Hikuro Posted October 16, 2007 Posted October 16, 2007 Right now, I'm drooling to get my hands on the HG 1/100 Exia kit coming out next month. That's gonna be a diffenet buy since I love the design.
wolfx Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Screw Exia. RX-0 for me! http://www.dannychoo.com/blog_entry/eng/1156/RX-0+Gundam/ Some pictures of a kitbashed RX-79 One Year War version into Gundam Unicorn.
yf19vsyf21 Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Hi all. Is there any news if VGundam or V2 going MG any time soon? I kinda hoped to see it after F91.
GRAND CANNON Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Nothing but hope at his point, but never count them out.
David Hingtgen Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 I haven't bought a Gundam in years, but if that Unicorn Gundam actually does transform like it looks to, *and* has LED's I am so buying it. Clear parts like that are worthless if they don't actually light up----pink chrome or your basic "transparent paint over silver paint" would have looked better in that case. LED's are so common in MG/PG, and with the new itty-bitty semiconductor ones being cheaper and more popular than just a few years ago, it could have tons of them everywhere. (of course, wiring is still an issue--maybe it'll have wires throughout the skeleton, like a nervous system) Still---if it lit up, wouldn't they have shown that by now?
GRAND CANNON Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Still---if it lit up, wouldn't they have shown that by now? Yeah. While I would also love to see a lit-up special edition, previously released kits were released at the same time as the regular editions. --- i.e. Full Burst Strike Freedom and Extreme Blast Destiny --- So, needless to say, it appears doubtful one will show up.
Vince Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Screw Exia. RX-0 for me! http://www.dannychoo.com/blog_entry/eng/1156/RX-0+Gundam/ Some pictures of a kitbashed RX-79 One Year War version into Gundam Unicorn. You would have got them both anyway.
DeeJay Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 I want to get into painting Gundam models, especially after some of the awesome customs I've seen recently. Has anyone used Tamiya spray paints for plastics, and can they recommend for or against? I have an old Badger single-action airbrush too; we bought it over 12 years ago to screw around with doing t-shirts, but that never came to fruition (since we sucked at trying to figure out paint type, thickness, etc). Would anyone be willing to advise on using it, as well?
David Hingtgen Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Tamiya spray cans are the best spray cans out there. If that doesn't work for you, nothing else will be better/easier. As for airbrushes---MW's own wm cheng uses a basic single-action Badger 200. I think airbrushing is pure skill and experience---personally I've never seen a "really good" person use a fancy double-action Iwata or anything. They use 20-year-old stuff, and the results are from sheer practice.
promethuem5 Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 To be fair, the advantage a double action AB can give you over a single-action is /huge/ if you can train yourself to it... it IS alot of skill and practice more than technology, but the benefits to a skilled ABer of double-action can be big. It's alot more flexibility if you're willing to take the extra time to get used to it.
electric indigo Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 I use a double action AB only for transparent paints, where I need good control over the layer thickness. Everything else is done with my trusty single action Badger 150.
Hikuro Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 Okay so I'm a bit slow on the uptake since I don't know squat about Unircorn Gundam or anything...so this MG kit will be able too go from it's "standby" mode to it's "Destruction" mode?
ce25254 Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Here is my slapped together Bandai HG AMX-011S "Zaku-III Custom" (Neo Zeon Mashymre's Custom Mobile Suit) http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=24010
Fort Max Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Nice, I didn't know it grew as well as changed it's look. I'm liking this more and more.
promethuem5 Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Blech... i started off as such a simple and unique design too. Why did it have to transform into a white and glowey SEED design?
wolfx Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Blech... i started off as such a simple and unique design too. Why did it have to transform into a white and glowey SEED design? Uhh...where were u all this time? And that is awesome! I want it!
promethuem5 Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 No, I said I was disappointed when the transformation was first revealed... still, it looks nice in the down-form mode.
konimon Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I am thinking it would look better with face guard kept closed.
yellowlightman Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 No, I said I was disappointed when the transformation was first revealed... still, it looks nice in the down-form mode. I agree... it looks like it's falling apart or something.
wolfx Posted November 21, 2007 Posted November 21, 2007 http://ga.sbcr.jp/mreport/008496/ A indepth look at the completed unpainted kit. I like.
azrael Posted November 21, 2007 Posted November 21, 2007 And for you 00 fans, Dalong.net has the 1/100 Exia up. At least Bandai is taking the time now to clean the lineart and make proper proportions for their 1/100 kits now. And BTW, 1/100 Kyrios and 1/100 Dynames are also coming. I'll just wait for an MG of those. The GSD 1/100s left a bitter taste in my mouth.
GRAND CANNON Posted November 21, 2007 Posted November 21, 2007 (edited) via Gunota: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 This month's hobby mag news MG Gundam Ver. 2.0 - Under development, multi-color mold, core system, G-Armor linkage MG MS-06R-1A High Mobility Zaku II Ver 2.0 - Black Trinary colors, 4,725 yen HG Tieren Taozi Also currently under development is the next MG after the Gundam Ver. 2.0, which is said to incorporate some kind of new technology. Only 2 more Zaku II re-colors to go after this one.......then the F2s........ Wonder if that "next MG" will be the Bionic Woman? Edited November 21, 2007 by GRAND CANNON
promethuem5 Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 Am I the only one SICK of every new RX-78-2 coming with the stupid G-Armor? It's a ridiculous looking add-on that just makes every 78-2 figure cost twice as much.
Vince Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 Am I the only one SICK of every new RX-78-2 coming with the stupid G-Armor? It's a ridiculous looking add-on that just makes every 78-2 figure cost twice as much. You are wrong!!! It will cost more than twice as much.... personally I don't care for another 78-2, how many different kit out already?
Vince Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 MG Gundam ver. 2....Saw that one coming. Hey it was my 100th mg guess.
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 here I thought OYW was 2.0 unofficially. Black trinary sounds good though.
GRAND CANNON Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) .....how many different kit out already? GENERAL RELEASES 1. RX-78-2 Gundam (7/1995) 4. RX-78-3 Gundam G3 (3/1996) 28. RX-78-2 Gundam ver. 1.5 (6/2000) 53. RX-78/CA Gundam (Casval Rem Deikun's Custom) (8/2002) 57. RX-78-2 Gundam ver. Ka (12/2002) 67. PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam (12/2003) 78. RX-78-2 Gundam (ver. One Year War 0079) (3/2005) 78a. RX-78-2 Gundam (ver. One Year War 0079) (TV Colors) (BOX) (7/2007) 104?. RX-78-2 Gundam ver. 2.0 (?/2008) LIMITED EDITIONS RX-78-2 Gundam (Crystal) (BOX) (10/1996) RX-78-2 Gundam (Metallic) (BOX) (8/1998) - 20th Anniversary RX-78/CA Gundam (Casval Rem Deikun's Custom) (Metallic) (BOX) - Plamodel Radicon Fair (Japan) RX-78-2 Gundam (Victory Ceremony Demonstration Colors) (BOX) (12/2005) RX-78-2 Gundam (ver. One Year War 0079) (Extra Finish) (BOX) – Gunpla Expo 2006 (Japan) (8/2006) RX-78-2 Gundam (ver. One Year War 0079) (Kunio Okawara Illustration Image Colors) (BOX) (12/2006) RX-78-2 Gundam ver. 1.5 (Katsumi Kawaguchi ver.) (BOX) (8/2007) RX-78-2 Gundam (ver. One Year War 0079) (MS Sensen 0079 ver.) (BOX) (10/2007) RX-78-2 Gundam (ver. One Year War 0079) (Theatrical Edition Colors) (BOX ART) (11/2007) RX-78-2 Gundam (CLEAR Crystal) (BOX) – awarded to a Modelling Competition winner RX-78-2 Gundam ver. 1.5 (Metallic) (BOX) – Bandai Museum Quick look gives the number at 20 so far...... From an 'evolution' standpoint, it actully isn't that overwhelming: 1995 --> 2000 --> 2002 --> 2005 --> 2008 It's when you toss in all of the milk-the-mold-variants that can cause the aggrivation. Edited November 22, 2007 by GRAND CANNON
azrael Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 IIRC, the original MG (ver. 1) was a nightmare. Posing was poor. Proportions were wrong. Most of that was fixed in ver. 1.5. Ver. Ka brought a stable frame. OYW editions brought a new range of posing to the MG line and now we have ver. 2, which should fix most of the problems they had with the RX-78-2.
Black Valkyrie Posted November 22, 2007 Author Posted November 22, 2007 RX-78-2 Gundam ver. 2.0, like we need it .
Black Valkyrie Posted November 23, 2007 Author Posted November 23, 2007 Unicorn transformation mode :
konimon Posted December 10, 2007 Posted December 10, 2007 This Gundam kit reviewer received a MG Unicorn store sample kit. There are 20 sprue trees and transformation manual is about 4 pages long. The reviewer noted there are so many tiny parts and the kit in fact features perfect transfomation. It is made entirely of ABS, no poly-caps (soft joint parts) like other recent MG kits. He updates his site every day, so stay tuned... http://blog.goo.ne.jp/ossan-obahan1-2/e/e3...42c733f6bae3ce8 I haven't built Gundam kits for a while, but this might put me back to PG like hell.....
eugimon Posted December 10, 2007 Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) that thing is crazy. can't wait till we get some of our resident master modelers to take a crack at it. Edited December 10, 2007 by eugimon
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