Progress in moving!!!

Moving house soon!!!

Yup! Gundam Gunso is moving house soon.
I am looking forward to my new place, as I have prepared a new display cabinet for my kits. Space is definitely an issue currently, therefore the new display certainly allows me to appreciate my kits more.
I am currently busy with the preparations with the new place, hopefully can post some pictures of the kits in their new home soon.

Saying goodbye to this....

2014 54th All Japan Model & Hobby ShowHG 1/144

The 54th Japan & Hobby Show was held between 26 & 28 Sep at the Tokyo Big Sight. Let's see what was on display at the Bandai booth!

GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY

New RG & HGBF Kits Announced!!!

The latest RG and New HGBF kits have been announced!!!

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 @ Bugis+ Part 7 - GBWC Entries - Part 2

More GBWC entries.

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 @ Bugis+ Part 7 - GBWC Entries - Part 1

Also on display are the GBWC entries from our local modelers. 

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 @ Bugis+ Part 6 - New kits + Limited Expo Items

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 @ Bugis+ Part 5 - MG Gundams Assorted

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 @ Bugis+ Part 4 - Gundam Unicorn + Banshee Cosplay

Finally the Big Guy himself, The HG 1/144 Neo Zeong in the flesh!
Also the magnificent Banshee Cosplay right after the kits display.

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 @ Bugis+ Part 3 - Gundam Build Fighters Try + Gundam Thunderbolt + Gundam Reconguista in G

More kits from Gundam Build Fighters Try, Gundam Reconguista in G and Gundam Thunderbolt.

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 @ Bugis+ Part 2 - Gundam Build Fighters

Recently the hottest Gundam anime, Gundam Build Fighters!!

Gunpla Expo Singapore @ Bugis+ Part 1

Guess who dropped by Singapore ???

The RX-78-2 and co. will be in town till 21st Sep 2014. 

I managed to drop by on Saturday and witness the magnificent Gunpla on display. 

Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014!!!

Yay!!! The official poster for this event is finally out!

Singapore Gunpla lovers! Please look forward to this event.

Chara-Hobby 2014 Bandai Report

Chara-Hobby 2014 was held at Makuhari Messe on August 23rd and 24th, 2014. Here's a look at what was on display at Bandai's booth!

MS-07R-35 Gouf R35 HG 1/144

The Gouf R35 HG 1/144 has been completed!
The MS-07R-35 Gouf R35 is a custom gunpla from the anime series Gundam Build Fighters. It was built and piloted by Mr Ral. From the earlier episodes, Mr Ral came across as weak fighter who was always trashed by Reiji whenever he practice with him. Imagine my utter shock when he made his entrance in the final episode when he appears as reinforcements to the group together with Maoh's master. They totally destroyed the enemy. That scene alone was considered one of my favourites of the series.    

ARX-014 SILVER BULLET HG 1/144

I have finally completed the Silver Bullet HG 1/144. The Silver Bullet made a brief appearance in the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Episode 7 for those who find it familiar. As compared to the other HG 1/144 kits, it is a bit bigger than the others. Overall it has been a fun build.

The ARX-014 Silver Bullet is a variant of the AMX-014 Doven Wolf.
A mobile suit used by the Earth Federation Forces to test the Quasi-Psycommu system, the Silver Bullet is a modified AMX-014 Doven Wolf developed by Anaheim Electronics based on captured units. Although its armament has been trimmed down a little due to its purpose, it is still a high performance MS. The removal of the abdominal mega particle cannons also lightens the suit. Some Silver Bullets have a Gundam head while others have a GM head; the Vist Foundation were given some of them after the EF was done with the tests.

Gundam Build Fighters Try & Gundam Reconguista in G Model kits release news update!

Exciting times are ahead. The release of the model kits for the new series Gundam Build Fighters Try & Gundam Reconguista in G has just been announced.

Coming Soon! Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014

Gundam Build Fighters Season 2 : Gundam Build Fighters Try!

Finally the main characters of Gundam Build Fighters Season 2 are unveiled! It seems that the new season is named as Gundam Build Fighters Try, and the characters are new entries although some of them have links to the previous characters in the earlier season.

July loot!

Here are my spoils for this month. Going retro for some of the kits...

This kit is from the 90s if I'm correct

GPS-lacking Gundam gets lost on the streets of Taiwan, asks locals for directions

Recently came across this article about finding a ZZ Gundam getting lost in the streets. I had a good laugh. I want to share the article with you guys as well. That aside, I must say the cosplay itself was very good and detailed.   

NRX-044 Asshimar HG 1/144

The latest kit to be completed is the NRX-044 Asshimar HG 1/144 from Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta.

This new suit introduced before the Gryps Conflict by the Earth Federation Forces and the Titans was a truly revolutionary suit despite not being the strongest. The Asshimar was an experimental transformable mobile armor developed at the Oakland Newtype Lab. It was the first suit to be able to fly in the atmosphere of a planet on its own power without the help of a sub-flight system

As in the anime, the kit itself is also transformable to MA mode as well.

HG 1/144 LaGowe

My next completed kit is the HG 1/144 LaGowe from Mobile Suit Gundam Seed.
This is quite a unique mobile suit as most of the MS are of humanoid form but the design is based on something like a wolf in terms of appearance and movement.
The LaGOWE is a quadrupedal commander-type mobile suit used by ZAFT and designed for ground combat. The first LaGOWE was assigned to "Desert Tiger" Andrew Waltfeld, whose lover Aisha served as his gunner. It engaged in battle with the GAT-X105 Strike, but was defeated. Waltfeld did survive, but not without the cost of his left arm and eye, while Aisha died in the battle.

OZ-15AGX Hydra Gundam

My latest kit is the OZ-15AGX Hydra Gundam HG 1/144. It is a HG kit, at least that is what it says on the box. This Gundam is from the little known side Gundam Wing story titled New Mobile Report Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT.  The OZ-15AGX Hydra Gundam (aka Hydra) is a high performance mobile suit assigned to ruthless OZ pilot Valder Farkill.

As this is quite an old kit, you do not find many of them around anymore. I could say the design is pretty interesting. Building this kit piques my interest for the story which I made up my mind to hunt for the manga.

Gundam Reconguista in G’s characters, story

The countdown in the official website for Gundam Reconguista in G has finally hit zero and it has revealed plenty of new things about the anime from a new PV to the anime’s story and its characters, as well as some of their backgrounds.

Gundam Build Fighters Season 2 Teaser Images!!!

Latest Loot !

I recently went to the Gundam Model Kit Contest 2014 Singapore at Takashimaya. Other than the kits on display, there are kits on sale at great prices.

Got these 2 at a bargain!

PMX-000 MESSALA HG 1/144 from Gundam Z

The latest completed kit is the Messala from Mobile Suit Gundam Z. This was Paptimus Scirocco first appearance in the mobile suit. As the mobile suit was from Jupiter, the size was comparably larger to the the others. It can be transform to MA mode as well.

HGBF 1/144 Star Buikd Strike Plavsky Particle Clear Special Event Ver.

HGBF 1/144 Star Buikd Strike Plavsky Particle Clear Special Event Ver.
Release Info -
Will be on sale at the World Hobby Fair 2014 Summer on June 28th & 29th at the Makuhari International Exhibition Center (Chiba City, Japan)

Gunpla Builders Challenge Cup 2014 (Japan) Winners Announced

The winners of the Bandai sponsored Gunpla Builders Challenge Cup 2014 (Japan) has been announced.

Gundam Model Kit 2014 Singapore Part 2

More photos from the event at Takashimaya.

The Gundam Model Kit Contest 2014 Singapore is currently ongoing at Takashimaya. I only mangaged to drop by last weekend. The event meant that there will be Gunpla at great prices and of course magnificent customized Gunpla from the best in Singapore. Below are some of my picks from the event. Take note of the magnificent customized Pyscho Gundam. Only 1/144 kits are used for the contest.

More goodies from the International Tokyo Toy Show 2014!

More from International Tokyo Toy Show 2014!


Mobile Suit Gundam Mini Figures EFSF and Zeon sets on display

International Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Bandai Booth Report

The International Toy Show 2014 opened on 12 June, 2014 at Tokyo Big Sight. Below are some of the exhibits on display at the Bandai Hobby booth.

GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTER Series
 The new TV anime series has been announced to start in Fall 2014!
A teaser image for the new series and a silhouette of three mysterious new mobile suits has been released!

 

Devil Gundam Final Form 1/144 Straight Build

One of the kits in my backlog is the Devil Gundam 1/144. Take note that this the final form that showed up in the last episode of G Gundam, not the monstrosity that showed up in the earlier.

Old School Box Art

Gundam Build Fighters New Series confirmed!

MSA-003 Nemo HG 1/144

The next kit to be completed from my backlog is the MSA-003 Nemo HG 1/144 from the series Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta. Basically it is a grunt unit, actually cannon fodder in the show. But then what is a show without the supporting cast. Anyway the Nemo does not fare badly in the show. The are many variants of the kit, but this time for me, I am going for the basic one.

Gundam Model Kits Contest Malaysia Part 2

Gundam Model Kit Contest Malaysia 2014 Part 1

The Gundam Model Kit Contest Malaysia is currently ongoing till 15 June 2014. Below are some pics of the event.

Latest Loot June!

My latest loot in June consists of two kits. One of them which got me very excited as it is pretty hard to find according  to my experience.

Latest loot!

HG 1/144 Verde Buster Gundam from Gundam Seed Stargazer

As I continue my quest in clearing my huge backlog, the next kit to be completed is the HG Verde Buster Gundam from the Gundam Seed Stargazer series. Personally I think the Gundams from the Gundam Seed series are pretty well designed and the Buster Gundam is one of my favourites. Verde Buster Gundam is an improvement in terms of firepower which in turn please me more.

My Backlog as at of 3 June 2014!!!

In my last post I mentioned that I have problem of not able to clear my increasing backlog. Today I will show you guys what I mean below.

A picture paints a thousand words

Grandpa's Gundam - Gundam Age-1 Full Glansa

I know that the series, Gundam Age has its critics (I'm one of them). But put aside the flawed storyline aside, I can say some of the mobile suits' design is pretty good. One of them is the Gundam Age-1 Full Glansa. Basically it is the Age-1 in Full Armor minus its Age Drive component. Furthermore it is piloted by some old-timer(sorry Flit Asuno) in his sixties. That should count for something.
Anyway building this kit allows me to clear my increasing backlog which by the way is HUGE! Hopefully I will be able take this few months to clear a bit of my backlog which means you will may be seeing more kits from Gundam Age and some more way back like Gundam Maxter from Gundam G, some from the 00 Gundam series, just to name a few.

MSM-08 Zogok (Unicorn Ver.) HG 1/144

I started on yet another Zeon remnant mobile suit from the Gundam Unicorn after the last one. This design is also pretty unique. To say the truth, I loved the heat sword that came with it.

Zogok, an amphibious mobile suit loosely based on the Z'Gok. The Zogok, armed with only melee weapons, was designed primarily for close combat. The Zogok featured ten razor sharp boomerang cutter blades on the top of its head, and its hands were mounted on extendable telescopic arms that can do a "rocket punch".

MSM-04G JUAGGU HG 1/144

Finally completed this kit finally. I started work on this soon after I bought it as I thought that its design is pretty unique as compared to the other kits. This kit caught my eye in Gundam Unicorn with its unique design.

Latest Loot May 2014!

Just got myself two kits. One of them is pretty special as it is an old kit from the Gundam V series.

Vintage!

Gundam Seed's M1 Astray HG 1/144 Remastered Edition

My newest kit on the completion table is the M1 Astray from the Remaster series, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed. I only had the very basic non-grade 1/144 model before. Thus I was glad I could get my hands on this kit as I always liked its sleek design as a grunt unit.

Gundam Build Fighters Crossbone Gundam Maoh HG 1/144

I have completed the latest GBF (Gundam Build Fighters) kit in my possession, the Crossbone Gundam Maoh. I have always liked the Crossbone Gundam manga series, thus having a kit that is derived from them is pretty cool. I am pretty impressed with  the idea of incorporating the satellite cannon from the Gundam X into the Crossbone Gundam giving it its newest weapon, the Skull Satellite Cannon.

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 's Over Flag 1/100 Non-Grade

I started on this kit as soon I got my hands on them. Granted that this is a pretty old kit, from the Gundam 00 series to be exact. But I have always like its design as it portrays a sleek image. Just a bit of background on the suit.

Kuching Loot May 2014

I visited Kuching recently and not to mentioned that I went to my favourite hobby shop there Heng Kim Trading.