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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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Gundam AGE Episode 02 Review

Episode 02 , "The Power of AGE "

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: The Unknown Enemy continues to attack the colony of Nora. Federation soldiers disagree over what action to take involving evacuation and the ship Diva. Flit tries to help a girl, Yurin, who is at first afraid of the Gundam. Deputy Commander Grodek Aiona takes command of the Diva, which launches into space. Flit launches the Gundam into space but has difficulty fighting. The "AGE System"" is activated to provide Flit support. Flit uses the DOTS Rifle to engage an enemy MS, destroying the enemy easily. But then more mobile suits arrive. read more

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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Reviewed – Everything you heard is true

I’m not sure if we’ve ever had a game review here on OR but I felt it necessary to vent about Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. I’ve been a fan of the series since Ace Combat 4 for the PS2, and despite my better judgment, ended up purchasing this game. I should have canceled my preorder after playing the demo.

The most common criticism you hear about this game, the plethora of comparisons to Modern Warfare, are completely true. It’s as though Project Aces and Namco looked at the success of the franchise specifically and said, “Well fuck, we want to make that kind of money too!” Besides taking the game into the ‘real world’ they’ve pulled the same enemy: militaristic nationalist Russian fringe groups. They’ve even gone as far to include an extremely similar C-130 Spooky support mission and define approach vectors ala HAWX. read more

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Gundam AGE Episode 01 Review

Episode 01, "Gundam, the Savior"

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Flit Asuno, a young boy living in a space colony, and his friend Emily Armond, find themselves in the middle of an attack by the UE ("Unknown Enemy"). Flit climbs into the cockpit of the mobile suit he designed, the Gundam, and defeats the enemy attacking. But the victory is short lived when an UE ship attacks the colony.

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Ah, a new Gundam series. An alternate universe title, too, with all of its own personality and a variety of different aspects in contrast to other recent programs. 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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