I guess designing these overly complicated and very busy-looking machines is an ongoing trend. It's been a couple of years since Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture was released, and I've still yet to finish it. I was already around halfway through though I've yet to see the UZZ-001m Zi-Artemis in action. Well, I guess … Continue reading This is like the Alyzeus in “Code Geass:” Premium Bandai Exclusive HG Zi-Artemis
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We’ve Come Full Doritos! HGUC Xi Gundam – Completed Build
I was expecting to complete the HGUC Xi Gundam around next week, but the long weekend did help me complete this kit. Which means we've finally come full Doritos with this build. Last we checked, I still needed to build the arms, shoulder armors/Minovsky Flight units, the backpack stabilizers and weapons. The arms were straight-forward … Continue reading We’ve Come Full Doritos! HGUC Xi Gundam – Completed Build
Realizing the Scale: HGUC Xi Gundam – Work in Progress #2
Progress has been steady for the HGUC Xi Gundam build this week. My usual build order is from the top to bottom, starting with the head, torso, and arm units. But for this kit, I decided to proceed with everything sans the arms and the large shoulder armors. Basically the head, torso and the leg … Continue reading Realizing the Scale: HGUC Xi Gundam – Work in Progress #2
More Interesting Than I Expected: Mecha Smile Impact 2026 – New Pipeline Reveals
Good Smile Company, and their mecha-centric brand Good Mecha Smile, has been doing an amazing job in providing model kits and figures to new and obscure properties that would otherwise be skipped by larger manufacturers. And in the recent Mecha Smile Impact 2026, there were several reveals that did pique my interest. Whether these translate … Continue reading More Interesting Than I Expected: Mecha Smile Impact 2026 – New Pipeline Reveals
More Toyetic then Usual: Late Reactions to HGFC Gundam Spiegel
The G Gundam hype train still continues as we get more HGFC kits, Bolt Gundam withstanding. This time, it's the Neo Germany mobile fighter Gundam Spiegel, utilizing the fighting style of German Ninjutsu? Oh the benefits of modern engineering. The HGFC Gundam Spiegel faithfully recreates the aesthetics and proportions from the 1994 series but with … Continue reading More Toyetic then Usual: Late Reactions to HGFC Gundam Spiegel