Apharmd the Hatter…just the name of this mech alone was enough to make me scratch my head when I saw it. How do you even pronounce that? Anyway, this kit has a bit of a strange story behind it. It’s actually from the video game Cyber Troopers Virtual-On MARZ for the Playstation 2. When I bought it, I had no…
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NECA 7″ Crimson Typhoon
“Crimson Typhoon. China. One of the Greatest. Assembled in Changzhou. Full titanium core, no alloys. Fifty diesel engines per muscle strand. Deadly, precise fighter.” *Cue Typhoon getting curb-stomped by Otachi in under a minute*
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Operation Virtue: Phase 4
Let there be color! So we finally got around to getting the proper paints, or more specifically, my colleague did. As I discussed before in Phase 2, we’ve decided to roll with generic house paints on this project, since they go on much easier and are somewhat less cancer-inducing than spray paints. (Not really, but there’s less fumes)
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MG Duel Gundam Assault Shroud
The Duel, along with Heavyarms, was always one of my favorite mobile suit designs. I loved its general simplicity and orange/blue scheme. The 1/100 No Grade kit had always been on my to-get list, but once the Master Grade was announced I scrapped those plans. The insanely detailed redesign seen in the early lineart for the new Duel was jaw-dropping.…
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MG Gyan
The Gyan was never a particularly well received suit in the Gundam fandom; most people seemed to dislike it for it’s douche pilot, while others had qualms with it’s design and color scheme. Given all that, it’s surprising for a suit like this to receive a MG treatment at all. I’ve never personally been fond of its appearance in the…