The idea here is to make the joint thicker in hopes of filling up the cavity better since the moment it pop off some plastic in the cavity/joint has been strip off reducing surface contact which in turns making it loose. Cement once dries leaves no traces by itself, it just melts the plastic in order to bond it to other surfaces hence cement in this context serve no purpose. Super glue when dries form a layer over the plastic in essence making it thicker which is what we want. Use super glue if u wan to try this out.

No guarantee though.

If u decided to permanently glue the thing then cement is the better idea. Super glue once dry is brittle.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Mar 12 2014, 04:12 PM

well the problem here pertains to the wrist joint of which is hidden once connected, so white residue or not it doesnt really matter in this case since its not visible upon completion.

but yes i agree with u UHU is a much better choice then super glue, its much easier to handle.

Its asymmetrical. Each leg and arm are different so Bandai cant reuse most plates. Also its big. Each limbs detach to form a particle cannon so there should some sort of transformation mechanic (not much mayb just sliding the armor abit here n there).

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Mar 19 2014, 11:10 AM

phenex is from a short ova based on a side story played in DOME G. It has no bearings on unicorn ova story, character, plot, etc, nor will it even appear in epi7. Using the ova to promote phenex is like using 0079 to promote blue destiny.

Gundam doesnt translate well into movies (well the same can be said of all type of series in general). U cant compress long running series into 2-3 hour format and expect it to be good, especially when the said series hinges upon various characters each with various motive all set within an intricate plot of warfare, politics, betrayal, etc. The premise it too long and too complex, requiring tons of hours to set up the background of the world to even begin to make sense. Sure there r movies out there that has such premises but not all at once and each scope is not as wide.

Let me give u an example, Saving Private Ryan is set in WW2, the movie is great because it focuses about a particular scenario/battlefield and straight forward plot with a relatively small set of characters. Its doenst need to set up the world because its set in the real world, everybody knows of WW2 so no explanation needed and could straight jump into the middle of the war without confusing the audience. Within that 2-3 hour movie timeframe much of the plot will be resolved and we get a satisfying ending. It doesnt tell the entire war itself from the invasion of Poland to Battle of Berlin because its too long and too complex involving too many individuals, too many battlefields in between, trying to fit that in 2-3 hours will turn it a convoluted mess of stinking dog poo. Even Unicorn rely upon viewers familiarity with OYW, Zeta, ZZ, and CCA to establish the world and make sense of the plot, and even then its 7 hours long when its all said and done.

Oh and merchandising? Take transformers as an example, transformers rely upon existing fanbase to be successful. T2 and T3 is horrendous but it makes money because of the name. As a movie on its own, remove the name transformers and how well do u think the merchandise will sell? Gundam in America has close to 0 presence, mayb 90s and early 00s teens would know of gundam wing but thats it. I bet 70% of them dont even know gundam has multiple universes other then wing that are unrelated to one another. So how are u gonna merchandise something that has close to no existing fanbase? You have to 1st make a good movie to ease ppl into the franchise. How are u gonna make a good Gundam movie? U cant for the reason above unless u mangled it to such an extend that it turn into ur typical action CGI fest without intricate plot and characters that is a signature of Gundam show. Remove that and u have a show with Gundam in name but its essence will be butchered beyond recognition. No Gundam fans will ever want that.

TLDR, no it cant be done nor will u want it to be done. No one, not even Martin Scorsese can make such movie and turn out good. No thanks.

Its not hollywood, its made by a canadian studio starring B rate actors. Its a stinking pile of dog poo.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Mar 28 2014, 07:07 PM

arf is the best pg out there (well technically strike is the best but since both arf and strike is pretty much the same kit they r both equal). Every other pg its mg counterpart triumphs it which is why pg arf/strike is recommended, any others might as well get the mgs.

dun forget ask ur friend to bring along their passport. When paying, ask the cashier to claim consumption tax refund. (only applicable if purchase in a single receipt over 10001yen)

MG RX78-2 OYW - kinda hard to get 1 now.
MG Wing Proto Zero - not too bad but a newbie should avoid any transformation kit no matter how easy it is.
MG Deathscythe EW - arm connector abit short, quite loose. May frustrate newbie when posing.
MG Zeta - OH GOD NO unless u r a masochist and enjoy being tortured.

the rest is fine for an introductory kit.

Physical shop:
Gamers Arena - BTS
IT Toys - BTS
Fantasy Toys - Lowyat Plaza

Online:
just search lowyat trade zone for best price. Use tytroum as guide. look around for cheap price, look at the replies and reputation. tytroum is among the most reputable seller and his packaging is top notch.

online is the preferred method for me, its much more convenient.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Apr 8 2014, 02:32 PM

still a big no. Transformable and newbie dont mix well together, like adding caviar to bugger ramli.

no.

while its medium in terms of complexity and difficulties. To make it look like that in the pic require painting, particularly the gold trim. Since u r a newbie dont go for such kit. Not to mention its expensive, newbie mistake is bound to happen and when u made such mistake on expensive kit u'll cry. Oh and u mention first edition, I assume its the ver ka Sinanju, well its not in production anymore + its waist joint is a massive flaw. U shouldnt get the ver ka, not that u could but even if u could, dont. The OVA is the better version.

start of with something simple and relatively cheap, when u commit newbie mistake its not gonna hurt too much.

dont go for ver ka. Its innerframe is abs, very inflexible, very stiff, brittle when expose to lacquer, and the waist joint is a crime against humanity. Despite the joint design remain the same in the ver OVA, just because the plastic is ps fix all the above problem. Just get the OVA. U wan the ver ka decals, get it aftermarket.

no im only referring to sinanju in particular.

pre nu ver ka all mg r abs innerframe. For some its fine, some dont work as well (case in point sinanju ver ka). Newer kits r all ps regardless of what ver it is.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Apr 9 2014, 02:26 PM

nope.

u have experience with macross b4 going into gunpla so any mg is relatively easy in comparison, but if a newbie is completely brand spanking new to the hobby in general, tey need the experience in cutting the parts out of the tree, handling nub marks, getting to know the plastic strength, familiarize with the manual layout, handling decals, etc etc.

if the said the newbie bought sazabi ver ka, when he/she inevitability break something (fin or joint or something of mechanical importance) tey just wasted 300 bucks on a kit just cuz of simple newbie mistake. If the point is to get familiarize with the hobby then going for something cheap is the preferred method, mistake will still be made regardless if the kit is expensive or not and if so isnt it better to made them on cheap kits rather then 9000yen kit? At the very least ur wallet will be in better shape.

some mg r just not meant to be build by newbie be it due to difficulties (ex-s), complexity and fragility (zeta, unicorn, and all transformable design in general), and/or price (any 7000 yen and above). Breaking such kit is more painful to bear then say breaking mk2 2.0. Going head first into any mg without consideration of the above will only cause trouble, may even pisses them off and put them off from the hobby entirely.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Apr 10 2014, 01:12 PM

they've change it for the ova, in the novel the psychoframe is green.

on the contrary, they always include the tax when stating the price of yet to be release kit. This is because they are directly translating magazine/promo and or advertisement scan in which the price (by japanese law) must be stated with inclusive of tax. GundamGuy do not show the actual msrp because the magazine scan (or whatever source they obtain from) did not state it and hence they do not show it to avoid being sue for false advertisement. The only time the actual msrp pricing is shown is when it is confirmed (with pictures as proof) be it from the box itself or by Bandai so that the liability do not fall on GundamGuy shoulder, then and only then will future posting related to the said kit will be stated with msrp.

its easy to identify msrp or not last time because with tax it will not round up to a nice round number, now its abit harder to see but just keep in mind that yet to be release kit 99% of the time is shown with inclusion of tax.

2500, 8% tax. Bandai nvr announce rg gouf, Bandai only says its one of the possible rg kit down the line. HOWEVER a simple rule to keep in mind, even if they do announce something, if Bandai nvr stated the release date not 100% it'll be made.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Apr 14 2014, 06:21 PM

msrp will only be displayed when its confirm via box or by Bandai themselves. When the information is obtained via other means (magazine scan for instance) its always displayed what is stated in the source itself which is more often then not with tax inclusion.

just take a look at the gelgoog cannon entries. The pricing is clearly not msrp. (Oh and its wrong too, pic shows 5184 with tax, topic title says 5180).

when u c the pricing has been adjusted, its because he edited it when more concrete information is available to him.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Apr 14 2014, 08:15 PM

After months of procrastination, it is done.



Great kit very enjoyable build, among the best mg there is and worth every penny.

But there is 1 thing i gotta say though, i hate the god damn hand. Cant hold shit, even the beam tomahawk, its signature weapon is too heavy for the wrist at certain angle.

Yeah the shield is heavy, but the lean is not too bad since the range of motion on the waist is not really big in the first place so its not too dramatic. Plus is pretty tight (at least on mine anyway) so its ok for me.

But the hand, god damn it cant hold shit. Mayb the regular saber is fine but in all honesty if u have all these cool long riffle, shotgun and beam tomahawk to play around with, who would want to use the regular saber.

The joint connecting the hand to the wrist is too weak. Added with the fact that u cant position the hand while holding the weapon at a certain angle due to the weapon design getting in the way of the wrist guard. U hav to twist, turn and/or tug the buttstock of the long riffle under the arm to get it in position to even hold it, forget about dynamic poses, just holding it is an achievement. They really should forgo the arm transformation gimmick to make space for a proper wrist joint design. Its not like its noticeable in the 1st place anyway, plus on the arm that holds the shield it is completely hidden rendering it pointless.

Its still a great kit and worth every penny, it could have been perfect but the hand is just blegh.

no, the coating turns white and flaky when u spray it in lower temperature. The effect is like its covered in snow instead of clear flat hence the "winter" comment.

it can be easily fix if u hav a airbrush.

slightly off topic:
Since we haven't seen or heard of the A1 in Unicorn thus far, its safe to assume that it will be in the upcoming epi 7 as a cameo (why else would u make a kit if it weren't gonna appear right?). Which begs the question, how? Epi 7 is predominately sets in space and side 7, the A1 is solely for atmospheric use and it belongs to the Federations which means its on earth, not to mention its an outdated antic. Which "genius" had the brilliant idea of dragging an old antic out of retirement, refit it for an environment its not made for and bring it back into service to face the Zeons? Its like the US Airforce dragging the P51 Mustang from the museum, refit it for reconnaissance run in Ukraine. Logic

On topic:
its good to see some older model getting some love. The A1 would make a fine collections for Zeta lovers.

This post has been edited by TheAdmiral: Apr 23 2014, 01:59 PM