Gundam Models Discussion Thread

[Knight_SV]

the 1/100 00 sure have MG like detail, it used a new joint in the hand, similliar to the SIC these days

[Chiu_fan]

Just bought a 1/100 Exia tody(I'm still in despair that someone bought Avalanche Exia before me just by a day). Anyway, what do you guys have to say to this kit. Is it really worth it? Are there any issues when assembling it?

[LightningZERO]

HCM-PRO



The picture says that the 'cockpit' of 0 Raiser is actually the censor unit

[RAVNEN]

Originally Posted by Chiu_fan

Just bought a 1/100 Exia tody(I'm still in despair that someone bought Avalanche Exia before me just by a day). Anyway, what do you guys have to say to this kit. Is it really worth it? Are there any issues when assembling it?

The Exia 1/100 really worth it,I 've had the Exia & Avalanche.No issue when assembling them,from my experience. If your buy Avalanche Exia,actually it can turn to Exia. Believe me I've done it.

[Sciel]

The only issue with the 1/100 Exia is the little "knobs" that your attach to Exia's "thighs" to hold the 2 GN Blades . They fall off very easily and obstruct movement sometimes.

[Kelrys]

What's the difference between HCM Pro and FixFiguration?

[RAVNEN]

Originally Posted by LightningZERO

HCM-PRO



The picture says that the 'cockpit' of 0 Raiser is actually the censor unit

What the cockpit is the sencor unit,darn it.So much for Saji piloting 0 Riser.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Kelrys

What's the difference between HCM Pro and FixFiguration?

HCM-Pro's are 1/220 scale pre-assembled figures with details and poseability equivalent to Master Grades, while Fix figuration are 1/144 pre-assembled figures, typically featuring Mobile Suits redesigned by Hajime Katoki, and typically has the best sculpt and features of the figures, but are average on poseability.

[duotiga]

so for the Gn Sword II to activate its beam saber have to gattai with 0 Raiser?

[LightningZERO]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

HCM-Pro's are 1/220 scale pre-assembled figures with details and poseability equivalent to Master Grades, while Fix figuration are 1/144 pre-assembled figures, typically featuring Mobile Suits redesigned by Hajime Katoki, and typically has the best sculpt and features of the figures, but are average on poseability.

I heard that HCM-PROs are pretty fragile. Is it true?

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by duotiga

so for the Gn Sword II to activate its beam saber have to gattai with 0 Raiser?

Nope. The GN Sword II's beam saber mode is already mentioned in the HG 00 Gundam's technical profile, and it doesn't mention the requirement of using the 0-Raiser.

Originally Posted by LightningZERO

I heard that HCM-PROs are pretty fragile. Is it true?

Can't comment, since I haven't owned an HCM-Pro

[Exia_00]

Originally Posted by LightningZERO

I heard that HCM-PROs are pretty fragile. Is it true?

um i own a few HCM's myself, um no they have pretty good strength they dont break easily, however older HCM pros lik the first releases have loose joints on most of them it wasnt till lik the release of the HCM Akatsuki or sumwhere around those that the loose joint problem was not as common. 00 HCM's are really good, so i expect alot for the season 2 installments

oh yeh the loose joint was common on ball joints - it could be fixed my a thin layer of superglue or modelling clay over the ball if u remove the leg or watever is attached to the ball joint n wait till its all settled then fix,

other then that HCM's arent so bad

i second the close to MG articulation

[Tokkan]

Originally Posted by RAVNEN

What the cockpit is the sencor unit,darn it.So much for Saji piloting 0 Riser.

Who says there can't be a cockpit elsewhere, unconventional as it may be? It's not like sensors mean automation. In fact, an automated fighter craft would probably be unreliable.

[Chiu_fan]

Originally Posted by RAVNEN

The Exia 1/100 really worth it,I 've had the Exia & Avalanche.No issue when assembling them,from my experience. If your buy Avalanche Exia,actually it can turn to Exia. Believe me I've done it.

I've heaard about that already but they ran out of stock. But I was planning to get a plain Exia anyway.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Tokkan

Who says there can't be a cockpit elsewhere, unconventional as it may be? It's not like sensors mean automation. In fact, an automated fighter craft would probably be unreliable.

Automation has proven to be highly advanced in 00, like the Automatons in episode 1. Hence, the 0-Raiser being automated wouldn't make it unreliable as is. The 0-Raiser may even act more like a massive funnel/bit for the 00 Gundam.

[duotiga]

0 Raiser = Advance UCAV

[Chiu_fan]

Question, how can I make the recharge racks of the GN beam daggers move separately so I can make a pose where Exia will only be picking one GN beam dagger. I looked at the instruction manual and it seems that the recharge racks would move together unlike the 1/144 Exia's.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Chiu_fan

Question, how can I make the recharge racks of the GN beam daggers move separately so I can make a pose where Exia will only be picking one GN beam dagger. I looked at the instruction manual and it seems that the recharge racks would move together unlike the 1/144 Exia's.

The part you're talking about seems to be A23, in which case you can just cut the middle shaft in two, which'll allow you to move the racks independently.

To illustrate:

[Sir Dearka]

Assembled the GN-Arms Type D. Too lazy to paint the Lockon figure and the outlines I've left for future One thing I gota say...I love this kit.

Spoiler for photo spam:

Did not think that 1/144 would be so nice. Especially the guns.

[RAVNEN]

Nice one Sir.That big Lockon figure look so fitting with Dynames.