Nothing much to add here - the small 1:144 kit was built right OOB, with just very few detail changes. Actually, it had been a "finger exercise" after a 3 years' model kit building layoff. Most fun were the bright colours - the green and petrol blue with yellow contrasts look catchy. The visor was made with transparent red paint over a silver underlay, the sword with white and mint blue from a spray can. Slight weathering with black ink and some silver and black dry painting take away the plastic look - even though I find that the Gundam designs look a bit toylike, whatever you do with them? Anyway, here is some additional info about the Nemo: General and Technical Data Model number: MSA-003 Code name: Nemo Unit type: mass production attack use mobile suit Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Operator: AEUG (Anti-Earth Union Group) Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso Dimensions: overall height 19.5 meters; head height 18.5 meters Weight: empty 36.2 metric tons; max gross 55.6 metric tons; mass ratio 1.32 Armor materials: gundarium ? alloy Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1620 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 2 x 18200 kg, 2 x 13800 kg; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 12 Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 1.15 G Equipment and design features: sensors, range 10020 meters Fixed armaments: 2 x 60mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x beam saber, power rated at 0.4 MW, stored in recharge racks on rear waist armor, hand-carried in use Optional fixed armaments: shield, mounted on either forearm Optional hand armaments: beam rifle, power rated at 1.9 MW, powered by rechargeable energy cap Technical and Historical Notes Although the Anti-Earth Union Group had, through one means or another, acquired many RMS-179/RGM-79R GM IIs to fill its frontline ranks, its leaders wanted a mass production unit of their own that could beat the Titans' and Earth Federation's GM IIs. Anaheim Electronics delivered on the concept, producing the MSA-003 Nemo which, although closely based on the GM II, was far better in performance in terms of generator power, thruster acceleration and maneuverability. To help keep its cost down, the Nemo used many weapons already employed by other existing mobile suits, such as the RMS-099 Rick Dias' beam saber and the GM II's beam rifle. With its first deployment, the Nemo easily supplemented the GM II as the mainstay of its mobile suit forces. Miscellaneous Information Pilot(s): Katz Kobayashi, Fa Yuiry, Rosamia Badam Appearances: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Mobile Suit Gundam Double Zeta; Under the Gundam: Double-Fake; Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: AEUG VS Titans; Mobile Suit Gundam: Advanced Operation; Mobile Suit Gundam: The Return of Zeon; Mobile Suit Gundam Ecole du Ciel; Gundam Evolve Original mechanical designer: Kazumi Fujita

Playing with The Favorite Toy. I have to keep this toy stowed in an upper cupboard which the cats cannot access. Otherwise they will go to extreme lengths to find it on their own. I've tried hiding it in the medicine cabinet, the top shelf in the pantry ("let's knock everything out of the pantry to find the toy!"), inside a 6' tall vertical tube (exercise equipment)... they LOVE this toy, which is called "Da Bird" by the manufacturer.