Robot Damashii Strike Freedom Gundam Preview

See it at my Facebook album.

Not really a preview when these are all the shots I'll be using to make the extremely late review of the figure once I have enough time to sit down to type it up proper. In a way, the review can't really do much in terms of a purchase consideration as it has been discontinued. There's always a chance for it to be re-released sometime in the future or some hobby shop luckily have it in stock.

PS: I'll be off for Gawai next week. Those who are celebrating Gawai too, Selamat Ari Gawai!

For those curious, just read a bit ahead for an early pro and cons write down.

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Quick Omake (Via FB): Strike Freedom VS Destiny

More at my Facebook album.
Do not take the images as your own, I've seen some of my stuff taken without a word of mention of where it came from, especially since these aren't watermarked. I won't attack you or anything but be moralistic about other people's efforts.

Note: HG Destiny is from TT Hongli which I got two years back now. Wasn't easy posing something that literally falls apart off every time I adjust the arms and wings. I can say the same to the RD SF too as well... I'll tell you the weaknesses in detail soon enough but I can expect you guys to guess the logical weakness it has.

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This is just a quick simple omake I did for the long overdue review of the Robot Damashii Strike Freedom Gundam I got last year. I heavily blame the lack of reviews for my final gets of 2010 figures due to time loss to my re-inspired will to game once more (as well as getting a busier role in real life). I can elaborate on that here but I think a previous post on my secondary blog explains it well enough.

As the review is late, it is a gun-sure thing I'll make them so long and as detailed as possible when I can, I hope I'll be at least. It is the least I can do due to the lack of attention I've been giving them lately. ^^;

Until the actual review with the proper graphical edits. :P

Okay, I seriously needs to focus my attention to my finals next week, wish me luck guys!

Argument: PS3 VS Xbox 360

I wrote a personal opinion about these two consoles earlier this month. I admit I'm not completely knowledgeable about them so some of my points are not exactly right and/or tells the whole story. Nonetheless, I'd like to see what you guys think and know what you guys know about these two.
Right now, the Xbox 360 is gaining a better light compared to the PS3 even though my initial thoughts were otherwise.

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Mc Model HG 1/144 Hi-Nu Gundoom Manual Scans

Since I'm resting for a bit, I decided to scan the manual of the recent release from a China company - Mc Model, the Hi-Nu Gundoom. I just got it earlier this week but won't have time to build it until next month. At any rate, here are the scans.

Download 100DPI @ Mediafire

You totally must read this one! Unlike other bootlegs, if you'd like to call this one which it technically isn't, the English text is very interesting to read especially the Soul Cleaver System. Didn't know Amuro can do that...

Until the actual review~
(RD SF will come first of course.)

HGFC Shining Gundam & HGFC Master Gundam + Fuunsaiki! O_O

HGFC Shining Gundam @ 1500 Yen, HGFC Master Gundam + Fuunsaiki @ 2600Yen
Release Date: August 2011

Source: GundamGuy

OMG! Look at that Shining Finger Sword! Please tell me it will come with that! O.O It would be totally awesome and really worth it. You can totally recreate lots of awesome scenes with that. The one thing I don't like about the HGFC Shining so far is...

That's one obvious seam line on the arms. Looks like Bandai tried to hide it by making it a panel line but... I don't feel it looks right.

HGFC Master is looking pretty good at this point. Full armor (forgot what the mode is actually called) and FUUNSAIKI! Now all we need is Devil Gundam...
Nothing much for me to say for it yet besides the set looks to be very nice to include his companion as well as the possibility to recreate the epic scenes from G Gundam between Domon and Master Asia. :D

Hopefully I can get them when they come over here due to my hopeful end year purchase. Nonetheless, these I won't miss out.

SHINING FINGER! >>> <<< DARKNESS FINGER!

April Get! Part 3 (Final)!

Holy spending, Batman! Okay, these are small items that are a week apart so I hope no one attacked me about it. :P

Bought a HDMI switch for my Work/Play Space since I got the Dell monitor two weeks ago. This one doesn't need an external power source and works as well as I hoped. (The monitor only has one HDMI input but I want to connect 3 devices - PC, PS3 & Xbox 360, so I looked for a switch.) Costs RM37 without postage.

It is just that I finally can come to a conclusion that you shouldn't really try to invest in really cheap HDMI cables unless you've good experience with them before. They do work well enough but sometimes don't connect properly if bent too much. ^^;

Next up...
This one, as you all know costs 1000 Yen and just arrived at Momotoys earlier this week. I immediately got it since I was dragged there (not literally). As I don't own the HGUC, yet, I'll get this first for the time being. It will pair up with my SD Unicorn very well. >:D

I hope I can build it after my assignments are done or after my finals later this month. At any rate, gold trims! Fight-oh!

Okay, back to my important work. :(

April Get! Part 2

I was going through the Dell website last week for the fun of it and was pretty surprised to see a crazy good offer on their 23" monitor. RM459 for THIS was a killer deal! (Note: Link will not work after a while). If you're curious of how it is, read a review of it here with comparison with two other monitor brands. It may not be the best but for the price and how well it is working for me so far, it is worth every penny.

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April Get! Part 1

I'm getting something else this month also, you can call it a PC Fair get. I'll put it up once it arrives at my doorstep. :P
A friend of mine offered his GG Arios for RM10, second hand. Technically it is the leftover parts from the GG Arios GNHW/M as he took the weapons and base only. I was like, just get it. XP
(Sadly the mid-torso section went missing somehow. I think I dropped it when checking the contents before getting it or it could have been lost before. It isn't such a big deal so I'll patch up a new mid-section later on.)

Since he works at Heng Kim Trading, I decided to grab a few other stuff as well such as this set of saws. Hehe, now I can cut some parts up. :)

As for the GG MG Destiny, I'll be building it first when I have enough free time and then it will be slated for the "Destiny End" diorama... eventually. The earliest for it to be realized could be sometime end of next year. ^^;

About the GG Arios's fate... I'll make another post about it soon-ish but most of you should have seen it on FB already. Lightning.

More to come soon~

Updated Review Buttons~ Plus "Formal" Announcement

There won't be much postings on this blog or the secondary blog for a while*. (I'll try to do a few monthly posts at the very least and comment on my fellow bloggers' posts from time to time.) I won't be calling in for a hiatus, but if you guys want to know what I'm up to, stalk me on Facebook or visit the Swinburne Anime & Manga Society blog, forum or Facebook group. I prefer the forum for a more civilized, more concrete conversation though. :P

So, everyone who is still actively looking at my blog, go to the forum! XD

*Why am I quite busy?

• Swinburne decided it was cool to cut the semester period from 14 weeks to 12 weeks. Now we have to do more work in a shorter amount of time! D:
• I don't have any long enough, fee enough, semester breaks until end of the year. :(
• I have many things to care of due to being president of SAMS. I have things I must do and things that are wished to be done.
• Gaming year! :D

Thus, I'll be more active on social places for this year. A few figures still need to be opened and "tested to the limits" though... hmhm.

PS: For those at Kuching...

More details here and here.

HGFC 1/144 Nobell Gundam Review - Part 2A

This is a continuation of the long time done part 1 HERE.

My mid-semester break has begun, as of 9.30am 2nd April, and now I'm "obliged" to finally finish what I've intended to do for over... two months. I can't really say this is the one I had in mind but I hope it plays out well. A simple omake at the end which spans Valentine's Day and White Day, in a way.

It has been a while and even BD, a fellow blogger, made his own review already although I had mine longer. XP Well, responsibilities and a high up title can really make one really occupied and I'm not even working yet! Even when I wanted to attend to my blog, I had some time to do so, I already forfeited too much mental strength to do any other. ^^;

Read on for the rest of the review!

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