New Address!

Attention Goufy Shumi readers: I will no longer be updating goufy-shumi.blogspot.com. (Although I do reserve the right to do so if things don't work out.) From here on out, be sure to update you bookmarks/del.icio.us/whatever to www.goufyshumi.com. I am still in the process of designing the new site, but everything is still pretty much functional. I plan on adding quite a bit of content, so be sure to stop by every Tuesday!

-The head Gouf.

More Changes

Well, I decided to go ahead and register goufyshumi.com. This way, as I make my switch to a new home, you won't have to be redirected and so forth. By the way, you can get a sneak peek at the new site, still under construction mind you. It's far from being done, but when it is, I think it will be a little more pleasant. While I'm working on the site, are there any recommendations? Let me know what you'd like to see at Goufy Shumi.

Update: My domain service is having a hard time redirecting... The link below is supposed to point to goufyshumi.mechascientific.com

goufyshumi.com

News: Cha-Cha-Changes...

Things are going to be a bit bumpy here at Goufy Shumi. I am in the process of designing a new format as well as a change of place. There will be some messy code, design, and confusion as where to go. For now I will be updating both blogs until I get everything switched. As I am in the midst of these changes, are there any suggestions as to what you would like to see? If so, drop me a note. I'll see what I can do.

-rsnumber2

The Gunion

Who says giant robots has to be about death and destruction? Well, at least the fellows at MAHQ.net can make death and destruction funny. Most U.S. web surfers are familiar with The Onion, a news satire page. Typical headlines include over the top claims, and make seemingly innocent topics become rather twisted. The Gunion brings the satire and fun in a form that is a bit more Otaku, or A-boy friendly. For example, todays story: Kaiju uses New Strategy, Decimates Super Heroes. At the bottom of the article is an ad for Dancouga - Conflict Resolution with an 800 number. I'm sure there are many people out there that may not find this humor funny, but who cares. It's got some pretty witty stuff. The only complaint I have, is that it's not updated very often. The current issue is from May. They may just need some more writers. I think it is a great concept with much potential. But first, I need to get my MS out of repossesion, what was that number again...

Modeler: Dalong.net

This is the Gunpla enthusiast's best friend. Have you ever anticipated getting a kit, just knowing that with minimal effort, it would look great right out of the box? Only to be completely disappointed in it's cheesy construction? Dalong takes the guess work out. He was even kind enough to offer an English menu system. Each kit reviewed, systematically opened, runners displayed, and a few parts are assembled to give you an idea of construction. The instructions are also scanned in to see what you're up against, too. This absolutely indispensable site gives you a virtual test drive of each kit, before you even order one. Check it out soon, before it's too late. ^^





Dalong.net

Pardon my dust

I am considering a move to Wordpress. How serious? I'm not sure. Blogger seems to offer a few more features that I am looking for right now. In the mean time, I am trying to find a new look. I'll be playing around with templates and colors. So that means that it may not always look pleasant, but I'm working on it.

FXA-05D/RX178 HGUC Pt.4.75

I have not worked on my HGUC for quite some time. I plan on changing that this week. In the mean time, I did finish my lightbox. I took three photos trying to get the lighting correct. I think I made the box waaaaaay too big. I'm going to cut it down. almost by half. Other than that, I would say that the tutorial I posted earlier was quite good. For future reference, keep in mind the scale of your model before starting, though. The lighting had to be rearranged to fill the space better. But, overall, I feel the project was a success. Now I just need to finish the rest of this kit...

Gundam 00 Trailer

I saw this at DannyChoo.com this morning.

News: Gundam 00 Q&A

Gunota Headlines has a question and answer with the series creator of the new Gundam 00 series. Although he is honest in his answers, I can't help be feel a little more distanced from the series. The problem that I have, is that Sunrise seems to be the driving force behind the movement away from the core Gundam style of animation and story telling. Super robots are cool, but the more "realistic" idea of mecha is what has captured my interest for so long. As I say with every Gundam 00 post, we'll just have to wait and see....

Gunota Headlines: Mizushima Animage interview

Building a Lightbox

One great thing about Gunpla is the photography that goes along with it. My current setup is rather amusing. I have two sheets of black poster board, a tv tray, and two halogen construction lights. I seems to work o.k., however, this is what I plan to do next. Presenting a lightbox. These can be bought pre-made, but the can get a bit expensive. I stumbled upon this tutorial at Gamera Baene. The construction is simple, straight forward, and cheap. Perfect! As you can see, the light setting on your camera is important, as well as the use of a tripod. I hope to get some time this week to start work on it. Of course I need to get back to my HGUC RX-178, too.

Gamera Baenre: Lightbox Tutorial

I know, I told you Tuesdays...

I'm actually on vacation this week. I'm away from my computer, as well as my normal schedule. I'll be updating as soon as I get back.

Later.

Modeler: eday

Not much is known about this mysterious modeler, except his does outstanding work. I am actually an HG fan, due to my time constraints when building. Take a look at this Asshimar HGUC. The detailing is exquisite. He also used great color palette. The mods are extensive, yet subtle. I look forward to seeing more of his work.

Gallery: eday

Classic Mecha: Five Star Stories

I'm not very familiar with Five Star Stories. The animation seems to be top notch though. My favorite period of anime seems to be from the mid-eighties to late-nineties. I really like the texture have hand drawn cells. Story and emotion seem to have driven better production values. Recently, artists and studios seem to rely too heavily on computers to do the work for them. However, computer graphics of late have been showing some promising signs lately. So, we'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, enjoy this little OP.



From Yumeji

From GEARS Online: Five Star Stories

News: Weekly update

I seem to be getting a bit more traffic lately. Which is a good thing. So, I will be trying my best to put something of interest up once a week. I would like to update more often, but my schedule doesn't seem to allow it. I'm thinking Tuesdays would be good. So look for an update on Tuesdays from here on out. Now keep in mind, this is a minimum goal. I hope to bring you more mecha madness than that. But at least I have a quota now. And as soon as things slow down at home, I'll get back to that HGUC RX-178+FXA-05D. Promise.

News: New Gundam Pics

Ninjascientific has come up with quite a few more pictures of Gundam OO. The overall look seems to draw more from Super Robot Wars, than years past. We'll just have to see...

Check it out here.

Classic Mecha: Speed's Mach 5

Alright, maybe it's not really mecha... However, it is a machine, a human controls it, and I grew up with it. Besides, this is my blog. -_^

Go Speed Racer, Go: Movie Mach 5 debutsPosted May 31st 2007 12:38PM by Alex NunezFiled under: Sports/GTs, Etc.Click image for high-res versionWell, now you know what we'll be covering breathlessly post-Transformers. Shooting for the Wachowski brothers' live-action Speed Racer film begins next week in Germany, and Warner Bros. has released the first official pic of the Mach 5 hero car.Awesome.It's a modern take on the Speed's iconic ride, and is sleeker and way badder-looking than the Mach 5 prototype created in 1999 (and on permanent display at the Petersen museum in L.A.), which is more faithful to the original 'toon car. As you can see, the movie car retains the same general look as the hand-drawn Mach 5, but incorporates details like a racy full-wraparound windscreen, sleek rearview mirrors, and chromed dubs shod in Yokohama Advans. It looks absolutely killer. As the film's star Emile Hirsch (he plays Speed) summarizes, "Yeah. They got the car right."

Go Speed Racer, Go: Movie Mach 5 debuts - Autoblog

New Series: Gundam 00

The Gundam machine is churning out yet another series. It looks like another high-action story arc, seperate from the Universal Century. I haven't seen much of the design so far, so I can't comment on that. But one of the main contributors is known for yaoi art, so we'll have to see...

"The setting is Earth 300 years from the present day, in 2307 AD. The series depicts the protagonist, Setsuna F. Seiei, who pilots a mobile suit (Gundam Excia) for a mysterious private militia (Celestial Being), going against a whole world where conflicts never cease and the struggle to eradicate war."

Gunota Headlines

Ninjascience's Flickr has a few pics up

News: Del.icio.us!

On the lower right side of the website, I added a few del.icio.us link rolls. Anything tagged with Gundam, Gundam Modelers, and Gundam Tutorials, is now featured here. Just thought I'd share some of my resources with you. Go ahead, dig around, and see what you find. Add me to your network if you want to as well.

Link: del.icio.us

Gundam Cosplay

I'm heading to Anime Fest Wichita in August and I wasn't sure what to wear. Until now...

Gundam Box Cosplayer Remembered By Akihabara. See this photo? It's internet famous in Japan — Like on the same level that the Blastoise-kid or the Nintendo 64-kid is in the West. (Of course, people outside Japan have seen this Gundam box-dude before, too!) In a testament to the pic's popularity, here the Gundam cardboard box-kid is immortalized outside an Akihabara retailer. Don't know this kid, but if you're reading, congrats! You've made your mark. Brian Ashcraftgundamkidakiba.jpg

Never Forget: Gundam Box Cosplayer Remembered By Akihabara - Kotaku

Surprise Booty!

It's funny how you can meet someone, and in the five minutes you spent with them, can connect and make a great friend. I met a fellow named Kajiwara while visiting Japan with my good friends, Kuni and Hide. We only spent about five minutes visiting with each other while we were at Volks in the Radio Kaikan building across from the Akihabara station. It was a rather akward sight. He was trying to speak broken English, and I was trying to speak broken Japanese. But we shared one common interest. Gunpla. Over the years we have stayed in touch through Kuni, who now works with him in California at Volks USA Headquarters. A while back, Kazi sent me the HGUC FXA-05D/RX-178 MK II I am so diligently working on. As thanks, I sent him a HGUC Powered GM.

Today, our parts manager came up to me and handed me a rather large package. It didn't weigh much at all. At first I figured Sara bought something else on eBay. So I started to toss it on my credenza. Then I spotted Kazi's name. As I opened the package, I couldn't believe my eyes! A veritable plethora of booty flowed from the non-imposing box! In it, he packed 3 water slide decal sheets, 4 packs of "Modeling Supply Goods," a multi pack of colored reflective tape, and the very three Gundam Markers I was set to order next week! Craziness! All I can say is, wow.

And, thanks Kazi. I owe you another one... (-_^)