Gundam ver KA (RX-78-2)

While I wait for the thumbs-up for making the Crossbone X3 and Skull Heart, I'm diving into the Gundam version KA which will be used specifically as content for the future anaheim machines site (not this blog). The process will be a conversion, which actually began with the GM Quel. From the Quel I built the Hazel. From there I built the GM Command, and from that GM Command will come the Gundam KA. Based on the GM Command, the conversion will only involve a few major changes: The head, the upper chest area, the waist skirts, a slight change in the rear booster and the front shin area of the lower leg. After that is generally just a recolor and other smaller changes. Since this is just a conversion, I'll probably just post here. The basic start of the head.

Shin Musha Gundam

First saw pics of this machine online and thought it might be fun to try out -- never played the game before though. Haven't picked up games in years. Figured I'd just upgrade the Rx-78 designed by Hajime Katoki (as this one is also designed by the same man/studio). So giving it the old heave ho start.

GP01: Waist 1

Might as well. Starting the waist. Using the GFF GP01 as reference, the rear section has a weapons holder similar to that of Katoki's Rx-78-2 and GM Command. Anyway, the start of the waist...

Gundam ver KA: Legs

Starting the legs. The kneecap section is mostly done. Have to move to the calves and add those tiny thrusters attached.

Gundam ver KA: Body

Modifying the Chest. Only slight modifications are necessary here; the largest being the vent system around the collar, the lowering of the collar and slight raising of the main cockpit hatch.

Gundam ver KA: Rig

Rigging it up. Some of the Inverse Kinematics setup for the GM Command don't work to well on this Gundam. Gotta loosen up the hands a bit more and allow the shoulders to come out a bit.

Shin Musha: Surfacing 1

Quite a few surfaces here. Playing around with some of it to see where I can go with it. Somehow the Rx-78's beam sabers are still in the backpack after I removed them.....strange magic.

Gundam ver KA: Head

Gettin there... Gotta iron some stuff out as usual.

Gundam ver KA: Waist

Now the waist. Slight mods here. Though they seem similar to the GM Quel and Hazel, some of the placement is different, particularly the side skirt. The KA version of the gm command has a weapons carrier in the rear of the waist which is carried over to the KA.