1) Size and number of parts
2) General increase of gunpla's price in recent years. Note that the tiny MG Victory costs more than MKII 2.0
3) Better quality plastic and ABS joints in more recent MGs

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 6 2010, 05:14 PM

The joint that holds the Quanta's shield looks like it's gonna be loose in no time

Anyway, bought a HGUC Zgok today for the heck of it... feel like eating crabs now.

Buy original. Gunpla is just one of the things that you simply cannot buy cipalak version... Weep when your parts don't fit.

Retro FTW !

Mmmmm.... sweet and spicy crabs.....


This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 8 2010, 08:50 PM

Hm.... red... must... get...
Looks exactly like a miniature MG.


Colours are perfect... but seriously, no mega beam launcher, no money from me Bandai.



Come on badass Gouf... and time for HGUC Ez8 liao...

It's actually pretty accurate. The Gouf's spikes for some reason tend to curve inwards instead of pointing up and out like the Zaku's.

Nothing wrong.... it's just the flash of the camera that makes it look weird. The Delta Plus is greyish in colour with a navy chest piece...
The rifle, however, is just wrong. Still don't understand why they nerfed it.

Apple does the same shit as Bandai... release a crappy iphone first, then quickly release improved versions some time down the road...
Same with Bandai... release basic model first then later come out with all sorts of variants with additional goodies.

Why include all those conversion kits when they know hardcore fans will be impatient and buy the normal Rezel, and few months down the track, voila! commander version.

I personally would prefer they release TG1 on its own... I'll buy that one, but not a TG3 with conversion parts like the 1/100 coz I have no use for the additional parts... I only want the roman warrior TG1.

Despite the high price, chances are the hardcore fans in Japan will still buy The O like mad... The endless rehashes of RX78s and Zakus have been going on for decades now but it still manages to chalk up sales. I'm not going to buy The O, not because of its poor articulation (it's expected for something so bulky), but more because of the price... I simply cannot afford 120K yen on any gunpla.

There are still many designs that fans want - DHC, V2, DX, Turn X to name a few; they will be released eventually... it's more a matter of time. Most of the time Bandai releases stuff whenever there's an anime/manga/video game to be released but occasionally they do come up with unexpected things like MG Victory, HGUC God/ZZ/X.

The 00 series are easy to predict as new models will be released with every new movie/OVA; while most if not all of Unicorn's suits will come out around the same time as the OVA episodes. Next wave of HGUC is confirmed to be Angelo's Zulu, Delta Plus, Sinanju... and most likely the Royal Guard Zulu will be released too. When ep3 comes, you'll see Banshee and Jesta too.

The most ridiculous strategy would still be the Sangoku series. The recent "Shin" version is virtually identical to the first generation releases, but in between them they already rolled out quite a couple of variations. Whoever bought the original Sousou would be really pissed off as the second gen comes with a additional sword while the latest has new armour and a horse. Then there's Ryobi which the original one comes with 3 swords yet the later anime versions leave out the red sword but has a larger golden dragon blade. Plus the recently released Kan-u and ChouHi with larger armours and scythes... The examples are endless.

Love or hate Bandai, you can't deny that they really know how to do their business.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 11 2010, 04:05 AM

Time to bring out the trusty toothpick for the paintjob nightmare !!




Not a Zaku, boy !




This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 14 2010, 07:24 PM

learn to use the forum codes lah... no need to curse...

Put the code behind the "v=" to embed youtube videos.


Lego gundam... pretty cool, but I'd rather stick with regular gunpla.
Thinking of getting a HGUC GP02 MLRS next weekend... tangan gatal for gunpla again after building my ketam merah last week.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 15 2010, 08:10 PM

Joinin' in the fun.



Told ya should've gotten the Stark that day...
Going to get MLRS GP02 this or next weekend... as a reward for working 10-day shifts...

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 18 2010, 08:23 PM

Wait for the inevitable MG DHC...

No MLRS GP02 at anime shop today.... only got normal version... damn it. Most of the stock kena taken to Melbourne Animefest liao...

You're better off with an MG Ball... HGUC is simply too small... good to be used as a football if you decide to make a funny diorama though.

Try to get the 08MST Ball as it comes with 2 different cannons for you to choose from, and a funky cable with grappling hook... of course, hot orange might not be everybody's favourite colour although I think it looks better than the normal grey.

ver Ka label is merely a gimmick although some say it represents the kits that Katoki himself oversees the production.

Beecraft's MG SF design is good enough although like Katoki, Beecraft tends to go for sleek and slim proportions.

Not too fussed about PGs anyway... too large, too expensive, too few choices.

All due respect to Katoki, but he is somewhat overrated. Many mecha fans tend to worship him as the best designer ever, but many of his famous designs prior to Unicorn were remakes - Wing EW mechas, RX78 ver Ka... Having said that, the Unicorn mechas were pretty unique although many of the non-major units in the novel were again remakes of Okawara designs from previous UC series.

Personally I think Izubuchi is a better designer... They look somewhat different from Okawara's original OYW designs, yet they fit seamlessly into the UC universe. Just look at the 0080 and CCA mechas.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 24 2010, 04:36 AM

When did I ever say Katoki is crap? I adore his Unicorn and Victory mecha designs if that's not already clear enough. It's just that apart from those two aforementioned series his other designs often trend more towards fantasy/flashy ones rather than utilitarian/militaristic.

Izubuchi's Hi-Nu is the one that many loved.
MG Hi-Nu was a redesign that many complained about.
I personally don't care for either coz I'm more of a Nightingale fan.

No MG.

HGUC ada.

It's actually correct, if you look at Okawara's lineart.

Anyway, HGUC Sinanju is a must-buy !! Super paint job nightmare though... given the smaller size pieces of the black armour pieces.


It will look very awesome beside my HGUC Sazabi... and it shall be complete the day Bandai decides to release the HGUC Nightingale...

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 25 2010, 04:39 AM

What I meant was Okawara's SF had such stubby proportions and oversized wings/dragoons that made it look very comical, like the Cosmic Region toy.

This is one design which I actually agree with a total overhaul of the original lineart... Okawara for some reason just decided to muck around with all the Seed linearts and made them short and chubby.

Absolutely. Turn-A is magnificent despite the radical design, the thing that stops me from getting it is the slimming down - it's much skinny than it's supposed to be and the funky rifle is scaled down too.

Hoping to see MG Turn X soon as that is even more badass than the Turn A.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 27 2010, 04:18 AM

Why am I involved?

If Bandai releases the Nightingale it better be fat and bulky like the lineart... I ain't buying it if it went through a slimming programme like the redesigned Hi Nu; or if it gets nerfed like the Delta Plus.

Speaking of which... got a HGUC Zaku F2 today... gorgeous kit. Still yet to get the MLRS coz shop doesn't have it (and will cost 45AUD !)... maybe should just go for the normal GP02 which comes with a display stand instead.