Snapbuilt: MG Char's Zaku II part 3

good day everyone. finally, i've finished my Master Grade Zaku II ver.2 kit. well, actually i've finished this 2 weeks ago. just forgot to take some photos of it. hehehe. ^^,

ok. without much further ado (that's my intro, btw :D ), let's continue our review:

the next set of photos shows all the profile shots. front shot. back shot. 2 side shot. 2 angled quarter shot. and some shots imitating the trademark 'Dalong Pose' that shows the maximum bending capabilities of knee joints and the elbow joints. you really can tell that the articulations of this kit is superb and stable. and the joints are tight too to think that this were all snapbuilt. i only wish that if i paint this kit in the future, it will still be articulated.



next are the new and improved individual joints for the shield and shoulder armor which the version1 kit lacks of. good thing i don't have the version1 kit. that's why i'm so happy with this version. to think that this is my first enemy Mobile Suit kit, i'm really satisfied with it. it's the most well-articulated and stable kit there is -- well just for now, unless Bandai release a new kit with more stability than this one. hehehe. ^^, and as you can see the shoulder armor has inner frames too. cool, huh? ;)


i think all good things have been said about this kit. the only think that lacks with this kit package is the leg missle pods from the Type-F Zaku II. (the green Zaku version.) but that's ok. if i have an extra budget, i might buy the green one too. get the missle pod and attached it here. and i won't paint the green one so i can have a MG Zaku II plaything. hehehe. ^^,

for the next set of photos, you will see some action shots that i did. hope you'll like them. and once again, thanks for reading my reviews. as for my next MG kit project for snapbuilding and review is the Zeta Gundam Unit 3 [White Unicorn ver]. watch out for it. ^^,

MS-06S Char's Aznable Customize Zaku II ver.2.0
1:100 Master Grade No.098

Lights. Camera. A C T I O N !

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thanks for dropping by. ^^,

The VANITY of one MALU FERNANDEZ

i know this is old news and not Gundam-related post. but i just want to share this links to you guys. medyo nakakapang-init lang naman nang dugo at ulo ang isang pinay na ito. there's nothing more to be said about this person. i think all 'kinds' of words have been said to this person so i suggest you read the links. here's some samples from her article.

Qoute's from Malu Fernandez’s People Asia Article FROM BORACAY TO GREECE!

"However I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and the majority of the OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) were stationed there. The duty-free shop was overrun with Filipino workers selling cell phones and perfume. Meanwhile, I wanted to slash my wrist at the thought of being trapped in a plane with all of them."

"While I was on the plane (where the seats were so small I had bruises on my legs), my only consolation was the entertainment on the small flat screen in front of me. But it was busted, so I heaved a sigh, popped my sleeping pills and dozed off to the sounds of gum chewing and endless yelling of “HOY! Kumusta ka na? At taga sann ka? Domestic helper ka rin ba?” Translation: “Hey there? Where are you from? Are you a domestic helper as well?” I though I had died and God had sent me to my very own private hell."

"On my way back, I had to bravely take the economy flight once more. This time I had already resigned myself to being trapped like a sardine in a sardine can with all these OFWs smelling of AXE and Charlie cologne while Jo Malone evaporated into thin air."

"All in all, it’s been a pretty good summer. Jetting from the Aegean Sea to the Pacific may sound a bit pretentious until you wake up in economy class smelling like air freshener."


Her so-called 'apology' statement:

"As I type this, I’d like you to know that it’s not about whining, complaining and bitching but just stating the facts. Just recently, I wrote a funny article in my magazine column and my friends thought it was hilarious. It was humorous and quite tongue-in-cheek, or at least I thought so, until the magazine got a few e-mails from people who didn’t get the meaning of my acerbic wit. The bottom line was just that I had offended the reader’s socioeconomic background. If any of these people actually read anything thicker then a magazine they would find it very funny. Most people don’t get the fact that they need bitches like me to shake up their world, otherwise their lives would be boring and mediocre. I obviously write for the a certain target audience and if what I write offends you, just stop reading."

"Although it may sound elitist to you the fact is this country is built on the foundation of haves, have-nots and wannabes. One group will never get the culture of the other. Although I could mention that it is easier to understand someone who has a lower socioeconomic background that would entail a whole other page and frankly I don’t want to be someone to bridge the gap between socioeconomic classes. I leave that to the politicians in my family who believe they can actually help. Now I seriously ask you, am I being a diva or are people around me just lacking in common sense? Perhaps it’s a little of both!"


http://www.tingog.com/social-concerns/malu-fernandez-people-asia-article-controversy-manila-standard-columnist.html

http://www.tingog.com/social-concerns/fire-malu-fernandez-boycott-manila-standard-today-and-people-asia-magazine.html

http://ederic.tinig.com/malu-fernandez/

http://ederic.tinig.com/proyektong-malu-fernandez/

http://professionalheckler.blog-city.com/malufernandez.htm

http://www.fubargenre.com/2007/08/18/malu-fernandez-whats-economy-class/



Spread the words, guys! Let's nuke this Vanity Bitch!

Snapbuilt: MG Char's Zaku II part 2

good day everyone. as promised, here's the part 2 kit review and snap-building of my Master Grade No.098 1:100 scaled kit of MS-06S Char's Aznable Customize Zaku II ver.2.0. i finished both legs minus the verniers on the legs. i will glue it there later once this kit goes to painting stages. and that will be sooooon... no airbrush yet. hehehe. ^^,

here's the finished leg units. the middle section of the pipes are springs. which is cool btw. ;) looking at this kit, i remember '70s RETRO'. FLARE PANTS, Baby! ^^,


next is the skirt/waist armor. all the skirt armors are articulated. you can slide the side skirts so that the legs can move freely. as seen on the fourth image. this Zaku can do the splits! wow! cool, huh? ^^,


here's the 'On Bended Knee' pose that we see on magazines before. i really love the articulation of this MG kit. and he's 'malaman & siksik' btw. i even showed it to my mom how cool this articulation is. and what she said was, 'not like your Gundams on top of our piano. they're skinny.' i did agree on her, you know. once i saw my Freedoms on top of it. hahaha! ^^,


and here's the finished Zaku unit minus the manipulators and weapons. maybe, i'll finish this later once i get home. i heard there's storm coming. and our boss permits us to go home early. cool. ^^, Zaku, wait for me. i'll finish you later!

here's my Char's Zaku imitating the manual cover. ^^,

thanks for dropping by. ^^,

Snapbuilt: MG Char's Zaku II part 1

good evening. i started building this Master Grade No.098 1:100 scaled kit of MS-06S Char's Aznable Customize Zaku II ver.2.0 last night. which is also my first model kit of enemy's Mobile Suit unit. and here's what i've finished so far:

here i'm showing the comparisons of Char's scaled figures. it's proportion with each other. whether in standing form or in-cockpit form. btw, a lot of Master Grade 1:100 scaled kits pilot figures is not proportioned with each other. for example the new Master Grade Turn-A Gundam. the Loran figure on the cockpit is not proportioned to the standing figure. another example is the previous R3 1:100 scaled L-Gaim MKII kit. the Sprial Flow (cockpit) unit and the cockpit figure is not proportioned with the Daba Myroad standing figure. not so sure about Kira Yamato on my MG Freedom and Strike Freedom. :-/


next is the new 'pipe system' sprues. the version 1.0 MG kit comes with seperate hose and pipes. while the version 2.0, the pipes and hose are joined together in one single sprue tree. all you have to do is cut the pipes, then slide it to the attached hose. but may i remind everyone who wants to paint their kits that sand the cut marks first before sliding it to the hose. this is the first mistake i've made with the first pipe system. so what i did is slide back the pipes and sand the cut marks. or if you want, you can keep the PVC sprue for later use if you forgot to sand the cut marks. here's an example of the 'unsanded' and 'sanded' pipes on the sprue tree. just before sliding it to the hose. oh, don't mind the 'exposed white spots' on the 'sanded' hose. i'll prime and paint this kit, so no worries. atleast it's smooth now compared to the 'unsanded' ones. ^^,


next we see the finished cockpit inside the torso. btw, you can slide the cockpit unit to the left side and right side of the torso. both openings can slide up and down too to reveal the cockpit area. i might add that the torso part is kinda heavy. which is not a bad thing for me. honestly, i really like the weight of this kit. i just hope that ALL Gundam kits have this kind of internal frame. ^^, next the head unit. i love the mono-eye gimik here. everytime you swivel the head from left to right and vice-versa, the mono-eye moves also. it doesn't stay in the middle area of the head unit. cool. the arm unit is heavy too. nice. and next, the finished upper part (minus the manipulators) of Zaku II. looks great, huh? ^^,



next batch is the right leg. i'll tell you now, that i really love the details and articulation of the leg unit. BRAVO Bandai! superb engineering. i love it! ^^, when you play with it, even if you're still assembling it, you can really feel that the hydraulic designs are really moving... wait... maybe that was just my imagination. hehehe. :D the details on the feet's internal frame is great too. as if there's really a 'workable pistons hydraulics' on the mechanism. great huh? ^^,



and lastly, the finished right leg unit. great details, huh? though the internal frame will not be visible once you attached the armor plates, there's a feeling that i really want to paint the internal frame just because of the cool details. ^^, that's why i'm studying the kit while assembling it so i can see what needs to be remove so that the internal frame will be exposed. it's a waste if i paint the internal frame and not expose it, right?

and now, this is 'WHY' i love Bandai's updated and upgraded MG kits. because almost all the armor parts now are 'CLIP-BASED'. less male-and-female connector pegs. you just clip the armor plates on the internal frame. now it's easy to mod armor parts. cool, huh? ^^,


hope i can finish the left leg unit tonight after work. and maybe the manipulators and the weapons too. as long that i'm not sleepy, i can finish this. ^^,




ok, until my next post. thanks for dropping by. ^^,