I’m working with my first entry grade RX-78-2 gundam kit. It’s really simple to build it. But it don’t have a lot of details.
![](https://flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00001-768x1024.jpeg)
So I decided to improve it with a custom paint. I kept the original color scheme and I added shadows and scratches in order to create a more realistic mecha.
Black Primer and multicolor pre-shading
I chosen a black primer in cans to begin , then I used 3 base colors (red, blue and yellow) from GreenStuffWorld to prepare the pre-shading.
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 black primer](https://i2.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image.jpg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 preshading with multicolor coat](https://i0.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00005.jpeg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 preshading with multicolor coat](https://i2.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00006-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 preshading with multicolor coat](https://i1.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00007-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 preshading with multicolor coat](https://i1.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00009.jpeg?ssl=1)
![GreenStuffWorld blue, red and yellow paints used for the pre-shading](https://i1.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00008.jpeg?ssl=1)
Base coat
It’s time to paint the base coat with the airbrush (0,2mm nozzle), I decided to work with the MIG Ammo acrylics paints for this part and specially with a special set made for gunpla. But this paint cover a lot the under coat, so I used a specific product called « transparator » to improve the transparency of the base coat.
Two coats is enough to cover the armor and to keep the pre-shading work. It work perfectly for the white, the red and the blue. I hand painted the yellow parts to avoid to mask all the model. And to finish I dried brush the articulations.
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 base coat on the leg](https://i0.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00012-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 base coat on the leg](https://i1.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_Primer-et-multicolor_00011-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 base coat on the leg](https://i2.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_First-results_00003.jpeg?ssl=1)
![Rx-78-2 chest painted with a pre-shading](https://i2.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230421_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_part_02_00003-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![RX-78-2 shield painted with a pre-shading](https://i0.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230410_EG_RX-78-2_Flashfan981_First-results_00002-1024x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
Weathering
I added some grey scrathes by brush on the colored parts, and brown scratches on the white parts. I continue with enamel washes to make rust streaks and dirt effects on specific locations.
To finish, I put medium rust pigments.
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 weathering on the leg](https://i2.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_0487.jpg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 weathering on the leg](https://i0.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_0485.jpg?ssl=1)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 weathering on the leg](https://i1.wp.com/flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_0484.jpg?ssl=1)
Final shots
After a matt varnish coat, this the final result.
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 with weathering](https://flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230610_Entry-grade-_-EG_RX-78-2_1-144_Flashfan981_00008-683x1024.jpg)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 with weathering](https://flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230610_Entry-grade-_-EG_RX-78-2_1-144_Flashfan981_00003-683x1024.jpg)
![Entry grade gundam model RX-78-2 with weathering](https://flashfan981.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230610_Entry-grade-_-EG_RX-78-2_1-144_Flashfan981_00001-683x1024.jpg)