Gundam Made Out of Cardboard

Imagine that you have a spare of cardboard boxes at home, you got bored and so your creativity kicks in.


Who would've thought that there's such a thing as a gundam made out of cardboard? 


It's 2m tall and cost ¥2,000 to create.  I don't know how heavy this is, but it probably weighs a lot.  It would be nice to have it painted.  Whoever did this must've had a lot of patience to create one.


So don't throw out any spare cardboards, make use of it and let your creative juices spark.

Gundam Musou 3

Also known as: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3
Genre: Action role-playing game, Hack and slash
Platform: PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Developers: Koei
                  Omega Force
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Language: Japanese
Release Date: December 16, 2010

Image Source:

andriasang.com

Review:
                   I've been wanting this game since I first saw the trailer. Just seeing the 00 Raiser and Unicorn fighting against the Sinanju and Reborns is giving me goosebumps. I know it's going to be an epic game. After waiting for over a year, I finally got the game. For those who are new this game, this is an adaptation of the popular game series, "Dynasty Warriors". This is a hack and slash - strategy game where you will go to battles and fight numerous foes. Your main weapons are your knowledge and fighting skills. But instead of human warriors, you will make use of mobile suits to fight. So expect more of long range battle since most mobile suits make use of beam rifles. The past two game volumes were successful and made a huge impact to the gaming industry. As a result, a 3rd installment was made to meet the demands of the fans. Hopefully the series will continue to grow and expand in the future.

                    The gameplay in Gundam Musou 3 is relatively the same with some new added features. But the one you will appreciate the most is the "partner strike". You will have a partner mobile suit that you can call out during battle to assist you in causing more damage to the enemy. The storyline is also great. You will witness different alliances formed between mobile suits which you never thought was possible and new enemies will appear as well. In addition to that, the graphics are high quality. Every cutscene and mobile suit action are well detailed. It makes your gaming experience so intense that you will feel like your watching an actual gundam movie. Prepare to devote most your time for this game as you go over 300+ missions. If your tired of playing alone, you could also go online and play with other players. Aside from the game improvements, there are new mobile suits added to the game: sinanju, unicorn, destiny, etc. Most of them came from the 00 series. That's about it for the game's main features.

                     I couldn't find any flaws in this game. It's perfect in every aspect, most especially the gameplay and graphics. Everything you want from a gundam game is here. Although it would have been better if the game got an english version so that it would attract more fans into playing. I'm looking forward on how this game will evolve even further in the next volume. Hopefully more surprising features and new mobile suits. I would like to see the gundams from the 00 movie in action (00 Qan[T], Harute, Zabanya and Raphael). Overall, I love this game and it's worth buying. I highly recommend this game to everyone, most especially to the fans of dynasty warriors and gundam. This is a game like no other and I assure that you will love this game also. That concludes my review for the Gundam Musou 3. I hope you find it useful. Also check out my other gundam related game reviews.


Rating: 5 out of  5

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Gunpla Checklist: Gundam SEED / Destiny [UPDATED OCT. 2017]

This is a gunpla checklist for the Gundam SEED & Destiny series. I made this post to help those gunpla collectors in knowing how many model kits are there in the series and what models are available for each scale. You can see that the list is quite long and has a lot of different scales especially for the popular, Strike Freedom Gundam. As of now there are a total of 225 model kits for the SEED / Destiny series. It will take a lot of time and money if you want to collect the entire series. I will update the list iwhen Bandai releases a new model kit.



1/144 Quick Model Series (5)
- Strike Gundam
- Duel Gundam
- Aegis Gundam
- Blitz Gundam
- Buster Gundam



1/144 NG (SEED Series) (21)
#0 Gundam Astray Red Frame
#1  Strike Gundam
#2  Duel Gundam
#3  Aegis Gundam
#4  Mobile Ginn
#5  Gundam Astray Blue Frame
#6  Buster Gundam
#7  Blitz Gundam
#8  Sword Strike Gundam
#9  Launcher Strike Gundam
#10 Mobile BuCUE
#11 Freedom Gundam
#12 Justice Gundam
#13 Mobile Goohn
#14 Calamity Gundam
#15 Forbidden Gundam
#16 Raider Gundam
#17 Mobile Suit Guaiz
#18 Mobile Din
#19 Providence Gundam
#20 Strike Dagger
#21 M1 Astray


1/144 NG (SEED Destiny Series) (14)
#1  Force Impulse Gundam
#2  Zaku Warrior
#3  Chaos Gundam
#4  Gaia Gundam
#5  Sword Impulse Gundam
#6  Lunamaria Gunner Zaku Warrior
#7  Abyss Gundam
#8  Blaze Zaku Phantom (Ray Custom)
#9  Saviour Gundam
#10 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Heine Westenfluss Custom)
#11 Blast Impulse Gundam
#12 Slash Zaku Phantom
#13 Destiny Gundam
#14 Strike Freedom Gundam



1/144 HG (59)
#1 Aile Strike Gundam
#2 Duel Gundam Assault Shroud
#3 Aegis Gundam
#4 Buster Gundam
#5 Blitz Gundam
#6 Mobile Ginn
#7 Freedom Gundam
#8 Justice Gundam
#9 Calamity Gundam
#10 Forbidden Gundam
#11 Raider Gundam
#12 Gundam Astray Red Frame
#13 Gundam Astray Blue Frame
#14 Providence Gundam
#15 Mobile Cgue
#16 Meteor Unit + Freedom Gundam
#17 Force Impulse Gundam
#18 Zaku Warrior
#19 Chaos Gundam
#20 Gaia Gundam
#21 Sword Impulse Gundam
#22 Gunner Zaku Warrior (Lunamaria)
#23 Gunner Zaku Warrior
#24 Saviour Gundam
#25 Zaku Warrior Live Concert Ver.
#26 Abyss Gundam
#27 Gouf Ignited Heine Custom
#28 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Ray)
#29 Ginn Hi Manuever 2
#30 Dom Trooper
#31 Gouf Ignited Mass Production Type
#32 Infinite Justice Gundam
#33 Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waldfeld Custom)
#34 Strike Freedom Gundam
#35 Legend Gundam
#36 Destiny Gundam
#37 Murasame (Andrew Waldfeld Custom)
#38 Shiranui Akatsuki Gundam
#39 Murasame Production Type
#40 Oowashi Akatsuki Gundam
#41 Strike Noir Gundam
#42 Verde Buster Gundam
#43 105 Slaughter Dagger
#44 Blu Duel Gundam
#45 Ginn Type Insurgent
#46 Kerberos BuCue Hound
#47 Stargazer Gundam
#48 Mobile BuCue
#49 Civillian Astray (DSSD Custom)
#50 Gouf Ignited (Yzak Jule Custom)
#51 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Dearka Elthman Custom)
#52 Gouf Ignited (Rudolf Wittgenstein Custom)
#53 Kerberos BuCue Hound (Aleck Ladd Custom)
#54 Mobile Cgue (Zist Elways Custom)
#55 Gundam Astray Green Frame (Trojan Noiret Custom)
#56 Arms Astray PMC Custom (Leons Graves Custom)
#57 Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second L
#58 Gundam Astray Red Frame (Flight Unit)
#59 Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina


1/144 HG (Remaster Ver.) (17)
R01 - Aile Strike Gundam
R02 - Duel Gundam
R03 - Buster Gundam
R04 - Blitz Gundam
R05 - Aegis Gundam
R06 - Mobile Ginn
R07 - Mobile CGUE
R08 - Calamity Gundam
R09 - Forbidden Gundam
R10 - Raider Gundam
R12 - Mobile BuCUE
R13 - Providence Gundam
R14 - Justice Gundam
R15 - Freedom Gundam
R16 - M1 Astray
R17 - Perfect Strike Gundam


1/144 HG (MSV Series) (7)
#1 Strike Rouge IWSP
#2 Mobile Ginn Miguel's Ginn
#3 Mobile Ginn High Manuever
#4 Hyperion Gundam
#5 Cgue D.E.E.P. Arms
#6 105Dagger + Gunbarrel
#7 Dreadnought Gundam



1/44 HGCE (5)
171 - Aile Strike Gundam
176 - Strike Rouge
192 - Freedom Gundam (REVIVE)
198 - Force Impulse Gundam
201 - Strike Freedom Gundam (REVIVE)


1/144 RG (11)
- Aile Strike Gundam
- Strike Gundam
- Strike Gundam (Deactivate Mode)
- Freedom Gundam
- Freedom Gundam (Deactivate Mode)
- Justice Gundam
- Sky Grasper
- Destiny Gundam
- Strike Freedom Gundam
- Gundam Astray Red Frame
- Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina


1/100 NG (SEED Series) (24)
#1  Aile Strike Gundam
#2  Aegis Gundam
#3  Buster Gundam
#4  Sword Strike Gundam
#5  Launcher Strike Gundam
#6  Duel Gundam Assault Shroud
#7  Freedom Gundam
#8  Justice Gundam
#9  Blitz Gundam
#10 Gundam Astray Red Frame
#11 Providence Gundam
#12 Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd L
#13 Gundam Astray Gold Frame
#16 Gundam Astray Green Frame
#17 Gale Strike Gundam
#18 Hail Buster Gundam
#19 Regen Duel Gundam
#20 Nix Providence Gundam
#21 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame
#22 Van Saviour Gundam
#23 Nebra Blitz Gundam
#24 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame (Second Issue)


1/100 NG (SEED Destiny Series) (15)
#1  Force Impulse Gundam
#2  Chaos Gundam
#3  Lunamaria Gunner Zaku Warrior
#4  Blaze Zaku Phantom (Ray)
#5  Sword Impulse Gundam
#6  Zaku Warrior Blaze & Gunner
#7  Blaze Zaku Phantom (Heine)
#8  Destiny Gundam
#9  Strike Freedom Gundam
#10 Force Impulse w/ Sword Silhouette (Extra Finish)
#11 Infinite Justice Gundam
#12 Legend Gundam
#13 Gundam Astray Goldframe Amatsu
#14 Saviour Gundam
#15 Akatsuki Gundam


1/100 MG (36)
- Aile Strike Gundam
- Aile Strike Gundam (w/ Clear Kit)
- Strike Rouge
- Freedom Gundam
- Freedom Gundam 2.0
- Freedom Gundam (Extra Finish)
- Freedom Gundam (w/ Clear Kit)
- Strike Gundam IWSP
- Strike Freedom Gundam
- Strike Freedom Gundam (Full Burst Mode)
- Strike Freedom Gundam (Extra Finish Ver.)
- Strike Freedom Gundam (w/ Clear Kit)
- Strike Noir Gundam
- Strike Noir Gundam (w/ Clear Kit)
- Destiny Gundam
- Destiny Gundam (Extreme Blast Mode)
- Destiny Gundam (w/ Clear Kit)
- Strike E + IWSP (Rukas Odnel Custom)
- Launcher & Sword Strike Gundam
- Sword Impulse Gundam
- Force Impulse Gundam
- Force Impulse Gundam (w/ Clear Kit)
- Infinite Justice Gundam
- Infinite Justice Gundam (w/ Clear Kit)
- Gundam Astray Blue Frame (Second Revise)
- Gundam Astray Red Frame Custom
- Buster Gundam
- Blitz Gundam
- Duel Gundam Assault Shroud
- Aegis Gundam
- Aile Strike Gundam Ver. RM
- Strike Rouge Otori Equipment Ver. RM
- Gundam Astray Blue Frame D
- Justice Gundam
- Providence Gundam
- Providence Gundam [G.U.N.D.A.M. Premium Edition]


1/60 NG (5)
- Strike Gundam
- Strike Gundam Striker Weapon System
- Freedom Gundam
- Force Impulse Gundam
- Strike Freedom Gundam (Lightning Edition)


1/60 PG (6)
- Strike Gundam
- Strike Freedom Gundam
- Aile Strike Gundam + Skygrasper 30th Anniversary Color Clear Ver.
- Sky Grasper + Aile Strike
- Strike Rouge + Sky Grasper
- Gundam Astray Red Frame



SUMMARY
1/144 Quick Model Series       -       5
1/144 NG (Seed Series)          -       21
1/144 NG (Destiny Series)       -      14
1/144 HG (Seed / Destiny)      -       59
1/144 HG (Remaster Ver.)       -      17
1/144 HG (MSV Series)           -       7
1/144 HGCE                           -       5
1/144 RG                                -      11
1/100 NG (Seed Series)           -      24
1/100 NG (Destiny Series)      -       15
1/100 MG (Seed / Destiny)      -      36
1/60   NG                               -       5
1/60   PG                                -      6            


                           TOTAL        =       225


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Anime Review: Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G

Type: OVA
Episodes: 3
Duration: ~15 min. per episode
Genre: Action, Mecha, Parody, Shounen
Aired: Aug. 15, 2010 to Dec. 19, 2010

Directed by: Kou Matsuo

Studio: Sunrise

Licensed by: Bandai Visual

Image Source:

http://reggiocomics.blogspot.com/2010/08/mokei-senshi-gunpla-builders-beginning.html



Review:
                 I was surprised when I found out theres an anime for gunpla. So I watched it right away. The story is about a boy named Haru who visited the 1/1 life-size RX-78 Gundam and got interested in gunpla. He chose to buy the Beginning Gundam for his gunpla. But he had no idea that the model kit he purchased was a rare gunpla. After building the Beginning, his friend introduces him to gunpla battle. This is a simulation game were you will take control of your gunpla to fight other gunplas. Haru then realized that the strength of a gunpla depends on how you build it. So Haru rebuild his Beginning Gundam and added some details to make it more powerful. Thats basically the main idea of the story. I won't say anything about the story anymore since it might spoil you. If you want to know more, you have to watch the anime yourself.

                  This anime is a great way to introduce the gunpla to the new generation. Too bad its only a short ova. It would have been better if it was a seasonal anime. Also, the show should have focused more on the gunpla building aspect rather than the gunpla battle. There are only a few scenes where the anime features some tips on gunpla. I guess its only natural to exaggerate the gunpla since its in anime. The anime also features some of the popular gunplas such as Hi-nu, Red Astray, Zaku, Forever and many more. Despite the fact that its a short anime and lacking on the gunpla building aspect, I still like the anime. Its a good combination of the gundam hobby and gunpla hobby. I recommend this anime to the gundam fans and to those who are interested in gunpla.


Rating:  4 out of 5

Gunpla Checklist: Gundam 00 (UPDATED 2015)

             This is a gunpla checklist for the Gundam 00 series. I made this post to help those gunpla collectors in knowing how many model kits are there in the series and what models are available for each scale. The 00 Gundam is one of the best series when it comes to anime and gunpla models. As of now there are a total of 106 model kits for the 00 series. I can't say it's perfect because I might miss out on some limited gunplas. Keep a look out for updates.




1/144 FG (4)
- Gundam Exia
- Gundam Dynames
- Gundam Kyrios
- Gundam Virtue


1/144 HG (72)
#1  Gundam Exia
#2  Union Flag Mass Production Type
#3  Gundam Dynames
#4  Gundam Kyrios
#5  Tieren Ground Type
#6  Gundam Virtue
#7  Graham's Union Flag Custom
#8  Tieren Taozi (Soma Peries Custom)
#9  Gundam Throne Eins
#10 Tieren Space Type
#11 Over Flag
#12 Gundam Throne Zwei
#13 GN Arms Type E + Gundam Exia (Transam Mode)
#14 Gundam Throne Drei
#15 Gundam Nadleeh
#16 Tieren Space Commander Type
#17 Al-Saachez's AEU Enact Custom Agrissa Type
#18 GN-X
#19 Enact Demonstration Color
#20 Al-Saachez's AEU Enact Custom
#21 Gundam Dynames Type-D +
#22 Gundam 00
#23 GN-X III A-Laws Type
#24 Gundam Cherudim
#25 Ahead Mass Production Type
#26 Gundam Seravee
#27 Mr. Bushido's Ahead
#28 Gundam Arios
#29 GN Archer
#30 Gadessa
#31 Gundam Exia Trans-am Mode
#32 Gundam Dynames Trans-am Mode
#33 Gundam Kyrios Trans-am Mode
#34 Gundam Virtue Trans-am Mode
#35 0 Raiser
#36 GN-X III ESF Type
#37 Gundam Seraphim
#38 00 Raiser (Designer's Color Ver.)
#39 Sergei's Tieren Taozi
#40 Garazzo
#41 Ahead Smultron
#42 Trans-am Raiser Gloss Injection Ver.
#43 Gundam Arche
#44 Gundam Exia Repair II
#45 Gundam 0 (Type A.C.D.)
#46 Susanowo
#47 Hiling Care's Garazzo
#48 Gundam Cherudim GNHW/R
#49 Gaddeath
#50 Gundam Arios GNHW/M
#51 Gundam Seravee GNHW/B
#52 Gundam 0
#53 Gundam Reborns
#54 00 Raiser + GN Sword III
#55 Masurao
#56 Gundam Arios (Trans-am Mode) Gloss Injection Ver.
#57 Gundam Cherudim (Trans-am Mode) Gloss Injection Ver.
#58 Gundam Seravee (Trans-am Mode) Gloss Injection Ver.
#59 Susanowo
#60 Reborns Gundam (Trans-am Mode) Gloss Injection Ver.
#61 Gundam 00 Seven Sword/G
#62 Gundam Astraea Type-F
#63 Gundam 1.5
#64 Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash
#65 Gundam Astraea
#66 Gundam 00 Qan[T]
#67 Gundam Zabanya
#68 Gundam Harute
#69 Gundam Raphael
#70 00 Raiser (GN Condenser Type)
#71 Brave Commander Test Type
#72 Brave Standard Test Type

1/44 RG (2)
#15 Gundam Exia
#18 00 Raiser

1/100 NG (18)
- Gundam Exia
- Gundam Exia EXF (Trans-am Mode)
- Gundam Avalanche Exia
- Gundam 00
- Gundam Dynames
- Gundam Kyrios
- Gundam Virtue
- Gundam Seravee
- Gundam Cherudim (Designer's Color Version)
- Gundam Arios (Designer's Color Version)
- Gundam Seravee (Designer's Color Version)
- Gundam Astraea
- Gundam Astraea Type-F
- 0 Raiser
- 00 Raiser (00 Gundam + 0 Raiser Special Set)
- 00 Raiser (Designer's Color Version)
- Over Flag
- Tieren Ground Type


1/100 MG (8)
- Gundam Exia
- Gundam Exia (w/ Clear Kit)
- Gundam Exia Ignition Mode
- Gundam Exia Trans-am Mode
- 00 Gundam Seven Sword G
- 00 Raiser
- 00 Qan[T]
- GN-X


1/60 NG (1)
- Gundam Exia


1/60 PG (1)
- 00 Raiser

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SD Gundam G Generation World

Developer: Bandai Namco Games

Platform: PlayStation Portable and Wii

Genre: Strategy, Turn-based

Language: Japanese

Release Date: Feb. 24, 2011

Choose a master pilot that will lead your army

Create your own pilot

Evolve your mobile suits

Organize your team of pilots and mobile suits

Travel to different gundam series

Team up with other gundams

Deploy mobile suit units fight your enemy

Each mobile suit has its own set of unique attacks

Gain experience and level up your mobile suit

Strike Freedom's Dragoon System

Strike Freedom (Full Burst)

Combine your attacks

Gundam Sword Impulse

Gundam Unicorn (Destroy Mode)

Sinanju vs. Gundam 00 Raiser (Trans Am)

Review:

                   This is the best gundam game I've played so far. Just by looking at the cd cover gives you an expectation on how great this game is. The game teases you at the very beginning. On the 1st stage you will start with the four main gundams of the 00 series fighting against the Sinanju and some other mobile suits. After a while the Unicorn, Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice appears to aid you in battle. How cool is that? If thats not enough, wait until you get through the game where you will travel to different gundam series. What really attracted me into playing this game is that almost all of the gundams, mobile suits and pilots from every gundam series are in the game. From the very 1st Gundam up to the latest Gundam Unicorn.

                    For those who are familiar with the SD Generation series or Super Robot Wars, this game is pretty much the same. As for the first timers, no need to worry because the gameplay is easy to understand. This game is basically a strategy, turn-based type, wherein you will deploy units to fight against the enemy's army. So the difficulty of the game really depends on how you plan and manage your units. My favorite part of the game is where you level up your mobile suits to develop new and stronger ones. An example is the Strike Gundam evolving into the Akatsuki, then going through the Freedom, and finally turning into the Strike Freedom. Aside from developing mobile suits, you can capture enemy's mobile suits to make it your own, combine two mobile suits to form a new one or exchange them for stronger models. Other than the gameplay, another great thing about this game is the graphics. Each mobile suit has its own unique set of attacks and each one of those gets a heavy graphic battle animation which makes your gaming experience more intense. Well thats about it for the game's main features.

                    I don't have anything bad to say for this game. Everything is perfect and it even exceeded my expectations. My only problem is that the game is in japanese and I couldn't understand some part of it. I'm a little disappointed that a great game such as this didn't get any english version. Honestly I'm not a fan of the SD Gundam. But this game changed my perception. It takes the strategy, turn-based genre to a whole new level. I'm excited on how this series will evolve even further. I love this game and I highly recommend you play it too. Its a fun and addicting game. I would also like to take note that this is the Gundam 00 Qan[T]'s 1st game appearance. As a gundam fan I'm sure you don't want to miss out on this. So go get yourself a copy of the game and start playing. Too bad the Zabanya, Harute and Raphael wasn't included. This concludes my review for the SD Gundam G Generation World. I hope you found my review useful. Check out also my other gundam related game reviews.

Rating: 5 out of  5

Giant Gundam (Made in China)

Still remember the life-size gundam build in Japan? Well, China is not about to lose to copy the same thing.

This was being erected in Sichuan theme park last December 2010.

We're used to seeing gundam models used the color white and blue, so the yellow thing bothers me.  I wonder why they choose yellow.













But then, China decides to make their own "original" style of gundam.

After its mysterious disappearance, the Chinese gundam returned on January 2011 and it looks like it has its new modifications.

Looks like there are a mixed of familiar elements mashed together in it, huh?

So, it makes me wonder...

                              Zaku + Gundam equals... hmm...

Source:

Giant Gundam China Style

Chinese Gundam Returns
Chinese Gundam Ridiculously Cool