MG RX-81LA 50%

Just hit the 50% mark on this build. Using the MG Gundam O.Y.W. Frame and have scratch-built the armor. Most basic work is done now with just the feet, and one leg to to finish shaping out before I can begin fine tuning and detailing this.

For thoughs that don’t know the RX-81LA or the G-Line series of MS was developed shortly after the O.Y.W. The basic G-Line frame is a bare mobile suit equivilant to a high-powered custom GM in its own rights. From there the G-Line can be upgraded into 1 of 3 forms, the RX-81LA (Light Armor,) RX-81ST (Standard Armor,) or the RX-81AS (Assault Armor.) Originally the RX-81/LA/ST were designed by Kunio Okawara in his M-MSV MS Collection. Later in September 2009, Hajime Katoki redesigned the RX-81/LA/ST for use in the PS3 Game Gundam Senki UC 0081. Later via on-line DLC, the Assault Armor variant was released.

The RX-81LA was piloted by Commander Courand Hughes of the Earth Federation, Phantom Sweep platoon. Charged with the task of hunting down a group of Zeon remnants called the Invisible Knights. Later after arriving in Space Hughes pilots the RX-78-7 Gundam as the G-line series isn’t adapt for space combat…