As of today, all other projects are basically on hold as a friend of mine has dropped this in my modelling inbox.
The kit is 1/35 cast in vinyl. It’s fairly old and somewhat rare-ish. As you can see it’s been in a battle or two that have left it unserviceable.
I didn’t build it for him initially, but I’m going to try making it presentable again. A few pieces are missing (that’ll be fun to fix). Some of the old joins have come apart. The legs are pretty much still good to go, just some touch ups needed. I’m assuming they were filled with plaster when built due to the weight and lack of flex.
The upper torso is another story, it was left completely hollow with no interior support. This caused a sag at the arms which started caving in the sides. This in turn has loosened the attachments for the missile pods. First step was a very high-tech, light weight structure, specially designed to support the sides from within.
Next is repairing the broken arm and other cracks at attachment points. Biggest hurdle I can foresee is paint matching. I have no idea even what kinds of paint were used, let alone brand or specific colours. I have absolutely no intention of repainting the entire kit, so this will be an interesting experiment in matching someone else’s painting style.
