I was watching
Rrobbert184's "What Gundam Models should you buy?" video, and I thought I'd organize my thoughts on what I actually want. It'll be a fun writing exercise, won't it? Don't worry, I won't make you read through dozens of letters without dispersing some fun images here and there.
So! Without further ado! Here are my Gunpla wishes by order of "expensiveness"
#1 High Grade 00 Raiser + GN sword 3:
Why? Because it's practically the PG 00 raiser, scaled down, but without the A/S missile pod. But really, who the hell would need a missile pod when you have the
GN sword 3? On top of that, I haven't seen that many reports of weight issues, and it even comes with it's own stand! Awesome to know that Bandai still keeps the financially weak in mind!
#2 Master Grade RX 178-2 MK II Titans 2.0(the white one)
Why? I just love the design of this guy, and also the very simple concept of him as well. The original gundam, but more buff. And here, it's very well pulled off. Seeing as it's a 2.0 model, I can see it having articulation galore.
#3 Master Grade Strike Gundam + IWSP Pack
Why? This thing is armed to the teeth with beam cannons, rifles, swords, a Gatling gun-shield, force pack, and on top of all, a giant "Grand Slam" sword. And to eliminate any and all weight issues, it comes with it's own stand. If it's arms can support it's weapons, I don't think I could badmouth any part of this kit until I get to look at it in person.
#4 Gundam Exia; Ignition mode
Why? I'll admit, I already love my MG Exia more than any human could possibly love a baby. I can't deny, however, how badass it would look with the Repair 1 exia beside the original. Also, I could swap out the chrome on this one with the dull silver on my current exia, since the repair already has it's own banged-up sword. I'm a genius!
#5 Master Grade Destiny Gundam(Extreme Burst Mode)
Truthfully, I don't like Shinn Asuka at all. I've never even watched Gundam Seed: Destiny. But damn, I cannot deny how good-looking this mobile suit is! When I saw it in Gundam vs. Gundam, I would usually look at how cool the wings are on this guy. The sheer amount of weapons it has is also a big plus. Add on little details like massive articulation, a stand, and even a chrome colored inner frame and you have yourself a
winrar.
#6 and the last on this list... Perfect Grade 00 Raiser
00 Gundam love from every bloody fan boy has finally manifested itself into a Perfect Grade Model Kit. On top of being sold WITH the 0 riser, Bandai tosses in the massive, monstrous
GN Sword III, 2 hand-missile units(also equippable on the riser by itself) and special-make parts on the tips of his GN sword II's and cake is served. But wait, you'd expect weight issues, right? Wrong. The GN Condensers on this perfect grade actually have a use now! On the wrists, elbows, and knees, you'll find that you can press down on the clear green parts, move the joints as you wish, and then let go for a damn near immovable limb. Demonstrations of this can be found on
youtube, withstanding 700, and even 1500 grams of force, not budging in the least. The Light-up, spinning GN drives, however, seem like a rip off, and I would've settled with the drives just lighting up. But to make them spin seems really pointless. I'm willing to bet bandai jacked up the price of the PG by 70 bucks just because of those god damned drives spinning. But hey, who doesn't want a 2-way stand?
All images are from http://www.hlj.com
A little radical for someone of my skill level, but I deemed it appropriate. I've asked for approval from multiple outlets. KPHM42 for one, has been a big help in this effort to create, as my fellow plastic crack addict describes, a sort of "Knight in Shining Armor" effect. At first, I didn't even notice that's what it might turn out to look like, but now that I think on it, it seems like a very fitting "mod".
On the other side of the box is a few action poses you can pull off, including the pose on the boxart. Showing off some rub on decals you can put on there, and the feature of an opening cockpit and what's this? Yep. Display base, baby. Don't forget to look at the weapons. There's only 4 out-of-body weapons(2 excluding duplicates).
And here's the A plate. You'll notice that all of the blue pieces have been removed for spray painting. Some gundam marker has also been applied to the clear parts on the bottom there. The V antenna has also been clipped out so it could be gundam markered.
Here, you can clearly see the frame runners clearly labeled "Ver. Ka" Indicating that Bandai reused the frame of the original Ver.Ka kit and slapped on a new shell. Very sneaky.
Here's the two spray paints I've used so far on this kit, TS-17 "Gloss Aluminum
My "Paint-damaged" D plate. It's actually supposed to be a dark blue.
When spray painting multiple parts, it's best to tape them to parts of a tree, preferably where the plastic sticks out, and then go over the parts in a sweeping motion. I usually prop up the tree against a wall or cardboard, but if you're going to hold it, wear gloves.
I've moved the other 2 models out into the living room, behind glass, where they won't collect dust(hopefully)
Why? This thing is armed to the teeth with beam cannons, rifles, swords, a Gatling gun-shield, force pack, and on top of all, a giant "Grand Slam" sword. And to eliminate any and all weight issues, it comes with it's own stand. If it's arms can support it's weapons, I don't think I could badmouth any part of this kit until I get to look at it in person.
