Excillon Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 Anyhow, back to gundam kits, here's why I'm so steamed at Bandai right now, please, other than the bazooka tell me if you see a difference at all, because I have the Bottom kit and would love to know if there are any: http://www.dalong.net/review/seed/s113/s113_p.htm http://www.dalong.net/review/seed/sl1/p/sl1_01.jpg
valkyriepilot Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) Oh, the Gold Frame "Limited". Basically your standard Red Frame with gold-plated parts... Well, aside from the Bazooka in the actual Astray Gold Frame kits, yes you are right, there are no other differences. Both are your standard Red Frame kit, with the Astray Gold Frame kit just getting an additional sprue for the Bazooka parts. I feel for you dude. Edited June 12, 2009 by valkyriepilot
VFTF1 Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 I on the other hand feel happy; having just completed my Char's Zaku II version 2. Well... still got weapons to build. I used a pencil for panel lining - so you can add "pencil" to my list of ghetto modeling tools Yay. Pete
promethuem5 Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 VFTF1- looks good, and a pencil's a reasonable panel lining tool for an unpainted kit. You have the calves assembled wrong tho... those tabs on the round bits should be tucked under the bottom ankle skirts, not over them
VFTF1 Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 Ooops... gotta go downstairs and look at the instruction and see what I can do to fix that - thanks! Pete
CF18 Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 1:1 Gimicks: Close up: TV reporting, with "Amuro": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqvGjeE-7aM
Vifam7 Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 Ooops... gotta go downstairs and look at the instruction and see what I can do to fix that - thanks! Pete I'm not catching what promethuem5 pointed out. However, I think you forgot to attach the achilles heel guard armor on the foot. Just a suggestion: You might want to blow some clear flat spray on it. It'll protect the rub on decals and make your Zaku look even better.
promethuem5 Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 Vifam's also right, you forgot the last 'flair' of the ankle/heel guard. What I'm talking about is right above that, with those tabs from the... NVM Vifam's got it. I checked on Dalong, and it is just that you forgot the last bit of armor on there. The tab looked funny and made me think the part assembled differently than it does. Carry on...
wolfx Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 The 1:1 isn't very poseable but it smokes and makes noises and moves its head! Pretty impressive nonetheless. Nightshots. http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/06/gundam-night-pics
geepogi Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 The 1:1 isn't very poseable but it smokes and makes noises and moves its head! So does it have a big cigar?
VFTF1 Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Vifam7 - you're right... and it would have been impossible for me to make that attachment without first making the correction Prometheus pointed out. He's obviously a master modeler with a perfect eye for everything. Thanks to both of you. Char is happy now Pete
VFTF1 Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 I just got a really evil idea. I think I'm gonna take the armor plating off of my Unicorn Gundam and replace it with... Titanium Coating Armor Plating I don't feel like building the whole thing up from scratch... Maybe I'll have one titanium armored and sometime later I can build the new internal frame to have that hanging around too... Pete
geepogi Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 anybody here have a PG wing zero? am thinking of getting this. the only negative review i've read is that the wings are so heavy, making posing difficult. anyway, on a related note, does anybody here build gundams the same way i do? i build both pairs of arms or legs simultaneously. i think it's faster that way.
kaiotheforsaken Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I built the PG Wing 0 several years ago and was...disappointed with it. The thing is insanely heavy and kind of a bitch to pose and not just the wings. Overall I just felt it wasn't a good buy and have subsequently boxed it instead of displaying it. I also though the proportions were a little off, it always felt..stumpy to me. Honestly I think you'd be better off with the newer, nicer MG Wing 0. Unless you are just dying for it in 1/60.
geepogi Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 thanks for the feedback bro. do you mean its that bad that you had to put it back in the box? but aren't PG's supposed to be heavy? and what do you mean by "not just the wings"? are there no redeeming qualities? really appreciate your response bro. am still debating if i'll be getting this. anybody with positive feedback? I built the PG Wing 0 several years ago and was...disappointed with it. The thing is insanely heavy and kind of a bitch to pose and not just the wings. Overall I just felt it wasn't a good buy and have subsequently boxed it instead of displaying it. I also though the proportions were a little off, it always felt..stumpy to me. Honestly I think you'd be better off with the newer, nicer MG Wing 0. Unless you are just dying for it in 1/60.
kaiotheforsaken Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Well the legs contain a fair amount of metal, both in the knees and hips/waist if I remember right and it just makes the thing feel too weighty imo. It isn't a terrible model, I was just disappointed with what I got for the cost. My biggest beef with the whole thing really was its proportions, the design has always looked best (to me) as sleek and elegant and I really felt like the PG lost some of that. I dunno if this is a common problem or not, but the shoulders on mine got seriously floppy after a while for no real reason. As a result they'd sag a lot when on display. Ultimately I started seeing it as a big chubby eyesore and removed it from my display case. Another note about the wings, they are big and weighty as you mentioned, but they are also one giant piece of plastic with flexible feathers screwed into place. The MG wings are more segmented and allow for nicer poses imo. Here's the sort of classic zero pose and you can see what I mean. PG: http://www.dalong.net/review/pg/p05/p/p05_31.jpg MG: http://www.dalong.net/review/mg/m75/p/m75_12big.jpg Edited June 20, 2009 by kaiotheforsaken
geepogi Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 many thanks bro. the reason i am interested in this particular model is more of nostalgia than anything. wing was the first gundam series that i watched. my wife also likes the angelic appearance of the Ka that i have and i know she'll like this more and i don't have to ask her twice about getting this. (good thing i don't have the MG version. the Ka didn't have any articulation in the wings so i think i'll like this PG.) anyway, thanks a lot for the heads up. at least i'll know what to watch out if i do decide to get it. i don't think i'll have any problem with the shoulders as i prefer displaying my gundams only with swords, except for the doms which really look better with the bazookas. i particularly like the kneeling pose in dalong and i intend to permanently display it as such. with regards to the proportion, i don't find it stubby. one other thing bro, can it be posed standing without the wings touching the ground? i think the reason why they made the hips and waist heavy is to compensate for the heavy wings by bring the center of gravity nearer to the body.
kaiotheforsaken Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Oh yeah it definitely can, the wings are so large you just usually see them touch the ground. He is definitely stable though and once you get him into a pose you like he's pretty much a rock, especially if you tighten the screws in the leg joints. The wings are big, but not very heavy so no need to worry.
Temjin Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Vifam7 - you're right... and it would have been impossible for me to make that attachment without first making the correction Prometheus pointed out. He's obviously a master modeler with a perfect eye for everything. Thanks to both of you. Char is happy now Pete 3 times faster... http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-99053-1-2.html
VFTF1 Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I don't understand what you mean by three times faster - but the Gundam RX F.E.M is strangely erotic... Pete
Vince Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) I don't understand what you mean by three times faster - but the Gundam RX F.E.M is strangely erotic... Pete So, this is the new line of gunpla? very interesting... very wrong but very interesting. Edited June 20, 2009 by Vince
azrael Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 New MG Exia images. I can make the GN-drive pull a R2 move by un-clamping it.
VFTF1 Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Yeah; it does kind of look "too perfect" - but then that's how it looked in the anime - at least in the first couple of episodes ... Pete
Temjin Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I don't understand what you mean by three times faster - but the Gundam RX F.E.M is strangely erotic... Pete my eyes, thanks for moving that pic here. Wiki "MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type Design by Kunio Okawara, the MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type (also known as the Zaku II Custom in some sources) looks very similar to the normal Zaku: so much so that the Earth Federation can generally only tell the difference from color schemes most pilots apply to their units and the increased performance of this version. The S-Type Zaku II features a squad-leader "antenna" that is mounted on the head on the Zaku II, which is used to distinguish squad-leaders or higher ranking pilots from other squad-members or lower ranking pilots. It also featured a more powerful fusion reactor. In turn, the S-Type Zaku II had greater thrust and acceleration. This allowed them to move at speeds 1/3 faster than a normal Zaku II (in the original TV series, it was stated to be 3 times faster, but this was retconned in the movie trilogy to the more reasonable figure). This made it incredibly dangerous in the hands of the ace pilots it was handed out to, such as the "Red Comet" Char Aznable."
geepogi Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 Oh yeah it definitely can, the wings are so large you just usually see them touch the ground. He is definitely stable though and once you get him into a pose you like he's pretty much a rock, especially if you tighten the screws in the leg joints. The wings are big, but not very heavy so no need to worry. Thanks bro. I decided i'll still get him anyway. By the way, did you just build it or did you do some panel lining, painting, etc? Am just planning on a straight build as I don't have the time nor the experience. How long do you think it will take for just a snap build?
Ghost Train Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I don't understand what you mean by three times faster - but the Gundam RX F.E.M is strangely erotic... Pete Somewhere... a baby seal has been clubbed to death.
macrossnake Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I don't understand what you mean by three times faster - but the Gundam RX F.E.M is strangely erotic... Pete It must be the most 'beautiful' Gundam I ever seen.
kaiotheforsaken Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 Thanks bro. I decided i'll still get him anyway. By the way, did you just build it or did you do some panel lining, painting, etc? Am just planning on a straight build as I don't have the time nor the experience. How long do you think it will take for just a snap build? I did painting and some panel lining and it was like....a weekend I want to say. So a strait build could just be a day depending on how fast/how much you want to work on it.
geepogi Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) I did painting and some panel lining and it was like....a weekend I want to say. So a strait build could just be a day depending on how fast/how much you want to work on it. man, you work really fast! read a WIP thread on another forum and he only basically panel-lined his PG WZC and it took him about 80 to a hundred hours. i also take about around 20 hours to finish an MG and it's only straight build but i do take extra time and care in cutting parts off the sprues to ensure a smooth cut. i don't use sandpaper though. i only use a cutter or the bandai scissors or nippers, whatever it is called, to remove any knobs. was not able to get one this weekend though. the store where i usually buy will be stocking up next week so hopefully i'll get one next week. but i may only get the chance to build it during the christmas holidays, provided we don't go on a holiday in the philippines. i haven't even bought the WZC but i already have the astray as my next PG in mind. hehehe. i have laid low in buying yamato stuff. will come out of my shell only when they release the VF-0D, VF-4 and SDF1. Edited June 22, 2009 by geepogi
kaiotheforsaken Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 I always seem to be speedy when I do Gundam kits, for better or worse. On the flip side I can spend 6+ hours easily on a 1 inch tall Warhammer mini. Anyways, enjoy the kit when you do get it. If nothing else it's a PG and they are fun to build regardless.
geepogi Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 I always seem to be speedy when I do Gundam kits, for better or worse. On the flip side I can spend 6+ hours easily on a 1 inch tall Warhammer mini. Anyways, enjoy the kit when you do get it. If nothing else it's a PG and they are fun to build regardless. thanks bro. am really looking forward to building my first PG. have done about 10 MG's. all straight-build. the largest being the perfect zeong. so i don't see any difficulties in building this except for the amount of time needed and the wiring.
GRAND CANNON Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Unicorn Gunpla on the way?......... HGUC NZ-666 Kshatriya SHCMPro Unicorn
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