Open box review also on the way, but first, I just couldn’t wait to make one of these because it looked really fun. Easiest kit in the range so far for me, even better fit overall than the Snake-Eye and less parts and seams than even the AFS!

Some quick Work In Progress shots here, the bare plastic which is close to a RLM 02 Grey, a coat of Mr. Color Propeller Color as a base coat applied with a brush and the camo areas sketched over the top, again with a brush and with Mr. Color RLM Black Grey. Finally my “Jedeite Grey” this time is a custom mix of Mr. Color Gray Green and Mr. Color RLM 82 Light Green and the Grey on top is a bluish hued Mr. Color Dark Sea Gray with a tiny bit of RLM Light Blue mixed in.

No weathering at all yet, just the basic colors applied with a brush and allowing the previous colors to show through a little, melt and intermix. In explaining it to my wife whom asked if I had started weathering it yet, I came up with the line “this is as clean as it gets, now starts the weathering!”. That kind of explains it… I hope…

Decals and Weathering steps next! Thanks for looking,

Lin.K