Gundam Figure Thread - Newtype GN-002

[mamboeidos]

2 hours ago, Tenbatsu said:

Great. Guess I can just order from a local retailer.

hope my country p bandai will have it

[bleecher]

On 6/13/2019 at 7:23 AM, davidwhangchoi said:

oww this a thing?

 

i don't think any sane person brought it.

it's prob the scalpers. 

test: did anyone order and pay for one? (pay upfront) here?

I was able to secure one at cdj as they opened po window almost 6 hours before any other retailer and was in stock for close to an hour. I stayed up to try and get a cheaper order through a amiami and hlj and both sold out within seconds... Along with every other site.

[Numbninja]

18 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Thanks!

Don't want to be a bad guy here, but now I'm wishing that some 3P company should make a Metal Build scale of this and price it affordably. Fin Funnels and Effects included.  

 

Even a 1/72 Nu from moshow would be a no brainer for most here...i'm not knocking bandai for what they are doing, they are running a business afterall...jus not my cup of tea

[davidwhangchoi]

53 minutes ago, bleecher said:

I was able to secure one at cdj as they opened po window almost 6 hours before any other retailer and was in stock for close to an hour. I stayed up to try and get a cheaper order through a amiami and hlj and both sold out within seconds... Along with every other site.

nice! congrats on getting one. seems really hard to get.

now i want one...

[davidwhangchoi]

13 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

But, if ever? Are you going to get atleast one?

only if you do

[Grey728]

Just went live at big bad toy store

 

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/95705

[Sanity is Optional]

12 minutes ago, Grey728 said:

Just went live at big bad toy store

 

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/95705

That's... actually not bad, considering it's $4 shipping.

Cheaper than buying it from HLJ/CDJ.

 

edit: $934 shipped.

Edited June 14, 2019 by Sanity is Optional

[F360]

$186.00 Non-Refundable
Down Payment Required 

I think they also charge tax for CALifornia now too. 

[Grey728]

They do charge tax. I just ordered a Mospeada Stick fig from them but wasn't charged tax... yet. They might add it when I choose to ship it. Who knows. 

[Sanity is Optional]

Still puts it about even with ordering from HLJ, so not bad at all.

Probably a good thing I can't remember my BBTS password, so I'm not tempted. New windows are a better investment.

[Grey728]

Wow.. sold out already. That was quick.. I wonder how many pre-orders they had.

[PsYcHoDyNaMiX]

BBTS does charge tax. Wisconsin state sales tax is 5%

[mog_kupo]

New video, makes me want it even more

 

 

[de_005]

Just got mine. Ouch, this month is going to hurt.

Still some left here if you're still looking:

https://www.bluefinbrands.com/rx-93-ngundam-mobile-suit-gundam-char-s-counterattack-bandai-metal-structure-bas57540.html?fbclid=IwAR0eUiUj3LzmvoWRH-JEDdYipcxEn528Z6y5BH_XzS_MmUbDf_U5UoxaSIQ

[Alex GS]

That's a price tag that is way out of my reach for a figure.

[Lolicon]

I can afford it, but as I thought about it, I concluded that I would be buying a $1000 statue (or paperweight, depending on your perspective). A toy this expensive I would barely handle at all, so as not to damage it even a little bit, not even minor wear and tear from just being handled as a toy.

And I'm not a big enough Gundam fan to drop that much money for a statue. I'll continue waiting for a Metal Build Nu Gundam...

[no3Ljm]

7 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said:

only if you do

Ha! I know what you did there, David. Don't want to be entangled with peer pressure.  

40 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

I can afford it, but as I thought about it, I concluded that I would be buying a $1000 statue (or paperweight, depending on your perspective). A toy this expensive I would barely handle at all, so as not to damage it even a little bit, not even minor wear and tear from just being handled as a toy.

And I'm not a big enough Gundam fan to drop that much money for a statue. I'll continue waiting for a Metal Build Nu Gundam...

Amen to that. Expensive and no room to display. I rather have one in 1/100 scale. 

 

[ErikElvis]

Big gundam looks good but I’d be a little afraid about how the joints are gonna hold up. Kinda new territory.  I’d hate to have a big floppy $1000 mess. 

Edited June 14, 2019 by ErikElvis

[F360]

Since they already have the framework, I can see a Perfect Grade Rx-93 incoming in the future.

yeah, 1/100 scale would work great..... if they make one for their Metal Composite line, I will buy it for sure. 

 

[F360]

3 minutes ago, ErikElvis said:

Big gundam looks good but I’d be a little afraid about how the joints are gonna hold up. Kinda new territory.  I’d hate to have a big floppy $1000 mess. 

lucky for you there is not much articulation..,..   It will post but don't expect normal figure movements.  It's made to stand all day , everyday ,looking at it's best in the most normal standard pose possible.   The main articulations are all in the movable parts of it's armor, pistons, and detail on top of detail parts sandwich together.  

[Grey728]

I fully expect pre-orders of this item to start opening up again as the release date draws near just like the SDF-1 PF did. That's a lot of money to drop down on something like this..

[optimuspint]

4 hours ago, de_005 said:

Just got mine. Ouch, this month is going to hurt.

Still some left here if you're still looking:

https://www.bluefinbrands.com/rx-93-ngundam-mobile-suit-gundam-char-s-counterattack-bandai-metal-structure-bas57540.html?fbclid=IwAR0eUiUj3LzmvoWRH-JEDdYipcxEn528Z6y5BH_XzS_MmUbDf_U5UoxaSIQ

Thanks for this link!!! Thought I missed out while I was at work.  

[slaginpit]

On 6/13/2019 at 1:17 PM, no3Ljm said:

Metal Build Gundams are 1/100, David. I thought when I posted the image before a day this got an official annoucement did, it's going to be 1/35. Didn't expect that it's just the same as Perfect Grades. Not that I'm concerned knowing that I didn't went online last night and I'm not planning on getting it. So that's $1K savings for me. I love Nu-Gundam but not $1K crazy. 

Peer pressure, my friend? 

 

I'm just surprised that Bandai announced a regular release item the same day they open it for preorder. Love to hate, Bandai. Love to hate. 

 

the Nu Gundam is my fav mobile suit / mecha. But Right now I cant spend 1k for me it would be around 1500 canadian then shipping yeah no that is just unacceptable. There will be other options and that is good for us cheap bastards that have other fiduciary priorities

[davidwhangchoi]

4 hours ago, F360 said:

lucky for you there is not much articulation..,..   It will post but don't expect normal figure movements.  It's made to stand all day , everyday ,looking at it's best in the most normal standard pose possible.   The main articulations are all in the movable parts of it's armor, pistons, and detail on top of detail parts sandwich together.  

this reminds me of the early perfect grade gbp-01 with the hanger deck. not much pose ability but looked like a nice display piece.  

Edited June 15, 2019 by davidwhangchoi

[eXis10z]

Given that size it's hard to display it in a dynamic pose, I'm guessing most will display it in a museum pose with that mechanic bay as per youtube video.

[F360]

On 6/14/2019 at 9:08 PM, davidwhangchoi said:

this reminds me of the early perfect grade gbp-01 with the hanger deck. not much pose ability but looked like a nice display piece.  

It does, especially with the hangar and all. 

[Scyla]

I'm interested how this Metal Structure turns out. At the moment it is too expensive for not knowing on what it can to. So I'm looking forward to the first review. 

I wonder if they would do a Hi-Nu as a Metal Structure release since the Hi-Nu is my favorite UC Gundam suit. 

Obviously I would prefer the Nu, Hi-Nu and Sazabi as a 1/100 releases since they fit better in my collection but I could see me buying one of those as a one off, end all be all of all Mobile Suits toys.

[Kcsquare]

5 hours ago, Scyla said:

Obviously I would prefer the Nu, Hi-Nu and Sazabi as a 1/100 releases since they fit better in my collection but I could see me buying one of those as a one off, end all be all of all Mobile Suits toys.

That's what I told myself after getting the MB F91, then Blue Astray, then 00...

[no3Ljm]

Quoted from @MILKAUTICO in the GunPla thread:

9 minutes ago, MILKAUTICO said:

 

Try not to cry after seeing this...

 

[HardlyNever]

I'm not even sure what to consider this, but I guess it belongs in this thread more than the Gunpla one.  I'm kind of at a loss for words:

 

[anime52k8]

3 hours ago, HardlyNever said:

I'm not even sure what to consider this, but I guess it belongs in this thread more than the Gunpla one.  I'm kind of at a loss for words:

 

That's awesome. Educational AND fun.

[no3Ljm]

New Metal Structure RX-93 Nu-Gundam photos from Tamashii Nations Tokyo 2019.

 

[no3Ljm]

For those who wants to get the first wave of Gundam Universe figures (RX-78, Wing, Unicorn Destroy). Show Z Store has a set for 40% off for $59.99.

https://showzstore.com/bandai-spirits-gundam-universe-gu-gu-01-gu01-rx-78-2-gundam-gu-02-gu02-wing-gundam-gu-03-gu03-unicorn-gundam-set-of-3_p1496.html

 

[Black Valkyrie]

 

Already I have Gundam Universe RX-78-2 on the way. 

 

[Big s]

There’s a teaser picture of a rd ver anime Xamel going around. I’m surprised they didn’t just do a zaku f2 or dom tropen for the zeon from 0083. Instead they decided to pull out the big guns and I’m totally ok with that.