The Third Party Gundam Thread

[no3Ljm]

37 minutes ago, SuperHobo said:

Looking good so far. Judging from the robot damashii, Steel Legend's might be a tad bigger than 1/100 scale. The robot damashii is about 1/140 scale. Everything looks pretty good so far, except that missing orange thurster on the left hip skirt. I wish the head coloring was a little more accurate to either the novel or anime coloring, but it doesn't look bad. Lots of metal used in the legs, should provide some good balance for poses. 

Kshatriya should be big in 1/100 scale. It's taller than Unicorn. Did they show a Metal Composite Unicorn in the video? I haven't seen that YouTube clip posted by Numbninja so I'm not sure if they featured the Unicorn to scale and compare with.

Now I'm rethinking if I'm going to get one. Because for its price, it's cheaper than a regular Bandai Metal Build figure. 

 

[JakCrow]

I have a reservation in for it. Looks like it's going to be a solid figure.

[SuperHobo]

13 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Kshatriya should be big in 1/100 scale. It's taller than Unicorn. Did they show a Metal Composite Unicorn in the video? I haven't seen that YouTube clip posted by Numbninja so I'm not sure if they featured the Unicorn to scale and compare with.

Now I'm rethinking if I'm going to get one. Because for its price, it's cheaper than a regular Bandai Metal Build figure. 

 

The reviewer said something along the lines of the figure being like 30cm tall, but that would be put it much bigger than 1/100 or 22.3cm. However, when he compared it to the Robot Damashii the height seemed about right just maybe slightly bigger than 22.3cm, maybe more around 24 or 25 cm tall from head to toe. I think the reviewer might have been going from toe to head spike or binder. 

[General Rasp]

Seriously considering getting one. It looks like a great piece but is it $260 great?

[SuperHobo]

10 minutes ago, General Rasp said:

Seriously considering getting one. It looks like a great piece but is it $260 great?

It's certainly cheaper than how much Bandai would charge to make one. In-hand some of the beta-testers will let us know if the quality is up to snuff. 

[General Rasp]

1 minute ago, SuperHobo said:

It's certainly cheaper than how much Bandai would charge to make one. In-hand some of the beta-testers will let us know if the quality is up to snuff. 

I do like the amount of metal showed off in the video and the locking mechanism for the binder arm. I wonder how good the plastic quality is. 

[no3Ljm]

19 minutes ago, General Rasp said:

I do like the amount of metal showed off in the video and the locking mechanism for the binder arm. I wonder how good the plastic quality is. 

So far, all KO MB plastics are ok for me. That's across what I have between Metal Saga, Metal Club, and Poison Toys. The quality looks like Bandai's. The only differences I see on what I have is just QC issues. But overall, quality-wise, it's in-par with what Bandai have. So for $260, like I said earlier, it's really much cheaper than what Bandai offers just for the size of Kshatriya alone. And to be honest, I will get this in a heartbeat if only I don't have problem with space.

 

[Numbninja]

Its rumored to be Moshow/poison/vientiane toys...quality should be top notch

[no3Ljm]

1 minute ago, Numbninja said:

Its rumored to be Moshow/poison/vientiane toys...quality should be top notch

I see. So they change company name again for this release. Sneaky. 

 

[SuperHobo]

4 minutes ago, Numbninja said:

Its rumored to be Moshow/poison/vientiane toys...quality should be top notch

Oh really, where did this rumor come from? Man, with each release a new name change. Gotta avoid that smack down from Papa Bandai. 

[F360]

Iirc , steel legends is not moshow.  I think they started this project a while back .

but it’s good to hear that the quality is good

[Numbninja]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

I see. So they change company name again for this release. Sneaky. 

 

yes sir....i don't mind it, as long as they keep making em this good.

 

1 hour ago, SuperHobo said:

Oh really, where did this rumor come from? Man, with each release a new name change. Gotta avoid that smack down from Papa Bandai. 

A guy i communicated with who sells Gundam kits and models from china. I was talking to him about how great their quality was...then he told me they were working on nz-666, about 3 months later he had pics...sadly he no longer works at the online store...bummer

 

1 hour ago, F360 said:

Iirc , steel legends is not moshow.  I think they started this project a while back .

but it’s good to hear that the quality is good

well, i said rumor as their is no concrete information that its a moshow/poison production. this was mentioned to me 7-6 months ago however.

you have a very deep rooted knowledge, so i have no reason to doubt you on this.

I just hope i can afford it.

[no3Ljm]

And not to get confused, there's 'two' MB-quality Kshatriya in production. One from Metal Club and one from Steel Legend.

 

[Numbninja]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

And not to get confused, there's 'two' MB-quality Kshatriya in production. One from Metal Club and one from Steel Legend.

 

yes i am aware sir...he showed proto-type of this version in grey....he said it was heavy and mentioned weight, packaging and everything.....i have it in my whatsapp feed

[F360]

Well here’s the given  metal build strike freedom and destiny inactive mode, (phrase shift down )

http://www.gundammodelcenter.com/gundam-central-inactivated-mb-gundam-sf-destiny

[Numbninja]

16 minutes ago, F360 said:

Well here’s the given  metal build strike freedom and destiny inactive mode, (phrase shift down )

http://www.gundammodelcenter.com/gundam-central-inactivated-mb-gundam-sf-destiny

that looks good

[bleecher]

Anyplace to get the Steel Legend Kshatriya other than Show.Z Store? Price seems a bit steep and I would like to see if it's offered better elsewhere. I also see it on a site called SamuelDecal, but have never heard of them before.

Edited October 13, 2018 by bleecher

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

My KO of the MB Strike Freedom arrived yesterday, the pearlescent version.  I am happy to say that it has fully blown away my expectations.  No missing parts, paint apps are crisp and clean with nary a loose joint to be found. In fact, some joints may be TOO tight.  Comparing it with my official MB Destiny, it seems the build quality of the KO SF is right on par with the Destiny.

[slaginpit]

The Kyshatria War is getting heated

 

 

[slaginpit]

 

 

[JakCrow]

If the Steel Legends figure doesn't come with more accessories, the MC version is going to win.

[JakCrow]

21 hours ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

My KO of the MB Strike Freedom arrived yesterday, the pearlescent version.  I am happy to say that it has fully blown away my expectations.  No missing parts, paint apps are crisp and clean with nary a loose joint to be found. In fact, some joints may be TOO tight.  Comparing it with my official MB Destiny, it seems the build quality of the KO SF is right on par with the Destiny.

Do you mean the Sapphire version?

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

45 minutes ago, JakCrow said:

Do you mean the Sapphire version?

No, not the Sapphire version. I think mine is a later color variant labeled as "PEARL COLOR MATCHING".

[JakCrow]

4 minutes ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

No, not the Sapphire version. I think mine is a later color variant labeled as "PEARL COLOR MATCHING".

Interesting. I haven't heard of that one, but I just found the box on a search. I've never seen it on ebay like the sapphire one. 

[SuperHobo]

Good let the Kshatriya wars continue.  

[no3Ljm]

They both look lovely.

 

But I have to stay away from it. 

 

[JakCrow]

The MC one looks more show accurate. Steel Legend took some design liberties with their version, which isn't a bad thing, I would hope it has some of the same accessories.

[JakCrow]

If anyone is interested, the MC Strike Freedom "Pearl Colour Version" has appeared on ebay and https://ohmyprimus.com/mc-strikefreedom.html for a much better price than the Bandai "Soul Blue" release.

[no3Ljm]

3 hours ago, JakCrow said:

If anyone is interested, the MC Strike Freedom "Pearl Colour Version" has appeared on ebay and https://ohmyprimus.com/mc-strikefreedom.html for a much better price than the Bandai "Soul Blue" release.

But that one doesn't look like "Soul Blue". 

 

[anime52k8]

4 hours ago, JakCrow said:

The MC one looks more show accurate. Steel Legend took some design liberties with their version, which isn't a bad thing, I would hope it has some of the same accessories.

they both have a their fair share of liberties taken, just in different areas. The MC is particularly off from the back also the giant chrome thruster nozzles look super cheap.

[JakCrow]

The MC thrusters appear to be accurate.

[Major Tom]

I'm getting this Motorking 1/100 Xamel in a week:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1963255427305273&type=3&__xts__[0]=68.ARBgpnJDCIC9NNR9hi4vGzxpWo_UENFsej-dCwG3PD6SSfIkky7eV3NE_XdRnH_BtSC_lJii4a4uhqiQENfFQY2UwyHwMT6_RiEris36UVwk2BzpFtZiiHpqKck7cH6J5u402QxyHJUDumkObGecJN91aJOSdNLF-GeIwHOprLUfCjdsGNGHcIVVkTlXbFeOMohKI68lsnVYd8t6M-5XvJ5CVek&__tn__=-UC-R

 Did anyone get the Zaku Tanks? How's the quality of the kit?

Edited November 7, 2018 by Major Tom

[Wolfhound0023]

Has anyone tried to repaint the KO Strike Freedom MB kit before?  If so, how difficult was it?

[slaginpit]

On 11/7/2018 at 3:48 PM, Major Tom said:

I'm getting this Motorking 1/100 Xamel in a week:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1963255427305273&type=3&__xts__[0]=68.ARBgpnJDCIC9NNR9hi4vGzxpWo_UENFsej-dCwG3PD6SSfIkky7eV3NE_XdRnH_BtSC_lJii4a4uhqiQENfFQY2UwyHwMT6_RiEris36UVwk2BzpFtZiiHpqKck7cH6J5u402QxyHJUDumkObGecJN91aJOSdNLF-GeIwHOprLUfCjdsGNGHcIVVkTlXbFeOMohKI68lsnVYd8t6M-5XvJ5CVek&__tn__=-UC-R

 Did anyone get the Zaku Tanks? How's the quality of the kit?

are these 3rd party metal builds or just some random kits.

[no3Ljm]

5 minutes ago, slaginpit said:

are these 3rd party metal builds or just some random kits.

It looks like a kit.