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The Gundam |OT2| Another 5 years of Gunpla, Origins, and GUNDAMUUUU!
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davidwhangchoi
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how about GP-01 PG? anyone have any experience with it. though it's an old suit, i keep staring at the box every time i stop by gundam planet =)
I'm in the same boat.
If you want a good Wing near that scale go all out and get the G System Wing Gundam Ver Kate Early Type.
coredecepts
Member
I really like the look of the rigging that comes with the GP-01 PG. It lets you display the finished kit as if it were undergoing maintenance/conversion/etc. Makes sense since it's almost 2 kits in one.
I bought the 1/144 HG/RG-sized System Base 001, kind of a cradle/stand that looks like maintenance/transport rigging. And I guess it's decently sized for some smaller Master Grades. Considering building my MG RX-78-2 3.0 soon, maybe it'll fit.
Are there any HG/RG kits that are supposed to look like they have exposed panels, damaged parts, half-built, etc.? Or do I just need to start working on weathering and damage effects?
I bought the 1/144 HG/RG-sized System Base 001, kind of a cradle/stand that looks like maintenance/transport rigging. And I guess it's decently sized for some smaller Master Grades. Considering building my MG RX-78-2 3.0 soon, maybe it'll fit.
Are there any HG/RG kits that are supposed to look like they have exposed panels, damaged parts, half-built, etc.? Or do I just need to start working on weathering and damage effects?
I remember the hips being horribly loose and compared to the other UC PGs at the time it was rather small at AU scale. Also there isn't really anything creative going on with the wings here either that you can't find in cheaper lower grade kits.
I stopped buying PGs quite a while ago but of the ones I had (RX-78, Zaku, Zeta, MkII) the MkII was my favorite by a long shot. Not having transformations/core fighters helps.
Always wanted the Gp01 though.
Hips aren't great and Wing's are trash.
Seriously PG Wing Zero is the worst quality Wong Zero outside of the 1/144 HG from back in the day.
Not worth the money.
Valkerionseven
Member
Cool, seems like an enthusiastic vote for Origins MG then.
First one that came to mind was Exia Repair. Basically the Exia Gundam from the opening of Season 2 with half of it blown to hell. I feel like there might be a few others, but this is the one I remember most. Others I would imagine you need to work on.
davidwhangchoi
Member
yeah i see that on the box, looks cool.
Megalosaro
Banned
Guys.
In my heart. I know. I can feel it.
After the Loum arcs in 2018, they will announce a full tv remake of 0079. The timing is too perfect.
In my heart. I know. I can feel it.
After the Loum arcs in 2018, they will announce a full tv remake of 0079. The timing is too perfect.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Gundam Seed Destiny Episode 44
Rey comes up with good plans while Lunamaria and Shinn had got gundam moments. Kind of wanted to see if Requiem would get fired again but I loved how this went.
Athrun is free.
Rey comes up with good plans while Lunamaria and Shinn had got gundam moments. Kind of wanted to see if Requiem would get fired again but I loved how this went.
Athrun is free.
True, 40th anniversary would be right there. I want to believe in it.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Turn A Gundam Episode 23
I like how the bakery boy [Keith] is still relevant to the plot for some parts.
Otherwise
I like how the bakery boy [Keith] is still relevant to the plot for some parts.
Otherwise
did Tate really need to die, I felt so sorry for Loran when he still caught her but didnt realize she had been hit by a sniper 
davidwhangchoi
Member
Athrun, the true hero of seed and destiny
oh, i missed this post. yeah, on the new ending, it's so ridiculous how yamato is =)
Valkerionseven
Member
He is one of my top 5 people in Gundam ever. Simply because hes the only common sense in the series for much of it. Also
him ripping Shinn and Destiny Gundam apart in the last battle with extremely little effort showing just how strong he really is and NOT SAYING A WORD! Beat his ass, turned around and left like a boss. Love it
Spoilers since some people are seemingly rewatching/watching destiny.
Valdfellgar
Banned
Got my Dad through 0083. Man rewatching it just affirmed how it's still my favorite Gundam. I love how complex the conspiracy is, how complex Nina herself is as a character, and the fact that it ends so tragically.
My dad likes it a lot as well now, actually might be among his top Gundams. He enjoyed how seriously it took its subject matter and how complex the story got (although I had to kinda help explain the ending.)
But now we're finally past the one year war, the aftermath and onto Zeta Gundam proper. I think he prefers his Gundam a tad more serious like 8th MS Team, 0080, and 0083, but I think he'll like Zeta, he mostly enjoyed the original Gundam's film trilogy and he does like The Origin quite a bit.
Also for our one year anniversary my wife got me:
I usually just buy MGs, but it was still a fun build and really stands out from the rest of my collection.
Edit: And here's my collection. Figured I'd share it for once:
Most of these are old, as in I built then like over a decade ago. The GMs in the back, the Ez8, The Zakus, Gelgoog, Gouf, and GP01 are the oldest. Some are damaged, or didn't have the edges trimmed probably before assembly (I guess I didn't care too much as a teen). I have added new decals to them all though to try and spruce them up a bit.
The newest ones are the Rx-78 Gundam (Mother got it for me on a trip to Japan) and it's what reignited my interests in building models. Since then my Wife's gotten me the Guncannon for my B-day, My mother again got me the GP01-Fb, and I got myself the Shin Matsunaga White Zaku, and the Gundam MkII Titan.
Barbatos still needs detailing and top coat, but yeah, my Wife is thrilled with how much he stands out against the rest.
My dad likes it a lot as well now, actually might be among his top Gundams. He enjoyed how seriously it took its subject matter and how complex the story got (although I had to kinda help explain the ending.)
He got a tad confused after Kou shot Gato.
But now we're finally past the one year war, the aftermath and onto Zeta Gundam proper. I think he prefers his Gundam a tad more serious like 8th MS Team, 0080, and 0083, but I think he'll like Zeta, he mostly enjoyed the original Gundam's film trilogy and he does like The Origin quite a bit.
Also for our one year anniversary my wife got me:
I usually just buy MGs, but it was still a fun build and really stands out from the rest of my collection.
Edit: And here's my collection. Figured I'd share it for once:
Most of these are old, as in I built then like over a decade ago. The GMs in the back, the Ez8, The Zakus, Gelgoog, Gouf, and GP01 are the oldest. Some are damaged, or didn't have the edges trimmed probably before assembly (I guess I didn't care too much as a teen). I have added new decals to them all though to try and spruce them up a bit.
The newest ones are the Rx-78 Gundam (Mother got it for me on a trip to Japan) and it's what reignited my interests in building models. Since then my Wife's gotten me the Guncannon for my B-day, My mother again got me the GP01-Fb, and I got myself the Shin Matsunaga White Zaku, and the Gundam MkII Titan.
Keen eyed people might notice I really screwed up the top coat on the MkII =/ still kicking myself. My wife tries to downplay how bad it looks. I'll just pretend he's in the middle of a rather dusty battle.
Barbatos still needs detailing and top coat, but yeah, my Wife is thrilled with how much he stands out against the rest.
Megalosaro
Banned
Nina was okay, but they definitely ass pulled her connection to Gato. It would have just taken a short "...you..?!" To make it better.
But overall, good show.
But overall, good show.
Valdfellgar
Banned
I don't think it's quite as bad as people make it out to be. Her connection to him is there as of at least episode 6. And I don't feel like her failing to recognize him in Episode 1 is all that weird, she doesn't get a good look at him when he steals Unit 2 and I think it takes her a bit to really understand that the Gato they're dealing with is her ex lover. I will say though that, yeah, all it needed maybe is a meaningful look/contemplative gaze after she talks with Mora in Episode 2 and I don't think it'd be nearly as big a talking point. Just some small bit to make it clear there was more there.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Valdfellgar
Banned
I actually think I liked him the most of the "young guy accidentally finds himself thrust into conflict" Gundam protagonists.
davidwhangchoi
Member
haha, felt the same way too.
the real additional ending should've been Athrun extending Shinn an olive branch and Shinn crying at Athrun's feet. Kira didn't really interact with Shinn at all throughout the series for Shinn to start crying like a bitch like that at his feet. all this Savior Yamato nonsense at the additional ending was inconsistent with the story
JadedWriter
Member
How many people in the galaxy share the name Anvil Cat?
Valdfellgar
Banned
6,452. I checked as part of an After War Census. Surprisingly common name, right behind Agnes Deluge and Alpha Ate Bate
davidwhangchoi
Member
i think he was the best bad guy when i was in high school. first anime i watched back then where he beat the crap out of the hero. coming from watching GI Joe, MASK, COPS, i was surprised.
Valdfellgar
Banned
I really like Gato a lot. I mean, he's a pretty horrible person, but I love the portrayal of someone who is essentially a total zealot who questions his direction, only to delude himself in more zealotry when things get too tough. He's an excellent counter to Kou's innocence and quest to become Gato's equal. I think he's pretty close to my favorite Gundam villain, only edged out by Char.
Megalosaro
Banned
Banagher is pretty cool. He's probably my third favorite UC protagonist. Can't beat Amuro.
JadedWriter
Member
For me it's probably Kamille, Four Vaginas and Amuro in that order.
Megalosaro
Banned
Oh, I was just counting the main MAIN characters (Amuro, Kamille, Judau, Al, Shiro, Kou, Banagher).
I'd put a hell of a lot more characters above Banagher if we're going that route.
JadedWriter
Member
How is Quattro not a main character?
Valdfellgar
Banned
Well, I think he just means the main heroes of each Gundam (Quattro is a primary character, but rarely the main character.)
Anyway, does anyone know a good list of all the Gundam manga? I've been doing a near never ending gradual watchathon from beginning to end of every Gundam ever, but I hadn't yet done something like that with the manga and I'm having trouble finding a solid list of all of the various Gundam manga that've been made.
Megalosaro
Banned
Good luck with that. There are a lot of manga, most aren't scanlated.
I've read a bit. The Plot to Assassinate Gihren is wonderful, though the conspiracy reveal was weak
Crossbones is probaby required reading. It was hit or miss. The story premise is good, but didn't give me what I wanted. I don't lie it's character designs, though I do like the mecha.
The origin is wonderful. Z define and Char's deleted affair are horse shit though.
Valdfellgar
Banned
That's unfortunate, maybe I'll just look at the pretty pictures like I use to do as a kid before I felt more comfortable reading. Lord knows I somehow still enjoyed Spider-Man and Sonic the Hedgehog like that.
Thanks for the other recommendations, what's wrong with Z Define? It's sort of a The Origin style redo right? What's it get wrong in your opinion?
davidwhangchoi
Member
my godhand knipper came in today. will try it out once i get a chance.
Ceallach
Smells like fresh rosebuds
There is an absolutely massive amount of manga, there are usually a ton of series running concurrentlyour across all kinds of publications. That's an impossible task. Also I need to know your comfort in Japanese as the only ones in English are origin, 0079, eucole du Ciel and Tbolt. Aside from a bunch of standard ones like the G, W, SEED adaptations and some oooooold 0083 adaptations.
Valdfellgar
Banned
Zero comfort in Japanese, but as I said, pretty pictures. Also isn't there a recent 0083 adaptation or something? I thought I read there was a new one. And I'm fine with impossible tasks, I do enjoy Gundam quite a bit.
GoldCrusader
Member
Aren't all licensed gundam manga OOP except for ORIGIN and the recently released Thunderbolt?
I still have my Wing and SEED mangas somewhere, but they were french editions.
Also I want to continue my ORIGIN collection but 30$ the book is quite expensive....
I still have my Wing and SEED mangas somewhere, but they were french editions.
Also I want to continue my ORIGIN collection but 30$ the book is quite expensive....
Ceallach
Smells like fresh rosebuds
The new one is a looser adaptation. The one Viz released in the 90s was scene for scene.
And I don't say it is impossible as a challenge. I say it is impossible b3cause there are literally hundreds of manga some of which haven't ever been reprinted outside of their debut in obscure 80s hobby magazines. Plus a lot of them aren't action books. There are a bunch that like follow Gihren's policies, another that is all about Kycillia growing up (gundam San parodied this), ones about Anaheim electronics vs SNRI on a contractor level. The franchise is just so varied and vast. And a lot of them aren't really manga, but prose with a few pictures
Stories I personally have read and loved:
Advance of Zeta
10 minute war
Double Fake
Enhanced human
War of UC 0044
Techno Wars 0090
Sentinel
Iron Maiden
Jupiter Mirage
Crossbone
Beltochika's children
HI streamer
Before the one Year warranty
Ecole du Ciel
Moon crisis 0099
Bond of the battlefield
Return of Johnny Ridden
Blue Destiny
Silhouette Formula 91
Twilight axis
Across the sky 0094
Mirage of Zeon
V gundam gaiden
0087 another story
Space of Aneta
Stamped: biography of professor minovsky
Dog of war 0092
Edge of Gunsmoke
Under the moonlight
For the Barell
Gaia gear
Tyrant sword of neofallia
Valdfellgar
Banned
I do plan to actually, but I like Gundam enough I want to experience it all
or, as is apparently more likely, die trying.
I'll probably skip trying to find those prose with pictures ones, or the one for one manga, but this list is uber helpful. Thank you so much.
damn dude that is a lot.Got my Dad through 0083. Man rewatching it just affirmed how it's still my favorite Gundam. I love how complex the conspiracy is, how complex Nina herself is as a character, and the fact that it ends so tragically.
My dad likes it a lot as well now, actually might be among his top Gundams. He enjoyed how seriously it took its subject matter and how complex the story got (although I had to kinda help explain the ending.)He got a tad confused after Kou shot Gato.
But now we're finally past the one year war, the aftermath and onto Zeta Gundam proper. I think he prefers his Gundam a tad more serious like 8th MS Team, 0080, and 0083, but I think he'll like Zeta, he mostly enjoyed the original Gundam's film trilogy and he does like The Origin quite a bit.
Also for our one year anniversary my wife got me:
I usually just buy MGs, but it was still a fun build and really stands out from the rest of my collection.
Edit: And here's my collection. Figured I'd share it for once:
Most of these are old, as in I built then like over a decade ago. The GMs in the back, the Ez8, The Zakus, Gelgoog, Gouf, and GP01 are the oldest. Some are damaged, or didn't have the edges trimmed probably before assembly (I guess I didn't care too much as a teen). I have added new decals to them all though to try and spruce them up a bit.
The newest ones are the Rx-78 Gundam (Mother got it for me on a trip to Japan) and it's what reignited my interests in building models. Since then my Wife's gotten me the Guncannon for my B-day, My mother again got me the GP01-Fb, and I got myself the Shin Matsunaga White Zaku, and the Gundam MkII Titan.Keen eyed people might notice I really screwed up the top coat on the MkII =/ still kicking myself. My wife tries to downplay how bad it looks. I'll just pretend he's in the middle of a rather dusty battle.
Barbatos still needs detailing and top coat, but yeah, my Wife is thrilled with how much he stands out against the rest.
It's a nice collection though!
If anyone wants to see I unbox the new Mobil Armor Hashmal kit:
https://youtu.be/mgJkQqgKJg8
I've finished the OG Gundam campaign on SD G Gen Genesis. First time playing a game in this series.
Once I figured out the capture/development system it was really addictive and hard not to want to grind out as many new suits as possible and start completing series lists. I had originally gone in planning to play it legit but ended up with my share of random overpowered MSV and Side Story suits, a couple 0083, Zeta, and Unicorn variants which really mess things up against standard OYW trash. Which at least on normal difficulties makes things really easy, but is also so much fun seeing the miss-matches.
Campaign follows the Movie version and splits it into 6 missions with small dialog and background info before/after each mission. Major events get these CG/Animated cut scenes which are really nice. They do a pretty good job of covering the story, though I probably would have shuffled around some of the middle missions. A couple seem a bit redundant or could be combined, and major events just get a passing mention in between missions. I would have liked a Belfast mission, the amphibious units don't get much action otherwise. But there are tons of side-story missions to get through outside of vanilla 0079, so they will probably show up elsewhere.
Presentation wise, and this is on the Vita, everything looks rather nice. All 2D elements from backgrounds to ui seem to be native. For the cut ins and animations it is a bit more hit and miss, because while the ships are fully rendered 3d and look nice and crisp (with really nice sinking explosions) the individual MS are a mixed bag. Maybe this is just a vita thing, but some/all of the standard size units look almost like 3d models pre rendered into animated 2d sprites. This becomes most apparent when the animations are particularly dynamic, and the units move in close to the camera and zoom/stretch, it can get very pixelated. Varies highly on the unit/attack though, most times things look very crisp.
Having tons of fun though, and definitely scratching a "catch em all" itch in a similar manner to Pokemon. Probably skipping all the side stories (most of which I have little interest in outside of the Dreamcast White Dingo game, which was awesome) and heading into Zeta next and so forth. I'd like to take some screenshots but bandai namco has them locked down as usual.
Once I figured out the capture/development system it was really addictive and hard not to want to grind out as many new suits as possible and start completing series lists. I had originally gone in planning to play it legit but ended up with my share of random overpowered MSV and Side Story suits, a couple 0083, Zeta, and Unicorn variants which really mess things up against standard OYW trash. Which at least on normal difficulties makes things really easy, but is also so much fun seeing the miss-matches.
Campaign follows the Movie version and splits it into 6 missions with small dialog and background info before/after each mission. Major events get these CG/Animated cut scenes which are really nice. They do a pretty good job of covering the story, though I probably would have shuffled around some of the middle missions. A couple seem a bit redundant or could be combined, and major events just get a passing mention in between missions. I would have liked a Belfast mission, the amphibious units don't get much action otherwise. But there are tons of side-story missions to get through outside of vanilla 0079, so they will probably show up elsewhere.
Presentation wise, and this is on the Vita, everything looks rather nice. All 2D elements from backgrounds to ui seem to be native. For the cut ins and animations it is a bit more hit and miss, because while the ships are fully rendered 3d and look nice and crisp (with really nice sinking explosions) the individual MS are a mixed bag. Maybe this is just a vita thing, but some/all of the standard size units look almost like 3d models pre rendered into animated 2d sprites. This becomes most apparent when the animations are particularly dynamic, and the units move in close to the camera and zoom/stretch, it can get very pixelated. Varies highly on the unit/attack though, most times things look very crisp.
Having tons of fun though, and definitely scratching a "catch em all" itch in a similar manner to Pokemon. Probably skipping all the side stories (most of which I have little interest in outside of the Dreamcast White Dingo game, which was awesome) and heading into Zeta next and so forth. I'd like to take some screenshots but bandai namco has them locked down as usual.
Valdfellgar
Banned
It has only just begun.
Thanks! and nice preview vid, I might have to pick that model up myself now. It's been pretty bad ass since it appeared in the show.
Megalosaro
Banned
Holy shit, I finally get the context of Warren taking the pictures of them threatening the shuttle pilot.
It's because the shuttle Co is supposed to be neutral, so they were pretending to force the shuttle inot helping them so that Zanscare wouldn't be retribution
It's because the shuttle Co is supposed to be neutral, so they were pretending to force the shuttle inot helping them so that Zanscare wouldn't be retribution
Dedication Through Light
Member
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED DESTINY Episode 45
No matter who Athrun is with they still make decisions to frustrate him and put him in bad positions, first Shinn, and then now Kira with actually deciding to go into Meer's trap.
I like the alter personality thing they use in gundams, I wish her's was a bit longer but for something for an episode, it was great.
Cool pose for Kira.
No matter who Athrun is with they still make decisions to frustrate him and put him in bad positions, first Shinn, and then now Kira with actually deciding to go into Meer's trap.
I like the alter personality thing they use in gundams, I wish her's was a bit longer but for something for an episode, it was great.
Cool pose for Kira.
It has only just begun.
Thanks! and nice preview vid, I might have to pick that model up myself now. It's been pretty bad ass since it appeared in the show.
trying to stop buying 1/144 figures but I might cave. hoping for a 1/100 version.
davidwhangchoi
Member
Char Aznable
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So my christmas package finally arrived today =)
The Neo granzon box is huuuuuuge
The Neo granzon box is huuuuuuge
Aside from my gunplas, I bought two airplanes for my granddad and a bearguy F for my mon who asked to gift her one gunpla after she saw me building the Sinanju (she is an avid lego fan )
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