When Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM was announced, I was already ready to accept the wave of SEED-related kits Bandai Spirits is expected to release. And while we did get a number of new kits, I always found it a missed opportunity that they capitalize the nostalgia and release modern versions of the old SEED … Continue reading ‘Revive’ Duel Gundam in Disguise! HGCE Duel Blitz Gundam
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Box Art Extravaganza: March 2024 (Updated, Mar. 18)
UPDATE, Mar. 18: Added packaging art for upcoming kits of interest released days ahead of this post. We are back with another round of new packaging art, and we are starting things off with something released way to early to build hype. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM is still in Japanese theaters, and is now … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: March 2024 (Updated, Mar. 18)
One Shots / “Aesthetics: Artistic and Stylistic”
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”
Breaking the Need for ‘SEED’
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’
One Complicated Backpack: HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #2
I spent the last couple of days building the HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam and while I do appreciate the modern nuances Bandai Spirits placed in the kit, I think I'm currently SEED-ed out and will prefer to build something different next. And to do that, I must finish this one so here we go. The … Continue reading One Complicated Backpack: HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #2