Despite a lot of gardening, fathering, and other real life pursuits, I've made some excellent progress on my RX-121 Gundam Hazel conversion kit. The shield is pretty much finished, aside from some cleanup work and the handle (which will be built seperately and attached with magnets...I think). I'm quite proud of the parts, this is by far the most complex thing I've scratchbuilt. Scratchbuilding turns out to be easier than I expected, thanks to some 3d design work and a lot of patience! :) Here are some photos of the shield:
 
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/shield15.jpg
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/shield16.jpg
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/shield17.jpg
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/shield18.jpg
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/shield20.jpg
I also got a good start on the backpack, also based on a simple 3d model. This time, I printed out the template parts on paper and assembled them with tape to verify and tweak the scale before building a plastic and epoxy putty version. Here are photos of the backpack parts thus far:
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/backpack_template.jpg
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/backpack_parts.jpg
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/backpack1.jpg
http://models4you.whoadude.com/temp/hazel/backpack2.jpg
I've recieved about 12 requests for copies of the kit when it's done, so let me know if you think you'll want one!
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