A Fork in the Road: Rick Dias vs New Build

I thought I was done already with the MG Rick-Dias that I had repainted because of the paint stripping issue. But while contemplating on what to build next after the 1/100 NG Cherudim Gundam, I suddenly chanced upon the thought of re-touching the MG Rick Dias.

Bandai HG 1/144 GM Type C Mass Production English Manual and Color Guide

RGM-79C GM Type C Mass Production Mobile Suit as seen in Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory. There is actually a Master Grade version of this available if you prefer a bigger model kit to work on.

1/100 GN-006 Cherudim Gundam Assembly Part VIII

Part VII of this build could be found here. Got cracking again on the 1/100 GN-006 Gundam Cherudim from Gundam 00 Season 2. First thing I worked on was the gun camera cover on the forehead. Weather was fine and sunny, a bit breezy but it was manageable, all I had to do was wait for the wind to die down before depressing the spray can... ever had paint blow back at you because of a breeze? trust me its not a fun experience *snicker*

1/100 GN-006 Cherudim Gundam Assembly Part VII

Part VI of this build could be found here. Started spraying the completed parts of 1/100 NG GN-006 Cherudim Gundam I'm building with Bosny Flat Clear spray paint. I like the effect it gives, mainly the flat effect. On clear parts it gives a frost window effect. And that's how not to overuse a word in a paragraph. "Effect", *snicker*... my English teacher is going to kick my butt for forgetting what she taught me in composition class.

HobbyLinkTV, HLJ & Tomopop Gunpla Competition Winners

HobbyLink TV posted on their website their winners for the Gunpla competition they held together with Tomopop and HobbyLink TV's sister website, HobbyLink Japan.

Bandai MG 1/100 PMX-003 The O English Manual and Color Guide

The much awaited Master Grade PMX-003 "The O" of Paptimus Scirocco from the Zeta Gundam anime series that had been announced for an August 2010 release by Bandai. What's a bad guy without a kickass bad guy mobile suit? "The O" perfectly fits the calculating profile of Paptimus Scirocco. Massive, overbearing and dominating, like the guy's personality. Shneaky to, what with the hands that come up from his crotch to surprise you during hand-to-hand combat *snicker*

1/100 GN-006 Cherudim Gundam Assembly Part VI

Funny, after my over-dramatic post on Gundam Builder's Block I actually found the urge to assemble the head of the 1/100 NG Cherudim Gundam that I was working on right after I hit "publish" on that blog post.

Model Kit Procrastination

Writers have writer's block, model kit makers have what? Opened up the box of the non-grade 1/100 Gundam Cherudim that I was building, looked at the parts still needed to be assembled/painted, made me sigh a long one... then I promptly closed up the box without proceeding further. No gusto to build this. I wouldn't want to switch to another kit either because the anal-rententive side in me would compel me to finish what I've started.

The Princess Bride Revisited

Was thumbing through Time Magazine's Top 10 Movie Duels and saw this gem of a scene that I have to agree with. Its a scene from the Princess Bride Movie where the Man in Black has to duel Inigo Montoya before he can run after the kidnapped Princess Buttercup.

Bandai MG 1/100 Gundam F91 Harrison Maddin Custom English Manual and Color Guide

MG Gundam F91 Harrison Maddin from the Gundam Crossbone manga series. Basically a different shade of color of the F91 Gundam F91 of Seabook Arno from the Mobile Suit Gundam F91 anime series the preceeded Crossbone Gundam.

Bandai MG 1/100 Zaku II ver 2.0 Black Tri-Star English Color Guide

MG MS-06R-1A Zaku II ver 2.0 of the Black Tri-Star's from the original Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 anime series' Mobile Suit Variations. Prior to moving to the MS-09 Dom, the Black Tristar's made their name flying the venerable Zaku I. The Black Tristars consisted of Zeon pilots Gaia, Ortega and Mash.

Bandai MG 1/100 MS-09 Dom English Color Guide

MS-09 Dom from the original Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Anime series. This particular mobile suit was used by the Black Tristars and the kit comes with a 1/20 figure of Ortega from the said team.

Bandai MG 1/100 Shining Gundam English Color Guide

Domon Kasshu's Shining Gundam from the G Gundam anime series. Domon Kasshu piloted the Shining Gundam before transitioning to the more powerful God Gundam. Like most Gundam's in the G Gundam anime series, the Shining Gundam is also a melee specialist, designed more for CQB combat hence the absence of long range weapons in its arsenal.

Bandai MG 1/100 Gundam Spiegel English Color Guide

Gundam Spiegel from G Gundam. The Gundam Spiegel was piloted by Schwarz Bruder representing Neo Germany. The Gundam Spiegel was a melee specialist as evidenced by the weapons it carried. Chiefly of which were the two arm sized blades located underneath each forearm.

Bandai MG 1/100 ZZ Gundam English Color Guide

The MG MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam (Double Zeta) from the ZZ Gundam Anime series. This mobile suit was piloted by protagonist Judau Ashta.

Bandai MG 1/100 Gundam GP03S Dendrobium Stamen English Color Guide

Gundam GP03S Dendrobium Stamen from Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory. This unit was piloted by Kou Uraki after his RX-78GP01Fb Gundam GP01Fb was destroyed while dueling against the Gundam GP02A Physalis of Anavel Gato.

Bandai HG 1/144 00 Qan(T) English Manual and Color Guide

Bandai HG 1/144 Geara Zulu Angelo Sauper ver English Manual and Color Guide

Bandai MG 1/100 RX-78GP01 Gundam Zephyranthes English Color Guide

RX-78GP01 Gundam Zephyranthes from the Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory Anime. The main foil to the stolen RX-78GP02A Gundam Physalis of Anavel Gato.

Bandai MG 1/100 RX-78GP01FB Gundam GP01Fb English Color Guide & Paint Conversion Chart

RX-78GP01FB Zephyranthes from Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory. This is the modified RX-78GP01 Gundam Zephyranthes of Kou Uraki.

Bandai MG 1/100 RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A Physalis English Color Guide

Anavel Gato's MG RX-78GP02A Physalis from Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory. Well not his actually, but stolen by him... hey, Grand Theft Gundam is what it is *snicker*

Bandai MG 1/100 Zaku II F2 EFSF English Color Guide & Paint Conversion Chart

Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory was the second Gundam Anime I ever watched right after Zeta Gundam. While I was out hunting for my first Master Grade model kit to purchase, the MS-06F2 Zaku II EFSF version from Gundam 0083 was my second choice of purchase, incase I wouldn't be able to get my first choice, which was the MG Rick Dias.

Bandai MG 1/100 V-Dash Gundam Ver Ka English Manual and Color Guide

V-Dash Gundam of Uso Evin from the Mobile Suit Victory Gundam anime series that came out during the nineties. This kit just basically combines the seperately sold MG Victory Gundam ver Ka with the MG Core Booster ver Ka. Typical twofer marketing ploy from Bandai *snicker*

Airconditioner Cleaning to Soothe the Soul

Spent my free time today cleaning our window type air conditioner. This time is usually spent posting something for this site, but I've been wanting to clean this air conditioner already in order to make it more efficient and in order to cut down on our electricity costs. Would you believe that those fans used to be colored brown?

Bandai MG 1/100 Core Booster Ver.Ka English Manual and Color Guide

Core Booster from Mobile Suit V Gundam anime series. One in the great line of support mecha's for a Gundam Mobile suit following the tradition in previous Gundam Mobile Suit anime series. According to the instruction manual, this can be assembled as the V Gundam or as Hexa. If you have already the Master Grade V Gundam on hand, this unit can be attached to the said mobile suit because it had been designed that way. This allows you to recreate how it appeared in the anime series.