Build log: 1/100 MG Freedom Gundam "1.75"

The Freedom 2.0 kit. It has pretty much everything except the blue parts of the wings, along with the V-fin. 

Torso assembled, this kit is very different from the Freedom 1.0 which is also assembled. 

Upper torso assembled, you can see the additional detail of the newer kit. 

Leg assembled. Unlike the original MG Freedom this does not have the splitting knee gimmick. 

Most of the body assembled. 

For the wings, I used two adapters that I 3D printed. First adapter joins the wings to the backpack, the second one allows me to use the Freedom 2.0 cannons on this kit. 

So now for v-fin, I was considering multiple ways, first I made one with pla plate but it bends too easily at the ends. 

I printed an adapter to use the 1.0 head on the 2.0 but I don't think it looks quite right so I went back to drawing board. 

Used 3D printing to print out a v-fin I designed. 

Compared to the pla-plate version, the V-fin is much stiffer, end points don't seem to blunt too badly. 

Tried first prototype and mounted it on the head. 

Adjusted the first prototype and added cuts to allow for the vertical portions to fit in. 

Final v-fin design, I settled with this after 4 prototypes. 

Compared to the old head, the newer head is more aggressive looking, which fits the aggressive design of Freedom 2.0. 

Final v-fin design attached to body. 

Primed to check layer lines and get rid of as much of it as possible. 

Pla plate added at red sensor for better fit. 

Cleaned up everything the best I can. 

Preparing white parts for painting. 

White parts primed and painted. 

Testing color separation for white areas. 

Using white primer to prime red parts for brighter finish. 

Reds are a lot brighter with the use of white primer. 

Shoulders almost done. 

Head test fit. 

Checking arm color separation. 

Panel lining. Used grey for white areas, black for the darker areas. 

Hips done. 

Arms done. 

Shoulders done with decals. 

Upper torso done. 

Testing out new light booth for shoots. 

Feet done as well. 

Attached the legs without the outer armor. 

Body completed. 

Railguns added. 

Used two color seperation for wing areas. 

Completed work. Dark areas are two toned: Midnight Blue and Black, while blue areas are two tone, with the use of Phytocyanate Blue and Cobalt Blue 

With wings spread. 

Front view. 

Back view. 

Close up view. 

Wings spread.