Monday, February 25, 2013

Model Review: Master Grade 1/100 scale RX-78 GP02A Gundam "Physalis"

If you like to build models and want to try something different I recommend trying a Gundam. Why? 1. If you like mecha at all they look cool on the shelf. 2. NO Glue. 3. No Glue. 4. No Glue. They are basically snap together with some parts for the joints that feel like rubber. This Gundam doesn't look like most because it's purpose revolves around the idea of it's bazooka with a nuclear warhead and it's shield to help it deal with the shock wave. (insert suspension of disbelief here) The model took me a full Saturday to build with only a pair of clippers and a hobby knife to trim flash. It's highly poseable as are most Gundams in either the 1/100 or 1/144 scales. I didn't use any glue in the assembly. There are only a couple of stress points I might need to add glue to at some point but they are very minor. It does come with both stickers and traditional water decals but I've only felt the need to add a couple. As you can see below in the pictures of the parts many are already made from colored plastic to help reduce or eliminate the need to paint these types of models. Anime fan or not these are fantastic kits if you are looking for something different or if you read the previous post about Mobile Frame Zero you could use these instead of building mechs with Legos.

Images after the break.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Free Stuff: Mobile Frame Zero

I'm not a big one on doing re-posts, but in this case I don't think I could do a better a job of doing a review of Mobile Frame Zero than the link below. Click the link and take a moment to give it a read.

i heart print and play: iheart Presents Mobile Frame Zero
Blog No Longer Exists Updated 27 April 2020

Are you a tactical tabletop gamer (or want to be)? Do you love building and playing with LEGOs? Then you need to take a look at Mobile Frame Zero


Saturday, February 9, 2013

Short Version: Games Workshop vs Spots the Space Marine

Bottom Line Up Front: It's back up for sale. Click Here.

Author's original blog post 13 December 2012 Click Here.
GW claims trademark ownership over the term "space marine", and so Amazon takes book down from sale.

Tons of comments, blogs, and news ensue.

Twitter feed about the ridiculousness. Click here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_marine

The author has a list of the 37 news articles and counting here.
To include but not be limited to BBC, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and The Register.
If GW's goal was to make the news and get some publicity well they did it.

Electronic Frontier Foundation helps defend the author. See her blog post here.