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I’m still building the Entry Grade RX-78-2 Gundam and I’m quite enjoying it for something that’s quite cheap. It also made me remember one of the builds I’ve always wanted t…
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Building the Groove Back: Entry Grade RX-78-2 Gundam
Back in March, I made a post basically explaining why I haven’t touched a runner and built a model kit since 2020 started. Well, that changed yesterday as…
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Completed version Prototype version Completed version Prototype version General Information Unit type: custom mobile suit model kitHead height: 18.0 metersWeight: 46.1 metric tonsArmament: vulcan gun x 2, beam…
Flashback to 2015! GUNDAM FRONT TOKYO, RX-78-2 Gundam (Ver.GFT)
Since I’m already in the rabbit hole of posting photos of life-sized Gundam statues whenever I visit Japan, I might as well do the same for the OG.…
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…
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General Information Unit type: mobile suitOriginal mechanical designer: Kenki Fujioka Lineart N/A
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General and Technical Data Model number: RX-78-lā-ICode name: Lah Gundam Prototype 1Unit type: custom mobile suit model kitInspiration: RX-78-2 Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam)Builder: Rio HojoDimensions: head height 18.0 metersWeight:…
“Cucuruz Doan’s Island” Special: HG RX-78-02 Gundam Double Build – Work-in-Progress #1
Time flies so fast and its now June, which means we are just days away from the most anticipated movie of the year, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s…
I Might Get Two: RG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 “Unleashed”
With the relative absence of the Master Grade line, Gunpla builders and modelers are turning towards the Real Grade line to scratch those itches for intricate detail and…
Plastic Crack: HG RX-78-01/02 Gundam Rollout Variants
The Master Archive books are probably one of the best world-building materials in Gundam as they really flesh out mobile suit history and development. They released one for…
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That’s Two More Grandaddies Done! Double Build Complete: HG RX-78-02 Gundam [Early Type/Middle Type]
Just as I was able to watch Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island in the last week or so, I also finished the double build of the HG…
One Shots / “Adventures in the Multiverse: G40 ✕ RX-78-2”
While doing routine patrols in the Gundam, Amuro starts to notice weird cracks and patterns appearing in the sky. A flash of blinding light follows and then a…
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Subtle Retools! HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavillion, Expo 2020 Dubai]
I’ve mostly known World Expo events in television and movies and little did I know they’re still happening. To the initiated, these are huge events that celebrate culture…
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#1008 / High Grade Universal Century / RX-78NT-1FA Gundam NT-1 [Chobham Armor]
When I decided to build the stock configuration and Chobham armor-equipped HGUC Gundam NT-1 as two separate kits, the question of whether to shoot them as two separate…
Gundam Build Metaverse Ep. 2: RE:RISE
Summary Earlier, Rio browsed through Jeff’s Gunpla store and heard Seria talk to kids about tips for building Gunpla. After the kids left, Rio enthusiastically asked Seria to…
RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Fiver II]
General Information Unit type: prototype general purpose mobile suitOriginal mechanical designer: Kenki Fujioka Lineart N/A
Did Gunpla Just do a Transformers Missing Link? Best Mecha Collection RX-78-2 Gundam (Revival Ver.)
With Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024 opening to the public in couple of days, Bandai Spirits decided to hype things up by making reveals as early as today, one…
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By Andrew Osmond. Gundam Build Fighters is about a hyper-enthused little boy, so it makes sense it was directed by Kenji Nagasaki, who’d go on to direct a…
RX-122 Gundam [Hazel Kelderek]
General Information Unit type: mobile suitOriginal mechanical designer: Kenki Fujioka Lineart N/A
Indeed, the “Moving Gundam:” GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA, RX-78F00 Gundam
For my recent Japan trip, the itinerary was split into two regions. First is Fukuoka, a place I never visited before and is the home of the life-sized…
This One Took a While: HG Full Armor Gundam (MSD)
Before anything else, I noticed that since MSD or Mobile Suit Discovery now covers both Gundam THE ORIGIN and Cucuruz Doan’s Island (and any other future production under…
Bringing The “Favorite Anime” List Back
Honestly questioning why I haven’t added this anime on a lot sooner as well.
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Mobile Suit Gundam and its tie in line of model kits have always marched in lockstep. If the anime gets a cool new giant robot it wasn’t long…
Next ‘Gundam Build’ Series Just Got Real: “Gundam Build Real” Revealed
A ‘Gundam Build’ series premise basically involves some mechanic to make Gunpla Battle possible. ‘Fighters’ was your standard tournament format mechanic along the lines of B…
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Shizuoka Hobby Show 2023: “Gundam Build Metaverse” is basically Gundam Build All Stars
With Shizuoka Hobby Show 2023 happening this weekend, Bandai Spirits has started their reveals with upcoming Gunpla from the Gundam Build 10th Anniversary project Gundam Build Metaverse. They…
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Next Dual Build: HG Gundam Schwarzette & Gundam Calibarn
That’s probably one of the lamest post titles I’ve created in a while. You can blame getting back into the groove of building Gunpla following a couple of…
I Really Want This Kit! Gundam Factory Yokohama 1/144 RX-78F00 HMT Gundam High Mobility Type
Shifting into Gunpla news, we’re finally getting the kit of a design that’s long speculated ever since it appeared on a poster within Gundam Factory Yokohama, the RX-78F00…
This is a Dual Build, Right? HGUC Gundam GP01/Fb Dual Build – Work-in-Progress #1
I’m a little late in starting my model kit builds for 2023 but I did manage to make some considerable progress on the dual build I’m starting the…
Incoming Overanalysis! Sunrise & Legendary Pictures’ “Gundam” Concept Art
Netflix Japan is currently having the Netflix Japan 2021 Festival where they highlighted upcoming global series and films. And much to my, and I guess every Gundam fan’s…
This Week in Anime - How Case Study of Vanitas is Bringing Sexy Vampires Back
Let's be fair, this show's horny is also directed at a different breed of pervert, particularly the kind who like to see handsome men in disheveled cummerbunds and…
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Ever wonder how a 2D concept illustration ends up as a fully rendered 3D character in a game? It’s definitely a team effort involving several different artists. Let’s…
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Ten years ago the Reverse Thieves blog/podcast site started their Secret Santa Project and it quickly became my favorite annual anime blog tradition. I did not actively participate…
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With just more than a week before its release, Bandai Spirits has released the box art for the upcoming HGAC Gundam Deathscythe kit. After skipping the previous Gundam…
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The more I age and move on with my life, the more I find myself consistently embarrassed by my younger elitist self. Especially around 2012 and 2013 when…
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Summary In the Gundam Metaverse, a one-on-one Gunpla Battle begins between Mask Lady’s Gundam Perfect Strike Freedom Rouge and Rio Hojo’s prototype Lah Gundam. Mask Lady attacks with…
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Gundam Build Divers Genius Head Line is an original design series. It features variations created by mechanical designer NAOKI. All the designs have been released as limited edition…
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Following my recent trip to Japan, I have posted galleries from my visit to two life-sized Gundam statues, the RX-93ff Nu Gundam in Fukuoka and the RX-78F00 Gundam…
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I love model kits. I have made no secret of that this month, and will probably be happily assembling various mechas and mecha musume into the future. I…
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The Plamo of a Double Feature – Gundam Build Fighters & Gundam Build Fighters Try Spoiler Reviews
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Sunrise’s Gunpla focused Gundam series has now made its UK home video debut after the US have had theirs since 2016! Here’s a look at both parts of…
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Sunrise’s Gunpla focused Gundam series has now made its UK home video debut after the US have had theirs since 2016! Here’s a look at both parts of…
Dropped the Whole Dual Build Thing: HG Gundam Schwarzette – Build Complete
I guess… this is a testament of how fun building this kit is? I was intending on pausing building this kit with just the Guardian left unassembled and…
Powered Armor Dorvack - Episode 2
Episode two of Powered Armor Dorvack is finally up! In this episode the military attempts to pull off a counter-attack against the enem...
HG Gundam Aerial Rebuild: Straight Build Preview
Just a few weeks ahead of its release in March, Bandai Namco Korea over on their YouTube channel dropped a straight build preview of the HG Gundam Aerial…
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It had not become to surprise to anyone hardcore Gundam fans that the Gundam Build Series has been on a decline since the first Gundam Build instalment has…
“Gundam Build Real” Premium Bandai Exclusive Kits
Gundam Build Real, the live action drama installment of the Gundam Build franchise premiered around the end of March. Though unlike your usual Japanese drama, it looks like…