There's quite a lot of things happening within the mecha sphere last week. Besides all the hobby product announcements from the Shizuoka Hobby Show, the folks over at Sunrise also had a GUNDAM CONFERENCE for Spring 2026. With just three years towards the franchise's 50th anniversary, the announcements were geared towards this milestone. So in … Continue reading Catching Up: Major Announcements from GUNDAM CONFERENCE Spring 2026
Tag: Mobile Suit Gundam
Turned Out the Way I Expected: HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam (2015) Double Build Complete
Finally completed my double build of the HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam from 2025 (or the revive one) and they turned out the way I expected. Quite the anticlimactic heading but that's the basic intent, especially with the "Patchwork" custom I did with the Builders Parts HD - MS Armor 01 set. To recap, I built the … Continue reading Turned Out the Way I Expected: HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam (2015) Double Build Complete
One Shots / “From 1979 to 2025…”
Whenever I take photos for the One Shots gallery, I usually set up my photobooth, or go somewhere with a suitable outside backdrop. For this one though, I decided to just go to the hobby storage room, move one of the tables and prop up two kits representing the tail ends of the Gundam franchise. … Continue reading One Shots / “From 1979 to 2025…”
Yes, I’m Hand Painting: Best Mecha Collection 1/144 RX-78 Gundam, The OLD One
I can't remember exactly when, but I was able to get my hands on a couple of old kits, like requiring-glue kind of old. These were the original Best Mecha Collection 1/144 RX-78 Gundam and the Mobile Suit Variation 1/144 Prototype Gundam. With the Best Mecha Collection recently getting an Entry Grade-style revival version, I … Continue reading Yes, I’m Hand Painting: Best Mecha Collection 1/144 RX-78 Gundam, The OLD One
Box Art Extravaganza: October 2024
NOTE: This post will be updated throughout the month as more packaging art is revealed. And just like that, we're now in the last quarter of 2024, which also means the Holiday Season is fast approaching with more opportunities to buy stuff. Let's kick things off with what would be released within the hobby front … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: October 2024