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MG 1/100 MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam 2.0

My first build of the year is done - MG Zeta Gundam 2.0! Having built both this and the Ver Ka, I think I like the 2.0 more. I prefer the look just a little bit more, and it even comes with the Hyper Mega Launcher! This kit was a joy to build and paint from start to finish. It still feels and looks good, so I'd recommend it even if you've already built the Ver Ka since it's a different take on this classic design.

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GUNPLA 2024

Here's everything I built this year, from September to December. It took me a while, but I'm glad to finally be getting back into it. I was in a much better place this year, both mentally and physically, which really improved my motivation to get some builds done. I've already started on my first build of 2025, and I've got a big multi-kit project lined up for the year, too.

Featured kits:

MG 1/100 RX-93 ν Gundam

HGCC 1/144 WD-M01 / SYSTEM-∀99 ∀ Gundam

1/100 GN-004 Gundam Nadleeh / GN-005 Gundam Virtue

MG 1/100 WD-M01 / SYSTEM-∀99 ∀ Gundam

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MG 1/100 WD-M01 / SYSTEM-∀99 ∀ Gundam

Here's a kit that I've wanted to paint for a long time now, and I'm happy to have finally been able to. ∀ Gundam is one of my favorite designs in the franchise, and this MG kit is fantastic, even for a kit that's almost 20 years old at this point!

As you may or may not know, this kit comes with clear yellow eyes with a shiny silver sticker that goes behind them to make them shine in light. However, in the anime, this Gundam's eyes are actually depicted as more orange/red, so I wanted to recolor them. I painted clear red over the eyes since I wanted to retain the shine from the silver sticker, and I think the effect turned out really well! The eyes are definitely my favorite part of this build.

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1/100 GN-004 Gundam Nadleeh / GN-005 Gundam Virtue

This is the old no-grade 1/100 Nadleeh/Virtue kit, and honestly, it still holds up today. This was a really enjoyable build from start to finish.

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I built 2 more gunpla during November and December that I forgot to post here! I'll get them up ASAP.

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HGCC 1/144 SYSTEM-∀99 / WD-M01 ∀Gundam (called "Turn A Gundam")

I built it again! Last time, I painted it in a metallic candy coat, and this time, I painted it in the exact opposite style! Turn A is one of my favorite designs, so I'm happy to build another one.

I feel like my previous version embodies "SYSTEM-∀99" built by the humans from before the Dark History, while my new one is more representative of "WD-M01" that was uncovered thousands of years later.

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MG RX-93 νGundam (Version 1.0)

I built the original version because I don't like the opening Psychoframe gimmick on the Ver Ka. It's not the Unicorn, it's the Nu! It only has Psychoframe around the cockpit! I also prefer the proportions and design on the older version.

As usual, I painted this one by hand, but I used a different method. I was also able to hand paint the primer and matte top coat, so now I'm finally free 100% from aerosolized paints and should be able to paint more models going forward.

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Moderoid Shin Getter 1

This kit was super fun to paint. A joy from start to finish. This was also my favorite Getter Robo kit to build, and I like it more than Bandai's Getter kits. I'm hoping Good Smile Company makes a more manga accurate Getter Dragon than Bandai's Infinitism kit in the future, and I'd also like to see a Getter Go kit from them as well.

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WIP Pics

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Once Good Smile puts out that Moderoid Shin Getter in October, I'll just need someone to make a kit for Getter Robo Go, and I'll consider this Getter Robo model kit collection finished. Until they start making kits for the Getter 2 and 3 variations. And Emperor.

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MJH Getter 1 (Getter Robo Devolution Ver.)

Getter 1 as it appeared in the manga, Getter Robo Devolution: The Last 3 Minites of the Universe.

This kit is actually a bootleg version of the Sentinel Riobot Getter 1 action figure! The build was definitely interesting, and it did frustrate me at points. I even ended up breaking one of the wings during construction!

I fixed it though (obviously)!

The kit has a full internal frame for everything but the head, so it's similar to a MG gunpla.

The clear green parts that came with the kit were super dull, to the point of looking black in some places, so I opted instead to paint them in a super visible metallic green.

I really love the look of this model. Now that it's done, it certainly has a presence like nothing else in my collection. Definitely glad I picked it up. I'd recommend it if you like the look of it, and if you can track it down, especially if you don't feel like paying $500+ for a second-hand version of the official figure.

WIP Pics:

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This is the mini for my new D&D character for my group's new campaign. He's a Goliath barbarian named Potlius "Big Fella" Litmuscriuso. He's a gladiator by trade, and he gets -1 to INT. I based his personality on Dave Bautista's portrayal of Drax the Destroyer.

I hand brushed Vallejo's matte varnish from their mecha color line for the finish, and it turned out well. If it works on models as well as it does on minis, then I'll be able to completely move away from using aerosolized paints in my builds, which is the goal.

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Here are various minis I've painted between my last post from 2020 and my more recent Getter Robo posts. I don't know why I forgot to post them.

1. Sigvald, Prince of Slaanesh

Finished in November 2021

2. 3D printed Phyrexian symbol

Finished November, 2021

3. A mini for my DnD character, Grillezebard Fortemps. He's a rogue/Sorcerer, and the build is based on the Red Mage job from Final Fantasy (specifically the version seen in FFXIV)

Finished in October, 2021

4. A guillotine that I gifted to a friend for Christmas

Finished in December, 2020

This is everything I've painted between 2020 and 2022. It's not a lot, bit I was feeling burnt out, and my job was stressing me to the point where I didn't want to do much in my free time. I'm doing much better now.

I don't often work with non-mecha models, but I do like to from time to time.

I'll be working on another DnD mini for a new campaign I'm participating in with friends soon. Aside from that, I have a bunch of gunpla, mecha kits, and minis lined up, as well as a helicopter model. Please look forward to it!

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Getter Dragon WIP pictures

Aside from the primer and top coats, this was entirely hand painted with Vallejo paints.

The splotchy paint shown in the fourth picture is a technique based on one developed by MAX Watanabe, which adds depth and texture to the finished model, and is how I paint everything these days.

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Bandai HG Getter Dragon (Infinitism)

What a kit! This is without a doubt my favorite out of Bandai's offering of Getter Robo kits. The build quality is fantastic all around, and even includes some gimmicks like moving armor panels when the elbow is bent. It feels incredibly solid. It was also a joy to paint. That said. It does look really good right out of the box if painting isn't your thing.

The deep panel lines and perfect color separation, complete with high gloss plastic, gives it a stunning look right out of the box, and you really don't have to do much aside from assembly if you don't feel like it. Every single seam line is also cleverly hidden as a panel line, which is a nice bonus.

I'd highly recommend this kit for any fan of Getter Robo, or just someone who loves cool robot kits.

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BANDAI MECHA COLLECTION - Getter 1

This is a fairly old kit, produced back in 2001. It uses a type of rubber for its upper torso, shoulders, pelvis, and soles of its feet. I was worried I'd be unable to paint the rubbery parts, but thankfully the primer stuck when I tested it.

It's definitely a kit that shows its age. It has questionable design choices and limited articulation, but if you're willing to put the time and effort into it it can be something pretty special.

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Bandai HG Getter Arc - by Dinny-Chin

After 10,000 years, I'm finally back, and I've finished a new model! This time it's Getter Arc. I hand painted it using the MAX Watanabe technique, and since it's a super robot I gave it heavy weathering. I love how it turned out!