Ignacio Ocamica Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I had no problem with the standard ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 This came in today: (i wish i had modeling skills but i guess just having fun building it will have to do) the colors of this maroon/purple/pink shade is beautiful. justice gundam is my favorite bc it's the gundam that saves the world at the end of seed. kira just has some emo dialogue while athrun blows up the station:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 This came in today: (i wish i had modeling skills but i guess just having fun building it will have to do) the colors of this maroon/purple/pink shade is beautiful. justice gundam is my favorite bc it's the gundam that saves the world at the end of seed. kira just has some emo dialogue while athrun blows up the station:) Those RG's really don't acquire any modeling skills other than following the directions. You don't need to paint anything unless you want too (like the figurines if you wanna you could, just, hard). Just a tip, when you finish a section not saying an entire limb, but every time you finish a litteral area, flip to the markings side and start applying anything in that area. It makes things super easy on you cause some part could get in the way for a clean application. I had to kind of do that with the Destiny's booster pack. It'll take you longer to build the kit, by you'll have a much nicer looking kit for taking that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 RG kits to have very small in them. Be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) cool! thanks for the decal tips. glad these don't need too much modelling skills. and i think i have small clipper for the small parts. chucked up a review of the rg justice to drool over: Edited April 8, 2014 by davidwhangchoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 RG Exia is hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 The chest still looks kind of fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 cool! thanks for the decal tips. glad these don't need too much modelling skills. and i think i have small clipper for the small parts. chucked up a review of the rg justice to drool over: Man, I love the Justice Gundam, but the design they used for the wings on the RG turns me off. I'll get one eventually though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Aegis and Justice were my least favorites in the Seed verse.....might be the colors, but I think it's more the fact of the booster for justice, and alt form for Aegis. I'm digging the RG Exia...it's on my hit list after I move and get situated. I really really want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 aegis' alt form is the single coolest thing ever. it's a GIANT F**KING CLAW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 aegis' alt form is the single coolest thing ever. it's a VAGINA DENTATA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 How is this guy creating all this mechanical detail - if the panel lines were not sculpted in there ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 How is this guy creating all this mechanical detail - if the panel lines were not sculpted in there ?? TheO_BackTailDetail.jpg a steel ruler, some scribing tools and a lot of patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 On the curves? And then matching it exactly on the opposite side?? Seems like The O and many others needs 'ka' or super detailed re-release that looks something like this . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 http://www.swannysmodels.com/Scribing.html A LOT of patience. And dymo tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I read that whole scribing article and am very interested - thanks for posting that link. In other questions - Is there photo out there anywhere that shows the 1/100 MG Marasai beside the conversion kit -- to show the difference? From the pics I've seen I much prefer the conversion kit look, but that might just be the photos . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Is there an active forum where gundam guys (pun) go to? Looking for something like MW for Macross or TWF2005 for TFs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekko Basara Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Try http://www.mahq.net/ They also have a podcast. It's very different in format from the SpeakerpodCast, but it's still fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I found this review of the RG Exia. Although I don't understand a thing he was saying(I even turned on the useless automatic captions), the review is very entertaining and funny. So much more than the english reviewers that I actually watched till it ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekko Basara Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I found this review of the RG Exia. Although I don't understand a thing he was saying(I even turned on the useless automatic captions), the review is very entertaining and funny. So much more than the english reviewers that I actually watched till it ended. Awesome - thank you for sharing that! I was alarmed when I saw so many stickers for the green parts, because I thought that would look cheesy, but it looks like they go on under the clear pieces rather than over them. Cool! I wish the reviewer had done more to show the arm articulation and how the GN cables there work. Other than that, great review - even without understanding the language, it answered a lot of my questions about this kit. Does this mean it's out now? The last I saw, HLJ had delayed it into May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yea it's already released but HLJ is always out of stock. It says May because the current batch is already sold out (like most of their Gunpla kits). Usually to secure a kit from HLJ you must order earlier before release/rerelease because they usually sell out in an instant. Your best bet is to buy it at other sites like Hobby Search, Amiami etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noyhauser Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 a steel ruler, some scribing tools and a lot of patience. I think you need more tools than that to get the best effects. I wrote a little tutorial about it on this forum (more about rescribing, but a lot of the same techniques apply), which I can expand on if anybody is interested. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35120&page=47#entry1052913 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Bandai does a short initial run with a bigger run 2-3 weeks later, don't worry there will be enough kits to go round. Hobby Search pissed me off a few times, pre-order was not filled on a 1st run than they cancelled the order before it was reissued. That happened a few times. HLJ will fill all placed orders even if it takes some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekko Basara Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks, close313 and CrazyDude. I wasn't really worried about getting my own in a hurry - I have enough of a backlog! But I appreciate the Bandai/HLJ insights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) I am placing an order now for one, goes into my PW. Getting a big delivery from HLJ/PW on Thursday. Forgot not sure if HLJ is working today, public Holiday and start of Golden Week? 3rd-6th are also public holidays. Edited April 29, 2014 by CrazyDude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekko Basara Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Folks probably found this already, but HLJ has an unboxing video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_kQG4wDd_4 Lets you see the unique new frame parts, and the weird GN cables and decals. Makes me want to put everything else on hold and get one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltane70 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 It's really weird seeing Gundam models in my local Barnes & Noble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 It's really weird seeing Gundam models in my local Barnes & Noble! I've heard they may even carry Robot Damashii figures down the line too. I'm guessing that anything Bluefin distributes for Bandai has the potential to show up inside a B&N. BTW, is there any news on when a MG Jesta Cannon will be coming out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've heard they may even carry Robot Damashii figures down the line too. I'm guessing that anything Bluefin distributes for Bandai has the potential to show up inside a B&N. BTW, is there any news on when a MG Jesta Cannon will be coming out? None yet, but im gonna smack someone if it ends up as a P-Bandai webshop exclusive. > They've really been abusing too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 So, will this be the introduction of a 1/100 Real Grade line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I sure hope so. MRG Gouf Custom please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Uh-oh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekko Basara Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I wonder if the new category is going to be retroactive to a degree, i.e. Bandai is recognizing a division in the Master Grade line that already exists. If you compare certain 2013 releases, like the Tallgeese vs the Sazabi ver. Ka, there is already a massive range in detail, complexity, and price within the MG line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Nightingale? Then they may just do a Shamblo, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close313 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Everything from the Shizouka Hobby show is up at GundamGuy. Looks like the new 1/100 is just simplified like 1/100 NG's.. What excited me the most is the MG Hi-Nu Gundam ver Ka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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