Nendoroid Saber Lily

Resistance is futile
How can anyone not like such a cute figure?






This October, 3,499 Yen (inclusive of tax).

No escape for me. ^^;

Images from Happinet Online.

MG Destiny Part 14

Show me the bling! ^^ I
Ngee Khiong's status at the moment: half burnt out by his work, and has converted to his mechanical mode in blogging, thus no progress on Ex since writing up about his Gunpla can't be done so mechanically ^^;


Anyway, I've completed the assembly of MG Destiny at this point, and now it's time for rolling out the first part of the review.

Showing you the inner frame first:




The very "standardized" MG SEED Destiny-styled inner frame design for the arm ^^






The result as seen on the completed legs, be it the gold and silver hydraulic pipes, or the red interior of the thrusters are well worth the work and wait ^^


Without the armor on, the articulation range of the feet is much wider.




Adjusting the tab beneath the groin pushes the two pelvis joints out from the waist joint.




Desperate to try out the kneeling pose with just the lower body XD
Part 15 will be about the rest of MG Destiny's inner frame. ^^

Ngeekhiong EX Goes Action Figures & Figurines

The girls in my closet
My purchases are pretty easy to guess, aren't they? The secrets were out almost immediately after I showed you some glimpses from their boxes XD

Anyway, I really enjoy having the companies of those action figures and figurines I bought, pretty much a brand new area of hobby I got entangled ventured into this year (excluding Transformers that is, got my Leader Class Optimus Prime anout two years back). "Ventured into" as in "actually go and buy them". Some of my friends thought I'm a downright mecha person, and Gunpla is the only thing I would buy. The way they were so surprised when I got my Max Factory's 1/8 Haruhi surprised me as well, frankly because, why not? ^^

I don't believe that there should be any need of "specialization" when it comes to hobbies. Mecha and moe are not (and should not be) mutually exclusive anyway. ^^

It's a good thing for this blog actually, now I have more things to talk about apart from Gunplas ^^

But still, I need to find some time to write up on each of them X_X

Here's a bit of preview of what to expect in future postings:


Yamato's 1/60 Complete Transformation SV-51γ Nora's Unit and Gundam Heroine History Special: Relena Peacecraft.


Medicom Toy's RAH 12" Chun Li Regular and Limited White Costume Ver.


Figma Miyuki and Revoltech Fraulein Yoko Movie Ver.
Plus, this doesn't mean my Gunpla-ing work is slowing down. Like these girls, I just need more time to write up on them. ^^;

The End of a Long Search

Not one, but two


Same case with Yamato's Macross Zero 1/60 Complete Transformation SV-51γ Nora's Unit, I have been looking for this item ever since it was released, but always finding it "Out of Stock" on most websites. With the huge box came in safely yesterday, the long wait is finally over.


Extra thick packaging to defy the handling quality of Malaysia's local postage service. ^^;
I would like to thank the seller most sincerely for that ^^
Do you know what this is? And why there are two of (about) the same kind?

Hohoho~ :)

May Loot

My first Revoltech Fraulein

HG 1/144 Trans-Am Raiser, BB Senshi Sangokuden Kochu Gundam and Revoltech Fraulein Yoko Movie Ver.

They say the moment you started spending on a new hobby, you'll get entangled in that world more and more, and the spending will never stop, no matter how many times you tell yourself that the latest one is going be the last.

无底深渊 (bottomless abyss) they call it, I think I'm heading to a second one after Gunpla, now it's the world of action figures and figurines. ^^;

I blame everything on my poor endurance aura towards beautiful figurines, ^^; I think I'm very much doomed now XD

BB Senshi Sangokuden Shiba-I Sazabi Part 4 [Final]

Dude, I still can't see your eye!
Wasted EX for quite a long period again ^^;

And...

... finally assembled my BB Senshi Sangokuden Shibai-I Sazabi! ^^

Checked my archives and found out that Shibai-I Sazabi was actually the first Gunpla project I put up on Ex, but the separate reviews spanned over four months. ^^;

I think my speed in Gunpla-ing just turn from unbelievable to legendary. XD But in before your jaws drop for such a long delay, the little guy would probably chop me up into tiny tiny pieces the moment I finish building him ^^;

Anyway, being a BB Senshi Sangokuden kit, the final assembly is extremely easy.



All the parts for Shiba-I's basic form - most of them are done in Part 1 actually.


Applying the DIY eye made in Part 2 and 3. This one is the Gundam Marker version.



Shiba-I's basic form - the huge rear skirt armor makes him look a bit unbalanced unfortunately. ^^;


Another look at his name engraved on the heel.



Basic form 2 - helmet, backpack, shoulder armor and front skirt armor.


Plenty of references to the original Sazabi can be observed as well, just like any other BB Senshi Sangokuden models. The Mega Particle Cannon in the abdomen has been changed to a jewel. ^^


Armored form - weapons, shoulder armors and change of headpiece.


Shiba-I's weapons: the fan Kouyokusen(紅翼扇), the sword Shirogane no Kiba(銀の牙) and the combo, Gayoku no Taiken(牙翼の大剣).
Sounds cool, but in terms of the plamo, they are just made of a single piece part each...


... resulting in hollow behind the weapon ^^;
But fortunately, the design of the mold actually helped to reduce the awkwardness of the hollow. That's really a good thing.



The completed Shiba-I Sazabi.
And like the tag line, "Dude, I still can't see your eye!" ^^;


Hidden by the protruding front portion of the headpiece, Shiba-I's eye is totally shadowed when it's in the middle.
I don't believe I want to have him lying down all the time like this just to reveal his eye ^^;


Changing the eye to have the box art image. This one is the stick-on note paper version.




Some simple action poses.


Only one left hand, in "commanding" pose is included, so Shiba-I is only left with his right hand to wield any weapon.


But with the same polycap for the wrist, any other BB Senshi Sangokuden model can lend Shiba-I his left hand. ^^
This one is from Koumei ReGZ.
* The compatibility is another reason why it's better to leave all hand units unpainted. ^^


Dual-weapon Shiba-I also gives you...


.. hip-hop Koumei ReGZ XD


Face off of the legends: Char versus Amuro
Shiba-I versus Koumei; Sazabi versus ReGZ.
Comparing the two, Shibai-I is much bigger in size than Koumei ReGZ, many thanks to his huge helmet. But Koumei does have more gimmicks, like his transformable fan and a clear rod to mount it to his back. However, those special features cost Koumei 100 Yen more than Shiba-I, not to mention the awesome paint work required for it to look good. Shiba-I is a lot easily to paint since all his armors are in white.

Pros and cons between the two, there's really no distinction for which one's better than the other, pretty much like the rivalry between Char and Amuro in the Gundam Universe. ^^

But personally, I prefer Shiba-I anytime, even though he plays the villain in the world of Sangokuden. There's no BB Senshi Sazabi Ver. 2.0 like Nu Gundam has at the moment, so Shiba-I is no doubt the best design so far, just that it's in white.

For the more loyal representation of Sazabi, I got the partially-plated Giga Taifu version. ^^


Having plated parts and the others molded in glossy color, the price is double the original Shiba-I. ^^; Very little painting is recommended to preserve the plated and glossy quality of all the parts.

Saving the best to the last, I'll be keeping this kit in m inventory for a while before working on it, not to mention I just got one Shiba-I done right now ^^.

All reviews on BB Senshi Sangokuden Shiba-I Sazabi:
Part 1
Part 2: Dude, where's my eye? I
Part 3: Dude, where's my eye? II
Part 4: Dude, I still can't see your eye!

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BB Senshi Sangokuden Shiba-I Sazabi