HGUC NZ-666 “Kshatriya” [Complete] (painted, photoshoot)

Mobile Suit: HGUC NZ-666 Kshatriya Grade: HGUC 1/144 scale

WIP 1: http://wp.me/p2ftzD-1E Design: Flat dark green colors with metallic accents

Mobile Suit Information: Funnel-heavy officer-level suit. Also has multiple manipulators and mega-particle cannons hidden in torso and binder. Extremely fast and agile despite large size (22 meters), and can engage both at medium and short range. Pilot is cyber-newtype Lt. Marida Cruz of Neo-Zeon faction, the Sleeves.

Notes: Initially, this was painted lighter, but it didn’t go well with the metallic accents, so I stripped off the initial paint job and decided to go with darker colors which worked quite well IMO with the metallic parts. It’s my first completed job, so there are a LOT of mistakes. T_T Please forgive them! :D

Color scheme:

Main armor / Funnels / Binders: 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> Olive Drab 1/2, Nato Green -> light gloss clear top coat
Outer Exhaust parts: 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> Gloss Aluminum -> light ‘top coat’ of Metallic Silver
Inner Exhaust parts: 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> Gold -> light flat clear top coat
Inner Binders: 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> Light Gunmetal -> light gloss clear top coat
‘Mechanical‘ parts: 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> Gunmetal, OR 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> Gloss Aluminum, OR 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> Gold
Black parts: 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> light gloss clear top coat
‘Sleeves’ trims / Mono-eye: 1200grit sanding -> Black base coat -> trims done with Schneider silver paint markers