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Full Armor Unicorn Prototype Ver. WIP Update 02

How about an update? Plus another shot of the metallic green!


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The legs are finished. A few pieces are over drying still. It’s almost ready for a top coat but I’m still debating whether or not to do some decals.

But first I need to finish the leg launchers.


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I’m modifying the launchers from an old Zaku kit. For the leg connections I drilled some holes and luckily for me, a toothpick was just the right size. I’ll paint and finish the launcher before I cut the pole down to size and glue it in. read more

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Help out OR: Fund Drive 2010

As some of you may know I sell some of my photographs online to help fund my expensive gunpla addiction. While every purchase helps the site out a little it’s time to put that money back in directly.

50% of all proceeds, through the end of November, will be sent directly to Mike (aka Penguin Truth).

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DX Chogokin x Robot Damashii König Monster Review


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I got this incredibly expensive fucker in the mail today. I was worried I was going to be horribly let down but for the most part it’s incredibly impressive.

** Note – I have a terrible headache right now, so chances are this article is (even more so) poorly written and full of typos. My apologies. **

There are a few things I don’t like about it, and a few ‘wait, wha?’ bits. But first, pictures!

Flight Mode


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Gundam 00 Movie – New PV

There’s a new PV just starting to make the rounds for the new Gundam 00 movie, A wakening of the Trailblazer. It seems a bit early for one, but who cares, this trailer is 100x more exciting than the previous releases I’ve seen.

Take a look…

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Iron Man Anime Episode 01 Review


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American comic studio Marvel has teamed up Japanese anime production company Madhouse (Trigun, Paranoia Agent, Death Note, and Record of Lodoss War) to produce a 12 episode Iron Man anime miniseries. Unfortunately for them the series hasn’t generated much hype and the first episode is unlikely to win anyone over. Minor spoilers abound.

The Synopsis

The first episode of Iron Man seemingly laid the plot out for the entire series. It starts off with Tony Stark flying into Japan via personal jet with all the careful planning and gracefulness of a wayward bullet. He’s in town to flirt with the women, enjoy the food, and oversee the construction of Japan’s first arc reactor. What better place to start fulfilling his dream of world peace via free energy then a country that won’t use it for war? (No, really, that’s what they said. What a nice underhanded compliment.) read more

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Full Armor Unicorn Prototype Ver. Introduction


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A while back I set into motion a rather ambitious project. A third MG Unicorn themed off of the Full Armor version.

It’s not going to have all of the bells and whistles though. It’ll be toned down a little bit, but should be impressive none the less. It’ll also feature a four toned paint job (white, light gray, gray, dark gray) and a brilliant metalic green for the psycho frame.

Here are some early shots. Depending on my workload this week I’d like to get the legs done and start prepping the backpack. I’ve already figured how I’m going to mount the cannons and I can’t wait to see if it actually works. read more

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1/144 Hildolfr

Behold, the kit that got things rolling again…


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This kit was a load of firsts. It was the first kit I painted, the first time I used an air brush, the first time I weathered, and the first time I used water slide decals.

Painting and using an airbrush for the first time turned out better than expected. The paint went on easily and looks fantastic. If you look closely you can see that in my naivety the coverage is down right terrible. Luckily, on this kit, I was able to pull it off. With the weathering it looks natural. It just goes to show that sometimes you just get lucky. read more

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MG Banshee… Completed

So, technically I finished this guy back in July, but I don’t think I ever shared the pictures on OR…


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Thoughts?

In retrospect there are a lot of issues I would’ve fixed then but opted not to since I just wanted to finish the kit. There are a few places where the paint is too thing and looks lighter against the white plastic. There are a couple other blemishes/scratches stashed about here and there. There are even a couple caused by either Micro Sol or Set (used for applying decals). Can you spot them all? It’s like a Where’s Waldo of failure. read more

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The End of Ngee Khiong, A Divided Community?


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The Lonely Man

Today was the beginning of a rather sudden end to Ngee Khiong, the leading source for Gundam and mecha related toy news on the internet. For as long as I can remember, having gotten back into Gunpla, I would visit Ngee Khiong on a daily basis (if not more than that). For the English speaking community there is no greater source for breaking news, price announcements, official & show photos, and even front running reviews. Unfortunately NK has decided to close down the site, leaving a giant gap in the community. Leaving a community shocked, saddened, confused, and angry. A community, apparently to blame. read more

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