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HG RGM-96X Jesta

I didn’t actually know of the Jesta when I bought this kit from Comic Con in Birmingham 2 years ago. At that time, I had not watched Gundam Unicorn yet, but I have always been looking for an modern version of the Jegan in HG. Also at that time Jegan was actually quite difficult to find and the cost of the Stark Jegan is just way too much for what I like to pay.

Hence I painted my Jesta in Jegan…

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HG Sengoku Astray Gundam Update

HG Sengoku Astray Gundam Update

I have previously blogged about my customised Sengoku Astray Gundam. But there was one small bit that has been bugging for a long time; I had previously painted the mouth piece black, but due to the muted dark red colour the black mouth piece was not really visible so I repainted it dark red. It doesn’t really change much but as least it stopped bugging me.

I have also added a Strike Rogueinto my…

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Bandai 1/144 HG Gundam Jiyan Altron

Bandai 1/144 HG Gundam Jiyan Altron

I didn’t really watched Wind Gundam anime when growing up because it is quite a long series and I was at an age where I wasn’t interested in kiddy cartoons anyore. Thus I only have very patchy memories of the characters and mobile suits in this series. Which is why I wasn’t aware that the HGBF Jiyan Altron was actually based on the Altron from Endless Waltz and it was an upgrade from the original…

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Bandai 1/144 HG UGY-R41 (Land) Man Rodi

Please take a look at my new blog on Bandai 1/144 HG UGY-R41 (Land) Man Rodi

The Man Rodi kit was released by Bandai in 2015. Althought it is considered a recent kit but I struggle to find any in stock from my regular online seller shops. I saw it by chance on eBay for a decent price and went for it. Initially I wasn’t keen on the Man Rodi just because I did not like the design of its “space”legs. Hence when I saw the IBO Mobile Suit Option Set 9, I started to have some…

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Best 12 Projects for 2020

ItisaGunpla Best 12 Mobile Suit Projects for 2020!

1. Bandai 1/144 HG RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Destory Mode) When I first saw this strong red and metallic gold Captain Zeon Nu-Zeon I wasn’t really keen on getting it, but when I realised it was based on Nu-Gundam I started getting ideas in my head. Mainly because I have not had a RX-93 Nu Gundam, thus I thought I would be able to customised this as an “improved” version of the out-dated kit;…

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Least Favourite Projects for 2020;

Least Favourite Projects for 2020;

Disclaimer: I am not saying I dislike the following projects but just saying there are some bits that I do not like about it in terms of build process and final colour scheme or design which I believe I could have done better. 1. Bandai 1/44 HG HG GAT-04 Windam I bought the Windam purely because it is a realtively new kit and it uses a new type of joint system which is similar to the 30MM and…

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Bandai 1/144 HG Alus Earthree Gundam

My first model kit of 20201 Bandai 1/144 HG Alus Earthree Gundam

I wasn’t keen on this kit until Bandai released the “Fake Nu Unit and Wepaons”pack. This additional add-on set makes the Alus looks like a re-imagined verison of the RX-93 Nu Gundam. I don’t own a HG or RG version of a RX-93, hence I thought this and my customised Captain Zeon will be a great modern and unique tribute to the classic mobile suit. Bandai recently announced that they will be…

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Bandai 1/144 HG GSX-401FW Stargazer Gundam

Time to do some star gazing at Bandai 1/144 HG GSX-401FW Stargazer Gundam

The Stargazer Gundam, I bought it from Armourofgod in UK maninly because it has a different head design compared to other Gundams and it is a realtively cheap kit which includes a plastic stand and some green decorative rings. I have not watched the Gundam Seed anime series and hence I have no idea what is the history behind the big ring and the mobile suit background story. But from a quick…

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Bandai 1/144 EG RX-78-2 Gundam

Just completed my Painting Competition Bandai 1/144 EG RX-78-2 Gundam, please take a look!

Bandai EG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam was aimed for begineers new to this gunpla hobby. The kit was relatively easy and the parts can be removed from the sprues without using a nippers. The parts separation were actually not bad and the “V”sign at the waist was actually moulded as a separate part and not a sticker! Surface details were not great or acutally none but you can’t expect a HG quality kit for…

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Bandai 1/144 HG RGM-79G GM Command

Please take a look at my Bandai 1/144 HG RGM-79G GM Command customised and inspired by 'Pale Rider'

Bandai 1/144 HG RGM-79G ‘GM Command’ kit is released in 2004. This is a relatively old kit with limited joints movement, badly palced seam lines and use of polycaps as hinges. This kit although is old but the design and sculpt gives it a handsome mecha vide, to be honest this is one of the besy look GM in HG lineup. Bandai has also released several different variant of this design such as the…

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Bandai 1/144 HG RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel 2]

Please take a look at my new project Bandai 1/144 HG RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel 2]

Bandai 1/144 HG RX-121-2 Gudam TR-1 [Hazel 2] is released in 2006. It is a realtively old kit, but the sculpt is relatively mecha handsome and looks good in different angles. Since it is an old design the joints are basically plastic against polycaps; so don’t expect this kit to hold a pose for long if the joints are weighted down. I bought this kit from Galactictoys Ebay; bascially it is the…

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Bandai 1/144 HG MSN-06S-2 Sinanju Stein (Narrative Ver.)

Please take a look at my Bandai 1/144 HG MSN-06S-2 Sinanju Stein (Narrative Ver.)

I am on ther verge of updating some of my older projects blogs with new photos and videos. Please take a looka tmy previous blog at Bandai 1/144 HG MSN-06S-2 Sinanju Stein (Narrative Ver.).

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Bandai 1/144 HG MS-14F 'Gelgoog Marine' (Red Comet Custom)

Bandai 1/144 HG MS-14F ‘Gelgoog Marine’ (Red Comet Custom)

The Bandai 1/144 HG MS-14F ‘Gelgoog Marine’ is released in 2000, I am lucky enough to find a ‘reprint’ with a blue Bandai badge at Galactictoys on ebay. This kit is not easy to find but this is one of the better Gelgoog variants ever release in HG scale. I always wanted to do Char’s Red Comet Gelgoog, but the original design is although similar in shape but is lacking in details. This variant is…

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Just updated my Exia Repair 2 blog with more photos and a video. Please check it out at  https://itisagunpla.com/hg-gn-001reii-gundam-exia-repair-ii/

high marks are a whole other hunger.

i always feel so out of place i know its a classic teenage trope but i feel misunderstood i never seem to belong not even with my own flesh and blood. i do not know what is wrong with me although everyone else seems to know there is a fundamental difference that i cannot fix. sometimes i will come across someone just like me we spot one another and keep each other afloat perhaps we are the only ones that can the trouble is when they try to conform like the rest that is how they lose me for i cannot be like them and i know that others see it too. they know that i am different that there is something irreparably wrong.

people always think that i am faking it

something i had never considered

yet they seem to claim it regardless

i have thought of telling them otherwise

but they would never believe me.

i often mistake my relationships with others for genuine connection and feel that we are one and the same yet i still manage to be left behind i truly wish that i could pretend that i could be someone different but i cannot which is something that no one seems to understand to be someone else would be my salvation.

sometimes i feel like a flower searching for sunlight in the soil.