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MG The O – A Review

It’s show time, The O!


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The MG O has long been awaited by many since Bandai first showcased it years ago. Shortly after its announcement, for reasons unknown to me, it disappeared and Bandai never followed through with its release. Now, following a 2nd place victory in Bandai’s MG Wishlist survey they have reconsidered that decision.

When the release of the MG O was announced I was excited. I love large, imposing kits like this one and I have the perfect spot on my shelf for it. After some shipping issues delayed progress I was shocked to find such a huge box waiting for me. It’s ame size as a PG kit and smaller than the 1/48 Gundam. Despite it’s size the number of pieces is pretty standard for a MG kit and the whole thing is a pretty easy build. read more

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MG Astray Red Frame, Finished

I know I’m well behind the times, but I’ve finally finished my MG Red frame.


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There are a lot of little details here and there that I forgot to do. Since I’ve been working on this kit off and on since it came out I’m not surprised more fell through the cracks. I regret not going with a darker shade of red.

It might be hard to tell from the photo, but paint is the red equivalent of the blue I used on my MG Blue Frame. The decals are, of course, from Samuel Decal. read more

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MG Ez-8 Gundam: Completed!


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I actually started building this kit over a year ago. I remember picking the kit up for cheap on eBay, building it, and modifying a MG Nemo gun for it. Then, for whatever reason, I shelved it for later. Now in the past two week it’s turned into an experimental test subject to finalize some addition to the Layman’s Gunpla Guide.

I started off by using some IC sockets to detail the mini thrusters and proceeded to heavily weather. I created a chipped paint effect using a sponge and topped it off with some sand & soil colored Gundam Weathering Markers. Looks like the poor guy has been through a lot. All of the weathering techniques will eventually be fully detailed in the weathering section of the guide. read more

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Layman’s Gunpla Guide – Mini Thrusters

Seen these before?


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They’re little thruster nozzles found on a lot of older kits. Most of the time they get a little lining and are left alone. A shame because with a little effort they can add great detail to a kit. It’s probably one of the oldest tricks in the book but I don’t see it that often. Maybe it’s because newer kits don’t feature these as prevalently, maybe it’s because fallen out of style or out of mind. All I know is that it looks great, is very inexpensive, and it’s really easy to do. All it takes besides your usual tools are some round IC sockets and a screwdriver. read more

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