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HOW
TO... MAKE YOUR GUNDAM MODEL
KIT!
By 
Lewismaster
This guide to model
building doesn't claim to be in any way exclusive
and complete, but it is meant as a tool for both
the inexperienced model maker and the veteran to
get better in their craft. The building procedure
must necessarily be personal, but it should follow
a few basic steps. The choice of the model to built
is only the first step of the building procedure
and it has great influence in the following
steps.
1) Choice of the model and documentation -
You can pick out a model following the most varied
motivations: the colour, the shape, its history,
the resemblance with something that you like or are
fascinated with, like another model or a real
object. But when you make your choice, the first
problem comes about: what should my model look
like? It could look like what is represented in the
building instructions or it could look like the
original drawings done by its first designer
(usually quite different from the instructions
included). Maybe it should look like another model
that you saw somewhere else or maybe it could look
like a WWII tank, complete with camouflage and
additional protections. Finally it could be the
basis for a completely new creation of yours.
Anyway this is a fundamental choice that will
spread its influence in the whole building process
and that cannot be avoided. It's obvious that the
documentation necessary for the construction of the
model is different depending on the initial choice
made. If you want a mobil suit in WWII style, it
would be better to take a look to war books with
plenty of camouflage and insignia examples. If you
want references to the original drawings from the
designer instead, they are often included in the
instructions or are available from a plethora of
other publications. In fact there are publications
full of data, drawings, photos and free
interpretations of every model, enough to satisfy
any wish of every Gundam fan and more.
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