i hd some question here....

my bro recently bought d 1/144 scale gundam that cost Rm28...but at the same time, i notice that there is another extreme big box of scale 1/144 too, that cost RM400++.....y is that d scale is the same??

btw...d small 1/144 gundame model actually do not hd d colour same as wat it suppose to b....do u know what shld i use to get it painted??

colours depend on grade. you'll notice some gundams has grades(ie: HG,PG,MG). these grades dictate how much details the model has. usually, 1/144 do not have much details, and painting is required. a HG 1/144 would have more coloured parts.

painting is not for new modellers. but u can experiment with gundam markers, maybe airbrush or spray cans(modelling ones).

Gundam not just fixed size
that's why although the scale is same
it will have different size of Gundam too

You mean like the Crossbone FullCloth?

Most likely not the case for MG Turn A since there isn't any variation of the mecha in the anime. Maybe MG Turn X perhaps...

But who knows?

RM 400 for a 1/144? Meteor perhaps?

RM28... I assume it's NG 1/144? The entire NG 1/144 is worthless; if you'll excuse my harsh use of words. I learned the hard way with the NG 1/144 Aegis.

Well, I guess there's some terms for you to look up on when it comes to Gundam Modelling. Its cute that you're actually trying to learn about gundam models 'cause your brother started on them

Check out: http://www.dannychoo.com/blog_entry/eng/24...m+modeling+FAQ/

He gives a brief run through on the differences between HG, MG, PG and so on. Normally the model type is identified by 2 things, the scale and the grade. For example: 1/144 HG, 1/100 MG and so on.

As for the painting, the ideal way is to use an airbrush, but that can be quite an investment indeed, and only ought to be considered later on, should your brother really gets serious about gundam modelling. So I guess u can start with hand brushes, using the water based Tamiya Acrylics (not the most ideal solution for hand painting either, but its the most readily available paints for such).

Also, consider getting one of the even cheaper imitation models just to use as a base for experiments and learning. Making mistakes and learning from mistakes is what experimenting is about, and its less heart aching to blotch up on an imitation model compared to messing up a genuine Bandai. Also that one single imitation test model can be used multiple times, all u need to do is strip off the paint (just soak the model in a mix of dish washing and laundry detergent for a few hours, and the paint (refering to Tamiya Acrylics here) will come off easily with minor scrubbing).

oh.. rili ah?

hmm.. V1 good ah the content?

I use the seed line as example,
FG = http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN913552 limited movements
NG = http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN914211 1/100 or 1/60 scale.
HG = http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN914204 1/144 scale.

the 1/60 can consider NG also. but them the earlier edition of gunpla also know as FG, with 1/144 scale and alticulation like HG 1/144. example... http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN08659

so NG is better than FG?

I get your point, but NG 1/144s were never known as FG... It's not even called as NG but we refer to them as NG for non-grade since the box doesn't grade them in any manner. Same case with Seed's NG 1/100. Even the good old RX78 doesn't have FG labels on the box.

Oh well, no point arguing over the names as long as we mean the same thing

Depends on which one do you mean....

Nobody knows how the FG and HG line for OO will turn out to be. But it'll be revealed shortly as the first batch of Excia will be out in Sept. This means that promo pics, linearts, and previews will be out very soon, probably in July.

Anyway, found some MG Gelgoog pics.... it seems that the legs cannot be bent 180 degrees... Chunky armour gets in the way...
There's also some Turn A pics, but the link I've posted earlier had better coloured pictures... Note the hammer... It's BIG.

I think the Turn A hammer is using the same one as the MG OYW Gundam!
From the pic i can c the whole inner frame of the gelgoog already, but i still dun see any demo of its articulation, have they improved it yet?

looks like we hafta wait for dalong's review after all..
neway NG models for seed are kinda good arent they?
comparing with 1/100 HG kits made b4 like wing n X..
n seed NGs r more expensive in fact.

rumours.. no 'tomato sauce' to proof yet

september release of MG will be Crossbone X3 and Ingram 1 SP Ver

heard from here, but no photo or other things to proof yet

http://news.wonderfuland.net/?group=wonder...nal.cybergundam

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Added on June 22, 2007, 8:52 pmmg 100 turn A

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This post has been edited by Ah WanG: Jun 22 2007, 08:52 PM

Hmmm...the MG terbalik A doesn't look as bad, wonder what kind of inner frame it got, from the looks of the mag, it doesn't have a inner frame.

Brother... The Turn A is the exact same pic as the one I've posted lah... no need to post it again...

About the future release... X3 sounds nice, and it's just a rehash of the X1... I wonder when is X2 coming out? It seems that X2 is more popular as we've seen loads of custom painted X2s already.

Judging from the pics of a link I've posted before , the torso seems to have several compartments with hatches which can be opened to expose the missile tubes and the foldable arsenal. From the pic you can see the hinges are attached to a grey frame, which is I reckon will be the skeleton. Then again, notice the red parts of the torso seems to be a single chunk hence meaning it might be part of the skeleton too.


As for the limbs, it is highly possible that it will have a skeleton. The elbow joint clearly shows that. Note the back part of the legs which have the entire frame exposed. It can extend outwards as shown in the pics.


Conclusion? It's an MG !! The possibility of having a frame is almost certain! The point is, the frame might not look like a normal grey frame that we're used to see in other MGs. Turn A may have a colourful one instead... But it's still a skeleton.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jun 22 2007, 11:23 PM

Stargazzer the last few picture u posted isn't the upcoming MG 100th, it is an old picture from the previous model of Turn A! It is the special material made Turn A gundam! I saw it in Grafiti and i think it is a Figure than a model kit!

This post has been edited by 300078: Jun 23 2007, 12:08 AM

Seriously... This means that we'll get even better stuff with MG Turn A, if a previous model already has so much gimmicks. But compare it to the greyish prototype pics, they look alike, especially the joints and the weapons.

MG Turn A is promising... moonlight butterfly parts please...

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jun 23 2007, 12:17 AM

the elbow joints of the MG Turn A look like ball joints, or revoltech joints =/

just wanna ask,

are there F91 PG?

i doubt it here...

http://www.tisinc99.com/gunpergradsc.html

No, that one is just normal big scale F91, very old model oledi, I got one in my collection....

Me also looking forward for that wing!!!
The strongest weapon in Gundam History!!!