Following the MODEROID Ingrams, I've set my sights once again on Gunpla, and to a particular series I wanted to return to. It's also nice to see how Naochika Morishita's packaging illustrations went from a cell-shaded style... ... into something more akin to his usual style. Nope, this is not a box art extravaganza post … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza… Not! Work-in-Progress #0: HG Gundam Exia & Gundam Astraea Dual Build
Tag: High Grade
“Gundam Thunderbolt”: Speedrunning the Alternate U.C. Canon
U.C. canon and Gundam Thunderbolt are two concepts you can't put together without encountering a significant discourse, especially on the English-speaking Gundam community. We tend to hold canon with reverence, so it throws us off when something like Gundam Thunderbolt shows us stuff we know can't exist in the timeline it's supposed to belong. And … Continue reading “Gundam Thunderbolt”: Speedrunning the Alternate U.C. Canon
P-Bandai Being P-Bandai: HG Gundam AGE-1 Razor & Gundam AGE-2 ArtEmIs Set
Earlier this week, Premium Bandai announced the HG Gundam AGE-1 Razor & Gundam AGE-2 Artemis Set as a late cash-in to the Gundam AGE 10th Anniversary celebration, I guess. These variants, or 'wears' as they call them in-universe, came from the Gundam AGE: Unknown Soldiers and Gundam AGE: EXA-LOG side stories which were serialized in … Continue reading P-Bandai Being P-Bandai: HG Gundam AGE-1 Razor & Gundam AGE-2 ArtEmIs Set
I’m Not Calling It “Load” Astray: HGCE Lord Astray Ω
Let's just get this out of the way. Ever since they introduced its Gundam Build variant, the Load Astray Double Rebake, I think I'm not the only one who thought that this is a dumb way to translate what we initially thought as the "Lord Astray" -- which is a much cooler and more intimidating … Continue reading I’m Not Calling It “Load” Astray: HGCE Lord Astray Ω
It Can (Sort of) Stand! Build Complete: HGUC Narrative Gundam A-Packs
Let's first take a break from all those Mecha Smile Impact announcements to just appreciate this kit and how it's actually finished. After starting this kit in 2019, the HGUC Narrative Gundam A-Packs is finally complete. It really feels good that I don't have any pending builds left unfinished as of today. One of the … Continue reading It Can (Sort of) Stand! Build Complete: HGUC Narrative Gundam A-Packs