I finally got the clear parts set from the shop where I bought my MG Gundam Astray Red frame.

This merchandise, said to be a gift for those who buy the MG Gundam Astray RF from the official distributor(hence more expensive because the import tax is being paid), made me bought the model 20% more expensive than the price snow for his. Tonight, we are going to show if this gift really worths the extra money. 

  What inside the box is runners C1x2 and P

C1 is the runner for all the legs and arms armors.

And P runner covers the shoulder and head armor

Hence, with the originally given clear runner B(from Gunpla 30th campaign), MG Astray Red can achieve complete transparent armor just like what PG have:

I would say this is a pretty good deal. ^^ But since Bandai keeps secret of the content till the last minute, it is a bit unfair for those have bought the parallel import (right, snow?) 

I can see snow is looking with envy at the pictures, how about exchanging it with one of your guitar?

-hayashi

It's been a while after the last update.
Due to some technical issue, the project is on hold for some time.
And finally this weekend, I have the time to work on it again.
(I thought that I would be able to finish it during the weekend, but yet I realized I still have a lot more to do on this kit)

New 1/100 Nadleeh Body

Gundam Virtue Physical(Nadleeh)'s Weapons Set

Today's progress:
Nadleeh Customized GN Canon x1;
GN Panzerfaust x1;
GN Shield x1 (modified from 1/100 Exia's so that it fits into Nadleeh's forearm);

More update is coming soon...

-hayashi

The classic Mario now appears on Atari 800XL!!!
Actually this is not any news as Atari 800XL is a machine of 1978.

It is said that Nintendo had given up on suing the game producer of this game due to its bad quality! XD



8 main comments from Japanese famous community NicoNico:

1. The background music is classic, which is one of the very few qualities of this game.
2. When Mario(?) hit the block, it sounds like hammer.
3. The sound effect when clearing a stage is very disturbing.
4. Another complaint of the choice of sound effect, the dying sound of Mario(?) is too unnecessarily realistic.
5. Mario(?) doesn't grow even eating the mushroom.
6. The purpose of this game is to rescuing Mario's brother (What happen to Browser's sexual orientation?)

Just looking at the game of old times brings back memories.

-hayashi

Have you ever watched any Taiwan TV series?
This scene, extracted from 夜市人生(Life in Night Market),
is probably not the most famous one but should be one of the funniest scene of the past few years~



I know this is a tragedy, but I just can't stop myself from laughing, damnit.
Just how low the gravity Taiwan has!

-hayashi

Nintendo had revealed the release of the successor of the their famous product line NDS at a press conference today. It is temporarily named to be Nintendo 3DS(N3DS) after its special feature: 3D graphic supported without the need of wearing 3D glasses. It is under development and is scheduled to launch onto the market the end of March 2011 - in about a year from now.

More info will be revealed at E3 Game Show this upcoming June.

-hayashi

Before

After

Way better than just wearing sunglasses~.

-hayashi

As someone is teasing me last night about my progress on this project, I decided to expose some of the pictures at the first stage and second stage of my Gundam X MG-lization project~:

Ingredient: MG Strike Freedomx1, 1/100 HG Gundam X x2

Gundam X in parts

 Theme Weapon: Satellite Canon & Divider shield(Beam Harmonica)

Inner Frame Painted in Gun Metal

Test Shot 1

Satellite Canon!

Divider Shield Equipped

More updates will be posted shortly~

-hayashi 

Once upon a time, I had a best friend who always dream to become a famous star.

To accomplish his dream, he headed back to his native country all alone, living behind everything in this land that he used to live for ten years including family, career, studies and girlfriend...

After several years' effort, he got the chance to play in Hong Kong TV-series, to perform in some special events on TV.

Lately he formed a music group with two others guys and starts singing SFX chinese OP:



Even though not as successful as HOCC, he is walking towards success, one step at a time.

Hey Sammy, congratulation! we are all proud of you!

-hayashi

Just a shot of my MG Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise after I finished snapping it together. Will work on painting it when the weather gets nicer :)

-Snow

Song of the day:

No spelling mistake, the Movie name is really "A wakening of the Trailblazer." 

A wakening in two words.

Two comments:

1. Alleujah and Mary is finally back from mountain climbing.

2. Tieria 's spacesuit's color is changed from purple to blue(Setsuna's color)

Released at September 2010.

-hayashi

Here is another game coming from the Monster Hunter franchise.



In this game, we can use MH's most beloved mascot Airu(アイル) to experience a totally different wild life in MH world from a more lovely perspective. These lovely felines, all with distinguishing characters, can farm, gather, fish, mine and group hunt like what hunters usually do in the main series. 

Interaction with Monster Hunter 2nd G is also supported. If your have a 2ndG's save data, good news is that you don't need to restart a new cat. Your old, favorite companion could be transferred to this game and start a new life in a different world with the same name, species, atk/def power, etc...

Another big different from the original series is, the game has changed from a realistic style to a more cartoonish style, people who love MH, cats, cats and more cats should really try this game out.

This game will be released at August 2010.

-hayashi

Capcom had opened a conference today(16th) afternoon at Tokyo to announce the scheduled release date and more information on the upcoming release of their famous game franchise: Monster Hunter.

As expected, it will be its portable version, a.k.a. Monster Hunter Portable 3RD!
After a year of waiting, here it comes finally... = ="

Promotional Video:


Official Site:
http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/P3rd/

This summary of new features is cited from http://playstation-days.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2010-03-16:

「Monster Hunter 3rd」（PSP）
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・ Weapon：Grand Sword、Long sword、Hammer、Sword&Shield、Double Sword、GunLance、Hunting Horn、Lance、Bow、Slash Axe、Light Bow Gun、Heavy Bow Gun
・Infrastructure mode compatible
・Different from Wii's Monster Hunter Tri
・Elder is a beautiful woman(?)
・The waitresses at the mission counter are cute ladies(??)
・Airu's kitchen is replaced by outdoor hot-spring
・Farm has been expanded comparing to 2nd G
・Style will be more oriental than the last two games
・New battle field : Streamlet
・New theme monster 雷狼竜(thunder-wolf-dragon): ジンオウガ(jin-ou-ga)
・Another new monster: アオアシラ(ao-a-shi-ra), ガーヴア(gaa-wa), etc.
・No underwater battle
・Tri's monsters will show up in 3rd
・Weapon system improved
・Quest number is less than 2ndG but more than 2nd (space for expansion pack, aka 3rdG = =")
・New armor system: skill point for armor
・Companion felyne's number had increased to two
・Multi-play experience is enhanced by new communication style (still remained unknown)
・Companion felyne's armor can be customized
・Identical to 2ndG, two attack styles for felyne: cut and hit
・Naming entry now supports kanji and hiragana
・No save transfer from 2ndG
・However, bonus is given when using 2ndG's old data to begin the game
・Game system is based on 2ndG, but great improvement is made (aka expansion pack)
・Monsters' movement has also been greatly improved.

The game will be released the end of this year. (2010 winter?)

Dear hunters, for the upcoming challenge, let's practice our skills together this weekend!!~

-hayashi

Do you have the courage to go trick-or-treating with this costume?

-hayashi

I have been a big fan of ".hack//" series,  from .hack// to .hack//G.U.

Shameful it is, but I was never been able to finish any one game in the series. You would understand when I list out all that games that have ever been released though out these years:

.hack// Vol.1 Infection
.hack// Vol.2 Mutation
.hack// Vol.3 Outbreak
.hack// Vol.4 Quarantine

.hack//G.U. Vol.1 Rebirth
.hack//G.U. Vol.2 Reminisce
.hack//G.U. Vol.3 Redemption

Fortunately, ./hack// is a cross-platform project means that Namco Bandai had published this story in various Media, so that you could still enjoy the story even you don't have a console or no time to play the games.

Comic, Novel of .hack// and .hack//G.U and its side-stories

There are also a Movie version of .hack//G.U. called "Trilogy" which summarizes the three-discs story of .hack//G.U. into 45 minutes. (which this guy had further condensated it into 4 minutes!!)

./hack//G.U. Trilogy

At the end of 2009, Scamco Bandai (ops, did I misspell the words?) had announced the new game on the .hack// franchise on Sony's handheld gaming System PSP. With the mix of every stories in the franchises and that you can use 33 characters from different generation in the story, Bandai claims that this will be the last game in the series, and this is the release details:

The normal package includes a historical DVD which briefly explained the story after the whole bunch of .hack games, manga and novels. The special package includes everything the normal package has and two additional art books.  Surely Bandai wants to rob us for one last time...

-hayashi

Found a series of Gundam 00(first season) Parody online (from Niconico japan)

It is for those who want to make their ab to have some extra workout~

The ordering is indeed Vol.1~Vol.3, though someone have have subbed them with English subtitles and re-ordered them into this fashions

Have fun watching~

Vol. 1

Vol. 2

Vol. 3

-hayashi

Just a few of my fav songs :)

David Usher - Babyskin Tattoo
 

Versailles - Windress


Vamps - Evanescent


...and blue frame...closer to completion but still needs work

-Snow

Do you know how Bandai experts spare their free time when they have nothing to do during office hour?

here is an example:



Impressive, isn't it?

-hayashi

Few days ago, when I was late and were rushing to my office, and wanted to grab a bread at a nearby convenience store, that's what came to my eyes:

This Japanese magazine called " Otona no kagaku" (trans: Adult's science) Magazine, vol 26. Each issue of this Magazine will include a special gadget. Each gadget represents a certain domain of science, and is required the readers to build it up by themselves. 

For this issues, the gadget is a mini-electric guitar with build-in amplifier. 

The most amazing part of this magazine is, all the article in the same issue will all related to the related domain of the gadget. For example, in this issue, the editor will share with you how this gadget will produce sound and how they design the IC chip inside of this thinggy.

Description of the guitar

Guitar in pieces

Review will be posted soon after I build this guitar up.

Helll yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

More pix/info to come in the near future lol

-Snow


Listening to:

This pretty much sums it up:

 - Snow