MG Hazel Custom + G-Parts Hrududu

I actually like the Hazel and was quite happy when someone asked me to commission it. However I sorely underestimated the effort needed just to make this kit look good, and I think it was probably the longest build I’ve ever had to work on. It’s based on the Gundam Mk2 ver2.0, which while itself is a good kit, is kinda basic by today’s standards. Some surfaces are pretty bare, and there are also a multitude of areas which don’t have the correct colour separation. By the end of the build I was quite worn out by all the detail painting that needed and retries on several parts.

Here’s the laundry list of detail painting that was needed/done:

Red “fingernails”
Grey pipe on the front of the knees
Yellow pipes on the head
Yellow pipe on the booster shield
Back sides of the shields
Black on the yellow shoulder vents
Black vents in the yellow leg vents
Red circles on the booster shield
V symbol on the crotch
Grey pipe on the cockpit hatch

Furthermore you don’t really get any generic decals, just Titans’ markings. I cannibalized some leftover decals from an MG Unicorn sheet as well as some Hi-Q and other 3rd party markings.

Ultimately, unless you’re a super fan of the Hazel design, I’d recommend avoiding this kit. If you do get it though, I’d suggest going all out and just getting the extra 2 Hrududu units to go with it. I know I’ll definitely be building the Hazel Rah second form for myself in the future, after a loooong break to get this one out of my system.

Painting

All paints Mr Color unless otherwise stated

White – Base coat Grey FS 36375 (100%). White (100%) gradually applied for shading.

Blue – Base coat of Blue + Red. (can’t remember exact mix). White is added in for highlights.

Red – Black base coat, Starter White highlight, light coat of Shine Red (100%). Some white and yellow are mixed in and used as a highlight

Yellow – Base coat Orange (100%), Starter White highlight, light coat of Orange Yellow (60%) + Yellow (40%). Some white is mixed in and used as highlights.

Various Internals – Tamiya TS-14 Gloss black, followed by light coat of SMS Stainless Steel