As most are aware, the 1/1 Gundam is standing tall again in Japan, and this last Sunday I got the chance to swing by and see it with Gaigun as I was in Tokyo. To be honest, having seen it twice already, there is really not that much of an incentive to see it again, … Continue reading
Welcome back to an American Salaryman in Osaka. Or, as you may have noticed by the slight site redesign, more simply, An American Salaryman. I’m your host ASM and it certainly has been a while. Looking at the last post, I notice it’s been six months actually! Time flies when you have a newborn, along … Continue reading
So it only took about 5 weeks to complete one HG kit. At this rate, my backlog is going to take years to finish. Anyways, while later than the rest of the crowd, here are a few pictures. I didn’t bother with the weapons since I’ve already got like 5 beam rifles and Gundam Hammers … Continue reading
Whoa, an actual State of the Gunpla Union address? Yeah, it’s been that long. As you may have already noticed, updates have been (un)surprisingly lacking in the previous couple of months. Bluntly put, I literally have no life now thanks to my beautiful son. But I’m sure my fellow parents out there know how that … Continue reading
As some might have see on Gundam Guy’s blog, there is a new interesting weekly serial magazine called Gundam Perfect File that has just come in Japan. The basic idea is that every week the publisher puts out a file of info about all things Gundam, and you file it away to look up whenever … Continue reading
So as all now know, I’ve been somewhat busy with family things lately, but while spending a week in the hospital while my wife recovered from her c-section, I found the time to do a simple snap build of the MG Nu Gundam. I actually went out and did the decals, panel lining, and top … Continue reading
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