ManiacalTyrant

Some person GOD scratchbuilt and casted a model of the Metal Gear REX. Some online hobby shops have already expressed interest in such a kit. 

The kit has been cast, the sample casting has been built. All thats left is for me to draw the instructions. Starship Modeler has expressed an interest in carrying it there. They will set the final price for it but it should be under 150 USD. My sample only had 2 of the 4 toe spikes but all 4 will be in the kit. The pose i built it in stands at 7 inches tall and the rail gun is 11 inches long when built. The kit IS 1/72 scale and looks great with AC and other chunky burly mecha. It is made to be pick a pose in nature so you do not have to build it in just one way. It will NOT however stand on its own when built powered up and will need to be pinned ot a base.

See more of this awesome build here. 

Is pure win.

Note: This is the progress report I forgot to update. It’s remained unpublished until I noticed it just now.

Today I painted and assembled the leg. The usual pink pearl paint and Alclad Aluminum was used.

Tomorrow I’ll do the other leg, and maybe the arm. Either way, I think I can finish this before Monday. And the seam in the circly thing in the ankles was corrected after the photos were taken.

The total time it took for the legs was a measly half hour. These pictures were taken about 15 minutes apart.

(BAKUC stands for Bandai Action Kits Universal Cup)

Check it out.

Since I thought the old one sucked, here’s a revised display base.

And since I can’t resist, here’s a comparison to the stock, unpainted, undetailed version.

Besides some minor touch-ups (repainted certain parts, inking, and missing piece on pelvis, etc.), and the Aile Striker, the kit it basically completed. So I took some ’serious’ pictures of the kit (with the base I made)

View the completed page here.