So, Bandai Spirits Hobby Division is doing their Hobby Next Phase 2022 Winter of upcoming model kit announcements, and I didn't want to make a post to mark the whole thing as I don't think there would be significant announcements for this round. Though for the day one stuff, something caught me by surprise, and … Continue reading I Guess They’re Still Doing These Kits: HG Ryuseimaru (Mashin Hero Wataru 2)
Tag: High Grade
Chest Flyer Looks Dumb: HG Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #2
I've continued along my HG Force Impulse Gundam double build, and I've managed to paint and complete the upper torso unit, or what would be the Chest Flyer. And yes, it looks dumb and uninspired as it was back in 2004. After taking this photo, I was also able to build the waist units so … Continue reading Chest Flyer Looks Dumb: HG Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #2
Gunpla Whiplash is Real: HG Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work-in-Progress #1
Coming from building both HG Gundam Aerial and Lfrith, two of the latest Gunpla releases coinciding with the current broadcast of Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury, I decided to do a complete 180 and follow up with something that would need much more effort to look good. Especially given the almost 20-year gap … Continue reading Gunpla Whiplash is Real: HG Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work-in-Progress #1
One Shots / “Passing the Beam Rifle”
Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury is the latest 'mainline' Gundam series to follow Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS along with a seven-year gap. It provides a fresh take on warfare based on economics and mega corporations which are more relevant to modern day audiences. It also introduces us to Gundam Aerial, the newest … Continue reading One Shots / “Passing the Beam Rifle”
#1008 / High Grade Universal Century / RX-78NT-1FA Gundam NT-1 [Chobham Armor]
When I decided to build the stock configuration and Chobham armor-equipped HGUC Gundam NT-1 as two separate kits, the question of whether to shoot them as two separate galleries came to mind. In the end, I thought that cramming two different-looking mobile suits in the same 12-photo gallery would do these kits a little disservice. … Continue reading #1008 / High Grade Universal Century / RX-78NT-1FA Gundam NT-1 [Chobham Armor]