frame of the visor in metallic green to still get that usual GM green visor, as I didn't have any Clear Green on hand.

For decals, majority of them were from a third-party MG Nu Gundam Ver. Ka sheet that I bought for another project that I didn't end up using, alongside some from the included sheet and a few other random sheets.

For the weathering, I used the "weathering crayons" from Mr. Hobby (generally the sand/dirt ones) for the feet and the bottom of the shield, as this unit was generally known to be used on the ground. I also applied some water on the crayon area to give it a more faded effect. Also, I used Gunmental and Steel on the edges of the unit to make some chippping effect, which was applied via toothpick. Everything was then sealed using a mix of Mr. Hobby Flat Clear applied via airbrush, and Vallejo Mecha Matte Varnish for any areas that I missed.

Overall, I am very happy with the end result of the build, and hope I can actually find the actual Type C for a reasonable price int he future.

Been doing the MG Powered GM in an on-again, off-again manner for the past two weeks, but glad its finally done (mostly), just in time to be displayed this weekend at a local event.

Still have some weathering to do on it though...

Finished a straight build of the MG Jegan Type D "First Deployment Colors" on Sunday. Great build experience, and the finished look with all the decals is great (the big NA symbol was a pain to apply though). Only painted parts on this build were the inside of the visor, and the tip of the rifle, but other than those, only "paints" applied were the matte topcoat and the panel lining.

Pacific Rim "Gypsy Danger" by Empire Sky Studio

Pacific Rim is one of my favourite movies of all time, and the main mech, Gypsy Danger, is up there as one of my favourite designs ever for a mech, so I was very happy to see that there's now an affordable and decent quality figure/model kit of it being sold online.

The model comes with all the necessary accessories it needs to just about do everything it can from the movie. The articulation is pretty decent, though I wish there was an extra joint in the forearm to help it pose better. The LED gimmick is pretty cool though, and is activated by placing a magnet in front of the chest exhaust area, and it has two modes for it too (On for ~1 minute, or "breathing" mode). It's not a big model at only 14cm, but it packs a lot for the size.

Got some time to spend on progressing with the MG GMIII build, and finally got the HG Nu HWS leg booster pods mounted to the GMII body. Made it so it could be detached for easier painting.

Sinanju in a nightmare sequence

Took pretty much a whole day to finish this drawing (plus 2 or so hours initial sketch from a few days ago), being a bust drawing of the Sinanju. Initially wanted to do the Dooku "signature look of superiority" meme, but ended up turning it into something wholly different (and probably better).

It started with a question by my dad about the large LEGO Technic Mercedes AMG Petronas set (the 63cm+) one. I told him we didn't have the space to display it at home, and diverted him to getting the smaller 20cm Speed Champions one. Now it's multiplied to 5, and he wants to finish the entire 2025 lineup of 10 teams 🫡

Still, had a lot of fun working on these and supervising the builds, and the stickers weren't too bad to apply. Just need to get a display case for them now so that we can keep them safe from kids visiting during Eid later (had one of my own Bionicles stolen when I was 7, so don't want that to happen again).

Finally got some more progress on the MG "GMIII" build. The front boosters have been glued, and the gaps covered up a bit to make them look more "integrated" into the suit. Will clean them up tomorrow when the putty has cured.

After that, just need to add in the leg side boosters, using the HG HWS pods as a base.

Built my first ever LEGO set in probably 10 years, the Starship Collection Venator-class Attack Cruiser from Star Wars Prequels. This is one of my favourite ships in the entire series, but I never had many options in terms of getting one easily in this size (nobody sells the Revell model here, the Armada tabletop one is hard to find, the LEGO UCS is way too expensive and large, and Bandai hasn't done a lot of Prequel ships too), so the moment LEGO announced this, I knew I had to get it.

The build was surprisingly a lot more complicated than what I was used to building before this (still a lot of fun), but the overall result is a very good looking model of an amazing starship design, and the provided plaque is really sturdy too. The size is just right for the level of detail, and a lot of nice little tricks were used to compensate for the scale and available LEGO pieces (it's not a model kit, so they do have to compensate in areas).

Overall, really satisfied with the set, and I might consider getting the Acclamator Assault Ship to complete a Clone Wars Republic display.