Box Art Extravaganza: September 2021

I think I skipped a month or so worth of packaging art so we're back to cover September. And while this month didn't have that many releases, the few we have are quite notable due to varying reasons. First, we have the RG Hi-Nu Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack: Beltorchika's Children. It's one … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: September 2021

Feels Like Build Fighters? “Gundam Breaker Battlogue” Trailer Dropped

It's been a couple of months since the announcement of Gundam Breaker Battlogue, a multimedia project involving the Gundam Breaker Mobile game, the High Grade GUNDAM BREAKER BATTLOGUE model kits, and a similarly-titled series of animated shorts continuing the story of the mobile game. With the 6-episode Gundam Breaker Battlogue series set to premiere in … Continue reading Feels Like Build Fighters? “Gundam Breaker Battlogue” Trailer Dropped

Subtle Retools! HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavillion, Expo 2020 Dubai]

I've mostly known World Expo events in television and movies and little did I know they're still happening. To the initiated, these are huge events that celebrate culture and innovation, with examples including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Space Needle in Seattle. In fact, there's one every five years and there was supposedly … Continue reading Subtle Retools! HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavillion, Expo 2020 Dubai]

HGUC Nightingale: Box Art & Straight Build Preview

In a couple of weeks' time, Bandai Spirits is going to release yet another one of these kits no one thought they would, the HGUC Nightingale from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Beltorchika's Children. It will be released a couple of months before its rival unit, the RG Hi-Nu Gundam. While there have been … Continue reading HGUC Nightingale: Box Art & Straight Build Preview

Golden Joints! Work-in-Progress #1: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams

As a very casual builder that only paints to match color accuracy and seals everything with a flat top coat, having to do gold paint is always a hassle. Especially if these are for joint parts. But with my recent gold-painting splurge with the HGCE Strike Freedom Gundam, I may have found a workflow that … Continue reading Golden Joints! Work-in-Progress #1: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams