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The next kit I worked on is the GHD No Grade 1/100 scale Serpent Custom from the anime movie Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz. GHD is known to be inferior to TT Hongli as the quality of their molds and plastic has much imperfections. Normally I would never buy GHD model kits but I got this because it was in the clearance bin for about $5USD. This part I will be focusing on the box art and the instruction manual of the GHD Serpend Custom.

Frontal shot of the box art.


Top side box art which is the same for the bottom side as well.

Left side box art.

Right side box art.

Instruction manual cover page.

First page of instruction manual showing the line art design of the Serpent Custom as well as character designs of Mariemaia Khushrenada and Relena Peacecraft.

2nd page of the instruction manual showing an overview of all the runners in the kit.

3rd page of the instruction manual focusing on the assembly of the legs.

4th page of the instruction manual showing the assembly guidelines for the shoulders and arms.

5th page of the instruction manual in color illustrating scenes from the Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz movie focusing on the Serpent Custom.

6th page of the instruction manual in color showing a professionally assembled and painted model kit of the Serpent Custom.

7th page of the instruction manual showing the assembly of the head, chest and torso.

8th page of the instruction manual focusing on the assembly guidelines for the weapons.

9th page of the instruction manual illustrating the assembly of the completed model kit for the Serpent Custom.

10th page of the instruction manual highlighting the various methods to mount the weapons on the model kit.

Last page of the instruction manual which contains the color guide for te Serpent Custom.

In the next post I will be focusing on the runners. It will be interesting to see the quality of the GHD runners.
My Love For Life Review

After roughly 2 weeks of waiting since delivery, I have finally received my small package from Hong Kong. This time round the item is packed using a brown envelope. The seller also opted to use conventional postage stamps affixed to the envelope for postage payment. Here is a frontal view of the package.


Rear view of the package with the customs value declaration label affixed.

Closeup on the customs declaration label.

The seller also stamped their own details on the back of the envelope.

This is the first time I receive an international package sent using the string tie envelope. It can easily be open up for inspection but it can be rather flimsy as well.

Upon untying the string tie I am glad that the seller applied some cello tape on the opening for some added protection.

After I took out the item from the envelope I saw this attached note from the seller. It basically explains the delivery time frame and how they appreciate each business they get from customers. A notable point is that they request customers who plan on leaving less than 5 star DSR rating to contact them first so they can sort out the shortcomings of the transaction. I think this is a great idea which all ebay sellers should follow suit.

After unwrapping the first layer of bubble wrap this is how my item looked like. Double layers of bubble wrap is always good provided that the item is housed in a sturdy package.

After removing all the bubble wrap now you can clearly see what my item is: a solar display turntable which according to the box is silver in color.

Upon further examination I notice some squashed damage at the top of the box.

Here is a front closeup on the damage sustained at the top of the box.

Upon opening the box, I am glad to see more bubble wrapping material. Hopefully they will be enough to prevent damage onto the actual item.

This is what my solar turntable display look like once all the bubble wrap has been removed. The clear plastic rotary stand is still packed in a clear plastic bag and secured in place using styrofoam.

Here is a shot of my solar turntable display with all packing materials removed.

And this is one of my intended use for the solar turntable display. Luckily with a little nudge it started turning feeding on my room lighting.

I might post a more detailed review on this solar turntable display in the future. But currently I am quite pleased with the delivery experience.

My Love For Life Experience Review rating for Hong Kong Small Package delivery: 4/5

My Love For Life Review

After months of hunting down for my limited Figma Reika I had finally acquired her through the help of an online acquaintance. He helped me to purchase from Amazon Japan and send the parcel to me via SAL. The SAL parcel arrived after 2 weeks since posting date and here is an overview of it.


Right side view of the parcel showing the Amazon trademark smile logo.

Bottom side view of the parcel showing the url of Amazon Japan.

An ink stamp from the customs department showing that the parcel was released on... can't make out the date from the missing figures.

Standard green customs declaration label.

Postage stamp. The Japan post office just ink stamp on a piece of white paper and affix it to the parcel using cello tape.

Underside view of the parcel. The parcel box was in a flimsy state when I received it and the clear cello tape sealing it was barely holding in place.

Box open shot. Good thing Amazon pack the same way as HLJ: seal the items in clear plastic backed by a hard cardboard and affix it to the packing box via packing glue.

After removing (gently prying off the sealed package off the glue) the contents, traces of the glue can be seen at the base of the parcel box.

Closeup of the glue residue.

Rear view of the sealed package.

Closeup on the glue residue on the sealed package.

Overview of the sealed packet. Good to know that my items are unharmed. And yes, instead of one I ordered two limited Figma Reika.

Bottom side view of my items.

Overview of my Figma Reika outer boxes.

Frontal view of my Figma Reika outer boxes.

Open box view.

Frontal view of my Figma Reika box.

Rear view of my Figma Reika box.

Side by side comparison of the outer protective box and the Figma Reika box.

Closeup shot of Figma Reika.

I am very pleased with the delivery of my limited Figma Reika figures. They are too precious to take out from the box for now so I will keep them sealed until I can no longer fight off the urge to unbox her and review her thoroughly ^^.

My Love For Life Limited Figma Reika Delivery Review rating: 4/5

My Love For Life Review