Losing a loved one, no matter the shape or size, is always hard. Wishing you the best.

This looks fun! Gotta try it.

Also, always fascinated how gaming as a community seems to settled on survivor-like to discribe these sorts of games instead of reverse bullet hell. Less syllables I guess?

Knockoff Neo Sweden Nobel Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam.

Just finished up this knockoff kit that I've had for a bit. The lovely Nobel Gundam from G Gundam!

She super cute and really quick to put together. Thinking of getting another one that is a little bit weirder, so to speak.

Final thoughts.

It was great. Genuinely great experience. A little daunting but I would do it again, just not soon. The kit has a few weird things about it but nothing that I'd say was a deal breaker. Will look for another MG like in the future.

So many wings.

pose it, I'd really recommend the platform unit. It's honestly pretty neat, holds the model up and can be locked in place or extended.

I do find the design choice with the bits being something like ink quills fascinating. Would love to know the thought process there.

This has gotten long so ->

with my novice skill set. As with turtles and rabbits and races, slow and steady.

I may be biased but I looks cool as hell. I'm a sucker for mechs that look like they have really wings and the Oberon definitely fits that. So much wing.

I did say that it stands well, but if you really want to ->

some point.

I once read somewhere that building isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. Boy howdy was that ever true here. I'm not the best builder and I did do a lot of extra work on this one, but if my math is right I spent close to 65 total hours over the course of several weekends put this together ->

I get that it's Master Grade, but god damn. Are all of them like that?

Anyway, as shown in the pictures it stands pretty well. It does take a bit to get into position, what with how much is going on with it. That's not a bad thing in my opinion though. Gonna try some different poses with it at ->

on the whole.

"Enough about feelings, what about the kit?"

Yes, yes, fine.

One, it's really well made. Most pieces fit very well without having to clean up excess plastic on the piece. The plastic felt solid, no thin parts that seemed too flimsy to give a good press to fit. So many runners. ->

layers of bubble packing. I was genuinely worried I wouldn't be able to put it together. Or at least together well.

After I started though? I really loved it. It became something I looked forward to working on when I hit the weekend. Feels like it changed my perspective on kits and making them->

So...

It's kinda hard to put this whole thing into words. This is the first kit of this scale that I've tried to put together. Not sure if this was the best one to start with, but I'm very well know for making poor snap decisions.

It was a lot to take in when I first got it, wrapped in three ->

Fully assembled Oberon 1/100 Master Grade kit. Equipped with sword, shield, and attached to the platform unit with six quill bits.

And now we are officially done!

A completely assembled Master Grade Oberon!

A journey.

So let's talk about.

Platform unit with six bits that look like feathered ink quills for the Oberon.

New weekend means a finished Platform unit for the Oberon!

Six quill pen bits included.

Definitely was more then I had imagined but the results are great.

But not quite done yet...

Turns out that the stand (excuse me, platform unit) had more going on with it then I had initially thought. Looks like final assembly we have to wait till next weekend again.

Shield, long rifle with bayonets, and long sword balde for the Oberon.

Back and finished with the weapons!

Kinda.

The shield looks like an owl. The long gun has bayonets. There is no extra handle for the long sword blade.

Fun stuff none the less.

Final push. The stand and the bits.

Completely assembled Oberon kit without stand or weapons.

Model complete! Wings, backpack and all!

It's heavy.

It's also cool as hell.

With this the largest part of this project is done. I still have the stand, weapons, and bits to do but that shouldn't be that big of a task.

For tonight though? A job well done if I do say so myself.

Lower pair of back wings for the Oberon.

Last pair of back wings done!

Way less parts to these so it went a lot quicker.

They have little retractable feet to help the model stand. Unsurprising really.

Not quite done though.

Time to put it all together.

Left wing for the Oberon.

So tomorrow turned out to be a whole week later. But that's just semantics.

Left wing done!

Still more wing to do!

Let's see if we can get the last back wings done.

7-11 MIGHTY Big Gulp filled with a coke slurpee.

Poor decisions were made.

I have a 5 year old toaster if that helps.

It this the Final Shape? Cuz this looks like the Final Shape.

One, this reply is funny as hell.

Two, I KNOW RIGHT?!

As an aside before building more of the kit tomorrow, a little bit of perspective on the scale of the model.

We see a standard 1/144 HG RX-78-2 and of course the current state of the 1/100 MG Oberon.

Really is something.

Continuing on!

The backpack and right wing done!

There is so much wing. So much.

I like the way the backpack looks and once all the wings are done this kit is gonna be amazing looking I bet.

But that's for tomorrow.

Base Oberon model, no back wing unit.

And here's the Oberon, sans wings, assembled!

The size difference is significant.

I still got a ways to go, what with the wings, weapons, stand, and bits. But that can wait till the weekend. Right now I'm going to bask in the feel of a build well done.

For me anyway.

Pair of legs for the Oberon.

After 12 hours and to stab wounds the legs are done!

They were a lot, not gonna lie. I still really enjoyed putting them together but damn does my shoulder hurt.

Not quite done with tonight though...

Waist/skirt for the Oberon

Managed to finish the waist/skirt part tonight!

As has been the case so far it was fun to build and looks really great.

Dunno if I'll get to the legs tonight or not, but I'll try to put them together tomorrow if not.

See you in the new year!

Probably gonna call it a night with the kit. I won't be able to work on it again till maybe Tuesday at the earliest, we'll see. But I'm really excited to see this kit finished so I might try to build more of it on New Year's Eve and day.

Upper body assembly of the Oberon 1/100 kit.

Now that I've put together what I managed to finish I genuinely feel like this is a great kit. It's been an education for sure and humbling in a way. I really think I'm doing as well as I can with it and can see the difference in how I'm building this vs other kits.

Pair of arms for the Oberon.

Arms done!

There are four different hands for each arm, so 8 hands to make and line. It wasn't bad and at the same time it was. Strange feeling.

Gonna put the arms, shoulders, torso, and head together.