With everyone locked at home and stores limited to the essentials, it will be difficult getting paints and other hobby supplies until most of the specialty shops resume operations. And so I've chosen to build something that would require minimal painting but still color accurate. What are the best kits to build that would fit … Continue reading Quarantine Build! RG Crossbone Gundam X1 – Work in Progress #1
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Look Ma, Still no Hands! HGBF Build/Try Burning Gundam – Work in Progress #2
With everyone stuck at home thanks to the ongoing pandemic, most are resorting to new activities and hobbies while waiting for things to settle down outside. As for me, it's essentially business-as-usual for my Gunpla backlog as the builds continue. I'm more or less done with the Build/Try Burning Gundams, all that remain are the … Continue reading Look Ma, Still no Hands! HGBF Build/Try Burning Gundam – Work in Progress #2
Build or Not, There is no Try! HGBF Build/Try Burning Gundam – Work in Progress #1
If you've noticed, my last couple of projects were double or dual builds. This is because I've decided that for 2020, I'll be doing two kits at a time because 2020... like two 20s... you get the idea. So to establish a context, double builds are building the exact same kit twice because of a … Continue reading Build or Not, There is no Try! HGBF Build/Try Burning Gundam – Work in Progress #1
Surprisingly Smooth Build! HGUC Gundam NT-1 “Alex” – Work in Progress #2
Actually building two copies of the HGUC Gundam NT-1 turned out surprisingly smooth given that it's a kit released way back in 2004. Most the work needed was, as mentioned previously, prepping the parts. Especially the copious amount of thrusters all over the mobile suit, and not to mention a couple of panels that needed … Continue reading Surprisingly Smooth Build! HGUC Gundam NT-1 “Alex” – Work in Progress #2
All That Prep Work! HGUC Gundam NT-1 “Alex” – Work in Progress #1
Prior to diving into this double build, I already knew some prep work was needed to be done. Consider the Gundam NT-1 design. Several thrusters are placed all over the mobile suit, each needed a little drop of orange and black paint to bring out the details. Not to mention some of these thrusters are … Continue reading All That Prep Work! HGUC Gundam NT-1 “Alex” – Work in Progress #1