The last double build I did was the first HGUC Zeta Gundam kit, and that took me a good couple of years to finish -- mainly due to procrastination but that's still two years. With that in mind, I decided to do yet another double build this early in 2020. This time, it's the HGUC … Continue reading I’m Doing Doubles Again! HGUC Gundam NT-1 “Alex”
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Next Phase Gunpla: Road to 2020
2020 is the Gunpla 40th Anniversary, so in sort of a preview of the stuff to come, The Gundam Base Tokyo once again opened their Next Phase Gunpla exhibit and on there were a lot of kits I personally didn't expect. What's more, all of these have planned release dates! Here's a quick video from … Continue reading Next Phase Gunpla: Road to 2020
More of These Kits Please! Premium Bandai Exclusive HGUC Slave Wraith
The Gundam franchise has a rich library of side stories stemming from various manga, video games, and other works. Questionable places in canon aside, each entry has a rich library of mobile suit designs that would make for great model kits. And so I really appreciated it when Bandai Spirits started making kits from such … Continue reading More of These Kits Please! Premium Bandai Exclusive HGUC Slave Wraith
Box Art Extravaganza Dreiundzwanzig
It's been a while since the last time I did these box art extravaganzas, but I think this month's releases are worth highlighting. So let's dive right in. I can say with good confidence that I know what I'm getting myself into once I get two copies of the HGUC Penelope. That said, let's step … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza Dreiundzwanzig
Looks Like I’m Getting Two: HGUC Penelope Transformation and Combination Breakdown
A week or so ahead of its release, the great people at The Gundam Base Tokyo released a lengthy 30 minute video showing the features of the HGUC Penelope, including its transformation into flight mode and separation into the Odysseus Gundam plus the Fixed Flight unit. After watching the video in its entirety, you could … Continue reading Looks Like I’m Getting Two: HGUC Penelope Transformation and Combination Breakdown