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”
I recently mentioned in the last work in progress post that my energy for building SEED kits is currently drained, hence going back to UC kits. But that doesn't mean I'm unable to appreciate SEED stuff at the moment. In fact, I just brought one to the office. Granted, it's still not a model kit … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk, Now with the Need for ‘SEED’
When it comes to Gundam SEED FREEDOM, your favorite characters could either get an entirely new mobile suit or just a quick recolor because reasons. When leaks of the film started coming out, many were delighted that Shinn Asuka gets to pilot the Immortal Justice, which gets destroyed, and then boards the Destiny Gundam Spec … Continue reading This is Peak Shinn and Peak Expensive! Metal Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Destiny Gundam + Zeus Silhouette + Wings of Light
The Transformers team over at Hasbro had their first Fanstream event on the 30th with the intention of revealing the brand's next HasLab project. And as a way to kickstart the 40th anniversary of Transformers, this is quite the project. With Transformers Legacy bringing together characters from across the diverse universes within the franchise, it's … Continue reading It’s Large! Next Transformers HasLab Project: Omega Prime (Transformers: Robots in Disguise, 2001)
I've been placing collectibles on my office desk since 2022 and if you've been tracking these "Stuff on the Office Desk" posts, then you will notice one thing. I haven't brought out any Gundams on display. It comes from my reluctance to put them, especially painted and top coated Gunpla, on display for extended periods … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk: An Actual Gundam
