| 二十多年來我都覺得 Zeta Gundam 的機械設計都有點虎頭蛇尾，電視版的 Barzam 就可謂谷底之作，見之令人嘔心。但這個設計卻被 Katoki 重新改頭換面，才有所謂"Refined Type"的出現。想來卡氏看中這個原設定，恐怕是因為它實在有太多重塑的空間。姑勿論原設定如何糟糕，卡版的設計實在很精彩，才令我有製作模型的衝動。而偶爾在 ebay 以平價投得一盒 MG Gundam Mk-II (太坦斯版)模型才真正點起我製作它的動力。 | I never like the design of Barzam since it came out more than 20 years ago. Indeed the quality of the mecha design in Zeta Gundam declined as the story proceeded. Years after the TV series was over, Katoki Hajime injected new life to this mecha by introducing the "Barzam, Refined Type". The new design is so handsome that I always want to build a model of it. Finally the project started after I won an MG model of Titan Gundam Mk-II from ebay. |
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| 雖然 Refined Barzam 是高達 Mk-II 的量產版本，有著不少與 Mk-II 共同的部件，但1998年夏天推出的 MG Mk-II 模型實在有不少問題，故此除了需要製作 Barzam 獨特的零件之外，亦需要修改一些可以留用的 Mk-II 部件。例如上臂拉長了，臂彎的關節改短了，而下臂除了延長了之外亦修窄了。至於肩護甲和之內的肩關節同樣經過修改。至於下體股骨架亦經過大改裝，因為 Mk-II 的兩條腿在站立時分得太開。雖然大腿的圓球關節有空間使兩條腿放近一點，但除了不好看之外(其實放下裙護甲後是不易見到的)，亦有點欠缺 Master Grade 模型的精神，所以才有此捨易行難之舉。 | The Refined Barzam is a mass-produced version of Gundam Mk-II, thus the two designs share many common features. When it comes to model, Bandai never releases any 1:100 Barzam or its refined version but it has released two versions of 1:100 Gundam Mk-II, one in the 80's and the other one is the first MG model. (The version 2.0 MG model of Mk-II had not released when I started this project.) It is natural to modify the MG Mk-II into the Refined Barzam but this model has some problems. They include short arms (lower arms, upper arms and the elbow joints), long hip joints, shoulder armour, etc. |
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| 至於 Barzam 的獨特零件都是以膠板和造形畢地做出來。正如之前所講，模型是 Master Grade 品級，如果不儘量做得精細一點的話，不如用 1:144 模型改造來得簡單。(個人認為 1:100 模型不應該只有 1:144 模型的精密度，模型的體積大了就應該增加細緻的修飾。)所以頭部除了有內臟之外，眼睛亦能轉動。雖然限於技術不能把胸腹間的駕駛艙做出來，但部件亦儘可能做到分件組合，以方便上色。(類似 High Grade 的品級。)提到胸部，GFF版本的 Refined Barzam 看上去好像向前伸了出來，沒有順貼回腹部，名副其實「大騎樓」的形狀。故此在造形時故意把胸部向前伸之餘亦向下垂，如此除了減少大胸脯的感覺之外，下垂的線條令到胸腹可以造得高長一點。 | The Refined Barzam cannot be built by simply modifying the parts from Mk-II; some parts must be built from scratch. Since this is a 1:100 scale model and is modified using an MG model, I tried to put as many details on it as possible. Thus the head has inner structure that is quite commonly found in MG models. Due to my skill level, some details like the cockpit cannot be built. The shape of the upper abdomen resembles that of the GFF version of Barzam. However the chest of this model is no longer raised and extended outward as that of the GFF Barzam. |
| Refined Barzam 的獨特零件主要在頭部，軀體，小腿和腳板。製造的細節要從頭說起，因為那是我製作的起步點。為了要做出頭的內部，故此我選擇由內至外做出來，如此的話內臟與外殼之間的空位應該比較容易減少(請別忘記頭部經已很小，過多的夾層空間不免令頭內臟更細小)；但這樣做的話，對頭的外形和體積的控制會比較難掌握。故此在開始製造頭內臟前先用手工泥塑造出頭的外形與大小，以便知道頭內臟應該做得有多大。當頭內臟用造形畢地及膠板做成雛型後，就可以在膠紙遮蓋及保護下堆上另一層造形畢地作為頭的外殼。經小心打磨後就成為頭部。 | The parts for the Refined Barzam include head, body, lower legs and feet. The head was built using polyester putty and some plastic sheet. In this case, I built the inner structure before working on the outer structure of the head. Crayon was used to build a mock up head in order to learn how big it must be. It also provided clue on the maximum size of the inner structure of the head. Once the inner part was largely done, polyester putty was put onto the masked inner part in order to start building the outer part of the head. After some (tedious) work, the outer structure of the head was sculptured out of the polyester putty. |
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| 至於身軀可分為上半身和下半身。上半身主要以造形畢地及膠板製作，難度並非太高，只要認識造形畢地及膠板的特性就行了。而下半的軀體主要以膠板搭出來。事實上筆者要第二次才好好築建起前陰的部件，因為首次的搭建構造會令部份膠板承受很大扭力而出現變形。而前陰這部件因為有一門凹下去的粒子炮而增加了製作的難度。最後前裙兩片護甲本來不難製作，只需層疊起數片外形合適的膠板便成，但筆者在鬧著玩的情況下把那兩片護甲造成空芯。(MG 模型的前裙通常不是空芯的嗎？) | As most of the MG Gunplas, the body is divided into two parts, namely upper and lower parts. The upper part was made of plastic sheet and polyester putty. On the other hand, the lower part was built using plastic sheet, this includes the particle weapon on the centre front. This part is slightly more difficult to build than the other skirt armour because the opening of the weapon is big and recessed inward. Its curvy shape also increased the difficulty. Finally the left and right front armour were not built using the most straightforward method; nevertheless most MG models structurally resemble what is shown in the last photo below. |
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| 雙腿的製作主要是以膠板造成，需要製作的部件是小腿內和外側，腳掌和足腕護甲，其中最困難的部份是腳掌。它的設計以 Gundam Sentinel 版本作為依歸，故此自自然然比 GFF 版長了一些。而為免過長的關係，整隻腳掌的橫與高都略嫌細小。略矮的腳掌也都罷了，但略窄的它就有問題了。首先 Refined Barzam 和 Mk-II 前面的足腕處應該有兩支液壓管，但因為腳掌略窄而沒有空間放置兩支粗大的液壓管，只能放入一支而已。而最嚴重的問題是稍窄的腳掌較難植入軟膠窩與球形關節連接。最後造出來的結果是這足腕關節略為鬆了一點！ | The legs were mostly made of plastic sheet. The most difficult part is the feet, which are completely scratch-built. The feet of the Refined Barzam have in fact two different designs, namely the original Gundam Sentinel version and the GFF version. I chose the Gundam Sentinel version because it looks better to me. Long feet characterize this design. In order to have the feet of the model not too long, I built them in a smaller scale. This implies that the width of the feet is shorter than necessary, and this caused a serious problem. The narrow feet gave me much harsh time when I tried to put PVC joints inside them. Recall that the PVC joint cannot be glued; it must be secured by plastic pieces that take up space. |
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| 最後的製作是武器和雙手，需要自製一個流彈發射器和改裝了原本 Mk-II 的雙手和盾牌。在製作之初沒想到流彈發射器與機鎗的子彈匣可以互換，故此只打算製作流彈發射器而放棄子彈匣；因此原本 Mk-II 盾牌上的兩個子彈匣就變得多餘了。但後來發現鎗身經輕微改動就可以安上流彈發射器或子彈匣，但那時盾的改裝已近完成，所以這 Refined Barzam 沒有替換的子彈匣。 | Finally it is time to work on the hands and weapon. Refined Barzam's machine gun is similar to that of Gundam Mk-II but Barzam's gun can be changed into a RPG launcher. At first I did not realize that the RPG launcher mode and machine gun mode could be interchangeable. So I chose to build the RPG launcher and removed the two machine gun magazines attached onto the back of the shield. Later I found a way to make the gun for both modes but it was too late to recover the two magazines onto the shield. |
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| 最後特此多謝模型村刊登這作品。另外這件作品在 Capcon 2007 之中僥倖獲獎，特此鳴謝大會。 | It is my honour to have this work being published by the Model Village. Also this work won a price at Capcon 2007, special thanks go to the Contest Committee. |
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