Kusakusa Gunpla

Full Mechanics Gundam Aerial

Introduction:

When I first saw the Witch from Mercury, Gundam Aerial reminded me of Power Doll S2. It must have been the massive thighs, which was also the reason why I bought this Full Mechanics (FM) Aerial kit. The FM brand is just another 1/100 scale lineup that’s not Master Grade.

I was thinking of applying the Power Doll color scheme on the Aerial, but it was mostly white with a bit of blue, which was a bit boring. As I rewatched the show, I thought Suletta Mercury’s pilot suit looked interesting so I went with that.

Materials & methods:

I primed all parts with Mechanical Surfacer Heavy. Using the color scheme from the image above, I painted the kit as follows:

• Joints: Mr Color GX Metal Black / Mr Color Burnt Iron / Gaianotes Gunmetal
• Yellow parts: Mr Color Character Yellow
• Dark grey parts: Gaianotes German Gray
• White parts: Mr Color Light Gull Gray / highlights with Gaianotes Neutral Gray I

I applied Aurora Stickers (Hi-Q parts) over the eyes and reflective sticker on the rifle scope. Then I just added decals, panel lines and finished with semi-gloss topcoat.

Results:

Some action poses:

Discussion:

Non Master Grade 1/100 kits are typically oversized HG kits. But this Full Mechanics Aerial kit goes beyond that. Sure it doesn’t have a proper inner frame, but everything else is MG quality. It’s also one of the very few kits that can make a decent kneeling pose.

I’m pretty happy with the color scheme. Not the most original, but I think it suits the Aerial. Overall, I’d give this kit a 9/10.