VFTF1 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I was just about to get around to building HGUC Zeta Gundam - I admit I paused and wondered whether I should opt for RG instead but...naaaaah... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Possibly stupid question----will RG Zeta be transformable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Possibly stupid question----will RG Zeta be transformable? Is Camille a man's name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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anime52k8 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Possibly stupid question----will RG Zeta be transformable? I imagine it will, and that's kind of scary. I was just about to get around to building HGUC Zeta Gundam - I admit I paused and wondered whether I should opt for RG instead but...naaaaah... Pete HGUC Zeta is a perfectly good High grade kit from like 2003. (I'll be honest, I kind of dig the bazaar parts swapping sled transformation HG gundams use.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuck Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Holy newtypes, who needs a VF-4 in December!!!? Master Grade RX-93 Nu Gundam Ver. Ka Absolutely fantastic news, my all time favourite Gundam finally gets the re-newal treatment. I am so getting multiples of this. Oh the joy!!! Next Bandai has to help me put tick marks on V2, Xi and Mk. III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Will this be the Nu to rule them all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Full size image of MG Nu ver. Ka Looks...Uni-corny. Full ad for RG Zeta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Only a single shade of blue and red? While I feel the RG RX-78-2 has way too much contrast between the two shades of blue, I think Zeta would look awesome with a "middle" and "darker" shade of blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Only a single shade of blue and red? While I feel the RG RX-78-2 has way too much contrast between the two shades of blue, I think Zeta would look awesome with a "middle" and "darker" shade of blue. You can always repaint those sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuck Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hopefully the Nu gets updated articulation - shoulder movement - torso joint - leg twist, e.g. like Zeta or Mk. II - double jointed knees - split feet One thing I do already feel sad about though is that the metal parts will probably be ditched for the new version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Here's my introduction to Gundam model kits. Picked it up a few weeks ago for $120. Gundam Mk II. I didn't realize how large this box was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 if you want to see large boxes pick PG GP-01, It's basically 2 of those boxes side by side in a larger box made of heavy cardboard with a build in carrying handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 You can always repaint those sections. To me that defeats the point of RG models-----pre-"two-toned for realism" parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 picked up a 1/48 RX-78-2. Damn, this is gonna need some paint.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Done. simulated it to be close to the RG variant as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaginpit Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 next real grade is Zeta Gundam: http://www.gundammod...-rg-teaser.html Discuss. This one I will stay clear from. My PG and MG V2 are still a mess to transform and there is no way I am even going to try with a RG Sorry Love the line but not this, I will want to see a Metal Build of the zeta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mass driver Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 This one I will stay clear from. My PG and MG V2 are still a mess to transform and there is no way I am even going to try with a RG Sorry Love the line but not this, I will want to see a Metal Build of the zeta! This. How hard would it be for them to make some changes to the zeta plus mold and pump out a new metal composite? Cmon Bandai, I've been waiting for years! And make that Banshee metal composite while you're at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) This. How hard would it be for them to make some changes to the zeta plus mold and pump out a new metal composite? Cmon Bandai, I've been waiting for years! And make that Banshee metal composite while you're at it. Metal composite is dead as a line and metal build is completely pointless and not nearly as good. Also, a GFFMC Zeta would completely defeat the point of GFF as a line. I still like the idea of MG Nu Gundam ver ka and I still need to get MG heavy arms, but the more I think about it the more I'm disinterested in larger Gundams both in model and toy form. I Just don't have the time or energy to fully paint and decal model kits much anymore; and I don't have the money to afford lots of big expensive figures/kits. And frankly, I don't have enough room for 1/100 scale and larger Gundams any more unless I were to buy more display cases, reorganize a bunch of stuff and probably get rid of quite a few things which again would take more time, energy and money that I've got right now. At this point, I'm finding Real Grade to be much more interesting as a model kit line. It's got the fine detail and complexity of MG's that make the build process fun while being cheaper and not demanding the labor intensive paint and detailing steps. They're also the fact that it's smaller. And when it comes with toys, I'm having way more fun with Robot Damashii than any other line, they're not supremely detailed but unlike GFF I can actually play with them and enjoy it. Edited September 1, 2012 by anime52k8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mass driver Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) The metal composite line is dead? I hope that's not true. I mean the GMMC gundam the origin version just came out last year. Oh well, better get busy building an MG banshee. Edited September 4, 2012 by mass driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I'm waiting on the next PG. I really hope bandai makes one soon, even if it has to be the AGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrossnake Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I'm waiting on the next PG. I really hope bandai makes one soon, even if it has to be the AGE I heard news about Bandai is making PG Unicorn Gundam a few months ago... Hope it is real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I thought it was the opposite, they were too scared to make a PG Unicorn due to the presumed tooling and light up effect costs....? Did I miss something, sorry, I've been out of the Gundam loop for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 That's what I read. But still---I want it! Clear parts don't do it, I want an internally-illuminated mode Unicorn. (preferably transformable, but I fear transforming and internal wiring/lighting just don't go together) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 That's what I read. But still---I want it! Clear parts don't do it, I want an internally-illuminated mode Unicorn. (preferably transformable, but I fear transforming and internal wiring/lighting just don't go together) Last I heard, Bandai neither confirmed nor denied a PG Unicorn. However it was understood that a light up gimmick would be expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) This craziness is about all I could dig up: http://otakurevolution.com/content/gunpla-rumor-time-pg-unicorn I'd be more confident if this wasn't the only site on the internet that reported this, but hey, it's something As for the light up feature, I'd really be fine even without it, but I think for something as grand as a perfect grade, it'd be akin to an expectation. Imagining the wiring is terrifying though... Edited September 5, 2012 by Archer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltane70 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I'd rather have a Master Grade Kshatriya than a Perfect Grade Gundam Unicorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) (preferably transformable, but I fear transforming and internal wiring/lighting just don't go together) Leader class movieverse TF's transform fine with built-in lighting, and even voice chips--albeit at the cost of screen-accurate proportions, but that's beside the point. That said, having to assemble your own transforming toy with said lights and wiring is a different story altogether. Even with Yamato's 1/60 V2 VF-1 DIY kits that have no lighting gimmicks, I've heard more than a few reports of customers screwing up the built--usually the shoulder hinges. Edited September 6, 2012 by GU-11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Leader class movieverse TF's transform fine with built-in lighting, No they don't. They have one or two LED's in the head and maybe chest. Gundams have had that for years. And that's not what I (or most others I suspect) expect from a PG Unicorn. Those are light-up heads, not light-up armor. I pretty much want every single red bit to glow. Might need massive amounts of lightpiping and fiberoptics, or nano-SMD LEDs all throughout to make it happen. Not just the torso, but the arms and legs, right to the tips. Anything less isn't worth it---otherwise you could just throw a big LED in the middle of the HG kit (like many have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 No they don't. They have one or two LED's in the head and maybe chest. Gundams have had that for years. And that's not what I (or most others I suspect) expect from a PG Unicorn. Those are light-up heads, not light-up armor. I pretty much want every single red bit to glow. Might need massive amounts of lightpiping and fiberoptics, or nano-SMD LEDs all throughout to make it happen. Not just the torso, but the arms and legs, right to the tips. Anything less isn't worth it---otherwise you could just throw a big LED in the middle of the HG kit (like many have). Oh, PG UNICORN...damn, I gotta learn to pay more attention when reading posts. Could have sworn I read PG AGE or something else, which led me to think more along the lines of LED chests and eyes like MG Exia. In that case, yeah, it's going to be one massive undertaking in both designing AND building the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I think most every model-builder with any sci-fi interest has done a "fiber-optic starship" or two. PG Unicorn would have to be easier than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hahah, yeah, I've lost count of the times I've seen pics of Millenium Falcons and Enterprises all lighted up like Christmas trees in modelers' site. If they do go with the fiber optics and lights for the Unicorn, it'll probably be too much for a modeler of my mediocre skills. The only things I'm familiar with lighting up are cigarettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoducks Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I'd rather have a Master Grade Kshatriya than a Perfect Grade Gundam Unicorn. +10000000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuck Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Pity RG didn't turn out to be 1/72 scale. This would have allowed for some of the bigger Gundams to be made. At 1/60 any Gundam that is spec'd greater than 20.0 meters is just not feasible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 How many MS's are there that are over 20.0 meters AND popular enough to warrant a PG size model kit? The RG line as it is makes much better sense from a marketing stand point than an odd scale (for Gundam) jumbo kit line anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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