Look what I built today…
The new “Mega Size” 1/48 scale RX-78-2 Gundam. It’s huge!
Click here or the image above to check out the early images on my Flickr account.
I should have a full fledged review up sometime tomorrow.
Look what I built today…
The new “Mega Size” 1/48 scale RX-78-2 Gundam. It’s huge!
Click here or the image above to check out the early images on my Flickr account.
I should have a full fledged review up sometime tomorrow.
Say, what WOULD the original Mobile Suit Gundam be like if it were adapted for an audience in 80s America? I wondered… and did.
HobbyLink Japan’s spree of Gundam sales continues today with Bandai Gundam Goodness on Special Sale!
I’m still digging through what’s out there, but it’s a bloody lot. Click here to dig through it yourself.
Some items of note, MG Exia Ignition Mode and MG Gouf Ver. 2.0 are 30% off.
Everyone’s favorite, MG Zaku II Ver. 2.0, is also 30% off.
There’re a lot of HG kits on sale as well. Most at 50% off.
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Behold, my finished MG Nu Gundam…
Some of you may remember when I posted work in progress photos of my Master Grade Nu Gundam and reviewed the clear pieces themselves even earlier. After a long delay I’ve finally finished the kit.
Over all, the MG Nu is a fine kit. It’s old school gunpla made with the purest of intentions. There’s a quality and design element lost with kits of this era that hasn’t translated to the modern MG kits (for better or worse). While over all the kit is pretty basic, the most impressive element was how Bandai bothered to include die cast metal parts for the lower legs. They dramatically lower the center of gravity and increase stability. Even the rest of the kit is quite sturdy. To sum things up, if you like the Nu design, this kit is a must have.
It was a surprise to all when Bandai announced that the second kit to get Master Grade treatment from Gundam 00 would be the GN-X. It’s not exactly one of the fan favorites, I really hated it since day one. However I decided to order one of these new kits and hope for the best. When the order shipped I was indifferent. When I started construction I was filled with annoyance. Now that she’s finished, I’m filled with a sort of odd, warm, fuzzy feeling.