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This is my Beam Master GM3 kitbashed to look like a RGM-109 Heavygun. Please check out my updated blog at https://itisagunpla.com/its-a-hg-gmiii-beam-master/ for more photos and details.

This wasn't one of my favourite projects but something keeps drawing me back to this. This is my GAT-04 Windam [RGZ-91B Re-GZ Custom] lookalike. I kinda gave up at the end and not started the panel lining, nonetheless please check it out at https://itisagunpla.com/hg-gat-04-windam/

Have a bit of time today to update my blog on Strike Rouge. Please take a look to support me at https://itisagunpla.com/hg-mbf-02aqm-e-x01-strike-rouge/

I am doing a Zaku 2 theme for the next few days, so I am starting with my updated Black Tri-Star High Mobility Zaku 2. Please take a look at https://itisagunpla.com/hg-ms-06r-1a-zaku-2-black-tri-star/ to support my ongoing projects.

Following on from my Zaku 2 theme, I present to you my RG 1/144 Zaku 2, this is the early version of the RG kit and it is a love and hate experience. Please take a look at https://itisagunpla.com/2020/11/28/bandai-1-144-rg-ms-06f-zaku-2/ for my updated blog.

I present to you today my favourite variant of the Zaku 2 design; the Zaku 2 FZ! Please take a look at my updated blog to support my ongoing projects at https://itisagunpla.com/hg-ms-06fz-zaku-2-fz/

The Zaku2 F2 is an upgraded Zaku 2 but reportedly only by an additional 4% to its engine output. Nonetheless, the design is unique and the HG version is quite hard to find. This kit is made famous in Stardust Memories as it is re-purposed by the Federation and livery repainted. Please check out and support my updated blog for more photos and details at https://itisagunpla.com/hg-ms-06f-2-zakuiif2/

I did say I was planning a week theme of Zaku 2, and today is my 6th variant - the High Mobility [Psycho Custom]! I am too cheap to buy the actual Thunderbolt Psycho and hence customised an Origin High Mobility to look like one. Please support me and check out the updated blog at https://itisagunpla.com/2020/12/04/bandai-1-144-hg-ms-06r-1a-zaku-2-high-mobility-type/

This is my last Zaku 2 of the week, this just came out of the workshop yesterday! I don't think I will be keen to build another Zaku 2 for a while! But I can now honestly say that if you want to buy a Zaku 2; this Origin version is the one to get! Please support me and check it out at https://itisagunpla.com/2021/04/21/bandai-1-144-hg-ms-06c-6-r6-zaku-2-type-c-6-r6/

Just updated my HG OZ-06MS Leo with new photos. Please check them out and support me at https://itisagunpla.com/hg-oz-06ms-leo/

Just uploaded another blast from the past blog! It is my Blast Master heavily inspired by Heavyarms. Check it out at https://itisagunpla.com/hg-jegan-blast-master-yukkis-mobile-suit/

This RCX-76-02 Guncannon First Type [Iron Patriot Custom] is heavily inspired by Marvel Iron Patriot and the RX-77AQ Guncannon Aqua from the Thunderbolt series. This is also my submission to Gundam Builder Master Championship 2021 Beginner Category held in Indonesia on 8th August 2021. Check out my new blog at https://itisagunpla.com/bandai-1-144-hg-rcx-76-02-guncannon-first-type-iron-cavalry-squadron-iron-patriot-custom/

Check out my latest project G40 inspired by Casval ‘s Gundam which was adeptly named and piloted by Char Aznable where he has reverted back to his real name Casval Rem Deikun hence the model has a suffix ‘C.A.’ Please check it out at https://itisagunpla.com/bandai-hg-1-144-g40-gundam-industrial-design-ver/

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BANDAI 1/144 HG PMX-003 ‘THE-O’

The PMX-003 ‘The-O’ is a mobile suit first featured ‘Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam’. It is piloted by Paptimus Scirocco. Paptimus Scirocco was ori

New project release day! This Zaku goes PEEEeeeWwww...!!!. My inspiration was based on “Stardust Memories” where old Zeon Mobile Suits have been repurposed into Federation’s frontline. Check out the project at https://itisagunpla.com/bandai-1-144-hg-ms-05l-zaku-1-sniper-type/

Check out my new blog for MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon at https://itisagunpla.com/bandai-1-144-hg-ms-14c-gelgoog-cannon/

It is a Gunpla!

Bandai 1/144 HG MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon

Gelgoog goes BBBOOOooooMMMmmm! The MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon is a modified version of the MS-14A Gelgoog. The Gelgoog Cannon have a specialized

Bandai Japan has just announced the Jurassic World Tamagotchi! Based on the film franchises Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, you can raise 24 different dinosaurs, play three games, and see various animations inspired by the films! It releases in Japan on July 29th, no word on a USA release yet.

I don't know why all the amphibious Zeon suits are all the most goofy ahh motherfuckers ever but I love each and every one of them like they were my children

I was just going to reblog this with some pithy tags, but I figured I'd try to work out where this was so I could get the tags right. Turns out that Shizuoka (city in Japan to the South West of Tokyo) is a bit of a hub for the plastic scale model industry; Tamiya and others have their headquarters here, and it looks like it's also where Bandai manufacture all the Gundam kits!

To celebrate this, the city decided to promote itself as a 'model city', hence the giant sprues. There are also sprues for other things, like information boards, and post boxes...

It's whimsical and fun, but also a nice way to celebrate the industries of the city!

Not to mention the lack of orchestration diversity, the lack of creativity in the storyline or the direction and the samey samey soundtrack thank to the small band carrying everything with their backs.

Bandai's Sera Myu feels like an actual musical adaptation for me. IDK if it's hard to understand that what makes a good musical is not being one on one faithful to the source material. What makes it good is the quality of the direction, the art and the music. Bandai Myu was so ambitious to be on par with bigger musicals, and while it didn't work sometimes, the outcome paid off.

Let's give an example of SuperS Kaiteiban, my favorite Myu from my favorite era. The lighting is exquisite, especially in the Dead Moon Kuroi no Yume and the lighting show that is La Moon. You can see how great lighting immerse you into the scenes so easily. The props are very cool, some are cheap but well they literally cut the confetti themselves in Gaiden. The little Zircon and the soul orbs of the Amazones Trio snatched my weave off my head. While the laser Pegasus was silly, I also appreciate them for trying and committing to it.

Moving on to the music and orchestration. Just compare triple dreams to whatever is the equivalent of it. Triple dreams is a very strong number that represents three factions by using their previous leitmotifs in the best way possible. Someone said it before that this is the Sera Myu's one day more. I can see it as the Final Lair as well with the powerful impact it leaves for the audience. The Nelke Myu (maybe except Nogimyu) feels like you're watching the same small band playing every score, be it love song or final battle song. I also want to talk about the vibe of the numbers but that's for another day.

I am sure I have a few things to compliment the poor Nelke Myu but I don't think I have anything at the moment. I like that Nogimyu feels very much like Bandai Myu to some extent. It is honestly my favorite modern Myu with the cool transformation sequence, the ambitious set pieces and the diverse numbers. I wish the newer Myu can take notes from it.

Ps. I don't hate Takarazuka casting. I am probably the minority here but I just need a bit of male tenor or bass to balance the chorus ensemble. I have that problem with Takarazuka's musical adaptations like Y/K Phantom or Elisabeth as well.

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