I'm officially in the zeitgeist of Gundam SEED FREEDOM when I started building the HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam earlier this week, and I now understand where the large sticker sheet comes from. I think most of us in the community have been made aware of the rather sizable sticker sheet this model kit comes with. … Continue reading Compromises That Make Sense: HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #1
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The SEED Action System Blueprint: HGCE Destiny Gundam – Completed Build
I was initially targeting to complete this last weekend, but I had a little mishap late last week, so I was only able to resume building the kit by Sunday. Regardless, the HGCE Destiny Gundam is finally complete, and I can confidently say that this kit is the blueprint of what Bandai Spirits now calls … Continue reading The SEED Action System Blueprint: HGCE Destiny Gundam – Completed Build
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
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
Box Art Extravaganza: “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” Initial Wave
It's currently Boxing Day as I'm posting this, and while Japan doesn't celebrate the occasion, they perfectly timed the packaging reveals for the first Gundam SEED FREEDOM kits today, namely the Rising Freedom Gundam and Immortal Justice Gundam. Both kits are High Grade Cosmic Era releases so they should be sharing the same layout with … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” Initial Wave