วันศุกร์ที่ 18 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2551
HeadStandard MG Gundam head features... transparent piece for eyes, seperate lower face plate, 2 piece outer shell. What's nice is that the antennae for this gundam is very sharp! No sharpening necessary for this one (I can't see why this can't be done for other Gundams... the NT-1 Alex's antennae is *awful*)!
Of interest is that the head attaches to a next piece which is connected to the main body via a pivot point - this allows the head to look upwards - presumably for a flying pose... but the way the whole thing fits together it looks plain freaky when positioned that way.
Of interest is that the head attaches to a next piece which is connected to the main body via a pivot point - this allows the head to look upwards - presumably for a flying pose... but the way the whole thing fits together it looks plain freaky when positioned that way.
Torso
Nice internal details. Upper body armor can be easily removed to reveal the innards. The cockpit hatch pivots on a point near the next so the whole centre portion opens to reveal the cockpit.
When assemblying the joints in the upper body where the shoulders will attach, I found that they were on the loose side even though they were polycapped. My suspicions were proven right when after assemblying the whole model the shoulders would *slouch* under the weight of the arms.
Lower body is attached to upper via a huge ball joint. It also features a die-cast crotch piece to which the hips will attach. This adds nice weight to the model in general and adds to the great balance that this kit has.
All 6 armor flaps on the lower body are poseable which makes for vey good hip mobility.
A nice touch is the vents on the front and back flaps which reveal more internal parts inside. The parts are all molded in colour so even if you don't want to paint them, they'll look decent.
Backpack features full removeable armor - a departure from the normal one/two piece affairs with 5 seperate pieces of armor. The bazooka, fin-funnels and one beam-saber attach to this backpack.
When assemblying the joints in the upper body where the shoulders will attach, I found that they were on the loose side even though they were polycapped. My suspicions were proven right when after assemblying the whole model the shoulders would *slouch* under the weight of the arms.
Lower body is attached to upper via a huge ball joint. It also features a die-cast crotch piece to which the hips will attach. This adds nice weight to the model in general and adds to the great balance that this kit has.
All 6 armor flaps on the lower body are poseable which makes for vey good hip mobility.
A nice touch is the vents on the front and back flaps which reveal more internal parts inside. The parts are all molded in colour so even if you don't want to paint them, they'll look decent.
Backpack features full removeable armor - a departure from the normal one/two piece affairs with 5 seperate pieces of armor. The bazooka, fin-funnels and one beam-saber attach to this backpack.
Arms
Screws in the shoulder and lower elbow joint ensure that they remain tight. Elbow is double-jointed but each of the individual parts seem to be made up of more parts than necessary - meaning extra work and seam filling... Both forearms feature a sliding tab which - on the left arm - allows the saber storage mechanism to work... on the right arm it is non-functional.
All armor is attached via polycaps.
Hands are standard MG-type affairs with poseable thumbs and fingers (lower three are molded together and index finger is seperated). One interesting addition is a joint at the base of the palm... this allows the RX-93 to do push-ups if he wanted.
All armor is attached via polycaps.
Hands are standard MG-type affairs with poseable thumbs and fingers (lower three are molded together and index finger is seperated). One interesting addition is a joint at the base of the palm... this allows the RX-93 to do push-ups if he wanted.
Legs
Left and right legs are made of identical parts which means monotonous assembly. The ankle joint is die-cast which moves the figure's centre of gravity down so it is very stable. The knee joint is pretty nifty: not only is it a double-joint, it also features 2 nice working pistons on the front. 3 screws hold the parts together and these babies are *TIGHT* which is good for a figure this big and heavy.
All armor is attached via polycaps and the rear of each leg features a booster that is poseable.
All armor is attached via polycaps and the rear of each leg features a booster that is poseable.
Weapons & Accessories
Each of the six fin funnels has 2 'joints' which pivot out to join them all together. They are flexible and feature a nice mechanism inside so the funnels 'click' into place when they are moved.
The bazooka and beam weapon are nicely molded and rather than make them 2-piece affairs Bandai has put in a little more effort so that some of the seam-lines are covered up by additional pieces. I spent less time sanding these weapons than normal as a result.
The bazooka and beam weapon are nicely molded and rather than make them 2-piece affairs Bandai has put in a little more effort so that some of the seam-lines are covered up by additional pieces. I spent less time sanding these weapons than normal as a result.
Conclusion
I guess one bad thing I didn't mention in the previous section is that I will now be tempted to get the Sazabi as well just to match this big guy... that's bad because the Sazabi is expensive and I've heard that Bandai did a poor job on that kit. Oh well... back to the Nu-Gundam...
In short, very nice kit. Will look good even if you decide not to paint it. I love the weight of the die-cast parts and it's commanding presence because of it's size and clean look. Can't go wrong with this one!
In short, very nice kit. Will look good even if you decide not to paint it. I love the weight of the die-cast parts and it's commanding presence because of it's size and clean look. Can't go wrong with this one!
Contributor: GUNDAM_BASE
General and Technical Data
Series: Master Grade (MG) 1/100 Release Date: 12/2000
Price: ¥ 5000
Series: Master Grade (MG) 1/100 Release Date: 12/2000
Price: ¥ 5000
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