1/100 Kastrysha part 1

Gallery September 4, 2013 GN Leave a comment

To say that the Elyn Kashatryia (Kshatriya) is a rather different kit is an understatement. The kit comes with all pieces separated in trays, and the legs and arms pre-assembled.

But pre-assembled legs is not good for painting, with the hydraulic piston parts being the major issue. Above … Continue Reading ››

Thoughts

Elyn Kastrysha

August 26, 2013 GN Leave a comment

So, an Elyn Kashatryia just arrived from HobbyMate in Singapore. I've had a quick look and it's going to be an interesting build for sure.... Not a perfect kit by the looks of it (a bit fragile, nub marks, moulding marks etc.) but well done packaging, art-work, manual printing in full colour, bag (yes, … Continue Reading ››

Completed Builds, MG

Geara Doga

Gallery August 20, 2013 GN 2 Comments

Ok, it has to be said - "Geara Doga is my favourite Gundam model build so far." Why? Because it looks great, it goes together great, the details are great, the inner frame went together well and those thrusters look great. It's an all-round great kit, reasonably priced, a decent size. Oh, did I mention … Continue Reading ››

MG, Work In Progress

Geara Doga 2

Gallery August 19, 2013 GN 4 Comments

Geara Doga is perhaps the Gundam kit I've had the most fun with so far! Why? Because it's well engineered and goes together really seamlessly, it's a large kit, and, well..... it just looks great.

Here's the shield, and I've done the Tamiya Weathering Master kits around … Continue Reading ››

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Geara Doga 1

Gallery August 17, 2013 GN Leave a comment

Geara Doga arrived in the post from HLJ along with RX-78-2 V3.0 and the two new Real Grades. I thought it was going to be a tough decision on what to build, but it was easy! After reading Syd's review at Gaijin Gunpla and reading that this was a large kit, and opening the … Continue Reading ››

Completed Builds, MG

Unicorn Full Armor

Gallery August 10, 2013 GN Leave a comment

The main assembly and painting of Unicorn Full Armor is complete. This is quite a stunning kit when assembled, but it's also very fiddly, complex and somewhat frustrating. I think I'm going to have to save up a good deal of patience before I tackle the stickers or doing the transform.Continue Reading ››

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Unicorn Full Armor part 3

Gallery July 27, 2013 GN Leave a comment

Unicorn has been a tricky build so far, not least because I'm masking and painting practically every white armour piece. I really like how the grey sections break up the armor without being too stand-out, and the Tamiya Weathering Master light gunmetal is working superbly on the edges to help bring out the detail.Continue Reading ››

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Unicorn Full Armor part 2

Gallery July 18, 2013 GN Leave a comment

Decided to begin work on the boosters as this would allow me to test some of the paint ideas I was going to use for the main model.

Here you can see me gluing and sanding the boosters to remove their seam lines. It's such a shame … Continue Reading ››

Thoughts

Newly arrived from HLJ

July 18, 2013 GN Leave a comment

My first Macross kits arrived from HLJ. I remember building an old Valkyrie kit back in the early 80s, and was always annoyed it wasn't a proper transforming kit. Now I can finally build one with the new VF-1A/S and Strike Pack. From the HLTV forums I was recommended the Armored Messiah. I got some new … Continue Reading ››

MG, Work In Progress

Unicorn Full Armor part 1

Gallery July 14, 2013 GN 2 Comments

After completing Valvrave I, I needed a complete change, and it was time to put off the 1/100 MG Unicorn Full Armor no longer!

For a 1/100 this is a big kit, with a box packed chock-full of runners and thicker-than-usual manual. Continue Reading ››

GN Particles

1/100 Kastrysha part 1

Elyn Kastrysha

Geara Doga

Geara Doga 2

Geara Doga 1

Unicorn Full Armor

Unicorn Full Armor part 3

Unicorn Full Armor part 2

Newly arrived from HLJ

Unicorn Full Armor part 1

Adventures in Plamo