Models: Paint while on Sprues, or Separately?

[magengar]

<LOL> I was lookin at one of my kits, which is an
old Bandai Great Mazinger model... unpainted, all the
plastic parts are blue (including the sprues)...

...I looked at the kit Closer: I found two weird pieces
in the sprues... shaped like tiny dumbells... I looked at the
illustrated instructions to see what these weird pieces are.
To my amusement, these weird pieces are "Wheels" !

These wheels go under the feet of this GrtMaz model,
just like the wheels on a Jumbo Machinder's feet...

...Cute!... I dub This lil Great Mazinger model kit figure
the "Mini-Me" version of his big Jumbo brother...

...I named him: "Shrimpo". ;D

zozo-Magengar

00silvergt said:

Yeah I think you are right, I think GX-01R is more of an HO scale, albeit these are really non-scale toys...er..diecast figures? LOL

[00silvergt]

LOL, I guess for realism, I'd leave those pieces for kit bashing, but for Jumbo nostalgia, yep they will have be installed! Hey I got an idea, build up a Mazinger model, paint it all white except the eyes and call it Mr. Bigglesworth! LOL

[magengar]

<LOL> You are a Riot! ;D ;D ;D <LOL>

Somethin else... this Bandai Grt Maz with the wheels...
it also reminds me of the ol' Monogram 'Shogun Warriors'
model kit Great Mazinga with the big blocky feet.

Those were cool kits. I like the Mazinga kit.
I used to have the Grendizer and Raideen kits, at the time
when I had my first Jumbo Grt Maz...
...but I never thought about painting them; I was still too
young then. After a while, I just gave them away.

zozo-Magengar

00silvergt said:

LOL, I guess for realism, I'd leave those pieces for kit bashing, but for Jumbo nostalgia, yep they will have be installed! Hey I got an idea, build up a Mazinger model, paint it all white except the eyes and call it Mr. Bigglesworth! LOL