Last two LEDs were installed in Gundam’s body. All torso cables were connected together and mounted at back. I decided to use magnetic connector for Gundam LEDs. Instalation place was quite obvious 😉 I removed one of the grills from the back of the model and fit the connector in. It was exhausting… One arm…
Armor parts on the legs went fine. I added two green LEDs per leg and fit the cables in.It was a bit tricky to run all the cables through tights inner frame, some thinking and surgery and somehow I fit all wiring in.Green lights looks nice! Ok it looks like, the next step will be…
I aligned all the cables on the model body and put painted armor plates in.Looks good! Colors and subtle shading went fine. Next step – legs and arms armor. In meantime I found that “somehow” I lost one piece of forearms cover… it is my first time… I never ever lost any model part before.It…
I decided to add a bit details to flat surfaces of the model and use riveting tool for 1/72 scale airplanes.I think it did the job well to improve general appearance of the model. Then time has come for painting of the armor parts. I used Tamiya LP paints, medium gray for initial shades. Then…
I started to work on adding lights to arms and body. There is one red LED on the forearms, cabling need to be hidden inside the joint. After some time I found a way to keep articulation on and to not destroy the wiring. The idea is to add a loop for the cabling that…
Second leg was completed, it went waaay better than the first one – call it experience 😉 I tested the frame fit as in featured picture and as a bit of relief from the soldering and cables I builded the backpack with wings – IT IS BIG! It’s pure fun to build Gunpla! Then I…
As on a picture – it looks like a bit of challenge and ambitious play with LEDs and cables here and there… Did I mentioned that I would like to keep model articulation and get most connection cables hidden… 🙂 It seems like a plan, let’s see how far I will go. Ok, lets disassemble…
I bought MGEX Strike Freedom as soon as it was available… then in May 2023 I build the frame which was really great experience… then after 2,5years I can move with the project and finish the model. From day one I planned to add LED ligths to the model – in meantime I acquired Kosmos…
