We are very much in the 'SEED' zeitgeist with the release of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, so I will take this opportunity to express one particular nitpick. You know how the animation models of mobile suits in 'SEED' vastly differ from their original drawings, especially in the proportions? Kunio Okawara produces the design with … Continue reading One Shots / “Aesthetics: Artistic and Stylistic”
As January came in, my goal was to catch up on my backlog and build Gundam SEED series kits as lead up to Gundam SEED FREEDOM and the release of HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam. With both done, I'd like to take a quick look at what I have so far, and how I feel overall … Continue reading Breaking the Need for ‘SEED’
I spent the last couple of days building the HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam and while I do appreciate the modern nuances Bandai Spirits placed in the kit, I think I'm currently SEED-ed out and will prefer to build something different next. And to do that, I must finish this one so here we go. The … Continue reading One Complicated Backpack: HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #2
When the Gundam the Witch from Mercury - PROLOGUE special dropped in mid-2022, several aspects stood out. Outside of Eri and every instance of the "Happy Birthday" song becoming harbinger of death in the Ad Stella timeline, there was the Gundam Lfrith Pre-Production Model. And with the release of the HG Gundam Lfrith, all of … Continue reading Happy Birthday to You! HG Gundam Lfrith Pre-Production Model Finally Announced
I'm officially in the zeitgeist of Gundam SEED FREEDOM when I started building the HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam earlier this week, and I now understand where the large sticker sheet comes from. I think most of us in the community have been made aware of the rather sizable sticker sheet this model kit comes with. … Continue reading Compromises That Make Sense: HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #1
