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.

SD 0 Gundam (Type A.C.D.)

Today's build is another SD kit but this time it's the 0 Gundam from the Gundam 00 series. Piloted by one of the main villains Ribbons Almark, this model most resembles the original RX-78-2. I decided to use my Gundam markers to paint this one a bit, since it comes mostly white and would be a good practice piece for me with detailing.

RX-78-2 rebooted.

SD Justice Gundam

Hello nerds, we'll end the week with the build of the Super Deformed Justice Gundam from the Gundam Seed series. Athrun Zala's beefed up mobile suit was one that I expected to be awesome, but the older SD design and lack of color detail really hamper the fun on the build. Luckily difficulty was not a factor on this build.

Box art looks cool right?

Nerd Life: Earthquake!

As you all may know, La Habra, Calfornia was host to a 5.1 scale earthquake on Friday night. To put it in perspective of how intense it was, the last "Big One" in Southern California was the 1994 Northridge earthquake which was a 6.7, so this one may not have been as strong, but was still pretty intense, so intense I was feeling aftershocks until yesterday. Mrs. Nerd and I live a couple miles from the epicenter, and even though I was 13 miles away teaching Bible study I could still feel it. Unfortunately, Mrs. Nerd was home and she felt the whole thing. She said it lasted about 20 seconds and eventually she was able to make it out of the apartment. Unfortunately, when she got back in the apartment, she saw that a bunch of my figurines and Gundams had fallen off of the shelves. Some parts were just loosed by the fall, but some had actually snapped and broken pieces. I got to see the damage when I got home and in the end was just too tired and distraught to put them back together. So for now I put them back in their respective boxes for a "reconstruction day".

from top to bottom: HG Dreissen, HG GM Sniper K9, HG Sengoku Astray, MG Sword Impulse, Mega Size Gundam AGE-2 Normal

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: HG GM Sniper K9

Time for another Nerd Builds~! Praise the Lord that I have a new build to share with everyone once a week. Also thanks to Tamo and my friends at Robot4Less in Fullerton, CA. Today's model is the Renato Brothers custom 1:144 high grade GM Sniper K9 from the Gundam Build Fighters series. With this series quickly coming to a close (I guess they're doing something unusual and finishing the series out at 25 episodes) there will be many new Build Fighters models coming out in the upcoming months. But the GM Sniper K9 was loads of fun because of it's sheer uniqueness. Let's get into it.

How much is that doggy in the window? The one with the gigantic sniper rifle for the head?

Nerd Builds: HG Kampfer Amazing!

Today's Build post features Meijin Kawaguchi's (Yuki Tatsuya) Kampfer Amazing! (dunno why I always type the exclamation point after "amazing") from the Gundam Build Fighters series. If you remember, this is actually the second in the "Amazing" line, first one being the Zaku Amazing! Well without further much ado let's get into the build.

Anyone notice the foot in the corner?

This Week's Haul: Lent Edition

Hello everyone~! It's time for another haul post. If you do not know, last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday which would start the period of Lent for Catholics and some Protestants. Lent is basically the 40 days leading to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Our church started a fasting relay and yesterday was my day, and it was hard. One way I was able to get my mind off of food was this haul!

Pretty excited about the new Moon Knight comic and the SD 00 Raiser!

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: HG Gundam X Maoh

Hi nerds! This is the first day of Spring Semester post of Nerd Builds. Today's build is another Gundam from Gundam Build Fighters series, but this time it's rival builder Yasaka Maoh's Gundam X Maoh. This is a high grade, 1:144 scale model and it was much more fun and cool looking than I expected. As a matter of fact, it is one of the funnest and coolest looking hg models I have built yet. He is a stunner! Hope you enjoy!

The box art for the Gundam X Maoh

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 Life: Finally, a Vacation, Stay-cation, and a Retreat All Rolled Up Into One

This week was the week that I have been waiting for since half way through fall semester, a legitimate time to rest and relax. Last semester was filled with changes in job status for Mrs. Nerd and medical treatments amidst school and ministry. Even as winter vacation came, we were busy with getting the youth group kids ready for their Christmas program, finalizing the winter retreat, going to winter retreat, family functions (which sometimes tend to be more of a chore than something one does on vacation), New Year's Eve service, and finally the New Year's vision early morning worship (that's a mouthful even in my head). Which brought us to this week. Finally, true vacation, and I did not hesitate to retreat myself from the world, praise the Lord. Here were a few things I enjoyed this week:

Thanks to Young and Elise for this Star Wars edition Moleskin! So thankful to the Lord for thoughtful friends.

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.