My Second Gundam Model Build - Barbatos Lupus

cerkit

Jul 16, 2017 • 3 min read

I just finished building the Gundam Barbatos Lupus (021) kit from Bandai. It costs me $12 on Amazon and I spent about three hours total building it.

I finally see the differences in the models as this one was a much different experience than my first model.

This model is a little more stiff and doesn't have the same articulation variability as the Try Burning Gundam does.

However, it has a cool sword that it can hold.

Also, there are a lot more areas that require panel lining on this model. None of my pictures have the panel lining in them (yet), but I've been adding a little here and there since taking the photos. I may update this post with some panel lining after shots.

It's all about the quiet time###

Once again, I really enjoyed the quiet time building this model. I woke up early on a Saturday and Sunday and worked on it in the silence of the morning. It was a very relaxing activity. It's amazing that these models require no glue (so far). I did add cement to the side of the head of my first model in an attempt to cover a seam line, but it didn't work. There's no glue or cement in this model.

Low standards for appearance###

I'm also not cleaning or painting my models to any particular high specification. I'm currently just satisfied with having an assembled model. It's easy to see areas where I need to clean the edges on the model. I'm also not going to paint these models just yet as I'm not sure I want to go that deep into the hobby yet. I also used the supplied decals. A lot of really good model builders on YouTube don't use the decals, but paint the model instead. I'm not ready for that at this point.

Summary###

All in all, this has been a fun hobby. I have to admit that I was a bit reluctant to start building this one right before I started, but once I got through the first few steps, I started enjoying it again.

I may buy a higher grade model in the near future (more parts and longer build times), but I still have a few High Grade models on my list at Amazon.