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...... I should have actually looked up what the gold frame amatsu looked like... I assumed it would be close to a red and blue frame.... I'm not a fan.

Such a strange Gundam to choose. Is it a popular unit in Japan? Seems very risky is it isn't a fan favourite.

Just in from CyberGundam: 10/31解禁公開: METAL BUILD 1/100 Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu

Interesting choice if true, another mold for Bandai to milk?

Blue / Red frames + the various configurations

Strange choice, but Astray is a nice design with lots of detail. Expect to see lots of variants.

All 3 would look splendid together.

Those beam wings are awesome. Wonder if they do a re-release special version with the beam wings. Might be swayed to get it.

Secret MB better be Strike Freedom. XD

I was excited when I saw the 2nd sale go up but after calculating the cost and extra arms etc it's just too expensive for me right now.

I think I'll have to go with the Arcadia stand instead even though the Yeti stand blows it out of the water.

What I would be interested in is just the Arcadia YF-19 3D printed fighter adapter.

It would be awesome if I could tag along on a group order to just get that adapter.

Also in Melbourne.

Yup, the Banshee Norn will be released in March, close313 was asking for the date pre-orders open on AmiAmi etc

Ah yes. PO not release date

I think it will be easy to get a hold of. Regular Banshee wasn't difficult to get. I saw it offered on Amazon US for quite some time with significant discount.

I think I saw march 2015 (source: gunjap blog).

Probably will skip this. They have to announce MB Strike Freedom soon!

Also I cancelled my Avalanche Exia preorder with NY. Realised that 3 Exia was enough for me (normal, trans am, & RE1)

Nice! I think I will be able to actually buy the 2nd set and worth the dual arm version I probably only need 1 or 2.

Isn't this their first general market release? so it isn't made to order...meaning there will be a limit to the amount they make.

I was assuming it would be like the YF-19, made to order.

Same. I'm only collecting 1/100 now. I just can't go back to the diminutive size of 1/144.

It's hard to believe I started with 1/200 HCM-Pro line and the change to 1/144 Super HCM-Pro was fantastic.

I hope the MRD line doesn't cannibalize the GFF MC and MB line. As it is we're only getting select hero units. I'm still wait for MC Strike Freedom and AILE/Sword/Launcher Strike (or Perfect Strike).

It's an interesting concept. I haven't read any info about then yet, only pictures, so hard to tell how they would compare to GFF MC and MB line.

So these will be RD with metal inner frame only? Interested to know what the premium will be over RD line. Has the potential to totally flop like S-HCM Pro line, which was leagues better than RD and actually 1/144 scale.

I recently retired my RD Strike Freedom from my detolf, just because it was kind of ugly among the MB/MC 1/100 Gundams.

+1 for Australia.

6 now.

Absolutely fantastic! Looking forward to when the sale is ready.

If anyone is looking for a pretty cheap MC Banshee.

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1489506.html

¥12,000

Was almost tempted, but I'd prefer if it was Banshee Norn.

Looking good! I would have gotten this one if not for the Origin version.

That brings me up to 4 Exias now.

It would be 5 if I could find the original Exia/R3 release for cheap to convert into R2 Exia.

Hahaha. Such an awesome scene there. Poor Roy. He'll never lose is Gunpod now that he'll have 20 of them.

Yep

It was too difficult and expensive to find the actual VF-1J MP so I just made my own using the VF-1J unpainted kit and DYRL VF-1A MP.

Here is my entry. Good ole cannon fodder strutting their stuff.

Wanted it to look like this, but ran out of time.

PM sent

Hopefully have time to submit my photo tonight.

http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/gundam-fix-metal-composite-unicorn.html

And GFF MC Unicorn with the green psycho frame is announced.

Wonder if it comes as Full Armor version.

If it's the same mold without improvement to the articulation I'll stick to the 2 prism coats I have. I really wish it had better poseability.

Banshee Norn soon too?

http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/metal-build-gn-001hs-a01-gundam.html

Didn't see that coming. Milking Exia mold even more.

Thinking if I really need another Exia. Avalanche Exia is pretty awesome though.

Where is the Strike Freedom?!?!

Nice! That's some motivation to get my VF-1J MP and VF-1A MP all weathered and stickered.

waiting for a MB Strike Freedom announcement.

On a different topic, I finally had the time and courage to transform my 2 YF-19s to check for any damage that wasn't visible in fighter mode and everything was fine. No damage or weirdness. Both have loose ankles though.

Had a bit of trouble with the leg armour, but got them to fit decently tight.

Had trouble with the uni boob too, but after some tweaking I was able to adjust it to the right position, although it did sit a little bit differently on each YF-19. I thought I had them in the same position, but I must've one it a little different on each.

Pretty happy with both of them.

Oh, and I was lucky and didn't draw any blood during the transformations.