I was very pleased with how the Epyon model turned out. It was a very great experience from start to final detailing. For Christmas this year, I decided to get myself a Gundam Gouf. It made an appearance in the original Gundam series, and then another appearance in “The 08th MS Team”. Heres a link to see it in action.
The design of this Gouf is much more utilitarian and brutal than the Epyon. From a modeling perspective, this Gouf has a lot of potential in material depiction and wear. I loved depicting worn paint and gunmetal.
After making this model, I now want to make a Zaku with a camoflauge paint scheme. It’ll have to wait for later.
Weathering the Epyon model
After assembling the Epyon model, it didn’t look complete. Typically Gundam models are finished by inking in parting lines and adding decals. After I proceeded with that step, it still didn’t look complete.
I stumbled upon some youtube tutorials on weathering Gundam models. I tried some of those techniques on smaller parts and was very satisfied. I moved onto bigger parts, and then spent a few hours drybrushing to get the effect that I wanted. I wanted to indicate maroon and dark grey paint being worn out from use.
I was very satisfied with the results. This motivated me to work on another model.
