Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor build, painted and posed
Max Factory had released an interesting model kit based on the Berserk anime/manga character, Guts Berserker Armor version.
Original finish of the model is shiny black plastics is a good based to be used as a based without primer to make the figure better.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version front box coverMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version box back coverMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version instructions manual
The model kit comes with 8 runner that will make most part of the figure, 1 runner for display stand. Additional accessories such as face, sword hilt, 4 pairs of hands, sword edge and cloak.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner A and runner B
Runner A are parts for the chest, cloak holder and part of the neck.
Runner B are the part of the abdomen, part of the head and neck.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner C
Runner C will build the arm and shoulder, some part of the attachment for display stand are found. The display stand attachment are used to provide support for Guts in squatting pose.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner D
Runner D will build the upper tights of the figure and contain back part of the pelvic.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner E
Runner E will build upper part of the tight and contains the front part of the pelvic
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner F
Runner F builds forearm, elbow armor and some part of soles for the feets.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner G and runner H
Runner G and Runner H are parts for the knee armor and feets for the figure.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner I
Runner I is important part that will create skeleton, mechanics for elbow joints, knee joints, body joints, and all part related to allowing the figure to articulate and hold its form.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner J
Runner J is used to build and hold the entire dragon slayer sword.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version runner for display stand
Runner for the display stand is made of clear transparent plastics.
Max Factory Plamatea Accessory pack that contains face, hilt cloth and hilt of the dragon slayerMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version edge of the dragon slayerMax Factory Plamatea Accessory pack that contains 4 pairs of hand with different poseMax Factory Plamatea Accessory pack that cloak
The accessories pack are self-explanatory of how it is put into the figure.
The building experience of the kit is almost like most Bandai Gundam plastic model.
Building the head and neck.
Max Factory Plamatea head parts excluding the lower headMax Factory Plamatea head partial completeMax Factory Plamatea upper head complete beside lower jaw and lower part of headMax Factory Plamatea upper head complete and lower part of head attachedMax Factory Plamatea head completed
Proceed to the next part of the head, the neck.
Max Factory Plamatea neck partsMax Factory Plamatea neck parts next stepMax Factory Plamatea neck parts partial completeMax Factory Plamatea neck parts, neck armor and headMax Factory Plamatea head finally completedMax Factory Plamatea head testing limit of the jaw
Building the body.
Max Factory Plamatea inner chest mechanical parts, runner I mostlyMax Factory Plamatea chest mechanical part completeMax Factory Plamatea chest mechanical part with front, back and side chest armor partsMax Factory Plamatea chest mechanical part covered with front and back part of the chest armorMax Factory Plamatea chest mechanical part details before attaching to the sideMax Factory Plamatea chest completed front viewMax Factory Plamatea chest completed back view
Build abdomen.
Max Factory Plamatea abdomen partsMax Factory Plamatea abdomen part complete front viewMax Factory Plamatea abdomen part complete back view, peg hole that will be used to support Guts with display stand
Build pelvic.
Max Factory Plamatea pelvic mechanical partsMax Factory Plamatea pelvic mechanical assembly completeMax Factory Plamatea pelvic mechanical completed with other pelvic partsMax Factory Plamatea pelvic mechanical completed front viewMax Factory Plamatea pelvic mechanical completed back view
Building arm
Max Factory Plamatea upper arm partsMax Factory Plamatea upper arm partial complete
The parts above are hard to assemble, some technical procedures are done is sanding down carefully some of the connecting male pegs.
Max Factory Plamatea second part of the upper arms and elbowMax Factory Plamatea second part of the upper arms and elbow complete inner sideMax Factory Plamatea second part of the upper arms and elbow complete inner side
This upper part requires cement. Some technique such as using nipper handle to make connection between 2 parts attached properly after application with cement.
Max Factory Plamatea second part of the upper arms and elbow complete requires small amount of cementMax Factory Plamatea second part of the upper arms and parts that complete the armsMax Factory Plamatea second part of the upper arms completedMax Factory Plamatea all parts and shoulder armor to fully complete armsMax Factory Plamatea arms completedMax Factory Plamatea all parts and shoulder armor to fully complete arms inner side viewMax Factory Plamatea completed arms and testing or articulations
Building legs.
Max Factory Plamatea upper leg mechanic partsMax Factory Plamatea upper leg mechanic parts completedMax Factory Plamatea upper leg mechanic parts with hip partsMax Factory Plamatea hip and upper thighMax Factory Plamatea upper leg upper leg and lower leg partsMax Factory Plamatea upper leg partial complete without outer armorMax Factory Plamatea leg and part of leg armorMax Factory Plamatea upper leg mechanic parts and more armor partsMax Factory Plamatea upper leg with all armor attachedMax Factory Plamatea completed leg and part of the feet, feet joint and solesMax Factory Plamatea completed legs and testing articulations
Max Factory Plamatea parts and accessories without the display standMax Factory Plamatea parts of display stand
How to make the Max Factory Plamatea better.
First part wash the parts with silver paint, the let it dry.
Max Factory Plamatea chest after silver washedMax Factory Plamatea abdomen after silver washedMax Factory Plamatea pelvic after silver washed front viewMax Factory Plamatea pelvic after silver washed back viewMax Factory Plamatea head after silver washed right sideMax Factory Plamatea head after silver washed left sideMax Factory Plamatea legs compared left not washed and right silver washedMax Factory Plamatea arms compared left not washed and right silver washed
Proceed to dry brush the dried silver washed part with red color. To get the following effect.
Max Factory Plamatea arms compared left partial dry brushed washed and right done dry brush on the armMax Factory Plamatea pelvic after red dry brushed washed front viewMax Factory Plamatea pelvic after red dry brushed washed back viewMax Factory Plamatea abdomen after red dry brushed washed front viewMax Factory Plamatea abdomen after red dry brushed washed back viewMax Factory Plamatea front chest armor after red dry brushed washed front viewMax Factory Plamatea front cape holder after red dry brushed washed front viewMax Factory Plamatea head after red dry brushed washed left sideMax Factory Plamatea head after red dry brushed washed right sideMax Factory Plamatea fist and hands after red dry brushed washedMax Factory Plamatea parts and accessories after silver wash and dry brush with red without the display stand
Assemble the figure and initial test photo shoot.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version assembled without cloakMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version with cloak close upMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version attached with cloakMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version closer shot frontMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version close up headMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version chest abdomen close upMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version upper left shotMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version left sideMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version prowling ready to strike
Studio setup photo shoot.
Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version front viewMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version front full dragon slayerMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version close up shot to right side of headMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version front straight faceMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version front body shotMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version left shotMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version Dragon SlayerMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version wielding Dragon SlayerMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version squat right sideMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version squat left sideMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version stand right sideMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version stand right sideMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version back view cloakMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version stand left sideMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version stand frontMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version close up Dragon SlayerMax Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version jaw opened front shot
Overall, the model kit Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version is intermediate and near hard to build for some model building techniques are required rather than just cut and fit.
Despite a model kit, the articulation are surprisingly good. For experience builder, this is a relatively easy fun build.
Based on this post, it is easy to make Max Factory Plamatea Guts Berserker Armor version to be painted like the manga intended with minimal efforts.
A must buy for fan of the series. If not a builder, get a friend that can build on your behalf.
The total time spend building this kit including painting with taking of photo in between is total of 6 hours build and slightly over 2 hours of painting and detailing.
