Continuing my selective coverage for the opening day of Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring, we have yet another interesting model kit. This is obviously a spin-off of the concept behind the Figure-rise Standard Amplified line, which is: A series which amplifies the features of characters while paying respect to their original designs, and which also … Continue reading Another Day 1 Pre-order! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: HG Amplified IMGN Ryujinmaru
Tag: High Grade
“Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island” Updates and Obligatory Gunpla
In case you're forgetting, we are getting a new Gundam movie this year. No, it's not the next chapter in the Gundam Hathaway trilogy and no, it's not the still-untitled live-action movie. I am talking about Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, probably one of the most questionable choices for a theatrical movie adaptation but … Continue reading “Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island” Updates and Obligatory Gunpla
I Mashed F5 on Premium Bandai! HGUC Phantom Gundam
I am not the most familiar with late Universal Century stories, murky canon status and lack of official English releases withstanding. But I think everyone would agree that the Phantom Gundam from Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Ghost is one of the most recognized designs to appear in the manga. In fact, Tamashii Nations has already … Continue reading I Mashed F5 on Premium Bandai! HGUC Phantom Gundam
Buzzer Beater Builds! Work-in-Progress #3: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea
It's just a day left before February 2022 comes to pass and it looks like these two kits will make my self-imposed deadline of being completed within the month. The primary challenge for these two kits is the need to paint all those gray details that are either supplemented by color-correcting seals or are just … Continue reading Buzzer Beater Builds! Work-in-Progress #3: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea
Taking Slower Than Expected. Work-in-Progress #2: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea Dual Build
The last time I presented these guys over a week ago, they're pretty much busts with the main torso and head units completed. A week passed, and thanks to a lot of actual office work, I only managed to build the arms. Granted, each arm required two applications of paint, one for the gray strip … Continue reading Taking Slower Than Expected. Work-in-Progress #2: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea Dual Build