Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam Diorama

May 22, 2009 |  by Jacques  |  Spotlight

This battle-damaged Cherudim Gundam diorama is done by lee3000 who intended to submit it as an entry for the upcoming Gundam 00 Mid-Year Competition over in Singapore.

Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam

A glimpse of Cherudim Gundam in one piece before he is being subjected to some battle-damage for his idea of diorama and setup. Below are some snapshots of what he do and how he did it to accomplish the battle-damage effect.

Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam

Wires are being inserted into crippled limbs to add realism to a battle-damaged mobile suit.

Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam

Initial look after subjecting the poor gundam to some cruel and inhuman torture.

Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam

The wire has been repainted.
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Close-up shots of Cherudim Gundam after being weathered using dark brown oil pastel. Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam

If you’re wondering how these ‘laser holes’ on Cherudim Gundam are made, they are created by pushing a burning joss stick into the gunpla. If done correctly, this will created a bulge surrounding the hole. Thereafter, a ball type drill bit is used clear the contents of the hole to make them clean. Lastly, some thin cement is applied to the holes to melt them.

Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam

Completed diorama. (Trees are first painted with Orange followed by Salmon Red)
Original shots from the 2nd ending
Battle-Damaged Cherudim Gundam

What do you think of his Gundam 00 diorama?  And how did it fare when compared against the Gundam 00 ending 2 look?

Visit NG 1/100 Cherudim Gundam for the full details on lee3000 in-depth details plus all the photos on the WIP.

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  • @Eyeshield30,

    lol. that would work well as a spoof of some sort or in a 4--koma comic.

    @Q, GNdynames, gordon

    yes, the way that Cherudim rests on the ground looks awkward. The 'blocky' parts on a gundam makes it hard to lie on the ground naturally unless he pushed it hard against the ground and make a depression. That should probably make it better.

    @EXKurogane,

    I admit the challenge & thought of damaging a kit just to recreate an effect or scene is daunting. Especially, when you paid your hard-earned money for it. Unless, it's free which would be a totally-different thing all together.

    As for the 'extensive' damage, I believe any more would possibly break or crack the kit. So it's safer to be cautious with them.

    @Roy,

    the holes in the chest were result of a mess-up & accident if I remember right. Hence, there's a difference look & feel between the 2. A crater-like depression on the ground like you suggested would properly look much more natural. Since it's impossible for such a heavy object to be lying on the ground without making any marks or indentions.

    @deathscythe,

    good point there, they do looked too consistent on the chest portion to look random.
  • BlackSun88
    awesome. i wish i can do this too
  • looks goods to me. impressive.

    only suggestion if i may add is perhaps to have it lay flatly on the ground. from the pic, it's right shoulder and right knee are in the air. looks unnatural. my 2 cents.
  • I'd try something like this if I can get myself a soldering iron, and spare money for a kit to trash.

    Details are great, but I agree with Q that the pose seems unnatural.
  • deathscythe
    The paintwork's good, although the burnt holes look a bit too uniform & perfect (if you look closely at the ED you'd see that the holes are unevenly shaped). Perhaps lee3000 could scatter his damaged/dislocated Gundam Cherudim parts in his diorama...that would give it the sense of ruin depicted in the ED.
  • Roy
    Wow looks good, the bullet holes on the leg look good but on the chest and armor they look a little too...idk round I guess, too fake.

    The diorama as a whole looks good, the bright trees make great contrast but the ground looks too perfect for a fallen gundam with immense battle damage. Should have made it more rugged,dirty, and maybe a crater like the gundam fell from the sky and crashed into the ground because the in the diorama it's too flat. Nevertheless a good job, Kudos to him for his hard work :D
  • The damage effect is nice, but doesn't seem to be "extensive" enough as compared to the ending scene...

    Even if someone gave me a gunpla for my birthday or i get it some way for free i just doubt i'd damage my kit just like that for a diorama, except there's a guarantee i get 1000 dollars or a win in return if i use my damaged kit-turned-into-diorama for competitions... lol...^^; Except i have damaged kits myself that i couldn't find a way to repair it...
  • Q
    I somehow find the pose looks a little unnatural to me, but otherwise a really good work there! The battle damage effects are surely impressive~
  • Wow! The first time i see 2nd ED Clip is this! I wondered if there is someone who will make diorama like that, and here it is.
    I was thinking bout placing Seravee at freezer, Arios at fish pool, and 00 at some garden. Lol.
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