Kallen's Guren completed

Just check back my post and i notice my Guren was finish last year July and i only manage to fully paint it this year..... really long delay.

So the main reason i finish it.... is because of the Kallen figure i got last month that re-ignite the flame of code geass withing my heart... lol

You know what are the stuff that is most difficult about painting this whole model kit? It is that mini Kallen standing below and the one in the cockpit... It took me more time than painting the whole kit.

Same as the Lancelot i did last year, i use Gaia acrylic paint for its mechanic stretchable right arm.... as usual i am very satisfy with the fine finishing it gave compare to the Mr. Hobby Silver (p.s. Gaia Silver is even bigger in bottle size and the price is cheaper too)

This time i go for a different approach in painting this Code Geass kit, I use a more solid color compare to the original glossy color, then i finish the kit off with Gloss Top Coat.

I am very glad with the finishing of this mecha and only if the finger of its right arm could be more flexible, it could be way more better.

Now i have got Lancelot and Guren done..... got Roro's mecha on next then it is time for Gawain.

ok until next time.....

Alpha Omega Code Geass Gals

Trying to stop buying PVC but cant resist myself ended up with more..... Recently got my Alpha Omega Shirley and Kallen (bunny suit version) from Kevin. There are fabulous and really much much better than my previous Alpha Omega Kallen in terms of quality and design.

While i am opening up all my Alpha Omega figures i might as well open up my Klan Klan that arrive moons ago.

The box art for figures from Alpha Omega Code Geass girls are starting to be standardize, wonder that Viletta is going to be in the same style or not?

What i like of this 2 figures is that they manage to catch the expression of the character, unlike the other set of 1/7 Bunny Suit Kallen from Emotion Style.

Kallen was my favorite female character from Code Geass. This is really the best Kallen i had ever collected!

As for the base....... it is a clear acrylic base with the Geass logo on it! Really hard to be notice thought while keep in the box.

Now now.... Shirley was a really poor girl in the whole Code Geass series, her dad killed by her love, then get geass by her love, then while she remember it she get kill by her love one weirdo brother. Anyway this Cafe Swimsuit Maid version is really fantastic, if want to compare with the Kallen one i will said that Shirley one is way better and nicer than it!

How would one Code Geass fan resist not to buy such a sweetie?

Her facial expression is definitely perfect for me, and the accessories for her just make her more sweet.

Her hair is also well done.

I cannot continue pumping picture into this single post! Need to hold some till next time! Anyway next post will be on all my recently collected figure that have been kept so long in the box until my hand suddenly felt itchy and unboxed them all in a single day!

Nokia N79

Finally after 1 and half year with my precious Nokia 6300, it fail on me ... I ended up changing my phone over to the N-series. N79 the smallest N-series in the market now which comes with a white front housing with silver chrome around it and an express-on cover at the backcover (yup the express-on covers are back).

Nice stylish look compare to the other bulky N-series is what that caught me. It comes with a pair of stereo speakers which produce clear and loud sound, you may even mess with the 3D effects on your ring tones.

The white color on the keypad reminds me of my Wii, and i hope it wont turn yellowish (will it?). Anyway the navi pad in the middle can inmitate the Ipod Navi wheel function and can have the Navi-breathing features which is quite nice.

Ahh this is all the currently available express-on cover available in the market (more will be coming), and every purchase of N79 you will get 2 additional back cover. This express-on backcover can automatic change the theme of your phone according to the colors on it (e.g. if you place the red color on it, then the whole phone theme will change to red color), however if you want to used custom themes, you better switch off the automatic change theme function or else it will reset your custom theme.

Currently they arent any Express-on Backcover to be found locally, the best I found was this website Savcor which sells express-on cover for Nokia..... but the price is too high for me EURO$15.90 (including postage fee).

Not much accessories given, except for a white color 3.5mm Stereo Headset. The rest are just some leaflet and catalog. Oh as for my package I get 2 free Ngage game included.

Always wanted to tried out how good have the handphones camera has evolve... This N79 comes with a 5mp camera (Nokia doesnt have 8mp yet) that used Carl Zeiss lens. It comes with a camera shutter too and a dual LED flash.

As for picture taken..... i will said is so so, and it is no way near those normal 5mp PNS camera yet. Some pictures that i taken with my N79:

Anyway i still prefer using PnS Camera

N79

Lumix LX3

Ok now i am very satisfy with my phone and guess this time i can used it more than 2 years.....

Lord of the Gunpla: Return of the Gundam

Wow wow wow.... been 2 months since i did anything on my blog! Sorry for no updating and MIA for so long, being working non-stop and OT endlessly for the pass 2 months, having some really tough time.

So finally yesterday i went to my favourite hobby shop AF Hobby and grab all those kits shown above. Seriously it been quite some time since i ever spend so much on Gunpla in a day!

Recently having some serious OO fever! Bought 4 OO HG kits, wanted to grab the Ahead and Mr. Bushido's Custom Ahead too but found out that i have insufficient funds... so had to postpone for next visit.

I kinda of enjoy the season 2 OO Gundam more than the previous one, maybe it is because the story is more exciting and no more over power gundam (except for Gundam OO Raiser). However after the latest episode 14 & 15 I find Gundam is going the Macross way.... Marina Ismail == Lynn Minmay??? Hope it dont become Macross OO instead of Gundam OO.

My precious red color mono eye mecha, MG Sinanju Ver. Ka. The meanest looking mono eye that has ever been turn into a MG. Must get for all Mono-eye fans.

This time it also comes with some extra free gifts, and as the sticker mention it is exclusive to Singapore and Malaysia consumer. But since most of the free gifts from the pass wasnt really that attractive, so i wasnt really looking forward on it.

To my surprise this time the free gift was a metalic red medal with the Sinanju head as a logo while the other side has Neo Zeon logo.

It is quite thick and heavy too, i think the whole thing is made of metal.

I remember on 2007 Christmas we have Gundam Unicorn release, then 2008 Christmas we got Sinanju.... will the coming 2009 Christmas have a MG Kshatriya???

Oh and just like Gundam Unicorn, u get a additional weapon for Sinanju if you pre-order the upcoming novel this April.

Resistance 2 and Valkyria Chronicles

My latest 2 PS3 games. hardly brought any PS3 game ever since i got my Eternal Sonata and now most of the time i still spend on playing SRWZ. This 2 title Resistance (R2) and Valkyria Chronicles (VC) can really tell you the style of Westerner and Japanese game.

R2 is a typical FPS game for PS3, it is the sequel to the PS3 launch title Resistance 1 Fall of Mankind, develop by Insomniac. Graphics does improved frm the first game, and certain upgrade has also been done to the controls and play style. You now get to sprint by holding down the L2 button and you can carry only 2 weapon instead of having them all on your back.

The manual book for R2 has a 50-60s look and does remind me of the recent title Fallout 3..... anyway those are less important.

Insomniac did a great job with their online play, now it can have 60 players competitive and a maximum 8 player online cooperative. As for the offline cooperative you get to have 2 players games but it aint the Story mode 2 player co-op

Cooperative mode.... the offline game aint the single player campaign

It is now some sort of alternative view point of the war frm some other grunts. But i really miss the single player story mode coop like the first game.... that was the best coop game i had.

Now lets have a look at VC, this is an innovative SLG + FPS + RTS type of game. First ever in the market. It has those beautiful Japanese design character great voice over and for those Europe or USA region game you get to choose the voice over as JP or English. The JP voice over senyuu for Alicia is Marina Inoue (known to be the senyuu of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann's Yoko & Kana Minami from Minamike). VC is also gonna be produce into an anime next year by A-1 Pictures.

The install function which will increase your loading speed but required 4gb HDD spaces

Anyway lets talk back about the game Valkyria Chronicles. It was develop by Sega and it was one of those PS3 exclusive title (yah exclusive title just like Resistance 2 up there). The style of the art is like those cartoon 3D (like Okami or Dark Cloud 2 frm PS2). The game story is play through a book, where you get to watch those nice animated character doing the story telling.

Alicia, Isara and Welkin (from left to right)

Unique art style

VC is really unique in its own way, the battle system is like what i said earlier SLG + FPS + RTS, you get the standard JP SLG style of choosing and planning your move at every turn, but once you choose a character you need to move him/she in real time mode which enemy will shoot you and you need to dodge them and take cover, when you choose to attack then you will enter those FPS mode where you need to aim the gun yourself.

FPS mode? This is some type of hybrid game....

Superb game and definitely one that most PS3 gamers that like Japan anime and games must own! Strongly recommended.

This two game are really a good comparison of Westerner and Japanese games. And if you said i were to choose between this 2 game, my first choices will go for Valkyria Chronicles.