MG# 90 GAT-X105 Strike Gundam＋I.W.S.P. (製作過程 Part 1)

人生總有第一次!

- First time to install "light bulbs"!
- First time to use "custom color"!
- First time to add "nails"!

About a month ago, K-Freshman saw a finished Strike I.W.S.P. at Apita and he asked if there is any finished product (like GFF).  I was so surprise that he WANTED a gundam as he is not any Gundam/anime/robotic otaku!  So, I offer him mine since I purchased the MG when it was released last year.

So, how come so many 第一次?  K-Freshman asked if the eyes can light up and he's extremely into any orange color...  The nails?  Well, I just wanted to try after seeing so many blog bros doing it...

Step 1: The light bulbs!

Bought 3V light bulbs at Wan Chai 偉利 but it's too big to find in the head!  So, make some room...

Cut along the red lines.

Then, paint the inside with black to block the light from leaking out...

Install the light bulb.  Notice the small piece of plastic to hold the light bulb in position?

Testing:

Oh no!  It's still leaking out at the gap and I'm too lazy with putty!

But it looks ok with normal room lightings!

Step 2: Running the wires!

Make a notch behind the neck plate:

Need to cut a lot of paths... Cut along all the red markers!

Then, make 3 small holes to let the second light bulb's beam to light up the cockpit:

Testing and putting it in place:

Step 3: Assembling the chest!

Step 4: Run the wires to the lower body!

All wires are done inside the body!

Then, the ORANGE color! As the chest was originally in navy blue, I used silver paint then apply orange: