Let’s start, shall we?
Hi All!
Thank you for coming.
Before I start publishing some useful posts
allow me to introduce myself and basically define the direction this resource is going to be developed in the future.
My name is Andrew. I live in Sydney, Australia. Genuinely interested in plastic modeling, particularly of Gundams and other mecha (hence the name of this site). When I was just starting with them I found myself a bit confused - there are so many Gundams, Zakus, Doms etc. (I happen to come across them BEFORE I saw the anime series… I know, I know
shame on me…)
What I was really missing back then is a good resource on these very different model kits. Sure, the pictures on the boxes are great, but nothing beats a couple of close-up photos of a completed model with some (optional, but nevertheless helpful) advise on what to look for while making that particular model.
So I set out to do just that - share my impression of a particular kit with you, warn you about some difficulties (if there is going to be any), let you know beforehand how much sanding
and painting is required for making the kit to look good or even great
- some kits are quite impressive right out of the box (given you were accurate during the assembly process) while others will take a lot of your time just to put them together.
Anyway, I hope this blog of mine will become a part of your great hobby, which GUNPLA certainly is!
Some anime and Gunpla-related videos for you here:
May 14th, 2008 at 11:54 am
hey mate,
Came across your blog whilst looking for Gundam reviews. I have just become interested in the series a few weeks back, having been hooked by 00. Saw that u are a Sydney lad, I am as well! Where have u been buying kits from? I got a couple from online, but a lot from Hobbyco in Sydney, which has beena big help in getting started on this hobby.
Are there any good english review sites other than yours that u can recommend?
May 14th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Hi Mate
Yes, Hobbyco would be a very good place to start with, except them being on a slightly “pricey” side. I am getting most of my kits from Hobby Link Japan (http://www.hlj.com) — better buy several kits at a time as the delivery is quite expensive. And finally — this eBay store has both great prices and quick delivery: http://stores.ebay.com.au/PROJECT-RAIDEN-HOBBY but they have rather limited set of nevertheless great kits.
As for the English review sites — check out my Blogroll — the best being Gundam section of Danny Choo’s site.