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Been snapfitting kits all week along. Four done!

First up is the Bandai HGUC RGM-89De Jegan ECOAS Custom. A nice thing is it can be easily backdated to the normal RGM-89D Jegan D.

Then it’s the Bandai HGUC RGM-96X Jesta. What can I say, this is one of the best RGMs ever designed. It’s right up there with the GM Sniper II and GM Custom in my book. Unfortunately a part on the shield went missing. I’ll figure out what to do about that.

Next up is the Bandai HGUC RGZ-95C ReZel Commander Type. Comes with a BFG that unsurprisingly has a long seamline running down the weapon. Sigh. And while it looks good, it’s kind of fiddly. The joints aren’t loose, but it doesn’t feel solid at all.

And lastly, the Bandai HGUC MSN-06S Sinanju, yet another big ass red mobile suit used by the enemy ace, this time Full Frontal (sounds like a porn actor’s name I know). People really like the Sinanju but I find the design awkward: small feet, white (for some reason) propellant tanks and thruster shrouds and it’s going to a bitch to paint those itty bitty ornamental markings on the chest and arms. Still, it does have a presence although the Sazabi looks more bad ass.

So you see, I’m slacking but not totally…

In between mucking about with putty and paint, I try to snapfit as many kits as possible. One is to fill up my (so far) empty display shelves. Another is reducing the stash is always good: less complaints and more room for new stuff! Hahahaha

This is the Kotobukiya HMM Molga. Each box comes with 2 units with this one having the option of a repair bay on the tail or a pair of swiveling guns. Guess which version this is.

Typical of Kotobukiya’s HMM kits, this one is highly detailed and has a ton of parts, which means many many sprue cut marks.