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Tag Archives: Gunpla

Gunpla deprived

December 29, 2009 in Gundam
A couple of months ago, I posted about my Gunpla withdrawal symptoms. It has gotten worse. Reading about gunpla news and articles without a gunpla to play with is killing me!

Make models, not war

October 31, 2009 in Gundam
While surfing figure.fm, I came across this fantastic diorama by Francesco Coriglione from Sicilia, Italy. The piece is entitled “fate il modellismo, non fate la guerra”, translated as “make models, not war”. The theme of having a Gundam making gunpla models caught my eye immediately. Upon closer examination, you will notice that Francesco put in a [...]

Gundpla manufacturing

October 18, 2009 in Gundam
At the Gundam Fiesta Singapore 2009 last month, there was a section showcasing the progress made in the manufacturing of gunpla. I’m not well versed in the history of gunpla manufacturing so if anyone knows better, please comment and educate me! From what I gathered, they used wooden carvings to make molds in the past. [...]

Gunpla withdrawal symptoms

October 15, 2009 in Gundam, Journal
It has been a while since my last post. I’ve been doing many extra hours at work so I’m usually asleep once I get on on train and bus on my way home. Back at home, I get my daily dose of Facebook before I attempt to absorb all the knowledge from photography books. I barely [...]

Gundam Fiesta Singapore 2009 – Down memory lane

September 13, 2009 in Gundam
There was a section that brings you through the history of the Gundam anime series. The series in the franchise were arranged according to the chronological order in which they were aired. The lead Gundam from each series were featured. The original Gundam, the RX-78, from Mobile Suit Gundam (1980). Zeta Gundam from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam [...]