Snail00

I've never really been into Hot Wheels...but this is pretty cool.

Has a very "Speed Racer" vibe to it.

haha thats funny i just bought my daughter a green color version hot wheels of that car

Im happy with the choice for the Big O looks like a kick ass mech. It was one of my choices

on the survey. But I think Bandai may have used the survey as a base for a release schedule. I found it odd that it asked for a limited number of Mecha in the Gundam Universe. Probably the ones with the most requests will get released earlier. I too would like the Geera Doga series. Its about time they move away from the Zakus into more modern Cannon Fodder Mecha. Still not fond of the V-dash. I m waiting on the full V version. I guess they will milk that cow to emaciation before we get the full V Gundam.

In terms of the Sasabi. I love that mech. I would like to see a version 2.0 with newer mechanics. In terms of the nightingale. That thing is fugly. Unbelievably FUGY. Its ridiculeous looking.

My Lovely Shiny MG Sazabi

Last nights episode was great. I really enjoyed what was the sort of staple storey line of Lost. The attachment to the island and general feeling of mankind being "lost" regardless of where they lived. We now see how Jacob and his brother are really not that different in terms of empathy, jealeously and deciet.

Interesting how Dead is Really Dead as the weasel stated. Jacobs brother (Able??) really was born from a Well of Light into what his heart was at the point of being betrayed a Smoke monster. Kinda of hard to figure out the timeline. I think its fairly modern era with Metal weapons being so good and refined as they are and the fact they can install a wheel/lever with connections to the light source. No explanation of what civilization they came from. What were the origins of the Women guarding the light. I wish the writers would have at least gone to the very beggining to understand things more. Now the women is a mystery. How strange to protect the island from the evils of man that they would commit murder to protect such virtue. Twisted. To me at least, Jacobs brother was the purer soul of the two.

Just got this

Not worth the $110 Price tag but its neat

I LOVE MY TIT SINANJU!!!!!

LOOOOOVE IT

I know this isnt exactly a gundam but its a gunpla

The PG Eva 01 Special Coating version

Thoughts???

Shaorin nice PG kit. You should get this PG kit next.. the big guy in the back

bah

the best PG Build in my opinion

Wait, wut?!

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&amp.../e_display.html

MUST BUY!!!!11!!1

I loved my Fix FA Gundam even if it was a overpriced piece of barely posable PVC.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Hey Snail00 your MSN-06S Sinanju Ver Ka Titanium Finish looks good I may put him on my want list lol.. hows the kit? pretty good?

All I can say the contruction for Modern MGs is the best I have seen

It ranks either 1st or second to Zaku V2, RX-78V2, Hi-Nu, Seed Gundams in design and engineering. It was an awesome build. because their is so much inner frame it has heft and strong joints and all without poly caps.. Because its a tit version you can leave the stickers in the manual, but I will say the gold leaf on the armor plates takes a lot of patience.

I am very happy with it unlike the Unicorn which I love the mech but still fails me! I would also suggest the GNX and new Wing Gundam OVA version

It seems the MG is the new PG while the PG is the new HY2M

Hmm, I do not own PG OO but my opinion is maybe because the design of the suit itself. Gundams in OO universe have very different tech than any other due to magical GN Particles. So no need for pistons or overly complex stuff (replaced by those GN stripes power cable). Just my opinion, unless there's official lineart for OO Raiser inner structure: not sketches/CAD for the PG, but the one that drawn by Ebikawa that shows pistons and stuff.

Well, I'll still get PG OO if I have the money; unless MG version come out soon

BTW, anyone here own PG Zeta? I found someone sell it at good price, need some references first.

I have mentioned this numerous times but that never translated well into the KIT. IT really falls short of a PG. Its a good candidate for Breakage if handled alot unlike my strike, GP02, and RX-78-2.

You will see when you get it and you start swearing it off because a lot more could have been done.

I have the PG Zeta. Its Pretty good. A little chunky for my liking. THe MG V2 has nicer dimensions and lines with the same engineering as the PG. Has issues holding the rifle and standing as well. Definitely need panel lining, Stickers and a good layer of MR Top Coat Flat! to make it stand out. Its a worthy piece in a collection much more worthy then 00 Raiser.

For WHAT to Get Quesitons on MG. Of the latest releases, I say get the GNX Great Kit, holds up well to to many action poses. The feet are a little bit of a problem if you have his Bean Rifle rather than Beam Gun. But so much more the exia. That and the new Wing Gundam OVA version which i havent finished building. Its pretty nice and so far more sturdier than other versions of MG wing releases.

Hope that helps

All they did was cut off a part of the side-covers from the legs. The knee articulation on the inner frame is very good on the mould. The problem was always the leg armor which rendered the articulation inoperable.

But if you have the old kit - you could just modify it yourself by chopping off the segment of the leg armor that hinders the knee joint.

The new Gundam kit uses the exact same knee joint - because it's just fine.

Unless I'm horribly mistaken

Pete

No real improvements trust me. Dont waste your money. When GFFMC goes on Sale go for that instead!

@Snail00:

Thanks for the empathy. Very nice kits. Personally, I'm not inclined to use the clear parts - although I guess I sort of appreciate the gesture by Bandai... Anyways, to make myself feel better, I created this pose. Below are "front/back" pics:

Pete

Nice. Dam I need to get more bases. Sucks I still need to buy a separate base for Unicorn to get that Exploding from the retaining cage effect. I have been to most Asian Toy stores in my area and it seems Stands for MGs are in very short supply. All they seem to have are the Gundam 00 Stand which I dont want. I want to get a couple of clear ones, The Sinanju, and Unicorn and two more for spares. Dammit Now i have to use Ebay.

Nah I doubt the aliens who built that system is those aliens. On the Kardashev scale whoever built that solar system is a Type III civilization.

Can you explain please

Whats a Type III

Never bought into the hype.

Trust me Stone Wash denim will also make a short comeback too. Things always get recycled. Im fine with entertainment as is. I forget its 2D if the story is good and never really think about the viewing experience while immersed in the story. I really have enough gadgets around my work place and home for self deception.

Someone here mentioned even with HD our eyes do not view the world like that. This is so true. I notice a lot of the things my dad says about this new technology. We walk past a sony store and he says I dont need to see every pore in someones face it just not normal. Or the 1080P with Lite Bright screens when he says they are blinding. I notice this too. Or when he criticized me on my desire to get a samsung vs a Sony flat panel tv. The comment revolved around the molding. The samsung is beautiful to look at but the gloss reflects like a mirror and you notice your environment basically noticing two realities, it got annoying. The fact we keep trying to invent ways to entertain ourselves more says where we are as a race

Just my viewpoint thats all

Ok - clearly the gods are toying with me. After I wrote my last post in this thread, I went back to building Victory Gundam. I was on the arms. I didn't break anything, but I wore out a hinge connecting the upper arm to the elbow. It'll break eventually.

Gotta get a new kit.

F@ck!!

Pete

I feel for ya. I did that with the Clear Parts Hyaku-Shiki arm and a small piece on my second build of Unicorn

Here a few picks of a few builds

I just think Avatar deserves to be bashed far more than district 9 since it had come around with a lot more pre-release hype imo.

Cameron hadn't released a movie in a long time so expectations were higher for it to be great than distrct 9 having to be good. Having higher expectations mean higher chance of a negative-sounding review. Because you expect much more from a well-known guy than an unknown.

In a way it's like the bandai vs yamato toy company debate. You like both companies but who impressed you more? I think D9 had way deeper characters that made me care about them vs avatars ones. You avatar lovers are just in damage control mode because you never set your expectations as high as others imo. Cameron could do better with the story but I don't think he put as much effort into that vs the effort put into the 3d technology.

Avatar is to district 9 what macross zero is to macross plus. Plus was more impressive to me for its time and limits than macross zero was to me for its time. Although Macross Zero has better visuals than Macross Plus with the 3d valks and realistic looking dogfights, I preferred macross plus because it was Top Gun with robots. Zero's focus on just telling us about magic priests and religious artifacts which came from space seemed more adventurous and epic, but it had a slower pace to it that could bore you more easily. Same with Avatar. It was meant to be a relaxing experience not action packed and loud.

If Avatar ran at a quicker pace, maybe 2-2.5 hours perhaps it would have recieved a more positive response from those who didn't go to see a relaxing movie?

Remember the days when movies only ran at about 1.5 hours long? Big effects-driven stuff like king kong and avatar could be just as good if not better if they were not these 3 hour epics. But I personally don't mind long movies, just saying that others might.

I remember how much I got blasted for saying how bad avatar was before seeing the movie. Sometimes you can tell by the promos and trailers how bad a film will be. The feeling I get now is that people are slowly recognizing the movie really lacks. I dont think 3d was promoted now and with every film for the sake of making the viewing experience better. I think its a gimmick to bring more revenue because modern man is gimmick driven. And also it prevents piracy which studios claim creates a drop in revenues ( yeah right they still live in multi million dollar mansions). I had the same problem when I talked how shitty ROTF would be. And now the famous board Mod and owner saw it the other day and said it was the worst movie he EVER saw. His board is devoted to the franchise yet he is a true fan that can admit when something is bad. Being a fan of something should not diminish your senses. Was Avatar absolute poo. No it wasnt. But its a movie you can see once and never again. It was definitely better the ROTF but worse than a lot of other summer blockbusters. Seeing the trailers for Iron Man 2 I get the same feeling all fluff and no substance. Maybe hollywood forgot how to make good stories and jumped on the hard drive band wagon. If Avatar 2 does come out it will be more of the same because the studio would want the same format that generated the revenues from the first one. Too Bad because its the public that decides what movies are to be made.

A friend the other day told me that Samsung or some other company did a study on the effects of 3d on the brain and it said it was very harmful. Because our eyeballs are never stay fixed and are constantly moving in micro millimeters the over stimulation can cause mild seisures over time

Okay, first. . . Sayid didn't get into the sub knowing that Locke wasn't going to make it. So he didn't have the choice to "stay with him like Claire" since Locke only got, er, locked out of the sub when the last person at the hatch, Sawyer, saw him coming and sealed the hatch before Locke could board.

Second, it's strange the way people equate not doing evil as a positive good. Sayid's decision not to commit cold-blooded murder (of Desmond) isn't a "good" act. . . it's just not being downright evil. For his decision to demonstrate him to be "coming around" or redeeming himself, he'd have to have made it in the face of known, undesirable consequences. Such as having Locke standing there with him and telling him the "deal" (for the return of Nadia) would be off if he didn't do it. Deciding that he might be able to get away with not murdering Desmond and just lying to Locke about it shows only that he won't murder his friends if it's not clearly necessary.

Also, nobody seems to consider: He did leave Desmond there. What exactly did he expect would happen to Desmond? Had the sub not blown up, how exactly was Sayid expecting to get word back that there was a dude trapped in a well that might need a ladder? Why didn't he let Desmond out of the well if he was "coming around" and wasn't still willing to serve Locke/MIB? Even as a pretty evil m-fer, he may not have been willing to pull the trigger himself if he didn't believe it necessary, or would avoid it if he could. But if he was actually "coming around," you'd think he'd have also freed Desmond in addition to, ya know, not shooting him in the skull.

As with saving his friends, and telling them where Desmond was. . . he only did so when he realized he was about to die, that Nadia was not going to be returned to him, and that he had nothing left to lose. It may have been his attempt at redemption in the last moment. And the results may have well been beneficial to some of his friends. But there is no getting around the fact that he played bomb boy only when he was certain not to get what he wanted by being an a-hole any further. And, in fact, he may have tried to save his friends only to spite Locke/MIB who had by now clearly betrayed him.

And finally, saying that Sayid never should have believed that Nadia being returned to him was possible. . . why? Because it's unrealistic? The guy turns into a farting pillar of smoke. And, as Sayid said, he (Sayid) had been resurrected himself. At this point, given what Sayid has already seen and experienced, he had no reason to doubt that such a thing was possible. For f's sake, can we stop talking about plausibility where Lost is concerned?

Sayid was one of my favorite characters. He's been handled poorly this season. First, he's a good guy struggling with demons. Then he's a zombie whom we're told is now fully evil (or headed that way). Then, he has a conversation with Desmond, decides not to murder a friend, carries a bomb to the other end of a submarine when he realizes he's going to die anyways. . . and we're supposed to consider that a good arc for the character? I'm not about to get all bent out of shape about it since other things (everything) in life is more important than how a fictional character met his end. . . but you guys are giving the writers way too much benefit of the doubt and/or credit here. That character arc was disappointing and ultimately trivializes what was once one of Lost's most compelling characters.

Well that said Sayid is one of my favourite characters along with Miles Charlie, Eko and Sawyer and well they got Bitch slapped. Except for Sawyer of course. Go Ud Zillllllaaaaaaaaaa

Yeah I'm thinking about getting the Blue Frame next but Im thinking about getting Strike Noir... Which one should I get first?

Noir AWESOME KIT!!!!!

The Blue Frame is the same bot in different colors. So its like having the same build same kit. Go with the NOIR!

Is the grey color version being Bandai-shop exclusive as`well?

I think the grey one looks pretty good.

As far as I understood the 0 Gundam will be an exclusive in any color format. Hard to swallow is the 199 Price Tag. What makes the price more acceptable is the fact its an exclusive unlike Unicorn.

Sayid went out like that only after he realized that Locke had betrayed him and that he wasn't going to magically get his dead love of his life back. So, I'm not sure there was any redemption there or that Desmond had anything to do with it. He figured he might as well make the best of a bad situation. Noble, in the end, but hardly redemptive considering he was going to die anyways and only told Jack what he did and ran off with the bomb after he realized he wasn't going to get his reward.

Don't feel too bad about Sun and Jin. Remember, there's the other timeline. My own personal theory is that somehow those on the island are going to trigger something that essentially transports their consciousnesses from their bodies on the island timeline into their bodies into the "island was nuked" timeline. At which point, the folks on the non-island timeline will essentially be those from the island. . . and there'll be some grand coming together where Sawyer (as a cop) helps his old pal Sayid, and Kate, get out of prison, Jack helps Locke walk, etc. . .

It'll be the great big "happy ending". . . everyone is alive again and yet they're the people we grew to know on the island since their consciousness from those events is now in their bodies back in civilization.

Been telling my brother this would be how it will all end up for a couple weeks now. He was skeptical. But now even he realizes that it's starting to fit. Think about it, nearly everyone's circumstances on the mainland have worked out well in the alternate timeline. And everyone whose circumstances are bad are "under the power" of one of their friends from the island. Once the "switch" is thrown and they recognize each other as dear friends from the island, we have all the ingredients in place for a nice, neat happy ending, with a baking time of about 60 minutes.

I agree with you that Sayid really wasnt doing all that for redemption and that was a "meh" moment for him and what the fcuk might as well die hard and fast rather than drown. And yes Dammit I forgot the weasel Ben. I think he will pay for all the murders he has commited!. But I dont like Alternate Realities. Although Scientifically, String theory does suggest that they could exist but travel between two would be Most Improbable with current scientific methods. And then there are the island whisperers. Should we see them in an alternate reality? I dont buy into the conscience being shared into alternate universes. I have trouble enough dealing with one reality. I want to see a happy ending for Jin, Sun, Sawyer, Kate, Miles, Richard, Juliet, Ana, Frank, Locke, Jack, Hugo, Charlie, Ecko, Daniel, Sayid, the jap dude, the flight attendant, the fat dude (i liked him he was funny) and Libby in the original reality. This is the reality I have been dealing with for 5 seasons. I could be more accepting if I got introduced into another alternate universe earlier on in say season 3 but not in the last season as a cheap way of writing yourself a finish! With the introduction of The White King and Black King I really hate both characters no matter the way in which they sacrifice the lambs for good or bad they are just plain uncaring and lack any empathy unless to the benefit of their immediate need. I think that reality should swallow them in some black hole vortex where they no longer are able to do any damage.

At this rate its getting so bizarre that im willing to accept Godzilla along with Mothra coming to kill smokey and end of storey with Jack the only left and seeing him in the sunset ontop of godzilla back to civilization

Hate to ruin your tally, but Desmond is still out there, too.

IIRC Desmond could be dead since Sayid was supposed to shoot him.

Or if he didnt he is still stuck in a well and unless he can grow wings he is going no where

so does it matter???? I dont know

so everyone is practically dead, seems black smoke is the smartest thing on the island. Why dont people just give up!

I feel so bad for Sun and Jin. One should have left for the child to have a parent.

So we kate the eight :lol:

Kate

Hurley

Sawyer

Jack

Miles

Witmore

Claire

and Richard

So the Pool begins on whose going to kick the bucket next

My Picks are;

Claire

Miles

Richard

Whitemore

I went to Akiba yesterday and Save was right.. If you dont know your way around its really tough to enjoy it.. It was super crowded and pretty much everything was jam packed! Im gonna try and go back again next week during a hopefully much less crowded day and hopefully enjoy everything Akiba has to offer! I did however was able to find this!

The line was so LONG to go eat inside but i was able to go to the sideline for only the gundam pancake. Next time im gonna wait in that line no matter how long the wait and get to go inside =)

The guy in the blue shirt looks like he had WAAAAAAAAY too many gundam pancakes

having gotten almost every Modern MG I started looking for the limited versions.

Recently I bought the New Pearl Coating MG Wing Custom 0 and Special Coating MG Force Impulse.

Right now I am trying to figure out which version I get for the 2.0 RX 78 2...the Titanium version or Smoke Clear Version

i just pre-ordered the GFFMC O Gundam

After a while I may get the Unicorn GFFMC at a reduced price. Stay away from the Cage Unicorn. Still the same poo as the original MG. They could have improved it in many more ways. They may come out with the Dark Unicorn GFFMC as well.