Anime North Day One - Fans and costumes everywhere, but not a bit COURAGE to be found...

28-May-2010

Set out from school for the Toronto Congress Centre at around 4:00 and as soon as I got onto the bus, I knew this wasn't going to be some small convention where only the hardcore will be attending. Interestingly enough, though many of the geeks are dressed in plain clothes, it's very obviously who they are and what they're after when they gather in hordes like this.

HG00 Reborns Gundam WIP Final: It's finally finished!!!

Through darkest days and brightest nights,

Through thundering wind and billowing waves,

The great gunpla soul refuses to die,

The lone plamodeller persevered!

Behold the light that shines from the heavens itself, 

Behold, the light of rebirth!

Reborn!

Cosmo Fleet Collection's rendition of Gwadan class

Goddamn this ship is sexy! This is a mini-sculpture of the Gwadan Class from Z Gundam released as a part of of the 2nd Volume of the Cosmo Fleet Collection line.  Considering the fact that the ship's miniature sculpture is just around 5cm long, the amount of detail they managed to fit onto is incredible!

1/100 Gundam DX

I finished this a while ago, but it remains one of my favourite among my gunpla collection. The simple shape of its silhouette coupled with fine details in every part of the MS makes it one of those designs that just seem to wear out no matter how many times you see it! Although my modelling skills are still a bit lacking, but there's certain things that I experimented with this model that I think turned out quite nicely.

Balance: The one thing that many newer kits should pay more attention to!

I usually don't like a lot of panel lines on my kits, but this is definitely one of the few exceptions. Unlike some of the Wing 1/100 kits, the panel lines on this kit just look so bloody good!

The internal parts for the Microwave Receiver has been detailed with metalic paint. It looks quite nice in person, but doesn't show up too well on camera though.

The way the white panel lining lit up the otherwise black armour pieces contribute quite a bit of detail to the overall look and fell of it.

Satellite System On!

Action Poses and Angle!

Overall, I'm quite happy with the way it turned out. White paint for the panel lines was a huge game for me, but it gave the dark armors a very refreshing look, which suits the rest of the model quite nicely. I also extended the neck by a millimeter or so to give the head a bit more range of motion, which also worked fantastically. The DX is deiniftely one of the MS that could use a bit more attention from modelers.

1/100 Red Frame Astray

I've finished this model quite a while ago (three years ago, I think), but of all the 1/100 that I've made, this one really stand out in terms of design and execution. The appeal of Astray in terms of design is two fold for me. This is one of the few Gundams that is not only able to break out from the mold, but has enough innovations in terms of design to influence future designs (I see Exia as clearly being inspired by the Astray).  Second, the design incorporates some very organic elements that contrast against other more mechanical bits, giving the MS a very fluid and dynamic look even when it's just standing still.

The 1/100 Astray not only managed to keep all the design elements and detail, but also managed to give the model an incredible amount of articulation for a 1/100 at the time.

The legs bend nearly 180 degrees.

The amount of detail Bandai managed to pack into a 1/100 is also quite refreshing at the time.

To be honest, I honestly have no valid complaints about this kit, except for maybe that time when the rotating bicep joint snapped and I had to fix it. Maybe I'm just blinded by my affection for 1/100 Astray's design, but I will argue that this kit is a better representation of the Astray design than even the MG in proportion and the sculpting for the head, which despite its peculiar shape, managed to look sharp and detailed from every angle.

Unfortunately, I left this kit back home when I moved to Toronto for university, but it will always have a special place in my heart. The day I forget about the kit will be the day the 1/1 Gundam statue is fully functional and weaponized.

Merry Christmas and Huzzah for Snowday!! Photos included.

Its the holidays and I thought I'd publish some photos of my models in the snow.

It might be a bit late, but, anyway, enjoy!


Hello from the Gundams!Season's greetings... or an INVASION?
And here come the SD's!
Some figures that I have!
And Finally... The solitary NU Gundam!



After all this photo taking in the snow, its time to bring them inside for some drying!





And the sneaky Wing Zero finally got a good shot of himself as the King of a VERY small Hill! XD

The 'Not- so-new' Hyaku Shiki!

1/144 HGUC GP01 Zephyranthes, My Best Model yet!

This is the newest of my, uh, 'refined' (which basically means those that are not complete OOB builds) models. Currently, I'm renovating some of my older kits so, um, enjoy.



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