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’
Tag: Aile Strike Gundam
One Shots / “Tools of the Messiah”
Love him or hate him, Kira Yamato is undeniably one of the most bankable characters in the Gundam franchise. And for the first time in twenty years, he is piloting a couple of new mobile suits in the film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. It will also be an end of an era as the … Continue reading One Shots / “Tools of the Messiah”
20 Years in the Making: HG (not HGCE) Aile Strike Gundam – Completed Build
I've alluded several times previously that I'll dedicate January to building kits from the Gundam SEED series. Following my completion of the HG Destiny Gundam at the literal tail-end of 2023, I immediately targeted the HG Aile Strike Gundam as the next kit. To clarify, this is NOT the HGCE Aile Strike Gundam, just the … Continue reading 20 Years in the Making: HG (not HGCE) Aile Strike Gundam – Completed Build
Gunpla is (Indeed) Freedom! Unified Option Parts Sets Revealed
As the great Meijin Kawaguchi III always says. or hot-bloodedly shouts, Gunpla is freedom. But surprisingly, Bandai Spirits doesn't sell a whole lot of custom and option parts dedicated to Gunpla. What I mean is every now and then, they sell dedicated parts as tie-ins to particular series. Like when Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans came out, … Continue reading Gunpla is (Indeed) Freedom! Unified Option Parts Sets Revealed
#1010 / High Grade Cosmic Era / GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam
I know, I know, it's almost Christmas and I should be putting up a gallery of Wing Zero EW or something. Don't worry, I'm working on it. In the meantime, here's a CATALOGUE Entry that's sort of meant as a companion to #1009 / Entry Grade / Strike Gundam I put up recently. This HGCE … Continue reading #1010 / High Grade Cosmic Era / GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam