Two years following the inaugural Master Grade Extreme release with the MGEX Unicorn Gundam Ver.Ka, Bandai Spirits has announced its follow up. And while I have reservations for this particular mobile suit, I do agree that it does deserve a second take. Yes, we are getting the MGEX Strike Freedom Gundam, and it also sets … Continue reading So Shiny! MGEX Strike Freedom Gundam
Tag: Model Kits
#WonHobby35: MODEROID Reveals and Displays
Good Smile Company is back with their bi-annual (?) highlight and display of upcoming products from their various lines, WonHobby 35 or "Wonderful Hobby Life For You 35" (like seriously, who thought of that long name). I don't expect much new stuff from their Good Mecha Smile brands as they did just have Mecha Smile … Continue reading #WonHobby35: MODEROID Reveals and Displays
Someone Didn’t Skip Arm Day! HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Owsla] Gigantic Arm Unit
Ever since Premium Bandai started releasing slew of crazy Advance of Zeta kits back in 2019, I have made a personal commitment of dedicating a year just to build those. And I've yet to decide when that would be. But that totally doesn't stop Bandai Spirits from announcing new AoZ kits, like this guy over … Continue reading Someone Didn’t Skip Arm Day! HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Owsla] Gigantic Arm Unit
Correcting Past Mistakes! Work-in-Progress #1: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea Dual Build
I didn't have much time last week, and I knew I won't have much time this week either, so I really hoped to make a lot of progress from the HG Gundam Exia & Astraea I'm currently building. Only to be marred by a lot of tiny bits, and not not-so-tiny, needing color correction. I … Continue reading Correcting Past Mistakes! Work-in-Progress #1: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea Dual Build
Box Art Extravaganza… Not! Work-in-Progress #0: HG Gundam Exia & Gundam Astraea Dual Build
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