[WIP] 1/100 VP Akatsuki Part 2

Exams are over, so I have more time now to work on this project. Done cleaning up all the nubs and primed the parts.

Lots of problematic areas revealed with primer... Sinkholes, rough surfaces make up most of it, just putty and sand away.

Did some testing for the main gold color. Tried out 2 different gold paints (Gaia Bright Gold and Gaia Starbright Gold) over 2 different base paints (Black Surfacer and Gloss Black).
Starbright Gold looks richer, more yellowish than Bright Gold. The rough texture is from the card I used, not from the paint.

Painting of main gold color using Starbright Gold over black surfacer.