I've Moved onto Wordpress

I've decided to move onto posting in Wordpress (link is at the top left of this blog) as I barely have time to dual blog anymore as well as for the sake of convenience. Blogger doesn't have a good mobile app as well as other reasons. I may not post as much as in the past but I'll continue putting up what I usually do and other things I come across as interesting. =P

At any rate, it means that this blog is officially dead. I'll come once in a while to check on things. The posts will stay online as long as Blogger/Google exist so all content will always be available to see. Some image linking may not work as effectively though and I may not be updating that.

Thank you for reading. =)

Gao Gao MG 1/100 Destiny (Preview)

Price: RM50++ (Area Dependent)

Got this a while ago and built it slowly. I haven't even put the clear stickers and/or decals on it even. (Well, I haven't even put em' on Deathscythe Hell Custom either...) I have to admit, the quality and ease of build of bootlegs has been on the rise lately and Gao Gao is not excluded. I won't say it is a breeze to build these, but the frustrations of parts not fitting well are almost nonexistent lately. Loose or tighter than usual parts do still occur but more on tighter so it may or may not be beneficial in the end. You will still need a bit of sanding at times. I only needed it at the launcher's moving scope for this one. I even dared to play with the linked joint movement of the scope/handle of the launcher and it seems quite capable here. Hope it stays that way at any rate.

Quite accurate to the original I believe with minor loss to detail. Just noticed that the red piece by the neck was loose in some shots. It does easily get knocked out when I think about it.

Haven't fully tested out the limits of holding the weapons, specifically the Arondight, but it looks promising thus far. =)

A great kit overall which I feel, after building it just now, would be more satisfying with its wings of light. If possible, I highly suggest those who wants to get a MG Destiny, whether original or bootleg, to get the Extreme Blast Mode version. Slightly more expensive but I feel it would be greatly satisfying for Destiny fans.

Yes, there is a RG Destiny coming out soon. Since the wings of light are a limied part, I don't particularly have the desire to get it. It looks slightly short too, in more ways than one, which is rather disappointing to me.

Until the next post~

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Dragon Momoko HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-1 Razor (Preview)

Technically don't have the time to do a full on review like last time anymore but for this inactive blog, let me interject with some small content from time to time.



The Razor model kit was initially a limited and 2-color hobby magazine set that required a HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-1 Normal to be put together, not adding on the amount of extra detailing required. Normally to get that would cost us RM100+ over here. Initially I wanted to get that for myself but unfortunately budget be unwilling. Fortunately for me, a up and running bootleg brand brought itself up by making a complete and affordable HG kit for it.

The Razor is a featured mobile suit in the Gundam AGE side story featuring the young adult Flit and his emerging love story with Emily. Don't remembr any specifics other than that.

This model kit came up great for me. It costs less than RM30, making it around a quarter of what you would be paying to build one normally. As a bonus, they made all the blades translucent green - which was a superb touch on their part. They just look great on the model kit IMHO.

To be frank, there's not much extra work required for this bootleg. Sure it isn't completely "perfect" but it won't leave you screaming in frustration, I hope, as all quirks are easily remedied with some minor cutting/sanding. The manual isn't so clear it seems as they went out of their way to redo the whole thing. Its slightly different from the original but still understandable.


Overall it is a good bootleg kit that gives a 2nd chance to those who wanted the side-story Razor but unable to fork out the extra cash (or effort) the original needs.

I wonder if we are going to get a bigger scale of this? The bootleg world is not like before, they sometimes go out of their way to give you extra value which Bandai would either limit or require extra orders normally.

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Cardfight!! Vanguard Zero Start Set

Price: 1200 Yen

Got this book yesterday. Overseas acquiring of books just ain't wallet-friendly this time especially without a Kinokuniya in your local area. Nonetheless, I pre-ordered 1 since some of the cards that comes along with it interests me.


The book features the over-marketed first chapter of the Cardfight!! Vanguard manga and anime as well as how to play the card game. I wasn't expecting a reprint of the first chapter, again, actually since this is part of the majn product this time. I was hoping to see more of Kai Toshikj's past as this product was marketed with his first deck, supposedly not surprising - Royal Paladin.

The story of his past is short, but basically he meets with a kid from his class at the park and was asked to play Vanguard with him, with Miwa as the middleman of everything. At first Kai couldn't form an "image" while playing, getting totally frustrated at playing and rushed back home. While at home, he formed a deck and finally grasp an "image". He meets the classmate again and have a Vanguard Fight with him. The fight was not shown completely except highlighting the rarity of Blaster Blade and 1 shot of Blaster Blade Burst - Kai's ace at the time. Kai obviously won and everyone was happy. I wish there was more story to be shown but at well.



Other than the introdution manga, we get to own Kai Toshiki's first deck. Nothing much to say about a PR-limited deck asides it may disappoint some to be pretty much an "expensive trial deck" of sorts.


I won't say it was a waste though, these PR-limited cards are quite worth it. Some are reprints (2nd row) but they weren't easy/cheap to get before. The price of each card can go to the tens++ but I'll obviously be keeping them.

Grade 3 - Blaster Blade Burst - 10000 Power - No Shield
Cont (V) - This unit cannot be boost.
Act (V) - [Counterblast 2 Royal Paladin] You may pay the cost and until the end of that turn, this unit gains the total base power of all your front row rearguards.
Auto (V) - When this unit attack (V), this unit +3000 power until the end of that battle.

I don't think many would be so interested so I'll only highlight the main unit's effect as shown above. For more info, do check out http://cardfight.wikia.com.

That's all for now~

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The Journey Continues

Just a little quick one. Basically a new trial deck has been released in the Cardfight!! Vanguard world with a new Blaster Blade on the far right named Blaster Blade Liberator for the now popular (and over-supported) clan - Gold Paladin.

More later?

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Project HGCC Destiny

I wonder if this plan will work out nicely. Technically it is somewhat of a "mod training" whereby I try to put this 2 together and make an "updated Destiny". Both are bootleg kits from TT Hongli/Gao Gao. Well, lets see how this goes. Have yet to start anything though except putting the 0 Gundam together. Maybe I should use the unbuilt bootleg Destiny instead since this has been painted (with markers) already.

PS: The HG Gao Gao 0 Gundam isn't half bad. The overall build quality is quite solid. The faceplate has a bit of a problem so I stuck it on with bluetack since I may be using the parts here for the mod later on.

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Gao Gao (TT Hongli) MG Destiny

My Gunplaying days are as slow as ever but recently I've built this bootleg Destiny. So far in the process, the overall build quality is good, very decent actually. More on that later?

Maybe I should have gone with Extreme Burst Mode since it was around 50% more expensive than this normal version.

For those who still visit this partly dead blog, what misadventures have you got into recently?

PS: Happy New Year!

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Cards, Cards Everywhere!

Been a while since I posted anything so here is a random filler get post. Just got this yesterday and took some photos before I slept. Pretty worthwhile set especially for those starting out, so-so for collectors (subjective).


The packaging is weird and somewhat feels cheap. The previous set (last year) came in a nice, compact, professional looking box with the Cardfight!! Vanguard logo and circle - which I couldn't get.



Basically what you get, the Silver Wolf Trial Deck, 4 promo cards, a cardboard deck box, a deck box and manga first chapter (for introductory puposes). Costs above RM100 for what you see.

That's all for this quick insert of a post~

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Guess What?

Yet another month comes to an end. Time sure flies, eh? Money as well. >_>
Pre-ordered her a while back as well and received her last week. Somewhat not as good as the Figmas I bought so far. The hood and part of the crotch area weren't painted that well (rubbery, dust prone, rather than shiny as advertised). Hm... haven't played around with all the options yet though.

Until the next post~

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Dark Hound GET!

Got this a few days ago, right before Raya. Pre-ordered it from a local shop so the orice was good. =3
Now to see when I can build my now high stack of Gunplas... busy life I'm having this year.

Oh, yes. Selamat Hari Raya to those celebrating it and have fun visiting!

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HG 1/144 Zeydra Review - Part 2

This is a (late) continuation of this post.

Read on for the rest of the review!

Note: The Zeydra's red is rather orange rather than actual red. I adjusted my white balance from time to time (unless I forgot since the phone's camera resets it back to auto every time I exit the application) so that the Zeydra comes out as red as possible. ^^;

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Kingdom Hearts 3D

Haven't had the time to post the review posts up. Real life (having fun going out with friends and responsibilities) really does come first after all. Haven't built any Gunpla for over a month too.

Adding to that, the first cardshop in Kuching has just opened late last week. Its called Cardfight Kingdom, currently majoring in Cardfight!! Vanguard, located along Pending, Kuching. Those interested, you can search for it in Facebook gor further information.

Now I'm playing Kingdom Hearts 3D on my 3DS. Decided to get the Mark of Mastery edition since I got the chance, thanks to a friend of mine. Comes with some nifty postcards, box and casing for the 3DS (which I'm not gonna use as I'm afraid to damage it).

That's all for now~

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HG 1/144 Zeydra Review - Part 1

Been out frequently ever since I got a chance to drive myself around the place so this post is very much belated to when I intended to post it up. :X
Well, I guess real life does come first before anything else here. ^^;

 

Price: 1300 Yen

Bought this a few months back as well as took those photos a few months back. Currently got some free time to burn so here is the Zeydra! Really enjoying the new Gunpla kits. As much as some of us like to complain that the designs are rehash of the old suits and such, the Vagan designs are quite fresh, different and special when compared to past mobile suits, although there are parallels to the original series in their designs such as Zehart mobile suits being based on Char's mobile suits.

Specifications

Pilot: Zehart Galette

Height: 20.0m

Weight: 46.7t

Armaments: Beam Vulcan Gun/Saber (2, at the palms), Zeydra Sword (1, tail), Zeydra Gun/Saber (1), Beam Buster (1, green part of chest)

Read on for the rest of the review!

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Blaster Blade & Blaster Dark "Limit Release"

Recently Bushiroad has lifted the ban on Blaster Blade, Blaster Dark and Dragonic Overlord for the Asia Circuit Stage. From that, I suddenly got an idea for upgrades for the two. Not sure if its workable though.

Left: Blaster Blade LR, Right Blaster Dark LR

Grade 3 (Twin Drive) - Blaster Blade [Limit Release] (Royal Paladin | Human) - 10000 Power (RRR)
Continuous VG - When -Blaster Blade- is in the soul, this unit gains +1000 Power.
Limit Break 4, Auto VG [Counterblast 2] - "When this unit's attack hits the VG, you may pay the cost, chose up to 2 of your opponent's RG and retire them.
Auto [Counterblast 2] -When this unit appears on RG, you may pay the cost, chose up to 1 of your opponent's RG Grade 2 or higher and retire it.

Grade 3 (Twin Drive) - Blaster Dark [Limit Release] (Shadow Paladin | Human) - 10000 Power (RRR)
Continuous VG - When -Blaster Dark- is in the soul, this unit gains +1000 Power.
Limit Break 4, Auto VG [Counterblast 2] - When this unit's attack hits the VG, you may pay the cost, chose up to 2 of your opponent's RG and retire them.
Auto [Counterblast 1, Retire 1 of your -Shadow Paladin-] -When this unit appears on VG, you may pay the cost, chose up to 1 of your opponent's RG Grade 2 or below and retire it.

Okay, in all seriousness, I need a better idea for their third skill since it was just plastered there. Maybe add-on power for each RG or something instead but these two are more to retiring units than anything else.

That's all for now. I wonder when I'll get down to actually post some Gunpla up again. ^^;

EDIT (27/07/12):

 "Just like a mirror."

Alternate skill ideas. =X

Grade 2 (Intercept) - Blaster Blade [Limit Release] (Royal Paladin | Human) - 9000 Power - 5000 Shield (RRR)
Continuous VG - When -Blaster Blade- is in the soul, this unit gains +2000 Power.
Limit Break 4, Continuous VG - This unit gains "Twin Drive".
Continuous VG - If you have 4 or more -Royal Paladin- VG/RG on your field, your opponent cannot normal call a Grade 0 to the guardian field.
Auto [Counterblast 2] -When this unit appears on VG, you may pay the cost, chose up to 1 of your opponent's RG and retire it.

Grade 2 (Intercept) - Blaster Dark [Limit Release] (Shadow Paladin | Human) - 9000 Power - 5000 Shield (RRR)
Continuous VG - When -Blaster Dark- is in the soul, this unit gains +2000 Power.
Limit Break 4, Continuous VG - This unit gains "Twin Drive".
Act VG [Retire 1 Shadow Paladin] - This unit's Power +3000 until the end of that turn.
Auto [Counterblast 2] -When this unit appears on VG, you may pay the cost, chose up to 1 of your opponent's RG and retire it.

Chaos Paladin

"Chaos Paladin - The main motive of this clan is to conquer the battlefield and manipulate it to their benefits."

I suddenly thought of this clan thanks to a friend of mine. A few mentions and at the same time creation of the Blaster Gold line, caused me to think of a Paladin clan that aims to dominate the playing field.

It started with this. Hm, what should I call him?

Grade 3 (Twin Drive) - Masked Man of the Abyss (Human) - 10000 Power (R)
"Auto VG - When this unit's attack hits the Vanguard, your opponent chooses 1 of his RG and that RG is put into the drop zone.
Auto VG/RG - When this unit attacks and your opponent has 2 or less RG, this unit gains +3000 Power for that battle."

Just randomly sketched this one just a few minutes ago. Chaos Paladin, huh?

Grade 2 (Intercept) - Abyss Reaper, Mina (Elf) - 9000 Power - 5000 Shield (RR)
"[Retire 1 of your -Chaos Paladin- RG.] When this unit is called to the VG/RG and your opponent has 2 or more RG, you may pay the cost, your opponent chooses 1 of his RG and that RG is put into the drop zone."

Grade 3 (Twin Drive) - Knight of Hell (Demon) - 10000 Power (RRR)
"LB4, Auto VG [Retire 2 of your -Chaos Paladin- RG.] When this unit attacks, you may pay the cost, your opponent chooses 2 of his RG and those RG are put into the drop zone.
Auto VG - This unit gains +2000 Power for each RG retired for that turn. [Yours and your opponent's.]"

Basically, it is a retiring game. Sometimes you retire your RG to retire your opponent's RG (Giraffa from Megacolony). You may also gain power if you do so and/or when your opponent has less RG (Kagero). Just like Royal/Shadow/Gold Paladin, this clan can also gain power from its own allies but I'm not sure how exactly yet.

That's all for now.

Gundam AGE Ver. SEED/Destiny

I blame ZD initially for this since he put up some nifty Gundam AGE-2 Freedom lineart ideas on his wall. The first thing I sketched out was AGE-2F based on ZD's lineart spiced with my own interpretation. Zeydra-D follows right after with a sudden "clean" lineart. I wonder if I ate anything wrong recently. >.>

J-Bouncer comes along is a rough representation of Justice/Infinite Justice. I think I should just flat out base it on Infinite Justice since it resembles that better than the original Justice. =/

Until the next post~

Bottom of the Rollercoaster

You know that moment when you ride a rollercoaster and then it dips down, causing you to feel quezee? Yeah, suddenly got sick recently, last Friday to be exact. Must be the haze. Starting to feel better now but not well enough to go out for long periods.

At any rate...

I wonder if I took enough photos the other day.

Oh yeah, you know that feeling when you're doing the same report as the previous semester seniors but you have to do more work for it this semester? The disparity is very obvious this time around. And we get only 1 week to do it. Gee, thanks. *le rant*

Until the next post.

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HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow Review

Price: 1200 Yen

This was a rather unexpected purchase for me since this kit was unattractive to me due to the lack of gimmicks/parts especially when compared to the other Gundam AGE HG model kits of the same price. I can argue that Sunrise did well presenting the Gundam in the anime though, since I was totally impressed how a single blade (plus some small needle-like hidden shots) can do so much damage while taking in huge numbers. As cheesy and flat it may feel to some, the "raep" Spallow did on-screen was something that caught my interest. Furthermore it was a bit more expensive than normal locally but recent changes in tax laws caused that so I couldn't complain much.

Specifications
Pilot: Flit Asuno
Height: 18.7m
Weight: 33.4t
Armaments: Shiguru Blade (1), Knee Needle Gun (2)
Doesn't have many weapons on board and it is pretty much limited to short-mid range combat. It focuses on speed and agility to "raep" its opponents. I wonder how Flit handled those Gs.

Story
Spallow is the last on-screen Wear for the Gundam AGE-1 piloted by the young Flit Asuno in the first season of Gundam AGE. Because the Titus was slow and long range weaponry (DODS Rifle) was not as effective as before, the AGE System crafted this Wear. Adding on to Flit's growing X-Rounder abilities, he takes upon himself the duty of being a Savior but unfortunately...

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June 2012 Get!

Pre-orders get! Been waiting for them a while, Unfortunately I didn't get anything I want in the Cardfight Vanguard booster boxes I bought though...

At any rate, gonna see how the D-Arts Zero Type 2 is soon enough. Quite oily as far as I've touched it.

Until the next post.

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It Is Now June

Time is sure passing by fast and blogs are getting more and more neglected as time goes by. At any rate, Kyan!me 2012 is coming up, 8-10 June at The Hills Shopping Mall, Kuching. I can't say it is something fantastic but if possible, try to show your support by coming. I'll be around somewhere there if anyone wants to look for me. =P

Photo above shows what should have been up in this blog, along with other posts, that I wish to do but lack the mood to have the time to spend half an afternoon/evening on a blog post lately. I lost the right side of the Zeydra's antenna somehow just now and basically put me off from a supposed photoshoot session. >.< I do hope to be able to find the missing piece...

Oh why must I accidentally lose it? ;_;

On a happier note, Selamat Ari Gawai!

EDIT:

 On another happier note, I scratch built a new simple one. :'D

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