rusty zaku


	Metal Fatigue Master grade Zaku II 1:100 30 years. 30 years at war. 30 years of battle, of victory, of loss. 30 years of repair, rebuilding, of long waits and short battles. I am so tired. All I want is for the war to end and be able to let my Zaku sleep.


















			Using a Dremel I ground out hollows in the plastic to give the look of repeatedly dented metal. I finished the dents with sanding sticks and polishing material. Then came the more recent dents and gouges. Again the Dremel was my best friend. Using a variety of bits I did smaller, sharper dents and larger gouges that I softened with the sanding sticks. A few of the dents where achieved with a light application of heat and some tools. Then finally came the bullet holes. I used a dental bit to make the initial divot and then used an Exacto blade to pick out the metal fractures. And more sanding. I added some makeshift plates with .015 stock and GrantLine bolts & rivets. Some plates were welded on using some Tenax and an Exacto blade to make the weld bead.