Build number 4 for 2022! I’ve been chipping away at this kit for a few months now, I thought I would be smart and try building two of these at the same time but I sorely underestimated how complex it was and got super demotivated while cutting out frame parts.
This was a commission build for a client who wanted a Hi-Nu with custom colours. I was taking pictures of the FAZZ at the time and I really like the colour scheme, so I transplanted it onto the Hi-Nu. Coming up with the right balance of blue parts was a bit tricky but I think I got it just right in this case. I also used some spare stickers leftover from the RG Impulse to give it green eyes.
I really liked how it turned out and I kinda wish I had one for myself.
Painting
White – Mr Color 306 Grey FS (???) base coat, Mr Color GX Cool White is used for shading/highlight effect
Dark Grey – Mr Color Grey FS 36118 (100%), white added for shading effect. The resulting grey is more Neutral than the default bluish grey.
Blue – Mr Color GX Susie Blue + Purple + A Tiny bit of Mr Color Cobalt Blue. White is added for shading. The resulting colour is a “Blurple” which is a nice alternative for a Gundam Blue.
Dark Blue – Mr Color Russian Aircraft Blue 2 + Mr Color Blue FS 15044. The Russian Aircraft Blue is a dark almost purplish/reddish blue, and the FS 15044 is a dark navy-ish colour. When mixing the two together, the final colour becomes a dark bluish black. The resulting dark blue might be suitable for a Nu Gundam / Gundam MkII / Freedom if lightened a bit. You could also potentially mix this using Blue + Red + bit of black.
Yellow – Base coat Mr Color Orange (100%), followed by starter white technique, then Mr Color GX Yellow (30%) + Mr Color Orange Yellow (70%) mist coat. White and yellow added for further hightlights.
Internals – Gaianotes Gunmetal
