ARMORED CORE Variable Infinity series WHITE-GLINT & V.O.B SET MOVIE COLOR Ver. FULL MOVIE

コトブキヤのアーマードコア　ホワイトグリント＆V.O.Bの制作記です。
今まで製作工程順にアップしたもののフルバージョンになります。
ギャラリー編にて
V.O.Bとオーバードブーストとの接続でブースターの噴射口にプラグを接続するのですが、勘違いにて噴射口を外して接続しています。オーマイガッ
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[@percyvilla3005]

Is it better to paint before assembly or after assembly? I say this because I am more afraid of breaking it when I try to take it apart to paint.

[@GARAGEREB]

I temporarily assemble the items to be painted once.
Then, I determine which parts need to be glued before painting and which parts need to be reassembled afterwards.
I do not force parts that may break when disassembled after assembly, but temporarily fix them with tape or process them to make them easier to disassemble, so I do a temporary assembly to check for such defects in advance.
After surface treatment and other processing, we proceed to painting.
Ball joints on robots are subjected to a certain amount of load, so it is best not to force them on and off.
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[@Zekutso]

What is your personal opinion, or personal experience to this model kit? I heard it was a nightmare to build^^

[@GARAGEREB]

It was quite a while ago.Yes, it was.Yes, it was.
Flattening out the surface was difficult. Also, there were many places where framing was not possible, so I had to paint while assembling. For the eye camera, I made a punch to remove the mirror tape. The material is good, so it is a kit that makes you want to make a lot of things. But you need motivation to build it.

[@Zekutso]

@@GARAGEREB Thank you for your answer.
I'm usually not that bad to build a model kit, I build many Gundams, Digimon Model Kits etc.
And Armored Core is my favourite, and I recently found out that Kotobukiya made a reproduction of this model, but the "difficulty" to build this model can be unnerving, but still, if you say it is worth it, I will try this model :P^^

[@GARAGEREB]

@@Zekutso I understand that the V.O.B. sets will be re-released as well.
I heard that it is not movie color, so it might be a little easier surface treatment. It's a lot of work because of the volume, but I think you will feel great satisfaction and fulfillment when it's done.