MG Crossbone Gundam X-1 FullCloth

I just can't seem to keep my itchy hands away from Gunpla-ing for long... Having completed assembly of all the kits in my collection (save for the MG Figurese Super Saiyan I have yet to bring over from my hometown Kuching), I've finally decided to put a good closure to a long forgotten abandoned project belonging to one of my friend, which has been lying around somewhere in my house, collecting dust. It only had a assembled head & partially completed torso, from where I picked it up. Here's a series of shots of the legendary Crossbone Gundam X-1 FullCloth in all its glory!

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This is one of 'em Gundams which looks more awesome in actual than in pictures. Though, I don't really know much about its origin & background, coz the series had only been featured in manga... coz i haven't watched the Gundam X anime series yet...

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Just checkout the plethora of cool arsenal it packs! I just dig that crossbow & the mammoth sword! Damn, I should have gotten one of this myself! Anyway, I'll just let it occupy my desktop til the rightful owner comes back to claim him! heheh! xp
*btw, I've almost used up the full 1024MB of storage capacity in my Picasa web photo hosting... got to migrate / set-up account for another web photo album soon; any good recommendations?

3's a family - Project BB Unicorn Gundam

My 3rd RX-0 ~ in the form of Super Deformed Unicorn Gundam

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It's transformable as well...

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Now I've got something that fits & looks good on the Furoku Grade Unicorn Head display base that came with my pre-ordered Dengeki Hobby January 2010 issue~! =)

~ BB Unicorn takes the center stage from MG Unicorn~

~ coming soon ~

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Pasar Tamu thru 50mm

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Tagged along with my good photo kakis in Miri ~ Micheal & Unker David for photoshoot at Pasar Tamu Saberkas yesterday evening. I have never actually participated in a full-fledged street photography; i thought i would be really to be whisking out a big camera & start snapping pictures like a paparazi in a local market ~ imagine getting awkward stares from the people around... well, not unless i'm a tourist in a foreign land. Thanks to Unker David's impressive PR skills in getting the stall owners to warm up to the idea of having their photographs taken, of them doing their routines ~ first, he made his round, generously handing out prints of the photos he's shot there the week before to the respective stall owners who pleasantly suprised by the gesture... to which they responded by eagerly accommodating our photography antics =)

Unker David mentioned that his mom used to be a market kuih seller for many years but never had any photograph of her taken.... now this is something very meaningful

~ to have a candid snapshot of us in our working heydays to fondly reflect on, later in our golden years.
For the full set of photos, please visit my FB album link HERE.

Props to Unker David for the great shoot, & Mike too for extending the invitation! *i owe u guys a couple of PS tutorials... hehe =p

Project MG Exia ~ Completed!

I'm finally back in the business again after a month long hiatus; to my Gunpla followers, sorry for the long wait. Here are snapshots of my recently completed MG Exia:

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runners, decals & 2 LED units for the GN Drive

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I'd rank it as the 2nd best looking Gundam in my humble collection after MG Strike Freedom Gundam

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Closer shot ~ got to appreciate the details...

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GN Drive unit

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wielding the GN Sword *with bling-blings

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runners consisting parts to convert to Exia Repair Mode which, i'll save as a project for another day...

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will keep him as he is, for the time being =)

Work-In-Progress: MG Exia Ignition Mode

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GN Drive Unit + Weapons Arsenal comprising of a GN Sword, GN Short & Long Blade, and GN Shield

RX-0 Unicorn Gundam + Head Display Base

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RX-0 Unicorn Gundam + Destroy Mode Head Display Base
*only realized that the display base is only compatible with HGUC grade Gunplas -__-"

(The head display base) Looks pretty plain with the all white parts + semi-transparent red inner parts only; luckily i had some extra redundant decals from the MG kit to bling up this display base (not yet applied at the time this picture was taken). Still lacks color coding for the inner neck part, gold coating for the antenna & green flourescent decals to light up its eyes. It transform quite effortlessly though, unlike its MG counterpart =)

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Revisiting Project MG RX-0 Unicorn Gundam ~

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*just assembled the leftover uncompleted arsenal from almost 2 years ago, the Magnum Beam rifle (not in picture yet) which, actually has more parts than the Head Display Base itself!

looks cool & sophisticated but is quite a pain in the butt to transform, & rather fragile too... the snap fit parts just wear out too soon, after a couple of transformations in between Unicorn & Destroy Mode & is starting to fall apart already... *strictly a display only model, & it's tough choosing either between the 2 modes to stick with. Updates in Destroy mode to come soon (after i overhaul my MG Unicorn) xp

January Goodies

Furoku Grade ~ RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Head Display Base

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is a much sought after special item that comes with the January 2010 issue of Dengeki Hobby Japan
Had placed the pre-order for this magazine since last November together with my Gunpla kaki housemate; pricey but well worth it!

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definitely a very unique looking display base for MG Unicorn (maybe for its antagonist, Sinanju as well)

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Now this gives me a reason to re-visit Project MG RX-0 Unicorn Gundam which i have completed almost 2 years ago =)

Yet another Gunpla mini-project

SD Blu Duel Gundam @ GAT-X 1022 from SEED Stargazer series

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I'd get a small project like these every now & then just to keep the modeling bug at bay... =p

Now i'm figuring whether to get the remaining 2 BBs from this Stargazer series as well, namely the Strike Noir Gundam & Verde Buster Gundam (just like i did with the whole lineup of BB Zakus from SEED Destiny) =)

Figma Drossel

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~ Presenting the royal duchess from 'Fireball'~!

No, i haven't really watched the animation series yet but seeing this ultra-cool gynoid for the very 1st time on dannychoo.com has made me put her on the top of my wishlist since quite a while ago... To begin with, this Figma Drossel has been quite a hot commodity on the market & isn't easy to come by; no thanks to the over-demand, its price tag has been quite inflated... but my darling got it for me as a surprise for my birthday~! Thanks, dearie! ^_*

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'Fireball' is a series of CGI anime shorts created by Toei Animation in conjunction with Disney, hence the very cutesy propositions of the character design. It features the Figma series' brilliant joint system (more sturdy compared to my Revoltech Yoko) ~ very easy to strike dynamic poses without requiring support from the base stand that comes with the kit.

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Comes with a full arsenal of what i call 'fashion gestures' units ~ i.e 4 pairs of optional hand parts, 2 interchangeable head units + Obruchev flight unit, a very high-tech looking memory device, & the PROSPERO book.

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She's a very lively character, ain't she?

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That must be the PROSPERO book.... or bible =p

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i can almost read the words, but not sure what language it is written in...

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Very intricate looking head piece

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that transforms into the Obruchev flight unit!

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Donning that memory device transports her mind back into the 18th century

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when she was a kung fu master! =p

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Figma Drossel meets Revoltech Yoko

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behind the scenes shot.... hehe ^_*
This blue-eyed model is definitely capable of striking very compelling poses... if only they'd made her with optional LEDs to light up her eyes. =D