Gunpla Expo 2016 Singapore - Photos Report (Part 1)

hi Guys, here they are! The  Gunpla Expo 2016 is happening in Singapore from June 1st to June 26th 2016. Location = Takashimaya Square B2 - Orchard Singapore. The event promoted as "The largest Gundam model kit exhibition in Singapore". Indeed, this year gunpla exhibition are quite showy and put lots of new interesting stuff in it. All photos taken by our photographer - "Madame F" via Fuji Finepix camera.

the pamflet of Gunpla Expo 2016 Singapore

PART 1 - Photos of the locations :

Gunpla Expo 2016 - Takashimaya Square Singapore

a welcoming huge size RX to usher us in

Gunpla Expo 2016 Singapore - Photo Reports (Part 2)

hi Guys, here they are! The Gunpla Expo 2016 is happening now in Singapore from June 1st to June 26th 2016. Location = Takashimaya Square B2 - Orchard Singapore. The event promoted as "The largest Gundam model kit exhibition in Singapore". Here the Part 2 of our Photo Report.

All photos taken by our photographer - "Madame F". Exclusively for gundamshutter.blogspot.com
SEE PART 1 - THE LOCATION HERE

the pamflet of Gunpla Expo 2016 Singapore

PART 2 - THE GUNPLA PHOTOGRAPHY

Here the collections of Gunpla High Quality Photos taken by Madame F's Fuji FinePix camera. The bokeh is just right for photographing gunpla.

the "Trans Frozen Raiser" - one of GBWC Model in display

GBWC Model in display 

Excellent RX-0 with its grey theme diorama

and a wonderful details of RX-0 , Gunpla Builder World Championship Model

Gunpla Expo 2016 Singapore - Photos (Part 3)

Hello  readers ! The  Gunpla Expo 2016 is happening in Singapore from June 1st to June 26th 2016. Location = Takashimaya Square B2 - Orchard Singapore. The event promoted as "The largest Gundam model kit exhibition in Singapore". Indeed, this year gunpla exhibition are quite showy and put lots of new interesting stuff in it. All photos taken by our photographer - "Madame F" via Fuji Finepix camera.

the pamflet of Gunpla Expo 2016 Singapore

This is part 3 of our photo reports.  See :

Part 1 - The Locations

Part 2 - The Best Photos 

PART 3 - THE GUNPLAs 

custom model in Gunpla Expo 2016

Display...

interesting diorama

the badass Kshatriya in display

the Original RX

One More Time Freedom

Tamashii Nations

custom model and diorama

the Mad King, inspired by Game of Thrones!

(One of ) GBWC 2015 Winner

Qubeley 

Zaku Emperor

Cleaning SMC Pentax M 50mm f1.4 - Step by Step Documentations

I am going to share something but no gunpla this time. I have Pentax manual camera with interesting lens attached to it. It is Pentax SMC M 50mm f1.4 (or goto Amazon link). The condition is not good as it buried in the library for over 30 years. It is dusty and worst, a sign of fungi inside. In a quick research it is well known that many manual focus lens can still usable with adapter ring to get it attached into modern DSLR body. I am using Canon body and the PK mount (goto Amazon link) adapter needed to get this Pentax lens attached to it.

As a gunpla builder, ehem, it is challenging to try dissembling the lens and that's exactly what I just done. The lens is quite simple actually in term of construction, and if you used to done small parts in gunpla, this looks quite easy. The most challenging part is how to correctly clean up the dissembled lens (there are 7 lens inside) , remove the dust and fungi. As I am only amateur in lens cleaning, DO NOT take this step by step documentations as 100% correct.

Dismantling Pentax manual focus lens by gunpla lover

The tools I am using :
- screwdriver with correct size
- wet tissue for cleaning the body, lens cleaning cloak  for the lens
- lens air blower 
- something circular to used as cover opening tool, see step 2

This is my step by step documentation on the process for cleaning , dissembling the SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1:1.4 manual focus lens:

step 1, you'll need to open the cover in front of the lens

Gunpla + Light Painting Photography

Gunpla with light painting tricks? Awesome...

I use electrical grinder as the light sources. Fireworks will failed you because it will immediately produced smokes.

Gundam Blue Destiny and its shield is a better composition

Gundam Blue Destiny Unit 2 in action light painting

the close up and the details

brutal fire shower, Bandai's plastic is strong enough to stand the heat

HGBF Gundam X Maoh 

X Maoh under the storm

tags: light painting photography, fireworks gunpla, steel wool gunpla, steelwool photography, long exposure

G-Exes Jackedge Photos Review

G-Exes Jackedge BMS-004 by Bandai
1/144 HG - AGE - Buy it Here

This unit from Gundam AGE timeline is pretty badass in looking. Yet, G-Exes Jackedge is hard to photograph. Obviously due to its dark color. His rough facial design make the posing also problematic. You need to always give him jackass posing otherwise it will look out of pose.

On the review, this is a simple gunpla unit which great in balance. Articulation is acceptable and can do lot of posing. The torso join between upper body seems a bit loose but not a major problem. Btw, the unit cost in pretty low price, which is good for beginner to try out. Pay attention to the cutting marks, since the color is dark, the mark can be very visible.

I try several poses and these are what selected. Room available light and one single spot light. Enjoy.

side lightning is pretty much giving more details to its badass facial design

G-Exes Jackedge trademark weaponry

Wing Gundam Ver Ka

Enjoy this photo shot of Wing Gundam ver. Ka.

Buy It Here
Bandai 1/100 Wing Gundam ver. Ka
Master Grade

Model Built by: H3ri-m3nk