When I posted my first work in progress update for this HG Gundam Zirius double build, someone over at Threads commented regarding the potential issue with the hip joints, referring to a YouTube video review. While I don't usually take video reviews as gospel, I did note this potential issue as I went and built … Continue reading Confirmed, the Hips are Fragile: HG Gundam Zirius – Double Build Work in Progress #2
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Another G-Self Getting the 1.25 Treatment: HG G-Self [Atmospheric Pack & Space Pack] from “Reconguista in G the Movie”
It's been several years since the release of the last Reconguista in G compilation movie, and last year saw The Gundam Base Limited G-Self Perfect Pack, which is a version 1.25 at best of the original HG. The original was notorious for its lack of color separation and reliance on color-correcting seals so this limited … Continue reading Another G-Self Getting the 1.25 Treatment: HG G-Self [Atmospheric Pack & Space Pack] from “Reconguista in G the Movie”
Excellent Parts Separation, So Far: HG Gundam Zirius – Double Build Work in Progress #1
Following my allusion to this double build a couple of times previously, I have finally started with the HG Gundam Zirius from Mobile Suit Gundam Eight. I am doing a double build to have separate kits for both the standard and light armor configurations. I've just built the torso and head units as seen here, … Continue reading Excellent Parts Separation, So Far: HG Gundam Zirius – Double Build Work in Progress #1
Thank Goodness it’s not Minty Green: Premium Bandai Exclusive HGAC Gundam Griepe (Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT)
While we've been getting a steady stream of Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT kits, folks seems to be really looking forward to the Hydra Gundam. Today's not that time though but what they've announced is something I was actually looking forward to get. And that would be the HGAC Gundam Griepe, Odin Bernett's third mobile … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s not Minty Green: Premium Bandai Exclusive HGAC Gundam Griepe (Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT)
Thirteen Years for the Namesake: Introducing the Thunderbolt Gundam from “Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt”
Yes, there's a pair of monoeye rails on the top of the head unit. Yasuo Ohtagaki's crazy take on the events of the Universal Century as seen in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt has finally ended last Sept. 26, thirteen years after the first chapter came out. While the bits of the story seen in the … Continue reading Thirteen Years for the Namesake: Introducing the Thunderbolt Gundam from “Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt”