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
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Plastic Crack: HG RX-78-01/02 Gundam Rollout Variants
The Master Archive books are probably one of the best world-building materials in Gundam as they really flesh out mobile suit history and development. They released one for the RX-78-2 Gundam almost a decade ago but the stuff inside is still very relevant, especially with regards to the recently released HG RX-78-02 Gundam Rollout Color. … Continue reading Plastic Crack: HG RX-78-01/02 Gundam Rollout Variants
Totally Beyond My Skills! Plastic Crack: Wave’s “Five Star Stories” Kits
Over the weekend, Wave announced that they'll have a reissue of some 1/144 scale Five Star Stories kits. (Get yours over at HobbyLink Japan) At the same time over at Volks' Hobby Round 24 Online event, they also revealed doing more Five Star Stories kits across multiple brands. I don't know if there's something going … Continue reading Totally Beyond My Skills! Plastic Crack: Wave’s “Five Star Stories” Kits
Plastic Crack: GRIMDRAGON (Mechagodzilla, Ready Player One)
With Godzilla VS. Kong already released in most territories, many should've known that Mechagodzilla is appearing in the third act as the common enemy that would Godzilla and Kong join forces and beat. And as you may have known as well, it ain't the first appearance of the mechanized kaiju in Hollywood. The credit goes … Continue reading Plastic Crack: GRIMDRAGON (Mechagodzilla, Ready Player One)
Bringing Back This Build Concept: RX-78-2 Gundam [Patchwork Armor]
I'm still building the Entry Grade RX-78-2 Gundam and I'm quite enjoying it for something that's quite cheap. It also made me remember one of the builds I've always wanted to do with the HGUC 'Revive' version. These were the photos on display when Bandai Spirits announced the MS Armor 01 set of the Builders … Continue reading Bringing Back This Build Concept: RX-78-2 Gundam [Patchwork Armor]