Model Reviews

[Koji]

Des any one know a good site for MS model reviews? I've been using Mahq but they only have a few of them.so I need a good site can any one help? Thanks

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I don't know, I never read model reviews because I find them un-nesciary.
My problem with them is some of them will bash a model based on the pre-molded colors, or if they screwed up while building their kit.

All though sometimes they'll help, especially if they're right , like the negative reviews for the MasterGrade Zeta Gundam.

[Zash]

You're right PronsAmuro. I really should've listened about the negative things about the Zeta Gundam MG. It's plain terrible!!! It is so flimsy it can barely stand up straight! The wings are always staggering to the side because they aren't well supported aswell as the body. It took me so long to build because it kept falling apart. However, the good thing is, once you actually get it to stand, it looks awesome!

[MagicianCamille]

You're right PronsAmuro. I really should've listened about the negative things about the Zeta Gundam MG. It's plain terrible!!! It is so flimsy it can barely stand up straight! The wings are always staggering to the side because they aren't well supported aswell as the body. It took me so long to build because it kept falling apart. However, the good thing is, once you actually get it to stand, it looks awesome!



I also ignored the reviews for that, god I hate my Zeta MG, it just plain sucks.

We need a new Zeta MG damn it!

I'm going to get the PG one of these days, and let it tower over all my other model kits.

[RedTail]

*Looks foward to building his Zeta MG* :(

[MagicianCamille]

*Looks foward to building his Zeta MG* :(


Poor RedTail, we've all taken away his hope that the Zeta MG reviews were just amatuer builders, ah well, have fun. :lol:

[Koji]

so i guess thats a no huh well i like reviews 'cause they help but i ignore the bashing.but ill just ask you guys here if i want a model :)

[MagicianCamille]

so i guess thats a no huh well i like reviews 'cause they help but i ignore the bashing.but ill just ask you guys here if i want a model :)


Yay now I get to control Koji's life. :devil:


I better add you to the list.

[Rahxephon91]

Heres some (http://www.mahq.net/models/gundam/gundam.htm)

Edit-Opps I didnt read the full post. Really sorry.

Ok heres one to make up my mistake. (http://www.evilnet.net/~jhfong/probe/Models/)

[AEUG Solider]

Bandai made the MG Zeta shoddy just so we would pay out the big bucks for the PG. Anyway has anyone put togeather the 1/144 psycho gundam or Gaplant? I was wondering how big they were.

[GP04]

Bandai made the MG Zeta shoddy just so we would pay out the big bucks for the PG. Anyway has anyone put togeather the 1/144 psycho gundam or Gaplant? I was wondering how big they were.

Bandai made MG Zeta in 97 and PG Zeta around 01-02...

BTW, I dont really read reviews of kit, because if I know I want a kit, I will just get it.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

If I were you I would just assume most of the newer lines, like the master grades, excluding the zeta MG, SEED\DESTINY, HGUC are good to build, what I really like about the newer lines is that they are very easy to spray paint because they have so many different colored trees.

What I think went wrong with the Zeta MG is they had to try and make it transform, and transform smoothly, of course every transforming kit I've ever built didn't transform well though... :(

[MagicianCamille]

Bandai made the MG Zeta shoddy just so we would pay out the big bucks for the PG. Anyway has anyone put togeather the 1/144 psycho gundam or Gaplant? I was wondering how big they were.



......-_-; What kind of stupid theory is that? If they didn't screw it up then tons of people would have bought it and reccomended it to tons of people and they would have made a great deal of money, and everyone would still have bought the PG, your little theory is ridiculous.

[AEUG Solider]

It was supposed to be joke. I thought the PG and MG were made like a year or two apart from each other but GP04 corrected me.

[RacingManiac]

I just start doing MGs and after I finished Freedom I went out and bought a Aile Strike....these kits are quite addictive to built.....and the level of detail is quite amazing for someone coming from HG kits....

[Levon]

Is the Zeta A1 Plus MG better than the Zeta MG? Or are they pretty much the same?

[MagicianCamille]

Is the Zeta A1 Plus MG better than the Zeta MG? Or are they pretty much the same?


If I remember correctly the reviewers on Gundamshop said that it was better then the Zeta kit and it could stand, but it isn't in Zeta colors so you'd have to paint it, unless you like the A1 colors that is.

[krotch]

The MG Zeta blows goats. I have mine in waverider mode, since in MS mode, it's unstable as nitroglycerin. It's possible to have the thing standing, but it's unposeable. You can pose it like a couple different ways, but most will simply cause it to fall over or whatever.

I haven't bought a Zeta Plus and have shyed away from it due to the Zeta. The Freedom and Strike with Aile feel the same way. They are too top heavy.

I just bought an RX-93 Nu Gundam. It has 3 die cast parts in it, which is way cool. It also has a total of 13 screws. The most I've seen out of MG models so far. This one will be my 8th MG model that I've built. Here's what I've built and what order.

RX-78 GP03S
RX-78 NT-1
FAZZ
Zeta
RX-78 GP01
Strike Rouge with Aile
Freedom

I've only been disappointed by the FAZZ and Zeta. The FAZZ is just a cluster fizuck of crap. It got so much armor that you really only get one pose from the thing. Then the Zeta. Boy oh boy does that thing fall over a lot. Like I said, it stays in waverider. Maybe I'll give the Zeta Plus a shot.

[Levon]

What models come with a figure?

I love painting those figures so much but only 3 out of the 5 MGs I got have figures. Noris(Gouf Custom), Master Asia(Master Gundam) & Domon(Shining Gundam). I wish my Gundam MKII had an Emma one, does the Super Gundam have an Emma one?


I would die for a Haman figure to paint^_^ The Qubeley MKII has one, does the white Qubeley have Haman?

[Sharp-kun]

I would die for a Haman figure to paint^_^ The Qubeley MKII has one, does the white Qubeley have Haman?
Nope. Just the MS.

[MagicianCamille]

What models come with a figure?

I love painting those figures so much but only 3 out of the 5 MGs I got have figures. Noris(Gouf Custom), Master Asia(Master Gundam) & Domon(Shining Gundam). I wish my Gundam MKII had an Emma one, does the Super Gundam have an Emma one?


I would die for a Haman figure to paint^_^ The Qubeley MKII has one, does the white Qubeley have Haman?


You can get Ramba Ral from the Zaku I Ramba Ral Custom MG, Haman Clawle is inside the normal Gouf MG...I THINK there is a Char figure in Char's Rick Dom.

Also, all the Seed 1/100ths have figure in them.

[krotch]

The MG Strike Rouge came with a Cagalli figure. The MG Freedom came with no figure. they kinda just pick and choose what model to give a figure.

The Strike Rouge came with all kinds of crap. The figure and the launch pad stand. I'll be pretty disappointed if the Strike doesn't come with a figure and launch pad, but I haven't found one in the local area yet.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

The metalic RARE RX-78-2 and Zeta Gundam had a little Amuro and Camille.

[Bernard_Monsha]

I don't know why People are so dowen on the MG Zeta all I didwas some slight modifications and some pinning to strengthen parts and it stands fine. Of course I don't play with my models so it sits there and looks pretty.

Does anyone know of an online retailor that has the 1/144 Turn X in stock I have a new engraver tool that I want to use for a crazy lighting idea I have.

[Levon]

I don't know why People are so dowen on the MG Zeta all I didwas some slight modifications and some pinning to strengthen parts and it stands fine. Of course I don't play with my models so it sits there and looks pretty.

Does anyone know of an online retailor that has the 1/144 Turn X in stock I have a new engraver tool that I want to use for a crazy lighting idea I have.

http://gundamstoreandmore.com/turgunmodkit.html

[Zash]

Im pretty sure the phase down metal strike that comes with all 3 packs has Kira in it. Even if it doesn't, the model looks sick!!! however, I'll buy an Escaflowne model first, and then after a while i'll but the strike metal one because I need to save up a load of money lol.

[Bernard_Monsha]

http://gundamstoreandmore.com/turgunmodkit.html


They are out of stock, thanks anyway though :)

[Levon]

I thought only the Mobile Turn X 1/144 & Mobile Sumo 1/100 was out of stock

[edit]- Oh wait, I just noticed you asked for the X:lol:

[MagicianCamille]

I don't know why People are so dowen on the MG Zeta all I didwas some slight modifications and some pinning to strengthen parts and it stands fine. Of course I don't play with my models so it sits there and looks pretty.




Who plays with their models? Models don't make good action figures, that's what MSiA's are for.

[Quattro Ninja]

I don't know why People are so dowen on the MG Zeta all I didwas some slight modifications and some pinning to strengthen parts and it stands fine. Of course I don't play with my models so it sits there and looks pretty.

Does anyone know of an online retailor that has the 1/144 Turn X in stock I have a new engraver tool that I want to use for a crazy lighting idea I have.

Try Hobby Link Japan

www.hlj.com
shipping is kinda high but the models are cheap!

[Bernard_Monsha]

Who plays with their models? Models don't make good action figures, that's what MSiA's are for.


:lol: If you spend time poseing your model after you build and paint it that's playing with it to me.

[MagicianCamille]

:lol: If you spend time poseing your model after you build and paint it that's playing with it to me.

Well that's ridiculous, people want their models to have a neat pose, who wants to build their model kit and put a lot of effort into it only to have it stand there? Nobody, except maybe you. And what happened to your Yazan avatar? It was neat.

[Quattro Ninja]

So far I have broken at least three HGUC model kits playing with them

Hi-Zack
Mk. II Gundam Titans version
Dom Tropen

The funny thing is I bought them before seeing Zeta

I'm gonna buy the Extended Mobile Suit in actionMk. II Gundam Titans style
it looks really awesome, check it out on www.tamashii.jp
the site is really easy to navigate.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

If you play with your models chances are you'll brake them unless they're more "toyish" models (Zoids for example) but I've never seen a single gundam model that you could play with, soon parts, pieces, and cunks would fall off and brake, arms, legs, backpacks all falling off in clumps.

Models are made to display, I prefer to have them stand on my shelf with their weapons, I'm not fond of putting them in elaborate poses, because unless you have them glued to a base, they'll just fall off the shelf and explode into several bits and chunks, and then you have to pose all over again.

[Levon]

Yeah the Zoids models have REALLY much more harder plastic.

One day a little kid next door came over while I was gone & was playing with my Death Stinger & when I came home the kid was gone & my dog was chewing on my Death Stinger :lol: I'm very surprised it wasn't as ruined as it was, I just fixed the damage & made it look like battle damage.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Yeah the Zoids models have REALLY much more harder plastic.

One day a little kid next door came over while I was gone & was playing with my Death Stinger & when I came home the kid was gone & my dog was chewing on my Death Stinger :lol: I'm very surprised it wasn't as ruined as it was, I just fixed the damage & made it look like battle damage.

Reminds me of how many times I had to "wing it" because a peg or something in my Gundam models broke.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Well that's ridiculous, people want their models to have a neat pose, who wants to build their model kit and put a lot of effort into it only to have it stand there?

Then you build it in the pose you want then leave it. I usually spend between 25-100 hours per model that includes line paneling, filling sanding reconstructing joints and painting, weathering and free hand painting if I'm in the mood. Spending that much time on a project you had better have a very good Idea of what you want your model to look like. My current project is a completley NMM Hyaku Shiki hand painted. It will take on the order of 15 hours for me to finish the paintjob. It will sit and look pretty on my shelf in a glass dome when she is done


Nobody, except maybe you.

Actually the majority of serious modelers build them and put them up for display

And what happened to your Yazan avatar? It was neat.


Zeta has been released, I am going back to my Star Wars avatar until the end of May. I already have a Turn X and Glemy Avatar lined up.

[krotch]

I constantly pose and repose my models. Well, not the MG Zeta and FAZZ, cause they suck for poseability. The NT-1 is by far the most stable model I've had. The only thing that falls off of it is the beam sabres. I've had it drop on multiple occassions (liking bumping against the table and bam. Falling). Nothing falls off but those sabres.

They don't give the gundams moveable joints to have it sit in a single pose behind glass. If I wanted that, I'd just get a resin Gundam or something.

[Bernard_Monsha]

I constantly pose and repose my models. Well, not the MG Zeta and FAZZ, cause they suck for poseability. The NT-1 is by far the most stable model I've had. The only thing that falls off of it is the beam sabres. I've had it drop on multiple occassions (liking bumping against the table and bam. Falling). Nothing falls off but those sabres.

They don't give the gundams moveable joints to have it sit in a single pose behind glass. If I wanted that, I'd just get a resin Gundam or something.


I usually fix mine in a position because i like makeing vingettes, I do the same thing with regular models.

[krotch]

I was thinking of making a diorama also. Course, that would get all pricey for all the little tree decorations, buildings, cars, etc.

Also, it'd be kind of rough finding everything in a 1/100 scale. Well, probably not so much in Japan. I'm sure you can find like a missile car or something in 1/100 scale.

[[][][]]

Well. i guess so, the biggest thing i noticed that really sets apart HG's and MG'S is that the HG'S lack detailed internals, with a little panel line scribing and some mods and paint, you can make an HG look pretty good, that and the MG line is much larger. The details are better i guess... but the HG details arnt that bad either. I have the HG Freedom, peice of crap cause the wings sag, and it top-heavy so it has to stand in a retarted looking pose.

[krotch]

The HG lacks a lot more than just detailed internals. The way it's built is different. You have extra parts in the MG to make it more poseable and detailed.

With a little panel line scribing and some mods and paint, the MG will still look better than an HG. With none of that, it'll look better than any HG. If you're going to put that much work into a model, put that working into an MG or PG.

You also have all the other fun you can do with them. Like Aile Freedom.

http://img138.exs.cx/img138/8336/AileFreedom.jpg

I can't get Freedom's wings onto the Strike though.

[AnalyticalWrath]

The Aile Freedom you have there looks better then either one of the originals

[Geckodude]

Haha, Aile Freedom looks awesome. I want to get the 1/60 Striker Weapon System and see if I can parts of all three packs on at once.

By the way, My MG Freedom came with decals, but they're not stickers. Any one know how to get them on?

[krotch]

Depends on the decal. I have yet to put any of mine one, so I really don't know how to do it.

Course I have put decals on car models that I've done. It requires you to cut the decal out, then you soak the whole thing in water. Then the decal slips off the paper portion thing, and you can apply it.

[RacingManiac]

the one with the semi clear backing decal are rub on....you just apply pressure on the front and it'll stick....

BTW to who was asking whethere MG Aile Strike comes with launch pad....it does....it works a lot better than the 2 piece stand that MG freedom comes with...and I've had no problem with the Aile for it to stand on its own with the back pack on, but Freedom is a little bit difficult....

MG kit's leg is just amazing how they are packaged, much more posable than any HG kit minus maybe the LMHG Eva kit....

[[][][]]

With a little panel line scribing and some mods and paint, the MG will still look better than an HG. With none of that, it'll look better than any HG. If you're going to put that much work into a model, put that working into an MG or PG.

All lies, a kit can be just about as detailed as you want it to be, ive saw great work of even 1/144 HGUC models, it all depends on the modeler. Also some models come in the HG lines that dont in MG. Another thing i find is the for somekits posability is redundant, putting kits into crazy poses just to have them start sagging after a while isnt soemthign that seems very fun to me. I mean sure, there are some kits (PG strike, god gundam) that are MADE to pose great, but it's a model, not an action figure. The basic poses do it for me. Also i wish people painted the gundams more, it pains me to see incredible kits like the Sazabi, or PG Strike, w/o even a panel like inking. Im no expert at painting, but with spray cans even its SO easy. A quick coat of primer, and a few sprays of the color. Id still say that a well painted HG looks better than an unpainted MG partner any day.

P.S. Finished painting and inking the kampfer, im trying out a pastel shading thing before i seal it. Hope to borrow a digital cam so i can take a few pics.

[ShmooZeroOmega]

[][]']All lies, a kit can be just about as detailed as you want it to be, ive saw great work of even 1/144 HGUC models, it all depends on the modeler. Also some models come in the HG lines that dont in MG. Another thing i find is the for somekits posability is redundant, putting kits into crazy poses just to have them start sagging after a while isnt soemthign that seems very fun to me. I mean sure, there are some kits (PG strike, god gundam) that are MADE to pose great, but it's a model, not an action figure. The basic poses do it for me. Also i wish people painted the gundams more, it pains me to see incredible kits like the Sazabi, or PG Strike, w/o even a panel like inking. Im no expert at painting, but with spray cans even its SO easy. A quick coat of primer, and a few sprays of the color. Id still say that a well painted HG looks better than an unpainted MG partner any day.

P.S. Finished painting and inking the kampfer, im trying out a pastel shading thing before i seal it. Hope to borrow a digital cam so i can take a few pics.

I know this is off-topic... but if someone were to talk about you, what would they call you? Brackets?

[[][][]]

Sure ;) , but you didnt have to quote my whole post :lol:

[ShmooZeroOmega]

Sorry Brackets, won't do it again.

[zerodark]

I know this is off topic, but does any one here do resin kits, or just straight up Gunpla?

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I've seen someone fix up the model kits from the 70's and they looked on par to highgrade kits

[krotch]

I got my new RX-78-4 G04. I wanted to get the G05 also, but didn't have the cash. Also a friend picked up it too. Hopefully the place will get more, but who knows.

[[][][]]

Nice kit, i like the bug gun (of course my EX-S's gun is bigger ^_^) Personally id sooner het the G04 than the G05, i dont liek the gatling gun as much, but thats just me i guess.

I know this is off topic, but does any one here do resin kits, or just straight up Gunpla?
Resin kits tend to be quite expensive, and many are fixed pose. For the most part, resin figures tend to be characters and people. Most resin kits are gundams that Bandai never made.

[krotch]

Ya, the gatling gun doesn't look as cool, that why I opted for the G04. I still would like to get the G05 too. I'm trying to get all the gundam out there. Course, I still need to get the original gundam. Course there's so many versions of it, I haven't decided which one to get.

[RacingManiac]

I want to get a UC Gundam MG kit, but finding it hard to pick between them, IMO in the AU series' Gundam makes for more impressive display as they tend to be flashier than the more milaristic UC kit. I have currently a Freedom MG and a Aile Strike MG, both are pretty new I think, does the older UC kit offers as much articulation and so forth? Any particular MG kit worth recommanding from the UC? Gundam preferably.....

[krotch]

It all depends on what you consider to be flashy. I think these ones are flashy.

RX-78-4 G04
http://data.joyhobby.co.kr/link_data/image/abc/b/bD120466_3.jpg

RX-78-5 G05
http://gunpla-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/degecame/mia/mia-gundam-g05-1.jpg

RX-93
http://www2.sala.or.jp/~tti/gff/img/rx-93_DSC00110_3_b_300.jpg

Zeta
http://www5.plala.or.jp/ysuzuki/Z009.jpg

S Gundam
http://www5.plala.or.jp/ysuzuki/sgundam-001.jpg

FAZZ
http://www5.plala.or.jp/ysuzuki/FAZZ12.jpg

EX-S
http://www.g-wired.it/modelli/exs/big/exs%20009.jpg

[RacingManiac]

I've heard many problem with the Zeta though....do those issue exist with the Zeta Plus C1?

[krotch]

I find the thing to be unstable. The wings on it's back don't sit in place very well and tend to sag. It definitely needs modding to make it better. It's a great model if you don't plan on moving it at all. Simply glue everything in place and throw it on a stand.

I don't own a Zeta Plus C1, so I couldn't tell you if they exist in that suit or not. I do plan on getting it now though.

[RacingManiac]

that kinda defies the purpose of it being a "transformable" model eh.....;)

C1 or A1 both are pretty nicely priced....very tempting....C1 has a bigger gun so I'd probably go with that....lol

[krotch]

The Zeta actually has a big gun. In the picture above, that's one of it's guns. The other one is kind of like a stand. In waverider, you can place the MS on top of the gun, since the gun has landing gears on it.

http://www.funavenue.com/zeta_gundam_diecast_view.gif
http://www.toyspark.co.kr/product/images/ban122241-1.jpg

The pictures aren't the MG model. I can take pics of mine at a later point and time.

Edit: My god this freaking RX-93 is big. It's well over an inch larger than any other UC gundam I've built. It would be taller than the FAZZ, if it wasn't for the big gun the FAZZ carries.

It's over 2 inches taller than the MG Seed models too.

[krotch]

Here we go. Finished up the RX-93. I also got pictures of the other suits I have so you can see the difference in size. You'll also see the Zeta's big gun.

http://img93.exs.cx/img93/4416/Collection.jpg

The RX-93 is an MG, not a PG. Kind of a surprise due to it's size.

[RacingManiac]

that thing is massive.....:o

[Levon]

I'v wanted the Nu for a few years now & after seeing how huge it is I want it even more!!


PS- Nice desktop wallpaper;)

[[][][]]

Yeah, i think that the hyper mega-launcher looks WAY sweeter than that rifle, although the rifle would look great [painted] with the X-93, just a thought. You might wanna ink the armor panel lines to your FAZZ, looks a little plain without them.

Nice wallpaper, I like the screen... ^_^

[krotch]

Ya, I plan on getting an airbrush and a bunch of HGs to practice on, then I'll take apart the other models and paint them.

Now that I have the Nu, I want to get the Sazabi. Course that deters me away from trying to get every single Gundam.

Edit:

POW!!!

http://img132.exs.cx/img132/3443/RX-93.jpg

[[][][]]

Worlds better with the panel lines. I want to get an airbrush soon too, but im short on money so thats not looking too great. All i have acess to right now is spray enamels and enamel paints for handbrushing. When you do start painting remember to thin your paints WELL, wether it be ename or acrylic (laquer is not recomended unless you have some good experience [and a resperator]). I made the mistake of not thinnning on parts of my hg freedom and had to re-do. Most suggest acrylics for airbrushing, although enamels work as well, they just dry slowed. The kampfer is done, just cant get a hold of a digital camera (and cant buy one cause im SOOOO BROKE) That dollar looks pretty appealing... :shifty:

[krotch]

That was going towards the Sazabi possibly. Then I bought a candy bar with it.

Will probably start on my G04 soon. Either at work or on my day off.

[[][][]]

yeah, the sazabi is a pretty nice kit, i expecially like the look of the sheild. You mihgt wanna wait on this baby till ur airbrushing (when u get an airbrush and the sazabi) are good. It's the most expensive MG next to the Ex-S right? (I didnt paint my Ex-S, im planning to but i first need to buy the sprays (lots of flat white for one, lol)

Edit: That FAZZ there, is it 1/144 or 1/100, just wondering?

[zaku178]

How are the 1/100 Scaled Justice and Freedom Gundam models, the Gundam Seed versions not the MG. Was considering getting those two, anyone have a short review on them and if they require lot of painting?

[[][][]]

Well, i made the freedom. What u mean is the HG, cause thats the only other 1/100 Freedom. Well, ur gonna need putty for this one, big seam lines along the legs and hips. Ur gonna wanna paint it, if u do it looks pretty good, dont use the stickers, they get old and dry up. Just paint a gunmetal grey or dark grey for wings then gloss coat it. It doesnt REQUIRE paint xcept for some red for stuff, but looks way better fully painted. U can keep the eyes sticker, i only use the eyes sticker. The kit is a little off-balance cause of the top heavy wings, so what i heard form a guy is that you can fill the feet and maybe a little bit of the legs with putty (he uses milliput, an epoxy putty, or u can use automotive brand putty, should work, seems heavy enough.) and that fixes balance probs sometimes. Overall a pretty solid kit, i like it. u may wanna supergle the V-fin thingo on its head cause it dend to fall off a bit. Hope this helps. ;)

[AnalyticalWrath]

Since they made the Perfect Zeong in MG think Bandai will get around to making the Psyhco Gundam in a MG? They would end up being about the same size.

[krotch]

The Psycho Gundam comes in a HG. It's simply too big to make an MG 1/100 scale model of it. Even as an HG 1/144 scale, the thing is about as large as many 1/100 scale MGs.

The Zeong wasn't that large of an MS. Not when compared to a Psycho Gundam. I mean, look at the series and how small the Zeta was compared to it. The Psycho Gundam had an easy time holding the Zeta in it's hands.

[AnalyticalWrath]

The Perfect Zeong is bigger then a Perfect Grade

http://www.hlj.com/images/ban/ban925651.jpg

[[][][]]

Wow, never knew that...big kit, lol. Imaging the Psyco gundam 1/100 scale.

[krotch]

That'd be pretty freaking big.

Well ordered up a Zeta Plus C1 and Zeta Plus A1. Hopefully they don't have the same issues as the regular Zeta.

[[][][]]

Damn, all this ordering, and I AM TOTALLY BROKE. Well i still have he MG Fazz (starting next week) to suck up time, paint, and my lifeforce till I get Wing Ver. Ka. Then again, that Zeta C1 is looking pretty nice, the gun looks just like Ex-S. Anyways, kampfer looks great, just needs a wash and a topcoat. Still no digicam.

[krotch]

Don't bother with the Wing Ver Ka. It's not really all that great. My friend built one of them. I'd dump the money into something else.

[[][][]]

Eh, im just a big fan of the shows, and the gun looks great. I guess i could get a Zaku 2, i am lacking in zeon kits (my kampfer being the only one, lol). I guess ill make that decision when im not such a POOR BROKE-A$$ BUM! (lol, its just all of my money is going to my new computer... I HAD to have 17" LCD *sigh*, 1/2 payed off so far) Could you tell why its not good, any probs (i didi factor in lack of balance cause of the wings, thats where the milliput idea came in). Elaborate man. ^_^

[Char Aznable]

To Be honest i disregard most kit reviews for the same reason i disregard game reviews... There Preety biased. I mean i know if i were to reveiw the gundam Games ide definatly rate them alot higher then they get.

Same Goes for the othertypes of kits i construct.An example is my Monogram "Memphis bell" B17. Reveiws for this kit said it was utter crap and wasnt worth buying, I so i didnt buy it and somhow got it as a gift. I Built it... It ****ing Awesome... and as solid as a rock my snakes knocked it off my dresser 3 times and its still in mint shape.

If i was to trust any review itde be from a Respected Peer, otherwise who knows what you could be missing... But thats just me.

[[][][]]

I don't use reviews for the purpous of shopping for kits, if the kit looks good ill buy it. Besides, bandai RARELY screws soomehting up bigtime, stuff like balance or inaccuracies can be fixed easily. For the most part people use reviews not to decide to buy a kit, but to know what they are expecting (e.i large seam lines *cough* Mg kampfer (GREAT kit)*cough*).Personally i just like sharing opinions on kits. You are totally right on the bias tho, i mean there are perfectionists that will tell u not to buy a kit because the chest proportions are .0001 mm off (exageration). Buy what u like.

[krotch]

The model of course has it's balance issues due to the wings. The build of the weapons and shield feel unstable. It's overall appeal is that of an HG.

If you want to put some work into it, sure, it'll be worth it's cash. If you're one to simply slap it together, line it, and slap the decals on, then I'd advise on a different MG.

You'll have to tell me about how well the milliput works out. Since it's a putty, it doesn't seem like it'll be enough weight, unless you fill the feet and legs completely with it.

[[][][]]

Yeah, i dunno i guess i might just make its own stand for it. My step-dad got a new drill and bits, so i could dill a hole in a wooden base and run a brass rod thought it and into the kit, put it into a flying pose or somehting. Also i wanna experiment and try running an LED light through the kit to make the eyes light up. Id use his new drill and bit to drill the little holes in the leg and chest for the wires, but im afraid id f*** up and ruin something. If i did this id have the battery in the wooden base for easy changing. I suppose the joints at the legs and arms are reminiscent of the HG line. http://img126.exs.cx/img126/4796/wingverka.jpg Still just too great a kit. But thats a while from now, after my FAZZ and when i have money lol.

[krotch]

It's a small suit. Not like the UC line. More like the MGs from Seed. It's not a very big MG at all.

If you get it, ya, it'd need a stand.

[RacingManiac]

MG Wing 0 vs Wing Gundam Ka, which one would you buy out of those 2?

BTW, how are the Quebeley(sp?) kits? either the MK1 or MK2? MG that is?

[[][][]]

which one should u buy? whichever one you like more i would think, lol. I like the ka, because i dont like teh wings on the WZC, and also Ka transforms. WZC is the more popular though, i mean it gets it's own PG. I wish Bandai would make an IP Ver. Ka. conversion cause all the ones out there are resin.

[krotch]

I never built a Quebeley, but I'd assume the Ple version would be the better choice, as they fixed issues with the first Quebeley. The color scheme isn't as nice as Haman's Quebeley.

[krotch]

Well, this Zeta Plus A1 is great. Some of the original Zeta's problems have been rectified. I'm not finished building it though. First the legs. They are better anchored, so you don't have it randomly doing the splits, whenever it felt like it. Also when it gets transformed, it again, better anchored, so the legs don't sag.

[[][][]]

Nice to hear, very good looking kit. Bad news everyone, my dog manages to knock my HG Freedom off of the tavle and snapped its V-fin, and on of the wings. Where was I for this you may ask...watching TV of course. So i cant find the broken part to the v-fin so i think ill just put this one away till i need a part for a kitbash or somehting. (it was pretty crappily done, lucky it wasnt an MG, god forbid my ex-s)

[krotch]

Ya. I'd probably eat the dog for destroying an EX-S. Okay, not really, but that would upset me pretty bad.

[[][][]]

LOl funny note, i have a binder on the cold war due tomorrow, and im finishing it up. But for the dividers and cover and stuff my printer isnt working so i cant print out cold war pics. SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, WHATS ALMOST AS COOL AS THE COLD WAR...GUNDAM OF COURSE!!? So i am gluing the gundam lineart that came in the manuals of kits i have done to the pages. Hopefully points on creativity.

[krotch]

Ya, just say it's from the Star Wars project or something.

http://img100.exs.cx/img100/1710/Zeta-Waverider.jpg
http://img100.exs.cx/img100/2092/Zeta-MSbig.jpg
http://img100.exs.cx/img100/1122/Zeta-MSsmall.jpg

On the 2nd image, the Zeta's gun actually can extend out roughly another 2 inches. The Zeta Plus A1 is so much better. Easy transformation, stable as an MS, stable as a waverider, overall. Huge improvement over the Zeta.

Just look at the Zeta in MS form and how the wings droop down. I can fix it, but it'll end up not being able to transform or it can transform, but the fix will be temporary.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

You didn't really paint or detail those did you?

[[][][]]

Yeah, i like the head, v-fins are sleeker and it looks kid os like the s-gundam. The only thing that bothers me is the lack of hip skirt armor. Nice kit.

[krotch]

I don't have an airbrush and the ones here in S.Korea aren't all that great. I plan on lining it, but I was having too much fun playing with them.

[[][][]]

Hey, i noticed u havnt really applied deacals on any of your kits, saving them fro after you paint?

[krotch]

Yep. It'd be a waste to have to scrap them off to paint it later. I'll probably end up sanding some of them down a bit before painting. My first couple of models have some horrible shaves, where part meets tree.

[[][][]]

yeah, you should get some 300 grit and 600 grit for sanding purpouses. Maybe 1000 grit for polishing.

[krotch]

I'd probably go with the 600 grit, then 1000. Course, I've been looking for those tiny sanding blocks. It'd be a lot easier than actual sandpaper.

[Boba]

Hello all.

Is this where one post thier gundam kits?
Here are a couple I finished.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5df39b3127cce9efeaa64535600000016108C bOXLdu0ac

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5df39b3127cce9efea6a8539c00000016108C bOXLdu0ac

[[][][]]

Wow very nice Mk.II figure is great too. Maybe a little heavy on the blue shading, but i like it alot, gives it a nice effect, pretty unique. Did you use pastels or airbrush bye the way. Iv been trying to get a hold of a camera to show my urban camo kampfer, but it doesnt hold a candle to your work. Very nice.

[MagicianCamille]

Hello all.

Is this where one post thier gundam kits?
Here are a couple I finished.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5df39b3127cce9efeaa64535600000016108C bOXLdu0ac

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5df39b3127cce9efea6a8539c00000016108C bOXLdu0ac


Wow those are awesome, the Mark II's torso is a wrong shade of blue, unless you wanted it to be blue instead of Dark-Blue/Black.

[krotch]

That's freaking fabulous. A friend built that same model and it didn't come out nearly as well as yours.

[MagicianCamille]

Yeah the pre-shade/post-shading is excellent, 5/5, 10/10, 100/100.

[Boba]

Thanks for the complements. I haven't done any mecha kits for a long time. The last Gundam kit I did was the PG RX-78. That was about 4-5 years ago.

I went with the blue shading because the armor is not a pure white. In the painting guide it states that a small amount of intermediate blue is added to white to get the armor color. I used an airbrush for the shading. The main body, shield hyper bazoka was post-shading, while pre-shading was used for the vulcan canon and jetpack.
I took a little artistic license with the torso and other blue areas. Just adding my own personal tastes, and make it a bit more unique that other Mk IIs. It is not an out of the box kit. I used some parts from G-Systems upgrade kit as well as some photoetched parts and minus molds from Wave. In the upgrade kit torso is more bulky than the kit's, the feet are a bit wider and longer, giving the kit more stability. The jet nozzels on the jetback are considerably larger than what came with the kit. I also have a 1/60 G-Defenser (also from G-System)to go with this MK II.

[[][][]]

Man, way too awesome work. I wish i could shade as well as you, but i have no acess to an airbrush and the chances of me getting one are pretty grim, I guess ill have to hone my pastel shading. Those uprades must have cost you quite a bit. Hey, are you bye any chance part of the Child of Mecha (http://www.childofmecha.com/) forums, they have some pretty awesome modelers there, you'd fit right in.

Edit: Forgot to ask this, but what kind of paint are you using, looks to me like acrylic (im an enamel guy myself, alot easier to handbrush than the other two, though I spray larger areas)

[[][][]]

Just thought this thread deserved a bump, im 1/2 way through a review of the kampfer model that I did. Ill post it when i finish.

[krotch]

Cool. I was looking at getting the Kampfer. I like it's looks and well, nothing like having a fight scene between it and the Alex.

[[][][]]

The kampfer is a great, ****ing awesome kit. The guns are molded in a weird color and so are the launchers so i painted them dark grey, then dry brushed black and shaded to make a dirty color. THe panzer fausts are the coolest, the only bad thing is that the shotguns are a little wird cause it cant fit them into the hand great, but they still go in pretty well. It's a walking arsenal. The ketten mine is the coolest, and the wire is strong enought to make it look like it's flying through the air. Im 1/2 way through right now cause i got lots to say bout this kit.

[Boba]

I guess ill have to hone my pastel shading.

The poor man's airbrush. ;) Nothing wrong with that. I use it plenty of times.

Those uprades must have cost you quite a bit.

They sure did.

I do know about Child of Mecha. I mainly do figure kits, and the occasional mecha kit. I'm not sure I would would have anything to contribute to an all mecha fourm.

I used Mr.Color paints (they are laquer based) for these kits. Before that I used acrylic.
After you are done with your kampfer review be sure to share some pics with us.

[-Kampfer-]

A question for all of you modelers: Which MG kit is better for an amateur modeler who isn't very good at painting and doesn't have an airbrush:The MG Kampfer (my favorite suit, although the pitures of the model make it look like the color is off) or the MG Aile Strike (I like the sleek look and the stand thing is a bonus)? Which requires less paint and has less seam lines and essentiallly looks good without paint. I do have gundam paint markers and a no. 2 pencil for panel lines though. Also, I am thinking of purchasing the Haro alarm clock: doees anyone here know how to read japanese, as the instructions are japanese only. If someone does I can scan them in with my scanner and email them to you for a translation.

[Suiko Eiji]

A question for all of you modelers: Which MG kit is better for an amateur modeler who isn't very good at painting and doesn't have an airbrush:The MG Kampfer (my favorite suit, although the pitures of the model make it look like the color is off) or the MG Aile Strike (I like the sleek look and the stand thing is a bonus)? Which requires less paint and has less seam lines and essentiallly looks good without paint. I do have gundam paint markers and a no. 2 pencil for panel lines though. Also, I am thinking of purchasing the Haro alarm clock: doees anyone here know how to read japanese, as the instructions are japanese only. If someone does I can scan them in with my scanner and email them to you for a translation.

Hrm, as an inexperienced modeler ... I can't say; I started when I was seven or eight, so I've been doing modeling off and on for about 15 or 16 years.

The best advice I can give you is depending on the original color of the plastic and what color you want it to go to, I think it's safe to always use a primer first. I wanted the yellow on my RX-93 Nu Gundam to be a little more vibrant; used the Gundam Marker for yellow and forgot to prime it. Now the yellow looks like it has a tint of orange. That's about the olny kit I have that I considered "majorly messed up".

Painting in general is a touchy issue. I know a couple people who re-paint everything; I know a few who do all of them straigh out of the box. I treat it on a case-by-case basis. The RX-93 I mentioned above was the first Gundam kit I ever changed the coloring on in 2002, but I had been building various Gundam kits since 1997. The only kit after the RX-93 I've wanted to alter coloring on is my God Gundam kit; I like the lighter blue it has in the instruction photos rather than the darker blue of the plastic.

Since painting is case by case for most people, I have the Kampfer (BTW, my favorite OYW Zeon suit) kit and I really like the coloring on the plastic. The OAV has it as a very deep blue and I think the kit reflects that. I would say that there's no need for additional painting. I've not seen the Aile Strike, so I really cannot say whether or not it needs a touch-up or not.

When you say No. 2 pencil for the panel lines, are you actually talking about graphite and wood used for scantron tests? If so, don't. Run up to Michael's or some other hobby/crafts store and get some of the real fine ink pens (I usually like .03mm - .05mm range) and use those for panel lines.

About the Haro alarm clock, a friend of mine bought one of the pink SEED ones at a con - that thing is annoying as hell!

Oh, there should be more modeling discussion on the Gundam board ... just a thought.

[greg]

Cool, a Gundam models thread. I've only recently gotten back into modelling. Before I had done a few Macross Valkyries in high school, and last fall I decided to make it a hobby of mine again. I've built an Imperial Walker from Star Wars, the Narcissus escape shuttle from Alien/Aliens, and the Yamato (which was very hard due to its tiny pieces and didn't seem to fit together very well. Last week I finished up my first Gundam model, the V2 Buster Gundam. It has a cool booster pack with a long railgun mounted on the right shoulder and a missile pod on the left. Very cool. I think next I'll start on the GP01 from 0083.

I bought an airbrush last night at a local hobby store. I mainly wanted to buy it to apply even paint across large areas, like for my Char's Zaku II and a lot of Super Valkyries I've bought. I'm interested in learning weathering techniques too. But it seems that Western hobby builders tend to go more for the battle damage, dirt, and weathering more than Japanese model builders, from what I've seen. To me, I guess it depends on the model. I'll keep my V2 Buster Gundam sparkly clean, but I would probably put a bunch of weathering on an 08th team Gundam. I'll probably try putting blast holes with a fine-point soldering iron on the Star Wars Snowspeeder model I have in the queue. I made my AT-AT pretty dirty and streaked by brushing on black paint and wiping it down with thinner. But some pics I've seen on the net feature some Gundams and such with the weathering and damage gone overboard. It's impressive, but seems excessive. I guess once you learn how to do it, it may be tempting to do it a bit too much.

Also, I've been lurking a bit at this forum lately: http://www.hobbyfanatics.com/

[CrossboneGundam]

Just because this is a model thread, and it's being posted in: According to Gunota Headlines, a Master Grade Crossbone X-1 (ver Ka., of course,) is in the works.

[Vaikyuko]

Just because this is a model thread, and it's being posted in: According to Gunota Headlines, a Master Grade Crossbone X-1 (ver Ka., of course,) is in the works.

Wonderful! Now for Bandai to release an almost exact copy as an X-2 kit and I'll be happy to sacrifice some babies to them.

BTW, folks, I'm curious - for panel lines, what do you use? I've not yet opened my HG 1/144 Chaos Gundam kit for months now because of that question (I keep forgetting, dammit).

[Suiko Eiji]

Wonderful! Now for Bandai to release an almost exact copy as an X-2 kit and I'll be happy to sacrifice some babies to them.

I'm excited enough about a Crossbone X-1, to be honest. Also, that link greg posted above has photos of Bandai's new F-91 MG kit, which looks a lot better than the earlier F-91 kits.

BTW, folks, I'm curious - for panel lines, what do you use? I've not yet opened my HG 1/144 Chaos Gundam kit for months now because of that question (I keep forgetting, dammit).

I use permanent markers similar to sharpees or Gundam Pens, black ink, measuring about .03 - .07 mm, IIRC. It's been a while since I've needed to buy new pens, so I'll have to double check the size and alternate brands I use.

[Vaikyuko]

Oh, don't get me wrong, an X-1 release is dandy too, I just prefer the X-2 for the Titansesque paint.

And thanks, I appreciate the panel line help.

[Wraith Gundam]

BTW, folks, I'm curious - for panel lines, what do you use? I've not yet opened my HG 1/144 Chaos Gundam kit for months now because of that question (I keep forgetting, dammit).

I've been using paint and white spirit on some of my models recently. If you paint across the panel line (doesn't matter on the size of the brush), then leave it to dry for a minute, you can then wipe away the excess with a cotton bud dipped in white spirit leaving you with a perfect panel line. ;)

BTW I think paint thinner also works well but I haven't tried that.

[CrossboneGundam]

Panel lines, I use a Gundam marker. Works a lot better than an ordinary pen because the ink doesn't dry very fast, so you can wipe off smudges and screw ups, and generally get sharper results.

[Char Aznable]

I recently binged on a few kits before I pulled out.

MG:
Zaku II F/J
GM Kai (Ground)
Rx-79 [G]
Rx-77-2
YMS-14S

HGUC:
Hyaku Shiki
Haman's Quebely
Rgm-79D

0080:
Gelgoog Jaeger

I think thats it... havent built any of them yet, and when i return ill probably pick up all of Chars other mobile suits.

however, some of the box art is different for some of the kits, is this just cosmetic or is it a newer kit? and im not refering to the Zeta 2.0 series kits.

[Suiko Eiji]

however, some of the box art is different for some of the kits, is this just cosmetic or is it a newer kit? and im not refering to the Zeta 2.0 series kits.

I believe Zeta is one of the only kits to have been re-done, the rest of the differing box art is probably due to cosmetic reasons or re-releasing kits under a new marketing scheme (like the kit was upgraded to HGUC, or re-released as a HG or MG kit). Do you have photos you can post?

[Char Aznable]

Not at the moment, but there is a RX-178 Gundam MkII 2.0 MG.

[Chousho]

Whoa, I thought this thread was dead for a while. Is there anything similar here to a "Show us your model collection" or etc?

[Suiko Eiji]

Not yet, and I'm surprised there hasn't been one already.

[Char Aznable]

Ide be more then happy to do so but... Ide have an assload of boxes...

Except....the GM kai FIX figure... it is so Badass... Its not a model but it was such a ***** transforming the Rx-78-2 into it... More work then an HGUC.

Speaking of which does anyone have pictures of the new MG ball or HGUC powered GM? the links on Gunota dont seem to work.

[Wraith Gundam]

Does anyone have like a list of all the EX kits that bandai has made for Gundam? I'm never sure how many there are since it seems they only started numbering them with the Moebius Zero & Sky Grasper kit; I think the first two were the Gundam Trailer and the Dodai 2.

I looked on ImageAnime but it's not a full list, they start with Garma's Dopp then skip to the Moebius Zero and miss out #17, 20, 24, 25, 27 and 28!?

[Wraith Gundam]

I'm looking for three original bandai gundam models, the ones that were released as part of the Starblazers model series. The ones I'm after are the Juagg, Agguguy and Grabro. Here's a pic (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/Broly317/0079-List.jpg)

The grabro's in the bottom left hand corner and the other two are right above it. It'd be great if anyone could help me find somewhere I can get hold of them. ;)

EDIT: There sorted.

[Vaikyuko]

Right. LINK THE PIC. It breaks the forum tabling and is irritating in general.

[greg]

Newbie question: So what's so bad about the Zeta Gundam model?

[Suki]

Quick question. My cousin wants the MG Sazabi for his b-day. Is it easy to make? Price?

[Wraith Gundam]

Quick question. My cousin wants the MG Sazabi for his b-day. Is it easy to make? Price?

I would imagine it's quite a job to build, what with the cockpit, funnels and the inner frame-work etc...

You can get in on ebay for about $78. ^_^

[Till]

Quick question. My cousin wants the MG Sazabi for his b-day. Is it easy to make? Price?



MG Sazabi might look intemidating model but really it's a pretty simple and by the number's MG kit. It take's a while to construct but in the end everything goes together so smoothly you and/or your cousin should have no real problem with building it.

Definantly not one of the more frustrating MG kit to build.
i.e. MG ZZ. , ZetaC1 ^_^

As for price around $100 or so seems to be the going price depending on where you shop around online.

[Suiko Eiji]

Newbie question: So what's so bad about the Zeta Gundam model?

The first version they made ended up being horribly unbalanced. It looks nice, but requires extra assistance as it cannot stand on its own. The re-done Zeta (which is the easiest to find) still looks great and corrected the balance issues that the original kit has.

[CrossboneGundam]

Newbie question: So what's so bad about the Zeta Gundam model?

There are tons of different Zeta models. I'll just assume you're talking about the first MG Zeta, which is maligned because of its weak joints, lack of posability, and general structural weakness due to the transformation mechanism.

[Levon]

Here is a review with images of 2.0: http://www.mahq.net/models/gundam/z/mg1-100-msz-006-v2.htm

[Wraith Gundam]

Does anyone know if there's a model or MSiA of the Dom Funf? I'm doing a display of the Midnight Fenrir Unit from Zeonic Front and the Dom Funf is the only one I'm missing.

Is there one or would it be easier for me to just scratchbuild one out of a Dom Tropen?

[Dragon]

Does anyone know a good place to get Gundam supplies (markers, paint etc)? GundamShop is out of stock of every damn thing =/

[Wraith Gundam]

Try this (http://www.hlj.com/top/Sup) site. They've got really good prices on everything. Sets of six marker pens sell for about $10 and singles sell for about $2.