Fernando Garcia
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Gundam Calibarn
November 9th, 2023
This is a very special model for me as it was a travel souvenir from Japan.
This mecha appears on the show Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, which aired during the last months of 2022.
I am using a fresh new knife with this model:
As well as a new set of sanding sticks:
With grits 80, 180, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000, 3000, 5000, and 7000.
Interesting parts
After opening the box, I was surprised with the amount parts that aren't a solid uniform tone of color.
Similarly, the sticker set has some unique looking stickers:
It is always appreaciated when base/stand parts are included to display the model at the end:
Head
Heads are always full of detail and small stickers:
There are three stickers that, although small, bring a lot of detail when the head is put under light:
The finished head with all the details looks like this:
Torso
The torso consists of 12 parts:
One of the white parts gets a sticker that gets folded when put into place:
The finished torso with all the details looks like this:
Legs
Base
This model came with a base!
Final pictures
I didn't document the rest of the process. The weapons were straightforward. There is some room for weathering on the body itself and the weapons. I plan on doing this in the near future.
