Fly4victory Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 GRAND CANNON, Thanks for the info. Will be getting the MS IgLoo 2 Zaku Ground Battle Set just for the Type-61 MBT. Haven't seen that in 1/144 since the B-clubs and those only in pictures. Now need some 1/144 hover trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I find it a little odd that folks will build model kits just for the fun of building it and not having any kind of attachment to what it represents when completed. Not that it's wrong to do so. I just always thought folks build model kits because - they like the anime (for mecha kits), enjoy the history (for real word stuff), or simply like the aesthetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I build model kits for all of the reasons you listed... some I just like to build, while others I build to get the experience of making and then having a representation of something that meets whatever my standards are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excillon Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Hobby mag info starting to show up, some MG, HGUC and PG (yes, I said "PG") tidbits... PG - Gundam Astray Red Frame (....don't get it......why now?...why this suit?) MG - GM ver. 2.0 (gotta love the 'grunt love', but why still molding it in that damn blue color?!) HGUC - MS IGLOO 2 set (includes a Type-61 MBT, a Wappa, some MS weapons and manipulators, and some figures) New PG?!?! About damn time!!!!!!!! Not only that, but my FAVORITE MS!!!!!!!! Dreams do come true! I'm so all over the eventual G-system L2 conversion kit for this, because I'm sure it's coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon14141 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 .... And I'm just about finishing painting my 1/100 Astray .... which I got since I found my 1/144 too small. I'll get new work with this PG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Tee hee I just applied those transparent stickers with the red writing to my Wing Zero MG and it looks helluv better now I'm agonizing over who to build next... I really should finish building the remaining members of Celestial Being (I have Exia, Virtue, and Nadleeh built) - although I am tempted to do an enemy Mobile Suit (I have never built one)... but who? HG Taozi Tieren? Or perhaps I should build a Mastergrade Zaku II v.2? Or....should I venture into the craziness that is Gundam Seed and build Force Impulse Gundam MG? I must admit that my last build - Unicorn Gundam - went well and while I am pleased with the result, I am somewhat disheartened by just how UNfriendly Unicorn is to play around with... Hmm... I think I'm gonna end up building Force Impulse. I've heard ONLY bad things about SEED. That it's crappy, that it's just mindless action... bleh bleh bleh... can it really be that bad? Perhaps building Force Impulse Gundam will give me some perspective on this subject. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin3060 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Tee hee I just applied those transparent stickers with the red writing to my Wing Zero MG and it looks helluv better now I'm agonizing over who to build next... I really should finish building the remaining members of Celestial Being (I have Exia, Virtue, and Nadleeh built) - although I am tempted to do an enemy Mobile Suit (I have never built one)... but who? HG Taozi Tieren? Or perhaps I should build a Mastergrade Zaku II v.2? Or....should I venture into the craziness that is Gundam Seed and build Force Impulse Gundam MG? I must admit that my last build - Unicorn Gundam - went well and while I am pleased with the result, I am somewhat disheartened by just how UNfriendly Unicorn is to play around with... Hmm... I think I'm gonna end up building Force Impulse. I've heard ONLY bad things about SEED. That it's crappy, that it's just mindless action... bleh bleh bleh... can it really be that bad? Perhaps building Force Impulse Gundam will give me some perspective on this subject. Pete You're referring to Seed Destiny, which is exponentially worse than Seed (which was already so-so). I also prefer the Seed designs more, like Strike or Freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I've heard ONLY bad things about SEED. That it's crappy, that it's just mindless action... bleh bleh bleh... can it really be that bad? Perhaps building Force Impulse Gundam will give me some perspective on this subject. Pete I've recently started watching Gundam SEED. 20 episodes in and I'm surprised to find myself really enjoying it. The story is a kind of alternate retelling on Gundam0079 sofar. Maybe it gets worse in time, but sofar so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Train Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Tee hee I just applied those transparent stickers with the red writing to my Wing Zero MG and it looks helluv better now I'm agonizing over who to build next... I really should finish building the remaining members of Celestial Being (I have Exia, Virtue, and Nadleeh built) - although I am tempted to do an enemy Mobile Suit (I have never built one)... but who? HG Taozi Tieren? Or perhaps I should build a Mastergrade Zaku II v.2? Pete The Mastergrade Zaku's are really nice, and lots of flavors to choose from. This one is my favorite: Shin Matsunaga Custom Ver. 2.0 Or, have you built a RX-78-2 yet? No collection is complete without it XD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Or, have you built a RX-78-2 yet? No collection is complete without it I'm waiting on my HG RX-78-2 ... Now I'm really in a pickle. I am thinking of building the Zaku, the Gouf and the Z'Gok to get a nice Principality of Zeon force going All MG... In terms of Freedom and Destiny and the like - I generally am not a big fan of the "look at all my sharp wings and cannons and swords" type Mecha - although I do have a soft spot for Crossbone Full Cloth; but that's mainly because I like the pirate motif. Well - either way -I'm gonna build something as soon as I finish cleaning my room Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfan52 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I'm waiting on my HG RX-78-2 ... Now I'm really in a pickle. I am thinking of building the Zaku, the Gouf and the Z'Gok to get a nice Principality of Zeon force going All MG... In terms of Freedom and Destiny and the like - I generally am not a big fan of the "look at all my sharp wings and cannons and swords" type Mecha - although I do have a soft spot for Crossbone Full Cloth; but that's mainly because I like the pirate motif. Well - either way -I'm gonna build something as soon as I finish cleaning my room Pete For the longest time I didn't have ne model kit of the original RX-78-2 gundam. So I decided on getting the ver ka MG kit... Some ppl don't like that version because its not true to the anime and has a more modern look but I like the realistic look of the kit.... There are so many versions of the RX-78 that you're bound to find one you'll like... I'm not a big fan of the original gundam design but I just had to have one because your collection just isn't complete without the original... Its like have every other valkyrie in you collection but not having ne of the VF-1 valks from the original macross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Train Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 For the longest time I didn't have ne model kit of the original RX-78-2 gundam. So I decided on getting the ver ka MG kit... Some ppl don't like that version because its not true to the anime and has a more modern look but I like the realistic look of the kit.... There are so many versions of the RX-78 that you're bound to find one you'll like... I'm not a big fan of the original gundam design but I just had to have one because your collection just isn't complete without the original... Its like have every other valkyrie in you collection but not having ne of the VF-1 valks from the original macross. Version Ka looks incredible. I'm very tempted to eventually build it (as I'm part of that group that lacks a RX-78 lol)... but due to time constraints and my current "hobby back-log" probably not going to happen anytime soon The pictures on HLJ for the version 2 MG look rather unremarkable but truer to the original series. I still prefer the Ka version, if an MG kit is not loaded with insignia decals like a NASCAR vehicle (or Formula 1 if you prefer) then it's not really a MG ^^. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrossnake Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 For the longest time I didn't have ne model kit of the original RX-78-2 gundam. So I decided on getting the ver ka MG kit... Some ppl don't like that version because its not true to the anime and has a more modern look but I like the realistic look of the kit.... There are so many versions of the RX-78 that you're bound to find one you'll like... I'm not a big fan of the original gundam design but I just had to have one because your collection just isn't complete without the original... Its like have every other valkyrie in you collection but not having ne of the VF-1 valks from the original macross. I like the KA design, but also dislike it as you said that is 'too much' style charge from the anime. My personal favortie so far is the One Year War animation color RX78! It has extra details and modern design, but also feel just like the animation design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugundamII Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) I like the KA design, but also dislike it as you said that is 'too much' style charge from the anime. My personal favortie so far is the One Year War animation color RX78! It has extra details and modern design, but also feel just like the animation design. I posted some of the Gundams I got in 08 I need to post more. Right now I am doing inventory of my Collection and boxing up quite a few of them. I have four large display cases and I wanted to thin them out a bit. Once i am done I will post pics. Right now my gundam Collection included PGs Seed with the jet and wings Wing Gundam Zeta Gundam Zeta not transforming one I think its called rx 178 Zaku II red version MGs Unicorn Gundam turn V The Gundam from Astray with THe wings and two huge cannons with the shield with the gattling gun cant remember the name just think its a wicked looking gundam and F91 I do plan of getting the nemesis of Unicorn gundam and the shiny nemesis of Hi Nugundam Zakus one forgot its name also Hi Nugundam I really like the Gundam 00 virtue and Exia new version of them but since I only would get the MG or PG gundams I guess I will never own those. I just find anything less then a PG and MG is not worth the money! You guys should look into the Kotobukiya armored core kits I have two and they take longer to build than a 1/60 PG but man the gloss shine to them (you dont need to paint them) and detail is fabulous in a 1/44 scale. Too bad Bandai cant do that with their 1/44. Also I have three MP Zoid kits from Kotobukiya and they are very nice as well as mecha. Edited January 12, 2009 by nugundamII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Well - I ended up building 00 Dynamese - mainly out of a sense of duty (aka - since I already had Exia and Virtue built then...).... Now - out of duty - I will probably build Kyros next; even though I don't much like him - but whatever... Also put the transparent red stickers on my Unicorn Gundam. Dag. I have SUCH a love/hate relationship with Unicorn Gundam. I really would have prefered if they'd simply not designed it to transform to psycho mode and just made it durable and able to stay together. As is, Unicorn just falls apart every which way - this is largely due to the fact that he is made to come apart real easily in order to fascilitate the transformation of a bazillion little panels in a way that doesn't have you tearing the model apart in mid air... Still - he is SUCH a pain in the butt! But SO beautiful at the same time... I keep having to remind myself that not all Mastergrade Gundams are so fragile as Unicorn... now I have a new dilema: Continue building High Grade 00 ...or go and build an MG kit? I'm leaning towards High Grades - they are quicker, more playable - and in a sense it would be nice since I pretty much have all of the 00 kits at hand... so I could have a nice rounded out 00 collection... Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyriepilot Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 @pete: go for the HG 00 kits, great posability and details for their scale. and the smaller HG kits doesn't need as much display area also, for people who paint kits, it doesn't consume as much paint as 1/100's/MG's, though they can be a pain with masking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Train Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 @pete: go for the HG 00 kits, great posability and details for their scale. and the smaller HG kits doesn't need as much display area also, for people who paint kits, it doesn't consume as much paint as 1/100's/MG's, though they can be a pain with masking... lol I hate putting the Gundam-eyes sticker on HG kits. Even with tools, because of my relatively large and shaky hands it's hard because the area is so small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyriepilot Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 @ghost train: you can use a pointed hobby knife to place those small stickers instead. place the sticker on the very edge of the pointed tip, with only a very small portion of the sticker actually in contact with the knife tip, and use a toothpick to carefully position the eye sticker over the eye area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 So question, anyone dipped in and built that LED style Gundam 00? I was tempted on buying it the other day for that sole purpose but kind of passed as I'm not too fond of HG's cause they're too easy to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 lol I hate putting the Gundam-eyes sticker on HG kits. Even with tools, because of my relatively large and shaky hands it's hard because the area is so small. Despite my utterly poor modeling skills, I am happy to report that this is one area where I have no problems. Wobble-free hands and patience help me do this just fine with no additional tools. @pete: go for the HG 00 kits, great posability and details for their scale. and the smaller HG kits doesn't need as much display area I have plenty of display space - although I could stand to buy some new shelves or something... but yeah... I probably will continue with the 00 kits - particularly since I like the enemy mecha in 00... Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Anyone else looking forward to the HGUC Zaku ground battle set? I've never built an HGUC, and I don't really like the scale, but with all those cool extras like the tanks and the effect bits, it looks like a totally rad set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 That sounds awesome Is it a green Zaku? And is it out or scheduled to come out? After finishing my Dynamese HG, I've now embarked on building the MG Force Impulse. I have thus far built the Core Fighter/Splendor - which is pretty cool. I like the colors - they are rich, and the runners say "ABS" - so I take it this is all ABS plastic which...uh...is good? In any event - I read that it's supposedly a very stable Gundam that can keep its' poses. So far I'm two for two on MGs. The Wing Zero custom and Crossbone Gundam are great for play value, but Turn A and especially Unicorn less so. Is this because they are older kits that are still in production today? Turn A needs a v.2 - he is one of my favorite Gundams but the MG is a tad lacking... Unicorn is a nightmare... Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Train Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) This is the HGUC Zaku-set. (So yep... classic Zaku, desert camo colors it seems though) It seems like the kind of stuff that would be fun to build if you like working with miniatures. Edited January 15, 2009 by Ghost Train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's a model kit... so it's whatever color you end up painting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's a model kit... so it's whatever color you end up painting it. Yeah, but I don't paint my Gundams So I'd like a green Zaku Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Bandai Hobbysite's PG Astray page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Bandai Hobbysite's PG Astray page Wow, the PG line really is alive! Two years ago I would have forked the money in a minute. Now I don't know. The PG Strike was really fun to build but the Astray better have some good gimmicks. Todays MG kits are incredible and a lot cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) I said it before... Yen too strong, sucks for us out here in the States. Edited January 17, 2009 by Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Train Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 My F-91 "Ghost Train Version" is finally complete! There was the potential to do a bit more work on it, but going to mark it as done for now, as I needed to clear this project off my schedule asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yeah, but I don't paint my Gundams So I'd like a green Zaku Plenty of green Zaku toys, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuck Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Ahh MG Gundam F91, to date one of my worst build up experiences. I had the internal mechanism on one of the VSRBs break in half, one of those guidance thingies on the tip of the beam launcher break and worst of all one of the shoulder fins connecting clip break. I don't know if it was the kit or a fluke of incompetence on my behalf at the time, but it took a lot of enjoyment away from me. @Ghost Train Your painting looks crisp and clean, good job. Paint scheme looks a bit awkward to me personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Ghost Train - that looks really really cool! I like it. It's a bit like Strike Noir's evil cousin or something in terms of Paint scheme, and very distinct - and fits with the name Ghost Train As for me - I bit the bullet and have put building my other HG Gundam OOs on hold for a bit and instead taken up my first Seed Distiny project. I must say I'm very very impressed by Force Impulse. First, this kit is from 2008, at it shows lots of improvements from other kits I've built from earlier years. The shoulders don't just danlger between the arms and the main body - because the peg for the shoulder/arms now is thicker nearer the body so the shoulders can stay on the body independent of the arms (something that none of my other Gundam MGs do). The hands seem more stable - generally everything seems tighter and more well built. Also - as an aside, since I'm watching Mobile Suit GUndam - this guy is a real treat because he is very RX-ish, what with his Core (Splendor) and generallly looks like a slightly sleeker version of the original Gundam. Just the legs and the Force Silloquette left to go Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Just the legs and the Force Silloquette left to go Pete Um... are you using that toe-nail clipper to build your kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Um... are you using that toe-nail clipper to build your kit? Yep. And a broken pair of nail clipping scissors I told you I'm not a good modeler I use the broken pair of scissors when I need to cut something out of the -um - the thingy... And I use the toe-nail clipper to get rid of those stubs that sometimes remain on the pieces Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) Yep. And a broken pair of nail clipping scissors I told you I'm not a good modeler I use the broken pair of scissors when I need to cut something out of the -um - the thingy... And I use the toe-nail clipper to get rid of those stubs that sometimes remain on the pieces Pete Ghetto style kit building! Used to build kits the same way long long ago. Reminds me of the old days when gunpla wasn't snap-fit and came with a mysterious packet (or was it a tube?) containing sticky yellow glue. Isn't it great that Bandai MG and HG kits are now snap-fit? You might at least want to get a flush cutting wire nipper though. And a X-acto knife. It'll make things a whole lot easier. Edited January 17, 2009 by Vifam7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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