General Rasp

5 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QT724N6

Thanks for the link! I placed my pre-order.

Looks great! I am in for it tomorrow! That is the Gorr I want for my shelf. 

I am in for Lazengann too. It looks too good to pass up. I hope this sells well enough that we can get more from Gurren Lagann like Arch Gurren and/or Enkidudu.

17 hours ago, Scyla said:

 

To me Metal Build is the of a higher quality than the GFFMC line.

The GFFMC line only caught up in terms of quality with the RX-78-2 from Gundam the Origin. So this, the Zakku and the Wing Zero Custom. The Zakku feels the most like a Metal Build toys.

From reviews I saw of the older GFFMC toys are lacking, especially the Unicorn ones and the Z Plus. I don’t know much about the Psycho Gundam.

It probably helps that none of the Metal Builds transform.

14 hours ago, 68whiskey said:

As a Gundam enthusiast I agree with most of the above. No way in hell is GFFMC better than Metal Build. GFFMC has been releasing hot turds for a while now, Wing models were the only thing they have gotten to release without issue. All the early stuff was prone to uneven coloring , snapped wrists , weak joints everywhere and uneven/warped accessories. 
 

The MB line had some issues with the earlier Raiser/7 sword models but those were fixed. Only plague on MB is the Exia frames with the weak hips/torso 

I had forgotten about the various Unicorn Gundams from GFFMC. Yeah, the early stuff wasn't great and the Metal Build figures were better. Once they released the Endless Waltz Wing Gundam the quality took a significant jump up. There are two versions of the GFFMC line. The old version with the various Unicorns/Zeta Plus (did they ever do a Perfectability Unicorn?) and the new version starting with Wing. 

3 minutes ago, Darth Mingus said:

MRD Woundwort (September Pre-Order, Feb 2023 release)

Hopefully, there will be a Hrududu 2 add-on to make the Woundwort Rah.

It looks a little bulkier than the HG kit but I still like the proportions. As long as it can hold the weapon as good as the HG kit I will be happy. I also really like they included an active beam blade. 

8 minutes ago, Fordarkness said:

In terms of details and quality, which is more high-end?

I would say 

1) GFFMC    2) Metal Build    3) Metal Robot Damashii

The GFFMC and Metal Build are very close and mostly comes down to what Gundam series or suits you want to collect. As far as I know the GFFMC and Metal Build haven't done the exact same mobile suit. The Metal Robot Damashii is a great line but feel fragile with the smaller parts. Nothing has broken on my figures and you can get some great poses with them beginning lighter weight. 

I like the remold enough to pick up a copy when I have the funds.

That is very tempting.

Wow is the Mazinkaiser shiny. 

Can't wait to see the full reveal! 

I really hope we see a p-bandai release. 

The Strike Noir is my favorite suit from the Seed universe so I am 100% in on the Metal Build.

I am in for them. 

I have the EVAs and Shin Getter from Threezero's Robo-Dou line. All of releases I have are stellar and I am in on this release. My biggest questions are what the price will be and if it will hold up to transformation. Threezero doesn't do a lot of mechas with transformation so I like that will be the weak point of this release. The Destroids would be amazing for this line and probably a better fit for Threezero. Seeing a Tomahawk or Regult as a first release would have been a nice change from the VF-1J.

I haven't received anything from BBTS for the VF-25 or Metal Build EVA 0. I imagine both are coming in the same shipment and that is going to be a pricey bill to pay at once.

1 minute ago, sh9000 said:

Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron Luke Skywalker's X-Wing.

It reminds me of the old Star Wars Action Fleet. Very cool.

I am really happy about backing the Galactus HasLab after watching the unboxing video. Looks like Galactus came out great. 

1 minute ago, Big s said:

The prologue first battle looked pretty good. I’m more interested in the series than the kits. The designs really haven’t seemed very good yet, but maybe something will change my mind 

Is the prologue released and available to watch?

The series looks promising. The animation is some of the best for a Gundam series. Excluding OVAs or Movies. 

13 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

It would be cool if the last unlock is another figure or more figures.

I am hoping for another figure also. Maybe a tank commander with a swappable head to make it a gunner.

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Was your order got cancelled or still unfulfilled?

It hasn't been cancelled. I just wish BBTS didn't require an NRD for the Metal Builds so I could cancel the pre-order and pick-up EVA 00 from HLJ. 

I regret doing a NRD pre-order with BBTS.

Next ThreeZero EVA figure. 

https://www.threezerohk.com/product/robo-dou-evangelion-production-model-03/

3 minutes ago, Grey728 said:

I find it oddly ironic/hilarious that for macross we have super specific fast/super/armor packs for our VF-31s while the metal build Strike/Astray line continue to get new backpack/accessories. I have one Aile Strike as well as Red/Blue/Black/White Astrays that already came with a backpack but we have like 10 different accessories now that we can mix and match in addition to the already provided accessories. 

Is this really what the metal build infinity was meant to be?

So the excessive backpacks and options are actual cannon in the Gundam Seed series. You see it the Gundam Seed anime with the Strike Gundam and the manga creators ran with the concept. I would say Gundam Seed is very "backpack heavy" compared to other Gundam series. I imagine this works well for Bandai because they can make one Strike/Astray MB figure and keep re-selling it with a new backpack. Personally I passed on the previous Strike releases. However I will pre-order the IWSP pack and get an MB Strike for it. 

Also all in for the Strike Noir, I love the design and OVA. 

This is looking to cool to pass up.