Ron Bauer

I painted the back unit's joint pieces and internals in Gunmetal, as well as the lower torso. The thruster nozzles I painted in Chrome. The larger pieces like the back and upper torso were painted in Zirconium Black. Of. Once all the paint was dry I applied a gloss clear coat to everything. Later I did some detail work on the back and torso pieces. Primarily adding panel lining and minor pops of chrome or gold where appropriate. Once done, I assembled the pieces of the back unit. I'm very happy with the way these colors look together.

I also spent some time painting and detailing the various pieces that go under the armor, but are still at least partially exposed. The majority of pieces were painted in Gunmetal as well, which has become my color of choice for exposed frame pieces. The exposed hose parts I brushed more chrome onto. I thought it would be more visually appealing with this build than the white hoses depicted on the original design. I also applied the same Chrome to the visor piece, which I intend to later cover in a transparent orange.