armentage Posted August 23, 2005 Posted August 23, 2005 Just going to say this once. Gundam Sentinel Mech designs = #1 Quote
Yohsho Posted August 23, 2005 Posted August 23, 2005 Oooo that's nice, where did you get that pic from. I like how it actually has some crew in the pic instead of just plain gundam pimpage. Quote
armentage Posted August 23, 2005 Author Posted August 23, 2005 From http://www.gearsonline.net/gundam/sentinel.php In the fall of 1987, the Japanese magazine Model Graphix began serializing a monthly Gundam novel named Gundam Sentinel. It ran from September 1987 to August 1988 and quickly became a cult favorite thanks to the super-detailed mechanical designs and the high-tech story by veteran Gundam fan Masaya Takahashi (writer of the "MS Senki" comic) called Gundam Sentinel: Alice's Confession. The story took a more realistic look into the world of Gundam and, for the first time ever, Mobile Suits were visualized more as space shuttles instead of cartoon robots. The novel was also accompanied by mechanical designs and modeling work which was unlike anything that came before. It was the debut of Katoki Hajime who has since gone on to become the premier mechanical designer for the Gundam franchise. After Gundam Sentinel completed its run, Model Graphix compiled all the work, added in some new materials and published it as "Gundam Wars III." Released in September 1989, it is still regarded as one of the best Gundam books ever. The story was republished in July 1990 as a text novel subtitled "Alice's Confession."It is now perhaps the most well-known of Gundam side stories. Set during the same timeline as Gundam Double Zeta (which is the sequel to Zeta Gundam), after the fall of the Titans the Federation sends an expeditionary force called Task Force Alpha to deal with a group of elite Federation officers who've formed their own Earth-supremacist faction called the New Desides. The series introduced a more realistic technical style of thinking that created some of the most impressive designs from the Gundam Universe. Mobile Suits were larger, their weapons more powerful then their predecessors, the characters were older and the plot was on a less grand scale than what is usually found in Gundam. It can be said that Gundam Sentinel was made for the mature Gundam fan. The series was never animated (although a short animated TV commercial for an S Gundam model kit was made) or released as manga. However, the model kits continue to be popular with Gundam fans and new Sentinel designs crop up every now and then. More goodness -- my FIRST Gundam kit and still my favorite. Someone brought this back for me from Taiwan back in 1988. Quote
GRAND CANNON Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 Definitely great stuff!! Picked up the Gundam Wars III a bunch of years ago and it was jaw-dropping. Head on over to Zeonic-Corps.net for Deacon Blues' translations: http://forums.zeonic-corps.net/index.php?showforum=31 Quote
Capt Hungry Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 (edited) I highly recommend picking up this book. It is well worth it. Lots of cool pics, models, some nice variations on the Zeta Plus, and some excellent artwork as well. If you are a fan of the Ex-S Gundam, there's a nice buildup of the cover model. All in all, a phenomenal book. It's out of stock at HLJ, but so you can see the book cover: Gundam Sentinel book Edited August 24, 2005 by Capt Hungry Quote
Sarensaas Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 (edited) Can't believe Bandai didn't wake a MK-V kit.....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah I know it makes him sound like a has-been, which he is not, but Sentinel was Katoki at his peak. Edited August 24, 2005 by Sarensaas Quote
the white drew carey Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 Keep the dream alive. If an Admin says the thread is official, then I guess that's where we should be discussing it. Battle of "Real Gundam" - The Official Gundam Sentinel thread Quote
armentage Posted August 25, 2005 Author Posted August 25, 2005 This particular Gundam gets my motor humming like a 'Stones tune. http://www.gundamstoreandmore.com/ban915914.html Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 Keep the dream alive. If an Admin says the thread is official, then I guess that's where we should be discussing it. Battle of "Real Gundam" - The Official Gundam Sentinel thread 322906[/snapback] I thought there was already a thread on this one. love the MS's in it. Quote
armentage Posted August 25, 2005 Author Posted August 25, 2005 Keep the dream alive. If an Admin says the thread is official, then I guess that's where we should be discussing it. Battle of "Real Gundam" - The Official Gundam Sentinel thread 322906[/snapback] I thought there was already a thread on this one. love the MS's in it. 322928[/snapback] You know, sometimes it's better to let sleeping threads sleep. Quote
the white drew carey Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 Not when the subject you're posting already exists as a dedicated thread. Don't get me wrong, I empathise with your love and excitement for Sentinel, I was just posting out that the original Sentinel Love thread still exists and is a s pertinent now as it was then. Quote
Capt Hungry Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 Forgot all about that thread............... Quote
Agent ONE Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 Looks like a crumpled up piece of paper. Quote
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