Nerd Builds: HG Gundam Exia Dark Matter

Today we're featuring the 1:144 HG Gundam Exia Dark Matter from the Gundam Build Fighters series. The third mobile suit for Meijin Kawaguchi, this model was developed by PPSE for the express purpose of defeating Sei and Reji in the Build Fighters final bout. Let's dig in.

The box art makes it look invincible.

Nerd Builds: HG Miss Sazabi

Happy summer vacation nerds! Today we'll be looking at the 1:144 HG Miss Sazabi from the Gundam Build Fighters series. This is the second model that is this time personally built and customized by Aila Jyrkiainen. Notice you did not see one for the Qubeley Papillon which was her first model. That's because I just plain didn't like how it looked and didnt want the eyesore in my display case. However, this one is a vast improvement. Let's take a look see.

So much better than the Qubeley...

Nerd Builds: SD Gundam 00 Raiser

The last SD in my SD building binge is featured in today's Nerd Builds. The 00 Raiser is from Gundam 00 and is piloted by Setsuna F. Seiei in the second season of the show as the main Gundam. Purported to be one of the most powerful Gundams in the Gundam line and one of my personal favorites, it was a fun build. Let's get into it. 

How does this massive Gundam look in chibi form?

Nerd Builds: SD Musha Gundam

Welcome back Nerds! Today's build features the always cool SD Musha Gundam! This Gundam has been around for awhile and is a mash-up with traditional Japanese samurai armor, which is just the best mash-up ever.

Honestly, this should be the mainstay of all Japanese-mecha because it typifies everything cool. 

Nerd Builds: HG Dreissen (Gundam ZZ Ver.)

It's been awhile since we did a Nerd Builds post, but now it's back in stunning fashion because today we feature another one of my favorite builds: the 1:144 HG Dreissen from Gundam ZZ. I've never actually seen ZZ so I don't know much about the series or this model, but it's mass produced which means it isn't the principle mobile suit for a main villain or anything, but regardless, it the colors are amazing and it just looks cool.

Gotta love the box art.

Nerd Builds: SD Delta Plus

Hello everyone-

Hope y'all have been having a stellar week! Today I wanted to feature a change of pace from all of the HG Gundam Build Fighters, especially since I have been pretty busy as of late and have only had time for smaller units...literally. So this is the SD Delta Plus from Gundam Unicorn. I don't know a whole lot about Gundam Unicorn since I haven't been able to watch any of the episodes, but if you will remember, I won this kit at the Gunpla competition last year and I finally built it.

I does everything you see in the box...cray

Nerd Builds: RX-178B Build Gundam Mk-II

Greetings fellow nerds~! It's time for another Nerd Builds! Today I am featuring the Sei and Reiji's 1/144 HG Build Gundam Mk-II from the Gundam Build Fighters series. This model was featured in episode 6 and 7 when the boys needed a stand in for the heavily damaged Build Strike to make it into the world championship. This model is based off of the very old HG Gundam Mk II, which means that they build quality and parts are also pretty dated. But here we go...

Nerd Builds: HG Sengoku Astray

Hello nerds! Once again sorry for the long lapses between posts. And while the internet beeps and hoops and uploads and downloads, the real world still turns. On this rotation of the earth my grandpa had a stroke and a best friend had a baby. It's been a long week. But you can rest assured that if I ever have to choose between the internet and real life, I will choose without hesitation…real life. 

This week Nerd Builds features the 1:144 HG Sengoku Astray Gundam from the Gundam Build Fighters series. Once again every model that comes out from this series looks great because they are supposed to be customized models. This model was build by American Nils Nielsen and is a custom build of the Astray Red Frame.

Nerd Builds: HG Wing Gundam Fenice

Happy Monday nerds~! Today's build is the High Grade Wing Gundam Fenice from the Gundam Build Fighters series~! Custom built by the Italian Ricardo Fellini, it definitely has an ethnic flair as the normal Gundam colors have been replaced with red, green and an off white. The asymmetrical look really works for this Gundam also. Anyways, enjoy!

All the Gundam Build Fighters have been good looking so far including the Fenice.

Nerd Builds: RG Aile Strike Gundam

Happy Super Bowl day football fans, and if you're a Seahawks fan then congratulations. Today's build is the Real Grade, 1:144 scale Aile Strike Gundam piloted by Kira Yamato from the Gundam Seed animated series (which was recently voted 2nd best Gundam series of all time!). This build was the challenge that I needed since I've been kinda stuck on the Gundam Build Fighters line of HGs for awhile. It wasn't as hard as my first RG build which was the RG RX-78-2 as I have picked up some tricks since then.

Per usual, some great box art. 

Nerd Builds: MG Sword Impulse Gundam

Happy Martin Luther King Day Nerds! Let's remember the importance of civil rights and fighting with love for the cause of social justice became something we Americans can appreciate thanks to this man. Today's Nerd Build features only my second master grade build, and my new favorite looking Gundam. This master grade Sword Impulse Gundam from the Gundam Seed Destiny series is an absolute gangster (Even if the main character who pilots it is the most detestable Gundam pilot ever)! The colors are so vivid, and the sword silhouette flyer is awesome. Anyways, let the pictures speak for themselves…and the captions also.

The box art which is actually cooler than the angle of the picture that I took of it.

Nerd Builds: HG Neo Japan G Gundam

Yesterday and today I've been on a detailing building binge since it's been my first real week of vacation where I've had really nothing to do. So today's nerd build is Neo Japan's G Gundam from the G Gundam series. This is personally one of my favorite Gundams and one of my favorite Gundam animated series. So this high grade model was more of a labor of love than anything and it was thoroughly enjoyable.

I started with the torso.

Nerd Builds: Mega Scale Gundam AGE-2 Normal

Today's Nerd Build is Asamu Asuno's Gundam AGE-2 Normal from the Gundam AGE series. What makes this model special is that "MEGA SIZE MODEL" label on the bottom left corner of the box. That means this Gundam is 1:48 scale which turns out to be (you'll see) quite big. Now y'all might remember that I tried to build this back when I had my first gunpla party but failed because of the missing part. It finally came in and I am happy to report that it was worth the wait! 

This might look like a HG kit, but it's actually freaking massive.

Nerd Builds: HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow

Hello fellow nerds! It's time for another Nerd Builds, this time featuring Flit Asuno's Gundam AGE-1 Spallow (Sparrow? I dunno, this is how they spell it in Japan) from the Gundam AGE series. This is the perfect model to feature while I am on finals week since I don't have time to post (and if you're in finals then you probably don't have time to read). The hallmark of this build was: it was super easy! It was so easy, I kept forgetting to take pictures because it went by so fast lol. Also it was just fun to build, and it looks really good as a minimalist ninja type gundam.

Torso and head done. All the colors in the torso are perfect.

Nerd Builds: Kirkland Christmas Tree

Ok, ok so this isn't a Gundam, but I still built it. Mrs. Nerd and I had agreed that Saturday would be our Christmas decorating day, but she had work. I knew she'd be exhausted after working on a Saturday, so I wanted to surprise her. I got home from early morning worship and I decided to assemble the tree. It comes in three pieces and already has lights wrapped around it…the latest in Christmas celebration technology.

Nerd Builds: MG Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound

Hey nerds! Sorry once again for the lack of posts, funny getting back from Thanksgiving and then having the hardest week in school. Alas the life of a seminary student, but don't fret! Here is another Nerd Build, and today's build is the 1:100 Master Grade Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound. This model is taken from the same mech on the Gundam AGE series during the third arc of the story and is piloted by anti-hero Captain Ash.

Awesome box art

Nerd Builds: HG Zaku Amazing!

This week I built the High Grade Zaku Amazing, from the new series Gundam Build Fighters, and is piloted (or was created) by Tatsuya Yuuki. Yuuki is the rival of the main protagonists Sei and Reji. If you remember, I won this kit at the Gunpla competition raffle. This isn't your typical Zaku as it has been customized by Yuuki to have way more armament attached to its armor. You know the more and more I get into Gunpla and building models, the more I am amazed at how Bandai molds and creates the different parts that will become whole bodies. But I can't help but to feel that no matter who intelligent the designer is for the models, the ultimate intelligent designer is God and the ultimate creation is us, or the human body. It is perfectly made and puts me in awe of the Creator. Anyways, let's check out the build.

Nerd Builds: RG RX-78-2

I am very happy to present to you my very first build post! And what more of an appropriate build to post on than the grandaddy of all Gundam: the RX-78-2. This is the original main mech from Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) piloted by Amuro Ray. This is also the very first Real Grade model (1:144) released by Bandai in July 2010 for the 30th anniversary of Gunpla. I did a straight build on this and still have not attached any of the stickers on it. They're just so dang small…Decals/stickers will in large be the reason why my models will probably be WIPs. But otherwise, this was a really fun build! I didn't  think building the oldest Gundam would be so enjoyable, but there is some charm in just a plain Gundam lightly armed unlike the super bulky/winged/armed Gundams that are released nowadays. Just as a reminder, this is a Real Grade, so it can be challenging to build. Real Grade models are much more intricate in detail and therefore have many more parts in inner frame and outer armor. I do not recommend choosing this model as a beginner build. I practiced on multiple SD's and three HG's and built this one to get myself primed for building my first Master Grade. So use your discretion.