I didn't have much time last week, and I knew I won't have much time this week either, so I really hoped to make a lot of progress from the HG Gundam Exia & Astraea I'm currently building. Only to be marred by a lot of tiny bits, and not not-so-tiny, needing color correction. I … Continue reading Correcting Past Mistakes! Work-in-Progress #1: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea Dual Build
Tag: Gundam 00
Box Art Extravaganza… Not! Work-in-Progress #0: HG Gundam Exia & Gundam Astraea Dual Build
Following the MODEROID Ingrams, I've set my sights once again on Gunpla, and to a particular series I wanted to return to. It's also nice to see how Naochika Morishita's packaging illustrations went from a cell-shaded style... ... into something more akin to his usual style. Nope, this is not a box art extravaganza post … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza… Not! Work-in-Progress #0: HG Gundam Exia & Gundam Astraea Dual Build
It’s Back! Shizuoka Hobby Show 2021: Gunpla
I admit to be quite disappointed with the Gunpla reveals during Bandai Spirits' Hobby Next Phase thing, which was timed around Shizuoka Hobby Show 2021. I thought they'd pull a Figure-rise Standard and surprise us with more new kits but alas, we only got more details of previously revealed ones. But nevertheless, more information is … Continue reading It’s Back! Shizuoka Hobby Show 2021: Gunpla
Pre-order Secured! HG Gundam Plutone
As much as I like the mobile suit designs from Gundam 00, there are a lot more designs that deserved the plastic model kit treatment outside what was seen in the series. And we did get kits for some of those, like the Gundam Astraea and 1.5 Gundam. Though these are just retools of existing … Continue reading Pre-order Secured! HG Gundam Plutone
One Shots / “Armored Up”
With both 0 Gundams finding themselves at the center of the battlefield, the Full Armor unit decides to move front, being able to take more firepower thanks to its reinforced configuration.