My Gundam RX-78-2!

Look what I assembled!

It's a Gundam RX-78-2 and it's a High-Grade Model Kit. Nicely articulated! ^_^

My camera is not doing too well, so these are the only photos I could squeeze out tonight. One picture, stick the batteries in the recharger, another picture... it drains the battery so fast!

My SD Sazabi model kit

I just put together my first ever mecha model kit! It's from SD Gundam G Generation-0 (SD Gundam G Zero), and it's Mobile Suit MSN-04 Sazabi. A shrunken version of the mecha Char used in the Gundam film Char's Counterattack.

Of all the model kits in the world, why a SD Gundam series kit, and why Char's Sazabi, you ask? I know, I know, I haven't even seen that.

Well it was cheap, I thought it was cute and I wanted to start small. ;)



It's so dinky! It's only about 7cm tall and 7cm wide (and a lot of that is the crest of the helmet!)



Aw, it's so cute! *_*

There's a little spring in the gun so it can fire whatever is loaded into it, too. It came with a range of weapons. :)

I Senshi - upcoming Anniversary Gundam album

Have you ever liked a song so much that you think that an album containing 6 cover versions of it would be a great thing? I think I'm unusual. I own the album with 18 versions of "Yuusha Ou Tanjou!", the Gaogaigar opening theme.

Now I've heard about this upcoming Ai Senshi cover album, I'm really thinking of buying this too.

Gundam 30th Anniversary I,Senshi Tribute

Catalog No.: VTCL-60161
Label/Distributor: Victor Entertainment
Format: CD
Number of discs (or other units): 1
Release Date: 2009/07/22
Price: 2000yen (2100yen Tax incl.)

I've also seen a tracklist:

1. Ai Senshi (Andrew W.K.)
2. Ai Senshi (MIQ)
3. Ai Senshi (Daisuke Inoue (original singer), 1999 version)
4. Ai Senshi (Gackt)
5. Ai Senshi (Richie Kotzen)
6. Ai Senshi (Matsuhiro Oikawa)

Source. As it's another blog, I can't tell if that tracklist is finalised.

Preorder on: Gundam 30th Anniversary I,Senshi Tribute

I really like this song! I think it's definitely my favourite song to come out of Mobile Suit Gundam. It's from one of the films, which I haven't seen. I just really like the song. I think the album would have been better rounding off with the original version, as I think it's the best. The Andrew W.K. version is in English and it's a good translation; accurate and with a lot of impact. I haven't heard the MIQ version, I'm hoping it's new as I like all of her covers. I haven't heard the self cover... I don't much like the Gackt cover (even though I like a lot of his music), the Ritchie Kotzen cover is another English cover but the lyrics aren't as good, and I haven't heard the Matsuhiro Oikawa version but I have enjoyed some of his past music too.

Not listed is this live cover of Ai Senshi: Super Robot Spirits Acoustic version, with Mizuki Ichirou, Kageyama Hironobu, Endoh Masaaki, Horie Mitsuko and MIQ. It's really good, and is another reason I have to look forward to a MIQ version.

Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2: UK version June next year

Yay! My thumbs can wear out all over again. :P

Preorder page on play.com

"£39.99 Free Delivery
RRP: £49.99 | You save: £10.00 (20%)
Pre-order.  | Due for release on 26/06/2009"

...hmmm, no preorder from me at that price!