The Making of 1/8 Rain Mikamura
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Disclaimer: The following are the work in progress shots and technique that I took to get 1/8 Rain Mikamura resin kit built. Note that this is my trial by error method to build a resin kit and might not be the best way. Only use this as a reference at your own risk.

Counting Parts
Construction started with counting all the resin parts and make sure it is tally with parts shown in your instruction sheet. A photo provided as a painting guide.

News Tools Used
I am using 2 new tools for building this kit and it really works marvelously.

Firstly, I will like to mention the rotary tool that I bought from a recent trip to Hong Kong. I have also gotten myself a set of its bits. This really helps especially on tight sanding spots.

The next new items I am trying out here is Tamiya Epoxy Putty Quick Type. It comes with a green box rather than the usual blue and cured in 6 hours. It dry rock solid and very sand-able.

The normal type does not dry as hard and rubbery to sanding. I am ditching the Normal Type and this is what I am going to use from now onwards.

Using the New Putty
This is the usual lip balm and putty method. Rain Mikamura comes with very precise fitting. Her feet are the only place that I use putty for parts fitting.

The putty is easily slice and then file down to a smooth surface. The leg on the right is before sanding and the one on the left is sanded.

Forming the Head
LEFT: Her head parts are the most bewildering portion. It took me some time to figure out what goes where.
MIDDLE: The back of her hair is form from 5 resin parts. The parts are glue together by using Epoxy Putty only.
RIGHT: The resin parts are combining to 3 distinct parts for painting.

Section Parts
LEFT: Resin parts for upper torso.
MIDDLE: Resin parts for lower torso.
RIGHT: Small detailing parts.

Jacket
The jacket is made from 5 parts, the main jacket and each sleeve with an end. All parts are glued together with Epoxy Putty. Notice that the sleeves come with many creases. The putty applied on it, re-shaped and then sanded with a sharp cone sanding bits. If I am to sand manually, it might take me ages for a perfect work.