Note: This entire review is entirely NOT Gunpla related, but this deserves a review nonetheless and this blog is a tad more permanent than a forum post.
MG Exia Review – Index
Posted in MG Gundam Exia on August 3, 2009 by KnollyQuick access to the completed MG Exia Review:
Introduction: Rant and Awe
Part 1: Formal Introduction & Pre-Build
Part 2: GN Drive & Torso
Part 3: Head
Part 4: Arms
Part 5: Waist
Part 6: Legs
Part 7: Weapons
Part 8: Overall Impressions
Part 9: Exia Repair
Part 10: Oh Thank the Lord, My Batteries Have Arrived
Updates/Corrections:
- I realized later that the green parts on the head also have laser etching. Nice!
- The clear decals are just stickers, NOT waterslides. (Thanks KeviinX!)
MG Exia Review – Part 10: Oh Thank the Lord, My Batteries Have Arrived
Posted in MG Gundam Exia on August 3, 2009 by KnollyI got these yesterday, which is actually waaaay sooner than I expected. Kudos to Amazon.
GLOWING LETTERS YESSSSSSS.
Lightboxes, Fast and Cheap
Posted in Modeling Tips & Tutorials on August 1, 2009 by KnollyI like my lightboxes like I like my women…
The lightbox I assembled for the Exia review is shown above. I largely followed this tutorial to create the actual box. It is just an old Zappos box with three sides cut out and covered with tracing paper, and then I slid in a cut-to-size white posterboard.
The lighting setup is temporary at best… I have some overhead lights going, then my desk lamp shining from above, and then I hold the handheld light shown right next to the camera when I take the picture.
The results were great for the amount of effort I put into it… I just made it with things I had laying around and about 10 minutes. Good stuff.
MG Exia Review – Part 8: Overall Impressions
Posted in MG Gundam Exia on August 1, 2009 by Knolly
So my overall opinion of this kit?
Fantastic.
Out of the box, this the best kit I have ever built. I don’t get the chance to build plenty of MG kits, but the last one I had the pleasure of building was the Sinanju, and that was one hell of a kit as well. The proportions are amazing, and just EVERYTHING reeks of sharpness and detail.
MG Exia Review – Part 6: Legs
Posted in MG Gundam Exia on July 31, 2009 by KnollyLegs
The foot has a rather ridiculous amount of joints in it that allow for a pretty impressive amount of movement given its design. I rather like it’s subtle side-to-side pivot.
MG Exia Review – Part 5: Waist
Posted in MG Gundam Exia on July 31, 2009 by KnollyWaist
Not a whole lot to say here other than everything is just very clean and sharp. The grey pieces on the front skirt armor are the same piece as the under-armor detail on the skirt armor’s rear, which I couldn’t help but think was pretty clever.
MG Exia Review – Part 4: Arms
Posted in MG Gundam Exia on July 31, 2009 by KnollyArms
The GN Condensers in the arms are actually two clear pieces. Below the transparent green piece is a clear piece, which really aids it having a lens-like look. The picture on the left is the arm assembled with just the green piece, whereas the right shows it assembled with both pieces.
