I was playing Super Robot Taisen Z for quite some time now. This is the latest game produces by Banpresto, which features a lot of new mecha series - Gravion (1st & 2nd), Big-O, Genesis Aquarion, Overman King Gainer, Eureka 7, Gundam Seed Destiny, Baldios, and God Sigma, with the ever popular Mazinger series, Gundam (UC series, X, and Turn A), Getter Robo, and with the Banpresto original.
Currently I'm following the storyline of Eureka 7, of which I started to spark interest in this series. Eureka 7 was broadcasted in late 2005, and it spanned for 50 episodes. I noticed about this series from the Sunrise official website, but yet I was not interested to watch it at that time. I tried to search for it on the Internet, and found that some one has actually put it on in flash video format.
I watched from episode 25 onwards, and I found that the story line is nicely done. Wikipedia stated that this series has been voted with the best anime of 2006, which I think that it does deserve that title, 'coz the story line is indeed very captivating, fantastic. I took the trouble to visit Anime Tech to try my luck if I could find the whole DVD box set of this series, and walla!!! I found it and without any hesitation, I purchased it, and watch it until 6 o'clock in the morning. It's a really good series, and the character design is modest, not too much of 'flamboyant' movement on the female character, if you know what I mean.
The mechanical design of this series is done by Shoji Kawamori, from the fame of Macross series, Cyber Formula series, and Genesis Aquarion.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
MG's Modelling Update
It's been a while since my last posting about Chogokin Godmars. The Godmars has been out for about a year now, yet I was not able to even own one. Despite of that, here's what I've been up to in partial detail.
1. MG 1/100 Strike Freedom Full Bust Mode
I haven't finished with the construction of this kit yet. The parts are all being processed, meaning cutting out from the runners, sand down the surface, putty the necessary place, and even use cement to glue together the parts that needed to. I tried to follow some advice of Dengeki Hobby magazine dated 2007 on how to modify this kit, and I would say that it's difficult for me to do so since I don't have the necessary tool at that time, and I don't think I have the confidence to do so.
2. MG 1/100 Hi-Nu Gundam
The status is the same as Strike Freedom. In comparison with the Strike Freedom, I'd say that it's harder to deal with the surfaces of this kit, since there's a lot of linings that needed to get rid of.
3. MG 1/100 Strike Noir Gundam
Same as the above. This kit is basically a kit uses most of the MG 1/100 Strike Freedom parts for the body, thus although it's newer than the above, the articulation is not as good as the above, especially with the hip part. When I was working with the parts, I've purchased certain modeling tools from Hobby Link Japan, which are mainly scribers (Tamiya Scriber and Hasegawa Needle Scriber), files, and sponge file. The files especially is useful to sand down the gates/the cemented extra.
4. MG 1/100 Unicorn Gundam
Same as the above, but with much more detail being done on the surfaces, by having the line to be engraved deeper. I would say that I'm not a good craftman, 'coz there are some lines that I tried to engrave have become a disaster, which I needed to correct it by applying putty. I tried to apply the epoxy putty, but it hurts my skin, and it doesn't stick anymore, thus I need to give it up and use the Gunzo Sungyo Pre-Thinned Putty instead.
I'm trying to proceed with my latest acquisiation - the MG 1/100 Inifinite Justice, while trying to save money to purchase an airbrush set to apply the color.
1. MG 1/100 Strike Freedom Full Bust Mode
I haven't finished with the construction of this kit yet. The parts are all being processed, meaning cutting out from the runners, sand down the surface, putty the necessary place, and even use cement to glue together the parts that needed to. I tried to follow some advice of Dengeki Hobby magazine dated 2007 on how to modify this kit, and I would say that it's difficult for me to do so since I don't have the necessary tool at that time, and I don't think I have the confidence to do so.
2. MG 1/100 Hi-Nu Gundam
The status is the same as Strike Freedom. In comparison with the Strike Freedom, I'd say that it's harder to deal with the surfaces of this kit, since there's a lot of linings that needed to get rid of.
3. MG 1/100 Strike Noir Gundam
Same as the above. This kit is basically a kit uses most of the MG 1/100 Strike Freedom parts for the body, thus although it's newer than the above, the articulation is not as good as the above, especially with the hip part. When I was working with the parts, I've purchased certain modeling tools from Hobby Link Japan, which are mainly scribers (Tamiya Scriber and Hasegawa Needle Scriber), files, and sponge file. The files especially is useful to sand down the gates/the cemented extra.
4. MG 1/100 Unicorn Gundam
Same as the above, but with much more detail being done on the surfaces, by having the line to be engraved deeper. I would say that I'm not a good craftman, 'coz there are some lines that I tried to engrave have become a disaster, which I needed to correct it by applying putty. I tried to apply the epoxy putty, but it hurts my skin, and it doesn't stick anymore, thus I need to give it up and use the Gunzo Sungyo Pre-Thinned Putty instead.
I'm trying to proceed with my latest acquisiation - the MG 1/100 Inifinite Justice, while trying to save money to purchase an airbrush set to apply the color.
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