LoweGear: Well, in terms of technologies applied to the MG Strike Freedom, that is. Seems like the swivel waist is one of them...and we expect to see more once it is released.

Swivel waist?

I don't see it in the GBase pics...

First pic after the box art.

according to Gunota

Upcoming merchandise
From Hobby Shop Midori:
MG Zeta Gundam (White Unicorn color ver.) - March, limited production
HGUC Acguy - April, 1,470 yen

Also up is info for MG Countdown 100: August of this year will see the sale of the 100th Master Grade item since the MG line first appeared with the RX-78 Gundam in July 1995. When you buy a MG from a participating shop, you get a 36-page, full color book which contains a development history & main selling points of the MG MS-06J Ver. 2.0, a How To portion for simple finishing (beginner/minor pro), and an introduction to the 99 MG items paving the way for the MG Countdown 100. The book is Bandai's first step in commemorating the 100th Master Grade.

http://www.hobby-midori.com/img/hbjilyouhou/pn-0714.JPG

Wow that dont look bad at all dont know y ppl are complaining.,,

What's next? The Red Snake from Gundam Evolve 9?

If you look at this from another perspective, at least we are not getting a recolor for the 100th MG ;)

The 100th MG will probably be another version of the RX-78-2, all of you know it as well as I do. We can hope for something else, such as V2 AB but deep down in everyone of us we know that it will be the white devil..again.

For the 100th MG my prediction will be
1. another RX-78-2 ver 2.0?
2. Destiny Gundam
3. Stargazer with lighting?

What exactly does Bandai have against Justice and Infinite Justice? Heck, Athrun's always kicking more ass in cooler ways than Kira. The MG Freedom needs its counterpart!

as much as id love to see one IJ...it will never happen

100th MG must be some very famous Gundam to represent the franchise, I guess RX-78-2

I'm just wondering what makes you think so. After all, they may release the Destiny Gundam pretty soon, why not the Infinite Justice?

I agree its very possible they maye release a IJ in the near future for a few reason 1 the movie will be coming out within a year or so and 2 the internal frame from SF can be mostlikly modified to house the armor of IJ.
And i for one want a destiny very much granted i hate shin just cuz of his character but his gundam rocked.

My predictions for the 100th MG:

As stated aboce, a Version 2.0 of the RX-78-2.
The Victory Gundam or V2 Gundam.

Can't really think of anything else that would really fit for the titel of "100th MG".

You can bet on new mobile suits for the movie, so there's even less reason for them to make a MG I-Justice. We got 7 model kits from the short 45 minute Stargazer, so there's just no way in hell that Bandai won't also cash in on this movie (if it ever comes out).

no where did Bandai's Hobby Site confirm anything about no stand for the MG strike noir. it wasn't on the english page or their japanese page.

if I were to base it sololy on Bandai Hobby's description then MG Strike Freedom does not include a stand ( which it does) and the soon to be out Zeta 3 wont be including a stand either ( which it will).

I didn't just said it will include a stand just because they show a stand in a pic from gundam base. I also looked at the pricing of 4,500 yen. a gundam action base cost around 500 yen. so if you subtract that you'll get 4000 yen. A MG strike gundam aile/ rouge/ iwsp is all around 4000yen. so you see where i'm going with this? even if they don't include a gundam action base stand, they will still somehow include a basic stand.

While I wouldn't expect it to happen, the Turn-A seems like a good candidate for the 100th MG.

Either that, or give us all this build up, and then give us something like a Leo or a Death Army...

MG Devil Gundam would be the shit, despite how bad the series was.

Bandai would never do that, not in a million years, lol.

As much as the Turn A would fit the title since it also commemorated Gundam's 20th year, I don't see it being the 100th MG. The Turn A's design may have grown on fans, but there are still lots of people who think Turn A designs suck. Bandai is more likely to choose something with more overall popularity. It would be nice to be pleasantly surprised, though. :)

what makes you think they would? Its not a main gundam, nor did Athrun use it much at all (3 episodes iirc). The MG line is reserved for stuff that really sold well as HGs and 1/100s. If i didnt happen for Justice, whatmakes you think IJ will get a MG and Justice was even on-screen for quite a while.

Destiny is going to be a MG cuz its the title mech..barring Strike Freedom...and its been hinted at being released, not to mention it was the most popular/best-selling 1/100 GSD kit.

Well, I still wouldn't completely rule it out. After all, they did make a MG Gundam Spiegel.