Category: Models

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Sword Strike

Introduction Scale 1/100 Maker Bandai Completed 04/2006 Retail 4200yen I like the Sword Striker pack a lot, its asymmetry is cool and the concept is just neat. So I modified the original 1/100 Sword Strike’s pack to fit the MG version. Kit Review n/a Building The mod is relatively straight forward, mainly the armor on… Continue reading Sword Strike

VF-1S Valkyrie from Macross DYRL

Introduction Scale 1/72 Maker Hasegawa Completed 05/28/02 Retail 2000+1200+980yen The Hasegawa Valkyrie is every Macross fan’s dream come true. The plane had been represented by less-than-stellar offerings by Imai and Arii, and it’s up to the famed aircraft manufacturer to make it right! You don’t really appreciate the amount of details on this striker until… Continue reading VF-1S Valkyrie from Macross DYRL

Batmobile

[alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus src=”private_user_album” uid=”ctkwok” ualb=”6072079698286360081″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”bookshelf” row=”6″ size=”320″ num=”40″ shadow=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] Introduction   Scale 1/35 Maker Bandai Completed 07/04/2005 Retail 4200yen Said all I wanted to say in the slide show narrations 😀 Kit Review Also said all I wanted to say in the slide show narrations 😀 Here’s a summary of the kit:… Continue reading Batmobile

Strike Dog

3993 Introduction Scale 1/24 Maker Max Factory Completed 9/18/01 Retail 6800yen Strikedog is the personal AT of da brat Ypsilon. The special thing about this AT is its claw on its left hand, which also hides a 9mm machine gun; in the show, this gun never runs out of ammo 🙂 I like the Strikedog… Continue reading Strike Dog

Bloodsucker

  Introduction  Scale 1/24 Maker Max Factory Completed 07/10/2005 Retail 7800yen See my blurb in the slide show 🙂 Kit Review This kit consists of both vinyl and resin parts. The vinyl parts are excellent, very sharp and crisp details. However the resin parts were horrible, waaaayyyy too many pinholes. The gun, the shoulder antennae,… Continue reading Bloodsucker

Brutish Dog

[alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus src=”private_user_album” uid=”ctkwok” ualb=”6072081416553666001″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”bookshelf” row=”6″ size=”320″ num=”40″ shadow=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] Introduction Scale 1/24 Maker Wave/Takara Completed 02/04/02 Retail 3400yen “If you must ask, I will tell you, what I want is an ordinary life; if I can embrace this dream, if this heart can be content with reality, I will be happy. If… Continue reading Brutish Dog

Patlabor Ingram 3

Introduction Scale 1/35 Maker Bandai Completed 11/25/01 Retail 3000yen Patlabor is one of my favorite show – the realistic settings, memorable characters and very intriguing plots. Ingram is the star mecha (or “labor”) of the show and is used by the police force. There’s Ingram 1 used by spunky Noa, No. 2 used by hothead… Continue reading Patlabor Ingram 3

Patraqushe Mirage (Knight of Gold AT)

4897 Introduction Scale 1/100 Maker Volks Completed 4/8/00 Retail 7800yen In Five Star Stories, when the AKD army retreat from an exploding planet, Sopp lost both Lachesis and the Knight of Gold. After that he made another Knight of Gold, which is also called Patraqushe Mirage, or Knight of Gold AT, the AT I think… Continue reading Patraqushe Mirage (Knight of Gold AT)

Led Mirage with Flame Launcher (Prince Sarion version) 1/100 Wave

[alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus src=”private_user_album” uid=”ctkwok” ualb=”6071954093229331745″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”bookshelf” row=”6″ size=”320″ num=”40″ shadow=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] Introduction Scale 1/100 Maker Wave Completed 3/25/00 Retail 4200yen I’ve read some Five Star Stories, but not enough to claim myself an expert. Led Mirage is supposed to be the strongest mirage in Five Star Stories (or so its name claims), and is… Continue reading Led Mirage with Flame Launcher (Prince Sarion version) 1/100 Wave