slide Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Just now, kajnrig said: Wasn't there only one in existence, which got destroyed during the (Australia?) base attack in Unicorn? There was one in unicorn. Quote
Big s Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 There was one, but that was a slightly different model. This one has the zeta style arms. I know it's not much of an excuse, but there it is. Quote
chyll2 Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 irc, the one in Unicorn was not destroyed. It kept on wreaking havoc against the old Zeon suits. Quote
dizman Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Apparently there was a second Byarlant custom at torrington according to a Unicorn MSV manga. http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/RX-160S-2_Byarlant_Custom_02 The real answer of course is there are as many Byaralants out there as Bandai deems fit to sell models. Now that we have the proper arm, head and leg parts I'm sure a Jerid P-Bandai release isn't far off. Quote
bvzxa3 Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Im not happy about this Gundam Axis series, and the reviews of the Tristan are so far meh as it is a rehash of the HGUC Alex from 2001 August releases are going to set me back...looking at those RG kits for the MK.II and Zeta, and I'm not sure if I want to spring for another Pale Rider Edited June 22, 2017 by bvzxa3 Quote
kajnrig Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, bvzxa3 said: Im not happy about this Gundam Axis series, and the reviews of the Tristan are so far meh as it is a rehash of the HGUC Alex from 2001 August releases are going to set me back...looking at those RG kits for the MK.II and Zeta, and I'm not sure if I want to spring for another Pale Rider The reviews of the Tristan I've seen focus too much on the limited articulation, ignoring that the kit looks kind of decent otherwise. Old-school, maybe, but swap out the hands for some better-looking sets and that's all you really need. Maybe swap out the joints for something newer if you must. (I'm currently mulling buying one plus a GM Custom to do exactly those two things.) That being said, it IS confusing as hell why they went the route they did. Using Alex runners to save money is all well and good, but the runner they chose has very few parts that would make sense to use, and the parts they did reuse weren't those parts. Nearly all of the kit is newly-tooled, yet exhibits such old engineering. And whereas those older kits' flaws were a result of technology constraints, this kit has been intentionally hobbled, and not for any meaningful reason. They were just lazy. Quote
Kelsain Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 Huh, that's a bummer. I do like the Tristan design, but it's weird that it uses the old style elbows. Quote
seti88 Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 Altho i have the HG, this is still awesome news! MG....... Quote
bvzxa3 Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 17 hours ago, kajnrig said: The reviews of the Tristan I've seen focus too much on the limited articulation, ignoring that the kit looks kind of decent otherwise. Old-school, maybe, but swap out the hands for some better-looking sets and that's all you really need. Maybe swap out the joints for something newer if you must. (I'm currently mulling buying one plus a GM Custom to do exactly those two things.) That being said, it IS confusing as hell why they went the route they did. Using Alex runners to save money is all well and good, but the runner they chose has very few parts that would make sense to use, and the parts they did reuse weren't those parts. Nearly all of the kit is newly-tooled, yet exhibits such old engineering. And whereas those older kits' flaws were a result of technology constraints, this kit has been intentionally hobbled, and not for any meaningful reason. They were just lazy. Well what's bad is the Alex is still a better kit than this...and it looks weird. Even the proportions are just weird Quote
electric indigo Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 I think the Tristan kit looks quite decent when properly painted. http://zgmfxg.web.fc2.com/GUNDAM/Twilight_AXIS/HGUC/TRISTAN/2/HGUC_GUNDAM_AN01_TRISTAN2_1.html Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 5 hours ago, seti88 said: Altho i have the HG, this is still awesome news! MG....... Oh man! I've been known a HAZEL Lover back then when I'm still active in GreatToys Forum in the Philippines since I collected most of all the HGUC released Hazel kits including the Hrududus and Primrose. Now I really don't know if I'm going to fall for this all over again. I already stopped Gunpla years ago. Quote
Big s Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 That hazel is great news for mg builder. It's about time. Quote
dizman Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 Be prepared to shell out the big bucks for that hazel, I've heard it's a P-Bandai release (as will be the many variations I'd guess). Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 the guy from HLJ is going to be building MG Justice. he's on a forum that frequent. Quote
kajnrig Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 49 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said: the guy from HLJ is going to be building MG Justice. he's on a forum that frequent. Oh, that's cool. What forum? For whatever reason, I never pegged the HLJ guys (Syd? Todd? or another employee?) as forum members. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 1 hour ago, kajnrig said: Oh, that's cool. What forum? For whatever reason, I never pegged the HLJ guys (Syd? Todd? or another employee?) as forum members. let me pm you Quote
Big s Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 I thought it was just the option parts for the hazel that were exclusives. Quote
kajnrig Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 When I first saw the Hazel, I thought it was a Mk. II spinoff, so it makes sense it'd use the Mk. II frame. I STILL sometimes see AoZ designs and think they must be from Zeta/ZZ. Quote
seti88 Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) As for the last pic am trying to guess what that truncated pic is supposed to announce, holding the shield with the Nu emblem... Edited June 23, 2017 by seti88 Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 23 hours ago, seti88 said: Altho i have the HG, this is still awesome news! MG....... Best news ever!!! love the AoZ designs. Must get the MG Hazel!!!! Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 18 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Oh man! I've been known a HAZEL Lover back then when I'm still active in GreatToys Forum in the Philippines since I collected most of all the HGUC released Hazel kits including the Hrududus and Primrose. Now I really don't know if I'm going to fall for this all over again. I already stopped Gunpla years ago. Resistance is futile Noel!!!!! Quote
kajnrig Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 37 minutes ago, seti88 said: As for the last pic am trying to guess what that truncated pic is supposed to announce, holding the shield with the Nu emblem... That's Amuro's emblem in general, I think, not just the Nu. It looks like probably a P-Bandai Amuro-piloted Mk. II Quote
seti88 Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 For me, the emblem will always be associated more with the Mobile Suit, just because CCA blew my mind and was my earliest encounter with gundam that i could remember...i remembered the MS'es more than who piloted it heheh... I did thk it was the tristan for a moment, but then thats not a tristan shield, and i cant remember any "Nu" kit announcements for the nu ... Quote
dizman Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Pre-Order is up for the hazel, get it while its hot http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000115790 Here's the cutoff image, RG MK-II in RX-78 colors. Edited June 23, 2017 by dizman Gundam! Quote
seti88 Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 Ooo thanks for that dizman...and since i havent gotten the RG mk-II yet, i thk i will bite! Quote
seti88 Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 27 minutes ago, dizman said: Pre-Order is up for the hazel, get it while its hot http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000115790 Here's the cutoff image, RG MK-II in RX-78 colors. Btw, how do you order the MG hazel via buyee? its not in the proxy list of goods that can be ordered? Quote
dizman Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 I haven't used buyee and after a bit of messing around with the website I couldn't get the hazel to pop up either. You could try asking through their customer service http://buyee.jp/help/yahoo/guide/inquiries?lang=en Quote
kajnrig Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 Yeah, I dunno about Buyee, either. Five minutes of looking around got me nothing. From Japan makes it fairly simple, though - copy/paste the P-Bandai product page URL into FJ's search bar and it'll take you directly to a preorder page. http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/http%3A%2F%2Fp-bandai.jp%2Fitem%2Fitem-1000115790/N_1/lgk-link_search_url_sp Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 6 hours ago, kajnrig said: When I first saw the Hazel, I thought it was a Mk. II spinoff, so it makes sense it'd use the Mk. II frame. I STILL sometimes see AoZ designs and think they must be from Zeta/ZZ. Yes, AoZ stories happened during Zeta timeline. Just so you know, AoZ is a Titans story. 5 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: Best news ever!!! love the AoZ designs. Must get the MG Hazel!!!! 5 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: Resistance is futile Noel!!!!! It is, Ignacio. I do really hate it coming back but I have to for this Hazel. Hahaha! Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Anyone got a PO for that MG TR-1 Hazel Gundam? NY is already closed for PO. Didn't notice the PO already went live for this one. Any store besides NY? Quote
seti88 Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Noel, its available at AE. Thanks for the reminder to check, was waiting for a cheaper prices at my local hobby shops, but AE seems cheap enough. Edited June 27, 2017 by seti88 Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 15 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Anyone got a PO for that MG TR-1 Hazel Gundam? NY is already closed for PO. Didn't notice the PO already went live for this one. Any store besides NY? Preordered at AE. Can not let this beauty pass. Quote
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