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The Official Gundam Thread of Gunpla, Origins, and 35 Years of GUNDAMUUUU!
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Fuck no. Fuck the Xi. FUCK IT.
SenatorBot
Member
From the looks of it, it looks like sd zeta, backpack less strike freedom and xi gundam. This is the trio most speculated amongst picture comparisons by gundam fans now.
Valkerionseven
Member
Is she? I guess she probably was despite her being one of my favorites.
Until the Season 2 reveal?
Yeah they're going to announce something when the Tokyo Toy Show opens... in 10 minutes. Apparently!
Megalosaro
Banned
But what about g reko
Maybe those reports of it being a movie were true after all.
Rebawoo Painting Update #1
Shitty iPhone pictures because I'm lazy to bust out the DSLR:
So I started painting the gold first. I started putting the thing together and found that a lot of parts were fitting more than snug, so I said fuck it, I'll paint it all before I put it together or else they might snap. The other colour will be very dark gray (instead of red). Saying I'm learning a lot is an understatement. I think a lot of these have 7-10 layers of gold acrylic on them which.. is way too much paint. Thing is, the colour of my room is making me think shadows are actually the red colour showing up underneath -at least that is my theory- But when you look at it in direct light, you can't seem to see any imperfections.
In the second picture, there's a little wing collar thing, which is the most difficult. I finally found a clip to secure it instead of holding it with my tiny nails, but only after I'm pretty much done painting.
I don't know when to stop layering, I think I've conditioned myself to think that the paint isn't adhering and I'm hallucinating that the part's original colors are showing through.
Shitty iPhone pictures because I'm lazy to bust out the DSLR:
So I started painting the gold first. I started putting the thing together and found that a lot of parts were fitting more than snug, so I said fuck it, I'll paint it all before I put it together or else they might snap. The other colour will be very dark gray (instead of red). Saying I'm learning a lot is an understatement. I think a lot of these have 7-10 layers of gold acrylic on them which.. is way too much paint. Thing is, the colour of my room is making me think shadows are actually the red colour showing up underneath -at least that is my theory- But when you look at it in direct light, you can't seem to see any imperfections.
In the second picture, there's a little wing collar thing, which is the most difficult. I finally found a clip to secure it instead of holding it with my tiny nails, but only after I'm pretty much done painting.
I don't know when to stop layering, I think I've conditioned myself to think that the paint isn't adhering and I'm hallucinating that the part's original colors are showing through.
Hey Gundam thread!
So thanks to CorvoSol I'm getting back into this series(last one I saw was Wing) and started with Build Fighters. Was a fucking great show, so fun. Loved how much it focused on having cool ass battles. Also got me to buy into their marketing gimmick and I got a model for the first time since I was 12.
Watching Seed now, it's pretty cool so far. Lots of crying and oh man fuck Fllay that shitty space racist. Opening song is growing on me too.
So thanks to CorvoSol I'm getting back into this series(last one I saw was Wing) and started with Build Fighters. Was a fucking great show, so fun. Loved how much it focused on having cool ass battles. Also got me to buy into their marketing gimmick and I got a model for the first time since I was 12.
Watching Seed now, it's pretty cool so far. Lots of crying and oh man fuck Fllay that shitty space racist. Opening song is growing on me too.
You watching the HD Remaster?
sixteen-bit
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Don't think so.
Get that asap.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
welp. it finally happened. i finally stabbed my self with the exact o knife. i wasnt even build, i was just applying stickers.
now all i need is tears, and ill be set.
now all i need is tears, and ill be set.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
meh. not for a while. i am done the freedom. and dont plan on starting the other RG until this month is over at least.
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also now that i am done the gundam. i don't really have anything to do.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
he doesn't stop crying. right up to the last episode.
didn't watch destiny, could be good *shrug*
Megalosaro
Banned
Kira is a shit protagonist. He has his fans unfortunately, but I ever ran into a Kira fanboy, I would automatically disregard their opinions.
RSLAEV
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OK I'm 16 episodes into Zeta gundam and I just can't figure it out-how the hell is it that everyone is just cool with fighting alongside Char when he hunted them ruthlessly throughout 0079?? And Lala died to save Char, but Amuro doesn't seem to resent him at all?
Char and Kats have the nerve to call Amuro a pussy for not getting in a mobile suit and going into space and fight and I'm all like" Bitch do you realize the shit this motherfucker went through when he was like 14? Why don't you go escort a base full of non soldiers from a space colony to earth and then back out to space and then come back and talk some shit?." Kats hasn't seen any real action and Char is notorious for losing men and equipment.
What the hell is going on?
Char and Kats have the nerve to call Amuro a pussy for not getting in a mobile suit and going into space and fight and I'm all like" Bitch do you realize the shit this motherfucker went through when he was like 14? Why don't you go escort a base full of non soldiers from a space colony to earth and then back out to space and then come back and talk some shit?." Kats hasn't seen any real action and Char is notorious for losing men and equipment.
What the hell is going on?
Megalosaro
Banned
With regards to Char, I think it's one of those "let by gones be by gones" type deals. It wasn't like it was anything personal in the One Year War, at least until Lalah died. Rewatch the final episode of Gundam, Amuro blames himself for that, not really Char.
And everyone is certainly NOT happy with it. Kai seemed most upset.
And everyone is certainly NOT happy with it. Kai seemed most upset.
donkey show
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http://gundamguy.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/gundam-build-fighters-2nd-season-new.html
Confirmed for Fall 2014 for sure through Masakazu Ogawa's twitter (Sunrise producer):
Confirmed for Fall 2014 for sure through Masakazu Ogawa's twitter (Sunrise producer):
Good protag? He's one of the best protags with his only real misstep being Flay.
So are we getting two series this fall? This and G Reconquista?
This is not Gundam related but there was some interesting news from Bandai at the Tokyo Toy Show this week.
Bandai now has rights for Star Wars in Japan. New Bandai made Star Wars kits are coming. 1/72 X-Wing, Tie Advanced, 1/48 X-Wing, possible 1/1700 Star Destroyer (3 feet long apparently) and some figure stuff.
The bad news is apparently Fine Molds can no longer produce their excellent Star Wars kits after this year. So stock up now if you want any, I know I will. Especially the 1/72 Millennium Falcon! If you don't have one in the stash this may be your last chance till Bandai makes one.
So I'm excited by this news and saddened too. Fine Molds had some great kits but being a small company couldn't really get to all the subjects. Bandai as we Gundam fans know do produce a lot of kits! So I'm hopeful we will see the odd stuff like B-Wings, Tie Bombers, AT-AT's, Super Star Destroyers and others that Fine Molds never got to. Not to mention awesome premium bandai extras.
Link with pictures:
http://news.toyark.com/2014/06/12/bandai-japan-gets-star-wars-license-126734
Bandai now has rights for Star Wars in Japan. New Bandai made Star Wars kits are coming. 1/72 X-Wing, Tie Advanced, 1/48 X-Wing, possible 1/1700 Star Destroyer (3 feet long apparently) and some figure stuff.
The bad news is apparently Fine Molds can no longer produce their excellent Star Wars kits after this year. So stock up now if you want any, I know I will. Especially the 1/72 Millennium Falcon! If you don't have one in the stash this may be your last chance till Bandai makes one.
So I'm excited by this news and saddened too. Fine Molds had some great kits but being a small company couldn't really get to all the subjects. Bandai as we Gundam fans know do produce a lot of kits! So I'm hopeful we will see the odd stuff like B-Wings, Tie Bombers, AT-AT's, Super Star Destroyers and others that Fine Molds never got to. Not to mention awesome premium bandai extras.
Link with pictures:
http://news.toyark.com/2014/06/12/bandai-japan-gets-star-wars-license-126734
Megalosaro
Banned
Gonna reinact loum with star destroyers
He's the worst Gundam lead ever.
He is our Lord and Saviour. That is all you need to know.
Even if this was true (and I don't believe it is) what does that make Shinn?
Lostconfused
Member
Not the main character.
Okay look, im no Kira defender but we have fools like Shinn, Flit, and Kio as leads.
EvilKatarn
Member
Sure it started that way but by the end it felt like it was Athrun's and Kira's show again.
Not only felt like, Kira did hijack it completely.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
You need to sprinkle some "mamoru" in there.
Whatever it is, there's now a nice big countdown timer on the G-Reco site:
http://www.g-reco.net/
http://www.gundam.info/topic/10996
So I guess we'll find out at 10am JST on the 23rd.
SousedLouse
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Yes Kira did.
The Force Impulse is barely visible, while the SF just pops out from the title card. Pictures really are worth a thousand words, aren't they?
In Shinn's defense - he got the coolest poses in OP 3 and 4. Walking away from wreckage is a lot more impressive than looking over a cliff. And...that's all I got.
Well, Character Theater is pretty great.
Destiny is bad, that's for sure, I don't regret seeing it though.
AdmiralSnackbar
Member
Those last few episodes of Destiny I was just rooting against Shin. For the ending I was just yelling "
Really its only fun if your'e not seriously into it.
HA LOSER YOU LOST YOU STUPID LOSER"
Really its only fun if your'e not seriously into it.
Son of Cervantes
Member
Seed Destiny had serious problems during production that were exacerbated by the head writer's lateness delivering scripts (which may have been due to her illness), leading to a ridiculous number of filler episodes which recap events from just a few episodes prior. I think Seed Destiny has to hold some kind of record for recap episodes - there must have been around eight episodes made up just of recycled footage!
Regarding Shinn and his role as protagonist, there are so many rumors floating around...rumors that there was never a coherent plot line as to what to do with the story, rumors that the merchandising guys at Bandai forced the creatives on Seed Destiny to put the spotlight back on Kira and Athrun because of their popularity, etc.
What's true is that it's a very disjointed series. At first, I thought we were going
Stuff just comes out of nowhere in the show -
characters do bizarre heel or face turns because the writers decided it would be dramatic even if it doesn't make sense, etc.
I wasn't a huge fan of Seed, but appreciated it for what it was: a retelling of MSG with the intent of appealing to a wider fan base (young women with the bishounen cast; younger boys with the stylized Ookawara designed Gundams...and a shit-ton of Gundams, since those are the kits that always sell).
Kira's self-righteousness and perfection really pissed me off, though.
Then, when Shinn makes a similar decision
Ughh, sorry for the rant.
Regarding Shinn and his role as protagonist, there are so many rumors floating around...rumors that there was never a coherent plot line as to what to do with the story, rumors that the merchandising guys at Bandai forced the creatives on Seed Destiny to put the spotlight back on Kira and Athrun because of their popularity, etc.
What's true is that it's a very disjointed series. At first, I thought we were going
to watch Shinn grow as a character, realize his prejudices and anger was misplaced, etc. that, obviously, didn't happen.
Stuff just comes out of nowhere in the show -
characters that were dead in Seed suddenly come back in Seed Destiny for the simple reason they were fan favorites,
I wasn't a huge fan of Seed, but appreciated it for what it was: a retelling of MSG with the intent of appealing to a wider fan base (young women with the bishounen cast; younger boys with the stylized Ookawara designed Gundams...and a shit-ton of Gundams, since those are the kits that always sell).
Kira's self-righteousness and perfection really pissed me off, though.
He frees Lacus Clyne, whose imprisonment is the only thing keeping his ship and his friends from being attacked, and he gets praised for it.
to hand over Stellar because she will die without her medication, it makes him a monster and leads to Stellar's death and the deaths of thousands of others.
Ughh, sorry for the rant.
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