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 the RX-78-2 Gundam almos…
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RX-78-01 01 Gundam
General Information Unit type: prototype general purpose mobile suit Lineart N/A
RX-78-02 White Gundam
General Information Unit type: prototype general purpose mobile suit Lineart N/A
“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…
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…
RX-78[G]E Gundam EX
General Information Unit type: prototype close mobile suitArmament: beam rifle x 1, beam saber x 3, shield x 1, Gatling cannon x 1Original mechanical designer: Kimitoshi Yamane Lineart…
RX-78-la-III Lah Gundam
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…
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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…
(Not so) Plastic Crack: Possible HGAC Altron Gundam Color Study
Bandai Spirits just released HGAC Shenlong Gundam last week, much to mine, and every Gundam Wing completist’s, delight. Reviews suggest that it is a great kit, and I…
RX-78-lā-I Lah Gundam Prototype 1
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:…
RX-77-02 Guncannon (Gundam GQuuuuuuX)
General Information Unit type: prototype artillery mobile suit Lineart N/A
(Not so) Plastic Crack: SYSTEM-∀99 Turn “A” Gundam – Color Study
Now that I’ve completed building the HGCC Turn “A” Gundam and am familiar with its nuances, I decided to move forward by doing a quick color study for…
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.…
Plastic Crack: GRIMDRAGON (Mechagodzilla, Ready Player One)
With Godzilla VS. Kong already released in most territories, many should’ve known that Mechagodzilla is appearing in the third act as the common enemy that would Godzilla and…
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…
Box Art Extravaganza: RG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0
Bandai Spirits normally releases the packaging design of kits days ahead of its scheduled release. But for special or very notable kits, they do so a couple of…
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Bringing Back This Build Concept: RX-78-2 Gundam [Patchwork Armor]
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…
RX-78F00 Gundam
General Information Unit type: mobile suitNote: This moving statue was on display at Gundam Factory Yokohama from December 2020 – April 2024. Lineart N/A
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…
Today’s Robits: january 2025 Plastic QuuuuuuX… err… Quack… err… Crack!
That’s 45 years of Gundam and Gunpla right there. At the start of December 2024, Gundam fans were caught off guard with the announcement of a new Gundam…
RX-93ff ν Gundam
General Information Unit type: mobile suitNote: This statue has been on display at the Mitsui Shopping Center LaLaport in Fukuoka since April 2022. Lineart Rear view
RX-78F00/E Gundam
Standard version Equipped with EX-001 Glass Feather Equipment Standard version Equipped with EX-001 Glass Feather Equipment General Information Unit type: mobile suitNote: This statue will be on display…
Finally Crossing Out this Build: Best Mecha Collection RX-78-2 Gundam – Completed Build
Earlier this month, I started building the Best Mecha Collection RX-78-2 Gundam, the original version which required glue and paint. I was almost done with the kit, but…
Totally Beyond My Skills! Plastic Crack: Wave’s “Five Star Stories” Kits
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Review: HG Gundam Pharact
The Pharact is Elan Ceres’ mecha in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Powerful and graceful, it’s a Gundam typical of the 2022 show with an elegant…
RX-122 Gundam [Hazel Kelderek]
General Information Unit type: mobile suitOriginal mechanical designer: Kenki Fujioka Lineart N/A
RX-75 Guntank (Gundam GQuuuuuuX)
General Information Unit type: prototype artillery mobile suit Lineart Rear view
Yes, I’m Hand Painting: Best Mecha Collection 1/144 RX-78 Gundam, The OLD One
I can’t remember exactly when, but I was able to get my hands on a couple of old kits, like requiring-glue kind of old. These were the original…
Nostalgia All The Way: Best Mecha Collection 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam (Revival Ver.)
Bandai Spirits made the formal announcement of all the kits slated for release this Q4 earlier today, though all of them were already revealed during the Shizuoka Hobby…
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…
The Wonders of ‘Entry Grade’ Engineering: Best Mecha Collection RX-78-2 Gundam (Revival) – Completed Build
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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…
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…
Next Dual Build: HG Gundam Schwarzette & Gundam Calibarn
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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…
RX-93-v2HWS Hi-v Gundam HWS
General Information Unit type: full armor Newtype use ultrahigh efficiency mobile suit Original mechanical designer: Kyoshi Takigawa Lineart Rear view
RX-122 Gundam [Hazel Kelderek] Full Armor
General Information Unit type: mobile suitOriginal mechanical designer: Kenki Fujioka Lineart N/A
RX-9/B2 Narrative Gundam B2-Packs
General Information Unit type: multipurpose mobile suitEquipment: NT-D (Newtype Destroyer) SystemArmament: 60mm vulcan gun x 2, beam saber x 2, wired shield double beam Gatling gun x 2…
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Review: HG 1/144 Gundam Lfrith
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RX-80EXAM-3 Gundam Blue Destiny Unit 3
General Information Unit type: prototype EXAM mobile suitPilot: Yuu KajimaOriginal mechanical designer: NAOKI Lineart N/A
RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Fiver II]
General Information Unit type: prototype general purpose mobile suitOriginal mechanical designer: Kenki Fujioka Lineart N/A
RX-80EXAM-2 Gundam Blue Destiny Unit 2
General Information Unit type: prototype EXAM mobile suitPilot: Nimbus SchterzenOriginal mechanical designer: NAOKI Lineart N/A
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…
Flashback to 2019! THE GUNDAM BASE Tokyo, RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Ver.TWC)
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…
That’s One Colossal Fin Funnel: GUNDAM SIDE-F, RX-93ff Nu Gundam
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Ranking summary for the weeks of 2021 01/25, 02/01, 02/08, 02/15, 02/22, 03/01
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Mechanista in G Ep. 278: RX-9 Narrative Gundam
Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on September 26, 2024 And with one model kit, the narrative has completely changed… as has the Narrative. We didn’t like the Narrative…
Mechanista in G Ep. 278: RX-9 Narrative Gundam
Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on September 26, 2024 And with one model kit, the narrative has completely changed… as has the Narrative. We didn’t like the Narrative…
Clutch for 2023! HG Destiny Gundam – Completed Build
By the time I’m writing this post, some places have already gone to 2024 so here’s to an amazing new year ahead! But it’s still 2023 on my…