sweet... but i still dont like B-craft's idea of making the backpack appear gigantic like the IJ. The transformation looks nice too, although it is not as complicated as the Zeta.

hope this time the head of saviour is not kiddie size like the IJ

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 26 2006, 12:16 AM

^ yeah it looks nice, but like the CR IJ, it looks nice on websites, but when you see the actual product in boxes, suddenly it doesn't seem that well made at all... there are areas where the paintjob is not as refined as it should be. Hope the CR Akatsuki doesn't have these problems.

Having said that... There's only one gold MS... The HYAKU SHIKI !! Akatsuki... meh... nicely made though...
http://www.zlpla.co.kr/zeroboard/view.php?id=gallery&no=971

Meanwhile, we already have:
Head Cannon = ZZ
Mouth Cannon = Raider, Destroy, Psycho
Chest Cannon = Calamity, Abyss, Aegis
Tummy Cannon = Strike Freedom
Waist Cannon = Sazabi
...
...

and now,
Groin Cannon !!


This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 26 2006, 02:37 PM

then it would kick more ass... MKII rocks !!

meanwhile dalong.net has the review of crossbone adi.. quite disappointing, lots of areas need coloring...
http://old.rfdh.com/dal69/mg/m93/m93_p.htm

^ did a search.... and it seems to be a rare item...
http://www.hobbywave.com/plastic_models/gu...gundam_f91.html
http://www.gundamuniverse.it/modellismo/im...1_60/index.html
but then, the only advantage is its larger size than an 1/100 F91... might as well get an MG F91 for better satisfaction and fun. Unless u plan to collect the 1/60 and sell it at a higher price (since it is hard to find )

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 29 2006, 01:23 AM

^ from dalong.net's pictures it seems that there are a lot of unpainted areas, and without panel lines it looks horribly plain. But who doesn't do panel lines? 3500 yen for loads of gimmicks, not a bad deal, although personally I am not a fan of crossbone due to it's cartoonish weapons. I prefer military like accessories like bazookas

I would choose F91 over Crossbone, if I were to buy either one of them. Or just wait for V2, which is probable, considering Bandai's venture into 15m mechas. Meh... just get both f91 and Crossbone instead

meanwhile... lineart of space helmet astray... and doughnut stargazer.
http://i77.imagethrust.com/images/1xSH/vie...333-loow-5.html
http://xs207.xs.to/xs207/06394/1158842459625ei4.jpg

^ 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...

SF? just found this pic:
http://www.figure.fm/userimages//big/2006102212.jpg
It appears to be redesigned, and looks really similar to the 1/60 bling bling edition. Maybe they just shrunk it for an MG size. But uh uh, me no like bling SF ugh

Meh... we demand more AU MGs!! Tallgeese... GX, DX, Deathscythe...

Of course the pictures beside the box show the real thing But don't expect to get those results if you don't intend to paint or panel line them. Doing panel lines is the minimum requirements anyway... As for paint, most MGs do not require them, while 1/100 and 1/144HG has some areas that need touch ups. NG 1/144s are worthless and hopeless... The proportions suck, the articulation is crap, the colors are hideous.

Again, read dalong.net for picture review, if you know korean you could get more info. The pictures should suffice in telling you about the various movable parts, eg fingers, joints, cockpits... But the downside with dalong.net is if you're planning to get something other than MGs, PGs, HGUCs, or Seed (eg Gundam W, X...), you won't get much help there.

Come on... buy one gundam ASAP

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 5 2006, 12:50 AM

Haha... so fast sapu so many gundams adi?
Welcome to the dark side muahahaha.... I don't even dare to try painting mine coz I am afraid I will spend more on it... Then I need to eat grass to support this expensive hobby.

Grafitti.... Go to times square... find McD... it's directly opposite... beside the anime shop. The prices are going according to yen, which means it is the cheapest you can find, and there are hell lots of other toys selling there. But then, the last time I went there I didn't find a lot of variety of gundams.

For fun-browsing I prefer going to Fantasy Toys in Lowyat Plaza coz there are usually more gundams on display. Dunno whether the uncle there is selling cheaper or not, coz everytime I go there sales and discounts are always present.

The best for browsing is still Aunty Lenny's shop in Indah Parade... coz can chit chat for long time and she'll recommend nice items and give opinions on good products. Still remember her showing me 1980s EzS gundam... and also 1993 HG V2 gundam.... super old school models... Almost bought the V2 when I bought the 2nd L... but luckily resisted the temptation.

thanks to duotiga from animesuki.com and 1999.co.jp... burn your pockets... let them burn!!
http://www.1999.co.jp/dbimages/user/hobby/...g/10051252a.jpg
http://www.1999.co.jp/dbimages/user/hobby/...g/10051948a.jpg
http://www.1999.co.jp/dbimages/user/hobby/...g/10051946a.jpg
http://www.1999.co.jp/dbimages/user/hobby/...g/10051958a.jpg
http://www.1999.co.jp/dbimages/user/hobby/...g/10051945a.jpg

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 5 2006, 11:50 PM

Legend should be less than RM100 if you can find the Nemo at RM 90. After all, the Nemo is around 3K yen, while the Legend is 2700+ yen if I'm not mistaken.

Normally, an MG is much more worth it, but then again, the 1/100 Legend comes with a stand, and the articulation is not much inferior compared to MGs. I'd say get the Legend for more gimmicks, stand, and weapons. Nemo only has standard equipment such as rifle, sabres, and shield.

Then again... (!!) MGs are much more fun to build due to the presence of the inner skeleton.

Well.... the best bet... GET BOTH OF THEM

Indeed... but it's kinda potong stim when the armor covers everything up. Like when I was building my MKII, I was ooh ahh with the intricate design of the skeleton. The pistons, the seperate moving levers... but the outer armor covered most of them

The F91's frame looked superb too... but again, once the armor has been fixed on, the marvelness is obscured.

Phallic... I LOL'ed at this... Looking at the frame of the Acguy, it's indeed a superb piece of engineering. But the overall shape is really weird. An amphibious teddy bear which looks like a hybrid between a rotten toadstool and a hot cross bun... and now PHALLIC...



哆拉A梦!!
http://hashimotohendrix.com/agguy/pokopenpokopen_433_1.jpg

better late than never
http://img2.imagepile.net/img2/106264865935_c9f7e7616a.jpg

More more more... Saviour demands an MG to be made!! Look at the hand... sweet!! too bad the palm cannot be folded into the forearm like how Dengeki Hobby customised it (May 2005 issue)
http://img2.imagepile.net/img2/960263635303_457be7ef84_o.jpg

Stargazer wants to imulate Amatu!!
http://img2.imagepile.net/img2/808263635302_c0b0bd2e7e_o.jpg

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 10 2006, 12:56 AM

grey is more suitable for white parts, as the grey lines will not be too striking... But i only use black for all panel lines. The trick is to make the lines as fine as possible, so that it wont be too eye-striking...

OYW RX78 has hell lots of panel lines, meaning if you do not make the lines appear thin enough, it'll look ugly and dirty... like dalong.net's OYW78...

Beautiful....

More grammar mistakes to let infested pwn you again?
Let's promote good English!! We don't want Japanese style Engrish, do we?

Still remember some Japanese sites and magazines using "FRYING ARMOR" for the MKII's surf board.

True, the news of Taiwanese Dengeki Hobby is late by 2 months, and we can get the latest news online. But I still buy the Taiwan magazine just to get more information, especially on various merchandise like Gashapons (although I never collect them, I just read for fun). Besides, a colorful and vibrant magazine is still more convenient to read than looking at radiation-spewing monitor screens.

The Hong Kong version which costs more is not worth the money. You get the same information, just with different advertisements. Why pay more? The Japanese one, well, I can't read Japanese, and I suppose not many here can; so the Taiwanese version is still the top choice. Gifts? I never buy those... RM 10 extra for a small gift...

By the way, the newest issue of Taiwan Dengeki (August 2006) has a scratch-built Delta Astray. Very nice modelling... of a horrendous-looking mecha

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 11 2006, 10:20 PM

I LOL'ed at the new MG release from BANDAI...


Anyway, this is more like it... Saviour is begging to be made into an MG!!
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/607/2075089942jq4.jpg

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 12 2006, 12:34 AM

The Akatsuki's gold plating is a bit dark, compared to the MG Hyaku or the 1/100 Amatu. In fact, I prefer a lighter plating. Akatsuki's darker tone makes it look really "cheap". Again, refer to dalong.net for pictures

^ marketing gimmicks perhaps

thanks to animesuki again, we have more pics of the wonderful releases from BANDAI
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9917/sdbygtu5.jpg

^ it is similar to the WZC stand... or maybe a painted Destiny stand. Whatever it is, it's inferior to the Aile Strike's Launchpad.

Hm... new MGs are getting more and more expensive. Due to more accessories I suppose, as the IWSP should have much more parts. But the GM Sniper... so expensive? Only a few more barrels and cables mah...The SF will cost 4800 yen... unless it comes with bling bling accessories, I think it's a rip-off... even the zeta ver2.0 which has so many parts, gigantic launchpad costs 5K yen... bling bling SF, which is probably Freedom + a few new parts will cost 1K yen extra than the normal Freedom.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 14 2006, 01:24 AM

You can check out dalong.net.... and also this:
http://www.geocities.jp/hetare_d_max/galle...neX1_VerKa.html
http://www.geocities.jp/mugenter/crbx.html

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Oct 16 2006, 12:17 AM

Mm... Yum Yum... very nice indeed, but the backpack is too large and bulky.
http://asayume.gnk.cc/noir.html

Absolutely beautiful.
http://www.gundambase.com/community/news_v...=1&news_idx=373
http://www.gundambase.com/community/news_v...=1&news_idx=374