Following my allusion to this double build a couple of times previously, I have finally started with the HG Gundam Zirius from Mobile Suit Gundam Eight. I am doing a double build to have separate kits for both the standard and light armor configurations. I've just built the torso and head units as seen here, … Continue reading Excellent Parts Separation, So Far: HG Gundam Zirius – Double Build Work in Progress #1
Tag: Model Kits
Thank Goodness it’s not Minty Green: Premium Bandai Exclusive HGAC Gundam Griepe (Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT)
While we've been getting a steady stream of Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT kits, folks seems to be really looking forward to the Hydra Gundam. Today's not that time though but what they've announced is something I was actually looking forward to get. And that would be the HGAC Gundam Griepe, Odin Bernett's third mobile … Continue reading Thank Goodness it’s not Minty Green: Premium Bandai Exclusive HGAC Gundam Griepe (Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT)
Perfectly-timed for My Upcoming Japan Trip! IMS 1/144 Knight of Gold =Delta Berunn 3007=
Volks has been releasing kits from The Five Star Stories under their IMS or Injection Assembly Mortar Headd Series brand. Most of them are 1/100 scale but there have been a few in 1/144. In 2023, they released the IMS 1/144 L.E.D. Mirage [Light Armament Type] which I was able to purchase when I went … Continue reading Perfectly-timed for My Upcoming Japan Trip! IMS 1/144 Knight of Gold =Delta Berunn 3007=
We’re Getting More Mazingers: MODEROID G, Armor of God (MazinSaga)
My main bread and butter for Mazinger Z and adjacent collectibles has always been Tamashii Nations' Super Robot Chogokin line, providing a perfect balance between the appeal of die cast figures with desktop scale play patterns without the complexities of any transformation gimmicks. But as we all know, Tamashii Nations has already killed the line, … Continue reading We’re Getting More Mazingers: MODEROID G, Armor of God (MazinSaga)
Bulky is an Understatement: UA Zi-Kron – Work in Progress #2
At the time of posting, my two copies of the HG Gundam Zirius have arrived so I'm contemplating on whether to just finish the UA Zi-Kron or pivot to doing the double build. Contemplations aside, let's quickly check where the build is. The fully armored masked soldier look becomes more apparent at this point. This … Continue reading Bulky is an Understatement: UA Zi-Kron – Work in Progress #2