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The Official Gundam Thread of Gunpla, Origins, and 35 Years of GUNDAMUUUU!
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Son of Cervantes
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Any advice on taking decent photos using an iPhone? I'd like to post some images if my Gundam collection in this thread if that's all right. The thing is though, whenever I take photos with my phone they always end up looking terrible!
post some!
Son of Cervantes
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I will, but please give me some tips to have them turn out halfway decent! 
SQUEALING with delight over here, that's me.
PaulExcellent
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oh my gosh build strike cosmos is gonna happen isn't it
Son of Cervantes
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We need some Build Fighters Robot Damashiis!
cosmos is gonna get wrecked by the new antag in ep1
Son of Cervantes
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Wonder what the lead Gundam for season 2 will be! It would be neat if it were a customized Nu or some other UC Gundam.
Wonder what the lead Gundam for season 2 will be! It would be neat if it were a customized Nu or some other UC Gundam.
tatsuya uses a custom Hi-Nu for the manga so I doubt it'll be another Nu.
Megalosaro
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What does this mean for G-Reko?
Assuming G Reko is a 52 episode series, does that mean it will be about a year before we see G Build Fighters season 2? Or will they run separately on different season
Assuming G Reko is a 52 episode series, does that mean it will be about a year before we see G Build Fighters season 2? Or will they run separately on different season
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Son of Cervantes
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Ah, I didn't know that.
I hope it's not Freedom or Strike Freedom, not a fan of that design at all!
Rumor is that G-Reko is a movie...I sincerely hope that rumor is wrong.
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Build Fighters 2 is literally a poster right now so a year sounds like the minimum
My bet is on the Unicorn. Zeta would be cool though.Wonder what the lead Gundam for season 2 will be! It would be neat if it were a customized Nu or some other UC Gundam.
They've prominently featured the Strike, Exia, Wing, X, and F91 (I need an HG of the Imagine) off the top of my head. I don't think we'll see those repeated.
Plus I just want some different psychoframe colour kits
Son of Cervantes
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I suspect they won't want to mix the Unicorn and BF series so soon, so I think we will see something else.
Maybe a Mk III as part of a cross-promotion with the new model kit line? Though the models they use in the show are usually 1/144 scale.
Whatever they end up doing, I'm excited!
Event is running for 3 more days and Bandai always saves some announcements for later in a hobby show, so don't write it off yet. If they were to reveal a PG, they typically would have some sort of big, curtained of display teasing it, though. They don't always do that and perhaps that'll come out tomorrow or something. Don't write either of those rumors (particularly Zaku 3.0) off yet.
That Nightengale is sexy. Loving that low price as well. Looking at the price and the way the leg assembly works, it seems like this line will be between HG and MG. Something with a semi-complete inner frame, but HG style parts separation. Perfect for getting really large kits out cheaply. Color me impressed. Also, super pumped for Hi-Nu Ver. Ka. Love that design.
Son of Cervantes
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There should be a Ver. Izubuchi instead of a Ver. Ka for the Hi-Nu. Admittedly it's only a single photo, but the Hi-Nu should look meaner and bulkier to match the original lineart.
The recent Robot Damashii is closer to the lineart and looks much cooler than the older 1/200 scale figure, the first MG version, and this one.
The recent Robot Damashii is closer to the lineart and looks much cooler than the older 1/200 scale figure, the first MG version, and this one.
We do need more shots and at least for now I wish it was bigger, I will say that's it's easily a step up over the current MG when it come to bulk so I'm happy about that.
I'm really happy they went with the darker Bluish Purple instead of the baby blue from the current MG and HG.
Son of Cervantes
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I noticed the middle piece in the backpack follows the original lineart instead of the revised version that was used in the previous MG and HCM-Pro figure. The Robot Damashii came with both and let you choose which one to equip it with.
It no longer has the silver accents in the knee either apparently.
Edit: Just saw the new photos. Definitely a step up from the previous MG! Much closer to the original lineart.
It no longer has the silver accents in the knee either apparently.
Edit: Just saw the new photos. Definitely a step up from the previous MG! Much closer to the original lineart.
My biggest beef with the new Hi-Nu ver Ka is it seems to ditch the invoke mode that the Nu Ka. had. I love that little bit of expansion for the psycho frame. Still, if it comes out looking like that with the great Funnel stand that the Nu Ver. Ka had, I'll be happy. The reason I love the Hi-Nu has more to do with the funnel arrangement and fuel tanks than anything else.
Well I think it would really be a disservice to include the Phsyco Frame here as it appears that Katoki is trying to much more faithful to the lineart then current MG.
I much rather have a real MG of the Hi-Nu then get yet another new version and leave the original in the cold.
Also, just because you're reasoning for liking Hi-Nu is exactly why I dislike him haha. I love the Asymmetrical look of the Nu.
I got to say, be careful looking at the Wing F-R, for some unknown reason the person who built it tried to just draw on face vents when F-R doesn't even have them.
Son of Cervantes
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I think the Neo Zeong is kind of ugly (then again I feel the same way about the original Zeong). I can't imagine it will sell all that well TBH.
I totally get what they're going for with the new MG Hi-Nu, so I'm not too bothered by the lack of invoke mode. It's just something I really dug on the MG Nu, so it'll be sad not to see my preferred version of the design have it. And, yeah, symmetry all the way man. I love my symmetrical mechs, haha.
A piece of me wants it for the sheer ridiculousness, but then I remember I really dislike the design and see that price and come to my senses.
Son of Cervantes
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I posted a list of Gundam stuff I am looking to sell in the Buy Sell Trade thread, so please give it a look and shoot me a message if you see anything that catches your eye!
Back to the topic at hand, I think the Neo Zeong will probably feature in a big battle near the end of the episode (think Neue Ziel). I wouldn't be surprised if the Unicorn and Banshee end up having to team up to defeat it. But tbh I hope Riddhe ends up biting it, I don't like his character at all.
Back to the topic at hand, I think the Neo Zeong will probably feature in a big battle near the end of the episode (think Neue Ziel). I wouldn't be surprised if the Unicorn and Banshee end up having to team up to defeat it. But tbh I hope Riddhe ends up biting it, I don't like his character at all.
Son of Cervantes
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The newest trailer spoils too much stuff. I honestly wish I hadn't watched it.
I was surprised by just how much it showed. Kind of crazy how much they spoiled.
Yeah...but I guess it's probably hard to cut a trailer out of 40 minutes and make it interesting while keeping the spoiler levels low.
what have they done to you, fenice rinascita?!
Son of Cervantes
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Episode 7 is actually 90 minutes, not 40.
Episode 7 is actually 90 minutes, not 40.
Oh man, hype rising.
Son of Cervantes
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http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2014/05/re-1100-msn-04-ii-nightingale-on.html
Look at the pieces and how they assemble. It seems I was right. This line will have sharp designs that look Master Grade-ish on the outside, while the innards will be simplified.
Basically they'll be like the very early master grades which didn't have internal skeletons. Very cool.
Manga adaptation of Beltorchika's Children too!
Look at the pieces and how they assemble. It seems I was right. This line will have sharp designs that look Master Grade-ish on the outside, while the innards will be simplified.
Basically they'll be like the very early master grades which didn't have internal skeletons. Very cool.
Manga adaptation of Beltorchika's Children too!
That's my suspicion. Hope it's true.
Well, it looks like the PG Unicorn rumor didn't pan out. Which is fine. I don't think anyone was really in a huge rush to go out and build a even more fragile 1/60 Unicorn with more parts and more sliding pieces. Lol.
I'm still kinda confused by the Reborn-100 line. While having a simplified interior without a full skeleton frame makes sense for Nightingale, why would it benefit the Mk3 and GP04 at all? If they're just "detailed" on the outside, that wouldn't make them very interesting to build and could result in poor articulation for posing. It's definitely not "RG quality in 1/100" based on what we're looking at. So.... why not just make MGs?
I'm still kinda confused by the Reborn-100 line. While having a simplified interior without a full skeleton frame makes sense for Nightingale, why would it benefit the Mk3 and GP04 at all? If they're just "detailed" on the outside, that wouldn't make them very interesting to build and could result in poor articulation for posing. It's definitely not "RG quality in 1/100" based on what we're looking at. So.... why not just make MGs?
Son of Cervantes
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duck, allow me to elucidate.
Bandai has doubtlessly done research and found there exists a market for these designs which have only appeared in novels or MSV books and magazines, but the interest is not enough to warrant the full on engineering effort it takes to create a modern-day Master Grade. Instead we have this happy medium which allows Bandai to release more obscure designs as kits (without having to relegate them to web shop exclusives) and having simplified innards means they can spend less on engineering and slightly lower the price of the kit for consumers.
I mean, the GP04 doesn't even exist in the Gundam universe! It's a design for a mobile suit which was never completed (got turned into the Gerbera Tetra). How much of a fanbase can it have? It's a different case from the Johnnny Ridden MS's or the Zaku variants, since those utilize already existing kits as a base.
I think it's a brilliant idea.
Think of this line as the 1/100 HG line which gets used to get released for every series up till 00, except not tied to a specific TV show.
Bandai has doubtlessly done research and found there exists a market for these designs which have only appeared in novels or MSV books and magazines, but the interest is not enough to warrant the full on engineering effort it takes to create a modern-day Master Grade. Instead we have this happy medium which allows Bandai to release more obscure designs as kits (without having to relegate them to web shop exclusives) and having simplified innards means they can spend less on engineering and slightly lower the price of the kit for consumers.
I mean, the GP04 doesn't even exist in the Gundam universe! It's a design for a mobile suit which was never completed (got turned into the Gerbera Tetra). How much of a fanbase can it have? It's a different case from the Johnnny Ridden MS's or the Zaku variants, since those utilize already existing kits as a base.
I think it's a brilliant idea.
Think of this line as the 1/100 HG line which gets used to get released for every series up till 00, except not tied to a specific TV show.
Well okay, that makes sense from the business side of it, but what I'm wondering is about the appeal and benefit to the consumer - why would someone want to buy some of this? Let me put it another way. The Nightingale is probably going to do well, and it's definitely very smart to not fully engineer an inner frame for it, because honestly, it wouldn't even work. It's a monster mech, and doesn't conform to standard internal design anyway.
But the question is why follow that up with the Mk3 and GP04? Why not go wild with other kits of this sort? That would make it easier to differentiate the line and not draw painful comparisons. As you said, the GP04 doesn't even -exist-. It was never built. Everyone who watches Gundam knows the Tetra. This is just the base prototype which never happened. So it's going to be a mech no one really cares about, with possibly really shitty posability due to it not having an actual internal frame, and decent looking external parts. That seems extremely unappealing to me, and I find it hard to believe that such a product would actually be worth mass production for store release. Honestly, if they made a Gebera Tetra MG, and then released a GP04 MG based on that as a Bandai Club exclusive, I can see it actually selling better. Don't you agree?
But the question is why follow that up with the Mk3 and GP04? Why not go wild with other kits of this sort? That would make it easier to differentiate the line and not draw painful comparisons. As you said, the GP04 doesn't even -exist-. It was never built. Everyone who watches Gundam knows the Tetra. This is just the base prototype which never happened. So it's going to be a mech no one really cares about, with possibly really shitty posability due to it not having an actual internal frame, and decent looking external parts. That seems extremely unappealing to me, and I find it hard to believe that such a product would actually be worth mass production for store release. Honestly, if they made a Gebera Tetra MG, and then released a GP04 MG based on that as a Bandai Club exclusive, I can see it actually selling better. Don't you agree?
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