The Hind End of Space
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Unit: MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type (Black Tri-Stars’ Custom [Gaia Unit])
Series: Mobile Suit Variations
Scale: 1/100 Scale Master GradeAfter lying in the corner of my bedroom for four years, the Tri-Stars Zaku is finally complete. It’s nice to have a 2.0 Zaku on my shelf, even if it’s the one I’m into the least. The decals are all Bandai waterslides, and I did mine up to be Gaia’s unit, because hey, might as well do the commander. It’s supposed to be black AND blue, but the two colors came out as almost the same shade. Oh well, it still looks cool.
Word of advice, though: if you’re going to do one of these, paint the plastic tubes BEFORE you put them on the kit proper. When you have one of these yourself, you’ll know what I mean…
when my friends look at my unpainted Gunpla
- Friend: Hey that one looks cool!
- Me: No it needs to be painted.
- Friend: But it looks fi-
- Me: IT NEEDS TO BE PAINTED
- Friend: Bu-
- Me: EVERYTHING THAT ISN'T PAINTED NEEDS TO BE PAINTED AT SOME POINT.
Okay guys!! Robot4Less has made it up to 2700 “Likes” recently, and they need 80 more to make it up to 2800. But, they need to do it by tomorrow for their coupon code to be increased to 28% off and the sale to be extended. You guys can help! Spread the word, get your friends to “Like”, etc etc.
Show them that We Like R4L!!
Okay guys!! R4L made it to 2500 Likes and 25% off, effectively making them the best Gunpla deal in the states right now. But why not keep going? If they can make it to 2600 by Monday at 10PM, the coupon will go up to 26% off and will gain an extension! This will continue up to 3000 Likes and 30% off. Let’s keep the sale going and keep it growing!!
Update: They’re at 26% now!!
Okay guys!! R4L made it to 2500 Likes and 25% off, effectively making them the best Gunpla deal in the states right now. But why not keep going? If they can make it to 2600 by Monday at 10PM, the coupon will go up to 26% off and will gain an extension! This will continue up to 3000 Likes and 30% off. Let’s keep the sale going and keep it growing!!
Okay guys!! R4L made it to 2500 Likes and 25% off, effectively making them the best Gunpla deal in the states right now. But why not keep going? If they can make it to 2600 by Monday at 10PM, the coupon will go up to 26% off and will gain an extension! This will continue up to 3000 Likes and 30% off. Let’s keep the sale going and keep it growing!!
Unit: RX-178 Gundam Mark II (Titans)
Scale: 1/100 Scale Master Grade 2.0
Series: Mobile Suit Zeta GundamAh, the Titans Mark II. Who doesn’t love Titans colors? You just can’t argue with those awesome blacks and blues. This kit is the 2.0, obviously, and while it’s the weakest 2.0 from a design standpoint (being the first one and all), it’s still a solid kit. The decals were made for the original Mark II Master Grade, and pretty much everything that wasn’t a faction label or whatever wasn’t used. Those old decals are so ugly. “BEWARE OF BLAST”, “AVOID EXCESSIV USE OF CON-TROLS”, etc.
Trivia time! There were three Gundam Mark IIs. Who piloted the one I built here?
Unit: GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Scale: 1/100 Scale Master Grade
Ah, the Blitz Gundam. I’ve always had a soft spot for it and I’m not sure why. I just love the color scheme and the weapons. It’s so… unique, I guess, which is a rarity for SEED. Most of the decals on this kit are from SamuelDecal, most matching the ones included with the kit. This was one hell of a fun project, and I can’t wait to do the other four initial SEED Gundams at some point!
Winners from Otakon 2012’s Gunpla Builders World Cup contest.
Best in Show: Master Grade Qubeley Mark II (Michael Dzicek)
Best 1/100: Master Grade Gundam Epyon (James “Monty” Michie)
Best 1/144: HGUC Gouf Custom (Chris Kultcow)
Best Out of Box 1/100: Master Grade Qubeley (Sophia Thomas)
Best Out of Box 1/144: Geara Zulu (Jeffrey A. Regner)
Best SD: Sinanju (Chris Kubaska)
Pictures from Bluefin Distribution’s photobucket page.
Unit: AGE-1T Gundam AGE-1 Titus
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
Scale: 1/100 Scale Master Grade
Here’s my prize from Otakon! This was a pretty fun build despite some problems I had early on in construction. I still haven’t seen Gundam AGE, so I can’t make any comments on the unit itself, but I can say that this is a damn good kit I highly recommend. Check out one of the poses it can hold!
About The Hind End of Space
Expect to see lots of Gundam, robots (namely of the transforming and piloted variety), Star Trek, tokusatsu, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Marvel Comics, Overwatch, Dragon Age.