Still keeping up with the Gundam GQuuuuuuX builds, I have returned to the kit that started the line back in January 2025, the HG GQuuuuuuX. But it's a little different this time, both literally and figuratively with the release of the HG GQuuuuuuX [Endymion Unit Awakened]. Given how short the series is and the GQuuuuuuX … Continue reading Back to the QuuuuuuX: HG GQuuuuuuX [Endymion Unit Activated] – Work in Progress #1
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Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
This Triggered a LOT of Discourse: HGUC Alyzeus – The Gundam Base Preview
Pardon the potato quality snapshots taken from the livestream. I The Penelope is actually more visually cohesive than the Alyzeus. Ahead of its release next weekend, the folks over at The Gundam Base ran a live stream demonstrating the HGUC Alyzeus from Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe. It is a highly … Continue reading This Triggered a LOT of Discourse: HGUC Alyzeus – The Gundam Base Preview
Will Collectors Evade This Release? Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime (“Age of Extinction” / Evasion Mode)
Hasbro recently revealed a bunch of upcoming Transformers figures, and I believe out of this batch, there's one that sparked the most discussion online. And I'm talking about the new Studio Series version of "Evasion Mode" Optimus Prime from Transformers: Age of Extinction. Age of Extinction introduced us to the knight-based Optimus Prime design, totally … Continue reading Will Collectors Evade This Release? Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime (“Age of Extinction” / Evasion Mode)
Quick Update: HG White Gundam – Completed Build
April 2026 marks the first anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, so I'm spending the month going through Gundam GQuuuuuuX kits in the backlog. I finished the repainted HG Red Gundam towards the end of March, so it makes sense to follow it up with the HG White Gundam. I am expecting to build this … Continue reading Quick Update: HG White Gundam – Completed Build
Looks Like I Won’t Skip This: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Hyperlion – Combined Features
You wouldn't want to be at the receiving end of this. We have previously taken a look at the SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Hyperlion set, specfically its component Armored Modules, the Altairlion and Hyperlion. Now, let's check out the behemoth that is the the Hyperlion, which is really why one would potentially pull the pre-order … Continue reading Looks Like I Won’t Skip This: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Hyperlion – Combined Features