I spent the last couple of days building the HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam and while I do appreciate the modern nuances Bandai Spirits placed in the kit, I think I’m currently SEED-ed out and wi…
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Compromises That Make Sense: HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #1
I’m officially in the zeitgeist of Gundam SEED FREEDOM when I started building the HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam earlier this week, and I now understand where the large…
One Month To Go! Work-in-Progress #2: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams
Coming out of my annual 3rd quarter build break, I immediately wanted to resume work on the HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom dual build. To be honest, these…
That’s Quite the Backpack: HGCE Mighty & Type II Strike Freedom Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #2
Following my build progress last week, I did the exact same thing for my second Mighty Strike Freedom. And as expected, there were improvements following the first, which…
Golden Joints! Work-in-Progress #1: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams
As a very casual builder that only paints to match color accuracy and seals everything with a flat top coat, having to do gold paint is always a…
Squeezing One More for 2021! Work-in-Progress #3: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Dual Build
In my last work-in-progress post for this dual build, I mentioned how I would really want to get these two kits done. So, I spent the latter half…
Mostly Done with One: HGCE Duel / Duel Blitz Gundam Double Build – Work in Progress #2
Continuing with this double build, my focus recently is on putting the Assault Shroud, or the parts that turn the Duel Gundam into the Duel Blitz Gundam. Building…
2019 Best in Class: HGCE Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #1
For the last several weeks, I’ve been “indulging” myself in building old HG Gundam SEED kits in succession. Starting with the Destiny Gundam, the Aile Strike Gundam, and…
Guns… err… Rifles! HGCE Mighty & Type II Strike Freedom Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #2.5
Quick real-life update for context. I’ve recently transferred jobs and as such, I’m still in the transition period and have yet to get a feel of how the…
We’re Post-“SEED FREEDOM” Now: HG Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #2
Before anything else, I just wanted to say that as of this post, we’ve finally crossed a milestone that’s 20 years in the making. Yes, the Gundam SEED…
I’m Good with the Gold: HGCE Mighty & Type II Strike Freedom Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #1
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this previously, but I’m doing away with my previous practice of double/dual building kits unless they’re very similar, like what I did…
Now Powered by Gunprimer (Not Sponsored): HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #2
It took me a couple of hours after taking the photos shown in this post to actually write the post because I really don’t have anything notable about…
STTS-909 Rising Freedom Gundam
Mobile suit mode Mobile armor mode Mobile suit mode Mobile armor mode General Information Unit type: mobile suitArmor: nanolaminateEquipment: Phase Shift (PS) armorPilot: Kira YamatoOriginal mechanical designer: Kunio…
Wasn’t as Easy as I Thought: HG Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #1
Following the completion of my HG Aile Strike Gundam, there’s no question that I’ll follow it up with the HG Freedom Gundam, all part of my all-SEED January…
Blitzing Though these Two: HGCE Duel & Duel Blitz Gundam Double Build – Work in Progress #1
“Blitzing” is a legit word, right? I hinted in my last work in progress post that I’m considering building the HGCE Duel Blitz Gundam after the Best Mecha…
Looks Like I’m Having ‘SEED’ Burnout: HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #3
For some reason, I’ve felt uninspired as I’m going through this double build. Don’t get me wrong, the kit looks great and all, especially coming off the original…
Sword, Shield, and Silhouette (also Rifle): HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #4
For starters, this pertains to the parts I’ve yet to build as my focus in the last couple of days is completing both the Chest Flyer and Leg…
More Spoilers! New “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” HGCE Reveals
The following will contain spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. Following the complete reveal of all mobile suits appearing in Gundam SEED FREEDOM, we also get additional…
Look Ma, No Legs: HG Gundam Calibarn – Work in Progress #2
Okay, if someone is curious enough to ask, technically this is my second update for tis build, despite not making an explicit #1 since it’s already covered in…
The Bane of HG Force Impulse Kits: HGCE Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work in Progress #1
Following the completion of my HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam and HGCE Strike Freedom Gundam Type II kits, I wasn’t sure which kit (or kits) to build next.…
Bustin’ the Buster: HGUC V2 Gundam Quad-Build – Work in Progress #2
The HGUC Victory Two Gundam quad-build continues and I spent most of last week painting parts that are not color accurate across all four kits, coming out of…
That Went Faster Than Expected: HGAW Gundam Double X – Work in Progress #2
Let’s say that I wasn’t expecting this much progress for my HGAW Gundam Double X build within a week after I formally started building it. But I managed…
These Kits Don’t Skip Panel Day! Work-in-Progress #2: HGUC ZZ Gundam
I know I just posted my first work-in-progress update for the HGUC ZZ Gundam double build I’m currently doing, but I wanted to provide updates on the actual…
Done Doing the Skirts: HGUC Phantom Gundam Quad-Build – Work in Progress #2
The challenge in building multiple copies of the same model kit is that you need to do the same work as many times as many copies you intend…
Space Oomfie’s Body is Done: HG Gundam Aerial Rebuild – Work-in-Progress #2
Thanks to the benefit of a simpler color layout, modern kit engineering, and great parts separation, I am more or less done building the main body of the…
Phantoctober Quad-Build: HGUC Phantom Gundam – Work in Progress #1
It’s now October, which means all the Halloween shenanigans and what not. I previously teased wanting to do something Halloween-related, at least in name and so I’m building…
Three’s a Company: HGUC V2 Gundam – Work in Progress #3
Going back to my HGUC V2 Gundam quad-build, I’m now three quarters of the way as I’ve more or less completed third variation of this mobile suit, the…
Puttying and Painting: HGFC God Gundam – Work in Progress #1
I don’t exactly know how I came to picking the HGFC God Gundam as my next build. Probably because of the HGUC V2 Gundam and I guess building…
Work in Progress – Wednesday Thoughts
Or lack thereof. I was so proud of my weekly appointment, but I couldn’t really bring myself to write anything that would ‘fit’ in the category today. The…
One (Almost) Done, Three to Go: HGUC V2 Gundam Quad-Build – Work in Progress #1
As I mentioned last week, I’m cleansing my model-building palette following five ‘SEED’ kit builds by doing almost the same number of HGUC kits. And when I say…
Taking Slower Than Expected. Work-in-Progress #2: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea Dual Build
The last time I presented these guys over a week ago, they’re pretty much busts with the main torso and head units completed. A week passed, and thanks…
Now We’re Dual-Building! HGUC Gundam GP01/Fb Dual Build – Work-in-Progress #2
I’ve finally started to do the ‘dual’ part of this dual build with the HGUC Gundam GP01Fb from Stardust Memory. For the sections I’ve built so far, the…
Chest Flyer Looks Dumb: HG Force Impulse Gundam – Double Build Work-in-Progress #2
I’ve continued along my HG Force Impulse Gundam double build, and I’ve managed to paint and complete the upper torso unit, or what would be the Chest Flyer.…
Real Grade Details on a High Grade: HG Gundam EX – Work in Progress #2
I skipped making any progress on the HG Gundam EX last week due to a variety of reasons, mainly just me dropping to sleep immediately after getting home.…
50 Shades of Gray? HG Gundam EX – Work in Progress #1
Well, not really 50, but there’s definitely more than one. Anyway, while everyone going gaga over the new HG GQuuuuuuX, and rightfully so since it’s quite the kit…
Starting the SEED Early: HG Destiny Gundam – Work in Progress #1
I was supposed to start my Gundam SEED kit build binge in January, but since I’ve already completed my second Lah Gundam earlier this week, I might as…
Questionable Transformation: HGUC Phantom Gundam Quad-Build – Work in Progress #4
I don’t often reach four works in progress posts for my builds, but this is a quad-build and I’m also using these to push myself to finish all…
Buzzer Beater Builds! Work-in-Progress #3: HG Gundam Exia / Astraea
It’s just a day left before February 2022 comes to pass and it looks like these two kits will make my self-imposed deadline of being completed within the…
Sans Weapons and Digits? HG RX-78-02 Gundam Double Build – Work-in-Progress #2
Thanks to a combination of late-night meetings and an irritating case of neck muscle pain within the last week or so, I wasn’t able to make any progress…
I Promised the Lfrith, Right? HG Gundam Aerial & Lfrith Dual Build – Work-in-Progress #2
As I mentioned last time, I pressed the pause button on building HG Gundam Aerial to start work on HG Gundam Lfrith and it’s pretty much what I…
Slow and Steady. HG Gundam Barbatos Lupus/Lupus Rex Dual Build: Work-in-Progress #2
I didn’t have much time this past week to continue this dual build, so I just made the most of last weekend. I got to build the arms…
Three Years In Pause! Work-in-Progress #3: HGUC Narrative Gundam A-Packs
Searching through my blog archives, I started the HGUC Narrative Gundam A-Packs in January 2019, making this build running for three years now. I am definitely not planning…
Let’s Build “Space Oomfie!” HG Gundam Aerial Rebuild – Work-in-Progress #1
I just knew this very recently, especially after the North American Gundam.Info Twitter account made this meme official, sort of. For some reason, the international Witch from Mercury…
The Moon is Definitely Out: HGUC Moon Gundam – Work in Progress #1
A couple of weeks ago, Bandai Namco finally decided to release one of the most requested Gundam games globally, Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Engage. Yes, I pre-registered and…
Space Oomfie Needs Weapons: HG Gundam Aerial Rebuild – Work-in-Progress #3
I had the intention of finishing this kit last week, but thanks to the fickle weather over at my side of the woods, I caught a quick cold…
Red Pinstripes of Pain: HG GQuuuuuuX – Work in Progress #2
I was finally able to watch Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- a couple of months after the Japanese theatrical release, and a month before the series starts in…
Box Art Extravaganza… Not! Work-in-Progress #0: HG Gundam Exia & Gundam Astraea Dual Build
Following the MODEROID Ingrams, I’ve set my sights once again on Gunpla, and to a particular series I wanted to return to. It’s also nice to see how…
‘Revive’ Duel Gundam in Disguise! HGCE Duel Blitz Gundam
When Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM was announced, I was already ready to accept the wave of SEED-related kits Bandai Spirits is expected to release. And while we…
First the Sword, then the Broom: HG Gundam Schwarzette & Calibarn Dual Build – Work in Progress #2
Before going into my current dual build, here’s a quick update on the HG Mirasoul Flight Unit — and it’s done! I was able to get the particular…
Correcting Past Mistakes! Work-in-Progress #1: HG GundAM Exia / Astraea Dual Build
I didn’t have much time last week, and I knew I won’t have much time this week either, so I really hoped to make a lot of progress…
Starting 2025 Right? HG Gundam Lfrith Pre-Production Model – Work in Progress #1
People say what you do on January 1st is something you’ll do for the rest of the year. Let’s see if that holds. As I alluded after the…