http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog Web Designer, Game Developer, Japan Lover & Gunpla maniac, basically a massive geek Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:36:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-theme-park-gundam-front-heading-to-odaiba/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-theme-park-gundam-front-heading-to-odaiba/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:57:07 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1770 It’s already pretty common knowledge the 1/1 Gundam making its return to Odaiba this year, but it’s bringing a theme park with it! Gundam Front is 2050 square meter experience which will set up near to the statue and feature various free and paid for attractions related to the long running series. You’ll be able [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-theme-park-gundam-front-heading-to-odaiba/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/general/a-year-in-review-the-top-10-posts-of-2011/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/general/a-year-in-review-the-top-10-posts-of-2011/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:08:53 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1761 Another year has come and gone, so it’s time to root through the stats and list the cream of the crop, so to speak 10. Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake devastates Japan Japan’s had a hell of a tough year, starting in March when a huge earthquake struck and caused huge damage and loss of life in [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/general/a-year-in-review-the-top-10-posts-of-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/japan/2-years-ago-today/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/japan/2-years-ago-today/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:39:42 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1745 Happy anniversary, Emma! You may also be interested in: New Years Day at Meiji Jingu Shrine We Fly out to Japan a Month today! Japanese New Years Decorations]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/japan/2-years-ago-today/feed/ 2 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/games/app-review-superman/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/games/app-review-superman/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:43:57 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/general/app-review-superman/    To say this is the best Superman game in years is hardly a stretch, but this game is miles ahead of the tepid past attempts. Simplicity is the key here, from the minimalist title to the context sensitive controls, everything feels right. The game places you into a side scrolling Metropolis which you can [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/games/app-review-superman/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/general/just-nerfing-around/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/general/just-nerfing-around/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:16:59 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1717 Give me a bit of blu tack, a Nerf Barricade and my iPhone and I’ll entertain myself just fine You may also be interested in: Gundam Area Wars – AR iPhone/iPad app]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/general/just-nerfing-around/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/japan/when-blade-runner-meets-tokyo/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/japan/when-blade-runner-meets-tokyo/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:31:14 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1680 Blade Runner is my favourite film of all time, its incredible vision of the future coupled with the powerful Vangelis soundtrack captivates me every time. Walking around Tokyo’s neon wonderland I’m sure many of us have drawn parallels with Los Angeles of 2019, and Samuel Cockedey has really taken this to the next level. This [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/japan/when-blade-runner-meets-tokyo/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/games/happy-minecraft-day/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/games/happy-minecraft-day/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:58:20 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1678 To celebrate the most addictive game ever finally coming out of beta, here are some new shots of my world, along some before and after pics to show how far some areas have come. The world has changed massively since my last update in March, it’s migrated over to a server that’s mainly used by [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/games/happy-minecraft-day/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/hg-1144-ms-06-zaku-%e2%80%93-review/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/hg-1144-ms-06-zaku-%e2%80%93-review/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:47:32 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1616 Well despite the quick build I’ve taken forever to get around to shooting and reviewing the HG Zaku, but here it is! I should probably start by saying I’m a big fan of this classic UC suit. The design is simple but effective, and it’s industrial look exudes a WW1 trench warfare vibe, and that [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/hg-1144-ms-06-zaku-%e2%80%93-review/feed/ 2 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/soggy-saltaire/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/soggy-saltaire/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:24:16 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/soggy-saltaire/ The dark mornings are creeping in, and rain is hammering down. But somehow, Saltaire still manages to look nice! You may also be interested in: Snowy Saltaire Saltaire Boathouse… it’s back! Saltaire Festival 2009 Pictures]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/soggy-saltaire/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-area-wars-ar-iphoneipad-app/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-area-wars-ar-iphoneipad-app/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:50:48 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=1603 Gundam fan? got an iPhone? I have something you might be interested in…   Released on 30th September by Bandai Namco Games, Gundam Area Wars is an iPhone / iPad app which allows you to participate in mobile suit battles in the real world with the help of google maps and your phones camera and [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-area-wars-ar-iphoneipad-app/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/hg-1144-ms-06-zaku-complete/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/hg-1144-ms-06-zaku-complete/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:48:15 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/hg-1144-ms-06-zaku-complete/ The result of a well spent afternoon! Had a bit of a screwup topcoating the machine gun, so just the one pic for now, proper writeup tomorrow! You may also be interested in: HG 1/144 MS-06 Zaku – Review First Impressions – HG 1/144 MS-06 Zaku II HG 1/144 GM Sniper – Review!]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/quick-photos/hg-1144-ms-06-zaku-complete/feed/ 1