{"id":4818,"date":"2017-05-24T00:22:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T07:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/?p=4818"},"modified":"2017-05-24T00:22:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T07:22:12","slug":"master-grade-gm-sniper-2-modifications-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/?p=4818","title":{"rendered":"Master Grade GM Sniper 2 Modifications List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got to thinking about the kit and the mods I made for the thing and never really got around to listing them out.  It is not only for the competitions that I plan on attending; but a visual reference to how much really changed on the kit from the stock photos Bandai and others have put out to the dizzying camoed painted completed version I have now.  I also realized that when I snapped &#8220;final&#8221; pictures the other day, I left some sticky tack on the lower area of the GM&#8217;s slide down visor.  So I took some new pictures with some slightly altered lighting to fix the rather harsh looking light against the kit.<\/p>\n<p>Using stock photos, here&#8217;s the direct comparisons:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-1024x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-1024x530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-148x77.jpg 148w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-31x16.jpg 31w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-38x20.jpg 38w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after-415x215.jpg 415w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_front_before_after.jpg 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-1024x849.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-1024x849.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-148x123.jpg 148w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-31x26.jpg 31w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-38x32.jpg 38w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after-259x215.jpg 259w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_back_before_after.jpg 1323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The list of mods after the jump:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>GM Sniper 2 Mods:<\/p>\n<ul><strong>Head:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Scratch built antenna<\/li>\n<li>Clear resin cast facepiece and semi-transparent aurora film to get aurora film effect and allow view of internal details<\/li>\n<li>Added a small plastic tube and metal mesh as an anti-glare device to the slide down scope piece<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><strong>Torso:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Extended collar<\/li>\n<li>Raised lower neck\/upper chest area and added plastic details<\/li>\n<li>Replaced upper torso vents with plastic plating radiators<\/li>\n<li>Scribed rectangular piece on the chest to add small rectangular plastic strip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><strong>Backpack:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Cut out a hole at the top of the backpack to add in a plastic plate radiator detail piece<\/li>\n<li>Lined the top hole with thin plastic strip to add details around the new radiator piece<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic plate to the small side pieces of the backpack<\/li>\n<li>Added a thin strip of corrugated plastic detail to the sides of the inner backpack piece<\/li>\n<li>Added a circular eye piece and a circular punched corrugated plastic detail to the upper sides of the backpack<\/li>\n<li>Scribed new panel lines for the backpack<\/li>\n<li>Added thin plastic strip detail to the lower sides of the inner backpack<\/li>\n<li>Replaced thrusters with larger resin thrusters that protrude from the backpack<\/li>\n<li>Added metal mesh to the vents on the small side pieces of the backpack <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><strong>Arms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Plastic plate details to the shoulders<\/li>\n<li>Scribed new panel lines to shoulders<\/li>\n<li>Added smoke grenade canisters to the right shoulder and chain detail for grenade caps<\/li>\n<li>Added metal mesh to the shoulder vents<\/li>\n<li>Plastic plate details added to the inner part of the upper arm piece<\/li>\n<li>Scribed new panel lines for the upper arm pieces<\/li>\n<li>Plastic plate details added to the forearm pieces<\/li>\n<li>3 small beveled detail holes added to the back of the forearm pieces<\/li>\n<li>Drilled out, beveled, and added resin minus mold detail to the outer part of the lower forearm pieces<\/li>\n<li>Added a beam saber mount and beams saber to the left forearm<\/li>\n<li>Modified beam saber hilt for added details and magnetic connection to beam saber mount<\/li>\n<li>Added corrugated plastic to the inner elbow areas<\/li>\n<li>Added resin cast collars with minus mold detail inserts to the elbow armor indent detail areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><strong>Waist:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Modified right side skirt for a scratch built dual beam saber mount<\/li>\n<li>Scratch built two beam sabers with magnet attachment to side skirt beam saber mount<\/li>\n<li>Modified left side skirt for scratch built resin ore gun mount point.<\/li>\n<li>Added resin ore gun with magnet to attach side arm to the left side skirt<\/li>\n<li>Modified rear skirt to remove dual beam saber mount<\/li>\n<li>Scratch built new mount point for combat knife on the rear skirt<\/li>\n<li>Scratch built combat knife from plastic strips and added magnet to mount knife<\/li>\n<li>Scribed new panel lines for the back skirt<\/li>\n<li>Added 3 small beveled detail holes on each side of the rear skirt<\/li>\n<li>Drilled out, beveled, and added resin minus mold detail to each side of the rear skirt<\/li>\n<li>Cut apart and added plastic plate to the front skirts<\/li>\n<li>Drilled out and added raised minus mold detail to the front skirts<\/li>\n<li>Scribed new panel lines to the front skirts<\/li>\n<li>Scribed new detail mark for the red front skirt insert<\/li>\n<li>Added metal mesh to the front skirt vent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><strong>Legs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Added plastic plate detail to the front of the upper thighs<\/li>\n<li>Added new panel line details to the front and back of the thigh pieces<\/li>\n<li>Added corrugated detail to the outer sides of the thigh pieces<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic plate details to the knee armor and lower shin armor<\/li>\n<li>Modified outer calf armor pieces to add resin cast collars with minus mold detail inserts<\/li>\n<li>Drilled out the circular details for the inner calf to add in metallic mesh details<\/li>\n<li>Cut apart outer calf armor to create a detail &#8220;hole&#8221; along the horizontal plane of the parts<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic plate details the sides of the leg armor parts<\/li>\n<li>Added resin cast thruster bells to the back legs to extend the thrusters out from the back housings<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic plating details to the thruster housing<\/li>\n<li>Added metal mesh to the under knee vents<\/li>\n<li>Extended and modified the front toe pieces to get a &#8220;Katoki&#8221; style lengthened foot<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic plate detail to the front piece of the ankle armor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><strong>Sniper Rifle:<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Designed and printed new front barrel as well as a new stock on blender referencing the sniper rifle from the game Fall Out New Vegas<\/li>\n<li>Printed the front barrel and stock on a 3D printer<\/li>\n<li>Cut out an exhaust port for the rifle on the right side<\/li>\n<li>Cut apart main rifle body to accept the new front barrel and stock<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic stripe details to the sides of the rifle<\/li>\n<li>Drilled out, beveled, and added minus mold details along both sides of the rifle<\/li>\n<li>Scratch built a silencer for the rifle using plastic tubing<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic tube and metal mesh as an anti-glare device to the sniper rifle&#8217;s scope<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scratch built new ammo magazine and added a top bullet detail that can be seen through the exhaust port<\/li>\n<li>Added plastic stripes to the back of the new stock for added details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"431\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-148x92.jpg 148w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-31x19.jpg 31w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-38x24.jpg 38w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after-347x215.jpg 347w, https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gm_sniper_rifle_before_after.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul><strong>Painting and Finishing<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Camo pattern with a hex pattern sandwiched in between the different camo pattern layers<\/li>\n<li>Slight weathering on areas that were purposely stippled with Mr surface 500 to create a rough raised paint areas for paint chipping<\/li>\n<li>Decals from bandai and other sources to add warning labels and markings from 0080 War in the Pocket anime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And the new pictures I took today:<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\">\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"images\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 043_JPG.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"thumbnails\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 043_JPG.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"images\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 044_JPG.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"thumbnails\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 044_JPG.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"images\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 045_JPG.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"thumbnails\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 045_JPG.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"images\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 046_JPG.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"thumbnails\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 046_JPG.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"images\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 047_JPG.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"thumbnails\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 047_JPG.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"images\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 048_JPG.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[4818]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"thumbnails\/gm_sniper2_completed_part_1 048_JPG.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got to thinking about the kit and the mods I made for the thing and never really got around to listing them out. 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