Mecha musume kits are currently the craze in the Japanese mecha modeling scene. While it started with Konami's Busou Shinki line of customizable action figures, it really picked up when Kotobukiya started its Frame Arms Girl line which was followed by the Megami Device line. Most of these kits capitalize the fusion of the mechanical … Continue reading Curiosity Piece (Yeah Right): “Dark Advent” Mecha Musume Kits
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Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
One Shots / “Samus Aran, Bounty Hunter”
As of this post, Nintendo has revealed the next installment in the Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread. Thus, it's only fitting we get ourselves acquainted, once again, with the intergalactic bounty hunter and badass extraordinaire that is Samus Aran. Figma / Varia Suit (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)Figma / Varia Feature (Metroid: Other M) Check out the … Continue reading One Shots / “Samus Aran, Bounty Hunter”
Whole Slew of Upcoming Gunpla! HG “Gundam Breaker Battlogue” Kits Revealed
Upon its launch in 2019, Gundam Breaker Mobile, or Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare as it's known in the west, had interesting mobile suit designs that many were totally expecting to get some form of limited-release Gunpla. Many expected wrong as not one kit came out of these designs. But you can never be too sure … Continue reading Whole Slew of Upcoming Gunpla! HG “Gundam Breaker Battlogue” Kits Revealed
(Not so) Plastic Crack: SYSTEM-∀99 Turn “A” Gundam – Color Study
Now that I've completed building the HGCC Turn "A" Gundam and am familiar with its nuances, I decided to move forward by doing a quick color study for the SYSTEM-∀99 Turn "A" Gundam. To those unfamiliar, this is the version that destroyed Earth's civilization at the end of the Dark History and was finally seen … Continue reading (Not so) Plastic Crack: SYSTEM-∀99 Turn “A” Gundam – Color Study
Dual Builds Complete! HGCC Turn “A” Gundam ✕ HGBF Turn “A” Gundam Shin
Managed to finish this double build roughly a month after opening the bags of runners. The build itself was okay and there weren't really that many hiccups along the way. Well, except for the slow progress thanks to my one hour/day build time. I'm also proud of how I actually was able to place paint … Continue reading Dual Builds Complete! HGCC Turn “A” Gundam ✕ HGBF Turn “A” Gundam Shin