tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54553506766428466892012-02-16T20:17:18.017-05:00Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-55805305522596236952010-09-25T00:39:00.000-04:002010-09-25T00:39:49.517-04:00

So, I never actually got around to posting those FanExpo Costume pics.  I've been too busy playing Halo Reach.  I haven't got much time right now, so consider this "the review light". Six and Kat (and some gunner no one cares about) travel in style. Firstly, the Campaign is EPIC.  True, the voice acting can be a bit weak at times, but the story and the visuals make up for that fact.  Also,

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-82504641954517243792010-08-31T04:52:00.001-04:002010-08-31T04:54:05.334-04:00

Okay, so FanExpo is over. Three days of chaos at the end of the summer break. I met a lot of great people and saw a lot of neat stuff (pictures below). However, before I continue with this account of what I saw and did there, let me just say that Hobby Star Marketing (the company that runs FanExpo) really screwed up on this one. They're known for not giving a damn about what their fans think,

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-22487169368705596612010-08-24T22:21:00.007-04:002010-08-24T23:01:05.671-04:00

Finally implemented those changes I said I'd be making, as I've been nagged into posting again. Unfortunately, my photography booth was taken down months ago, and my Camera hasn't worked properly since Anime North (that was in May!). For these reasons, I felt there was no point in continuing this blog. However, public demand on Xbox Live has convinced me to start it up again. And so that's

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-31687458625561032022010-01-01T12:29:00.004-05:002010-01-01T12:36:45.530-05:00

I'm sorry. I've been neglecting this blog lately. I had been occupied with starting up a new series on YT. And then I caught swine flu. And then it was Christmas. So yeah....Regardless, I figured I had to at least wish you all a happy new year, 2010. There's most likely going to be some changes around here, so keep your eyes open!

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-71318795236404668562009-10-31T18:23:00.002-04:002009-10-31T18:27:33.922-04:00

Never let it be said I didn't wish you one.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-6493254052437838052009-10-20T11:49:00.005-04:002009-11-20T13:40:00.620-05:00

Well, I've been away for a while. Got some new vids up on YouTube, and I've been taking more pictures. Above is a small sample to keep you all amused.I'm currently making some minor edits to previous posts, fixing mistakes and such. Check back soon.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-60478833420457233162009-09-26T10:48:00.007-04:002009-11-06T14:40:55.857-05:00

Well, my Xbox is back, for the present, at least.  I've been playing ODST, of course.  I beat the campaign in one go, stopping only to eat.  It didn't actually take very long.I was over at Bungie when I found something interesting, a link to an interview with Nathan Fillion, the man behind Gunnery Sergeant Eddie Buck.Behold his visage!This, of course, sent me into delighted shock. Perhaps to

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-12886328881095015142009-09-24T12:33:00.008-04:002009-11-06T14:44:43.311-05:00

Well, part one of my "Stave Off Boredom" project is now complete. I now possess a YouTube account! Truth be told, I've never been that big a fan of YouTube. It's full of charlatans who want nothing more than to watch videos of other people injuring themselves in stupid ways (yes, I admit that's a stereotype, but it's largely true). However, there are also some very talented and/or insightful

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-54648505213435746152009-09-22T23:56:00.005-04:002009-09-23T01:50:47.117-04:00

The gods of irony have lashed out at me once again.Why?!!  Why do you taunt me?I had a copy of Halo 3: ODST pre-ordered (of course), but with my Xbox in the shop for an undetermined amount of time, I now have no way to play it.  Which, as you can imagine, has me pretty... miffed.  Grrr, and all that.Well, when I get my console back, you can be sure that A Real Pity will be making the move to ODST

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-28030525523681518862009-09-20T10:25:00.008-04:002009-11-06T14:43:46.264-05:00

Well, my Xbox is being repaired (again). And so, to stave off boredom, I've got a new project on the go.  Can't say what as of right now.But believe me, I think it will be worth your while.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-29203249239988384942009-09-13T19:05:00.002-04:002009-09-21T02:15:23.317-04:00

I'm posting on Sunday, yet again.  I was in Toronto yesterday (yet again).  Less than a week after FanExpo finished, I just couldn't stay away.  The problem is, the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) was on, and the streets were even more choked with people than usual.I stopped by this fun little Japanese Hobby store and picked up a couple of Gundam figurines.  These are random, so you

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-58254562228224275502009-09-07T12:46:00.010-04:002009-11-06T14:46:12.516-05:00

People seem to have this bizarre habit of holding events in the last few weeks of the summer break.Especially in Toronto.As you may or may not know, the Toronto FanExpo is one of the largest "fan conventions" in Canada. With that in mind, it's obvious why it was held in the Metro Convention Centre, a colossal building right next to the CN Tower. FanExpo ran from August 28th-30th, a sort of "

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-57597952599176924312009-09-05T12:04:00.004-04:002009-09-05T20:50:19.315-04:00

Well, I've been out of contact for the last little while, owing to the fact that I was at Toronto FanExpo '09 last weekend. Then came an airshow, a trip to the beach, and so on....Anyway, instead of covering each one , I'm going to do a big "End of the Summer Break" post, covering both FanExpo and the airshow (in brief). The trip to the beach isn't really worth covering on this kind of blog.You

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-86439590554753723072009-08-25T10:49:00.009-04:002009-09-07T00:42:05.411-04:00

Well, contrary to popular belief, the last few days have been busy for me.  I was going to take some photos of a few of the other Action Figures in my collection, only to discover that almost all of the weapons from my various Star Wars figures are missing.  My "Nerd Rage" was swift and terrible.  In the end I came to the conclusion that what I really needed was a new place to put stuff, to keep

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-7442746870554832002009-08-22T12:28:00.003-04:002009-08-22T12:33:04.573-04:00

Well, thanks to stupid insomnia I didn't get to sleep until around six in the morning, so even though I slept until 12:20, I'm pretty drowsy today. Not really the right mood for posting, so I'll get something up later today or tomorrow morning.Great post, huh?

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-21020574645297778632009-08-19T07:23:00.001-04:002009-08-19T10:01:20.804-04:00

Today is the 19th of August, which may not mean much to anyone here, but it just so happens to be my birthday. Which, as you can imagine, makes today fairly important to me. Do I have any plans? No. I've never needed any before, and I don't expect to come up with one anytime soon.Anyway, I'll be hunting aliens with the Combistick that the Predators gave me, so don't expect to see Pity on Xbox

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-90918895223995210672009-08-16T10:41:00.037-04:002009-11-20T14:46:04.157-05:00

This took me a while to write, so it's a day late. Bah, Humbug.No, I haven't forgotten about my "Lunazaku". I just got bored with it. I'll get it done at some point, but for now I have bigger fish to fry. Like 1/100 scale fish, for example. This particular model was so awesome that even my 1/100 Tieren Ground-Type had to be pushed aside. I speak, of course, of the 1/100 "No Grade" Union Overflag.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-19505194400914718622009-08-08T12:18:00.004-04:002009-09-21T14:49:06.127-04:00

I'm currently putting up some new pictures.  Can't say of what right now, but I promise you there is Gunpla.  I'll be updating my Flickr photostream soon, to include these new additions.I'd have them up today, but some of the photos need a bit of work in Photoshop to make them less... dark and such.  And I happen to feel lazy today.  What else is new?

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-53351295785280735512009-08-01T11:58:00.004-04:002009-08-01T12:46:39.285-04:00

Recently it was announced that the Halo universe will take a new direction in the form of seven straight to DVD Anime shorts, entitled "HALO Legends". These shorts are being created by five production studios: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio4º C, and Toei Animation. You may know them, you may not. The project is being overseen by 343 industries, a Microsoft team lead by

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-18185792535778826112009-07-25T14:56:00.003-04:002009-07-25T15:02:20.775-04:00

Not much to report right now.  I'll be working for the next few days, to make a bit of money.  When I'm done with that I'll get back to posting as regular.Patience is a virtue.  Yeah, that's a laugh.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-47785916404894162172009-07-21T11:27:00.004-04:002009-07-21T11:34:33.216-04:00

Well, I'm back.  Arrived home late last night, much to the chagrin of the neighbours.I was a tad (is that a word, I think so) vague in my last post, so I'll explain. For the past three days (give or take) my family took a trip to Port Stanley, a town on the shores of Lake Erie. While it was warm enough to swim at the beach, I did not. Instead I occupied myself with Gunpla and seeing the

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-54744281867477687022009-07-18T15:25:00.002-04:002009-07-18T15:32:49.496-04:00

I'm posting this from an undisclosed location. The reason for this is not because alien zombies are trying to kill me, or because an army of robots has invaded Canada, it's just because I need some time off.So I'm taking some. Be back Monday, or thereabouts.Bye now. SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE! :)

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-25770482016817520972009-07-13T11:12:00.014-04:002009-07-18T15:33:39.910-04:00

Before I continue on to part two, you may have realized that my Gundam 00 Season 1 review has vanished, relegated to a "previous" page. Don't worry, it's still there. While easy to find right now, posts may soon be buried by sheer quantity. In case you ever wish to find anything (without scrolling through all the posts) I have included category labels and an internal search bar. Feel free to

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-1560592146767729022009-07-12T16:52:00.005-04:002009-07-13T11:04:57.635-04:00

I was unable to post yesterday owing to the fact that it was my sister's birthday.  I know, not a promising start, but I'm making up for it now.  Lately a lot of places have been covering the 1/1 scale RX-78-2 Gundam statue in Shiokaze park.  I've decided it's about time I posted something on the matter, so here's a little collection of photos.The Opening CeremoniesThe statue officially opened to

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-76582768603359389812009-07-11T01:35:00.004-04:002009-07-11T02:45:20.847-04:00

Well, It's very late (or early?) here, and I was sorting through my e-mail when I noticed a message stating that Danny Choo has added my Flickr profile as a contact. It was a month old. While I must apologize to him for my lack of vigilance, I am extremely grateful for this, as it is the first step in my GRAND PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!In case you're not familiar with him (

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-73874147566817617952009-07-03T11:12:00.005-04:002009-07-21T11:36:55.022-04:00

I meant to post this on the first of July, which was Canada Day, but the internet on my computer has been stupid lately.  Anyway, this (now past) July 1st marks Canada's 142nd Birthday.  143 years.  That's more than five!Usually it's hot, humid, and sunny on Canada Day, but this year the weather was cool and, even more bizarrely, rainy!  This is  a very unusual year.On a slightly less "Canada Day

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-29345392292615813632009-06-24T21:42:00.008-04:002009-06-26T15:31:59.427-04:00

Well, this marks the end of the school year!  For me, anyway.  Which means I'm free!  And that means I'll have more time to brush up on some other series (besides gundam).  I've started reading Death Note and Code Geass, in the hopes of living up to my Otaku title.  ;)On a more saddening note (to me anyway) is the fact that my hard-drive is running low on space, which means lag, and worse, no

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-41727524645974372572009-06-12T15:17:00.003-04:002009-06-15T11:41:39.568-04:00

Well, the schoolyear is drawing to a close, which means projects, projects, projects.  Bah.But I've finally managed to pry myself away from doing projects (or more to the point, avoiding them all together), to post a little review, of sorts.  On Tuesday night I went to see Angels & Demons, a movie I've been anticipating ever since I read the novel in 2007.  It's Tom Hanks.  What could go wrong?A

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-57020069932716194552009-06-01T23:46:00.017-04:002009-11-06T14:32:56.822-05:00

Notice how every time I don't post for a while, I come back with something awesome? I wonder why that could be? A "don't unsubscribe, I'm still here" bribe, perhaps? Nah, not really.And so, without further ado, I bring you another Photoshoot!To view the complete set, click here.This is The GNW-001 Gundam Throne Eins from Season 1 of Gundam 00. As the personal Mobile Suit of Johann Trinity, It's

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-2039292098462930832009-05-27T14:54:00.000-04:002009-05-27T10:01:52.825-04:00

I have to ask, are you guys even reading this blog? Because it's gotten kind of lonely in here, what with nobody commenting. IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE!? HELLOOOOO! ANSWER ME! GIVE ME A SIGN HERE!And now that the echoes have finished rebounding through the the vast, empty, expanses of my blogging universe, we come to today's "news". Which is that my Xbox has now been repaired! Huzzah!!

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-62620283935541818332009-05-23T13:34:00.002-04:002009-05-27T10:02:12.988-04:00

I'm going to take my Xbox to the local repair shop today, where they'll probably perform all kinds of Tech-Butchery on it. We can only hope that the "doctors" don't break anything.With any luck, A Real Pity will be back on Halo 3 within the week. I'd love to finish some of my maps so that I can talk about them here.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-67306542099344002702009-05-22T15:49:00.020-04:002009-05-23T12:50:30.261-04:00

Yesterday's Toronto trip was, on the whole, a success. As you may or may not know, Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario. It's also the home of the CN Tower, one of the tallest free-standing structures in the world. I couldn't actually see the tower from where I was, so I don't have any pictures of it at the moment, but there's always next time....Anyway, my photography teacher

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-88403628370429165132009-05-19T20:14:00.019-04:002009-06-15T10:08:22.658-04:00

You'll have to forgive me for my sluggish posting, but I suffer from a mental condition called laziness. Anyway, I've thought about starting work on what I call "The Lunazaku" (or "The Luna Zaku"). It's the Gundam SEED Destiny version of the ZAKU II, painted in Lunamaria Hawke's personal colours (which is basically Char Aznable's "Red Comet" colour scheme, and therefore awesome). This is a High

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-11247758628923848072009-05-16T13:15:00.006-04:002009-07-21T11:38:01.606-04:00

Sorry, I haven't got any pictures or reviews or anything today, just some personal news. It's a long weekend here, due to Victoria day, so I've got Monday off. Without my Xbox it's probably going to be insanely dull, but I can try to enjoy myself.This week looks more promising, however, as I'm going to Toronto on a field trip. If I can, I'm going use my lunch break to swing by Anime Xtreme, a

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-66220955638285620082009-05-15T21:35:00.005-04:002009-05-15T23:40:37.105-04:00

I decided to try my Xbox today, because it's been overheating less lately, but I underestimated Halo 3's processing requirements. That was probably a mistake. It overheated in less than five minutes, which was in simplest terms, annoying. So I'm going to get it repaired as soon as possible. In the meantime, I'll try to work some more on my gunpla, so that I can get some photos up.That's it

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-36295506680405258612009-05-13T20:49:00.016-04:002009-05-14T09:06:39.293-04:00

Sorry for my recent inactivity, I've had a lot on my plate lately.  Anyway, I promised photos, so here you go!  To view the complete set, click here.The figures shown are The Master Chief from series 1 and The Arbiter from series 2.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-50340143773912729832009-05-08T20:51:00.006-04:002009-05-15T23:41:38.523-04:00

Well, my Xbox is overheating like crazy, and I think the seals are melting (or some such technobabble), so since I can't use it I've decided that this weekend I'm going to get my camera and start taking pictures.  What kind of pictures, you ask?  You'll just have to wait and see....

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-45329203012087982142009-05-06T21:38:00.005-04:002009-05-13T23:02:53.264-04:00

What could be more appropriate for the first review of this blog than one of the best Gundam series of all time?I'm talking, of course, about Gundam 00.For the sake of readers who haven't seen the series, I'll try not to give too much away, but it's hard to write a review without a few spoilers. For the time being, I'm not going to cover season 2, but a review will be coming, so you'd better

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-45484576200627728842009-05-04T16:24:00.001-04:002009-05-27T10:03:40.886-04:00

You may have noticed I upgraded the banner to version 1.1. I think it looks much better now, thanks to my Photoshop skills. It's wider too, although that may change in the future.I also made some other important upgrades, although these ones are less obvious.Perhaps a bit early to be making such changes, but I want this blog looking its best.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-40690125331770188062009-05-02T20:48:00.011-04:002009-05-03T03:47:36.889-04:00

I spent today trying to get some "kinks" ironed out.  Expect good things soon.  Maybe.

Jernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025652727579533667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455350676642846689.post-41099391635672011782009-05-01T17:04:00.033-04:002009-11-06T14:48:07.504-05:00

Welcome to The Gundam Spartan: A Canadian Otaku! This is my first attempt at writing an Anime, Halo, and General Sci-Fi blog, so here's hoping I don't screw it up....Let me start this blog off with the simple question, what is an Otaku?For those of you who don't know (and I'll assume that most of you do), an Otaku is a fan of Japanese anime, manga, or culture. It's a great hobby for people in

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