MG Gundam Epyon "The Hydra" SNEAK PEEK

Let me start off by saying sorry to those who were patiently waiting for the update,that never came...I thought i will have enough new content for 1 last update before the completion of this kit,but i was wrong.I couldn't show you guys the dragon head like i said i would,because of time.i didn't want to hold up the progress of other parts,so i went to paint the front portion of the head which doesn't need detailing first.And after that i went to mask that part up,so that i can work on the back portion of the head.So when i was finished with the detailing,i didn't take any photos of it because of the ugly maskings.

So to make up for that,I took some photos after applying the decals and panel lines.Now all thats left to do is to spray a layer of clear flat on them and do some final touches,and the model will be done.The only thing i'm worried about is the weather here,it has been raining almost everyday which makes spraying those clear coats tough...Hope you guys are looking forward to this,i should be able to finish this soon.Cheers!

Oh ya,for the name,i was thinking of "Lermaean,the Indestructible".What do you guys think?

Gundam Epyon "The Hydra" Part 9

After a long break,i'm finally back!I'm so sorry for the long wait,but I definitely needed the break,it not only helped me recharged my "thinking cap" but also my motivation.I feel more refreshed now and ideas just keeps flowing into my head.

I know you guys want to know what i have done this week,so lets get right down to business.I have only started working on epyon after the completion of my MG Kampfer,so a lot of the stuff are still the same as before.The main body is almost done,just the painting of the frame and some parts are left.And now im focusing on the 2 main mods that still needs to be done which are the wing and the backpack.

For the wing,i have added some pla plates which i was having a hard time with before the break because i couldn't think of any designs for them.

A major change that I've made is with the 5th dragon head.I'm now planning to use the claw from 1/100 gundam nataku instead of the head i have "sculpted".I've been thinking,the dragon head may look nice but its just too impractical to a gundam.Gundams are weapons and if i cant make the dragon head into a practical weapon,then what is the point of adding it?However i do need a fifth head so i thought of using the claw from nataku which also looks like a dragon head,and its also a suitable weapon.I just need to make some changes so that it would suit a MG model.

There are several mods that i have made,extending and sharpening the fangs to make it look fiercer.And shortening the length of the claw to fit the backpack.Lastly,i did some mods to the joints for the fangs and the head so that i can paint them separately after cementing.For next week,i will try to make something to replace the white fin,which i don't like.And put a ball joint under the head so that i can join it with the neck.

The mods on the backpack are mostly done,the one thing that is giving me a headache is that i still find a suitable joint for the neck and backpack.I have tried using a pipe,but it looks too plain...Maybe you guys can give me some ideas?

I'm using bluetack for this.Haha:)

Thats all for now,I hope you guys are still excited of this build,and i'm really sorry for the long wait.

Gundam Epyon "The Hydra" Week 8

It is finally week 8,time passes so quickly...This will be another short update from me,i couldn't get much done because i have fallen sick.I really don't like to give you guys these short updates because there aren't many new contents in it.I hope you guys won't find this boring.

For the wire connecting the sword and the side skirt,i put the wire into a spring to make it look more mechanic.

The paintings are progressing smoothly but very slowly due to the weather,it has been raining constantly for the past week and i can't spray clear coats on parts when it is so wet.I was planning to finish painting all the parts for the body but as you can see i only manage to finish the dark green and white parts.

For the diorama,I've added new tiles lines to the roof,but somehow i still feel something is lacking.I hope this will change when i add texture and damage onto it later on.

Wow,this must be the shortest update i've done.I thought last week was short but this week's is even shorter.But don't worry,for the whole of next week i will be detailing up the wing,dragon head and hopefully finish up the roof and pillars.So there will be tons of content next week.Cheers!

Gundam Epyon "The Hydra" Week 7

This is going to be a very short update,i only manage to paint 1 color and make some progress on the pantheon.I was experiencing burnout earlier this week so i went to take a short break from gunpla.To tell you guys the truth,i didn't expect me to bounce back so quickly.Because in the past when i experience burn out,i would stop gunpla for months.

Ok,enough chit chat and lets get down to business.First up is the bricks pattern that i previously showed,i went to cover them with a layer of diluted putty.This is to show the age of the building by making the gaps of the bricks uneven,some shallow,some deep.

I have also manage to paint light green for the body.I really need to improve on my airbrushing skills as my shading is still a little inconsistent probably due to my shaky hands.Maybe i'll just straight build some kits and paint them after i finish this.

And finally i added some pla plate and panel line work on the dragon fangs.

Thats basically everything i did for the week,which kinda bumps me out when i list the things i did out.I thought i was working fast but actually i'm behind time,so the following weeks is going to be really tough...

Gundam Epyon "The Hydra" Week 6

The things that i ordered arrived on monday,which made my week a lot busier but it was fun.Sometimes,i think i work too slow so a change of pace is refreshing.Before i start breaking down the things i've done,i want to tell you guys i'm thinking of changing the color scheme to that of the kshatriya.Since i want green as the main color,the color scheme look like its best suited.For the previous color scheme,my main concern wad the dark grey so i have been looking around for its replacement.Also i decided to not use the light grey too.I will post some samples when i've done mixing the colors,i hope that it will go well.

Now lets get on to the actual topic.i sanded and clean up the spikes for the sword guard and superglued onto it.

I modded the backpack to accomodate the extra shield on the back and make space for the fifth head's neck to be secured.i "kinda" combine the 2 backpack from shenlong and epyon together.But most its still epyon's backack because if i were to mod too much i may have difficulties attaching the wing.

I had to mod the connector on the shenlong's dragon fang so that i can attach them to the arms of the epyon and here is what i have modded.Epyons arm is a little bulkier than shenlong's so i had to remove the piece at the side.

Picture from dalong.net

Here is how the leg look after i added the spikes to the upper portion of the leg.

My extra metal thrusters also came together with the 2 boxes of shenlong,so i was finally able to fix them onto the booster.

I wanted to show you guys the primed version of the fifth dragon last week,but something broke so i remove it from the previous post.As you guys can see there is still a lot work to be done,also I'm quite concern with the curve panel lines that i want to draw on it.This will be my first time drawing non straight panel lines.so i'm a little nervous.

For the diorama,i have started scribing tiles patterns on the front of the pantheon,andi will continue this with the sides of the roof.I will also add more details in the following weeks.And for the pillars,i've made small steps for them to make them look as realistic as possible.

I'm finally at the half way point,and like i said last week i'm going to start painting next week.I will probably start with the light green parts first and separate them into 2 batches,as there is too many to be finished in 1 go.Thats all for now,please stay tune to the next update.Thx:) .

MG Gundam Epyon "The Hydra" Week 5

Hi guys,here i am again doing my weekly update on the epyon gundam.1 more week before i have to start painting,i better hurry up and finish all the mod stuff.I don't like to do both mod and painting at the same time because i like to be organized...Nah joking...I'm just lazy...

Let me see,I decided to forgo the spikes on the wing.The reason is i feel that with the spike there is just too much on the wing and make it rather messy.I hope this is the right decision.

Secondly,i added some "spike" to the leg.To me,i think there is a lot of things that can be done to legs but i better don't be too over ambitious.I'm thinking whether i should add similar "spikes" to the upper joint,i did cut out some design but they don't seem to fit.

I also extended the neck like i did with my DSH to make it look fiercer.I forgot to mention about this last week,but i made this mold to duplicate the pieces i need to mod the sword.Now that i have the pieces i can start work on this next week.However,I'm still thinking what to do with the grip...

I had a little break from gunpla and some of the stuff was rather time consuming.So not too many things done this week,and this is the last thing i did.I've started on the diorama,and i'm building the roof of the pantheon,just the front part.I'm not doing the dome because its too big.I hope i got the scale right,because this have been the source of my headache for a few days...If i'm not wrong its bigger than the gundam.I even took reference from gundam seed destiny the scene where cagalli was going to get married...

The length is about 22cm.

Nothing much to say on the building.So i'm going to talk about the pillars which i left of last time.So the solution that worked for me is using plastic sheet and glued it onto the paper.After that make a mold and pour the plaster in.I've also tried other methods but they didn't do that well.My first few tries with this,the mold slanted when the plaster was left to dry,because it was too heavy so the mold starts to bend.My solution was to use a hollow rod as extra support and place the mold inside.I hope this will be useful if someone else is interested to try this.

I feel a little excited because i'm finally going to paint this,but next week is going to be a rough week,as there are still so much to be done.So see you guys next week!!

Gundam Epyon "The Hydra" Week 4

Wow,1 whole month have passed by so quickly.I wonder if i really can finish this in 3 months,that means i only have 2 months left...I always doubt myself when there is a time limit,i got to change that mentality and enjoy the build to the fullest...Ok,time to stop my whining and lets talk about the progress i've made this week.

Most of you may be wondering how is the wing doing,so lets start from there.The epoxy work on the wing is almost done and i'm currently focusing on cleaning the boomerang spikes up and duplicating them.And for the extra booster,i'll have to wait for the metal thrusters to arrive in order to progress further.The next step for the wing will be to use pla plates to beef it up.

I have also mixed the colors which i want to use,the main color is dark green and dark grey.For the yellow,i'm going to change it to yellow/orange which looks nicer with the green.For the light grey,i'm still thinking whether i want to change it into another color.Finally,i will be using metallic yellow for the eyes and orb.Tell me what you guys think about the color scheme,ok?I'm still a noob at choosing colors:(

I didn't show any pictures of the body that i have detailed up last week,so here is how some of the parts look after priming.

Here is one mod i did this week on the wing.I putty up the part highlighted in black and cut out a portion of the red part.I did this to cover the frame(which is the red part),now there is a clear separation between the red and dark grey part at the side.
This is how it looks before the mod.

 Picture from dalong.

I hope you guys like what i've done so far,and please stay tune for the next update.Cheers!