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
Tag: Model Kits
“86 -Eighty Six-” Foreshadowing? HG Reginleif
Seeing this reveal made me catch up on the latter six episodes of the first half of 86 -Eighty Six-. It's a really great show, some even calling it an anime adaptation gold standard. I'll probably post a review in the next couple of weeks but what we have here doesn't appear in the first … Continue reading “86 -Eighty Six-” Foreshadowing? HG Reginleif
Bring out the Big Guns! HG Alteisen Revealed
Just a week after the HG Cybaster was released, Bandai Spirits immediately followed with the next Super Robot Wars OG kit to get the High Grade treatment, and they made a great pick for the second one. Another classic design from the games, along with Cybaster is the Alteisen, making its debut as a High … Continue reading Bring out the Big Guns! HG Alteisen Revealed
Spinning Another Destiny: SMP Alternative Destiny Gunbuster
First revealed during the SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] rebranding launch, Bandai Candy/Shokugan has finally opened solicitations for the first kit in the SMP Alternative Destiny line. To recall, this line will feature alternate redesigns and stylized reinterpretations of existing mecha. And as earlier teased, the first kit in the line would be Gunbuster from Aim … Continue reading Spinning Another Destiny: SMP Alternative Destiny Gunbuster
Curiosity Piece (Yeah Right): “Dark Advent” Mecha Musume Kits
Mecha musume kits are currently the craze in the Japanese mecha modeling scene. While it started with Konami's Busou Shinki line of customizable action figures, it really picked up when Kotobukiya started its Frame Arms Girl line which was followed by the Megami Device line. Most of these kits capitalize the fusion of the mechanical … Continue reading Curiosity Piece (Yeah Right): “Dark Advent” Mecha Musume Kits