Around last week, Bandai Spirits' Hobby Division announced that they'll do a drop of announcements for their Q1 2026 line up on Aug. 27. As expected, everyone started speculating. But all the speculations were subsequently quenched when Bandai themselves basically revealed in advance the kits they will announce, at least the Gunpla ones. I'm inclined … Continue reading Why the Earlier Tease? Bandai Hobby Q1 2026 New Reveals: Gunpla of Interest
Tag: Gundam SEED DESTINY
One Shots / “Same Idea, Different Interpretation”
In no less than 10 years since the First Bloody Valentine War, mobile suit and mobile weapons technology in the Cosmic Era has progressed continuously, and aggressively. The Strike Gundam and its Striker Weapon System introduced interchangeable and modular weapon packs for various combat scenarios. However, there was also an idea to combine these packs … Continue reading One Shots / “Same Idea, Different Interpretation”
Backlog is HGCE-Free… for now: HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Completed Double Build
Following some rather consistent pace, this HGCE Force Impulse Gundam double build is finally complete. With this, I have crossed out all HGCE kits in the backlog pile, at least until a couple more kits I'm expecting to arrive in the next couple of months. But until then, I can finally build something not SEED. … Continue reading Backlog is HGCE-Free… for now: HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Completed Double Build
Sword, Shield, and Silhouette (also Rifle): HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #4
For starters, this pertains to the parts I've yet to build as my focus in the last couple of days is completing both the Chest Flyer and Leg Flyer units -- which are just weirdly folded versions of the top and lower halves of the same model kit. While the Leg Flyer is pretty much … Continue reading Sword, Shield, and Silhouette (also Rifle): HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #4
Looks Like I’m Having ‘SEED’ Burnout: HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #3
For some reason, I've felt uninspired as I'm going through this double build. Don't get me wrong, the kit looks great and all, especially coming off the original HG back in 2004, and I am definitely going to finish them. It's just that I don't feel any sense of excitement compared to when I was … Continue reading Looks Like I’m Having ‘SEED’ Burnout: HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #3