Project SD Blaze Zaku Phantom

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My 2nd mini Gunpla project to keep my hands busy while counting down to The Big Move soon. Simply couldn't resist buying this striking little SD, my 1st Zaku in my Gunpla lineup ~ Heine Westenfluss Custom unit from the SEED Destiny series; remember that pretty boy ZAFT fella who was featured for about 3 episodes before dying in battle?

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Work-in-progress ~ it actually takes less than a day to assemble

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Aside from the striking color scheme & much improved articulation, the extra armaments ~ that badass backpack with AGM138 Firebee Guided Missile, MMI-M633 Beam Assault Rifle (very cool names they give)

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& MA-M8 Beam Tomahawk ~ the Zaku standard market meat cleaver i suppose? =p

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SD Showdown~!

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I bought some 3rd party water slide decals to add some flavor to the Blaze Zaku; although it's mean for 1/144 or 1/100 scale Zakus, i think i can squeeze some of the smaller ones into this particular unit... *coming up* =)

Done with Destiny, now moving on to the prequel:

One animated sci-fi series i'm hooked on at the moment.

50 episodes long ~ is not usually what i would have patience for; but as the story develops, i'm finding it increasingly difficult to resists the temptation of "let's-watch-another-episode"; usually leads to another & yet another dragging into the wee hours, like i don't have to work the next day.. 8 more to go to the finale, the 50th episode.
Although the original Mobile Suit Gundam had debuted in Japan in 1979 & has had countless of sequels encompassing centuries of future history& spanned several alternate world, SEED Destiny series would be my 1st fascinating introduction into the universe of Gundam.
Gundam SEED Destiny is a sequel to Gundam SEED set in the Cosmic Era timeline; an age where science has enabled humanity to explore both inner and outer space. Genetic engineering has created a new breed of superhuman Coordinators, and given birth to new resentments and prejudices that have split the human race in two. SEED Destiny's focus was placed more on the ideological conflicts held by the characters, with social commentary proposing a global government conspiracy theory. In a wide scope, the series poses the question of what would be the best path for humanity to follow: one where people's paths are chosen, but they are able to live to their full potential, or that of freedom and the inevitable conflict that will occur?

G.U.N.D.A.M ~ never knew it had any meaning in particular. Amusing.

A potrayal of realistic war machines instead of invincible superheroes, where the people who used these machines to engage in a futuristic space war were complex characters whose motivations and beliefs didn't break down into simple good and evil, and the story encompassed human drama and social commentary as well as thrilling robot battles.

The appeal of an anime? ~ is a medium that offers something for everyone.
Not convinced? Let go your inhibitions, go pick up a copy & watch.

Simon-san's Gundam. Quite a professional looking shot, i must say