Gundam Seed Model Kits from Bandai

[Terracosmo]

Wonderful, I'll be sure to get that one as well.

Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly does HG stand for?

[NomoZ]

There isn't a High Grade of it yet, only normal 1/144.

[Curium]

Originally posted by: Terracosmo
Wonderful, I'll be sure to get that one as well.

Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly does HG stand for?

HG stands for High Grade. It is the 1/144 version of Master Grade for 1/100 or Perfect Grade for 1/60. It is just a higher quality model with some more detail then the non-HG version.

Oh, and you had already replied, but if you are interested I added links for Calamity and Raider as well to the post with the link to Forbidden.

[Terracosmo]

Oh I see. Thanks.

Also, thanks for adding the links.

Strange how modelling can be so infuriating, yet so incredibly addictive.

[NomoZ]

Hehe that's why i have 10 MG, 1 normal 1/100, 2 HG, and 11 SD

[Curium]

Originally posted by: Terracosmo
Oh I see. Thanks.

Also, thanks for adding the links.

Strange how modelling can be so infuriating, yet so incredibly addictive.

Yeah. I otally Agree. Generally I go with the 1/100 scale just because I like haveing the larger Model. Of course those have more parts so they are more frustrating. I guess the arguement could be made that the smaller parts on the 1/144 are more frustrating, but that isn't my opinion.

So far I have 36 Gundam Models. Would be more if money wasn't an issue.

Just because HLJ lists a kit as discontinued does not mean it really is. They had the 1/100 Astray Red Frame listed as Discontinued for a while.

Gundam SEED

1/100 Aile Strike
1/100 Aegis
1/100 Sword Strike
1/100 Launcher Strike
1/100 Buster
1/100 Duel Assault Shroud - I feel at this point I should mention that the pilot figurine does not come painted (for Terra's protection).
1/100 Freedom
1/100 Justice
1/100 Blitz
1/100 Gundam Astray Red Frame
1/100 Providence
1/100 Astray Blue Frame Second L
1/144 HG METEOR Unit + Freedom
1/144 HG CGUE Type D.E.E.P. Arms
1/144 HG Hyperion
1/60 Stiker Weapon System
MG 1/100 Freedom Gundam

Gundam SEED Destiny
1/100 Force Impulse
1/100 Chaos
1/100 Blaze ZAKU Warrior - Rey Za Burrel
1/100 Sword Impulse - Does not come with the Silhouette Flyer. It is only in the Force Impulse.
1/100 ZAKU Warrior + Blaze & Gunner

Gundam X
1/100 Gundam X
1/100 Leopard
1/100 Double X

Gundam Wing
1/100 Wing
1/100 Deathsythe
1/100 Wing 0
1/100 Deathsythe Hell
1/100 Altron
1/100 Epyon
1/100 Nataku
1/100 Tallgeese III
1/100 Heavy-Arms Custom - My personal favorite. The Clown face part is optional. Might have to get
this to go with it.
1/100 Deathsythe Hell Custom
1/100 Sandrock Custom
MG 1/100 Wing "Ver. Ka"
1/100 Serpent Custom

[Terracosmo]

There, placed an order for a Slash Zaku Phantom and a Gouf Ignited. Place seems to be very good so I'm expecting no problems.
If all goes well I'll add these beauties to my shelf in a few weeks.
The Yzak I-Doll will have to wait though. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

[Psyke]

I'm going to get the 1/100 Destiny once I finish my Sword Impulse.

Wonder if the other Gundams will make it to 1/100. Currently we only have Force and Sword Impulse, Destiny, and Chaos. Would be disappointing if Gaia, Abyss and the Murasames don't make it.....

[Terracosmo]

Thanks for the warning Curium, I was about to buy it. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

Damn, how cheap to not color the figurines.

[Psyke]

Originally posted by: Terracosmo
Thanks for the warning Curium, I was about to buy it. [img][/img]

Damn, how cheap to not color the figurines.

Not really cheap..... but it's for painting as well. Sort of like a resin figure. It's the same reason why your gundam doesn't come painted. There are books and guides in magazines on how to paint these figurines as well, and I've seen several which are really well done.

[Terracosmo]

I suppose, but still, the gundams look pretty cool even when they aren't painted. I mean, they do have colors, stickers and whatnot.
I assume with the figurines that they are entirely unpainted, or am I wrong?

[Psyke]

Yes, they come in the skin colour and are totally unpainted, even the eyeballs are not coloured. You have to add in your own paint and make it anime styled. It's a totally different kind of painting from Gundam, and would require a different set of paint and brushes.

Although the Gundam kits come with stickers it cannot be compared to those of air brushed quality. I used to just use Gundam markers for my Gundams but after seeing what a friend can do with an air brush I got hooked and addicted to modelling : )

On another note, here's my collection of GSD gashapon figures. I actually got 2 stellars and gave one away. Pic's a little small as I took it with my phone camera.

[SKY_SO_BLUE]

The figures are unpainted in (a skin color)
Except for the new Destiny 1/100 line, they have a Data-card instead.

The next 1/100 might be the Strike-Freedom Gundam(Aug. release):


It looks on the side of the box that the Dragoons are detachable =)



Looks rather chubby, I'm planning to wait to see if there will be a MG version ^_^

[Psyke]

Woo hooo I'm gonna get this! Sure it doesn't look as good as the MG versions, but they won't come out till perhaps next year.

[Terracosmo]

@Psyke: Indeed, stickers cannot begin to compare to actual painting. However, my interest is not big enough (yet anyhow) to do all that work... but one day, maybe.

[Psyke]

Some SD pics:

[SKY_SO_BLUE]

I found this off of another forum:



I-Justice (1/100) looks impressive =D

[darkshadow]

terra, i know you prolly dont read the upcoming seed events and thoughts, but here is yzak's new unit, that navy/grey gouf


and also, i think this version of the slash zaku is the best ( im getting this 1), its not as big as a 1/144, but has a lot more detail, and is prebuild and painted
Msia slash zaku

and oh yeah, before you ban me for spoiling or something
here is yzak's gouf in ED4 : yzak gouf

This is not considered a spoiler since the suit has been in the ending, as poster states.

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[Curium]

Originally posted by: Psyke
I'm going to get the 1/100 Destiny once I finish my Sword Impulse.

Wonder if the other Gundams will make it to 1/100. Currently we only have Force and Sword Impulse, Destiny, and Chaos. Would be disappointing if Gaia, Abyss and the Murasames don't make it.....

I agree it would be a disappointment to not to get them in 1/100 scale. As of now they have not even announced (to my knowledge) Abyss, Gaia, Waltfeld's Gaia, Saviour, Legend, Destroy, Akatsuki, or Infinite Justice. Obviously they will probably release more then they did for SEED, but they have already released 9 1/100 models for Destiny. SEED only had 12 total. I'll admit that most likly Destroy will only come out 1/144, but I don't think all the suits we would like will make it to 1/100. Look at SEED, Forbidden, Raider, and Calamity never made 1/100.

Oh and that isn't even counting Mass Produced suits like Murasame, GOUF, Slash ZAKU, Windam, Dom.

[darkshadow]

saviour 1/100 <_<, they sooo need to release that