I teased building the HG L-Gaim with the completion of my RG Evangelion Unit-01 build, and this is something I've hemming and hawing for a good while. Back in 2020, Bandai Spirits announced that they are reviving the HG Heavy Metal L-Gaim kits with the release of a new HG L-Gaim Mk-II, a kit that … Continue reading Pivot to the Plamo: HG L-Gaim – Work in Progress #1
Tag: 1/144 Scale
Box Art Extravaganza: April 2025
April is a rather special month for Gundam this year thanks to a new series premiere, previous series anniversaries, and the start of Expo 2025 in Osaka to which the "Moving Gundam" in Yokohama gets an upgrade, albeit losing the whole moving feature in the process. The box art for the 1/144 RX-78F00/E Gundam [EX-001 … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: April 2025
This Kit Has Caused Some Discourse: Kurofune Co. 1/144 “Easy-8” (Gundam Ez8)
Earlier this year, a new model kit manufacturer, Kurofune Co., released teaser images of an upcoming 1/144 scale Gundam Ez8 from 08th M.S. Team. And while it looks great and all, the kit is actually based on a design by 3D modeler RQ Mecha from 2023. So, while I won't tell you whether you should … Continue reading This Kit Has Caused Some Discourse: Kurofune Co. 1/144 “Easy-8” (Gundam Ez8)
#1015 / High Grade Future Century / GF13-017NJII God Gundam
April 7, 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of New Mobile Report Gundam W, so I have no business delaying this post as the G Gundam portion of this celebration has concluded. While the HGFC God Gundam isn't the definitive 1/144 scale representation of this design, thanks to the RG, I still like this kit overall … Continue reading #1015 / High Grade Future Century / GF13-017NJII God Gundam
#1017 / High Grade THE WITCH FROM MERCURY / XVX-016RN Gundam Aerial Rebuild
And just like that, we're almost done with the first quarter of 2025, which also means we're almost done with March, which is also #MarchofRobots. Most importantly, it's almost the end of International Women's Month so I do want to post something more relevant to this topic. And there's no better way to cover this … Continue reading #1017 / High Grade THE WITCH FROM MERCURY / XVX-016RN Gundam Aerial Rebuild