Oh, you meant Gundams specifically. Yeah, I agree. Unicorn is nice but not OMG nice. I'd take Zeta over it any day.
I should sleep, it's late.
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Oh, you meant Gundams specifically. Yeah, I agree. Unicorn is nice but not OMG nice. I'd take Zeta over it any day.
I should sleep, it's late.
I wasn't thinking Unicorn for that, but you do bring up a good point.
I adore Delta Plus (though like the Shiki I don't know if its a gundam or any delta is outside of Delta Kai and Delta Gundam) and I also very much enjoy Banshee Final Battle and Banshee Norn Final Battle.
Should've had those listed.
Ill be honest Im a weirdo (not that we needed more evidence) in that I like Banshee and Unicorn more in Unicorn mode then Destroy mode.
Megalosaro
Banned
Generally... I'd kind of agree. Nu is amazing. Just great, really. I do like the Zeta design though.
I don't love the RX-78-2 design, but I respect it. It's the OG after all. I really don't like the ZZ though.
As for the Unicorn. It's alright, but kind of boring. The Full Armor is pretty neat though.
Late UC... F91 is good enough. I really like the Victory a lot though. And the V2 isn't bad.
I will say this though, I don't really like Gundam designs that much in general, and AUs are only worse (for the most part). The best mech designs come from other suits.
Valdfellgar
Banned
I think my favorites tend to be the 80s OVA designs like the GP series or the Alex. Something about that 80s aesthetic that can't be topped for me.
GoldCrusader
Member
Best UC gundams are V2 and EX-S Gundam.
Btw The Atlas is soooo cool in action! It made a strong first showing.
Btw The Atlas is soooo cool in action! It made a strong first showing.
ThatChairMan
Member
Second Victory takes the best parts of both Victory and V2, if only it weren't a novel-only suit. Though F91 will always be top for me, especially with the metal build's redesign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl7GJBFpTW8
Thunderbolt episode 5 is on youtube
Also, a preview poster for episode 6:
Looks like they're already going to cover Volume 6 and the antarctic battle
How did you get this to work with subtitles on youpak?
The Sum of Zero
Member
Well that's neat. I shiver at the thought of how much it'll cost though.
I love that 00 10th Anniversary logo, though.
I love that 00 10th Anniversary logo, though.
These along with FAZZ are my favorites. Nothing that followed really captured the same aesthetic.
I always attributed to F91+ and AU suits being smaller to the kits being cheaper to make.
JadedWriter
Member
NOT ANOTHER FUCKING EXIA AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
davidwhangchoi
Member
it was 150 @ hlj but i'm not with you there, it's worth 200. maybe you're not into metal builds. do you own any? it's easier to take your post more seriously if you do =)
But Penelope and Xi is cool.O_O
Truth though, UC non Gundam design had always to be much better lol.^^ That Qubeley family and Kaempfer is GOD. The O is also wonderful and makes me sad that we won't find The O 2.T_T
JadedWriter
Member
I thought I was the only one that like The O?! I swear Kamille and Paptimus advanced mobile suit design by light years. I actually like how a lot of suits from Zeta were still relevant in Unicorn.
I'm 10 episodes into 0083 and quite enjoying it. The animation is just great. The story/writing, while not the best, is not as terrible as I thought it would be based on what some people would say (some of it is pretty dumb, like that drunk playboy pilot, but being OVA-paced the story doesn't linger on the BS for too long).
But I know about Nina, and people's hatred for her. So far she hasn't been so bad (not nearly as annoying as some of the cast in Zeta, for example). But, how bad does it get? Is it Quess-level bad? I need to be mentally prepared.
But I know about Nina, and people's hatred for her. So far she hasn't been so bad (not nearly as annoying as some of the cast in Zeta, for example). But, how bad does it get? Is it Quess-level bad? I need to be mentally prepared.
Megalosaro
Banned
Exaggerated. There is one moment in the last episode that is...odd? But overall she's fine.
Valdfellgar
Banned
Like Megalosaro says, it's exaggerated. Nina is a pretty complex character when you get down to it, But she's not out and out insane like some of the other Gundam girls and while I haven't seen CCA recently, Quess still feels out and out far more bizarre than Nina. It's never bothered me as much as other people, although 0083 is my favorite Gundam.
Also, at 10 episodes in, you could probably start to guess what'll happen in the 13th episode that urked some people so bad. The show drops enough hints that it really shouldn't feel out of left field. But I guess we'll see?
I haven't bought any yet, nothing I really want. Destiny Looks nice but I'm not in a position to burn money right now.
It would be different if you make MBs for some of the mobile suits I really like such as Master Gundam, Tallgeese, or Turn X.
Brah, the O was my first MG.
The MG is really good but its held back by one major gripe, which is that they only provided two beam saber effects, even though the O needs four. Because of this I refused to buy it until it was on sale.
JadedWriter
Member
That suit is thick as fuck. Oddly I like it more than ZZ.Brah, the O was my first MG.
bagandscalpel
Member
Bothered the hell out of me, too.
Also, the poseability of the kit seems a bit lacking for a suit released the time that it was. Rather disappointed with how limited the skirt (and subsequently the skirt arms) could move.
Yeah it sucks. We don't have B&N either lol. We have Chapters/Indigo but they don't sell gunpla kits. Only Gundam related manga.
In other news, anybody picking up the RG Gold Frame Amatsu Mina? I was going to get the RG 00-Raiser next, but the Gold Frame looks sooo SICK!
I would buy the mg but the price and age makes me want to invest in something more recent.
Gundam Wing must have the lowest death rate of plot important characters in Gundam history.
Treize, the Five Scientists, Noventa, Septum, The White Fang leader guy, The guy who made the mobile dolls, Releena and Quatre's dad. Wu Fei's master. A couple of those are stretching it
Megalosaro
Banned
It has the lowest non plot death too, since most MSes that are destroyed are dolls
DangerMouse
Member
Well that's neat. I shiver at the thought of how much it'll cost though.
I love that 00 10th Anniversary logo, though.
Yeah, that looks cool. I loved 00.
Had a break in between but finished all the stickers for the RG Wing Zero EW finally. Turned out pretty well though some were a hassle to get on right. Need to get a stand though I think because with that backpack he can't stay up straight.
Next up is a RG Strike Freedom which I got last year for a decent price at a local place. Just haven't gotten around to it till now.
I admit I'm also thinking of picking up some of the HG for IBO as I actually like a lot of the designs from that show and they aren't too pricey. Just not sure what to start with of those I'm eyeing lol.
I also want to get the Freedom 2.0 at some point as I've heard some great things about it.
I haven't seen anything on it but has there been any word on new versions of G kits?
Megalosaro
Banned
My roommate walked in on me watching gundam iii yesterday. Right before Lalah dies
Him: "haven't you seen this before? "
Me: yeah. Several times.
Him: "I guess you're okay rewatching a show that was good but not great.
<Lalah death happens>
Him: that's dank. What did I just watch.
It bothered him and he was thinking about it the rest of the day
Him: "haven't you seen this before? "
Me: yeah. Several times.
Him: "I guess you're okay rewatching a show that was good but not great.
<Lalah death happens>
Him: that's dank. What did I just watch.
It bothered him and he was thinking about it the rest of the day
JadedWriter
Member
Sounds like he was haunted by it just like Char and Amuro were.
Megalosaro
Banned
Hopefully he doesn't drop an asteroid on earth
The Sum of Zero
Member
If you can find it for a decent price I highly recommend the Wings of the Sky expansion for it.
Find a new roommate.
JadedWriter
Member
He needs to see the tears of time...
His soul is weighed down by gravity.
Be careful on SF knee joint, mine snapped right apart during the build.
Just the HGs from a few years back but we are bound to see a new MG/Hg/RE one day soon I'd imagine.
JadedWriter
Member
Lol, he's a confirmed oldtype.
Ooh very nice.
I'll keep that in mind, thank you.
Oh, that must be that Master Gundam HG I saw some time ago. It'd be great to see some more. I'd love an MG of Shining or God.
Finished 0083. Really enjoyed it. Great mecha designs, animations, and epic space battles - I am content. The characters/writing/story were not amazing by any means, but it served its purpose in pushing the series forward (I was actually fine with Nina as a character ultimately - it never irked me to the extent of the awfulness of
in Zeta or Quess/Hathaway in CCA). OVA pacing was fast-enough that it never lingered too long on the negatives, and the positives might make this my favorite Gundam series so far. 8th MS and 0080 are close by. I'd place all the OVAs above the original MS Gundam (which is not bad but the dated animation holds it back for me) and Zeta (some characters I really did not like and found way worse than Nina) and CCA (if only it had only focused on the Amuro/Char rivalry - it would have been a grand space epic with awesome animations).
I love the GP02 design so much.
Now, on to Unicorn OVA, I suppose!
Reccoa's betrayal
I love the GP02 design so much.
Now, on to Unicorn OVA, I suppose!
Valkerionseven
Member
Don't like Seed but love how beefy the Providence is so I went out today to buy it!
Got to the mall and saw the 5,000yen price and took a pass on it for now lol. Instead I came back with this!
Money was burning a hole in my pocket clearly lol.
Got to the mall and saw the 5,000yen price and took a pass on it for now lol. Instead I came back with this!
Money was burning a hole in my pocket clearly lol.
Valdfellgar
Banned
I feel so stupid that I didn't realize these existed. I'm gonna have to buy myself the whole set at some point now!
Brah, the O was my first MG.
I regret not getting it back when it came out. I wanted a Zeta 2.0 to go along with it because my Zeta 1.0 was garbage and at the time they were sold out everywhere.
Valkerionseven
Member
They had The O at my store as well, it was 9,000 yen yikes
Managed to get that knee part on the RG Strike Freedom but it took a while. I can see how that could easily get snapped apart.
Didn't realize that the Glory of the Losers manga for Gundam Wing had gotten licensed. Is that considered any good? I know it's supposed to be a more complete version with all the backstory and stuff that got cut from the anime incorporated, but that's about all I know.
Got my sister on a Gundam kick via talking with her about it. She's planning to rewatch her favorites which are Wing and SEED and asked me for recommendations which I gave. It's funny because she doesn't exactly feel Wing holds up in several aspects and admits she likes SEED the most for the side characters. She told me recently she decided to watch it originally because she thought she'd hate it, which I don't quite get.
Didn't realize that the Glory of the Losers manga for Gundam Wing had gotten licensed. Is that considered any good? I know it's supposed to be a more complete version with all the backstory and stuff that got cut from the anime incorporated, but that's about all I know.
Got my sister on a Gundam kick via talking with her about it. She's planning to rewatch her favorites which are Wing and SEED and asked me for recommendations which I gave. It's funny because she doesn't exactly feel Wing holds up in several aspects and admits she likes SEED the most for the side characters. She told me recently she decided to watch it originally because she thought she'd hate it, which I don't quite get.
JadedWriter
Member
Paptimus-sama requires a premium price.
