MG MSN-06S Sinanju Ver Ka. Color Chart

This is the color chart for the MG MSN-06S Sinanju Ver Ka.. Notice the mixture they have provided for the gold, I have yet to try to see what it looks like. Please note the following colors are from the Gunze Sangyo (GSI Creos) "Mr. Hobby" line of water soluble paints. The color chart will also be added to the sidebar. Please click on the color chart to see a bigger picture.

P.S. Any color chart request please e-mail me.

In Progress - MG MSN-06 Sinanju

I just finished snap fitting the MG Sinanju and it is now ready for paint. The kit is pretty simple and easy to build, The mechanism for the thrusters in the back is quite simple and that is actually a good thing . We will not end up with broken wings like the strike freedom.

Building the Sinanju has made me want to build the MG Unicorn, for the unicorn since its all white i will not airbrush it, I will only airbrush what is not white, the rest I will just matt coat. More in progress pics coming soon.

MG MSN-06 Sinanju GET!!!

Look at what arrived just in time for new years break. The MG Sinanju is my most anticipated kit of 2008, i was really digging the design of the Sinanju ever since seeing the design from the novel (come on it looks like a mobile suit for Char). This kit has a ton of parts, plenty of runners to keep you busy, and it comes with a ton of decals to apply just like any other ver KA release.

Many were disappointed with the fact that the gold trim either uses stickers or decals (water slides). I'm debating on what to do with mine wether use the decals or tackle he trim with paint which would be alittle bit challenging. I'm going to airbrush the kit like my other models so painting the gold trim might not be out of the question. Whatever it is im excited about this kit, ill post in progress pics soon.

MG Destiny Gundam Extreme Blast Mode

Well I finally update the blog in a couple of months and I finally finished another model. I have been working on the MG Destiny for quite some time now. Work, school, and other personal issues have kept the progress to a crawl but every little chance I had free, I spent it working on the Destiny.

The MG Destiny was a very cool kit to build, there were very few seams to remove. The seams on the head, wings, sword, and rail cannon were the only ones that I really had to take care of. The only thing that was a pain to put together were the trademark wings of light that were included in the "Extreme Blast Mode" (EBM).

Speaking of EBM, one gimmick I didn't buy into were the silver plated joints of the EBM, so I got rid of those and painted them the same color as the standard version of the MG Destiny. I also used water slide decals instead of the decals that came with the kit. I used a mix of the gold colored decals of the EBM version and the gray ones from the standard version. My only gripe about this kit is the pelvis joint, that mechanism of spreading the legs a little bit further is useless and it only makes it harder when trying to pose the Destiny.

Overall, I'm quite happy with how the MG Destiny Gundam turned out and I am now setting up for my next build which will be a true test of my skills. I will venturing into the realm of resin conversion kits, the one that I chose uses the MG Freedom frame and Im excited to get started on that one, I'll post pics of the in-progess soon.

Reader Request - MG RX-178 Gundam Mk II Titans

This is a color chart request from Patrick. This is the color chart for the MG RX-178 Gundam Mk II Titans. Please note the following colors are from the Gunze Sangyo (GSI Creos) "Mr. Hobby" line of water soluble paints. The color chart will also be added to the sidebar. Please click on the color chart to see a bigger picture.

P.S. Any other color chart request please e-mail me. (e-mail address is available in my profile)

Reader Request - MG GAT-X105E+AQM/E-M1 Strike E + I.W.S.P. Lucas O'Donnel Custom

This is also a request from Dennis. This is the color chart for the MG GAT-X105E+AQM/E-M1 Strike E + I.W.S.P. Lucas O'Donnel Custom. Please note the following colors are from the Gunze Sangyo (GSI Creos) "Mr. Hobby" line of water soluble paints. The color chart will also be added to the sidebar. Please click on the color chart to see a bigger picture.

P.S. Any other color chart request please e-mail me. (e-mail address is available in my profile)

Reader Request - MG MBF-02 Strike Rouge

This is a request from Dennis. This is the color chart for the MG MBF-02 Strike Rouge. Please note the following colors are from the Gunze Sangyo (GSI Creos) "Mr. Hobby" line of water soluble paints. The color chart will also be added to the sidebar. Please click on the color chart to see a bigger picture.

P.S. Any other color chart request please e-mail me. (e-mail address is available in my profile)

Reader Request - MG RX-0 Gundam Unicorn Ver KA

This is a request from Forb. This is the color chart for the MG RX-0 Gundam Unicorn Ver KA. Please note the following colors are from the Gunze Sangyo (GSI Creos) "Mr. Hobby" line of water soluble paints. The color chart will also be added to the sidebar. Please click on the color chart to see a bigger picture.

P.S. Any other color chart request please e-mail me. (e-mail address is available in my profile

Reader Request - MG RX-178 Gundam Mk II A.E.U.G.

This is a request from Romney. This is the color chart for the MG RX-178 Gundam Mk II A.E.U.G.. Please note the following colors are from the Gunze Sangyo (GSI Creos) "Mr. Hobby" line of water soluble paints. The color chart will also be added to the sidebar. Please click on the color chart to see a bigger picture.

P.S. Any other color chart request please e-mail me. (e-mail address is available in my profile

In-Progress MG Destiny

It has been almost a month since I finished work on my 1/100 Exia. Next I moved on to the MG Destiny, I was really wanting to build the MG Hi-Nu or the Unicorn but the Destiny is one of the designs that I like the most from the SEED universe. The MG Destiny has been a really fun kit to build, it doesn't have stressful parts like the MG Strike Freedom backpack which many of us know as a really fragile piece. There are very little seams to take care of, mainly in the wings and the weapons.

Pretty much the majority of the seams are in the backpack actually, the only other ones were in the head and beam rifle. What you see here is the product pre-built and ready for paint. The face is off because it will go in until after is has been painted. I cut off the tiny vulcan cannons on the head and will be reattaching them after paint. I usually do not prime my kits but this time I am experimenting to see if the paint will hold up better, before I have only washed the pieces before painting. I will keep updating with more in progress pics at a later time.

Got Unicorn Gatling Gun??

I have to say these were by far the hardest acquisition that I have had in regards to Gunpla custom parts. I can easily come by the Sword Calamity kits but it was a pain in the rear to get these because they were only bundled with the Volume 4 of the Unicorn novel.

I got 4 of them because I plan on having my MG Unicorn dual wield the beam gatling guns. Right now I am working on my MG which I will post pics of the in-progress later. It's ready to go to paint.

Gunpla Purchases

We are now through the middle of 2008. It is now the summer season all kind of blockbuster movies are out and Bandai is unleashing its summer action with the release of the RX-78-2 Ver 2.0 coming this july.

I personally am not buying the RX-78 but I have been busy spending for the first half of 2008. So far these are my Gunpla purchases for the 1st half of 08:

2 MG Gundam Unicorn
2 MG Sword / Launcher Strike
2 1/100 Gundam Astrea
1 1/100 Gundam Virtue
1 1/100 Gundam Kyrios
1 1/100 Gundam Dynames
1 1/100 Force Impulse Extra Finish Version (GOT this for $32.00!!)
2 HG Gundam Exia
1 HG Gundam Throne Zwei
1 HG Calamity Gundam

Phase impulse MG Edition

Here is the video that came with the MG Force Impulse, if only the SEED movie were to look like this. The video looks amazing and it features alittle of the fight between the Impulse and the Freedom.

The biggest thing about this video is the announcement at the end. It says a new SEED MG is coming this fall. The color of the background suggests the it might be one of Athurun's MS. Finally, Athurun gets a MG, although there is a 95% chance that it will be the Infinite Justice, I would prefer the Saviour. Here is the clip coming from Ngee Khiong.

MG Guntank

I have never been a fan of the Guntank. It never attracted me and to me it is in the same league as the Zakrello. But the MG model of the Guntank is actually amazing. It is actually a remote control model!!

You can move the entire model including the arms with the control. This is actually a cool gimmick that Bandai has come up with and they are pulling out all the stops on these Universal Century kits. Check out the video below taken from Ngee Khiong's site.

Hobby Shop Clearance 08

I don't know if many of you remember last year the killing I made at my annual hobby shop clearance. There was one location were they apparently only had one Gunpla builder and it was me. I came out with a few models at a very discounted price. This year, luck was not on my side, my secret was found and the store that has no Gunpla builders transfered all heir kits to a store almost always sells out of their Gundam kits.

They had a PG Strike Rouge on clearance which is what I really wanted. 3 weeks into the sale it was gone so i was disappointed. They also had the HCM-PRO Destroy but I passed on it. The only thing that I found was a HY2M Limited Edition Extra Finish Version Char's Rick Dom. This is my first 1/60 kit ever as I don't own any Perfect Grade kits. I paid $150 which I don't think is that bad since it sells everywhere for $250 plus. HLJ has it on clearance for about $210 but shipping is $80. I love the lighting on the kit, Dalong has the review of the regular version which is exactly the same as this one.

1/100 Gundam Exia

After a four month hiatus, I'm back.... Many things have happened in my life since the beginning of 2008. Things that have changed me as a person completely but I am back now. The Gunpla purchases have continued and the building has never ceased. I just have not had any time to take pics.

All this time I ave been working on my Exia, every single part of this kit has been painted and I did not use any stickers that came with the kit. I did use some of the stickers and dry transfers that came with my MG Wing Ver. Ka. The Exia looked a little plain so I decided to add some markings. The Celestial Being logo on the shield came from the March issue of Dengeki Hobby. I am quite happy with the way the kit turned out.

I am torn between what model I'm going to build next, I am deciding to with either the MG Destiny, MG Unicorn, MG F91, 1/144 Sword Calamity or just wait for the MG Impulse. For now enjoy the pics and give me some feedback. Also I apologize for the time stamps on some of the pics but I am using my father's camera and I realized it a bit late. Kinda lazy to take a whole new shoot ^_^.