Archive for the ‘Mecha’ Category

Gundam F91

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Finally after days of tweaking, fixing and shooting, the MG Gundam F91 gallery is finally up. I've decided not to apply all the decals for this particular model to give it a clean sleek look. Panel lining could have been better but I didn't want to mess it up too ...

Some updates on my F91… ouch

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

In my excitement to pose with the newly built F91, I had accidentally broke off one of the VSBR from its rails. How did I break it ? Well for one I was inspired by this pose which I saw some time ago. It reminds me of Freedom Gundam's outstretched wing ...

Full Metal Panic .. the musical ?!

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Via Slashfilm Mandalay Pictures has recently acquired the theatrical rights to the live-action movie version of the high-school action comedy anime Full Metal Panic!. Full Metal Panic started off as a novel which was later adapted to manga followed by 3 anime series with the latest one released in 2005, Full ...

WIP Master Grade Gundam F91

Monday, April 13th, 2009

The F91. Undeniably one of the sexier designs around with its curvy thighs and a slim build ! Don't let its looks fool you though, this is one of the toughest MG that I think anyone has to deal with solely because it doesn't use any polycaps at all. That's ...

Perfect Grade Gundam Astray Red Frame

Monday, January 19th, 2009

After 3 movie updates, its time for a Gundam update :D. It appears that the news of a 1/60 Perfect Grade Astray that's been floating around is finally official. It will be released sometime in March and retails for about 18,900 yen which is around RM 743 ! This kit ...

Keanu Reeves set play Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop !

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Via Hollywood Reporter Twentieth Century Fox is all set to bring the live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop to the big screen with Keanu Reeves playing our coolsome hero, Spike Spiegel. Cowboy Bebop is a sci fi anime classic set in 2071 where space travel is made possible with "astral gates" ...

Imagi Studios Plans for a Tetsujin 28 CGI Remake

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Imagi Studios whose credits include the 2007 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, the upcoming Gatchaman and Astro Boy remakes has released a teaser of the anime mecha classic Tetsujin 28 also known as Gigantor in the US on their newly launched T28 website. Imagi's Creative Director Felix Ip revealed on ...

Gundam 00 Season 2 Direct Downloads !

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

From the same folks who've brought you Gode Geass direct downloads, Gundam00fan.com offers direct downloads for both the original season 1 and current running season 2 of Gundam 00. I've just got hold of the first episode myself and can't wait to get an early sneak peek of it. Hit ...

Gatchaman CGI Remake

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Fans of old school anime would definitely remember this series back in the 80s, Gatchaman, better known as G-Force, the American version released here. Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman as it was known in Japan, is one of the more successful Hensin Super Sentai-type series that spawned many other five-hero team series ...

Gundam Master/Slave Control Suit to pilot Fighting Robots !!

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Via Gizmodo Naoki Maru of Kyoto, Japan may have built one of the more impressive control devices for a robot. Using what he calls a "master-slave" technology built onto a harness, the mechanism captures the movement of the pilot and transmits it to the robot via bluetooth and replicates the movement. ...