New Endeavor

I just started this blog to chronicle my model building adventures. I hope to write a review for each of the models I've built to date and then for every model I build from here on out.

MG 1/100 MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam

Data:

MSRP:
Purchase Price:
Where: Gamers, Akihabara, Japan
When: June, 2006

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Custom

Data:

MSRP: yen
Purchase Price:
Where: Yellow Submarine, Akihabara, Japan
When: June, 2006

Review:

Coming soon.

PG 1/60 MS-06S Zaku II-S

Data:

MSRP: 12,600 yen
Purchase Price: $29.99
Where: Amazon.com
When: August, 2005

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 RX-78GP01-fb Gundam GP01 Full-Vernian "Zephyrantes"

Data:

MSRP: 3150 yen
Purchase Price: $14.99
Where: Amazon.com
When: August, 2005

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A "Physalis"

Data:

MSRP: 4200 yen
Purchase Price: $14.99
Where: Amazon.com
When: May, 2005

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 MS-18E Kampfer

Data:

MSRP: 4200 yen
Purchase Price: $14.99
Where: Amazon.com
When: May, 2005

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 RX78NT-1 Gundam NT-1 "Alex"

Data:

MSRP: 3150 yen
Purchase Price: $8.99
Where: Amazon.com
When: May, 2005

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 RX-79G Land Combat Gundam

Data:

MSRP: 3150 yen
Purchase Price: $8.99
Where: Amazon.com
When: May, 2005

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 RX(G)Ez8 Gundam Ez8

Data:

MSRP: 3150 yen
Purchase Price: $8.99
Where: Amazon.com
When: May, 2005

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 ZGMF X10A Freedom Gundam

Data:

MSRP: 3990 yen
Purchase Price: $42.99
Where: Gundam Store and More, Saline, MI
When: December, 2004

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam

Data:

MSRP: 3990 yen
Purchase Price: $42.99
Where: Gundam Store and More, Saline, MI
When: December, 2004

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 RX-78 Casval Custom Gundam

Data:

MSRP: ???
Purchase Price: ???
Where: ???
When: November, 2004

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 FA-010S FAZZ

Data:

MSRP: 6300 yen
Purchase Price: $72.00
Where: Wizzywigs Collectibles, Ann Arbor, MI
When: October, 2004

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 RGZ-91 Re-Gz

Data:

MSRP: 4200 yen
Purchase Price: $44.00
Where: Wizzywigs Collectibles, Ann Arbor, MI
When: September, 2004

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 GF13-017NJII God Gundam

Data:

MSRP: 2625 yen
Purchase Price: 1837 yen
Where: Gamers, Akihabara, Japan
When: July, 2004

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1

Data:

MSRP: 3150 yen
Purchase Price: 2205 yen
Where: Gamers, Akihabara, Japan
When: July, 2004

Review:

Coming soon.

MG 1/100 XXXG-01W Wing Gundam (ver.Ka)

Data:

MSRP: 3675 yen
Purchase Price: 2940 yen
Where: Gamers, Akihabara, Japan
When: May, 2004

Review:

At long last, Bandai gives us a Master Grade model of a mech from Gundam Wing. This is a beautiful model, which unfortunately also has a fair share of problems.

First of all, the model is fairly easy to build compared to other MGs, which is good. And as you can see from the pictures below, this thing is amazing looking.

But here are the complaints. First of all, I wish they had included a stand for this model. With the big wings and the oversized gun, it's nearly impossible to pose. The ammo cartriges that attaches to both forearms, while a cool concept, are really crappy in design -- they fall off sooooo easily it's not funny. They also included an ungodly amount of decals and stickers to use... it was definitely a bad idea to stick most of them on, as they crowd the design, and a lot of them are peeling off a year later. And while we're on the topic of parts falling off too easily, my model is missing a small red part on the facemask... notice in the pictures that it has one on the right but not on the left. Blah. With all these things falling off left and right, I'm too scared to try the messy transformation... so even though this model is supposed to be able to transform, I've never done it. Not even once. ::sigh:: I've also only changed the pose of this model once... and that's when I moved.

Sooo in conclusion, this model is great for eye candy, but incredibly crappy to handle.

Pictures:

MG 1/100 RX-93 Nu Gundam

Data:

MSRP: 5250 yen
Purchase Price: $50.00
Where: Ohayocon Dealer Room, Columbus, OH
When: January, 2004

Review:

This was my very first Master Grade model. The price was decent, likely because the box was slightly damaged. The model itself was pretty easy to put together, but I do remember the hyper bazooka breaking in half at one point. (fixed with super glue)

This model distinguishes itself in two ways:

1.) It's the tallest of the master grade Gundam models, topped only by the MG Sazabi and the MG Perfect Zeong, I believe. With its size, it's definitely more of a presence on your shelf than the smaller MG kits.

2.) The metallic ankle joint makes the model bottom heavy and allows it to stand with that huge fin funnel on its backpack. Out of all the models that I've built, this is the only one that has such a mechanism.

The joints are all well-designed and firm with the internal mechanics looking great. Posability is better than average considering that this is an early MG model. Obviously not as posable as the MG God Gundam. The beam rifle is also very well designed, and has one of the better grips of all the rifles I've seen on MG models.

A really great kit, all-around. I don't think I'd recommend it to be your first MG like it was for me, though...

Pictures:

HG 1/144 ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam

Data:

MSRP: 1575 yen
Purchase Price: 1200 yen
Where: some multimedia store in Koga, Japan
When: July, 2003

Review:

Coming soon.