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[zazagundam]

gorilla glue mounting putty opens up such a new era in gunpla posing

[oywcalendar]

Prelude to the One Year War

The following is a master post of events leading directly to the start of the One Year War, particularly the rapid development of new weapons by the Republic of Zeon.

UC 0074

The EFSF convert their vessels' main armaments from shell-firing cannons to mega particle cannons.

In February, Zeonic complete the MS-04 Prototype Zaku.

December, UC 0074

The first Jupiter Energy Fleet returns to the Republic of Zeon, rendering the nation energy independent from the Earth Federation.

Zimmad submits the design of their EMS-04 Zudah to Zeon’s military.

Zeonic completes the first prototype YMS-05 Zaku, later renumbered MS-05A.

UC 0075

Zeonic’s Zaku and Zimmad’s Zudah are trialled against each other to determine which will be adopted as the Zeon military’s mainline mobile suit. The Zaku underperforms compared to the impressive Zudah, but the Zudah’s reactor overheats and explodes, destroying the mobile suit. The Zaku is chosen for its reliability and lower production cost.

In May, Zeonic rolls out the MS-05B Zaku 1, Zeon’s first combat-ready mobile suit.

In July, Zeon commissions the Musai-class space cruiser, the first warship in history designed to carry mobile suits.

UC 0076

In March, Zeon commissions the Gwazine-class battleship, a command ship for their highest-ranking officers.

In April, Zeon begins mass-producing the MS-05B Zaku 1 after widely expanding their mobile suit factories.

In May, Colonel Kycilia Zabi creates the Mobile Training Battalion to train mobile suit pilots and establish mobile suit tactics.

In December, Zeon begins development of specialized mobile suit variants, especially for terrestrial and maritime warfare. A high-performance "R-type" Zaku is also proposed.

UC 0077

In April, the Riah Revolution occurs at Side 6. Zeon military backs the nationalist faction, sending a squad of Zakus to blockade the EFF, helping to secure the revolution’s victory. Side 6 declares independence from the Earth Federation as the Riah Republic.

In August, Zeonic rolls out the MS-06A Zaku 2. Its performance is greatly improved over the Zaku 1, but Kycilia Zabi orders it redesigned to be better equipped for melee combat, expecting that the Federation will eventually develop their own mobile suits.

In September, per Kycilia's orders, Zeonic rolls out the MS-06C Zaku 2.

UC 0078

In January, Zeon begins mass-producing the Zaku 2 C-type, replacing the Zaku 1 as its military mainstay.

In February, the EFF's SCV-X project begins construction of SCV-27A, a carrier for the FF-S3 Saberfish fighter.

In March, the EFF commence the RX Project, though the Federation at large dismisses the threat of Zeon's humanoid weapons and remains skeptical about developing their own.

In September, Zeonic rolls out the MS-06F Zaku 2. This version lacks its predecessor's heavy radiation shielding, making it lighter and in turn granting it better performance. The commander-use S-type is later developed, based on the nimble F-type.

In October, as part of Zeon's preparation for a possible Earth invasion, Zeonic rolls out the MS-06J Zaku 2. It is closely based on the F-type, but lacks rocket thrusters to further reduce its weight.

On October 24, the government of Side 3 rechristens itself as the Principality of Zeon and declares independence from the Earth Federation.

In November, the Principality of Zeon begins national mobilization. Supreme Commander Gihren Zabi divides the military into the Space Attack Force, under Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi, and the Mobile Assault Force, under Vice Admiral Kycilia Zabi.

In December, the Principality of Zeon begins the lengthy production of the Dolos-class, a trio of massive warships capable of carrying a staggering 182 mobile suits.

[artemschannel]

Recently finished my MG Unicorn Gundam (OVA ver.).

Tried to make it look as realistic as possible and applied soooo many decals (took me several days only applying the waterslides)

Hope y'all like this kit of mine)

[holmslice69art]

[macks-mechas]

Today's review: HGTO RX-77-2 Guncannon (Cucuruz Doan's Island version).

This is a kit I have had since its release last year, but only just got around to building. I'm glad I did, now, as this thing is immensely good and was well worth every penny I invested in it.

A retool of the Gundam: The Origin Guncannon Early Type, this kit now has some new parts to both help with its poseability and to give it a more screen accurate appearance reminiscent of the original Guncannon from 1979. This does mean that, like that original MS, it comes with very little in the way of accessories. But those it does come with are very well put together and a lot of fun to assemble.

The kit comes with the standard Guncannon long range beam rifle. A weapon just as powerful as the Gundam's own, but it has greater range at the cost of far less shots per E-Pac. The other accessories are two separate backpacks. One carries the typical shoulder cannons, using engineering similar the HGTO Guncannon early type and Guntank early type. The other carries the twin needle missile launchers which are actually really well detailed, with each needle missile sculpted individually in the tubes.

Articulation is excellent, but not without flaw. Like the previous Guncannon, the hip can easily come apart when trying to extend it for an ab crunch motion. But otherwise I've been able to get it into some decent poses and tried my best to fill out the photoset to show this.

I give this kit 9/10 - if you are willing to spare the extra cash, then between the bulk, articulation and accessories this is the better choice over the Revive kit of 2013.

[yeeticusdeleticus]

RGM-79SPD GM SNIPER II COLD DISTRICTS CUSTOM

A suit designed to patrol and protect federation research stations on the Antarctic continent, this suit was modified to have joint covers, and skirting armor which would now use the frigid environment to assist in the reactor’s coolant system. It would ditch the beam sabers as the heat emitted from them would made the ground it patrolled more unstable.

[sylviegunpla]

Gunpla: Completed Collection of Minis Part 1: EFSF Alliance

Here's all the minis i've painted over the past few months!! They are as complete as they're gonna get and also top-coated and everything now. Let's run down the list under the cut! I've also rephotographed them on a matt that has scale, and using a ringlight. Each square on the matte is half-centimeter square, to appreciate the tiny scale of these guys. You'll notice that i have some duplicate figures above. Various people have gifted me some figs, so you can also see the evolution of my mini painting techniques in some of them. Because of tumblr post image limits, i'm splitting this up into multiple galleries. I will start with a gallery of minis associated with the "EFSF" (Earth Federation Space Force) group from the Gundam series.

PG Unleashed RX-78-2: Amuro Ray and Sayla Mass

I've already posted these guys but let's ass some scale, for fun.

I don't have much new to say about these guys, except that they were the first figures i painted in my "second run" of figure painting. I'll go into more detail about this later. I painted them and the others according to the color guide provided in the manual, as best i could. I think Sayla's collar badges could be done better and tbh, i can still fix that. I'll give an update if i do. Anyway, this kit came with TWO pilot figurines that sit inside the core fighter / cockpit. I present to you images of them in their homes:

This also serves as a preview for some parts of the PGU! I don't believe i made a post yet about the final build. I still need to do that, as well as edit the VODs of the build (the painting was also done on camera! ... mostly. I did some touchups off camera). This is the core fighter, and if you want you can put it inside the mobile suit, but there's no reason to. So i prefer to have it displayed outside, because there's a separate "core block" that you can also put inside the gundam, and it also has its own pilot!

Let's move on. I have many more Amuros for you. But first, a diversion! (EDIT: Turns out tumblr posts can only have 30 images at once. I was originally going to put Tobia Arronax here, but then i wouldn't be able to include the full set of EFSF characters here. So go check out the first entry of the part 2 post here: https://www.tumblr.com/sylviegunpla/753409506351939584/gunpla-completed-collection-of-minis-part-2 and then come back to this post)

MG 2.0 RX-78-2: Amuro Ray

This is the civilian outfit Amuro from the MG 2.0 kit. This was one of the "first runs" of minis i painted, i think in Fall 2023. I was convinced i could panel line it and make it look good. Honestly it looks fine at a distance but with the details blown up... well you can see it's a mess. Still, not bad for an early work. The rightmost image is when it was WIP, before being panel lined. TBH that might have looked better if i kept it that way, but you live and learn! This kit also had a pilot outfit figure:

This was also one of my early paints. Here you can see the panel line colors just running wild. I think the civilian outfit has less bleed at least. The helmet is also messy as hell. And as for the pilot that sits in the core fighter... well the actual model kit is currently disassembled for painting, but i can show you the pilot figurine.

Once i finish the MG 2.0 RX-78-2, i'll include an additional picture here. {NOTE TO SELF: INCLUDE PILOT IN COCKPIT PHOTO LATER}

I still have yet more Amuros though! At a local build jam, i've been gifted some minis that people don't want to paint. I got two extra figures of Amuro Ray, that match the sculpt above. I'm not sure if they're from the MG 2.0 or the MG 3.0 RX-78-2, but i referenced the color guide specifically from MG 3.0 for these. I also painted them this year, so you can begin to see the difference. Why not get the extra practice in, ya know? The biggest differences between my old minis and the more recently painted ones are two fold: 1) I started properly thinning my paints (which i did for the PGU figures, they were the first of the "new" line). 2) Eventually, i began using a pair of binocular magnifying goggles i could wear on my head, giving me a better ability to see mini details. I think the difference speaks for themselves:

For the one on top, i did a basic paint with flat coat, no panel lining or anything. Since i had two, why not experiment a bit. THe second one, i coated it in Mr Super Clear Gloss and then used some Citadel Paints Nuln Oil (gifted from a friend who's into warhammer) to achieve the "panel lining" / "shading". I think it turned out okay ultimately. I think the nuln oil works as a better panel liner over the super clear than some other pigments i've used, but it depends on the technique and precision involved. Oh yeah, and all these based were also custom made. Here's all 3 standing together!

Lookit those boys!!

MG Hi-ν (Hi-Nu) Ver. Ka: Amuro Ray

I think he's supposed to be older than in the previous kits here? You can see i opted NOT to panel line this boy... well except the line down his back which imo kinda turned out not that great looking. I probably could have used some nuln oil to highlight some of his facial details and give the impression of having eyes. ANd then here is the pilot figurine:

I'll get pictures of this kit entirely in a separate post, too. Right now the kit is disassembled and i need to re-assemble it. It's not a "WIP" kit, the kit itself is all done, got water slide decals, even has the "Heavy Weapons System" setup. Here, i DID use nuln oil, to try to highlight some of the suit details. I'm not sure if the lighting is blown out here, but it's also accurate to say that the suit details didn't come out as nicely highlighted as i'd wanted them to. Still, he's gonna live inside a clear green plastic sphere once he goes inside, so it won't be easy to see anyway.

BONUS: Watch this boy get Cask of Amontillado'd (and additional pics) I have to admit, sometimes when painting i'm having trouble finding the actual details through a layer of paint. I suspect the Mr. Hobby Aqueous Line may not be as useful for hand painting tiny boys like this, but it's also the set of paints i decided to slowly acquire over multiple years, so it's what i'm using. The Citadel acrylic paints seem to not glob up as much.

MG RB-79 "Ball" Ver. Ka: EFSF Workers

These boys were also among some of my earlier paints in 2023. You can see i globbed up some paint on one of the faces and kinda ruined it. I think the panel lining is mostly okay, but yeah. This kit also didn't have a color guide, so i basically eyeballed the colors. This kit is also one of the ones i have fully disassembled in the process of painting, so the whole build will eventually be its own post too. This thing also has a pilot figurine that lives inside the ball. I took some pictures highlighting the pilot, but i haven't applied decals to the inner ball yet.

However, i did get some duplicates of the standing workers from someone at one of the first build jams i went to! Which i used as an opportunity to just... get more practice, and try to paint these guys again.

Here, i used slightly different shades of yellow and orange. I think the details stand out a lot more. I also used nuln oil here for the shading. I think overall these look a lot better than my first attempt, and i'm rather proud of them. I'll have four workers able to hang out with the Ball once it's completed! This concludes Part 1 of my minis gallery. Continue to Part 2 by Clicking This Link!

[no-static-at-all]

RGM-79

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ZAKU II F2

[trazodonedreamer]

Pick it up pick it up

You gonna get bounced off ya fuckin’ butt

Amuro’s fists knows how to beef

Zeon gonna be pickin’ up his fuckin teeth

[mobilesuitmidas]

Today's Gundam build🔥

[master-bigg]

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[zazagundam]

"Requisitions approved and arriving, soldier!!"

[oywcalendar]

Foundational Events in Early UC

The following is a master post of pivotal events in the history of the Universal Century, which together provide greater context for the One Year War.

UC 0001

The human population of Earth exceeds 9 billion. This prompts the creation of space colonies and beginning of space emigration.

The Earth Federation is founded and the Laplace space station is built in Earth orbit. During a ceremony for the formal adoption of the Universal Century calendar and unveiling of the UC Charter, the station is destroyed in a terrorist attack.

UC 0009

Zeon Zum Deikun is born.

Anton Flanagan is born.

UC 0010

At Earth-Moon Lagrange point 1, construction of Side 1, Bunch 1 "Shangri-La" is finished.

At Earth-Moon Lagrange point 4, construction of Side 2, Bunch 1 begins.

UC 0015

The population of the space colonies reaches 1.5 million.

Trenov Yvan Minovski is born in Ukraine.

UC 0017

Degwin Sodo Zabi is born.

UC 0020

The population of the space colonies reaches 5 million.

UC 0022

The Federation declares the end of warfare on Earth.

UC 0025

The population of the space colonies reaches 50 million.

UC 0027

The first lunar city, Von Braun, is established.

UC 0030

The population of the space colonies reaches 500 million.

UC 0034

Construction of Side 2, Bunch 1 is finished.

The concept of Sideism –that the colony clusters should be treated as independent nations– emerges.

UC 0035

At Earth-Moon Lagrange point 2, construction of Side 3 begins.

UC 0040

Approximately 5 billion people –40% of the human population– now live in space.

A new philosophy called Ereism emerges, which asserts that humanity should cease living on Earth to preserve its environment.

UC 0044

Half of all humans now live in space.

Federation military suppresses a Sideism demonstration held at Side 1.

UC 0045

Zeon Zum Deikun proposes Contolism, a combination of Sideism and Ereism.

To provide easier access to raw materials for space colonies, the asteroid Juno is moved to Earth orbit; it is later known as Luna 2.

UC 0047

Development of the Minovski-Ionesco fusion reactor begins at Side 3.

UC 0050

Out of the total human population of 11 billion, 9 billion now live in space.

UC 0051

It is announced that plans to develop more colony clusters have ceased.

UC 0052

Zeon Deikun moves to Side 3 and begins popularizing Contolism.

UC 0056

Many Contolism demonstrations are held at Side 3 and in the lunar city Granada, prompting a Federation military presence at Side 3 and the creation of lunar garrisons.

UC 0059

Federation military begins an “armament enhancement program” planned to unfold over the coming decade, with the ultimate goal of establishing the Earth Federation Space Forces. Conversion of Luna 2 into a military base begins.

UC 0062

As newly elected leader of Side 3, Zeon Deikun formally requests independence from the Earth Federation.

Dr. Minovski issues his new theory of Minovski Physics, predicting the existence of the M Particle.

July 15, 0062

The Federation denies Deikun's request and issues an arrest order.

Colonies in Sides 1, 3, and 5 begin boycotting the Federation and openly protesting.

The EFF cancel the arrest order. Deikun is allowed to form a semi-autonomous republic in Side 3, the Republic of Munzo.

September 12, 0062

The Federation imposes economic sanctions against Side 3.

UC 0064

The EFF conduct a naval review, unveiling new spacefaring warships developed through the Year 60 Armament Reinforcement Plan.

UC 0065

A schism between Chairman Deikun and the Zabi family becomes public knowledge.

UC 0067

The Federation rejects a motion granting autonomy to the Sides; the EFF suppress a riot in Side 5.

The Earth Federation intensifies economic pressure on Side 3.

Plans to construct Side 7 at Earth-Moon Lagrange point 3 are announced.

UC 0068

Zeon Deikun dies; he is succeeded as chairman by Degwin Zabi, who claims Deikun appointed him on his deathbed.

UC 0069

Side 3's republic is renamed the Republic of Zeon.

The Republic of Zeon begins converting its security forces into a full-fledged military.

October, UC 0069

The M particle is discovered, validating Minovski physics.

The Republic of Zeon commissions the first Papua-class transport ship.

UC 0070

The EFF launch the Year 70 Armament Reinforcement Plan.

In March, the Republic of Zeon conduct radar-jamming experiments using Minovski particles.

In May, Zeon's military creates a mega particle cannon based on Minovski physics.

In June, the Republic of Zeon commissions the first Chivvay-class space cruiser.

In October, the EFF commission the Salamis-class cruiser and Magellan-class battleship.

UC 0071

Zeon military begin developing new weapons that can be used within a Minovski Particle field.

The Minovski-Ionesco compact fusion reactor is completed.

UC 0072

In the asteroid belt, the Republic of Zeon begins construction of the asteroid base Axis as a waypoint for the Jupiter Energy Fleet.

Dr. Minovski defects to the Earth Federation, creating a scandal in Zeon.

UC 0073

Zeon completes MS-01, the first prototype mobile suit.

[gamereporter]

Bandai Namco e Look North World se unem para criar jogo de Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance no Fortnite

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[holmslice69art]

[thoughtfullyblogger]

Χρεοκοπεί η Ελλάδα το 2023 μετά τις εκλογές;

Τα εγκλήματα Μητσοτάκη στην πραγματική οικονομία Η νέα κρίση στον δυτικό κόσμο είναι εδώ. Ξεκίνησε στις ΗΠΑ με την κατάρρευση δύο τραπεζών και πέρασε στην Ευρώπη, όπου τρίζει το ελβετικό τραπεζικό μεγαθήριο Credit Suisse. Επανέρχεται στη μνήμη ο κυκλώνας που έπληξε ΗΠΑ – Ευρώπη μετά την κατάρρευση της Lehman Brothers το 2008. Ηταν τότε που η κυβέρνηση Καραμανλή δανειζόταν αφειδώς και βλακωδώς…