As I continue my project of watching all of Mobile Suit Gundam and building each Gundam after I watch the show, we come to After War Gundam X. Instead of being a space opera, this show takes place on a war torn Earth where all but 100 million people have died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The show is very fun, with a great cast of pirates and ne’er do wells who end up anti-heroes. The characters are, especially the main two, have a great arc which ends in a legitimately emotional ending. It was certainly a bright spot before the forced march of Turn A Gundam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I built this quite a bit after watching the series because it was out of print. Building it afterwards gave me a good opportunity to reflect on the show and what I appreciated about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking place on Earth made it a much more personal story. Gundam on Earth has been a long tradition since the White Base traversed the surface and the added Mad Max feeling of a post apocalyptic Earth took notes from earlier shows like G Fighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each character’s motivations and arc were engrossing. Witz and Roybea were great additions to the cast whose stories complimented the large story being told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The build it self was really fun. There were a lot of colored plastic pieces like the Nu Gundam that I had to treat separately so they wouldn’t fog during top coating. As a result, the final assembly felt much more epic. There were just that many more parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The G-Rework decals were a bit of a beast on this one. The legs weren’t as crowded as some others but there were quite a few decals to get on, especially around the X backpack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This kit was a great chance to improve my panel lining skills. I’ve largely settled on the pour type pens. The problem I’ve had in the last few builds is that I go too heavy on the top coat and it causes the paint to get pushed around and blur. So I started with a very thin\/light coat and then followed up with a heavier coat after the first had dried. It worked a treat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This has probably been the longest build I’ve ever done since I had so many other projects distracting me during it. It would definitely sit for a few weeks at a time while I tried to find time to get back to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the finished product is great!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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