Astra Blue Frame: Tactical Arms II

I tried going from start to finish with the tactical arms II unit, instead of holding back the surfacing till the end. Took a while though. I've still got more to do as far as staining and burning but it's close to what I want. I missed some stuff near the multi-barrel that I'll get later. I tried to mix in some ideas from the first tactical arms unit into this one. Still in progress, but it's in its end stages... I hope.

Astray Blue Frame: Shoulders

I have most of the shoulder guards in there, but I'm sure that I'll have to stretch the sides out a little to make room for the PG size arms. If the head and backpack were that of the previous astray, it would basically complete most of the Second G version of the blue frame. As is, it still needs work but it's getting there...

Astray Blue Frame: Combat Knives

Didn't have time to do much more today again so I just worked on something small and simple. Armor Schneider combat knives for the Astray Blue frame(s). Too much spec, but I'm really just starting the surfacing. Haven't gotten to the gloss or specularity grime yet.

Astray Blue Frame Second Revise: Weapons Rack

Not really enough time lately to do much on this so I stuck with something relatively quick to do. Basically I modeled the weapons rack in the back and replaced the old backpack with it. Not much to say over that. Things are set to get busier soon, but I should be able to finish this before the end of the month -- a pace that I used to follow long ago.

Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise: Head

The head, like the rest of the PG Astray is bulkier than the Blue Frame 2ndR, so I left the bulk but added the details. Took the red frame's textures and blue-shifted them (Photoshop) and reassigned them to the Blue Frame's mesh. The detail in the body is otherwise identical to the Red Frame's until I get to them.

Infinite Justice: First Shot

I'll be damned. Sometimes I do stuff now and again. I need to fix this one up a little more, something I always say, but this one has some bizarre problems that need help. First shot though...

Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise: GO!

So I created the Astray Red Frame based on the PG version. My wife went to Yodobashi camera in Osaka and snatched up the Master Grade Blue frame 2nd Revise. While I enjoyed putting it together, it's definitely not anywhere near the build type of the PG. Above is the difference as illustrated by BEE-CRAFT, the designer of both plastic models. Someone seemed to have been keen on comparing the same thing using diagrams. Clearly the Red frame has a bulkier build than its incredibly slender MG counterpart and detail is different in many places. The plan is to keep the PG size and bulk while attempting to redo sections of the Blue Frame that differ "significantly" from the Red Frame. I just started on this one of course. I have to make changes circled in red, but without distorting the PG size or dimensions to that of the MG's.

Xamel: Cannon 2 - Deploy

And, just a look at the gun mounted and unfolded. Bout time to finish up the spare detail I've missed and then hit that shiny blue frame Astray!

Xamel: Cannon 2

The cannon is mounted somewhat towards the machine's right side. There's some collision going on with the end of the cannon.

Xamel: Cannon 1

Got a nice little start on the cannon. Trying to use what I can find on katoki's version of this cannon, but I might borrow from a previous, optional armament made by Windfall that could assist in various places.