B&W Challenge: Mecha Toy Photography, Part Four

Combined HGBF and HGUC RX-178 Mark II Gundam parts, with HGUC Advance of Zeta Hazel parts kitbashed as well.

Gundam Mods: HGUC Hazel Sniper (Scout upgrade)

Originally, this mecha was designed as a scout mecha, as seen in this link: Kitbash - HGUC Hazel Scout. However, as the Gundam Build Fighter parts came in, this upgrade happened. Along with some parts compression as I was compacting more of my Hazel designs into fewer mecha frames, this modified design became an end-result. It was short-lived, though, since the design has since gone back to a "default" of sorts (I'll show it in an upcoming entry). For now, here it is: a Hazel Sniper.

Assorted Gundams

I've admittedly had some backlog when it comes to taking photos, and for some reason, I just ended up putting them in Facebook albums. Here are some of those photos, now properly given context.

Bandai HGBF/HGUC 1/144 "Titan Assault" (RX-178 Mark-II) Gundam

Okay, the story here is, I was able to acquire the HGBF parts for the Mark II, and then I figured, why not add Hazel parts into the mix. This is what happened.

Kitbash: HGUC Hazel Scout

This kitbash project came along as an idea to mimic the then-incoming HGUC GM Sniper. I dug up some references to the "hidden" HGUC unit, the Prototype RX-178 Mark II Gundam, then made the following changes:

1) Used the RG Rifle weapons system based on the 08thMS GM Sniper Rifle
2) Used the Sniper Shoulder Armor and Chest/Waist Added Armor, from the Prim Rose Add-on set
3) Used the GM Quel lower body, with a standard Hazel upper body and head.
4) Used the "bunny snout" mask and the RX-178 head vulcan unit "headphones".
5) Used the RX-178 Mark II backpack.

 

It fairly managed to pull off the GM sniper vibe, I think...

In "pre-drop" mode. I can imagine that this can be its mode of getting around, if it's not using the big rifle. In this case, the G-Defensor's Rifle will be used. 

I've imagined this as a space-to-reentry setup, but defintely it would be hard to use as a sort of atmospheric base jabber, particularly since the G-Defensor backpack is practically as separate ship.

A more "standard" Hazel configuration.