Awwww yeaahhh
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9AGxMU1CHd...BANM140242.jpg



Eh, anticlimatic
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lDfYkCuoVx...BANM140234.jpg

Looking back at the scenes with this unit, it never really moved all that much to begin with(except for the special weapon round). All it did was just stand/float in most of the screen time it gets.:heh:

Qubeley Papillon is the God Mars of Gunpla: Doesn't need to move because it's just too powerful. :uhoh:

Impulse buy!

HG Sengoku Astray lol

Was really tempted to get the 2 Fenice's my store had, but I remembered that I had some other expenses I needed to cover so I had to settle with one kit T^T


Also two online exclusives, the old 1/144 Sumo, but gold and silver plated

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yoDf3ME_AQ...s1600/1wer.jpg

I thought the DM exia was bad...

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I knew the Strike was popular, but hot damn, its way too popular.

- Tak

Well, the Strike is a pretty basic gundam design, allowing people to easily use it as a base for their own gundam creation.

Although, this is a modified Build Strike, isn't it? So it makes sense as it is the main gunpla of the current series.

I actually liked it. Althought the backpack is a little... edgy.

On a related note, I'm thinking on getting some of these models at the end of the month:

-HG UC Hi-Nu Gundam (1/144) (weirdly, it's cheaper here than the HG 1/144 Nu Gundam by like $10)
-HG Full Armor Unicorn (1/144)
-HG Tallgeese III (1/144)
-HG Wing Gundam (1/144)

Somebody has any experience with one of those before?

No no, we know the Strike is pretty much the Panzer IV of all Gundams, but its popularity is somewhat overwhelming :heh:

I mean, its a great all purpose design, but hot damn, this thing is still going! :D

- Tak

It's due to Build Fighters. That's the power of shows as advertising machines.

The Hi-Nu and Nu are great HG kits. Very little work to make them look great!

I don't have the HG Full Armor but, the HG Unicorn Destroy, which it's based on, is a nice kit.

You're going to have to put in, some serious work, to get the tallgeese 1/144 to look EW movie good. It's a decent kit though.

Hi Nu is cheaper because it's smaller, and only 2 of it's funnels can actually come off and open, unlike it's brother the Nu where all 6 funnels are deployable. Still it's a very good model

HG full armor Unicorn, also a good kit, limited poses though, mainly due to all it's weapons getting in the way. Unlike it's MG counterpart, it can actually hold out it's arm while holding it's weapons. Only downside imo is that it doesnt come with the 2x beam javelins.

HG Tallgeese III. Not bad by any means BUT it's age really shows. Simple polycap connections for every joint, which btw will loosen up very fast if you play around with it too much. It'll need quite a paintjob on it to look good. All things considered it's not bad for a 16 year old kit, although you may not want to bother with it unless you're willing to put in alot of effort.

HG Wing... Buy it. Buy it now. :heh:

Actually the Strike was going strong even before Build Fighters, its a classic design, especially in Japan

Build Fighters is just milking off that popularity so Bandai have more excuses to make variations xD

After a quick search, it seems that, aside from the Daggers, there are really only 3 actual variants of the Strike: the Strike Rouge, the Strike Noir, and the Gale Strike. Most of everything else is probably just putting a different pack on one of these 4 mobile suits.

So yeah, the Striker pack system definitely aids in producing variations, and I suppose it kind of fits the theme of modifying gunpla for Build Fighters.

The difference with build fighters, is that it's someone's idea to sell kits, without making ones that could fail(AGE), or would cost a lot to develop.

We've gotten more kits from old shows, in the last 4 years, then I could have ever predicted...

I hope bandai goes over it's other seed HG kits. It'd be nice to get a new ageis, blitz, buster, duel. At the very least. Maybe some more MG bad guy seed kits. Gaia, I'm looking at you!

On another topic, I hope I’m not the only one who wants the new HGCE line to continue and not stop after Strike & Rouge. Those Gundams and other suits who likely will never get made into 1/100, RG, and MG (for whatever reason) like the Trio Gundams, Providence, CGUE, DiNN, etc really need the upgrade in HG tech. I myself can’t wait to get a proper Forbidden with the right proportion and proper scythe & cloak, not the deformed version that is the old HG. Not to mention the long-overdue Blast Impulse :mad:.

I still await a 1/144 hg or 1/100 Slash Zaku phantom (blue) and a windam.

They gave us 2 new mdoels with the seed re-edit, why not with destiny???

Booooo clear parts, I preferred the normal solid colors, they stand out much better for the Banshee

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bg-YZ_Sxy9...c/s1600/lk.jpg

Banshee norn destroy mode definitely must buy for me

You know what? I agree with you. The solid frame is better-looking. I have MG Banshee with the clear parts so I can tell. Oh well, more reason for me to buy the regular HG Banshee (I only have the clear-sparkle version in Novel form). Of course, I can always paint those frames solid, but I doubt the result will be as good.

On another topic: looking back, I'm glad I didn't waste my money to buy the MG Armed Armor DE for Unicorn. Now that we have Phenex and Banshee Norn, those big shields are everywhere :uhoh:.

I am new here. Hi.
Did they make any model toys for GGUNDAM?

You can check out this link. All those model kits are from G Gundam series ;).

Gundam Unicorn Phenex....... poor Delta Gundam...... while he's being stuck as Hyakku Shiki, someone else managed to grab the crown title of the GOLDEN Gundam of the UC world & his kid, the Delta Plus is somehow this brown-ish grey scheme unlike his dad........ :uhoh::heh:

Which one is the best one? How come they don't have the Perfection level model toys for GGundam?

In terms of quality, the best are the MG (Master Grade) kits. So far G Gundam only has MG God Gundam, MG Master Gundam, MG Shining Gundam , MG Spiegel Gundam, MG God (Hyper Mode), and MG Master (Hyper Mode).

Beside MG, HGFC (High Grade Future Century)-line is the next best thing because: 1) It has Mobile Suits and gimmicks that don’t get made into MG like Nobel, Fuunsaiki, and Master Gundam’s enormous hand-effect. 2) It’s smaller & more simple than MG so it's easier to build (especially for first-timers). If you’re new to Gunpla, I suggest you pick the HGFCs first before stepping into building the MGs.

“Perfection level model toys”? Do you mean a PG (Perfect Grade)? If that’s what you meant then the answer is: the mechas in G Gundam series are not popular or promising enough to be made into Perfect Grades.

Oh.
So I want the Shiny Gundam and God Burning Gundam in the Master level. Where can I buy it online the cheapest and fastest delivery time?

Depends where you live and how much you order

For example in US if you order in bulk/multiple kits then the best place is Hobbywave, since they only ship to the US/Canada with a FLAT shipping rate

Single kits you can get from a variety of online stores, the main deciding factor being shipping costs for those outside of Asia/Pacific Islands

If you are in Asia/Pacific Islands then you have much better access to Gunpla and supplies than anywhere else in the world

I live in the eastern section of US.

Hi guys, Long time didn't post my collections.... haha...
RG Strike Freedom Gundam....
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Haaah
Almost cry at the sight of that RG SF...
reminds us of our very own ver that mechanics, force and gravity dismantled...

So yeah, yesterday I got one of those new F91 high grades (movie version cause I don't read manga). This time there were less nipper marks than the Gogg, but not without the casualty of beam saber parts heavily resembling sprews so now I have to flip them in the saber hilts upside down.:(Took me four hours to get the main body complete, I still need to do the VBSRs and beam launcher.

BTW I also saw a bunch of model kits that resembled this:

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...gdDogaopen.jpg

http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig02/10024413.jpg

The weird thing is I didn't see an HG/MG/RG etc logo on them. There were plenty for late UC, SEED, and Age with a bit of Wing, anybody know what these kinds of models are?

I think those are the really old kits that came before the modern HG. Could be wrong though

They are the NG (No Grade) kits which varied between 1/550 to 1/60 IIRC. They were pretty common actually. Not just on late UC series, but also for newer series like the popular NG 1/144 & NG 1/100 from SEED & 00. For example:

http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig08/10087900.jpghttp://www.1999.co.jp/itbig08/10087901.jpg

As for AGE, it has a certain line of simple kits called AG (Advanced Grade) IIRC. Some kits are called HY2M and some really big ones are called Mega-Size.

Thanks again, Ozy! Are NGs any good though?

If you like simple kits, then they’re pretty OK. Many of them still needs some touch-ups though (painting and all that jazz). The quality also differ from each line. The best move is to check out some video reviews before you decide to buy the kits (youtube is your friend). For example, almost all NG 1/100 from SEED are bad with okay-to-abysmal proportions. Still, the NG 1/100 from Astray or VS Astray series are mostly decent. You’ll get a kick out of them. Oh, the NG 1/100 from 00 are mostly excellent too except for the NG 1/100 00-Raiser where its GN Drives on the shoulders cannot support the heavy 0 Raiser and the Gundam itself has no waist articulation. By the time Gundam 00 movie is released, the NG 1/100 kits have become extinct. Probably because Bandai thought it’s redundant and only cause conflict with the MG sales.

The 00s1 ones are pretty universally excellent, I own a Dynames, Overflag and plan to pick up a Tieren from the line. The Arios (own) and Cheridum (seen irl) are also pretty good.
SEED(D) wise the Saviour is great, I heard good things about the providence and legend as well.

00 kits in general are pretty sturdy and look good even with small details.

I have the bandai HG Cherudim GNHW/R, and a HG bootleg Kyrios; for this last one, I've compared it with the original bandai HG Kyrios and there's little to no difference (only stickers are different and the shield is a little loose on the bootleg). I algo bought a HG 1/144 Destiny that still haven't found time to assemble, however from youtube/blog reviews it shows that's actually pretty sturdy too.

I have 1/144 HG destiny and my only problem is the massive wing effect part which can be remedied by action base. By far, this is the largest effect part I ever seen in 18 meter class gundam HG, and it's really cool.

And since Destiny came with default stand, there shouldn't be any problem at all.