1/144 MS-06-A1 Black Trinity Zaku II
(1/144 FG Zaku II/ and 1/144 MSV Ms-06-A1 Kitbash)
Photos and Model by: Arvin Lim
 
 
This is a kitbash of the 1/144 FG MS-06F Zaku II and the 1/144 MS-06-A1 from the MSV line and is meant to be an update to the MS-06-A1 High Mobility Zaku used by the infamous Black Trinity.
Major modifications were the substitution of the backpack, the lower legs, and the connecting cables. The monoeye block was drilled out and replaced with a red LED. The lower legs, back pack, and the torso cables of the MSV were transplanted to the FG. The leg cables are the ones from the FG zaku which were inverted, in order to fit the MSV's high mobility legs. Holes on the sides of the thigh was enlarged to accomodate the oval shaped end of the inverted leg cables.
Paints used were a custom mix of Mr. Color purple mixed with some character blue, flat black, gunmetal (70% metal black+30% silver mixture), and a custom mix of grayish white.
As a final touch, weathering was done with black chalk pastel for a little shading, and some drybrushed silver for that "used" look (although not too much as this is a space suit). Finally I attached decals that came from different MG kits to enhance the overall look and tipped it off with a coat of Mr.Super Clear Flat.
 
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