[NEO0MJ]

Nicoga pointed me I this direction from the figures thread. I picked up a gundam model kit for £3 in a local charity shop - no the sort of thing you normally find in those places. It's a ZAFT ZGMF-X10A, freedom gundam. I have no idea about the different types of gundams but for £3 you can't go wrong. Any tips on putting these together, or are they like model aircraft kits?

Holy fuck that's a steal. You know how much my MG The O and EX-S Gundam cost me? A lot. And that's even before shipping.

And these are even easier than model aircrafts, and they are just snap on. No need for pesky glue or paint! Though they wouldn't hurt.

[sixteen-bit]

What a deal on that MG.
I use a nail clipper to remove the peices from their plates, and an Olfa knive to clean up any remaing nubs.

[mrklaw]

I have some nippers and a decent knife from my RC building, so should be good there.

[Ezalc]

Gundamu GAF I have a question, I'm looking to expand my gundam figure collection. So far I have mostly G Gundam figures with two from SeeD I believe and Nu gundam. Now I bought all of these years ago, but I also remember buying a master Asia gundam that you had to build yourself. I want an action figure not one that I have to actually build myself, since I still want to play with them but if it's one I build myself then it's really fragile and the pieces go everywhere. But I don't really know the difference in some of these when you go buy them, would anybody be kind enough to help me out here since I don't understand some of the differences in types and etc.

[Femmeworth]

Gundamu GAF I have a question, I'm looking to expand my gundam figure collection. So far I have mostly G Gundam figures with two from SeeD I believe and Nu gundam. Now I bought all of these years ago, but I also remember buying a master Asia gundam that you had to build yourself. I want an action figure not one that I have to actually build myself, since I still want to play with them but if it's one I build myself then it's really fragile and the pieces go everywhere. But I don't really know the difference in some of these when you go buy them, would anybody be kind enough to help me out here since I don't understand some of the differences in types and etc.

On a site like HobbyLink Japan, it will tell you if assembly and/or painting is required. I think only action figures are going to fit your needs.

[Ezalc]

On a site like HobbyLink Japan, it will tell you if assembly and/or painting is required.

I see, thanks Femmeworth!

[TruePrime]

Gundamu GAF I have a question, I'm looking to expand my gundam figure collection. So far I have mostly G Gundam figures with two from SeeD I believe and Nu gundam. Now I bought all of these years ago, but I also remember buying a master Asia gundam that you had to build yourself. I want an action figure not one that I have to actually build myself, since I still want to play with them but if it's one I build myself then it's really fragile and the pieces go everywhere. But I don't really know the difference in some of these when you go buy them, would anybody be kind enough to help me out here since I don't understand some of the differences in types and etc.

If you just want really nice figures then I would suggest the Robot Spirits/Damashii line.

Has tons of leads across multiple series and they are bringing even more as time goes by including both leads and grunt units. The great thing is you can mess with them quite a bit and not worry about them breaking or wearing out all that fast.

They can be a bit pricey but I would say they are worth it and though it is rare be alot better then even Master Grades depending on the unit. The Nu Gundam looks much better then the MG and the upcoming Wing Gundam Zero TV is easily the best version of suit we have gotten when it comes to nailing the suit and how it was in the TV series.

You can also look into MSIA's and Fixed Figures but those tend to be even more expensive then Robot's but their is a really cool God and Nobell Fixed Figure pack.

[mingus]

Gundamu GAF I have a question, I'm looking to expand my gundam figure collection. So far I have mostly G Gundam figures with two from SeeD I believe and Nu gundam. Now I bought all of these years ago, but I also remember buying a master Asia gundam that you had to build yourself. I want an action figure not one that I have to actually build myself, since I still want to play with them but if it's one I build myself then it's really fragile and the pieces go everywhere. But I don't really know the difference in some of these when you go buy them, would anybody be kind enough to help me out here since I don't understand some of the differences in types and etc.

I've never bought any of these but the Robot Damashii series sounds right up your alley. There's at least one action figure version for every model kit version, and then some. If you want a sampling, this Japanese guy has done reviews of almost every one.

[zchen]

Nicoga pointed me I this direction from the figures thread. I picked up a gundam model kit for £3 in a local charity shop - no the sort of thing you normally find in those places. It's a ZAFT ZGMF-X10A, freedom gundam. I have no idea about the different types of gundams but for £3 you can't go wrong. Any tips on putting these together, or are they like model aircraft kits?

damn, haven't seen deals like that since the great Toy's R Us blow out of the mid 2000s
MG kits are pretty straight forward snap kits. Of course the appearance can be improved vastly if you want to do painting, taking care of seam lines etc.

[Box of Bunnies]

Yeah, I was looking into figures recently too and the Robot Spirits line seems like the way to go. Ordered the RX78 and a Zaku.

[Dedication Through Light]

Finally finished a gundam anime, good deal for the 50$ (for both seasons)

Gundam 00 s2

8 / 10. Compared to other gundams (well the other two Im watching), this one lacks main character turmoil over friendship, Setsuna just seemed to have to endure internal conflict with reformation and justice, so I didnt like that too much.I prefer this season more than the first one. Setsuna was pretty cool especially when he became a purebreed innovator?, Saji Crossroad, Ribbons Almarck was fun too. 00 Raiser is the best gundam to ever exist. I felt that the action got a bit hectic in the end there the suicide mobile suit clones seemed to just become blurs in the closing episodes in that heavy assault. Though the action was pretty welcome. I was always mindblown whenever 00 would quantize, how was that even possible?

The best episodes were those around the Momento mori (both times) and the Orbital Elevator and its near collapse and purging, enjoyed everyone working together as well as the moments leading up to it and swiftly there after.

Guess I need the movie.

[BattleMonkey]

Guess I need the movie.

No one needs the movie

[Lostconfused]

Yeah most gundam protagonists usually have to worry about killing their love interest rather than their friend or something. Only two shows did the latter.

[distantmantra]

No one needs the movie

If you can get it cheap on Blu-ray, the Celestial Being trailer is pretty awesome.

I paid $25 and didn't mind.

[sixteen-bit]

I constructed my Master Grade Gundam Mk-II 2.0 today. I posed it with my OG Gundam Ver. Ka because I thought they looked really good together. The Ver. Ka's "realistic" interpretative styling really complements the Mk-II.
Straight build obviously, no paint or paneling :/

[Urban Scholar]

^ Nice, sigh I still hold out for a solid console Gundam game. VS doesn't count, hmm I could track down the PSP imports those were solid.

[donkey show]

^ Nice, sigh I still hold out for a solid console Gundam game. VS doesn't count, hmm I could track down the PSP imports those were solid.

Gundam Unicorn and 0081 on the PS3 are great.

[Urban Scholar]

I knew that was coming and from you no less. Is online still active though?

[donkey show]

I knew that was coming and from you no less. Is online still active though?

Very much so. Gundam GAF plays a bunch throughout the week, which damn near end up being 4-5 hour sessions every time. If you wanna jump in the IRC when we setup games, it's on Espernet @gafgundam.

[TruePrime]

I constructed my Master Grade Gundam Mk-II 2.0 today. I posed it with my OG Gundam Ver. Ka because I thought they looked really good together. The Ver. Ka's "realistic" interpretative styling really complements the Mk-II. Straight build obviously, no paint or paneling :/

Looks awesome. That and you used the Ver Ka Gundam which I really perfer the look of compared to Gundam 2.0.

Really makes me want my RG MK II arrive even sooner.

[distantmantra]

^ Nice, sigh I still hold out for a solid console Gundam game. VS doesn't count, hmm I could track down the PSP imports those were solid.

Battlefield Record UC 0081 on the PS3 is also great. I'm having a blast with Gundam UC on the PS3, but your mileage may vary on that one.

[Ezalc]

I've never bought any of these but the Robot Damashii series sounds right up your alley. There's at least one action figure version for every model kit version, and then some. If you want a sampling, this Japanese guy has done reviews of almost every one.

Holy crap, this looks awesome. I don't know if I ever posted a shot of my collection here, but I will in the future, as soon as I find Spiegel Gundam's blades, but yeah this is exactly what I want. Thanks!

[distantmantra]

I've got a few Damashii figures (Crossbone X-1, Unicorn Destroy mode). They're a nice, smaller alternative to models. They're not cheap, though.

[sixteen-bit]

^ Nice, sigh I still hold out for a solid console Gundam game. VS doesn't count, hmm I could track down the PSP imports those were solid.

VS doesn't count because it's irrefutably the best one?

[distantmantra]

AGE 30.

The Diva's new captain has the last name Einus. It's pronounced just like Anus. Did anyone at Sunrise think about that?

Also, Zeaheart's MS looks like a lot like Eva unit 2.

[Urban Scholar]

VS doesn't count because it's irrefutably the best one?

I meant a campaign based Gundam game, I should have specified.

[distantmantra]

I meant a campaign based Gundam game, I should have specified.

Region free. Online play. Campaign. BAM.

[Femmeworth]

VS doesn't count because it's irrefutably the best one?

It doesn't count because it's not in English.

[sixteen-bit]

It doesn't count because it's not in English.

It's not English because Gundam is dead in the west.

The only Gundam Musou was localized was on the strength of the Dynasty Warriors name, not Gundam.

It fuckin' sucks, but that's the reality.

[Femmeworth]

It's not English because Gundam is dead in the west

I blame SEED. :\

[distantmantra]

Blame Bandai Visual and Sunrise. They expected Gundam to be as big in the West as it is in Japan. When that didn't happen, they took their ball and went home.

[Dambrosi]

So, what's the over/under on AGE reaching 50 episodes?

[Jubern]

It doesn't count because it's not in English.

Like the other said, blame Bandai for expecting too much. Also if "not in English" is that much of a problem, you might not be playing anything Gundam for a long time...

[sixteen-bit]

Blame Bandai Visual and Sunrise. They expected Gundam to be as big in the West as it is in Japan. When that didn't happen, they took their ball and went home.

Yeah. And for a while in the early 2000s it was quite popular stateside, but that bubble burst quickly.

[Femmeworth]

Like the other said, blame Bandai for expecting too much. Also if "not in English" is that much of a problem, you might not be playing anything Gundam for a long time...

True, true. I haven't played the Gundam Musou games yet, though.

[Ezalc]

I'm mad that G Gundam doesn't have it's own game. Seriously, it's a tournament gundam anime, yet there's no fighting game of it. Can't they see all of the awesome shit that suits like the Windmill gundam could do?!

[Femmeworth]

I'm mad that G Gundam doesn't have it's own game. Seriously, it's a tournament gundam anime, yet there's no fighting game of it. Can't they see all of the awesome shit that suits like the Windmill gundam could do?!

Yeah, it's weird how Gundam Wing got a fighting game, but G Gundam didn't. At least the God Gundam was in Battle Assault 2.

[distantmantra]

Yeah, it's weird how Gundam Wing got a fighting game, but G Gundam didn't.

G Gundam did get one on the Playstation in Japan. It's called Mobile Fighter G Gundam: The Battle.

[Dedication Through Light]

Age 30

After finishing Gundam 00 I cant help but think that a few things in Age seemed toned down in someways to that one. Though in Age the part with Big Ring getting annihilated and further people actually getting vaporized was shocking and stunning Seric Abis definitely up there for the best of the mobile suit formation leaders. I still put Kio as the least good of the three gens. They need to establish what and why is he fighting unless the search for Asemu is a part of his. He has no meeting with Zehearto so really has no actually attachment to Vegan beyond that. Doubtful that he shares the same hate as Flit, who lost Yurin, since he himself has lost no one. Oh well, am glad the Diva is back.

Also whoever they had do that animation for the Age system...needs to do more one of the most memorable parts.

[donkey show]

I'm mad that G Gundam doesn't have it's own game. Seriously, it's a tournament gundam anime, yet there's no fighting game of it. Can't they see all of the awesome shit that suits like the Windmill gundam could do?!

yes there is a g Gundam fighting game for the SNES...

[Urban Scholar]

Region free. Online play. Campaign. BAM.

Is this game good? I mean genuinely good. Is it similar to the PSP campaign titles were it takes you through history?

[sixteen-bit]

The Gundam Wing fighting game is really awesome though.
I love this (annoying) Tallgeese play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH2vuI_QcZ4

[distantmantra]

Is this game good? I mean genuinely good. Is it similar to the PSP campaign titles were it takes you through history?

Standalone original story that takes place in UC 0081. You can play through as EFF or Zeon. The online modes (co-op and deathmatch) are separate and let you use tons of MS. As much as I love shit Gundam games, I thought it was a genuinely good game.

[Jubern]

Age 30 I still put Kio as the least good of the three gens. They need to establish what and why is he fighting unless the search for Asemu is a part of his. He has no meeting with Zehearto so really has no actually attachment to Vegan beyond that. Doubtful that he shares the same hate as Flit, who lost Yurin, since he himself has lost no one. Oh well, am glad the Diva is back.

I'm pretty sure Kio's only reason to fight is his beloved "Granpa Flit". Remember how in last ep Kio was like "Oh gosh I can ride the Gundam?!"
With that and the "video game" thing, it definitely looks like Flit had a part in Kio's upbringing. And by that, I don't mean a good part.

[Urban Scholar]

Standalone original story that takes place in UC 0081. You can play through as EFF or Zeon. The online modes (co-op and deathmatch) are separate and let you use tons of MS. As much as I love shit Gundam games, I thought it was a genuinely good game.

Hmm, interesting. Well thanks for the input if I have some extra $$$ around and find it cheap online, I'll check it out.

[Jubern]

Hmm, interesting. Well thanks for the input if I have some extra $$$ around and find it cheap online, I'll check it out.

The story is some really classic Zeon remnants stuff and the characters are terribly cliché, but the gameplay totally makes up for it. A lot of possibilities for customization and nice mission variety too.

Be careful with the DLC though : you might be tempted by shiny things like the GP series, Mark II or Rick Dias... but once you buy them you still need to grind ingame to unlock the units. Then their equipement. And it takes time, a lot of it.
I never got to use my Mark II or Rick Dias because I didn't know at the time é_è

[distantmantra]

Be careful with the DLC though : you might be tempted by shiny things like the GP series, Mark II or Rick Dias... but once you buy them you still need to grind ingame to unlock the units. Then their equipement. And it takes time, a lot of it.I never got to use my Mark II or Rick Dias because I didn't know at the time é_è

They fixed this for Gundam Unicorn. All DLC is automatically unlocked in the game, you don't have grind and re-purchase it in-game.

[TruePrime]

The Gundam Wing fighting game is really awesome though. I love this (annoying) Tallgeese play http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH2vuI_QcZ4

God damn, how the fuck did they come up with Eypon's super?

That and Epyon from GB Assualt 2 looksl largely ripped right out of the SNES Wing game. Speaking of GBA, is it the only time G-Unit has been used outside the manga?

Haha nevermind, after the video it had one listed as G Unit in SD G. I had completely forgotten G Unit existed until I picked up the Wing Mecha revised book.

[sixteen-bit]

God damn, how the fuck did they come up with Eypon's super?

Good question. Air support form Battleship Libra?

[TruePrime]

Good question. Air support form Battleship Libra?

I guess, looking like it's going Hyper/SSJ though makes it certainly odd though.