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MG Delta Plus – WIP Update 01

It’s been quite the while since I’ve posted anything Gunpla related around these parts. Part of that has been due the frustratingly slow progress on my MG Delta Plus.

I’ve been working on her since I finished up my review of the kit. The first bit of trouble was September. It rained for most of the month and whatever free time I did have wasn’t conducive to painting. Things picked up a bit recently but I ran into trouble on several of the parts. Initially I had intended to give this a WWII German inspired night bomber scheme. Black, gray, and a bit of yellow. While the general scheme is still going forward a large aspect, the camo, has been giving me nothing but trouble. Initially squiggly, the tests weren’t good enough and I figured I would go with sharp angles instead. Following some mighty frustrating paint issues I’m back at square one on a lot of parts. They’re getting sanded back down and primed for a new, solid coat. I’m probably going to use a slightly different shade on them as well to add another level to the project. It probably won’t be very noticeable on camera though. I still haven’t decided whether or not I’m going to proceed forward with my German theme as a whole, namely the decals I ordered. read more

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SD 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G – Review on GGIN

 

A snippet from the review…

 

In my reviews I try to present the kit as how a proper straight build would look, aka nothing more than some simple nub removal and whatever main stickers are required to ‘finish’ the kit. Since this snap out method is new to me I figured I’d give it a shot. The results, for better or worse, you can see in the photos. All this, though, wraps back to my thoughts regarding SD kits. In my opinion they are both the easiest kits to build, and the hardest. read more

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HG Shining Gundam – Reviewed on GGIN

 


A bit from the review…

 

Before I go much further I need to mention that it’s been an incredibly long time since I built a HG kit. In fact, the only 1/144 scale kit I worked on in the past four years has been the RG Strike. Heading into this project I have some reservations. I remember a time when the HG kits weren’t the most impressive models, laden with questionable joints and countless stickers. With trepidation I began building this kit and found out very early on that it was… fun!
2011 started with one extremely complicated project, the PG Strike Freedom. With that troubling time still fresh in my memory I found Shining Gundam’s simplicity and ease of construction refreshing. Not only was it a fun build but it’s a fun to own. While there are a couple issues here and there it’s incredibly posable, a necessity for a kit built around hand to hand combat. read more

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MG Detal Plus – Foot Fix

In my earlier review of the Delta Plus I mentioned that the feet have a habit of collapsing forward due to the weight and a loose joint in the foot. Since then it seems that I’m not the only one to experience the issue and figure it worthwhile to offer up some suggestions. I’m sure there will be more advanced solutions from the more experienced community members but what I offer are quick fixes. Nothing spectacular, nothing glamorous, but more than enough to mitigate the issue. read more

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MG Delta Plus Review [Updated x2]

 

The MG Delta Plus was an instant day one purchase. Another in the line of fantastic designs from Gundam Unicorn, the Delta Plus is a worthy descendant of Kazumi Fujita’s famous Zeta Gundam. Like him, or hate him, I think Hajime Katoki’s Delta is fantastic. Design wise it’s hard to argue against the aesthetics, but how would it fare as a Master Grade kit? As any Gundam modeler will tell you Bandai doesn’t have the greatest of track record when it comes to transforming kits, both within and outside of the Zeta inspired lineage. So how well does this newest addition hold up? Let’s take a look… read more

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Gunpla Review – July 2011

Ah, it’s that time of month again. Gunpla Review is an attempt to share some projects, finished in the past month, which have caught my eye. I also wanted to highlight some ongoing WIPs worth following. If I missed any of your favorites please share them via the comments below! And no, these are not in any particular order. Okay, they’re alphabetical by how I named the pictures.

But first, don’t miss GAF’s MG Delta Plus Recolour Challenge! Will there be prizes? Most likely. Will there be a superfluous letter U here or there? Unfortunately. But will there be fun for all? Absolutely! read more

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Grunt MS Group Build – Purple Nemo FIN

This is a participating project in GAF’s Grunt MS Group Build

 

At last, she is finished, and I’m pretty damn happy.


Click to Enlarge | On Flickr

 

Okay, before I get into the photos, how about some info on the project? 

The scheme I followed on this kit is actually quite simple; all of the purple pieces would receive white decals and black detailing, all of the white parts would receive silver decals and silver detailing, and all of the silver parts would receive gold details and black lining. The brilliance is in its simplicity while the challenge was sticking to it. Here and there I thought of adding a little bit of this here, or a bit there, but keeping things consistent definitely paid off in the end. read more

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Grunt MS Group Build – Purple Nemo WIP 3

This is a participating project in GAF’s Grunt MS Group Build

 

Time to take a break from FFXIII and share some WIP shots of my purple Nemo. It’s coming along quite well, though there are a few issues. One of the things I was worried about was getting the kit from green to a proper white. Several parts look good but there are two that could have used a few more coats of primer. Unfortunately I couldn’t tell by looking at them during the painting stages, but now that they’re together along side an appropriately painted counterpart, it’s pretty obvious. Luckily they don’t seem to show that evidently in my photos. read more

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Gunpla Review – June 2011

Ah, it’s that time of month again. Gunpla Review is an attempt to share some projects, finished in the past month, which have caught my eye. I also wanted to highlight some ongoing WIPs worth following. If I missed any of your favorites please share them via the comments below! And no, these are not in any particular order. Okay, they’re alphabetical by how I named the pictures.

Featured Kits

 

Anazasi’s Mega Size RX-78-2 in Real Type Colors – Who doesn’t love this bad boy? read more

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Grunt MS Group Build – Purple Nemo WIP 2

This is a participating project in GAF’s Grunt MS Group Build

 

Been awhile since I updated with any progress on this kit. Things have been sorta slow going. Partly due to the demands of work and partly due to the difficulty getting parts the proper color. Priming to white is a lot more difficult than I thought it would.

 

Anyhow, some photos. Starting with the purple bits…

 

 

It’s come out a lot darker than I would have liked, but I’m not going to fret over that. In addition I’ve got a decent amount of orange peel going due to the glossy top coats. I’m just horrible when it comes to gloss. read more

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