Gundam Models Discussion Thread

[Knight-of-Gold]

I dont think that is an announcement of a kit. Thats just a custom made by that woman to try and make gunpla appealing to other people, like fans of whatever band she is in.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Knight-of-Gold

I dont think that is an announcement of a kit. Thats just a custom made by that woman to try and make gunpla appealing to other people, like fans of whatever band she is in.

Well, "that woman" was also holding some actual new kits with "that old man":

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So yeah...

[~Destiny~]

The strike rouge is a custom built by her. The other two are actual releases.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by ~Destiny~

The strike rouge is a custom built by her. The other two are actual releases.

Thank God (if it's true).

[Skye629]

Originally Posted by ~Destiny~

The strike rouge is a custom built by her. The other two are actual releases.

Call me blind but....those other two kits I believe are the same....one standard Builder Strike and a custom colored one.........

BTW can anyone tell whether the Builder Strike is using a new HG mould for the Strike parts? Or are they the same as the old one?

[Zeydra]

Originally Posted by Skye629

^^^this^^^

its also in gundam colors too!!!

Wow that box art is amazing. Is it just me or are they getting better and better with the box art? I'm not a huge fan of the rx78, but I absolutely love what they've done with that cover.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Skye629

BTW can anyone tell whether the Builder Strike is using a new HG mould for the Strike parts? Or are they the same as the old one?

New mould I believe. The original HG Strike didn't have a ball-articulated segmented waist for one, whereas the Build Strike does, not to mention the Strike parts on it have different proportions to the old HG version.

[casval cehack]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

HGAC WING GUNDAM

HGAW GUNDAM DOUBLE X

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

14 damn years I've been waiting since I became a Gundam fan, my dreams have now come true!

Indeed, dream come true for lead gundam collectors.

[Knight-of-Gold]

Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

Well, "that woman" was also holding some actual new kits with "that old man":

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So yeah...

She is holding one production colour of the Build Strike, one in her custom colours and a strike rouge kitbash that is also hers.
So yeah, 2 personal custom kits like many celebrities have already done in the past, none of which are public releases.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Knight-of-Gold

She is holding one production colour of the Build Strike, one in her custom colours and a strike rouge kitbash that is also hers.
So yeah, 2 personal custom kits like many celebrities have already done in the past, none of which are public releases.

Yep, glad to hear it. I cringed the first time I see that kit anyway.

[DuelGundam2099]

*pokes head in here*

So.... Since this thread is about model discussion and whatnot I figured I might as well ask: What is the best (or cheapest) way someone with very little model building experience get into gunpla building? Is their a guide picture/chart that would help out with that? Other miscellaneous information worth mentioning?

[Skye629]

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

*pokes head in here*

So.... Since this thread is about model discussion and whatnot I figured I might as well ask: What is the best (or cheapest) way someone with very little model building experience get into gunpla building? Is their a guide picture/chart that would help out with that? Other miscellaneous information worth mentioning?

Welcome new modeler

You can start with almost any grade of kit, provided you have:

1. Patience
2. Enough common sense to figure out the manual instructions by comparing the images to parts while assembling, even though its all in Japanese
3. Money, the most natural limiting factor for all of us lol

Heres a basic video tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TSoH7yhrB0


At the cheapest, you probably want to go with the HG line of kits, which can range from $15-35 (not factoring shipping), best selection too

Tools mainly depend on what you want to get out of your kit, I suggest you AT LEAST have the following:

1. Hobby Knife with changeable/replaceable blades
2. Q-tips
3. Toothpicks
4. Color markers, like the ones you would find on a grade school kid, they are the best "budget" nubmark hiders
5. Nippers/Sprue cutters, can range from $8-25 but are probably the most important tool to have
6. Gundam lining marker/pen, for "panel lining", some good art pens like "Sakura" works too

Theres alot more you can do/buy past this but these are the basics

[DuelGundam2099]

You can start with almost any grade of kit, provided you have:

1. Patience
2. Enough common sense to figure out the manual instructions by comparing the images to parts while assembling, even though its all in Japanese
3. Money, the most natural limiting factor for all of us lol

I have that.

have the following:

1. Hobby Knife with changeable/replaceable blades
2. Q-tips
3. Toothpicks
4. Color markers, like the ones you would find on a grade school kid, they are the best "budget" nubmark hiders
5. Nippers/Sprue cutters, can range from $8-25 but are probably the most important tool to have
6. Gundam lining marker/pen, for "panel lining", some good art pens like "Sakura" works too

I have q-tips and toothpicks, although nothing else beyond that. Judging by the video it looks like nippers are the only thing needed for part building, the hobby knife just looks like it scraps off residue and art mistakes and I have no intention at the moment for panel lining or painting or markers etc. I will check to see if I have nippers or not though.

Any particular under 30 bucks high grades you guys recommend? Preferably ones with bare minimal accessories (I am one of those guys that likes keeping everything together.... dorky I know). I do have a couple of mobile suit favorites lists for ideas.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

Any particular under 30 bucks high grades you guys recommend? Preferably ones with bare minimal accessories (I am one of those guys that likes keeping everything together.... dorky I know). I do have a couple of mobile suit favorites lists for ideas.

Well, if you like simple lead-Gundams, you can try these:

HG RX-79 [G] Gundam Ground type
HG Gundam EZ-8
HG Gundam X
HG Gundam X Divider
HG ZZ Gundam
HG God Gundam
HG AGE-1 Normal (or choose the alternate forms)
HG AGE-2 Normal (or choose the alternate forms)
HG AGE-3 Normal (or choose the alternate forms)
HG AGE FX (or choose the Burst version)
HG Gundam Exia
HG Gundam Exia Repair II
HG 00 Gundam (there’s also HG 00 Raiser if you want it)
HG 00 Qan[T]
HG Destiny Gundam

Or you can wait for the new release of HG Wing, Double X, & Victory if you don’t like the above.

I won't recommend HGs from SEED line (except Destiny and few others) coz they generally have terrible proportion (dwarfish-looking) and bad articulation. On the other hand, the old Wing EW HGs have decent proportion but a bit flimsy after a straight-build.

[DuelGundam2099]

X-Divider, ZZ, Qan [T], and to a much smaller extent Age-3 are the only leads in that list that seem appealing. I was thinking in favor of a non-gundam mobile suit/armor.

Or you can wait for the new release of HG Wing, Double X, & Victory if you don’t like the above.

Double X is in my top 4 favorite gundams....

I won't recommend HGs from SEED line (except Destiny and few others) coz they generally have terrible proportion (dwarfish-looking) and bad articulation. On the other hand, the old Wing EW HGs have decent proportion but a bit flimsy after a straight-build.

Hmm, I see. Tell you what, I'll post my top 30 favorite gundams and non-gundam suits and see if there are any suits with models you (or anyone else reading this) would recommend. Trust me, the lists themselves are much bigger, I just gave 30 for basic variety; that and I know a few of them might not have model kits. I know Madnug has none for certain.

Spoiler:

1. Madnug- SD Gundam Force
2. V2 Gundam/Buster Assault- Victory Gundam
3. Duel Gundam Assault Shroud- Gundam SEED
4. Double X Gundam- After War Gundam X
5. Epyon Gundam- Gundam Wing
6. Physalis Gundam- Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
7. Providence Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny
8. Full Armor ZZ Gundam- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam
9. Altron Gundam (TV and EW Versions)- Gundam Wing
10. Hyper Captain Gundam- SD Gundam Force
11. Kyrios Gundam- Gundam 00
12. Ashtaron Hermit Crab- After War Gundam X
13. Virsago Chestbreak- After War Gundam X
14. Leopard Destroy- After War Gundam X
15. ZZ Gundam- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam
16. Forever Gundam- Gunpla Builders G
17. Psyco Gundam Mark 2- Zeta Gundam
18. Leopard Gundam- After War Gundam X
19. Ashtaron Gundam- After War Gundam X
20. Arios Gundam- Gundam 00
21. Duel Gundam- Gundam SEED
22. Spiegal Gundam- G Gundam
23. Devil Gundam- G Gundam
24. Grand Master Gundam- G Gundam
25. Chaos Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny
26. Strike Freedom Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny
27. Legend Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny
28. Virsago Gundam- After War Gundam X
29. X Divider Gundam- After War Gundam X
30. Reborns Gundam- Gundam 00

Spoiler:

1. Beargguy- Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G
2. Turn X- Turn A Gundam
3. Dijeh- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
4. Gouf Custom- Gundam: 08th MS Team
5. Hyaku Shiki- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
6. Thieleva- Gundam Age
7. Guncannon- Mobile Suit Gundam
8. Gadelaza- Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of The Trailblazer
9. Quin Mantha- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam
10. Hildolfr- MS IGLOO
11. Mercurius- Gundam Wing
12. Patulia- After War Gundam X
13. Vagan Gear Sid- Gundam Age
14. Hy-Gogg- Gundam 0080: War in The Pocket
15. Vayeate- Gundam Wing
16. Gells-Ghe- Gundam SEED Destiny
17. Corin Nander's Kapool- Turn A Gundam
18. Big Rang- MS IGLOO
19. Neue Ziel- Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
20. Rafflesia- F91 Gundam
21. Asshimar- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
22. Byarlant Custom- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
23. Gogg- Mobile Suit Gundam
24. Vagan Gear- Gundam Age
25. Xamdrag- Gundam Age
26. Tallgeese 3- Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
27. Z'Gok-E- Gundam 0080: War in The Pocket
28. Capule- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam
29. GN Flag- Gundam 00
30. Yzak's GOUF Ignited- Gundam SEED Destiny

A bit off topic, but are there any Age suits that have not been released in HG form?

[maknaedik]

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

A bit off topic, but are there any Age suits that have not been released in HG form?

1. Adele Cannon
2. The last Vagan MS in arc 2, the one that's supposed to assassinate the prime minister.
3. The golem type Vagan MS in the desert.
4. The amphibious MS that Zeheart used in 3rd season.
4. The giant MS that the big guy from Vagan was using.
5. 2 Zaku types, brown and violet, from season 1.
6. The construction type MS.

Those are the ones who appeared in the anime, as for the Manga, there are a lot of course.

Sorry if I forgot their names XD

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

Hmm, I see. Tell you what, I'll post my top 30 favorite gundams and non-gundam suits and see if there are any suits with models you (or anyone else reading this) would recommend. Trust me, the lists themselves are much bigger, I just gave 30 for basic variety; that and I know a few of them might not have model kits. I know Madnug has none for certain.

From the top of my head.

Spoiler for List 1:

1. Madnug- SD Gundam Force (I don’t follow SD kits, so I don’t know)
2. V2 Gundam/Buster Assault- Victory Gundam (I recommend the HG 1/100 coz it’s cheap. It’s an old kit, but decent for its time.)
3. Duel Gundam Assault Shroud- Gundam SEED (I recommend the Master Grade (MG). The HG is crap)
4. Double X Gundam- After War Gundam X (HG recommended)
5. Epyon Gundam- Gundam Wing (I recommend the MG ver. EW. The HG 1/100 is not really good)
6. Physalis Gundam- Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (HG recommended, but needs a bit extensive painting. You can do it with some markers.)
7. Providence Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny (So-so HG 1/144 & HG 1/100. Not recommended)
8. Full Armor ZZ Gundam- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam (MG recommended, but don’t expect great articulation)
9. Altron Gundam (TV and EW Versions)- Gundam Wing (HG 1/100 Altron TV recommended)
10. Hyper Captain Gundam- SD Gundam Force (don’t know)
11. Kyrios Gundam- Gundam 00 (HG recommended)
12. Ashtaron Hermit Crab- After War Gundam X (No kits. Only 1/144 of regular Ashtaron)
13. Virsago Chestbreak- After War Gundam X (non-HG 1/144 is recommended for what it’s worth)
14. Leopard Destroy- After War Gundam X (HG 1/100 recommended)
15. ZZ Gundam- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam (HG recommended)
16. Forever Gundam- Gunpla Builders G (HG recommended)
17. Psyco Gundam Mark 2- Zeta Gundam (no kits)
18. Leopard Gundam- After War Gundam X (HG 1/100 recommended)
19. Ashtaron Gundam- After War Gundam X (non-HG 1/144 is nice, but not enough for me to recommend it)
20. Arios Gundam- Gundam 00 (HG 1/144 & HG 1/100 Designers Color recommended)
21. Duel Gundam- Gundam SEED (I recommend the Master Grade (MG). The HG is crap)
22. Spiegal Gundam- G Gundam (MG recommended. It’s nice and cheap)
23. Devil Gundam- G Gundam (Non-HG 1/144 is nice, but not enough for me to recommend it)
24. Grand Master Gundam- G Gundam (Don’t know about Grand Master, but MG & HG Master Gundam is recommended. The HG Master Gundam comes with Fuunsaiki)
25. Chaos Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny (A hard case. The HG is nice, but to me, it’s not good enough to be recommended)
26. Strike Freedom Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny (MG recommended. The HG is crap)
27. Legend Gundam- Gundam SEED Destiny (HG 1/144 and HG 1/100 recommended)
28. Virsago Gundam- After War Gundam X (HG 1/100 recommended)
29. X Divider Gundam- After War Gundam X (HG recommended)
30. Reborns Gundam- Gundam 00 (HG recommended)

Spoiler for List 2:

1. Beargguy- Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G (HG recommended)
2. Turn X- Turn A Gundam (The non-HG 1/144 is okay. But not really recommended material)
3. Dijeh- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (no kits)
4. Gouf Custom- Gundam: 08th MS Team (HG recommended)
5. Hyaku Shiki- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (The HG sucks. The MG is nice, but not a recommended material unless you really-really love the suit)
6. Thieleva- Gundam Age (no kits that I can remember)
7. Guncannon- Mobile Suit Gundam (No recommendable kits, but if you love the suit, pick the old MG)
8. Gadelaza- Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of The Trailblazer (no kits IIRC)
9. Quin Mantha- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam (no kits, except for the SD version)
10. Hildolfr- MS IGLOO (no kits IIRC)
11. Mercurius- Gundam Wing (non recommendable 1/44 kit)
12. Patulia- After War Gundam X (no kits IIRC)
13. Vagan Gear Sid- Gundam Age (no kits IIRC)
14. Hy-Gogg- Gundam 0080: War in The Pocket (HG recommended)
15. Vayeate- Gundam Wing (non recommendable 1/44 kit)
16. Gells-Ghe- Gundam SEED Destiny (no kits IIRC)
17. Corin Nander's Kapool- Turn A Gundam (there’s only 1/44 kit of the regular Kapool)
18. Big Rang- MS IGLOO (no kits IIRC)
19. Neue Ziel- Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (non-recommendable 1/550 kit. The SD kit is cute though)
20. Rafflesia- F91 Gundam (no kits IIRC)
21. Asshimar- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (HG recommended)
22. Byarlant Custom- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (HG recommended)
23. Gogg- Mobile Suit Gundam (non-recommendable 1/144, HG, and MG. Buy the MG if you love the suit)
24. Vagan Gear- Gundam Age (no kits IIRC)
25. Xamdrag- Gundam Age (no kits IIRC)
26. Tallgeese 3- Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (Nice, but non-recommendable HG 1/144 & HG 1/100)
27. Z'Gok-E- Gundam 0080: War in The Pocket (Recommended HG)
28. Capule- Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam (no kits IIRC)
29. GN Flag- Gundam 00 (No kits IIRC)
30. Yzak's GOUF Ignited- Gundam SEED Destiny (nice HG, but not recommended)

Note: It’s common knowledge that HG (and below-scale kits) need a bit painting in some areas (you can do it with markers. Gundam-marker is recommended). For some particular HGs, you need a lot painting.

[DuelGundam2099]

Wow, thank you Obelisk! This helps narrow it down for me! I am a tad dumbstruck that Dijeh and Ashtaron HC have no kit (how is that possible?) but oh well.

[justavisitor]

if you don't have the coloring tool, then do not buy hg from seed and seed-d, as they need a lot of coloring.

Generally speaking, most of the models from hguc have great match of color so you don't have to paint much and hguc (or w, x, and g unverise) seems to be getting better and better. If you like double x as you mentioned in the earlier post, then I suggest you to wait a little bit and let double x be your first gundam model. First model will always be a bit more special and you will like your double x even more

I personally would prefer a model that doesn't have too much weight in the back otherwise the model can't stand in the ground. (unfortunately double x is one of those...) you can always buy a stand, but it will cost too much space if you plan to buy more of the models.

lastly, this is not selling commercial, as I do not relate to that site at all, but dalong. net always has nice review on every single model. It even shows what the model looks like without painting and label. It's in korean tho, but I just look at the pic so I don't care what it says XD

Hope it helps

[DuelGundam2099]

It did help, thanks Just! Of course now I'm so overwhelmed I don't know where to begin. DECISIONS