The Gunpla of Strike_Lorri

Got a package #3: SD/BB Banshee, RG gundam mkII and MG Strike gundam + I.W.S.P.

2014-02-10T17:37:00.000+01:00

So this has been a while that I posted something here. In the past months I have build 2 kits. The SD/BB Banshee and the RG zeta gundam, but posts comming for them later on.

In the meantime I have gotten 3 kits. The SD/BB Banshee which I got as a pressent from friends for my birthday. Which is a really nice and simple kit to build. It will keep you busy for a couple of hours and in the end with all the gold plastic and stickers it looks really good.

WIP: Hobby Boss Dora 3

2013-08-25T23:37:00.000+02:00

WIP: Hobbyboss Dora 2

2013-08-11T02:58:00.000+02:00

So I am back with the railway cannon Dora. Since my last WIP about it I completed the carts and smaller bridge units. And started assembly on one of the 2 big bridge parts. Which consists of 2 big pieces glued together. which left a reasonable seam which I filled in with putty for the part of the seams that will be visible after everything is finished.

seeing this is my first ever kit with photo-etch parts it was quite hard to get the big pieces on first time arround.

WIP: Hobbyboss Dora

2013-07-29T03:09:00.002+02:00

So this is going to be my first of probably many work in progress posts about this huge modelkit. so far I have built the tracks and built the 4 inner carriages and completed those, and partially build the 4 outer carriages with 1 of them completed as far as they are completed at this point in the instructions.

The very first parts to build next to the tracks ofcourse are the carriages that actually make contact with the tracks. This requires a total of 40 axles and 80 wheels.

Feel free to leave a comment about how you think I am doing or what you think of this kit.

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Tamiya M1A2 SEP ABRAMS TUSK II

2013-07-10T23:40:00.001+02:00

So it has been a long time since I wrote something on here. This is mostly due to me not having build anything, or well I build the RG strike and skygrasper and the RG RX-78 but didnt make pictures of them yet seeing I dont know yet what I am gonna do with them at this time.

So now for the kit this post is about, I bought the newest M1A2 ABRAMS kit from Tamiya, the TUSK II version. Which stands for Tactical Urban Survival Kit. Meaning is has extra armor to withstand anti-tank mines, reactive armor against rockets and extra protection arround the hatches for the commander and the loader.

So Now for the pictures. Feel free to leave a comment.

Happy newyear to everyone & mecha lounge groupbuild

2013-01-01T02:45:00.000+01:00

First I want to wish everyone a happy 2013 and a successful 2013.

So in this first post of 2013 I want to talk about the awesome group build that the people of the mecha lounge came up with(here).

The secret plamo kit is showing up :P

2012-12-09T02:48:00.002+01:00

Well hello everyone reading my blog, in my last news post I talked about a plamo kit I was keeping secret for now from everyone. So here it is. Got it for sinterklaas and my birthday as a present. I will let the pictures do all the talking on this.

News update

2012-12-01T22:21:00.000+01:00

Hello again everyone.

So this message is gonna have a lack of pictures(none actually), its just a short update message of whats comming in for me in this month of happyness. I got 4 gunpla kits in order arriving half december by the shipping estimate at the moment. The PG skygrasper + aile strike pack, the RG RX-78-2, the RG Aile strike gundam and the RG skygrasper with the launcher and strike packs. I also bought a pile of gunpla action bases from someone on the mecha lounge forum giving me a much cheaper deal then buying them here.

And as for a last thing I am getting a modelkit soon which I will keep a secret for now till I get it.

So wait till further updates soon.

To everyone already happy holidays and have fun this last month of 2012

Got a package #2: PG Strike Gundam

2012-11-10T04:51:00.001+01:00

This has been a while ago, so I got a new package the PG Strike Gundam. This is one that has been on my wish list for a long time.

Here are a few pictures:

Finished work: MG Sandrock EW

2012-09-10T00:39:00.002+02:00

So after like 1.5 months its finally finished, Sandrock, it was about time and that means I can start my Strike Gundam Head.

I got a package #1

2012-09-05T20:11:00.000+02:00

Hello again, so yes I know the title isn't original.

So today I got my first resin kit delivered home, the Super G recast of the NeoGrade 1/24 Gundam evolve 8 strike head & cockpit + LED system. As you may already know I am a huge SEED fan. And this looked like a good kit to start with resin. As I look at it I think the casting quality is overall good, just nubs and extra bits, haven't spotted any airbubbles yet.

WIP 2: MG sandrock

2012-08-19T22:42:00.002+02:00

So I have finally been able to start painting my Sandrock, even though its 35 degrees(celcius) outside and a nice high humidity.So far I have painted the innerframe, and started on the 2 blades of its heat shotels and tried some pre-shading on the shoulder armor and its shield.

Part of the innerframe and heat shotel handles and the beam machine gun. The innerframe is made metalic grey and the parts of the weapons are gun metal.

WIP: MG Sandrock EW

2012-08-12T22:50:00.001+02:00

So here I am again after a few weeks since my last post. I havent done much on modeling, I built the Sandrock and made some pictures before taking it apart again to paint(which I actually have been waiting for the paint to arrive, which should be in the next few days now). So my plan is to paint it all in the same colour it is now, but trying new things like adding some shading and some other effects with a weathering set.

So here are some pics now:

My first airbrush results.

2012-07-22T00:41:00.001+02:00

Hello again. So a few days ago I posted pictures of the airbrush I bought. and today I finally had the chance to test it out on 2 cheap models. The F-117 and the F-19, the F-19 had a lot of flash problems so a lot of sanding had to be done and also a few other things which make look some parts really bad. I used the revell aqua paint that came with the F-117. I also applied some of the decals.

So enjoy the pictures and let me know what you think in the comments.

Yay, I finally have an airbrush

2012-07-18T02:31:00.000+02:00

So yeah the title is self explanatory. I ordered an airbrush and compressor.

MG Sandrock EW and more

2012-07-14T22:25:00.000+02:00

Hi there again. As I posted yesterday I changed my backorder MG Deathscythe EW in for the MG Sandrock EW. I got it in today and shot some pictures of the box and contents.

A small update

2012-07-14T02:21:00.000+02:00

So I decided to make a small post to update my status on gunpla. The MG deathscythe EW is taking me to long to arrive so I exchanged it at the store for a MG sandrock EW which should be arriving tomorrow. And I am gonna be ordering a compresser and airbrush this week too so when I get everything I will post pictures ofcourse. And I am probably getting a smaller revell kit like a plain to test out the airbrush.

WWII german cannon

2012-07-07T21:45:00.001+02:00

Ok, well this blog is called 'The Gunpla of Strike_Lorri' but I am not just limited to gundams which I like to build. So expect me to put up other modelkits too that I come across and that I like or maybe even want to have. So share your opinion on them and let me know what you think of them.

So i was out looking arround in the local toy store where they also sell modelkits and i saw this monstrosity of a kit. As was clear i love big modelkits. And this German 80cm K(E) railway gun "dora" is huge, at completion, it will measure 1.11 metres long and 21 cm wide after completion. This kit is gonna go on my wishlist for after i get an airbrush and am able to do things with the airbrush because seeing pictures online its clear this thing needs to get painted(plastic comes in a sand colour).

Gundam models on my wish list

2012-06-29T08:48:00.001+02:00

Welcome back, so it has been a while, busy with school, now started my summerjob, so still having little time. But I wanted to make a list of gundams I still want as model kits. And I welcome everyone to let me know in the comments which I should also take a look at or would fit with the gundams I already want, or just something totally different that you could advise me to take a look at.

So first I will start with the gundam I still have in backorder due to damage where I ordered it. The MG deathscythe EW from Gundam wing.

PG GP01/fb video

2012-06-17T15:00:00.000+02:00

Hello again. For this special gundam kit I made a short video where I talk a bit and have a slide show. So if you want to hear and see more about this kit:

Perfect grade GP01/fb

2012-06-17T00:11:00.000+02:00

So this is my latest gunpla build. The first one I panted completely. It is the mother of all perfect grades, the box maybe only dwarfed by the 1/144 HG Dendrobium but not by much I bet. This PG is essentially 2 gundams in one box and an MS hangar. You get the ground type and all the necessary parts to turn it into the spacetype. This gundam from the OVA 0083 Stardust memory is one of my most favourite gundams. That series is one of my favourite too next to the SEED universe. And together with the fact that I like big models this makes the PG GP01/fb perfect for me. So after a long time I got this kit and from seeing it from youtube video's I expected it to be big, but when I got it it was huge, really huge, much bigger then I expected compared to my PG strike freedom box.

MG Wing Gundam EW version

2012-06-13T20:28:00.001+02:00

So I am nearing the end of the gunpla I currently have. I did not expect to buy this particular kit. I was looking in the store and was actually looking at the MG strike + IWSP. But after a conversation with someone else who was looking for a kit in the store I began to doubt and couldnt make up my mind. So I went looking for more kits, then hidden away behind the stacked gunpla kits I found the MG Wing gundam EW.

You dont want to have this one walking up to you like this.

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More of my history

2012-06-12T19:17:00.002+02:00

Well this is on request by Gundam Beginner(a link to his blog is on the side of this page). In a conversation with him on his blog where I mentioned a big plamo model I built years ago, which he was interested in seeing, and who am I to not let everyone see them. All these models are built years ago, over 6 years old. They certainly aren't the cleanest since I just took them of the shelf and photographed them. I did have a lot more models in the past but with moving 6 years ago and a very big cleaning of my room a few months ago.

So now to start with the pictures of those models, first the B52, I don't remember which scale it is but its a huge plane to begin with, I believe this plane is meant to be in service for atleast 30 to 50 more years if memory serves right. That would mean it becomes the longest plane type in service. It was developed for carrying nuclear bombs in the cold war. Nowadays it is used for carpet bombing, this is the model I built as will be very visible with the bombs hanging on the model. Another adjustment made to this model are the 3 wires, those are just 3 wires for a special rail system to hang paintings on the wall, due to space limitations those were added so it could hang from a hook on the ceiling.

The front

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MG Aile Strike

2012-06-11T20:42:00.000+02:00

So this is my 2nd proper gunpla kit I got this a few weeks after I got my PG strike freedom. As I told with the PG SF the gundam seed universe contains my favourite gundams. So it was obvious I would pick a gundam from that universe, that became the Aile Strike. I am a huge fan of the strike and all its striker packs. My goal is to have all the striker packs in MG, as there is also a sword + launcher strike model. It would've been perfect if the sword and launcher packs would have been available too for the PG but sadly those don't exist(yet?).

So about this kit, did not paint it, but this kit was my first try at panel-lining, personally I think I could've done a few less panel lines but I am still happy with the result, I just used a fine tip 0,1 permanent marker for the lines. Furthermore I really like that special action base that came with it so it is fully displayable in its launching position even with the charging plug attached to it as seen in the anime.

Now for some pictures(I dont have much pictures of this kit and I believe they are made with my phone the Galaxy S2) :

The boxart
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Perfect grade Strike Freedom

2012-06-10T19:31:00.001+02:00

Ok here is my first proper gunpla model, the PG strike freedom, technically this isnt my first ever gunpla model, I have build 2 non grade strike gundams that I bought years ago on an animecon, I don't count these in my gunpla collection because they are easy, no skill required and 1 of them is thrown away already and the other I use to test painting tricks on for future models at the moment.

The PG strike freedom is the most expensive perfect grade out there, with its wings open its a huge suit. Luckily it comes with an action base to support it because with the wings on the suit its a heavy and a real back heavy suit. I bought this kit because I love the Gundam SEED universe, and the Strike Freedom is my favourite gundam suit of all times. I did not paint, panel-line or put the decals on this kit at the time of making the pictures, and so far I have only panel-lined the model and put on a few of the sticker decals, I am considering to get water-slide decals for this kit but not yet at this moment of writing.

Now for some pictures of the model:

The box, as you can see the boxart looks really good.