Bandai METAL Line (MBuild/MStructure/GFFMComposite/MRDamashii/Gundam Chogokin)

[no3Ljm]

 

[no3Ljm]

November 25 Release Date.

[no3Ljm]

Additonal photos from Bandai. GFFMC Deathscythe (EW) Rousette. MRD Gundams from Seed Freedom movie.

[anime52k8]

Okay, fine. They got me withe the Z'gok. I still want to see that mb impulse though. 

[Scyla]

Hacchaka‘s review of the Tryon 3:

https://hacchaka.net/archives/52115187.html
 

They mention that it is mostly unpainted plastic which I don’t care for. However it looks much better in their pictures than in the most recent ones from the magazine.

 

[no3Ljm]

PHANTACI (Jay Chou & RIC) x Mobile Suit Gundam Collaboration.
G.F.F.M.C. RX-78-2 GUNDAM ver.J

[no3Ljm]

Another ASTRAY RED FRAME.

Metal Build Gundam Astray Red Frame -Project Astray-.

[Test_Pilot_2]

20 hours ago, Scyla said:

Hacchaka‘s review of the Tryon 3:

https://hacchaka.net/archives/52115187.html
 

They mention that it is mostly unpainted plastic which I don’t care for. However it looks much better in their pictures than in the most recent ones from the magazine.

 

Can't wait to get mine... It is of the Chogokin line, so when I read the comments on it I wonder if there's an expectations mismatch. I don't expect a ton of paint, tampo, etc off a chogokin. I think it's perfect for how it's branded... I'm just happy it's here because I just cannot see a MB or MRS of this.

[davidwhangchoi]

On 11/17/2024 at 7:13 PM, no3Ljm said:

 

is there a gundam inside the shell like a transformer pretender?

[no3Ljm]

5 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said:

is there a gundam inside the shell like a transformer pretender?

In the movie, yes. Athrun's Justice was inside Z'Gok. In the MRD figure above, we're not sure if they're going to implement it.

[no3Ljm]

PHANTACI (Jay Chou & RIC) x Mobile Suit Gundam Collaboration.
G.F.F.M.C. PHANTACI RX-78-2 GUNDAM ver.J
September 2025 Release
Y30800

[Scyla]

19 hours ago, Test_Pilot_2 said:

Can't wait to get mine... It is of the Chogokin line, so when I read the comments on it I wonder if there's an expectations mismatch. I don't expect a ton of paint, tampo, etc off a chogokin. I think it's perfect for how it's branded... I'm just happy it's here because I just cannot see a MB or MRS of this.

Really? In my mind the Soul of Chogokin line is the best of the best that Bandai Tamashii Nations has to offer. Granted I only own the SoC Gunbuster but it is mostly painted and looks great.

The difference for me between Metal Build and Soul of Chogokin is that one is stylized and detailed (MB) while the other is screen accurate (SoC).

So I would expect SoC Tryon 3 to be pretty screen accurate (which it is) but no extraneous markings (which it doesn’t have). But I would also expect to be fully painted.

The problem is also that blue, red and yellow can easily look like plastic. They can be too translucent (red and yellow) swallowing fine details and easily show swirls and other imperfections especially when it has a glossy finish (blue). These colors are prevalent in the Tryon 3 which is why I would prefer a fully painted toy instead of bare plastic

Of course I will reserve my final judgement until I have my copy in hand and as I said, the images from Hacchaka  make it look quite alright.