WIP: RG Wing Gundam Zero EW part 1

Ah gundam wing. If i recall correctly, the series was being shown in local cable GMA here in the PH. I was never really able to watch it since it was showing just before school was done. My 1st exposure to gundam wing was the endless waltz model kits displayed when I was visiting Manila. There was this display with the coating version of the all the endless waltz HG kits. I almost 20 years later, I still have them... in pretty poor condition.

Anyway, back to the kit. Hobby shops sells it for around 1250 php, I got mine at department store sale price, so it costs 1400 php.

EW? what's wrong with custom?

So let's start building.

It's a standard RG size, so it has around 4 bags and an instruction booklet.

standard

But 1st, a quick bath, to maybe remove some mold residue. I dunno :/

well, the wing zero took a dip in the anime too :P

It will be an OOB, with all the stickers applied... provided I don't lose any.

Head:

Real Grades have tiny pieces, but so as far as face plates are concerned, this one's a tad bigger. The freedom's face plate is a lot smaller. I actually broke the mouth vents on my RG freedom.

Now 2 things: 1, a universal complain for my end for Real Grades, some of the nub marks are terrible. This one has rather large ones for the rear of the head. 2, clear pieces are not colored. Only the RG Zeta is the one I know with clear lenses. But the finished result, is quite pretty.

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I messed up the eye sticker... so I had to paint it with gundam marker green. warning: The fitment of the sides of the helmet are snug, so be careful when disassembling.

One thing though that I noticed from all the close up shots of the kit from the reviews I've seen is that the v-fin is off centered from the head...

micro meters?? seriously????

It's ok if you look at it from some distance, but if look at it close up, that few micrometers kiiiinda bugs me. My MG wing zero custom also has a problem with it's face plate... maybe it's a wing zero thing :/

Torso:

Torso is straight forward. The shoulder joints are TIGHT! Also the search eye is still a sticker.

Those gatling gun  pieces are soooo tiny

The end result is a good looking torso. I love the details on the red part. There's 2 shades of blue.. which may not be obvious from the pics.

beautiful... but the search eye though

Stickers on the torso are minimal. I was surprised that there where no markings on the side of the chest. I also lost the silver stickers meant for the top bits of the chest.. but it's so small that you won't even notice it.

Unlike the MG, you don't push the gatlings forward.  you just flip up the covers and you're done! I prefer this mechanism to the MG.

Well my eyes are hurting already, so by part 2, ill probably have the back plate and the arms done. Who knows? My work schedule prevents me from working on kits at night.