1) Turn A was released in 1999, so it's closer to the this decade than 1980. And yes, Turn A is a magnificent design if you can appreciate how the gazillion lines all come together in a sleek, streamlined manner. Just look at the legs !

2) HiNu and Nightingale are designs from the novel Belthorchika's Children. It's interesting to know that there's no such thing as Hi-Nu, and instead it's referred to as the Nu Gundam in the novel; while Nightingale is called as the Nightingale and yet performs as agile as the slimmer Sazabi.

3) F2 is of course a much better kit than the Zaku II as it's a newer release. I'm still halfway through assembling it, but the quality of the plastic is much better than the older HGUCs.

Yes... towards the end where Nahal Argama decides to do an Albion and went renegade.

Full Frontal's Sazabi. Full of awesome.




This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 29 2010, 03:04 PM

Chris's Rezel is not excited.

http://zeonic-republic.net/?page_id=1512

Very slow translations, but hey it's free.

Completed the F2...

Quick reviews:

HGUC Zaku F2:

Yeahs:
1. Very high quality plastic, very sturdy kit for a 1/144. Not even once did I feel like I would accidentally break something, unlike the HG Arios which I broke the mouth piece just from cutting it out from the tree. (HG OO series are really tiny and fragile)
2. Spot on proportions. Colours are sweet too, not too dark nor too light.
3. Lots of stickers... the leftovers can be used with other kits.
4. Two rifles to choose from. The grenade pack is a nice addition.
5. Awesome swivel shoulders that makes posing much easier.
6. Longer male connector for the commander antenna means it won't dislodge so easily like the MG Zaku ver2.0's.

Mehs:
1. Only one trigger fist... My advice for those who are buying this kit is use it for the 90mm machine gun as its compact size makes it easier to pose with. I shaved the trigger and handle of the 120mm rifle so that it can be used with the normal closed fist instead of needing to swap pieces which one may potentially break a connector.
2. No bazooka !! How can a Zaku not come with a bazooka?
3. It makes you want to buy both the Zeon and EFSF versions for completion. And the GP02 to go with it.

HGUC Char's Zgok:

Yeahs:
1. It's mean, it's red... It's a CHAR.
2. Very cheap kit... 700 yen only... great fun, and can be completed very quickly (snap-fit + minor touchups of course)
3. Fairly good articulation for a simple kit. Awesome poses are not a problem.

Mehs:
1. No decals... damn kiamsiap.
2. Non-moving monoeye. It's just a pink sticker and once you apply it you can't move it anymore.
3. Being an old HGUC, the quality of the plastic is not as good as recent kits. Joints tend to loosen over time and repeated posing.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 29 2010, 09:29 PM

Watch 0083 and you'll see the awesomeness of the F2.

7 hours for an MG kit is super fast... I usually take twice as long just to snap fit.

Once you're in, you never quit

I've stopped building kits for a whole year until I got the Zgok... now super itchy want to build more adi....

From ngeekhiong... HGUC Gouf Custom comes with:
- Extensive weapons included
- Wire used for Heat Hod. Tip comes with before deployment and after expansion parts.
- Shield's complicated detachable function realized. 3-barrel 35mm machine gun and Heat Saber are removable. 75mm Gatling gun's separation from the shield can be reproduced according to the setting.
- Closed fist for gripping (left, right), closed fist (left, right) and spread palm (right) included.
- Waist conductive pipe and ammunition belt are made of soft material
- Mono-eye camera is movable after separating certain parts
- Weapons and accessories: Heat Rod, Heat Saber, Shield, 75mm Gatling gun, 3-barrel 35mm machine gun, closed fist for gripping (left, right), closed fist (left, right) and spread palm (right).
- Content: Runner x8, foil sticker, wire (O1.5 x 200mm)



Plus the upcoming Sinanju which has the full set of weapons as the MG... Bye bye money....

Full set of weapons AS THE MG lah bro...
MG tadak bazooka juga.
But I ain't gonna complain since the Sinanju's bulky shoulder armour makes posing the bazooka over the shoulder without looking cheesy an impossible task, hence I can do without it.

Recent HGUCs are too awesome... I'm giving up MGs due to $$ and time constraints... until they bloody release a proper Delta Plus with the beam launcher.

Just look at the wings... the thrusters don't slide outwards like the MG, and the shield is literally a red piece of plastic without underlying details.

That's not a dream...

The real dream is HGUC Sinanju + Sazabi + NIGHTINGALE....

Chris where is your Nightingale coversion kit?

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 1 2010, 06:05 PM

Not at 12000 yen.
As much as I think The O is awesome, I don't intend to get the HGUC let alone the MG.

No.



Bro GM-C is out... $$ bye bye...

I personally think Powered-GM is a better purchase... more bulk, same weapons.

Mmmmmmm.... Xamel

Speaking of which, this reminds me of an awesome picture...

Anyone notice anything wrong with this picture ?
Should be pretty obvious.

Nu is much taller than the GP02 although it's not as fat.
And GP02 is evil... it's EVIL !!

No one realised anything wrong with that picture?
Answer (highlight): The Xamel is carrying a beam smart gun !! Xamel can't fire beams !


This, and the Sinanju.... $$$$$ bye bye....

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 2 2010, 08:50 PM

http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/sentinel/msa-0011-ext.htm

Note that the Xamel's original arms are too small to carry any actual weapons, kinda like the T-rex. That picture upsized the arms and gave it a cool rifle.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 3 2010, 03:56 AM

That's because the V-fins are made from beams !

It's cheaper than the HGUC Sazabi ler....

Dunno... I didn't design it

Anyway the Beginning gundam is loosely based on the V2 if you look close enough. Roundish helmet, the sabres are placed like the V2's wings, smooth round legs instead of traditional chunky ones.

But hell it sure is ugly... too many triangles.

Awesome.

October can't come soon enough.

Money bro, money.

I bet Bandai will...

And charge double for the extra-finish version.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 4 2010, 07:48 PM

That's exactly the problem.

And shitty posing...

Come on, pose them in a more badass way. The 1/100 Astray series are capable of MG-like articulations while the Noir is, well, a highly mobile MG !

Well technically the Mirage Frame has no V-fin, but a horn instead.

Buying the HGUC is the right decision. Cheaper, better proportions, and it's as large as any typical 1/100 gunpla due to its size.

Pedoguy, Pinkguy, Poohguy, Pandaguy...

And now, CHARGUY !!

http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgF.../e_display.html

After the lesson with the Unicorn head display stand, I reckon this time nobody will want to stock up on the magazine now; but wait for the bundled HGUC instead.