Bandai is taking the safe route in RG. They are making things that will confirm sell well for that line, rx78, mk2, zaku, freedom, strike, etc. Those who like monoeye domdom or gouf are either a) oldfag or b) dead. They are targeting teens and young adults who grow up watching things like seed and beyond so their approach is not that surprising. Maybe in the future we'll get RG Sazabi or Sinanju for those monoeye lovers since those confirm sells well, other then that, well just get the MG or HG then. RG is a mini MG in a sense so if your favorite suit is not in RG, go get MG then.

Cant blame them actually for taking the safe route. RG is still a relatively new line, they must build up fanbase first b4 taking risk making things like gyan or something similar to it (popularity wise).

True, oldfags do indeed have the money factor on their side; teenagers rely on monthly allowances and young adults have plenty of financial obligation to fullfill with their measly pay. But it is precisely because of that, Bandai targeted oldfags on their higher price product in MGs and PGs because they can afford it. While sure if Bandai releases RG domdom or gouf or gyan, oldfags like us would buy it, but newfags wont. On the other hand, if Bandai releases stuff like seed or 00 or maybe even wing, it'll be more profitable since those show are newer in comparison and younger ppl could relate to it more + the attractive price range of RG line would equals to successful sales. Even oldfags like us would be drawn into getting these.

So from a mathematical standpoint:
a) old stuff like gyan: oldfags $$ + small% of newfags $$
b) newer stuff like seed: oldfags $$ + newfags $$

Base on these, its understandable why Bandai opted for option b. Of cuz there are exception to oldstuff. Things like rx78, zaku, etc are popular irregardless of age so those are made, but i wouldn't expect stuff like gyan or gerbera tetra to be made.

As for RG zeta, possible. But even in the MG form, its quite fragile, in RG it maybe worse though. I think generally, complex transformable design would not be release so fast. Maybe if they did, it could be swapping parts rather then full transformable. Can you imagine the horror and nightmare ppl would suffer from transforming things like Delta Plus, Ex-S, etc if those were made in RG. Easier transformation suits like Wing (just twist the waist) or Epyon (yoga style) could be done easily, so those maybe the 1st of transformable RG models.

PG Sinanju!!! (I wish...)

But seriously PG is not the main selling line for Bandai. There were a time long ago where PG releases is far in between and even then not all PG are "perfect" (there were even talks and discussions of Bandai having discontinued its PG lines at that time due to no announcement for several years until PG Strike broke the PG silence). PG Wing Zero is horrendous, PG 00 weight and balance issues, PG SF way too expensive for its worth, older PG is outdated even the newer MG can rival it in terms of details and articulations.

Bandai has been taking weird directions with that line. Making 00 b4 its MG counterpart as if Bandai is making it the testbed for MG 00. SF with its weird color choice as if ppl who spend 900 bucks on a kit would mind spending another additional 100 more for a fully plated gold inner frame. I duno what Bandai is trying to do with that line but what is sure is that the next PG will be something of newer show like Unicorn or Age (maybe even put that line on hold until the next Gundam show airs)

Nah. RG Dendrobium. Now that is something.

Gratz on getting ur 1st kit and welcome to gunpla.

Not a bad choice for ur 1st kit but i'll recommend something else instead. Zaku II 2.0 or RX78 2.0 or Strike would be a better starter kit.

Sandrock doesn't have too much of a weight and balance issues. Try not to pose with the blades attach end to end or attach it together with the shield, it'll be abit unbalance if you do so. Other then that Sandrock is solid.
Sandrock also need abit of lining to look good, be patient when doing lining. If ur using gundam marker, u can erase the ink with eraser.
If u decide to use the decals, its easier to do it b4 assembling it. Some area is abit difficult to put decals properly after fixing the parts up.

If u make mistake, dont worry bout it. Everyone does, especially their 1st ever kit. If you broke some parts ask around here for some advice, 99% of the time mistakes can be fix with a combination of some glue, plastic cement, putty and sandpaper.

But at the end of the day, no matter what happens just enjoy building it. Cheers.

If your looking for stability, tight joint and overall solid kit then Zeta is not what you would be aiming for. It refuse to stand upright and when you get it standing, just a slight breath will cause it to fall down. However the good thing is that it come with its own stand so put zeta on it and all problem fix. The base is quite big though, if shelf space is limited then it may be problematic to display zeta.

1. Spray paint comes in a can, so its pressure is not constant. As the can run out, so will the pressure thus it will gives you an uneven finish.
2. Spray paint is highly dependent on temperature and humidity, the hotter and drier it is the better it'll spray.
3. Spray paint is a bit wasteful since the first burst of spray is always too much so we always have to start away from the targeted parts to avoid overflowing.

If you are making a comparison, then im guessing that u are getting into painting ur kits and wanting to know its pro and cons before making a commitment on which path to take. If so i'll highly recommend ppl to invest in an air brush set cuz in the long run, its actually cheaper.

Highly unlikely. Bandai could not:
1. make alot of profit out of it due to only oldfags like us would buy. Newfag will be like Hur?? Wut??? Da shyt iz tiz??
2. milk it. Well maybe 2 or 3 variations but not as much as a zaku or strike frame. Plus the previous factor means that sales will be targeted as selective cliche audience out of the already filtered out newer buyers that do not know UC universe making sales of variations even less then its original counterpart.

The most probable RG release will be something from Unicorn to coincide release of epi6 at the end of the year or continue the RG seed trend to coincide with currently airing seed remastered.

I know what you want. RG Ex-S
But too bad its not gonna happen.

I duno bout stuff from destiny, they may not wan to release it so early since 2 years from now it'll be destiny 10year anniversary. They may want to follow seed route as they do right now of airing destiny remastered and release their kits at that time to maximize sales. They might as well wait 2 more years to make more profit when the time comes.