No.23 for 2023 - HG Violet Calibarn (Patreon)

Hey all, slowly trying to catch up with the built kit posts. This was number 23 for 2023 and is a commission build based on the client's OC.  The worst part of this build is the seamlines on the gun and backpack, which are so bad I'd consider them to be a run-killer if you don't have anything else to work on.

Instead of the green stickers I substituted with metallic purple tape from Delpidecal.

Overall build time was around 20.5 hours:

Step / Hours

• Seam line removal 1.5
• Purple 0.5
• Red 0.5
• Prep white/laveneder parts 4.5
• Light Purple 1.5
• Off white 4
• Prep frame 1.5
• Shade gun parts 1
• Paint metallics 1
• Stickers 1.5
• Matte coat 2
• Final Assembly 3.5

Off white - White primer, Foundation White + bit of MS Purple base coat, then Foundation White + very tiny bit of MS Purple for highlight, then finally GX White for a final highlight

Light Purple - MS Purple, add white for highlights, then postshade blend

Purple - White primer, add white for highlights then postshade blend

Red - Red brown preshade, then MS Char's red + bit of red brown to cover

Frame - Starbright Iron + GX Metal Violet