[WIP] HG Blu Duel Gundam Part 1

I was digging through some stuff recently when I stumbled upon this kit which I snap fitted some years ago.
HG 1/144 Blu Duel Gundam from the Gundam Seed Stargazer OVA. Actually it's basically a Duel Gundam slapped on with a different set of armor, becomes the Blu Duel Gundam... lol

Back then, my skills were less than basic, seamlines, thick panel lining, stickers and frosting of topcoat.
I will be working on this kit to improve it's overall proportion.

Problems:
- Head too low
- Whole kit looks short and stubby

Snap fitted kit (pic taken from internet)

HG Arios Gundam

I initially started this kit as a quick out of box build, ended up with a huge burn out after completing it... Encountered lots and lots of mishaps, paint spilling out of airbrush, masking tape peeling decals out...

Anyway I'm quite happy to complete this kit. No transformation to 'plane' mode, worried of paint getting scratched off.

More pics below

Coming Soon!

HG Legend Gundam

1/144 HG Legend Gundam completed! An old kit which I got it cheap off another modeller. Stripped the paint off the kit and re-worked on it.

Snap-fitted kit (Image from Dalong.net). Proportions look quite weird, head too short, shoulder movement limited, thighs and lower legs too short. Whole kit looks short and stubby.

So I did quite a few modifications to the problematic areas:
- Increased neck height by 1mm
- Increased upper arm height by 1mm
- Re-worked shoulder joint to increase movement slightly
- Separated lower torso, increased height and added ball joint
- Extension of thigh area by 2mm
- Extension of lower leg region by 2mm