Alright boys and girls, enough with the "how to post in this thread" comments and back to gunpla please.

Some questions about the Amatsu:

1. Are the ankle joints flimsy? My Blue Frame's ankles are. And with the high heels, is it still as easy as the Red Frame (with flat feet) for standing poses?

2. Is the torso/waist joint strong enough to support the backpack? Again, my Blue Frame has the tendency to tilt backwards when the tactical arms is attached.

3. Still with the backpack - is it still attached via a single polycap joint? Blue Frame does, and no way can it support the weight of the tactical arms hence it sags downwards.

4. How about the head? Seems like there are many individual pieces that may be attached loosely. The Blue Frame's face armour tends to get knocked off easily, and the semicircular piece beneath the chin pops out if you rotate it too much.

5. And how about the other tiny pieces such as the red pieces on the thighs? My Blue Frame is the one that has most broken parts - right shoulder joint, the little orange pieces on the thighs, the hand pegs.

As you can already tell, the 1/100 Blue Frame is full of flaws... Or maybe mine's a lemon?

Actually no, the RG Strike made me appreciate the MG version even more.

RG has too many unnecessary panel lines and it doesn't come with the catapult !

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 17 2011, 07:00 PM

Now that really sounds as if my Blue Frame is a lemon

Not arguing lah... "arguing" makes it sound hostile.
It's more voicing out our personal preferences for different units.

No problems with posting WIP pics, in fact I can even tahan photos of whoever's latest haul. It's the random chit chat eg talking about so and so's avatar pictures and stuff that's annoying. But as said before, I really don't care. Tutup satu mata...

MG CGUE.
Gatling.
Win.

Reviews are more like a guide to help you choose the best kit for your buck (since gunplas are not cheap), and also what to look out for (eg fragile parts) while building it.

If you really like a kit and yet I bash it kao kao, that shouldn't prevent you from buying it. After all, it's your money.

I actually think the Astraea is a superior design over its descendants. More intricate details than the Exia, yet not overdone like the 00/variants and Qanta.

Not everyone appreciates how awesome Turn A is. Sometimes being too radical carries the risk of ostracising fans.

And yes, Turn X is even more awesome. If there was a new 1/144 scale of it which uses HGUC tech, not the ancient HG, I'd buy it. MG would be too expensive as it is larger and more intricately designed than Turn A.

As for gundam height charts... I have two more.

This is for 0093-0096 units:


And this old one is for Zeta units. Might be a bit off since it shows both the Baund Doc and The O over 30m when they aren't.


Finally, from gundamguy... Garma's getting an RG as well? Wouldn't be surprised, but at least chuck in the Magellan cannon yeah.



This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 20 2011, 09:00 AM

Integrated weapons are gimmicks rather than practical paraphernalia.

The Blitz's Trikeros system is the worst offender. Combining your gun, your beam sabre, and your shield into one item means (1) you can only do one thing at once, shoot OR block OR slash (2) if you lose that weapon you lose everything. Yes, the claw/anchor is useless (3) Why do you even need darts when you have a beam gun? A missile pod or more ammo clips would be a wiser choice.

Same with Exia's gunblade. You can either shoot, or slash. Not both. At least the Exia has a separate shield and lots of backup blades.

As gorgeous as the Blitz looks, it is one of the more useless designs in CE.
The ugliest however, goes to Raider. No competition here.

Yes it can.
ver2.0 has the same hook on its backpack for the G-defensor.


http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN945092
1750 yen for Alpha Azeiru !!! Cheap as !!

Lots of other cheapo stuff too... bloody HLJ... moneysuckers

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 20 2011, 12:41 PM

Can't remember anything about that, could be right though.
What's true is that when Blitz is cloaked, its phase shift is off.

Even if that is true, it'd still make more sense to have some explosive weapons such as rockets/missiles, or even proper shell-firing guns than long metal spikes.

Nope, only dry transfers for the normal MKII Titans.
HD version has it though.

What's up with the gundam songs?

You gotta listen to Char! Char! Char! while building red kits !

Only if there's an MG ver2.0 for the Sazabi. The ver1.0 is too expensive and overall poor in terms of articulation and detail given its age.

Things to watch out for with the MKII:
1. The sliding mechanism for the shield can be quite tricky to get it right. Don't use brute force, but rather align it properly first before you push the pieces in.

2. Beware of the vulcan pod's antenna. It is pretty thin and fragile. Same with the V-fin but this is the case with any other gundams.

3. The curved part of the backpack boosters are difficult to apply the warning decals. Air gets trapped easily there. Furthermore the dark pieces will overwhelm the lightly coloured decals.

4. The hand pegs for the weapons are quite short hence they will wear out very quickly if you change accessories very often.

5. For the Titans version, have some red paint ready for minor detailing e.g. grooves on the feet and interior surface of thrusters.

6. The two cameras on top of the chest do not have bundled stickers. Make good use of the shiny sticker sheet ! You should have enough leftover edges from the 3 green sensor stickers for you to cut out.

And,

http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/band...ing-gunpla.html

I love you Bandai.

Some hopes for the Jesta:
1. Include the shield please.
2. Keep the carbine at its current size, don't shrink it.
3. Movable visor, instead of part swapping like the Ecoas Jegan.
4. Shoulders and swivel far enough to hold the carbine up close to the face like a SWAT team.
5. Cheap !! Keep it under 1800 yen please, in fact make it 1600

Things yet to be confirmed from the linearts:
1. What is on the right forearm ? The beam sabre is located on the left like Nu, and the stats say it only has one so we don't know whether there's anything attached on the right side.

2. Similarly, what's on the right skirt? Again, stats say 3 grenades only. I think it might be ammo clips like its predecessor, the Jegan.

The scratchbuilt Jestas that we can see in modelling magazines all have symmetrical equipment on left and right sides. I sure hope this is not the case for the HGUC.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 22 2011, 05:43 PM

Full load of weapons + shield + missiles ! Fck Yeah !
Asymmetrical forearm armour, with ammo clips on the right ! Hell Yeah !
1600 yen !! WHOAAAAAAAA !!

Oh well, the shield's shape does look a bit weird and the skirt armour are symmetrical. But I can live with that.

Jesta Cannon.

Additional armour, ridiculously oversized and overequipped carbine, more grenades, multilauncher (more like a gatling), beam cannon.

Regardless of how cool Jestas look, they all got pwned by Sinanju in the novel

Sandrock Kai to be specific.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 23 2011, 06:55 AM

That is Zaku I with its own body, not Zaku II's.

Heavyarms... it will be released, however whether it will come with all those additional missile pods remains unknown. Interesting to note that this version comes with caterpillar tracks. This will help stability a lot since the extra pods will make it top-heavy.

Got my packages yesterday. Hell yeah!
First impression - GM Custom's new 90mm bullpup is quite long, better looking than the shorter version.
Was slightly disappointed that the shorter version wasn't included though, as the MG had it although it wasn't used in the OVA.

http://www.modelers-g.jp/modules/myalbum/p...?lid=8216&cid=9


This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 23 2011, 04:35 PM

Hm... funny looking rocket bazooka... the clip is facing upwards instead of downwards.

I wonder whether it is deliberately designed that way. It'd be amusing if it is; since whoever that built this Sinanju in the anime must have realised that the huge wing thrusters will prevent the normal bazooka from being posed that way.

awesome. but she's using the wrong tools... should have brought a wirecutter and hobby knife to the dinner table.



Holy Mother Vanguard !

Get both HGUC versions because:

1. You get to display both Unicorn and NTD modes side by side. No further need for transformation gimmick if you have two modes on display together.

2. Better articulation. More stable parts.

3. Buy both HGUCs and you'll still have spare change. Can get an additional cheap HGUC, or spend it on action bases instead.

4. Fits better with Kshatriya due to same 1/144 scale.

And don't forget to buy a HGUC Sinanju... then make a battle diorama with all of them.

Whoaaaa.... more great stuff coming out soon....

JESTAAAAA. Pure sex.

Now that we have clearer pictures, more details are revealed:
1. Part swapping required for the shield to enable posing on the back or at the sides. Not fussed, since less moving parts mean less risk of saggy joints.

2. The shield has a handle and a hole. Can't see any pegs sticking out from the left forearm, but that additional black piece next to the two backpack-sheild connectors in the last pic might be it.

3. Two tone blue pieces provided. The lighter shade looks weird but likely due to photography flash. The Rezel's initial pictures looked weird too but the end product was quite accurate, unlike Angelo's Zulu which turned from purple to pink.

4. Can't see any part-swapping pieces for the visor, yet at the same time there aren't any pictures showing the visor being flipped downwards. I hope this feature is included otherwise it'd be blasphemous.

5. Two beams but only one sabre. Oh well... spare part.

6. Right forearm is indeed carrying clips hence the left hand can grab it and attach it to the carbine. Would have liked the clips to be attached to the right skirt armour, sabre storage on the right (so that left hand can grab and use it), and grenade launcher on left forearm. Makes more sense this way.

Gonna preorder... hopefully HLJ got early-bird offer.

Some interesting GPB kits:


1. Beginning J Gundam looks the best among its variations. This time it's circles... X next perhaps? This is only a custom build but good to see the return of the traditional mouth vents although the unique beam V-fin deserves its place. Would have liked massive beam swords instead of solid blades.

2. Silver stripes for the white Sinanju. Looks more cohesive than the striking gold. I'd be fcked if they released this with the bazooka. I want the bazooka for my red Sinanju. Then again, being Bandai, they might just release this with a bazooka but NO beam rifle. Awesome mode for the forearm beam sabre compartment... Bandai why can't you do this for the original red Sinanju?

3. Custom Unicorn. Ugh. Ugly colour scheme.


1. Now we know where the beam sabres are stored. Those white stuff on the phallic shield ! Well there's only two... so maybe the other two are missiles.

2. Other than that, nothing out of the blue really. We've already seen how the Rezel transforms and the Delta Plus is not drastically different.

3. Hm... MG Delta Gundam maybe But bling bling will be $$.

There's also a modded HG Aegis with a few RG Strike parts. Very fcking awesome indeed, but the transformation capabilities are unfortunately compromised due to the extended length of the legs and some modified joints. Lazy to link pics but they're there in Gundam Guy where all these came from.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 26 2011, 07:36 AM

I'm not physically in Msia, hence no kastam issues... But because of where I am, HLJ is my best bet. For you guys, buy from LYN sellers or in KL will be the ideal choice.

For delivery... usually 3-4 weeks via SAL.

Seems possible at this stage given that the holes are facing forward. It may look awkward as the beam sabres are tilted when stored in the sheild hence if you attach the beams it will appear senget.

The white Sinanju and custom Unicorn are kitbashes... not sure whether Bandai will release them or not, but chances are they will in the future. We've already seen the white Sazabi and Hyaku Shiki, plus the upcoming recolors of Zaku Sniper, pink bearguy etc...

From the previous interviews with Bandai personnel, they did raise the possibility of a MG Delta but it depends on the popularity of the Delta Plus and Hyaku Shiki 2.0 (if they decide to produce the latter, that is). I think Delta Gundam shouldn't be a huge problem as 1) it's almost identical to the Delta Plus, just need to change a few external armour pieces and accessories 2) The transformation mechanism is exactly identical, it's not as if it's different eg between Zeta and Rezel.

Things that may go against the MG Delta - Relative obscurity, although that didn't stop the release of HGUC Xeku Eins. Price, due to bling bling, is more likely a bigger deterrent as Bandai did suggest that MGs will not be a priority no thanks to rising production costs.

As much as I like the Delta Gundam, I would prefer to see an MG Hyaku Shiki Kai in FA mode. Not a fan of the alien head, yet the additional armaments and armour make it look much beefier and badass.
http://gunpla-inochi.com/gff/gff-hyaku-shiki-kai/

Jesus guys. Too much random chit-chat... not enough gunpla.

Pure awesome. MG heaven.
http://www.xiaot.com/vbbs/viewthread.php?t...&extra=page%3D1

Zeta's transformation is slightly different to Delta/Delta+ and Rezel.

Delta transforms with its legs folded down and skirt armours twisted upwards and facing back. Zeta's legs go up while skirt armours face forward and can be used as beam cannons, which is indeed the case in the Z Plus variants.

Rezel's transformation is more similar to the Delta's, although it is supposed to originate from the Methuss. The legs fold 180 degrees like the Methuss, yet the arms/shoulders rotate inwards like the Zeta/Delta.

The Methuss's shoulders join together with the leg thrusters while the entire forearm is hidden in the legs.

All similar, yet different and unique in their own ways.

Watch this review and you'll see why Raider doesn't only look bad, the quality of the gunpla is also shabby.

Raider is the most impractical EA gundam ever. Half of its weapons can't be used in MS mode so what's the point of turning into a robot?

It's a glorified, transforming Dodai. That's all it is.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 29 2011, 07:31 PM

Rezel does pretty much the same thing, although the chest piece rotates only around 90 degrees so that the cockpit still faces forward, whereas the Zeta series units have an additional chest piece which flips 180 degrees and the pilot actually looks upward. If you open the cockpit hatch of the Zeta ver2.0 in waveride mode you'll see Kamille looking at the sky. In the anime universe, it probably would have a rotating cockpit/chair like the Gundam ver2.0 corefighter to allow the pilot to face the right direction during transformation.

Dropping the head into the torso and covering it with the flipped-out chest piece provides some protection to the head which contains main sensors and communication equipment. Good design I must say, rather than leaving it exposed like most other mechas which transforms lazily by simply bending over and rotating its waist.

Speaking of F91... I believe this was made by someone from zeroG many years ago.


This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 30 2011, 10:39 AM

Review for CGUE:



Pros:
1. Massive wings make it look much larger than it really is.
2. Pretty solid. For an old HG 1/144, the joints feel much tighter than its same-time counterparts.
3. The ankles surprisingly has an impressive range of motion to allow the CGUE to stand with its legs wide apart.
4. Very awesome-looking sword, even if it comes moulded in a single colour.

Cons:
1. Ok, it's an old kit so articulation is bound to be poor by today's standards - fixed neck, non-tilting torso, no swivelling shoulders, 90-degree elbows, non-movable monoeye. Palms are useless for grasping weapons with an open handle.
2. It suffers the same proportion issue as with other HG CE kits, i.e. short stubby legs. A 3mm extension at the thighs will do wonders.
3. Very fragile gatling gun. Instead of a single piece, they designed the gatling barrel as two pieces. The connection between the two wobbles a lot due to the thin male connector and will appear crooked with the slightest force. Glue it instead. Oh yeah, it also looks puny although to be fair, it's supposed to fire 20mm calibre rounds.
4. Very back heavy. Will pose better in the air with a stand.

Conclusion:
As you can tell from the short review, this is a pretty standard CE kit with nothing breathtaking, but no major flaws either. The question for CGUE-lovers is which one to buy? For me, the Xist's red shade is too overwhelming even for someone who loves red mechas; hence the normal version is a better choice.

The Deep Arms should be the best choice as it is taller, has two massive cannons, beam sword, ZAFT logo sticker, larger backpack, nicer looking legs, and still comes with the original gatling plus rifle (the gatling will look ugly without the shield as there'll be exposed connectors on the side). It is 300 yen dearer but definitely worth it. Damn, should've gotten that one.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jul 30 2011, 10:11 PM