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My desk., originally uploaded by antgoo.

A few of the figures on my desk @work. From left to right, Zaku II, Char’s
custom Zaku II, RX-78-2 Gundam, and RX-77 Guncannon

MG Char’s Zaku II and RX-78-2 Gundam, originally uploaded by antgoo.

I figured that my MG RX-78-2 Gundam needed a worth adversary. Enter Char’s Zaku II, the second Master Grade model in my collection.

MG RX-78-2 Gundam, originally uploaded by antgoo.

For my first ever Master Grade Gundam model I figured I’d best start with the first Gundam mobile suit. This guy started out as over 200 pieces. It took 5 hours to get to this point. Sanding, painting, and panel lining still remain.

I has Sideswipe, originally uploaded by antgoo.

My Deluxe Class Autobot Sideswipe came in today. Sorry for the crappy cameraphone pics. He was one of the coolest Transformers in the new Revenge of the Fallen film, yet got probably the least amount of screen time.

Up top we have his vehicle mode, a Chevrolet Corvette Centennial Concept, and down below is the robot mode. The transformation is a little odd–I felt like I was going to break him in half rotating his legs up into his chest–but ultimately not the most complex I’ve seen.

I like the way his legs connect with tubes at the hips and how an actuator behind the knee causes blue kneecap panels to slide up and down. Wheels for feet look cool in the movie, but make posing the figure difficult as there aren’t too many poses where he can actually stand on his own.

I’ve been test driving the 2009 (2010?) Honda Insight hybrid for CNET Car Tech.

The Insight’s cabin is kinda high-tech, kinda chintzy. One nice touch is the illumination behind the speedo at the top changes from blue to green to let you know when your driving is “green.”