I know Gundam SEED FREEDOM is all the rage with its current (as of this post) theatrical screening and all the Gunpla announements. But it's always nice to take a breather from all the hullabaloo and have a non-SEED Gunpla announcement this time. In mid-2023, we saw the release of the Premium Bandai-exclusive HGUC Engage … Continue reading What If…? Premium Bandai Exclusive HGUC Engage Gundam
Tag: Gunpla
More Spoilers! New “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” HGCE Reveals
The following will contain spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. Following the complete reveal of all mobile suits appearing in Gundam SEED FREEDOM, we also get additional Gunpla reveals, though not all. Before going further, here are some unsolicited thoughts regarding these "new" designs and how they'll translate to kits, if ever. The problem … Continue reading More Spoilers! New “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” HGCE Reveals
We’re Post-“SEED FREEDOM” Now: HG Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #2
Before anything else, I just wanted to say that as of this post, we've finally crossed a milestone that's 20 years in the making. Yes, the Gundam SEED movie that stayed in development hell for two decades, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, is finally out. I've spent a good amount of the morning just embracing … Continue reading We’re Post-“SEED FREEDOM” Now: HG Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #2
Some Unsolicited Thoughts: January 2024
And just like that, we're almost at the tail-end of January 2024. While there were only a handful of major announcements and/or happenings this month, I did want to highlight a couple that I'm too lazy to make a dedicated post. The elephant in this room is of course the premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam … Continue reading Some Unsolicited Thoughts: January 2024
2019 Best in Class: HGCE Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #1
For the last several weeks, I've been "indulging" myself in building old HG Gundam SEED kits in succession. Starting with the Destiny Gundam, the Aile Strike Gundam, and most recently the Freedom Gundam. You can certainly say that I've grown accustomed to the expectations when building these older kits, but I do want something modern … Continue reading 2019 Best in Class: HGCE Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #1