(Sorry about the low light in the pictures.)
Front View:
Back View:
Use your plastic nippers to cut the piece off the sprue...
Then shave off the excess with your craft knife.
The shoulder mechanism:
Can move forward...
And then up!
Aaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuugggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
It's fine.
"Hatch Open!"
"Hatch Open!"
Head: almost done.
Done!
Epic hand.
Really...
Really...
Epic.
Both arms done.
Reach for the beam sabers!
Nice toes.
The piece that goes here is very loose and rattles. I might decide just not to use it.
Inner leg with foot.
"Hey, where is my waist?"
Almost done!
Completed Gundam!
When you cut a part off the sprue and it has discoloration (also if it's grey or black).
Go over it with Gundam marker...
Wipe off the excess...
Hooray!
Completed Beam Rifle with Super Napalm Launcher attached.
Putting on decals.
Yay!
Uh-oh, a little crooked isn't it.
SNLA doesn't have a decal!
The Next Day:
I remove all the armor pieces and get them ready to Top-Coat.
Pieces ready to Top-Coat.
Inner frame!
Cool head.
One leg.
Full inner frame!
Be ready for a finished Gundam review soon.