Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny ~upcoming stuff~
 

Something found on Gunota Headlines. Thought many of you might be interested. Spoilers for those of you who haven't seen SEED or SEED Destiny.

So what do you guys think of this? I knew about the upcoming Stargazer, though previous reports had mentioned it being an OVA at first. Knowing it took place in C.E.73 made me wonder though, since it is pretty much the same time as the events of Destiny - many people had anticipated an epilogue taking place several years later.....

And there is still talk about a third series......



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So wait sec...

Yeah, I felt the same way when they released the OVA recap for SEED.....not much point in seeing the whole thing again. The SE for Destiny might be more interesting if......

Still, I'm a little interested in how it will turn out. :p


Here's a spoiler taken off another forum, a picture from a magazine regarding the 3rd and (maybe) final chapter of SEED: SEED3 Photo



Can't wait!!!


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hahah, is that suppose to be the rumor "GSEternity"? I thought that rumor died.

its only an ONA.. they should just stop with the drag-on's and get straight to the point or...just make something different u.u..

I don't think that pic is legit, cuz

I agree that a switch like that doesn't really make sense, but you never know with Fukuda. Besides, since a longer period of time takes place in between, there maybe some explanation forthcoming?

Who knows?


Anyways, more from Gunota Headlines:

Gunota also mentions that Nami Tamaki will have a brand new song that will be included in the Destiny SE as an ending theme for the first part. The title is reported to be "Result".


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Some GunPla news from Gunota Headlines:

So, Infinite Justice finally gets a 1/100 scale kit being made available soon - should be good news for some people here. Also it seems that other 1/100 Destiny models will be available later on as well. I wonder if there'll be any MG kits?



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Yay, 1/100 IJ model. Waiting for some pictures.
I'll probably wait till end of year before I buy it and to see what else comes out.
The SEED stargazer site looks cool, even though it's not up yet, just a picture..
but it's a new suit and that's always something to look forward to.

the wings of that gundam kind of look like Strike Freedom's...

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Some prototype pics of the 1/100 Infinite Justice has been released over on Gunota:
http://www.noda-ya.com/goods/026/large/00327.jpg

They also released shots of the new EMSiA versions of Freedom and Justice, much improved from the earlier MSiA versions.

Gunota Headlines

EMSiA= Extended MobileSuit in Action



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Sweet, the wings of IJ's booster pack looks like it touches the floor so it's weight shouldn't be a problem for standing upright.
I was going to get regular Justice model but now I'm condering on not getting that and getting the IJ instead.
Oh, and do you know what's "Cosmic Region IJ" model?

I hope that the Athrun/Meyrin picture isn't legit, since a marriage between Cagalli and Athrun would make more sense plotwise; not only does it have more support, but it would also help a bit in bridging the Natural-Coordinator divide.

i think Athrun+Meyrin isnt that far-fetched. In GS Destiny (51) Final Plus at the end there was a scene with Cagalli where she didnt wear his ring any more.

Before Seed Destiny I liked AthrunXCagalli.
But since there is a Seed Destiny I don't mind seeing AthrunXMeyrin.

Bandai have released special ready-made models of various UC mobilesuits over the years, in their Gundam Fix Figuration line. Of course, alternate universe Gundam shows have also produced some memorable Gundams and I guess Bandai would like to cash in on them too! :D

The Cosmic Region refers to those mobilesuits from the Cosmic Era universe from SEED and SEED Destiny. They've already released Force Impulse (#7001), Freedom (#7002), Strike Freedom (#7003) and just recently Destiny (#7004). Infinite Justice will be the next one in this line, to be released sometime in June.

Also, they will release a double pack of the G Gundam mobile fighters God Gundam and the Nobel Gundam in April, for 4,179 yen.

Most of the mobilesuits can be seen if you follow the link: Gundam Fix Figuration @ Tamashii.

I didn't like the Freedom or the Strike Freedom because their wings look way too short. The Force Impulse and Destiny look pretty good though. Also, all Gundam Fix Figuration products are made from a pvc material, meaning that some parts may tend to bend while in their packaging. It's not uncommon to find beam rifles or bazookas bent out of shape! Apparently the problems are easy enough to solve with a little water and a hairdryer!! Well, I saw that people could straighten stuff out that way in Hobby Japan.


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Oh, fixed figurines. I've never seen those before, how do they compare to the MSiA? I've bought a MSiA once, it was a waste of my money!! But the pictures looks like they're higher quality and the price is more higher (i'm guessing the price because my browser can't pick up kanji) And yeah, the wings do look too short.

Gunota and MAHQ have some pics available now, though not much.

Regarding C.E.73 Stargazer:

http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/gat-x105e.jpg
Line art of the GAT-X105E Strike Noir from MAHQ.

http://licos.web.infoseek.co.jp/mia/ivent/07.jpg
and what I'm guessing is a 1/144 scale model from the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2006


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Oooooo, I'm glad I get to see pictures of the model so soon.
Yeah, it's a 1/144 and about 13 USD.
By looks alone, it looks like it has two... uh.. hand guns... at it's waist. That's pretty interesting.
Looks like 1 rail cannon on each wings which can pivot vertically and horizontally
and 2 detachable beam swords, one on each wing.

Tamashii has released pics for their new EMSiA Freedom Gundam

The ms will be released in April, 2006.

Check it out!!

As you can see, a lot more detail than the original MSiA version (they released 2 versions of Freedom I believe, and both sucked). The main differences are the new joints added to the plasma cannons, allowing Freedom to deploy them while in HiMAT mode. More mobility has been added to the shoulder joints and all Freedom's limbs are far more flexible (You can see by the awesome poses in the above link). The beam rifle and anti-beam shield appear more streamlined and in proportion compared to the earlier versions.

All round I'd say this is a great improvement. I was never into the MSiA line, but I do believe they've got me hooked on the EMSiA Freedom and Justice. I can't wait for them to come out!!


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EDIT:Tamashii have also released pics of their God Gundam & Nobel Gundam set from their Gundam Fix Figuration series.

Lookie lookie!!



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Yay, looks like we'll be seeing 4 more gundams besides Strike Noir but how they look like is unknown yet.
I'm taking a guess but I'm guessing the page below shows a time like on when the models will be released.
http://www6.ocn.ne.jp/~midori-b/puranew/nes-g0188.htm

and here's 1/100 of both IJ and Legend.... I hope the 1/100 doesn't really look like that because it looks like crap..
http://www6.ocn.ne.jp/~midori-b/puranew/nes-g0184.htm

Legend does look a little off.

Those Stargazer models are supposed to come out starting in June till sometime in 2007. There's supposed to be reworked duel and buster suits too I believe. I'm hoping for some fresh new designs. but i'm guessing it'll be just a bunch of Destiny MSV.

I'm pretty surprised that they revived the 1/100 line. maybe one day we'll see a 1/100 Saviour.

The other mobilesuits were shown somewhere, I've seen them but I can't remember where....... o_O

Anyways, the Buster and Duel look-a-likes were named aptly: Buster Kai and Duel Kai. I'm not sure whether or not they're ZAFT or EA mobilesuits either, though I guess they will be revealed in due time.

jouho, that 1/100 IJ isn't painted so I guess it'll look pretty much like that when you put it together straight from the box. I'm pretty sure it'll look okay once you get a black marker for the lines and all. Maybe it'll be slightly better once it's actually released?


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That would be awesome!
Even if 1/100 models aren't painted they look decent but that picture of IJ doesn't. So I hope the one being released will be better, if not then I'll get a regular 1/100 Justice.

Updated news from Gunota:

Strike Noir is from ORB? How can that be? Stolen? Anyways, not much detail on its weapons - what about those machine guns(?) on its hips? No shield or beam rifle? Those wings seem to include beam cannons, and I guess the head unit doesn't carry any CIWS.


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huh? so there's 4 groups? Zaft, Orb, Earth, and Dssd?
What's Dssd?

probably some new faction, something tells me maybe it's tied to those partrick zala terrorists since it takes place after the colony drop.

I hope there's some new factions in the next SEED. EA VS ZAFT VS Orb is kinda played out now.

When does GS Destiny OST 4 come out? Or has it already come out?

Check out the GSD Wikipedia article under the "criticism" section:

OST 4 has been out for about 2 months now.

http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents...s).zip.torrent

Not sure if it's still seeded, otherwise you might have to grab it from their (nipponsei) irc channel.

Stargazer site is live. there seems to be an outline of the story and a bit of new art. Hopefully Gunota will have it translated soon.

http://www.seed-stargazer.net/

Yay, some new information!!!

We can now kind'a figure out what DSSD is at least:

EDIT: Gunota has posted a translation for the story as well the bios for the 2 main characters and the mecha:

Sheesh, after all that it's hard to imagine that they're gonna fit all this and more in just 3 episodes of only 15 minutes running time each. There's enough junk in here for another complete series!! :D


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I guees that's GSD for you... every day the story changes...

I just hope the story ends with some one explaining WTH BEING THE ULITMAE COORDINATOR MEANS!!! o_O

it'll probobly be a rushed OVA set, just like the ending of GSD

Pretty much my point of view too. Cagalli took a backseat towards Athrun in GSD with Meyrin taking over and from memory Cagalli practically handed Athrun over to Meyrin halfway through the series. I was sort of dissapointed about it but Meyrin seems alright and we can only hope she'll be more decisive than Cagalli was in Destiny.

I saw a joke plot summary somewhere of what a sequel to GSD would be and it went something like this.

- Series starts.
- Lots of people die. (Heliopolis/Junia 7 crash)
- Athrun gets suckered by the bad guys.
- Kira kicks ass in fights.
- Kira's suit is destroyed and he is presumed dead.
- Kira returns in tricked out new Gundam.
- Cue T.M. Revolution song.
- Kira wtf owns hordes of enemy suits in said tricked out Gundam.
- Athrun sees the error of his ways and jumps ship.
- Clyne Faction fight against everyone to save the day.
- End series.

Thanks, it's working!


I thought it was explained at the end of Seed? Major spoilers for the end of the series:



...but they've never really explained what going SEED means, it's true. Except that it involves genetics and destiny or something. :rolleyes:

I see SEED Mode as something similar to New-Type.
Or maybe when they were trying to create perfect coordinators they really were looking for something like a permanent SEED mode so you don't need to search for self actualization (reach your full potential) to activate it.

Except that Newtypes didn't have a "mode". They were Newtypes all the time (state of being, rather than a mode). Morosawa wasn't much of a writer, so she and Fukuda never really bother explaining a lot of the stuff. It's similar to the "bio-sensor" in Zeta Gundam. Never explained, and written out of the Gundam continuity after Zeta and in the third Zeta movie (or at least, that's what I hear). That and Fukuda confirms that there are a couple of Newtypes left around the CE universe. Flaga being one, in particular. And apparently Kira, too, if Destiny is to be believed.

Coordinators are supposed to be the newtypes, except well there's millions of them rather than a handful.

Not really. The idea that Coordinators are supposed to be newtypes hearkens back to the idea of Enhanced Humans (or Cyber-Newtypes, if you prefer). Real Newtypes were different. Basically, Newtypes were supposed to be pretty much unstoppable if used in war. ZAFT is strong, but not unstoppable.

Also remember that both Fllaga and Klueze were Newtypes and neither were coordinators. I think Newtypes are pretty much few and far in between. Many possess abilities such as prenatural skills and senses (even a sixth sense was suggested by some people). Maybe they are born with this ability, or perhaps it awakens in some individuals. We never knew if Fllaga and Klueze were born Newtypes. In the case of Kira, he showed no such abilities in SEED, yet in Destiny he began to evolve, even being able to control Dragoons to the point of utter invincibility. Nobody could touch him!

Of course we can argue and discuss forever since the whys and wherefores were pretty much ignored in the story. No explanations will ever be forthcoming I guess.


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Some news from Gunota:

also in the same entry:

Hopefully they'll be releasing some good quality pics for Strike Noir and 1/100 Legend soon.

Also, the 1/100 Infinite Justice will be out this May, around the 8th or so.
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/InfiniteJustice.jpg


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Surprised no one posted about it yet.

Gundam SEED goes theatrical

http://aeug.blogspot.com/

The fact that Fukada still has a job after the distaster that was SeeD makes me want to punch someone's eyes out with someone elese fist.

Seriouly, he's a Giant Robot Directer and realy has no plaece doing a Real Robot Show.

More Gunpla news from Gunota Headlines, or a few pics to be precise!! :D

Check out the pics courtesy of The Gundam Base.Side 1 (Korean website):

Strike Noir - 1/144 HG kit

Infinite Justice - 1/100 kit

Note all the weapons revealed for the Strike Noir Gundam. All them crazy spikes and cables..... o_O

Also note the last pic for the Infinite Justice set is unpainted (meaning that's what it looks like when you put it together straight from the box - no paints or markers).

1/100 Infinite Justice should be out now. Not sure on Strike Noir......



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Aww man... still can't decide between Justice and I-Justice...
Maybe I'll flip a coin...

Some more news from Gunota regarding CE73 Stargazer:

Well, I am kind'a looking forward to the series (even if it's only 3 episodes long) just to see what they can offer in this side-story. Still curious to know what exactly the Stargazer is. A mobilesuit? A vessel of some sort? Satellite? Weapon?


Hmmmm.........



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Ok, so I went to chinatown today. Went to look at gundam models since they're tax free in chinatown. I saw I-Justice and they were selling for $40.. That's pretty messed up since they use to always sell 1/100 models cheaper than that. It was also first edition so the stand is included but whatever. I decided not to buy since my sister convinced me not to get. And $40 for a non MG is kinda pricey. So I went home and looked at the site of another anime store in the city. They're selling I-Justice for $30 plus tax. That's a bit more like it but I'm use to not having tax but it's still cheaper. But when I checked hlj.com they showed I-J to be like 23 USD..
I also saw the FAZZ, after I saw the FAZZ I was kinda leaning towards that instead of I-Justice. It was $65.. According to hlj, it should be like $10 cheaper but I think I'd get it, after all it's the FAZZ we're talking about.

I want a FAZZ so bad, and both S-Gundam and Ex-S Gundam MG's. they're all just so sexy

The official CE.73 Stargazer site has been updated with 2 new mecha!!!

CE.73 Stargazer Official website - mecha

A translation from Gunota Headlines:
I still don't see how 3, 15-min, episodes are gonna do this show any justice....There's a lot of content in this series.....


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What content?

They've developed these MS descriptions for Seed and Destiny, too, but didn't include them in the shows. Just the mobile suit content is almost entirely unimportant. The important characterizations can be explained in character dialogue in about 5 minutes. The unimportant characterizations have habitually been left out. So far, there is very little actual show content being described.

Guys, I wanna ask a question about the Gundam series, but I don't wanna creat a new thread so I appolozie for borrowing this place.
My question is : Do all the Gundam series relate to each other as one long film, or they are actually saperate series with their own story line and characters? Whether they relate or not, where should I start?

I'm no expert about it, but I think there are either two or three universes that all the series are based on, or alternate timelines of a series.

Cosmic, Universal and After Colony I think.

I've only watched Gundam Wing, Seed and Seed Destiny, but Wing and Seed are self contained series you could watch without ever having watched any before. It doesn't really matter where you start from as long as its from the beginning of a series. If you can get ahold of the dubbed version of Seed I would suggest that, the dub is excellent and the characters are a lot more likable than the ones in Wing.

While not complete, this is an intro to the wide world of Gundam. You will definitely want to check out some of the online guides and whatnot for the rest.

The original Mobile Suit Gundam series was set in the Universal Century (UC) calendar. The numbering more or less coincided with the actual calendar (First Gundam aired in like '78 or '79 and was set in UC 0079). Most Gundam series are set in the UC universe. This includes:

Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit ZZ (Double Zeta) Gundam
Char's Counterattack
V Gundam
F91 movie
08th MS team
MSG 0080: War in the Pocket
MSG 0083: Stardust Memory
etc

There are quite a few that I've left out, including other series/manga/novels/etc. At any rate, the first 4 on my list there were done by the creator of Gundam (Yoshiyuki Tomino) while many of the other UC works were done by other people. They have varying levels of quality (in writing, animation, whatever). Point is that most Gundam series/works are set in the UC universe. Gundam accounts for a serious chunk of Bandai's revenue/profits, and they'll be milking this puppy for a long time. Because of the long association with UC, Bandai is also trying to bring new fans into the UC universe (see new Zeta movies).

If you want to get into UC Gundam, start with the first series (Mobile Suit Gundam) and watch Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack. These will give you the "big" picture in terms of what's going on. Some of the other series/OVAs/movies (like 0083) are pretty good and other's (like ZZ) are not. Your mileage will vary. But these series will also give you the basic grounding for any Gundam series.

Around the mid '90s, 3 new Gundam series came out that were set in alternate universes. These were a mix of homages to the original series and bizarre new things. They all assumed a minimal amount of familiarity with the Gundam universe and can be watched independently.

Mobile Fighter G Gundam (FC universe "Future Century"?)
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (AC universe "After Colony")
Mobile Suit Gundam X (AW universe "After War")

Gundam Wing is more or less a re-telling of the original series. G Gundam is a "fighting" anime done with gundams, and Gundam X is more of a "what-if" version of the original series.

Tomino himself came back and did another Gundam series: Turn A Gundam. Though technically an alternate universe, it's hinted strongly that it was a way of tying all the previous series together. Turn A is set in the CC (correct century) universe set far in the future. This series can also be watched independently of the others.

Finally, we come to Gundam Seed. Seed is yet another alternate universe (CE, or Cosmic Era universe). It is basically the original series done over again with Bishounen characters and lots more gundams than the original series (which had 1). To be fair, a few new twists were added, but the basic plot flow is very similar to the original series. Seed can be watched independently of the others.

Gundam Seed Destiny is obviously a sequel to Seed. You will probably want to watch Seed before Destiny, though with all the flashbacks in Destiny (a theme common to the Fukuda, it seems), you might not be missing much. A sequel movie has been announced for the Seed universe.

And of course, Bandai will continuing putting out new stuff in the UC universe, like the MS IGLOO series.

That's a "brief" intro. There are definitely sites with as much (probably too much) information on Gundam as you could possibly want. I suggest starting with Wikipedia. Though there are some fanboy Wikipedia pages with false/misleading info, these are relatively few and getting fewer.

Thanks a bunch Hazelguy and Antibob ^_^, those are really informative. Despite the fact that everybody is so hyped about Seed Destiny, I guess I'll be watching the earlier series first. I love to put together Gundam models, I wanna know what I'm putting. Again guys, appreciate it.

I don't know if everybody is "hyped" about Destiny. It was really a disappointing series. Actually, it was flat-out bad unless you are some obsessed Seed fanboy.

Everybody is a little anxious, though, about the OVA (Stargazer) that's coming out over the next couple months. Definitely watch Seed first or the original Mobile Suit Gundam.

CE.73 Stargazer PROMO!!!

Go check out the promo:

Bandai Channel


As was previously mentioned, this side story takes place soon after the "Break the World" incident in SEED Destiny. A few scenes with Sven and just one with Selene. Otherwise it's mostly Strike Noir doing it's thing.

Gunota had mentioned before the new theme song and I guess that was what was playing in the promo. The title is.....


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Well, whenever there's a new Gundam SEED story it seems to be complimented with another Astray side story. Not sure if this is the case with Stargazer or if it's just a follow up on Destiny Astray (but even Stargazer is almost directly related to Destiny), but we now have a new Astray story in our midst:

Delta Astray
http://www.delta-astray.net/img/story/key.gif

The official website is already open with a few mecha, character and story details on the manga. Lowe's Red Frame is shown so he's definitely back again this time round. I'm not sure how big a part he will play though since I hear he was relegated to the supporting cast for Destiny Astray.

The site: http://www.delta-astray.net/

The new unit is awfully similar to the V-Gundam though.......


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I was thinking it looked more like teknoman since I never saw V gundam.
Does anyone know the release date for the stargazer song? I can't find it listed in yesasia.com
I hope it's not being released last quarter of this year.

From Gunota Headlines:

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Well, well. Gundam SEED: C.E.73 Stargazer Phase I has been subbed and released by Mendoi (the group formerly known as Hiro Fansubs, who did an awesome job on SEED Destiny).

Get it here: Mendoi-Fansubs: Gundam SEED C.E.73 Stargazer episode 1

Also, the official website has updated their mecha section to include a picture and description of the GSX-401FW Stargazer:

CE73 Stargazer - Mechanics page

Courtesy of Gunota Headlines: Downloading the episode now, hopefully it'll be an entertaining watch.


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My hard drive failed so I won't be able to download it for a while.

I just checked out the site and they updated the Mechanics page. Is that silver one Stargazer? Looks like it doesn't have much armaments... Just very shiney... shiney is cool...

News from the G-Festival, apparently they had some new footage to show from the SEED Destiny Special Edition volume 4 (last volume).

From Gunota:


At least one major uniform change there.....


Also, the second part of CE73 Stargazer was released a while ago:

[Mendoi]_Gundam_SEED_CE73_Stargazer_-_STAGE_II


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EDIT: Just watched the episode, a little surreal during one of the battles - for some reason it was awfully reminiscent of Evangelion....

Whoa.....


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I just downloaded HobbyJapan October06 catalog.
Just started looking through it and they show a MG of a new strike.
I've seen wallpapers of it but it's not in the show, SEED. Maybe it's in the SEED movie, I don't know. It's the Strike with like a new Ailes backpack. It has cannons on the shoulder like Freedom and a sword on each hip and the shield has a gatling attached to it.
There's also a 1:100 Savior from SEED Destiny. Yay, I like savior so I'll be saving some money for that.
There's other things besides gundam but I don't really look at that..

http://share.dmhy.net/btdown.php?id=...1157596747&c=b

Yeah, that's the IWSP (Integrated Weapons Striker Pack). It doesn't appear in either SEED or SEED Destiny, though you did see it attached to Strike Rouge in one of the earlier Destiny OPs. It's strictly an MSV (Mobile Suit Variations) item though, along with Destiny Impulse, Zaku Splendour and Providence Zaku, along with many others.

It's armnaments include 2 machineguns, 2 cannons, 2 anit-ship swords, and a combined shield/gatling gun with a beam boomerang. It can be attached to either Strike or Strike Rouge.

It's an MG 1/100 kit (includes Strike) and it's due out in October.


The 1/100 scale Saviour is not an MG kit unfortunately, otherwise I'd definitely be getting it. However, the kit designs and drawings in Hobby Japan make it look really sleek and sexy so I haven't completely made up my mind yet. The kit is also released in October so I'll have to watch out for that too....


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Goddamn impulse buys got to me again........this kit was sold out a while back when I was thinking of getting it despite not having the space to display it if I ever built it. It was kind'a hinted that the kit wouldn't be returning to stores, but suddenly there it was and I went and bought it without thinking of the consequences.

Oh well....... :doh:

http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/MBF-02PG.jpg

MBF-02 Strike Rouge 1/60 scale PERFECT GRADE
(includes Aile Striker pack and Skygrasper) HK$1'080.00

Oh, and more MG news courtesy of Gunota Headlines:

Apparently there's a picture too but I can't view it the moment. I'll try and link it here once it becomes available.


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Nice box, its even got silver handles!! I don't think I'll ever buy a PG. I'll stick with a MG.

MG Strike Freedom? O RLY??? NO WAI!!!
I haven't checked gunota in a while, thanks for the update.
The 1/60 Lightning edition has MG details so I thought it was a replacement for the MG. If I'm satisfied on how the pictures look I'll get it along with 1/100 Savior.

Heh heh, actually the handle's black plastic. I guess it does look like it's a silver color thanks to the flash!! :D

Shit, seriously Bandai is really milking the fucking money out my ass!! I already have an MG Strike, Strike Rouge and Freedom sitting around my room. I have a 1/60 Strike Freedom (Lightning Edition) and now I have the PG Strike Rouge. Now they're coming out with an MG Strike Freedom and I will be getting it, nevermind that I don't have any space for it!! Man, their marketing really brings in the big bucks!

Well, I guess I should be glad they're making top-quality stuff, which seems to get better and better with each new release. I can't wait for this December.....



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Some pics and a wee bit of information regarding the MG Strike Freedom due out this December:

Box cover:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/MG-StrikeFreedom01.jpg

What could be the finalized version of the model:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/MG-StrikeFreedom02.jpg

And a tidbit from Gunota:
Pics courtesy of Pam's Homepage.


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Haven't kept much with the news about Seed Destiny but wasn't there talk about upcoming episodes and what not?

You mean Gundam Seed Stargazer? It sucks... don't watch it. Nothing really impressive.

Ooooh, MG looks kinda nice. I need to see more angles and more up close pictures. Need to check the price too.

That model looks pretty good. :D

Some pics for the soon-to-be released 1/100 Saviour Gundam from SEED Destiny:

Box Cover art:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/Saviour01.jpg

MS mode:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/Saviour02.jpg

MA mode:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/Saviour03.jpg


As usual, the info from Gunota Headlines

Pics of the Plamo Radiocon III (from which the above shots - and many others - were taken) are available from The Gundam Base.Side 1:

The Gundam Base.Side 1 - page 1
The Gundam Base.Side 1 - page 2
The Gundam Base.Side 1 - page 3


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It's really bugging me that the Justice models are pink. Why aren't they made red like in the show? I mean the Aegis and Savior models are red like in the show.. But in the end I'll probably get both Justice and Savior.

Well, Justice was a kind of red color, the Extended MSiA version I have is a kind of maroon with a hint of pink. It doesn't really bother me at all. Infinite Justice is pretty obviously pink though, even in the show. I guess it's because since Lacus was the one who had it built, she prefered a more pink color? Pink is probably Lacus' favorite.

:D

When I see the Saviour in those pictures, I get mixed feelings.

Good: Very stylish MS, red is always cool.
Bad: Athrun only used it to shot here, fly there, pretty much avoid Sting and the Chaos all the time (when he had more than enough skill to take him out) and then finally getting destroyed by the Freedom.

Confused Athrun = sucky Athrun. :(

To be fair the way that he got taken out was fucking awesome. All that was left was the core and the rest of it just sort of trailed away.

Some new pics of the MG Strike Freedom, courtesy of The Gudam Base.Side 1.

http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/mgstrike_freedom5.jpg

http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/mgstrike_freedom7.jpg


The included stand differs slightly from the MG Freedom version in that besides the design of the base (Strike Freedom's Dragoons as opposed to Freedom's wings in HI-MAT mode) a joint was included to facilitate better flight simulated posing, as demonstrated here:

http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/mgstrike_freedom14.jpg


Definitely a great Christmas present, that I'll be getting for myself.


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OH YEAH!!! This bad boy looks better than the 1/60.
I was looking at hlj.com and they got 2 MG SF listed.
One is with "SP Option Parts" and the other is without it.
Does anyone know what that means? There's also a noticable difference in the price of the two.

Yeah, I mentioned that on the last page. The special option version includes DRAGOON effect parts, gold-plated joint parts, and a custom stand. I'm not sure how the custom stand differs from the one in the above pictures. I guess we'll have to wait and see in December.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the Dragoon effects parts will look like. I hope they'll be better than the lame ones included with the HG Strike Freedom, HG Shiranui Akatsuki, and the 1/100 Legend. Those were pretty plain-looking. I want to see Dragoons zipping around in arcs, and every Dragoon launching, not just 3 or 4.

That would be awesome!!

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oh, the site uses the same pictures for both versions so I didn't see a difference. So the non special parts doesn't have dragoons and no gold plates? That's uncool..

Check it out!! MG SF "SP Options Part", I'm guessing.
The gold plates are soooooo shiny =)
http://www.gundambase.com/community/...1&news_idx=459
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/456/mgsfg1zu4.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6059/mgsfg7xb7.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3676/mgsfg10iw3.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/581/mgsfg11ih8.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2734/mgsfg12al4.jpg

That is so fucking cool!! Yup, there's my Christmas wish right there. Freakin' PS3 can wait next year!! I am so itchin' to run out and buy this!!!

That box art made me wet myself.


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Woohoo! Got my MG Strike Freedom - Burst Mode kit a while ago. Hadn't had a chance to start putting it together yet, kind'a miffed at having to color some of the gold parts. Oh yes, though the special edition version (Burst Mode) comes with gold plated parts, not all those parts are gold plated. Some are still that crappy dark yellow plastic thingy. I had to resort to using a gold Gundam Marker to color in some of the bits and pieces. Would've been easier to just buy some gold Gundam spray and spray the whole runners in one go, but all the gold spray is sold out!! WTF?! Hmmm, maybe other people who bought the MG Strike Freedom had the foresight to buy some spray at the same time. Unfortunately, I had no way of knowing I would need gold spray until I opened the box.....

Well, if you're a Akatsuki fan then you'll probably be pleased to know that Bandai will release a 1/100 scale of the Akatsuki Gundam later in March. Hobby Japan have come out with some pics of a black prototype in their March issue:

http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/HobbyJapan-Akatsuki.jpg

From the pics, the Akatsuki looks pretty cool. And unlike the 1/144 HG version, there won't be 2 seperate versions of the Akatsuki with it's different backpacks. The 1/100 kit will include both Oowashi and Shiranui packs in the same box. Not sure if the gold armor will be gloss like the HG version or not...

Looks nice, but I'd better get on with my MG Strike Freedom and PG Strike Rouge before buying anything else....


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1/100 Akatsuki looks nice; it doesn't have color yet but it still looks good.

Hikarub, after you're done making your MG S-F, would you mind putting up pictures of your end product? Also, how much did you pay for MG S-F Full Burst? There's a place near where I live selling it for like $100 and the non Full Burst is like $55. o_O

Well, I bought the Full Burst version for HK$589 and the normal version was selling for like HK$328 or something like that, so I guess it's kind'a the same at your place, in terms of the difference between the 2 versions. But that's pretty expensive all the same....

That should mean I bought my Full Burst for US$75 or something?

Oh yeah, I'll definitely post some pics when I'm done!! :D



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Well, Bandai have a ton of new stuff to keep us all busy for months!! :eagletear:

Some new information of Gunpla from Gunota Headlines: (All galleries courtesy of The Gundam Base.side 1.)

(Click on the galleries listed under each image here.)


1:100 scale Akatsuki Gundam:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/Akatsuki.jpg

Gallery for 1:100 AKATSUKI


HCM Pro Freedom Gundam:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/FreedomHCMPro.jpg

Gallery for HCM Pro FREEDOM


MG Strike Noir Gundam:
http://h1.ripway.com/hikarub/StrikeNoirMG.jpg

Gallery for MG STRIKE NOIR


If you check out Gunota, you'll see that The Gundam Base.Side 1 has other Gunpla built and photographed for show. Be sure to check them out!! :D



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