OK, so here's something I picked up as a slight change of pace, that didn't quite vibe with me, and didn't come out quite right... so it it got pushed back on the schedule.
The Levinix Type A is based off the Spinatio, meaning that it's a lithe and flexible mecha once completed, and comes with five hand options for easier posing. It's main selling point is the substantial use of translucent plastic in it's accessories: a big shield, a quartet of knives, and two revolvers with bayonets attached. Notably they haven't tried to just reinvent the beam saber here, it's more like glass, probably/hopefully bulletproof glass in the case in the shield. The design of the knives and their leg holsters is something I like a lot; there's maybe an Attack on Titan influence with that. I'd probably point to the Spinatio Ninja type as it's main influence though, otherwise it's a bit generic-protagonist-prototype with a hint of psycho-frame. Maybe it's got a bit of Syd Mead with the head, but that could just be the white of the Type A version. As you may have gathered by now, I would grow not to like the shield and bayonet revolvers once built. Neither seems proportioned quite right, the revolvers especially, and with translucent pieces this big, you can have cutmark issues easily. The shield needed a hand grip too, because it bumps into the shoulder armour as is. While not critically flawed or anything, the revolvers and shield feel a bit first draft. Or just off another machine entirely. So off they came.
Deciding to make the best of a bad job, I rebuilt the shoulders without armour and re-imagined the model as a knife fighter. I also tried to keep the bright and colourful nature of the kit, so I tried to be more restrained with the weathering, applying ink with a tiny brush. It's still more messy than I wanted, but nothing stains more easily than this shade of white, so OK I suppose. Funny story, I did think about getting the black variant, but choose the white as it was more outside of my military green comfort zone and less of a nuisance to tidy up. Maybe not the best choice now I think if it. Also used here is one of those new AK paint pens, an aluminum one, to pick out a few details. The tip isn't small enough for panel lining unfortunately, but there seems potential there as an alternative to Gundammarkers. As a finishing touch, I attempted to paint the codpiece magenta, to break up the white. And, frankly, that bit looks too much like a heart to be accidental. Not with this many blades...
I'm not especially happy with how this turned out. I wasn't aiming for "dirty knife weirdo" when I ordered this or put it together. But if that's a valid outcome, I suppose it isn't terrible.
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