My First Mass Model review! Featuring MG Proto Wing Zero, MG Epyon, 1/144 Gundam Double X, and Pikachu!

    I received a giant package in the mail!

 Hory shit, what could be contained in this box of wonder ? A torso ? Dragon Dildos ?  A small Dog?

   Even better than Dragon Dildos, it's four models! Yes! Including one I've been waiting years for- Wing Zero. Yes, it's a slightly modified version, Proto Wing Zero, but the only real difference I see are the chest ring, and the wings. Nothing too annoying. I had to have him, and since Amiami had Epyon in stock, I added him to my pre-order. This whole order was shipped from Japan by Amiami in under five days. I paid out the dick for shipping, but it was well worth it. First up is Pikachu! He was $4, so I figured why now ?

    This is an  extremely simple kit, no surprise.  It contains only two kit trees, and it's made by Ban Dai, so I expect good things, and was rewarded.

   How kawaii! He looks exactly like the anime incarnation of Pikachu! The stickers make him perfect! Plus his ears twitch when you turn his head. What a gimmick Mark! I give him a 9/10! Well deserved for the price.
 

   Now it's time for Gundam Double X. I love this guys design, and Gundam X the series. Say what you will about it, Gundam X was a fun ride. Screw you haters! I already have the 1/100 GDX, so expect some fabulous comparison shots.

    Hmmm seven kit trees ( I don't count the polycaps, or lightsaber bits) ? Not much of a challenge, time to throw down and make a masterpiece out of the pieces! Roughly one hour later!

   Not too shabby, worth a bit more than what I paid for it, but not by much.  They did a great job as this scale, though personally I prefer 1/100. 1/144 is too small, 1/60 is too big, but 1/100 is just right! Now how does it hold up next to the almost 17 year old 1/100 Gundam Double X ?

   Not as well as I'd hoped. The 1/100 has separate pieces for satellite panels, where as the HGAW 1/144 has stickers, in adition it has yellow pieces on the arms and legs, while the 1/100 has silverish ones. Sorry 1/144th , despite being all new and shiny, the golden oldy is a much better choice, and doesn't cost much more. Maybe someday we shall get a Master Grade, though I strongly doubt it.

I give this guy a 6/10. Amiami has the 1/100 for a dollar more than this guy. Get him instead, you'll be more satisfied.
          
           Now it's time for the moment you've been waiting for! I know I have- Master Grade Proto Wing Zero! My dick is so hard right now.

  Thirteen kits trees ? That's a real man's challenge! I was salivating at the mouth to build this beautiful fucker, and have him glare at me from the shelf above me T.V. So after 3.5 hours, 2.5 hours of building, and 1 hour of applying decals with a pair of tweezers, this bouncing baby boy appears!

 Yes, he is everything you want from a Wing Zero Kit! He's beautiful! I love him, I love his buster rifle. I love the design, I LOVE THIS GUY!!!!!

   I love that he can store him beam sabers in his shoulders, the only thing I hate is his hands. They're awkward, and keep falling apart when I make him hold the double buster rifle. I will most likely glue him as some point.  Still that doesn't dampen my enthusiasm.

  Now for the unfortunate comparison shots. The old 1/100 from 1995 looks dated next to him, and rightfully so. If they can't improve the models, what would be the point otherwise ? Especially since this is a Mastergrade.  I'm extremely happy they included a stand, with attachments for robot mode, and bird mode! One final shot before the score!

  10/10!!! MY HIGHEST SCORE! BUY HIM, BUY HIM, BUY HIM!!!!!!! NOW MAKE ME A DEATHSCYTHE HELL AND ALTRON MASTER GRADE BAN DAI!!! PLEASE!!! AND POSSIBLE A GUNDAM DOUBLE X OR V2!!!
    
   I had been thinking about buying Master Grade Epyon for quite sometime. I saw him at an anime con back in 2011, but they wanted $70 for him. I say him browsing Amiami after I preordered Proto Zero, and found him for under $40. I know a deal when I see one!

  Only 11 kit trees ? And the wings are huge pieces ? Not quite the challenge Wing Zero was, though I was half asleep when I built the upper body. My fingers still ache from the pain of all these kits. So after what I'm guess was 4 hours, three half asleep hours building, and an hour for decal fun, it was completed!

   Even more striking than Zero, that's not right, but it's awesome! The decals make this guy look even better, these two kits are the only non Zoids I was ever assed to attach decals to. And they look amazing for it! The maroon and black with the white decals over them is striking, it really brings out the beauty of this kit. Now for the obligatory unflattering comparison shots:

   Yeah, the 1/100 looks like shit, and his old hands can't even hold the beam saber anymore ( I've had him over a decade). The marron is also a much uglier shade, lighter, less dynamic really. Now for my attempt at bird mode:

   I don't have a stand, so I must hold him. I couldn't get they tail to attach either, apparently I couldn't sodomize him right. One plus is the feet now have mouths, and look like a two headed Dragon! Awesome! So the score for this guy is no surprise- 10/10! The perfect companion for your newly bought Proto Zero!

Bonus points if you can name the anime!

   They look beautiful together, and now I will use this to showcase their shelfmates, mostly newly opened of bought:

  Art. Til next time! Expect more anime blogs soon, and Clannad! I am addicted to Clannad yet again!

Food Review fun! Halloween edition!

   Well it's the most exciting time of the year! As an adult, I can't go door to door getting free candy, but there still is one thing I always look forward to- Count Chocula and candy corn. I just polished off a box of the Count, and I feel disgusting, and high on the sugar. Onto the review!

The original sexy vampire. Take that Edward Cullen!

 

  Count Chocula use to be a year round thing, but the powers that be decided to make in holiday only. I think stores like Aldi's carry it year round though, maybe Ollies too.I suppose it was purely a business decision, but I can still hate them for it!

  Look at those delicious chocolate ghosts, and marshmallow bats! Yum Yum! Isn't your mouth watering ? It should be, unless you're a dirty communist. Now what do they taste like . . .  chalk and chocolate! The ghosts even cut the roof of your mouth, for an even spookier experience. To be honest, I have no clue why I love this shit so much. It doesn't taste that great, makes your mouth feel gross afterwards, and has a vampire on the box. But still, I don't question these things and will award it a spooky 7/10. Delicious!

       I went to Target to get some Gatorade, since I refuse to shop at Wal Mart, and Target supposedly has candy corn Oreos! I have yet to find them, but I'm told that mythical beast exits. I did however see these Starburst Candy Corn, and was curious, and aroused. 

   I know everyone except me hates candy corn, but these taste nothing like it! They taste like Starburst, without being super chewy, and getting stuck in your teeth. It is the perfect form for Starburst delivery. The delicious artificial fruit taste of Starbursts in candy corn shape, with bright colored pieces to entice the eyes as well. The best holiday special candy since Life Savers Jellybeans.  8/10. Fuck yeah, buy them all on clearance on Friday! Along with next years Halloween costume.

      As an energy drink hound, I was appalled that no one had mentioned there was a new flavor of Monster out! How dare they! Anyway it's called Ultra Red, and it's the best of the series, if not the best energy drink after Bawls.

    The can is beautiful, the embossed red can is glorious! It's an amazing well done design for an energy drink can, aesthetic to the eye, and the hand! Still, it is a drink, and unlike a painting, it's the inside that counts. Contained with in sexy cylinder is a lightly colored red liquid, whose shade reminds me of Strawberry Ramune. It tastes like cherry and Creamsicles! Not as good as Bawls Cherry, but I don't expect that from any drink. Still, it's the best readily available energy drink on the market for this one.  I can't be going to COMP USA every time I need my energy drink fix. Monster Ultra red- 8/10.

      I don't know if these are new or anything, but I eat them every week, so you get some sort of ramblings on the subject.

I always buy in bulk, fuck shopping.

     These are the delicious Hot-pockets Pepperoni Pizza with a garlic buttery crust. Is your mouth watering ? Cause I know mine is already! You throw them in their cardboard condom, and a minute and a half later, they're ready to burn your mouth! After they cool down though, it's time to dig in to this miracle of modern science.

    Yum to the max! I know, it looks like every other Hot Pocket ever, but trust me, it's different! It tastes like the name implies- a delicious pepperoni pizza with a flaky buttery crust, but made in your microwave. This entails a succulent mozzarella cheese, and even better pepperoni pieces. All this writing about it almost makes me want to have one! If I wasn't bloated on Count Chocula that is! I give this beauty a 9/10! Oh yeah, time to live off these and Dino Nuggets til I die a very young death.


Well young-bloods, have a fabulous Halloween. Here's a pumpkin I carved. I was inspired by Venom/Carnage.

Gundam Seed and Seed Destiny - CAGALLI IS CRYING EDITION!!!!!!

There are other people in the picture, but all you need to know is spiky mcbrown hair is Kira Yamato.

    Well it's time to talk about Gundam Seed. When I was your age, we didn't have Seed, just Zeta Gundam, and some old episodes of ZZ on 3rd generation vhs with no subtitles. And we liked it! All kidding aside, I grew up with Gundam Wing, Gundam, G Gundam, 08th M.S. Team, and Gundam X. It took me til 2003 I believe to watch Seed. Intially I watched the first 10 or so episodes on Toonami, before plunking down $50 for the Hong Kong bootlegs of the series. The subs were iffy at best, though the Japanese voices were leagues ahead of the Dub. I loved Gundam Seed, and still do.

    In the future, and of course in space, there's a war. This time it's between Coordinators (people really good at interior decorating) and Naturals, who have a poor sense of style. I'm kidding, Coordinators are genetically enhanced people- faster, smarter, stronger, more resistant to pain and diseases, and naturals- these are basically you and me. There's a war of course, and some robots known as Gundams of course. What sets Gundam Seed apart from other Gundams is the drama, and human relations. The lead Kira ends up piloting a Gundam, against his best friend Athrun, who's a member of ZAFT- the Coordinators. Kira is a Coordinator as well, but fights with the Naturals to protect his friends. What unfolds is a drama about friendship, love,family, fighting for what's right, revenge,forgiveness, musical numbers, and flashback, Oh the Flashbacks. Awesome robots too, since it is a Gundam Series. The first half of Seed mirrors the original Gundam, while the second half kind of heads into uncharted Territory.

    Now Seed Destiny . . . that's a tough thing to talk about. . .

More angst than any other Gundam.

    Gundam Seed Destiny takes place two years after the end of Gundam Seed. This time Zaft has robots stolen from them, instead of Zaft stealing them from the Naturals! What a twist! The pilots are a bunch of drugged up Naturals to compete with the coordinators. The lead in this series is Shinn Asuka, a pilot in the ZAFT military. Shinn's whole family was killed during the events of Gundam Seed, plus he has red eyes, so you know the man has issues. Seed Destiny starts off well enough, with more action than Seed, and Shinn being trained as a pilot means he has no qualms about fighting, unlike Kira. The series follows a pretty solid path til episode 13- the return of Kira, and his stupidly powerful Freedom. What follows is a complete mess. Shinn is the good guy, unless Kira  is there, then he's bad. Kira basically shows up in very battle, owns everyone, and flies off into the sunset. Athrun rejoins ZAFT, and does nothing but bitch out Shinn, and get hit on by every female save for Lacus. The writers did their best to portray Shinn has an unlikeable asshole, supposedly because he angered the head writer. They burned through the budget early on- so I hope you like stock footage, and flashbacks! That's basically the second half of the series.

    You think what I said above is bad ? It gets worse. Shinn is in love with a crazy half retarded chick called Stellar (or Stella, your choice) who tries to kill him multiple times, but he can't stop loving her. Kira in an unemotional perfect man, always doing the right thing, and winning every battle save one- and that was to just get him into a new suit. Athrun is lost the whole series until Zaft decided to kill him- then it's off to join team Kira. Cagalli is just there, she really doesn't do anything noteworthy other than give Kira a flimsy reason to fight. Shinn becomes a generic henchman around episode 36? Whenever he tries to kill Athrun, blindly following ZAFT's orders, and having no thoughts of his own. In the final battle Athrun and Kira single handely save the day, without a scratch on them. The war ends, everyone becomes friends, and Zaft is now lead by Lacus. Yep, sounds like a bad fanfic.

These basically sum up Seed Destiny:

  This basically says Shinn is evil, and Kira and Lacus can do no wrong. To this day Kira is still topping Newtype popularity polls, despite there being nothing with him in it since the Seed Destiny special editions. Japan is fucking crazy.

    So my final words are this Seed- awesome and you should totally watch it!
   Seed Destiny- it is to be endured, rather than enjoyed. The openings aside from the last one are top notch, and the specials are a great alternative to wallowing in the filth known as the tv series. That said I fucking love the Strike Freedom from it! Beautiful!

Yep, you're fucked!

 Now here's some obligatory gay fan art for the one Fujioshi who may read this:

Shinn smiling ? Wut.