Height of RX-78-2 = 18m

1/144: 1800cm / 144 = 12.5cm
1/100: 1800cm / 100 = 18cm
1/60: 1800cm / 60 = 30cm
1/24: 1800cm / 24 = 75cm
1/12: 1800cm / 12 = 150cm (1.5m)

All the 1/xxx is call scaling

This post has been edited by whoami123: Oct 4 2006, 12:30 AM

so is it like this :

PG > MG > HG ?

but still dun get it.......like if there is no grade state at the box, can we conclude its a "stiff" model,right?.......but seen a kit that has no grade, a 1/100, the gundam astray red frame........that can pose. is it special?....r the movement still limited? how bout the joints n fingers ?

Hi z3r0,

Don't get the cheap RM30. I got one and regret for the rest of my gundam life. For a beginner, i think u can go for HG 1/144 to get a taste of what is gundam kits...these figures can pose and come with colours, but not that posable if compared with MG (the fingers movement for example).

If u have some cash, like what the other sifus said, around RM100-RM150, then go for the MG stuff. Nice inner frame and articulation, size is in 1/100 and posable. If u can't buy the PG, which cost >RM400, then go for the MG. U won't regret one. Now, i collect MG kits. HG kits is around RM50-RM75. These are the range. For 1/100 NG, i haven't try that out, but now waiting for the 1/100 Astray Gold Frame Amatsu to arrive....my 1st NG 1/100. I like it because of how the model looks like, but i bet MG is better...ko lian no MG for that.

Some kits u can consider for MG:

a) MG Aile Strike
b) MG MK2 Ver2 Titans
c) MG Zeta Ver2
d) MG Acguy
e) MG F91

Go and buy a gundam marker to add panel lines to ur gundam. It's nice u know. Once u start, u'l not stop. That's me. Now i burn $ on gundam kits coz i can't control myself.

Guys, i wan to organise a Gundam mini gathering in next month movie bazaar in Cineleisure Damansara

Last gathering was monopolised by transformers fans

so this time i wan gundam fans to monopolised

Anyone interested to join?

Me cannot la. Current location at johor.

^ Sien... JB has no place to go window shopping for gundams... only got Jusco $$$... looking at your avatar makes me feel like watching GW for the 3rd time

Welcome... another fella who will be stuck knee deep in the quicksands of mecha modelling As Savor Savvy said, once you start, you can't stop... If not for my sky high uni fees I'd have bought all the MGs released recently...

Anyway... PG>MG>HG is the rule... with the exception of Gundam Seed and Destiny 1/100 series which are not labelled. But those are HGs anyway. To be more specific, the 1/100 Astrays have articulations which is similar to MGs, which means they can move more than normal 1/100s. However the fingers cannot be moved, and the cockpit cannot be opened like the MGs.

It all depends on your budget. I'd say leave out the 1/144s unless you intend to collect the entire series of mecha, eg the 5 GAT-Xs from seed... or Destiny... coz 1/100 would burn your pockets much faster. But then, personally I feel that a 1/144 is not nice due to its small size. Get an MG instead, especially if you're in KL... Graffiti is selling loads of them (although I don't see that much variety of models there when I visited last Sat, only Stargazer and some MGs)

Well, pictures say more than words... so check out dalong.net for tons of mecha...

Where do you guys buy the gundam markers ? I used to get them from a Hobby shop at 1 Utama (not Jusco) but now they have closed shop.

How much are they now ?

I just got my MG Freedom, but i prefer to have everything at hand before i start building it, like i always do with other gundams coz there's some lines you'll need to "gundam marked" before putting the other pieces together.

the marker u means set or separate? set is around RM50~RM60 haha~

They come in sets now ? As in got red, blue, blank etc etc ?

LAst time, that hobby shop sells separate .... i just need the black marker that's all.

The Question is ... where to get them ?

Black marker can be found in XL-shop. Price is not more than RM10.

The address is:

Puteri Park Plaza,
Lot 114 B&C, 2nd Floor, Jalan 28,
Taman Putra, 68000 Ampang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

right ?

i bought mine 6pcs set from stardust around rm50 i guess. can't remember.
then bought 2 panel liners and eraser during miniature hobby closing sale.
all less 50%

it's rm5.90 per marker.

i stocked up my paints from there too....50% very cheap.

It really depends on individual preferance. But seriously, start with SDs. you wont regret. cheap and nice. then build your way up. But if you wanna start with better kits. get an MG. Atm i think MG F91 is worth your money.

This post has been edited by chastise: Oct 4 2006, 08:23 PM

thx for the support guys........

~StarGazzer~

-how do we actually know some models are in the same "situation" like the Gundam Astray......no finger movements....and cockpit cant open but still hv movements as MG models....... can we believe the pics beside the box?

~Chastise~

-errrr......which/what is SDs?

i browse gundam models........n here is my pick:

-destiny gundam
-gundam strike noir
-Perfect Grade 1:60 GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (not yet)
-MG Aile Strike

n all will be 1/100 , MG......accept the PG of coz

SD gundam stand for super deformed ....its small size one...cute cute and short short type....
if u wan get cheaper gundam...can get from forumer also..edison92133 now selling very cheap gundam...

his thread are http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=292497

got separate 1 ler.....

SD stands for super deformed. A very good kit to start with or to keep your hands busy for the weekend. You can check it at www.hlj.com and search for gundam sd. Are you gonna paint it or just assemble?

SD=super deformed

ooo...thx for explaining. but im not that keen with "mini" gundams

SD needs painting is it? Plan to buy one, but if i don't wana paint, then will it look ugly? Saw some pics at dalong, looks like the SD comes in one or two colour for the whole body....

Not really. Some looks good with only panel lining. But still depends. My friend only collects SDs but never paint and she actually likes it without painting.
But for me, ill paint MG kits as well.
So it depends.
Personally i think SD destiny is pretty neat.

but if you are serious in this, you will gonna spend alot of $$ in this. so be prepared.
last time i told myself that ill only get y fav kit. but now ended up with alot of other kits...hehehe


This post has been edited by chastise: Oct 4 2006, 10:27 PM

I sense some spittage about to happen now.