Gundam Models Discussion Thread

[cupcakes4chris]

Originally Posted by StratoSpear

I dunno man... During the AFA08, I planned to buy the MG G-3 Gundam... but the colors were.... meh....

It looks nice to me. It's a limited edition too which is the main reason why I want it. The price just kills though because the normal OYW kit is only like $35 at most.

[Nerroth]

Originally Posted by vektar

Cool, yeah thats what i was curious about, is there a hole or something you can stick the little peg in to on the stand? or is it just free standing with the hope that it dont fall?

There is a slot underneath the pelvis you can mount it on, plus it has a second slot on its lower back (the same place you can mount the GN Mega Launcher on the Gadessa).

[vektar]

Originally Posted by cupcakes4chris

It looks nice to me. It's a limited edition too which is the main reason why I want it. The price just kills though because the normal OYW kit is only like $35 at most.

or you can just buy the normal one for $35 and paint it grey and light blue, save your self a good $40.

[vektar]

Originally Posted by ryanvamp

so they are mainly water-based, as I thought? Then I'm in trouble, since I believe they are the most difficult to apply. Btw, the green sheet seems like stickers to me, but when I tried to remove them, they wouldn't come off easily as say the eyes or the green stuff in the helmet that belongs to the silver sticker sheet.

Water based im my opinion are the best out of the stickers because un like the dry or normal style decals if you dont get the decal in a nice even position you can move it as long as its still wet.

all you need is a small pair of scissors, a little bowl of warm water tweezers and a q-tip.
Just cut out the decal (dont try to take off the paper)
stick it in the water
wet the q-tip squeeze out the water so its not dripping
dab the area you want to place the decal
use the tweezers to pick up the decal from the water
then use the q tip to slide the decal away from the paper backing
adjust the decal to your licking.

quick and easy once you get the hang of it. and by no means do you have to use all the decals that came with the kit. sometimes to many can ruin it. and you dont have to follow the placement of the decals just put them to your liking.

and regarding the decals with the green backing, those are in deed normal stickers, try to bend the paper at one of seams of the sticker to get it to pop out a bit.

[cupcakes4chris]

Originally Posted by vektar

or you can just buy the normal one for $35 and paint it grey and light blue, save your self a good $40.

Paint and decals cost money too

Anyway, I've been working on my Dynames. Played around with 1/144 Cherudim and look what i came up with!

Dynavee Gundam? Sounds corny.

[Ypocaramel]

Originally Posted by cupcakes4chris

It looks nice to me. It's a limited edition too which is the main reason why I want it. The price just kills though because the normal OYW kit is only like $35 at most.

I have that, got it in Hong Kong at the expo for HKD$320/USD$40. The more drab colors really emphasis how cool the OYW RX-78 is - its a very much a machine with lines and panels, the very opposite of cartoony like the Ver2.0. But if you look on dalong.net there seem to be several G3 "limited" so I don't think they're really that rare.

[Nerroth]

Three semi-related questions:


*Are there any metallic-paint HCMPro figures, aside from the SP edition of the Exia? Right now, it's the only HCMPro I have, but I don't really like the ones I've seen without metallic paint.

*Are any of the 'enemy' mobile suits from 00 in the HCMPro (1/200) scale? It would be neat to have a unit to be a counterpart to the SP-005...

*Aside from in HG, is there any word on what other lines the Exia R2 will be released in?

(I may just stick with the HG anyway, but it would be nice to know.)

[cupcakes4chris]

Originally Posted by Ypocaramel

I have that, got it in Hong Kong at the expo for HKD$320/USD$40. The more drab colors really emphasis how cool the OYW RX-78 is - its a very much a machine with lines and panels, the very opposite of cartoony like the Ver2.0. But if you look on dalong.net there seem to be several G3 "limited" so I don't think they're really that rare.

You got it for a good deal! I might just wait, maybe the price will go down eventually. Let's just hope no one buys it. T_T

Originally Posted by Nerroth

Three semi-related questions:


*Are there any metallic-paint HCMPro figures, aside from the SP edition of the Exia? Right now, it's the only HCMPro I have, but I don't really like the ones I've seen without metallic paint.

*Are any of the 'enemy' mobile suits from 00 in the HCMPro (1/200) scale? It would be neat to have a unit to be a counterpart to the SP-005...

*Aside from in HG, is there any word on what other lines the Exia R2 will be released in?

(I may just stick with the HG anyway, but it would be nice to know.)

1. Idk
2. IIRC there's a tieren hcm-pro figure
3. Nothing about it being released in a different scale/version.

[Un1ver5e]

From Ngee Khiong:

Spoiler for Alvaaron:

He says it might be a fan mod instead of a Damashi because the joints don't seem like one of a Damashi, but I don't know. The joints of the Damashi 0 Gundam/Crossbone seem rather similar.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

That looks absolutely nothing like a Damashii Alvaaron.

I hear it's a modded MG kit.

[ryanvamp]

I always wondered why they never released this (and I don't think that the mobile armor is a good enough reason)....the mod version looks really good.


Thanks for the tips on the water decals guys!

[Amber.Dawn]

Hmm...still waiting for Arche.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

You and everyone else.

[Un1ver5e]

Nah...I'm a Susanowo/Masurao guy.

[Kelrys]

I'm waiting for the 0 Gundam. I missed out the no grade one.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

Originally Posted by Un1ver5e

Nah...I'm a Susanowo/Masurao guy.

Tsk tsk tsk, that's too bad.

[Hellbore]

Originally Posted by Dan the Man

I need to get another MG so I can practice more, myself. Has anyone bought the MG Nemo? I wouldn't mind knowing if it's a good kit or not...

I have the Nemo and I will attest that the kit itself is exellent. I dont pait or use decals on my models and it looks fine.

Spoiler for LQ pic:

[astranagun]

Sword Impulse Gundam Boxart

[astranagun]

Isn't the suit in the background the Strike Rouge?

[CrimsonBlitz]

Originally Posted by astranagun

Isn't the suit in the background the Strike Rouge?

Yea. Why its there i have no clue. They where fighting Orb at the time but....i dont kno makes no sense.

Wish i had a battleship to reenact that box art....Might go looking for one.