Author Topic: Little Gundams (Read 6876 times)

colin_baillie · « **on:** July 19, 2011, 05:40:54 PM »

I picked these little Gundam figures up from an ebay seller from France. Not sure what scale they are (each is about 35mm tall) but I'll be using them as 15mm power armour. They came in silver soft plastic and I've repainted in Zionist colours to match the Gundam animation. I'd like more of these.

More pics at http://eclipsingbinaries15mm.blogspot.com/

stone-cold-lead · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:30:32 PM »

I quite like those. Not sure I'd have gone for the brown colour scheme but it certainly works. Potentially versatile figures too.

Inso · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:48:09 PM »

Cool stuff

. An aquatic assault force...some of my favourite Gundam mechs.

Brown is fine by me too...that is what the box art has in the larger model kit versions.

colin_baillie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:52:21 PM »

They're aquatic?

? I need to watch more Gundam.

Inso · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:28:08 PM »

If you click the link, you'll see what I mean

:

http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN950665

They are amphibious mecha, hence Ac Guy has torpedoes in his hand and they all have propulsion packs for water use.

colin_baillie · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:48:03 PM »

Thanks Inso. I've only seen Gundam: The 008th MS Team and Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory, so I really need to see more.

YPU · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:02:12 PM »

I'm pretty sure these are gashapons, (collectables) which generally are made around the 1/300 or 6mm scale.

Ironblood · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2011, 02:36:51 AM »

Quote from: colin_baillie on July 19, 2011, 09:48:03 PM

Thanks Inso. I've only seen Gundam: The 008th MS Team and Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory, so I really need to see more.

Add 0080: war in the pocket, and you've seen all the "good" ones imo. The original series was a SUPER corny kids saturday morning cartoon if you can stand that sort of show delivery it's not TOO bad.

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:15:38 PM »

Really, really awsome.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:28:34 PM »

Quote from: Ironblood on July 20, 2011, 02:36:51 AM

Add 0080: war in the pocket, and you've seen all the "good" ones imo. The original series was a SUPER corny kids saturday morning cartoon if you can stand that sort of show delivery it's not TOO bad.

While I agree that the original series is hard to stomach at times, especially with the egregious use of "monster of the week" designs when they were pushing toys, 08thMS, 0083 and 0080 are indeed the best of the "classic" era (that said, the three "movies", e.g. cut-together episodes, do a good job of straightening out the storyline, and if you like 1970s animation, they might be the way to go).

The remaining series IMHO range from so-so (the Zetas and Victory) to "OMG what were they thinking" (G and the Wings), with the notable exception of MS IgLoo - that one is outstanding, although I haven't yet seen the "Federation-focused" season beyond the second episode, so it might actually crash and burn after that - but the original six episodes are awesome, if a bit eerie at times. I guess since you have to consider it the Japanese pop cultural equivalent of Star Wars and Star Trek rolled into one, it's just natural that over the course of 30+ years, they produced a lot of crap, too.

ancientsociety · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2011, 09:44:59 PM »

They're so cute!

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:37:57 PM »

All this talk of mecha and anime makes me want to finnish my 'Evengeligundam' project. Damn things being in storage

Drachenklinge · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:42:23 PM »

it's really amazing what sort of links there are even while just "listening" to threads ... I am DEFINITELY in the right place here ^^

best wishes
Drachenklinge

PS
cute little bots ^^

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:01:20 PM »

Quote from: Westfalia Chris on July 21, 2011, 02:28:34 PM

While I agree that the original series is hard to stomach at times, especially with the egregious use of "monster of the week" designs when they were pushing toys, 08thMS, 0083 and 0080 are indeed the best of the "classic" era (that said, the three "movies", e.g. cut-together episodes, do a good job of straightening out the storyline, and if you like 1970s animation, they might be the way to go).

The remaining series IMHO range from so-so (the Zetas and Victory) to "OMG what were they thinking" (G and the Wings), with the notable exception of MS IgLoo - that one is outstanding, although I haven't yet seen the "Federation-focused" season beyond the second episode, so it might actually crash and burn after that - but the original six episodes are awesome, if a bit eerie at times. I guess since you have to consider it the Japanese pop cultural equivalent of Star Wars and Star Trek rolled into one, it's just natural that over the course of 30+ years, they produced a lot of crap, too.

Agree with you there on pretty much everything

08th being the best with some of the better kits for it available.

My wife got me a huge G-Wing kit several years ago and I've seen various wonderful complete versions in Hobby Japan but I never got round to finishing mine (it's nearly two foot tall

)

cheers

James

YPU · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2011, 06:17:14 PM »

I will always have a soft spot for Wing as it was my introduction to the series. I have been saving for the new Heavyarms model when it comes out, to compliment the deatscythe my girlfriend wants, makes a nice duo.

I have recently started watching 08th MS, which I like besides from the design of the main gun-dams they are simply to "super robot" to fit in with the rest of the series in my opinion.

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