I finished building my HGAC Gundam Sandrock some time last week and was teasing this guy as my next build. Well, I contracted conjunctivitis of the left eye (or sore eyes) yesterday and I was recommended to sit out the rest of the week at home. Looks like I'll have no more excuses to build … Continue reading Because I’m Stuck at Home: HG Gundam Local Type – Work in Progress #1
Tag: High Grade
Road to G40: HG Gundam G40 [Industrial Design] Commentary
Thanks to actually building Gunpla (more on that in another post) and mostly work-related stuff, I haven't been able to write stuff on the blog for some time. So as a return, here's something interesting. A month before its release, Bandai Spirits released a subtitled commentary video on how the Ken Okuyama-designed HG Gundam G40 … Continue reading Road to G40: HG Gundam G40 [Industrial Design] Commentary
Plastic Crack: Colorways for HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight
This is Plastic Crack -- posts with content shared from other collectors that provide inspiration for the hobby or the unnecessary push to buy more stuff. Four episodes into Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE, you got to admit that the Gundam Justice Knight is definitely one of the better designs to come out, its joke of … Continue reading Plastic Crack: Colorways for HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight
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