drifand Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 (edited) It isn't often that the fake turns out at least as cool, or in rarer cases, even cooler than the original toy. Such an example would be the bootleg Jumbo Grade Gundam, done up in the 'Full-Armor Gundam' color scheme. I mean, I had practically swore off buying the original toy because I really didn't need ANOTHER incarnation of Katoki's retconned RX-78-2. But imagine walking into a trinket store selling Hello Kitty and what-not cutesy things, looking up at the topmost shelves and spotting this awesome olive skinned giant glaring down at you... daring you with that crazy sticker price of just S$99 (~US$55). S O L D ! This bootleg has just about the same level of quality as the original, with matte finished paint and even subtle airbrushed shadings at strategic areas. I believe the shield assembly is slightly simplified, with the star emblem molded onto the front half, instead of being a separate piece sandwiched between two walls. No loss, the star is neatly painted in bright orange. Supplied are 2 PVC "open" hands and a pair of plastic fists for holding the beam rifle and shield handle. The figure can support the shield, but I think in the long run, having it resting on the ground is a safer option. There were some paint over/under-sprays which I managed to clean up with some thinner and a bit of olive-drab acrylic paint. Too bad the plastic hands don't have their top halves painted in light gray, like the open-style PVC hands were. Maybe I'll pop over to the hobby shop and pick up a tin of gray paint. :-) Small figure is 1/144 scale GUNDAM FIX 001 "FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam". The bootleg faithfully reproduces the color scheme of the original when seen with its armor removed. No clue as to whether the shield is correctly colored. Back view - the inside of the shield is also nicely detailed, as are the soles of the feet. Edited October 14, 2003 by drifand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Wow, that's incredible! I'll have to once again venture into the world of Toy District in search of this. It would look nice next to my Getter Robo and Mazinger Z dealies of the same size. I remember a shop carrying EVAs around that size too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Drifand, what's the overall height of that sucker? Must get one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted October 14, 2003 Author Share Posted October 14, 2003 Drifand, what's the overall height of that sucker?Must get one.... Dude, the Jumbo Grades are 50cm tall! That's nearly 20 inches of Gundam... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Sweet, so it's taller even than my Academy RX-178 MKII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechafan Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Now that is a great gundam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I've been looking for that very Gundan for ages! But as it's so damn big the shipping puts me off. But as I'm going to Hong Kong in January, it's #1 on my list, and also the 16 inch tall Academy Titans toy. So I'll have to book extra seats on the flight home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander McBride Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I saw one of these in the LA toy district the other day. I wish I'd had the cash to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 whats the articulation on the jumbo grades? I heard they had no knee articulation, not that that matters as this would if I got one be a static display piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 $55 seems like a lot for a bootleg, but I guess it is pretty big. Anyone have any idea how much these are going for in the US? I'll have to check out Chinatown next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 $55 seems like a lot for a bootleg, but I guess it is pretty big. Anyone have any idea how much these are going for in the US? I'll have to check out Chinatown next weekend. its not that much considering its almost 2 feet tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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