Coolest Free-Style Gunpla #2

Phew! My gunpla is progressing well especially the color matching. At first I was quite worried about the Tamiya colors I brought in the town. Most of them are finished or not even restock. The white color was the most concern in my list. I got a pure white spray and it doesn’t turn out really good for me. Not to mention that was the last one. That was a big mistake I shouldn’t be committing as a modeler during the contest period.  

The Tamiya pure white was used almost half from it and little worry for use in remaining arms and leg. The main head and body were fully assembled and extra details upgrade. I will begin my work on the legs this week and revise the colors again if I could reduce the use of pure white. This is going to be very challenging for me. My decals are on the way and should be arriving this week using register mail. Hopefully able to used the flat clear coating to see how the pure white turns out. Man, I still love using Gunzo and My Hobby spray paints as they are really the best for Gundam kits.

Picture? Not yet at the moment until I finish it.  

On the side note, Dalong.net is now reviewing the HG1/100 Gale Strike Gundam (Hail Buster Gundam coming soon) and I am impressing with the kits. It evens a bit larger than the original HG Aile Strike. This is going to be on my next year buy lists.

Halo 3 ODST Live Action Trailer

I wanted to post this two days ago. But forget it when I was busy preparing my stuffs before transferring to the new company. Anyway, enjoy this trailer, even you are not a gamers or Halo fan. Every live action Halo  today is the best commercial you simply going to amaze with it.

Entering Coolest Free-Style Gunpla

Okay, it took me quite a while looking for parts and idea to work on Cutest Super-Deformed (SD) Gundam category. Somehow, it’s doesn’t work out as I wanted too, instead I decided to go for Master Grade. It’s really hard finding the material you need in Brunei. Mostly require to be done online store.

I have some MG kits lying around my room I brought last year. Although I don’t really want to spend my money like no tomorrow. But what is done is done and I own my mom extra money from last month until now. Well, she’s not in Brunei so I just going to keep quiet about it. Yikes!

Anyway, I don’t want to reveal anything about my latest work in my blog yet. This is to prevent someone one might steal your ideas because end of November is still a long way. I will announce once it finish and submit to Danny Choo x AFA x Bandai World Gundam Competition. Most of the things I need already done in online order from HW Japan and Samuel Decal. As for the spray paint, I am going to get in my nearest local toy shop. I really hope the colors are available tomorrow.

Stephenus Prime

One of my oldest friends from kindergarten/primary back then and the only one I have longest communicated until now, from person to Facebook. He has been in Singapore for many years now and also a Transformer collectors. You can check out his blog at Stephenus Prime for bunch of photos.

Although the blog post is really long and takes time to load. It’s worth your time checking out his Transformer and Kamen rider toy collections. The most amazing thing is that, if you know and read about the Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convection held last month. He is the exhibitor who display his Optimus Primes and Megatrons at Hasbros booth. Shocking for me and wanted to kidnap it!

Hijack one of his photo! ^^;

It just too bad I didn’t had a chance to go there to meet the old friend and STGCC 2009. Same goes for next year because I just finally got accepted to a new company starting next month so I have to work hard until year 2011 before I can start traveling. To be honest, after looking at his Transformer. I am so crazy wanted to start collecting them again. It also sad remembering my father throw away all my Transformer into the fire and burn them alive. oh My Scorpion King!!!

HW Japan Last Pre-Order for June 2009

I nearly forgot to post it here. It was received two days ago and damn crazy about the conversion XN kits for Gundam OO Raiser. Due to the recent discovery a new Hong Kong online store, I have to cancel my order. It was a right decision because no one really expecting Bandai to release new version Gundam OO raiser with GN Sword III. Heck! I haven’t start reserved for it yet but currently just making two pre-order for MG Astray Blue Frame Second Revise. Yeah, I am going for two!

BTW, it really strike me this time that the two magazine cost me almost hundred of damn dollar. I can’t believe it was so heavy with almost over 400 pages. If you wondering why ordering magazine are so expensive on shipping, just remember the ‘weight’. I have no regrets over this magazine because it provides clearer information inside on how to build XN kit and extra tips for working on 1/144 kits. Another good thing is I can read in the toilet. ^^; More importantly, if I am not mistaken. Gundam 7th or the enemy new Zaku/Gouf like from Gundam Senki might be the next upcoming Master Grade kits according to the Hobby Japan at the last pages.

China Anime Rips Off 5cm Per Second

Wow! This is getting more interesting. A China anime industry is reporting ripping off “5 Centimeters Per Second” anime movie? I can’t believe it when I saw the news at Sankaku Complex. This is totally so disappointed over the Chinese in China and come to question about why these people unable to come up with their own creativity arts. Ripping off other works really make them looks terrible forever. I’m sure this will strike huge anime fans criticisms around the world.

Soul’s Window 2009 (China)

5 Centimeter Per Second 2007 (Japan), Original Below

(Visit Sankaku Complex for all other screenshots comparison.)

5 Centimeters Per Second is one of my favorite anime drama movie and I really hate to see this sucker rip off entirely. These artists may think of their survivor in their homeland, but they simply lose their professionalisms as an artist respect from us all.

China is a really big country, there should have at least thousand beautiful places around there can be used in their anime work. It shouldn’t be that hard by taking the photos to support your original works, right? Is it time consuming? Is it because of the limit budgets or is it just about money? No ones know.

Not only that, 5 Centimeter Per Second anime movie locations is entirely originally based in Japan. The artists should have known that, but they simply took almost everything and tried by adding extra unnecessary objects into it. They are seriously pathetic and make China looks like Japan. I don’t know if they really destroying the images on their own country. But, their art and drawing cannot not easily lie the people eyes especially the Otaku and Anime collectors.

Truly a big shame like showing China has no artists at all showing their own original works.

Bandai World Gundam Competition at Figure.FM

Danny Choo just announce the opening Bandai World Gundam Competition in Figure.fm. Any Gundam modeler who are interested should join because there will be exclusive prizes waiting for you and also will be selected to display your Gunpla in graphic print at AFA event. This is open for worldwide with four different categories.

The deadline will be on 1^st November so there will be plenty of time for you to work out! I haven’t decided which categories to go for. At first I was planning to go for MG challenge, but my guts telling me not to because September is not a good month for me so I have to keep my money very tight. Three years in a row I was fuck up on the same month so my budget is limited.

Probably the best category for me is going for SD Gundam. I haven’t got any idea yet and I need time to think over again if I should join. Anyway, there is a lot of time so I hope the locals would join in! Head over to the official contest website for more information's!