How is plamo made?

Workflow

 

Here's a question for you fellow builders out there. Ever wondered how BanDai produces their Gunpla? How do they design the kit? How did it get from design to plastic injection to packaging and finally being displayed on the shelf of stores? All the processes are shown in the videos below.

RG RX 78-2 - WIP 6

Change for a better future
 

Continuing this kit after taking a break from all the bad luck this kit has currently presented me. Been working on the SD Epyon by Silver Castle. It has its own flaws but not as bad as tiny missing / hiding pieces. Before continuing with the kit, I bought some files from Daiso for MYR 5. It comes in a set of 3 and will be trying filing as opposed to using hobby knife to remove the nubs.

3 files for MYR 5

BATMAN vs DARTH VADER (Alternate Ending)

There's always an alternate ending

 

Remember the showdown between Batman and Darth Vader which was featured in this blog in December? If you saw the video, you would know who was the victor. If you haven't watched it, I would suggest you to watch it first before watching the alternate ending video. You can watch the original video here.

 

I think the guys from Bat in the Sun created an alternate ending to the video for the Batman fans and also the results of the votes are very close. Since I'm a fan of both Batman and Darth Vader, I'm happy with both ending.

 

Next kit

A little quiz

 

I have decided on my next kit (after completing the Granddaddy). Recently I have this urge to build this particular kit. I think I have all the necessary materials ready and have put it aside for far too long now. There is this one particular accessory which I'm thinking whether I should get or not. If yes means I have to get another kit but the kit can be painted in another color scheme. Still undecided if it looks nicer with one or two but I guess that choice can wait till I'm nearer to building that particular section.

 

One thing I can say it that this will be a big kit and it will take some time to complete. I can forsee that I might have to stop this project halfway because of insufficient materials. If that were to happen, it will give me a good time to take a break and do some relaxing kit like what I did with the RG RX 78-2 and SD Epyon.

 

Any idea on what I'm going to build next?

Update (07/03/15):

I have decided to get the other kit just for the accessory. Hopefully the kit will arrive before I start working on this project. With the purchase of the other kit, I have a new set of questions to answer. Didn't expect to rack my brains for answers when building gunpla. To me the fun of gunpla is not only building it but also to see what you can do with it be it modifying or changing color scheme.

Hot Toys 1/6 Avengers: Age of Ultron Hulksbuster

Massive Iron Man Armor

 

This figure is available for preorder now. Dateline: 16 March 2015. ETA: June 2016. Price: MYR: 2648. Those interested in getting this can preorder from ToyPanic or Toy Garden.
 

A brief description of this figure:

 

"This is the Iron Man armor you have been waiting for! Ever since the first official appearance of the massive anti-Hulk Iron Man suit, Hulkbuster, in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, fans worldwide have been filled with excitement! Its fight against Hulk is an unforgettable moment from the clip and pushes the popularity of the huge machine to a new level even before the movie launch! 

SD Epyon - WIP 6 (Final)

Transform and fly out

Before starting out on the final review, just to inform that I will be doing something different for this post. There will be a list of pros and cons for this kit and a conclusion at the end. Just thought of trying new things to spice up the blog. Do leave comments on what you think about this.

 

Seen on the side box in WIP 1 an action base is included with this kit. Before transforming Epyon to its alternate form, I decided to take a look at the display first. The base consist of 7 parts. The base, 3 effect parts, 2 different holders and the stand.

 

Different parts to assemble into the action base