I was supposed to start my Gundam SEED kit build binge in January, but since I've already completed my second Lah Gundam earlier this week, I might as well build a kit some days in advance. And there's no better way to kick things off but with a kit I've been delaying the build because … Continue reading Starting the SEED Early: HG Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #1
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Box Art Extravaganza: “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” Initial Wave
It's currently Boxing Day as I'm posting this, and while Japan doesn't celebrate the occasion, they perfectly timed the packaging reveals for the first Gundam SEED FREEDOM kits today, namely the Rising Freedom Gundam and Immortal Justice Gundam. Both kits are High Grade Cosmic Era releases so they should be sharing the same layout with … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” Initial Wave
Holiday Lah! Entry Grade Lah Gundam Prototype 1 Build
Yes, I created this using generative AI, Microsoft's Copilot. It's officially the holidays so before going into whatever update I'll have in this blog entry, let me just want to wish everyone happy holidays! Whatever holiday you are celebrating, know that you deserve it as we cap off 2023. Speaking of capping 2023 off, here's probably … Continue reading Holiday Lah! Entry Grade Lah Gundam Prototype 1 Build
Flashback to 2015! GUNDAM FRONT TOKYO, RX-78-2 Gundam (Ver.GFT)
Since I'm already in the rabbit hole of posting photos of life-sized Gundam statues whenever I visit Japan, I might as well do the same for the OG. To be clear, I've probably posted this already, but it was included in the 2018 site-wide purge. My first trip to Japan was back in 2015 and … Continue reading Flashback to 2015! GUNDAM FRONT TOKYO, RX-78-2 Gundam (Ver.GFT)
Not-Hobby Next Phase for Q2 2024: Non-Gunpla High Grades
I guess at some point, Bandai Spirits Hobby Division just stopped calling these new product reveals "Hobby Next Phase" events since the last couple of ones weren't exactly the hype-generating online showcase the previous ones were. But despite this, we did get notable announcements today, including the Option Parts Sets I posted earlier. Now, let's … Continue reading Not-Hobby Next Phase for Q2 2024: Non-Gunpla High Grades