1/48 Zaku II - Part 4

I am going to be doing some very bright metallic colours for the energy cables, so got to make sure the rest of the head is done to a very high standard.

The lower head & neck area is made of 3 pieces & a large polycap where the eye sits. This was primed & painted with Vallejo Plate Mail primer.

 

Head parts of Zaku II primed

To follow the blue/grey colours I am using UK Mediterranean Blue the same as the legs.

Zaku’s eye is a simple 2 part unit & the main section was done the same as the neck with the clear eye painted inside with 3 thin coats of Ammo Of Mig Crystal Red that will just push into place.

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Topcoat of head and eyes done for 1/48 Zaku II

I used a small amount of glue on the front & back of the head just to help seal the joint lines that may need filling & sanding later.

Glue used to keep Zaku II head joined 

When I had a look the seam line on the head would make me grumble every time I saw the finished kit. A quick fill & sand resolved this, then touched up the colours.

 

Now for some “bling” on the energy cables. These may be small pieces but they did need a lot of gentle sanding & filling to get the desired smoothness of each of the bands, but I can assure you it is well worth the effort. The cables were undercoated & sprayed with gloss black.

 

The reason for the gloss is the next coats I am going to put on are light covering of Vallejo Chrome to provide a nice shine & then a couple of light oversprays of Ammo Of Mig metallic blue that are just enough to provide a light blue tint.

 

1/48 Zaku II Metallic blue energy cables finished

When put together this has made the head come alive in my view. 

 

Finished 1/48 Zaku II head