While moveability of NZ isn’t one of its forte, I was quite taken to its pose in the mechanic file, where it has its arms outstretched. The kit wouldn’t do it as one of the parts was obscuring the movement.

I opted to convert the part to a double ball joint…

And now the arm can almost stretch out completely!

The last details I wanted to do are the weapon containers.

Getting closer! Detailing the arms is a real chore since you have to do it six times. That’s the beauty of this beast.

Following the mechanic file image, added these details…

Realized that I can use the kotobukiya pistons for the funnels, I think I’ll go with this

Continuing on NZ, with exhaust flaps from photoetch parts.

I was debating whether to detail the bowl in the tail, but found a satisfactory configuration of parts so here we go.

I have a hard time mixing a red that I like since I can decide between the original dark red vs a lighter more Char red. Wish I just went with the Gundam Color but I didn’t know they have a NZ red available.

Was bothered by the empty space inside the hands now that I converted all of them to movable fingers, so I savaged the landing gears from my millennium falcon kit to fill the void.

Also used the BMC side scraper to create a number of edge details.

I wish I could restart painting soon, but detailing is quite addictive….

Neo Zeong doesn’t have much surface details therefore scribing panel lines is a must.

After some trial and error, finally got the hang of using the chisel to create the recessed details.

I don’t know why I still have the will to carry this through, but I do! Spent the weekend creating panel line and recessed details in the fingers… all 30 of them! I’ll have 4 of the funnel bits floating. When they are detached, they open up and extend into 3 shards. Now I’m going to set these 4 guys up that way.

Its painful to do this 30 times! But the fingers is one mod I didn’t see a lot of, and the illustrations of NZ always comes in a certain way.

Also planning to install ball joints at the bases of the fingers rather than the fingers themselves… I think that’s the way NZ was always illustrated.