Sebastian Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 I just ordered one from HLJ. I HATE the 1/144 scale and also I dont really like the FIX line, but this looks like the ONLY decent Gerbera in the market (aside Resin kits). So Any oppinion about this Fix version of the Gerbera? Is it worth the money or better buy a resin? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 GFF Gerbera? As in the GP04/ Gerbera set? Great Display. Lousy toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted October 10, 2003 Author Share Posted October 10, 2003 heh heh.. Thanks for your comment Lynx, but can you be a little more specific??? Why is it lousy as a toy??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted October 10, 2003 Author Share Posted October 10, 2003 In fact I dont really care about the GP 04, I only want the Gerbera. And It will be mainly a display piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Well, as with any GFF piece, the details are great -- lots of things actually, and the sculpt is excellent. If you are using for display only, it's great. But due to it's interchangable nature, a lot of Gerbera parts aren't as secure as I would have liked it.. the inner arm parts are particularly offensive and drops off easily, the peg of the right hand on mine doesn't extend sufficiently into the wrist joint so it had a problem holding the beam MG, and the general posability isn't the greatest in the world. Also, it's not really anime-accurate, since it's supposed to be able to switch between a GP and a GT. So you end up with a Red and White GT instead of the Cima-red type in the show. That's not too bad on its own because it really looks good this way. Unfortunately the colour used on the red part stains the white portions after a while so it can get a bit unsightly. Aside from these it's a fairly good display piece if you don't intend to play or repose too much. As an indicator, I got mine on my bookcase in the GP mode, while the GFF near my PC monitor is the Barzam. Your mileage may vary, of course. Maybe I just got a bad one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 DAMN you! I have been looking for this toy for like a year! And now you let me know that HLJ has them in stock! Thanks for making me spend more moeny!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Hungry Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 I have this one as well, currently in GP-04 mode. My Gerbera fell off my CD case twice! The arm pieces could have been done better, as I had a heckuva time getting them stay on. I also had difficulty getting the hand that holds the weapon that the Gerbera uses to stay on. Once I got things together, it looks very cool. I feel that despite the poor design of the arm pieces, it's a worthwhile investment. There needs to be more enemy mecha in the FIX line. Has Katoki done any of the enemy mecha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted October 10, 2003 Author Share Posted October 10, 2003 DAMN you! I have been looking for this toy for like a year! And now you let me know that HLJ has them in stock! Thanks for making me spend more moeny!!! Yes Gup... Sure it is my fault... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Two things I did for the Gerbera Tetra: 1) Sprayed a modelling dull-coat onto the red parts to avoid staining. 2) Super-glued all loose parts into place. Since I wanted to display the Gerbera Tetra and not the GP-04, I had no problems taking this rash action. Just an idea to keep in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Also, it's not really anime-accurate, since it's supposed to be able to switch between a GP and a GT. So you end up with a Red and White GT instead of the Cima-red type in the show. That's not too bad on its own because it really looks good this way. What you get with GFF #0010 is the Gerbera Tetra Kai, not the original Gerbera Tetra seen in 0083. You really can't talk about being anime accurate when the Kai never appeared in any anime. Original Gerbera Tetra from 0083 Gebera Tetra Kai from one of Hobby Japan's Gundam Weapons special issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Interesting to know. Thanks for sharing! I do like the red/ white markings, but overall the poor fit of the GT parts bothers me quite badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 (edited) I personally didn't like the Gerbera Tetra Kai too much. It took away all that was good about the design of Mika Akitaka (who also designed the Gelgoog Marine) and replaced them with Katoki's trademark blockiness. Notice how the legs were shortened and fattened? All the sexy curves were gone too. The gun also doesn't look as sleek as the original design. Katoki basically took a Porsche design and Volvo-lized it! Edited October 10, 2003 by Jolly Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 I personally didn't like the Gerbera Tetra Kai too much. It took away all that was good about the design of Mika Akitaka (who also designed the Gelgoog Marine) and replaced them with Katoki's trademark blockiness. Notice how the legs were shortened and fattened? All the sexy curves were gone too. The gun also doesn't look as sleek as the original design. Katoki basically took a Porsche design and Volvo-lized it! But everyone knows of Volvo's excellent safety record!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 In all honesty the GFF Gerbera looks better. Here are some pics of mine: Full Frontal: This is a full frontal shot of the GFF Gerbera. a little out of focus but you can see the general sense of the toy. The colours are about as close to the actual as I can but digital photography has a nasty habit of exaggerating colours. I really need to work on the focussing... As you can see, the white and red markings make it look rather good IMO. Left 3/4: Compare this pic with the one JR posted, and you can see major differences -- one, the legs are longer and slimmer, and some of the sexy curves are still there. Another is that the beam MG is retained instead of the wimpy-looking beam rifle. Overall I do like this Kai version over the balloonish look of the original... And lastly: A Sazabi-style head shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motley Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 as someone said its lousy as a toy, most of the GFFs are, though in the gerbera tetra get-up, its worse than most. it is, however, one of the most gorgeous toys out there, and if it represents katoki's take on the gerbera tetra, its one of his best pieces of design work. in the GP04 gundam gerbera get-up, its also very nice, not especially play worthy, but its well designed and has a lot of nice detailing. all in all i'd call it one of the better GFFs, but i never recomend the GFFs except as display pieces, they look good, but have little to no play value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 yes, the same expecially goes for the deep striker and the new zeta plus GFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_gremlinz Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 asa mentioned before. GFF's are lousy toys but hella nice for dissplay. just got the zeta fix which was a pain in the ass to assemble but looks stunning once complete. the crossbone fix is also pretty impressive. i love the GT but the ownly drawback that really bothers me is that it has limited motion (if you want to keep it from falling apart) meaning limited poses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 Thanks for your help guys. And Lynx. Thanks for those great pictures!! I am buying one. Love the design of the crab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7725 Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 And Lynx. Thanks for those great pictures!! No problem. I am buying one. Love the design of the crab! Crab..? CRAB??? I think Cima must be turning over in her gra... uhm, right, she doesn't have a grave... a bit hard there. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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