Weekend Project – Caged Unicorn
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Weekend Project – Caged Unicorn

Everyone once and awhile it’s nice to take a break from the complex projects and build something straight forward. While rewatching Gundam Unicorn ahead of episode 7’s release I got inspired by doing a very simple looking deactivated Unicorn Gundam. Nothing too fancy, but something cool to add to the collection. I did that this past weekend, started painting Friday night and finished sometime Monday.

For the most part the Gundam itself is pretty basic. Flat grey for the frame, flat white for the armor. For the grey I used up some Light Gunmetal I had laying around and coated it a few times with Future to give it a bit of a contrasting shine. Never content to go too simple I decided to throw some green in there too with an asymmetric splash of green and orange to break things up. At this point I figured, hey, why not go an extra mile with two-toned thrusters, custom thrusters on the shoulders, and a bit of decals here and there. read more

Heaven & Hell, a MG Unicorn Project – Pyschoframe Swap
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Heaven & Hell, a MG Unicorn Project – Pyschoframe Swap

Phase one is complete of yet another project I may never actually finish. Initially titled Fire & Ice, but renamed to Heaven & Hell after I saw the two kits standing together, is a basic psychoframe swap and touch up between a MG Unicorn and a MG Phenex. Honestly, I just wanted a Unicorn with a blue psychoframe. Doesn’t hurt that the Phenex looks pretty good witha red frame as well.

Of course well after I had started this project Sunrise/Bandai released images of a silver Phenex with a blue frame from some game. I doubt they’ll release a MG kit but Bandai has been doing funky things with their Japan limited releases. If the day ever comes I’ll swap that frame out for a green one. I’m addicted to Unicorns. read more

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Gunpla Rumor Time – PG Unicorn?!

The following just showed up on Samuel Decal‘s news feed…

A FUTURE NEWS….

MG AGE-2 7月14日
MegaSize 1/48 AGE-3 8月
RG Justice Gundam 形状試作公開 7月21日
MG Buster Gundam 8月
MG Aegis Gundam 9月
HGUC Rose Zulu 8月
HGAC Wing gundam 8月
HGAC Tallgeese 9月
HGFC Dragon Gundam 9月
PG Unicorn Gundam 製作發表 11月 ※8月のキャラホビで形状試作公開
PG Banshee 製作發表 11月 ※8月のキャラホビで形状試作公開

For those too lazy to open up Google Translator, 月 means month, so this list represents August through November of this year. The notes following the PG Unicorn and Banshee seem to indicate that it’s currently in a testing phase and my premier at this year’s Chara Hobby???

Rumors are just rumors, but there’s enough there to get the blood flowing. HG Gundam Wing kits? A PG Unicorn?! Considering what Bandai’s been up to recently the list isn’t all the surprising. A MG AGE-2 is pretty much inevitable (though I would’ve liked to see a MG G-Exes first) and a MegaSize AGE-3, though in tune with what the previous MegaSize AGE1/2 kits, would be bloody massive. read more

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Unicorn Gundam Decals, Damn You Globaltoy

I ordered some grey Unicorn Gundam decals for use on my upcoming Banshee conversion. They’ve arrived, and I’m not happy.

This is the image used by the eBay seller,

This is closer to the actual color,

Completely different colors, won’t go with my color scheme at all. Fucking hell, they’d better refund my money.