MG 1/100 Hi-Nu Gundam Ver. Ka (Release Date: Aug 2014, Price: 7,560 Yen)
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*The release date for the MG Hi-Nu Gundam Ver. KA has been postponed. Rather than the original release date being August 28th, 2014 JST, it is now August 29th, 2014 JST.
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bulky hmm
ReplyDeleteIts design is based on the new Godzilla movie, that's why it's fat and bulky ^^
ReplyDeleteGodzilla wasn't fat, so shut the hell up.
DeleteGodzilla was way! fat and hat stubby legs like a American wait one second the American Godzilla was fat Americans are fat i see a connection! jk but this design is based on the original ver of the hi nu not the more recent designs it would be cool if bandai came out with a second revised design as well like the gundoom figure i have that and god i love it very close to a bandai grade mg.
DeleteY'know what I think? I'm starting to think that these people sitting around using the word "fat" to talk about a friggn' robot (or Godzilla) are really people with some demented body-issues. Hey! It's a robot! Half the point is to be bulky and covered in armor and shit. Spare us your issues when we're talking about the greatest of all gundams, you neurotic pansies!
Deletetsk tsk, the original godzilla was chubby.
DeleteAnd you know what...the ORIGINAL hi nu design (not the old mg which was a re-design) was somewhat like this.
I'm sick of anorexic gundams anyway
Legs a touch too bulky for me.
ReplyDeleteyeah i have the gundoom figure and i love how sleek it is but this one is a bit bulky
ReplyDeleteSo it's not bad enough that people have to be anorexic, now robots have to be too? Have gundam fans become such panty-waists that they fret over a gundam that doesn't look like it can wear a pair of those awful en vogue skinny-jeans?
DeleteWhy shield is so plain?
ReplyDeleteit is the prototype one.
DeleteGundoom still looks better since its legs are not bulky. What more if you attached the HWS parts?
ReplyDeleteOh and i saw Gundoom haters on other comments where additional weapons (like soul clever) is stupid esp since it was not originally included in the orig Hi-Nu. then what more is the HWS? Isn't it intended to Nu only?
I personally don't hate changes and additional gimmicks to the models. that's what Gundam Build fighters thought us. I always like something new on a existing unit. That's what I'm greatly hoping for this unit (and that HWS TOTALLY amaze me)
It's not yet the final product so I'm still having high hopes BanDai will correct this bulkiness
Before you make such comments, make sure to research on Hi-Nu. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN! Not the first MG, not Gundoom!
Delete@Seiji Who told you Gundoom is the original design? That's why it's called "Gundoom" cauze it's diff (^_^)
Delete@Seiji Weiss
Delete+100 to your comment.
I still doubt it they get your point because they are fucktards.
@anon 10:20 well you fckin said it, gundoom is different so why the hell would you compare it to Bandai and why the fuck do you expect bandai to make something based / similar to the gundoom.
Deletefuck y'all IMO, this Hi-Nu has the best proportions in all Hi-Nu model kits in existence, may it be your bootleg gundoom, or the MG Bandai has made few years ago.
It's pretty retarded that people actually prefer the non-official design that some chinese company has made.
Gundom just attracious, hi nu ver ka supposed bulky. And supposed shorter because a reason
DeleteHey, to all the limp-wrists whining (in what I'm sure is a very nasally voice) "Eeew-waah! It's legs is sooo bulky! Eew-waah!!" Listen, there are plenty of awful newer robot anime shows with scrawny, emaciated, girly robot designs or creepy, ugly, organic mecha designs out there. Go douche around those all you like, but if you're too much of a wuss to appreciate a big, bulky, mean-looking and MANLY old-school badass like the Hi-Nu Gundam, the way it's SUPPOSED to look, then my condolences to whoever has to change your rubber bed sheets. Make it bigger! Pile on more armor! I hope the goddamn thing's legs are twice as big with the HWS armor on it. Suffer, douche-bags!
Delete@Anon 5:50am
DeleteI don't see any reason for you to get mad. Chiiiiill. If they complain too much about the bulk design, let them be. People have different preferences of designs and proportion, and not everyone can be pleased easily. Maybe they just thought the old MG Hi-Nu was the original and preferred the old one, well, I don't really know. Just give them the benefit of the doubt. No reason to lose your cool.
No psycho frame? no water marks?? is this really Katoki?
ReplyDeleteStill no full reveal, remember nu ver ka. No one expected its have slide gimmick. Realistic decal? Just you wait, its gonna big sheet
DeleteFor those who are looking for the stripes at the fin funnels, I think this is where Katoki based the color scheme of Hi-Nu.
ReplyDeletehttp://collectiondx.com/files/hinumsillustrated.jpg
-from Mobile Suit Illustrated 2003
chubby-nu gundam
ReplyDeleteYeah right? I mean, GOD FORBID that you might not mistake it for some emaciated evangelion-esque garbage, YOU IMBECILE.
DeleteBefore you say this Hi-Nu is too bulky, THIS is how Hi-Nu Gundam originally designed, not the first MG or Gundoom one. Don't believe? Here it is.
ReplyDeletehttp://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130207174216/gundam/images/thumb/8/8e/Rx-93-v-2.jpg/300px-Rx-93-v-2.jpg
http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100413104637/gundam/images/b/b1/Rx-93-2-rear.jpg
Totally agree. This is what Hi nu suppose to look like.
DeleteYeah, I bet they don't really even know what is Hi-Nu until the *oh god why* redesign MG came up and then a variation looking that's more resemble to the original(big wing binders, long and downward funnels) in Build Gundam and later appearance in games so obviously some complain because the bad one was the one they get used to. Meanwhile, many Hi-Nu fans dancing around in joy XD
DeleteWe already know that. Even before the first mg hi-nu. You think youre smarter than others that we dont know that? Morons. Original design is not always the best design, losers.
DeleteThey saw big fat t*rd and fans go "Wow! Perfect design!"....
DeleteActually, we do know its the original design. But we know that you dont know that we know about it. What? You think youre the only one who know that? I still think its fat. Original doesnt mean better.
Deletelol, yeah I know that there are also ppl know about it, but like the new "bleh" design better, are just the minority so I intentionally leave it. All those years even after the redesign, all the conversion resin kits that came out in japan or even bootleg are based on the original. The new design is just plain bad that ppl have to find a way to fix it. They even try to fix its appearance in the games. Original doesn't mean better but in this case it is.
DeleteLet me tell you something:
Delete1. No, I'm not smart and I'm not say something about that in my post. I'm moron? Maybe yes, because I made this mistake but.
2. Insult me moron doesn't make you smarter than me either.
3. (This is more like my assumption) You saw the announcement on 53rd Shizuoka Hobby Show right? If so, why rant about it in this article, not Shizuoka one? Because more of commenter there are hyped one and no courage enough to say it in front of them? Then attack me because in this article people who somehow complaint it more than who appreciate it?
Yes I make my post before with assumption most of you didn't know the original, but thanks god it's not like that. I don't mean to force you to like the original too, but now it showed who can handle it with easy and who is offended which replying my post with insult.
All of you shut up and bow before the KING OF ALL GUNDAMS. Let the bulkiness reign supreme!!!
DeletePutangina ninyo!
DeleteAnon@ May 26, 2014 at 4:19 PM
DeleteKeep your swears to yourself.
@Seabook Arno
Delete*pat shoulder* There, there...
@Anon 4:19pm
Oh look, we have an uneducated filipino troll midget here. Nothing good to say and just wanted some attention, like any other troll in the world. Aawww
Works
ReplyDeleteReality Check: They are going to release this design, and they are going to do it regardless of what we think. Find it fat? Good, then you have sufficient reason not to buy it and save your money for other releases. You like it? Good: Buy it, and be happy with it. I've already pre-ordered mine. Think it doesn't match up to the fakes out there? Then sod off, go back to your cheap copies and leave us alone. This is a legit model kit of a legit design made by the company who owns it. You can love your bootlegs for all I care, but for decency's sake, stop with all "Gogo's Hi Nu Evo is better" and "the Gundoom is better". Bandai doesn't give a prick about those copies.
ReplyDeleteoh my god, you couldn't have said it better
Delete*clap.....clap....clap*
though i bet they still don't get it. *sigh*
You sir just won the internets
DeleteSorry for being OOT but this just makes me curious, for the past 2 years, December gets the most hyped releases, and they're "Ver. Ka" kits.
ReplyDeleteNow that we know Hi-Nu "Ver. Ka" will be released in August, what Kit could be more exciting than this?
[MG] Xi Gundam? [MG] Kshatriya? Darn I'm being hopeful.
I have a feeling that it's going to be the main gundam from Gundam: G no Reconguista, since the series will air sometime this year. I dunno, though I still hope that the December release will be either Kshat Ver Ka or Xi Ver Ka.
DeleteOther than the suit from G no Reconquista, there are also other designs that are candidates to that December spot. But I personally think it's pretty unlikely that it will be either an MG Kshatriya or an MG Xi Gundam unless Bandai goes for broke. Those two suits are massive, and the size alone will drive the price really high (not to mention the details and such. Maybe they'll settle for new versions of old kits, like maybe the ZZ Gundam, or the Zaku II ver 3. Maybe even a Byarlant MG. At this point, it's anybody's guess.
DeleteI'm more hoping for an MG Kshatriya Ver. Ka for a December release. Oh laud, my wallet by then....
DeleteI smell something with this hi nu ver ka. Nu ver ka and sazabi ver ka suprised us. Bandai is still not showing some gimmicks with this one. I hope it will be great
ReplyDeleteTo all the people saying it's "too bulky", it's that way because this model is based off of the original line art, which was bulkier than the redesign Hajime Katoki did for the first MG it got.
ReplyDeleteIronically it was Yutaka Izubuchi the designer of the original Hi-nu who redesigned the first version of the MG kit.
DeleteHere's the proof:
http://dalong.net/review/mg/m99/p/m99_b08.jpg
Katoki had nothing to do with the first MG Hi-Nu. It was Izubuchi who butchered his own design to make that skinny Hi-Nu. The rumor is that Bandai tried to give Izubuchi full control over kit design and production like Katoki gets for his "Ver. Ka" kits, and that was what led to that controversial MG Hi-Nu redesign. Luckily, that was a one time thing after Bandai saw the results. Imagine what Izubuchi would've done to the Nu and Sazabi designs if he was given the chance.. I'm glad Katoki handled the Nu and Sazabi instead.
DeleteCan i ask opinion ? Which one you choose between mg ver ka full armor unicorn or hi nu ? Or more like .
ReplyDeleteI know its a prototype, but why is the shield that plain? The HG, old MG and RD (the closest to the original depiction so far) have got one thing in common and that's the shield being blue and white.
ReplyDeleteWell the original design of Hi-nu is supposed to be in gradient colored as opposed to the plain striping like the old MG and RD was, I don't think Bandai can achieve that on a plastic unless it was prepainted, that means it will encourage you to paint the kit with airbrush to achieve the original novel look or the kit will come up with a decal sheet of gradient blue coloring.
Deleteimo, in terms of proportions, the first MG is more ver. KA-ish than this one; i.e. longer legs and slimmer body compared to the original design.
ReplyDeleteIts like they took what they did for Nu gundam (first MG original and bulky, second MG ver ka slimmer) and turned it around.
Ver. Ka. is only a brand, which it's kit/figure designed and supervised by Katoki. It's not meant to have specific proportion whatsover.
DeleteThe only design that got slimmer from the original design to the MG kit is from Bee-craft's/Junichi Akutsu's lineart, most of Ver Ka's MG kit or GFFs are still close to the original design proportion wise or perhaps more bulkier.
DeleteSo many people whining about bulky legs? So does a picture of a Rick Dom make you hide your head and weep like a little girl? Maybe if we cross our fingers then Bandai will make a nice Master Grade Stick-Figure for these dopes....
ReplyDeleteNo offence, but i really can't feel the "touch" from katoki in this MG
ReplyDeleteThis is prototype dude.
DeleteWhy did people always say this shit everytime ver.ka show his prototype.
Oh I know katoki touched Hi-Nu, if you look closely, Hi-Nu is wet because katoki "touched" it.
DeleteI have a bad feeling about those back boosters..
ReplyDeletefunny all the people who call godzilla and this model kit fat are fat asses themselves. So dont feel better about yourself by calling other things fat when your fat yourself.
ReplyDeletedo i smell something burning?
Deleteyup! call the fire brigade
DeleteAm I the only one who is just annoyed by the fact that the hi-nu is missing some of its original blue marks(Note: I'm not saying I hate this kit cause of that... I still freaking love it). I guess ill have to get up my ass and put the markings myself . But I still can't wait to get my hands of this kit.
ReplyDeleteIt's still early reveal, no feature and marking or applied decal showed.
DeleteHigh hopes that this one will have a Psycho Frame just like it's predecessor.
ReplyDeleteI highly doubt it
DeleteRemember, This is an August release, unlike Nu And Sazabi Ver ka which was released in december, another thing is, Remember Sinanju stein ver ka, Did it have any secret gimmick? NO.
ReplyDeleteConclusion:
I don't think this will have any secret gimmicks, specially what people expect, a transformation gimmick similar to nu and sazabi.
Though i am sure that this thing will be filled with decals, another katoki signature.
You do know that the sinanju stein ver. ka basically reused the old sinanju frame right? I think this will have a new frame since it's shorter than nu
DeleteIts just like when bandai release the prototype of the Sazabi ver.ka. all the comments is not so good but when it show the official release all those guys eat what they're saying... lets just wait and see what will be the full form of the kit..
ReplyDeleteFor me, its still good, if people aren't satisfied by it, then just and go modify it. For me, bulkiness is what makes me interested in mechs while those slim ones like the 00 series just gives a unique taste, so peace everyone. I just hope that the V2 will be release as a MG and lots of other kits that aren't not 1/100 scale will also be release.
ReplyDeleteI highly doubt that there will will be a psychoframe gimmick, or any transformation gimmick for that matter, keep in mind that Nu Ver ka and Sazabi Ver ka were december releases, in between Sinanju Stein Ver ka was released, does it have any hidden gimmick? nope. This MG release was made in pair with the RE/100 Nightingale.
ReplyDeleteThe 1st MG looks better since it's thinner / slimmer than the Ver Ka. The same way goes for the gundoom.
ReplyDelete1st Hi-v MG is average. The gundoom looks horrendous. To each his own then.
Delete@anon 7:10
DeleteHOLY FUCK YOUR OPINION IS RETARDED
Gundoom is just a response in the disappointment we got from the HGUC Hi Nu (yup specially the 2-working funnels and other are just design sickness that even the SD got it). We know HGs are cheap but most HGs today are really good and anime-accurate. Why did they made it that way to Hi Nu? bec it's old and they can't incorporate all working funnels?
ReplyDeleteBut between the 1st MG and this coming ver KA? which do you think is better? I'm hoping for a lot of improvement for this since they already made a lot of gimmicks on the first MG (and those effects are INCLUDED - I mean I-N-C-L-U-D-E-D in the kit and not a webshop exclusive).
I can deal with the new HWS but at least they must give it extra mile away from the old MG
bandai isn't forcing us to buy this, if ya'll don't want it, then don't buy it.. stop ranting and grow some man balls.
ReplyDeleteThose little teeth on the funnels...is just me or did they recycle the MG Nu ver Ka. funnels? And they're reusing that Amuro stand to death. They should at least mold it in a different color. I'm still torn between this and the Nightingale. On one hand I like the Hi-Nu design very much and have most of the Hi-Nu incarnations, but the Nightingale never had a Bandai release but currently looks like a brick and has not shown us any of its gimmicks just yet...
ReplyDeleteAre you serious? Including the stand in three kits isn't "reusing that Amuro stand to death". Milking the MG Unicorn mold to make 10+ MG kit variations certainly is, but the stand? No. Bandai even improved the connection arm from the original Amuro stand included in the old MG Hi-Nu, so this exact stand has been only used twice really. I don't think Bandai can ever satisfy nitpickers like you.
DeleteI noticed the recycled funnels too. They can't have any purpose on the Hi-Nu, seeing as they're not stacked like they are on regular Nu. I think it's an eyesore on this otherwise amazing kit. They should change it and hopefully not too many other bits were recycled from Nu Ver Ka.
DeleteAlso, the price for Nightingle seems a little ridiculous given the HG like build. But who knows it may just be that big a kit
Also note the crosses on the funnels for attachment to Nu Ver Ka's stand and the attachment slot to Nu's backpack on each funnel. Hope Bandai hasn't gotten too lazy with making new molds (i'm looking at you, Build Fighter MGs) and changes the funnels for the actual release
DeleteNightingale is in fact quite large. I'm actually surprised that they made it for less than $100
DeleteIt's going to cost them, not to mention drive the final price higher, if they make a new mold for the funnels. They're mostly the same make and it's more cost effective for them to re-use the old mold, rather than make a new one. The same with the stand. Considering that most kits do not come with one, I think this having a stand at all is a great plus.
Delete@Anon 11:36 - So, saying that I don't like something or pointing it out counts as nitpicking now? You have a point with the Unicorns, but that base is pretty much the same as well, minor improvements or no. I like the Hi-Nu design but its not wrong to want for something different. If ever I purchase this over the nightingale, I'm buying it for the kit not the stand. People who say the this Hi-nu is chubby are the real nitpickers to me.
Delete@Panzer - The pricing seems fair. May be because there's no inner frame?
you lot complain but at the end of the day some of you guys will want this kit. if not then you proved me wrong
Deletebut in all seriousness this design is better then its predecessor. dunno why people are complaining about it being too bulky.... geeze
will it come with a Psycho Frame system like the Nu ver Ka
ReplyDeleteAs long as they fix how the fins are attached, I'm fine with it.
ReplyDeleteJUST WAIT FOR OFFICIAL RELEASE AND STOP COMPLAINING! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love how bandai is pissing on the bootleg lovers' faces, specially the gundoom and Evo loyalists.
ReplyDeleteI hate how people make every gundam design so fucking thin and anorexic that its screaming "SEED" in it.
fucken seedfaggits.
feels like choosing between a fat lady and a sexy model.... and they chose the fat legged lady.
ReplyDeletethe sexy model has issues. The fat lady is new.... but fat.
suckers suck bandai's money making machines. ofcourse they will, because to them it doesnt matter if its ugly or not, as long as it is bandai....
Gonna wait for mg hi-nu 2.0....
What a stupid comparison, so you're also fapping on robots too?
DeleteThis design was a response for people who is very disappointed with the very first MG Hi-Nu because it looks so slim as opposed to the original novel design which I think looks cooler, Kawaguchi from Bandai Hobby Division said it himself in his Facebook account
Do you even think kawaguchi would say something bad about it in facebook? Of course he'd say its cool. Or else bandai would scold him. Maybe your fapping on robots - its your idea. You fap with your fat gundam loser.
DeleteHe didn't say it was bad directly, he said that was other people's opinions who got very disappointed with the first MG Hi-Nu Gundam. here's what he said:
Delete"Some people blame the MG design before, but I recognize it to be a slander against Izubuchi-san and Sunrise, which was announced as the official design for the first time."
And they choose the 'sexy' model, hm. For me, the 'fat lady' is sexier. Just a matter of preference, really. I won't convice 'you guys on the sexy model' to like the 'fat lady', and you won't convince us to like you guys' 'sexy lady' the way we deal with each other now. By the way, the 1st MG Hi-v appeared unsatisfactory for us but you guys bought them back then because its 'new' and its Bandai (on our perspective). Same goes for you, guys on the other side, then.
DeleteRemember people, there are sick fucks out there that are into BBW.
DeleteWhat you see IS the 2.0
ReplyDeleteNope. Chigau. Remember MG RX-78? It has the one year war version, it has the version katoki, it has 1.0, 2.0, and now 3.0. And the Hi-Nu has the first MG and now the version Katoki. If this version does not produce better profit, then Bandai shall release a 2.0.... a way to correct some of their stup... ideas.
DeleteThis is not a stupid idea, it is very clever! The first MG Hi-Nu is very stupid because they butchered it by making it slimmer as opposed from the original novel design which I love most. Glad Bandai fix it in this upcoming ver ka kit.
DeleteFilipino fa.got. you dont even have the model in your hands yet to begin comparison. Do you even own a hi-nu? Or do you even own a gundam model kit? That fat leg is going to sag down just like your ugly face. Physics man. Think about it mor. On.
DeleteI haven't got hands on it but I already built and own MG and HG kits, as a person who grown up with the looks of G-System kit which is faithful to the novel version, my point still stands.
DeleteAnon 6:45, And I'm pretty sure your nationality/race is the better one now, hm.
DeleteWow...rage much...anyway, as a fan of gunpla (a fresh one if I may say)...i admit it does look bulky and maybe, in my opinion the gundoom may look better but...as this is an original design, I have little to no right in saying that it isn't as good looking coz...its the original design...and enamoured I am by the gundoom, ori is better and i see no reason why do we, gunpla fans, should rage over such a beauty...so guys, calmate...accept it, embrace it...its THE HI-NU VER. KA...can't wait^-^
ReplyDeleteFirst I thought the legs were not in proportion, but the more I see it the more I fall in love.
ReplyDeleteI see a lot of seam line on this kit, can it be this thing will have transformation gimmicks?
ReplyDeletesorry my for bad english
Still, this version of Hi Nu is the most anticipated kit that been wait from Gundam fans in Japan. Like Bandai paying attention with the comment in here.
ReplyDeletegg for the haters.
Bandai won't give a fuck about what foreign customers would say because as far as they are concerned, the Japanese hobbyists love the bulky version. For those who adore those anorexic bootleg Hi-Nu versions, go enjoy building your own shitty fakes which are BTW, shitty copies of first-hand recast/garage parts.
ReplyDeleteokay so everyone is complaining about the suit being fat. am i the only one here who sees the bigger problem as something else? being hi nu ver ka, people (well at least me) would expect the same hype that were nu and saz ver.ka, but look at this hi nu. omg where is the ultra sophisticated detail?? look at the shoulders, the torso. also, where is the rg style color separation??
ReplyDeletethen again this kit ain't half bad. it's just not what i expected. this is a regular mg for me, not the hype one comparable to nu and saz ver ka
ummmm, excuse me sir but those image here are still on prototype stage, so no wonder it's a bit..... plain
Delete@Anon 5:25
DeleteWe're well past the prototype stage, the design is pretty much finalized now that we have Bandai's official sample photos. Bandai might reveal a hidden gimmick or two later, along with decals and boxart, but for the mobile suit what you see is what you get. They're not going to suddenly add a ton of details when August is right around the corner.
I agree with the other anon, the kit looks really plain (especially that shield) compared to Nu Ver Ka, but this isn't a big December release. It's more of a general one like Sinanju Stein. As much as I love the bulked up Hi-Nu I'm going to wait and see what the big December kit is before buying it.
Fat design should stay on enemy mobile suit, such as sazabi, the-o and kshatriya. Their design is rounded and has lesser straight lines. But for a lead gundam, it has less appeal. Take the zz gundam. Its big and bulky, but the design has less bulge and more straight lines, which made the model more acceptable. This design is much suitable for an enemy mobile suit than a lead gundam. I believe that this model is created not because the old mg hi-nu has poor design, but because they want to create a design closer to the original concept. If this size affects its posability and introduces new design problems then this new model shall be another failure..
ReplyDeleteThen 00 enemy suits aren't qualified as enemy suits.
Delete@Anon 7:02
DeleteYou already said the answer: they made this closer to the original concept. It's not about which design has more appeal or looks good on a Gundam, but rather, this was based on the original one which was, well, big. The Hi-Nu as a mobile suit already borders on the mobile armor territory and that's because in Beltorchika's Children, Amuro and Char were trying to outdo each other and their mobile suits reflect that. To go against Char's Nightingale which is half a mobile armor already, Amuro would have to pilot a Gundam that can match it punch for punch.
@anon 7:02
Delete"Fat design should stay on enemy mobile suit" You and your statement are retarded.
uhh let me give you an example, Virtue, Seravee, Methuss, Ex-S, Hi-Nu, are a few of the many examples of fat non-enemy suits.
Anon 7:02 I agree with you on that, Been thinking of swapping the mg nu ver ka feet/legs then add some modifications to it to make it look right..
Delete@GunDeym, the fookin leg is one of the main features of Hi-Nu that makes it look different than Nu ver ka and you intend to replace it with Nu's legs? what the hell is this problem with Hi-Nu having fat legs, Unlike seed MS, he didnt skip leg day so deal with it.
Delete@anon 7:09 and 2:25 Yeah. Thin enemies are more qualified as sacrificial mobile suits for gundams to destroy. Legend, Providence, The-O, Nightingale, Quin Mantha, Devil Gundam.. .fat enemy mobile suits are scary... Susanoo is much more like an anti-hero mobile suit than an enemy mobile. So Graham Acker become a hero in the end of the movie. @anon 2:25, you are the retard: Virtue = ugly, Seravee = ugly, Methus = who's that? only nerds know him, Ex-S = he's not fat, he's huge. Hi Nu = duh.. retard.
DeleteHey Hi-Nu I think you have "weight" issues...
ReplyDeleteHehehe Xp
The latest pics looks pretty awesome:
ReplyDelete1. Hand machine gun is now replaced by gatling gun ~ remember Alex?
2. Verniers looks pretty good specially those calf ones
3. Sorry I can't read Japanese but is that stand included in the kit as well as those fin funnels effects? the rear of the stand looks like it has several connectors.... I'm getting much excited for this
Re: number 3. Yes, it does look like this will come with a stand, possibly the same one used on the Nu Gundam ver Ka.
DeleteAll of you guys who complain about this kit just need to shut up. this design is based on the original design of hi nu, which is bulky, and i like this better than the first Hi Nu Design (although i have it). Just wait till it released and see what will happen
DeleteSo.. The new pictures pretty much confirm moving panels in the shoulders.. Invoke Mode for Hi-Nu ? Please make this happen.
ReplyDeleteThis is a must get. A psychoframe was probably asking too much, the funnels and stand are reused, and the shield is a bit plain but everything else is spot on. The gatling gun is a great re-imagining of the secondary weapon and I like the fact that the bazooka can now be stored. The RD failed to fix that minor issue while the HG can store it in an unintentional manner.
ReplyDeleteso this has a hand gatling, the backpack can mount bazooka, the shoulder panel open, torso panel move "up", back skirt panel reveal extra booster, leg booster expand, and then it has HWS?..... EPIC
ReplyDeleteEverything looks spot on, but where is the color separation like in the regular Nu Ver Ka? It also looks like we won't be getting the custom beam saber (though I'm unsure if Hi-Nu is even supposed to have one to begin with). The mobile suit looks good, and this would be a perfect kit if it just had more color separation like its predecessor.
ReplyDeleteon the first picture on 06-25-2014 update I see a Black innerframe on the waist....
ReplyDeleteis this the sign that this kit will have invoke mode like NU ver.KA?
even the shoulder panels are slightly opened in this image, suggesting that it has some kind of transformation gimmick similar to either Nu ver ka or Sazabi ver ka. now im sure it has some kind of transformation gimmick.
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@Anon 8:13. The Bigger pictures helped. I noticed the shoulder mostly and the lower abdomen area on the pic stated. The current newer pics posted shows it very settle and streamlined, so I did not notice it at 1st.
DeleteWhat I want to know is how they're planning on getting that blue gradient onto the funnels and shield. If it's just the pro painting it, fine, but it's going to be decals, waterslide or not, it's gonna be a PAIN.
ReplyDeleteOh, Hi-v Ver.Ka.. Is that some green Psychoframe I see inside your torso ?
ReplyDeleteBandai FW they realize: we dun goofed
DeleteI'm still kinda confused here. Is the kit going to be purple or the original sky blue-ish colour?
ReplyDeleteIt's more like a standard blue. Kind of like Exia's blue. The purple is painted, as are the funnels. The HWS version does come with a prepainted shield.. a fucking weird leopard pattern.. what a weird decision.
DeleteSeeing as the purple (which is a closer to a dark purple/blue mix) is the the actual original color it's probably going to be that and not the sky blue from the redesign (which isn't the original color by the way). Given the recent released pictures (with box art) it's a safe bet it will be the 'purple' color scheme that they'll go with.
DeleteThe sample I saw at AX was clearly purple like the original lineart. The old lineart was never blue.
Deleteoooohh the box art is so pretty
ReplyDeleteI hope that funnels are not gradient color. Because for the guy like me who paint with spray can, i don't know i can replicate it unless i use an Airbrush.....
ReplyDeleteI think it'll be a decal.
DeleteMasking tape, light mist of spary paint and a little practice and you'll have be able too do it.
DeleteNo funnel effect parts like the first Hi-Nu huh? That was the selling point for me when I saw the first MG Hi-Nu.
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic box art right there. It makes me wonder though. Are we going to be getting blue gradient decals, or is the kit going to be finalized in purple?
ReplyDeleteOh look, no hidden mode displayed on the boxart like the Sazabi or Nu Ver Ka box had. Yay, now all the morons constantly claiming it has an "invoke" mode can shut the hell up.
ReplyDeletewe still dont know if this kit will have invoke mode or not, I saw on the bandai site it will release on 30-08-2014...
Deleteit still a month, its too early to reveal the boxart..
remember sazabi "fake" boxart :P
Gimmicks like invoke are selling points. They stir up interest and promote the product, increasing sales. There is no reason for them to have not advertised it at this point if it exists. It would be counterproductive to have not shown it off within a month of release.
Deleteit may not be an "invoke mode", but new pics has a description mentioning the shoulder armor, leg armor, and rear skirt armor all opening up for something called "high mobility mode"...
DeleteLooking good.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to have mine so that I can display it next to my MG Nu Version Kataki
ReplyDeleteI must say, I am very pleased with the final result. As a long time fan of Hi-Nu, there were only 4 things I really wanted to see when they would make an official model of it.
ReplyDelete1) A design that was largely faithful to the original, though any new innovation or gimmick would be welcome.
2) Where are the beam sabers stored?
3) How does Hi-Nu carry the bazooka when not in use?
4) What does the Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher look like?
The previous Hi-Nu MG failed on all accounts except one. Ver. Ka one the other hand has pretty much everything I wanted.
if only it would come with a Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher as well... then it would have been perfect
so is it purple or blue??
DeleteThere's a lot of vents in this kit, as well as a major shoulder gimmick. I'm wondering what's the explanation for it. Reminds me of F91 style vents for some reason. Still, I am pretty excited for this kit.
ReplyDeleteWhen is this kit officially release?
ReplyDeleteBy the way the strips on the fin funnels come as waterslide decals with the kit.
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