May 2025 saw the announcement of the HG Gundam Naion from Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury: Vanadis Heart and almost immediately everyone gravitated towards the design. I've included the colored line art below in case you need a refresher. After a couple of months, solicitations have opened via Premium Bandai, unfortunate yet expected, … Continue reading This Kit is Hype! HG Gundam Naion from “Vanadis Heart”
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Box Art Extravaganza: July 2025
I always tend to step back on the hobby around July to August because this is usually the time when the weather is being a prick. But that's not saying I'm not keeping tabs on the month's releases. I got two because of the whole Light Armor configuration thing. On the top of my list … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: July 2025
It’s Time for Flaps! HG L-Gaim Mk-II – Work in Progress #2
It was raining for the most part of this week, but I was still able to fudge progress on the HG L-Gaim Mk-II. The first thing you'll notice are those large binders attached to the arms that dominate its silhouette. I believe they function in the same way as those found on the ZZ Gundam. … Continue reading It’s Time for Flaps! HG L-Gaim Mk-II – Work in Progress #2
It’s Again Time for L-Gaim: HG L-Gaim Mk-II – Work in Progress #1
While I wasn't posting any work in progress within the last couple of weeks, I was actually building something. Unfortunately, it was just too hot on my side of the woods recently so I paused whatever I was building. Things got a little cooler last weekend so I took the chance to continue this build. … Continue reading It’s Again Time for L-Gaim: HG L-Gaim Mk-II – Work in Progress #1
Not-so-Quickie: Getting Serious with the HG Gundam Zirius
I am apologizing in advance for this pun, or any other ones in this post. Anyway, also shown during the recently concluded Shizuoka Hobby Show are colored prototypes for HG Gundam Zirius, now with official English spelling, the main hero mobile suit from the manga Mobile Suit Gundam Eight. Following this, solicitations have also opened … Continue reading Not-so-Quickie: Getting Serious with the HG Gundam Zirius