I've mostly known World Expo events in television and movies and little did I know they're still happening. To the initiated, these are huge events that celebrate culture and innovation, with examples including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Space Needle in Seattle. In fact, there's one every five years and there was supposedly … Continue reading Subtle Retools! HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavillion, Expo 2020 Dubai]
Tag: Model Kits
Waifu Dendrobium! ACT MODE Maple [Machine God Ver.]
Mecha musume merch have really come a long way since their early days. From purely pre-assembled figures to model kits and now, a fusion of both. Bandai Spirits and Tamashii Nations did a one-time model kit-figure collaboration with their S.H.Figuarts Tamashii Girl Aoi and HG Soryumaru. But it's really Good Smile Company who's really pushing … Continue reading Waifu Dendrobium! ACT MODE Maple [Machine God Ver.]
“Kyoukai Senki”: Episode 1 Preview and More Kits Revealed
Sunrise Beyond and Bandai Spirits decided to drop what I think is the first half of the premiere episode for Kyoukai Senki, their upcoming mecha anime slated to premiere this October. If you want to find more on the story, you can head to the post I made around March. The clip doesn't have any … Continue reading “Kyoukai Senki”: Episode 1 Preview and More Kits Revealed
HGUC Nightingale: Box Art & Straight Build Preview
In a couple of weeks' time, Bandai Spirits is going to release yet another one of these kits no one thought they would, the HGUC Nightingale from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Beltorchika's Children. It will be released a couple of months before its rival unit, the RG Hi-Nu Gundam. While there have been … Continue reading HGUC Nightingale: Box Art & Straight Build Preview
Golden Joints! Work-in-Progress #1: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams
As a very casual builder that only paints to match color accuracy and seals everything with a flat top coat, having to do gold paint is always a hassle. Especially if these are for joint parts. But with my recent gold-painting splurge with the HGCE Strike Freedom Gundam, I may have found a workflow that … Continue reading Golden Joints! Work-in-Progress #1: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams