Takemikazuchi Update

I've forgotten a lot about how to go about modeling, my shortcuts I have to relearn, and some of my older plugins don't seem to exist (or they've moved/changed names). To try to recall all of this again, I've gone back to simpler bits in terms of shapes and reworked the takemikazuchi model I was hoping to finish. I've never seen an exact set of prints for this one so it's still on-the-fly with some reference from relatively modern carriers.

Destiny Gundam

I was just having a bit of fun I guess. I never did put anything out for it. I decided to make a large image that I could cut in half, for which this is the right half.

Legend Gundam: Test 2

Just screwing around. I might swing the camera around and get Destiny a bit later on.

Destiny: Wings

And there they are... it's about time.

Destiny: Anti-Ship Sword

Jammed that baby in there. The wings are next I guess.

Destiny: Matter Shield

Destiny's expandable shield. Almost done with this one too. Took some stuff from the Strike's shield. Need to quit being lazy..

Destiny: Beam Rifle

Haven't been on this in a while, so jumping back on the Destiny saddle. The gun looks like this thus far. Needs a bit more smaller detail that I've passed up so far.

Destiny: Beam Cannon 2

..well, getting it into the backpack arms. Need to get a few pieces of detail in as well.

Destiny: Backpack 1

Most of the physical backpack is there. Still needs the arms, armament and wings of course.

Destiny: Beam Cannon 1

Starting the "one" cannon stored on the left side of the backpack....

Destiny: Beam Boomerangs

..pretty straightforward. A bit high on the rig though.

Destiny: Legs 2

Still going. Probably should start on the booster and fix the back side of the torso to reflect it. Kind of ignored it until now.

Destiny: Legs 1

Definitely needs legs so starting those guys up.

Destiny: Arms 2

Not at all done. The lower arms are a bit too thin and the palm cannons haven't been constructed yet. I actually imported an earlier version of the strike freedom's lower arm that I made previously and reconstructed it so that the wrist section could rotate out and away from the arm -- as the hand guards appear that they could be an obstacle.

Destiny: Arms 1

Trying for some detail that doesn't quite match the recent plastic version.

Destiny: Waist 2

Almost there with the waist.

Destiny: Waist 1

Back to Destiny for a second while I think about the other meshes. Getting a good foothold on the waist section.

Destiny Gundam: Body 2

Basically it fits the proportions of the master grade with some detail from the cosmic era figure and a bit extra from what I've been able to gather from newtype magazine and whatever else on the net. Still haven't finished the frame. Probably save the cockpit for last.

Destiny Gundam: Body 1

Feeling tired today. I might not finish this one as timely as I had imagined because of it.

Destiny Gundam: Head 2

Almost there. Needs a lot of straightening out before I can say it's done -- but it's close.