Gundamaniac

Finally got my Clammy hands on some decent lenses for the Canon EOS 400D. I got the EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM as a replacement for my stock lens. and an EF-S 60mm f/2.8 macro USM for those nice closeup shots.

Now since I’m starting off as a beginner DLSR enthusiast. I had to rely on other people’s comments and reviews posted on the web. however if anybody should decide on buying just one lens I would recommend getting the EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM, since its the most versatile standard telephoto lens canon has to offer today. This particular lens can take shots using Telephoto Zoom, wide angle, and even focus up to 1.2 feet for macro phtography. The Image Stabilizer on the lens is also another much welcomed feature, it allows the photographer to take a respectable quality picture in low light even without the use of a tripod. However with the price tag it had, I personally would have expected a free Lens hood, pouch or a protector filter.
the second lens is the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM, I wanted a good Macro lens that would allow me to take shots of my gundams and figures without the constraint of having to stay more than a foot away from the subject. luckily this particular lens allows a minimum focusing distance of 0.7 feet. allowing me close in and see the whites of those figure’s big anime eyes. however I wouldn’t have known about this particular lens if not for Danny Choo’s reference. If you’re reading this Danny, Thank you!!! ^^ anyways here are some shots made using the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM, enjoy all. ^^

 use to watch Transformers while I was growing up. and among my favorite character and toy was the Dinobot Grimlock, a transformer who could change into a Tyrannosaurus Rex then chew up and spit out enemy robots like half eaten gum. unfortunately my original Transformer grimlock has already disappeared into the farthest reaches of toy oblivion. however as fate has it, While I was walking around a local mall one day, I happened to chance upon a store which sold a miniature verson of my favorite toy. ^^

the WST Dinobot by Justitoys is an exact replica of the old Dinobot toy by hasbro. I was so happy with the find that I just had to take pictures of it as soon as I opened it. ^^
for more images of Grimlock with the Revoltech Ingram please click on the thumbnails below. ^^

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The holiday season is near, so you better watch out since they’re coming to town? No, I’m not talking about the Jolly fellow with a belly like a tub full of jelly and his trusty reindeers. I’m talking about relatives and their children. but more specifically the children.
lets face it, every kid loves gundams. and keeping them high up on a shelf just encourages them to grab the nearest chair, climb up, swipe the gundams from your display, run around and knocking it into every piece of furniture you have or worst against each other. and today’s kiddie shenanigans literally costs me an arm and a leg. more specifically my Strike Freedom’s arms and my Destiny Gundam’s Leg. (ToT;)> If there are market researchers out there reading this, these are the two more popular toys kids would want to have their parents buy again and again after they beat the living daylights off it. :p

I’ve already started repairing these kits,and although the broken arm on the Strike Freedom could easily be remedied with a bit of super glue, I’m stil bewildered on how they were able to break the polycap joint on the destiny in half. hopefully I’ll be able to find a polycap of the same size in my gundam graveyard.
however with all the kids running around during the time, I guess I should at least be thankful they didn’t decide on playing with my Master Grade and Perfect Grade kits. ^^

I’ve finally added a gallery for the Perfect Grade Strike with the resin IWSP by g-system shop. check it out by clicking on the image link below.

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the IWSP makes the perfect grade strike look so much cooler compared to my old aile striker pack. however it doesn’t come without its price… and I do mean PRICE! the thing is tagged at a whooping $180. and delivered to you  as unpainted resin parts. although it does come with water slide decals for Kira Yamato’s Strike, but you’d have to add $20 for the strike rouge (btw the image on the website says strike rough ^^). the shield is also made of resin, thus making it too heavy for the PVC plastic arm to hold up. however you could probably use another stand as additional support if you want to pose the chain gun shield up.
another downside is that the pack is actually real heavy as well, as such would need to super glue the pack permanently to the PG strike’s back to keep it from falling off and break into pieces, consequently having you break into tears from the shock of wasting a whooping $180… plus $20 if you actually brought the strike rougH decals ^^
however it does feel like the waist just might snap off one day anyway, leaving you in tears for wasting the 180+20.
A plus with this kit is that it come with a new resin head, since the old one is a bit too fat for the rail guns on the IWSP pack to move up and down.
As you can see on the image below, the resin head is a bit thinner, making your PG strike look a bit meaner.


however being that everything is made of resin, the antennae on the head is a lot more brittle than the one on the PVC head, so please do be careful on handling it. and not like me. ToT

overall I’m still satisfied with the IWSP kit since as I’ve mention, It makes the PG Strike look uber cool. ^^ however I still wouldn’t recommend it if your like me who like moving and posing your gundams. but if you plan on buying the strike and use it as a statue work of art, then go right on ahead and get one. ^^ however you’d probably be better of spending your money on another perfect grade kit instead.