Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Announcement and Impressions

New Gundam series announcement and new merchandises to get, this new show has some potential.
Some small info:
Airing October 4th, 2015
– Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai
– Written by Mari Okada
– The main characters are Mikazuki Augus and Orga Itsuka
– Name of the Gundam is Gundam Barbatos
– This Gundam is a high drama story of a bunch of child soldier orphans who band together to find a place they can call home
– The main Gundam is a relic from the previous war which starts as a wreck, but will evolve and get stronger as they defeat more enemies and upgrade the parts bit by bit
– The Gundam shares the same base frame as all other Mobile Suits, and so can cannibalize parts, weapons, and armor as the story progresses.

Full Staff:
Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Series Composition: Mari Okada
Character Concept Design: Yu Ito
Character Design: Michinori Chiba
Mechanical Design: Naohiro Washio, Kanetake Ebikawa, Ippei Gyobu, Kenji Teraoka, Tamotsu Shinohara
Background Art: Kusanagi
Music: Masaru Yokoyama

Impressions after the break

Spring/Summer Gunpla Haul

I had originally set aside some time to work on some gunpla over the summer, but alas… Pretty much work everyday now haha… Anyways, my recent haul came from HLJ. I got another MG RX-78 OYW ver because to this day, it’s still my favorite Master Grade RX-78 in terms of proportions which the 2.0 and 3.0 Rx-78s don’t have in my honest opinion. Plus I’ve heard the 3.0 is a real pain in the butt when it comes to stability and pieces wanting to fall off. Everything I got here was really just the spur of the moment kind of thing lol.

2015 Shizouka Hobby Show Thoughts

I may have been gone from this blog for a while, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t keeping up with Gunpla news. And what a way to kick off the Hobby Show than show the Real Grade Gundam Astray Red Frame. Other than the strange choice of colors for the advance MS joints, its standard classic Red Frame; no Tactical Arm, but it has a beam rifle, Gerbera Straight, a shield, and two beam sabers. But I’m waiting for all those P-Bandai Gundam Astray variations.

MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0 Announced

And just when I thought 2.0s were dead because we got kits like Strike ver RM (Aka Strike 2.0) and RX-78 3.0, this Hyaku Shiki 2.0 is a pleasant surprise. I guess since Zeta Gundam had nothing special going on they couldn’t really use some other tag, so 2.0 it is.

Majora’s Mask 3D LE Skull Kid Figurine

Gunpla wasn’t the only thing I got recently. The North America Limited Edition Majora’s Mask 3D released last week. I had it shipped and delivered earlier in the week, but I finally just got to unboxing this thing. For such a small figure, it’s got some nice paint apps and details.

Couple more pics after the break

Some New Gunpla

No, I’m not dead yet! Just been busy and have no time to do any blogging.

Anyways, hope everyone have a good chinese new year.

Thoughts on Gunpla News for November 2014

Been gone for a while and all of a sudden, BLAM! More gunpla news. Lets start with the biggest news in the last month or two, the Perfect Grade Unicorn Gundam. And first impressions upon seeing it, it looks really good. The head proportion looks a little weird, but it’s not that off putting. That knee bend though looks very unnatural.

Gunpla Reviews Coming Soon…

I know I haven’t been productive in the last several months. Look forward to these reviews soon. :)

Thoughts on Gundam: G no Reconguista & Gundam Build Fighters Try

Taking a break from my summer break of video games to give thoughts to the new announcement of Gundam Build Fighters Try.  I’d also give my feelings regarding G no Reconguista… whatever the heck that means.

Real Grade Exia Problem

Playing around with the RG Exia, and a problem surfaced. This is a problem I have with the new flexible plastic that Bandai uses now for the inner frames of their new models. While they’re more flexible and can take more bends, it’s not as stable as the old ABS frames.