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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

48th Shizuoka Hobby Show 2008 Photo Gallery

Photos from the 48th Shizuoka Hobby Show 2008:

Out of all the images....this one makes me drool the most..

MG 1/100 Gundam Exia - July 5,000 Yen

MG 1/100 Guntank

MG 1/100 Gundam Ver 2.0 w/ G-Fighter Real Color Version

HGUC 1/144 Gundam Unicorn

HGUC 1/144 Kshatriya (Gundam Unicorn)

HGUC 1/144 EWAC Zack - June

HGUC 1/144 Jagan - August

HG 1/144 Reborns Gundam - September

HG 1/144 Gaddess

Super HCMPro - RX-78-2 Prototype Gundam

HCMPro RX-78-2 Gundam (Anime Color)

Now where can I find this display stand...

Images from CyberGundam

48th Annual Shizuoka Hobby Show Begins Today

The 48th annual Shizuoka Hobby Show will be May 14-17. Here's an advance look at the vendor list and a preview of some of the Gundam stuff thats gonna be debuting there:

Images from HobbyLink Japan. More images will be gathered once they become available...

HCMPro 01-04 RX78-2 Gundam (Anime Colors)

Here are some images of the HCMPro 01-04 RX-78-2 Gundam. This is to be release in June for 2,310 Yen to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Gundam.

The gimmick for this version is the 'Anime Colors'. After inspecting all the images, it seems this new version really does match the original anime color, but at the cost of details. The original offering of HCMPro 01 RX-78-2 was much more detailed with panel linings, racing strips & darker color scheme. But this new one looks cheap in all aspect, and the new decals doesn't make up for it.

I feel the soul of Bandai is being heavily pulled down by gravity.

Images from CyberGundam

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

1/100 AMS-129 Geara-Zulu Conversion Kit - NEOGRADE Website Updated

This is an update for a previously posted article. Neograde.com has updated their website with painted images of the 1/100 AMS-129 Geara-Zulu Conversion Kit.

This conversion kit is currently a pre-order item from NeoGrade (Korea). This conversion kit is priced at about $139.00USD (plus shipping & handling), with a release date of May 18th. This conversion kit requires the MG Gyan frame for construction, which is sold seperately.

Not sure if there might be a possible MG release for the Geara-Zulu, but hardcore Gundam Unicorn fans might want to check this one out.

Images from Neograde.com

Gundam Unicorn News Update

An update from a translated portion of an article from ANN & animenanime.jp

“The animeanime.jp news website reports on Monday (Apr 27 '09) that the Japanese studio Sunrise is planning to release its Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn anime around the world simultaneously. Sunrise had already announced last week that its adaptation of Harutoshi Fukui’s light novels was green-lit for release in the winter of 2009. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun paper had reported earlier this month that Sunrise’s parent company Bandai NAMCO Holdings is planning to distribute its Gundam franchise in 10 languages — Japanese, English, German, French, and others — within this year.

Sunrise has yet to announce the release format of the new Gundam Unicorn anime project.”

Is nice to know that Japanese Studios are trying to reach out to a worldwide market with the simulcast of Gundam Unicorn (or better known as Mobile Suit Gundam UC). There are plenty of speculations as to the format which this project will be made.....be it a movie / TV series / OVA.

Personally, I would like Gundam Unicorn to be a TV series. Since it can flesh out all the intricate details from the novels. But with the offical announcement of this multicast project being made not too long ago, and a not too distant release this Winter... it is getting doubtful that this would be a TV series. So between a movie / OVA, I pray that it would be an OVA release... because a movie is just too darn short.

Cross your fingers, and let's hope is either a TV series or an OVA.

Gunpla Gallery from the Web

Gunpla Gallery (from modellers posting on the web)

This gunpla gallery consist of some of my current favorites found on the web. Here is another nice looking batch, enjoy:

MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame (Perfect Grade)

RGM-86R GM III - Gundam Unicorn Series (Scratch Built)

ZGMF-X56 Sword Impuse Gundam (Master Grade)

RX-0 Unicorn Gundam "Banshee" (Master Grade Unicorn w/ mod parts)

Robot Damashii (SIDE MS): Crossbone Gundam X-2 - Updated Images

Robot Damashii (SIDE MS): Crossbone Gundam X-2 - June 3,000 Yen

Some updated images:

Images from CyberGundam

Monday, May 11, 2009

Gundam Unicorn Related Videos

Just a couple videos of Gundam Unicorn that I found on YouTube. They were from awhile back, but nevertheless, it helps to fill in the thirst for the upcoming UC animated series.

This is the promotion video for the novelization of the MSG UC (Gundam Unicorn) series. This one is my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1suFi5lyCzc

This video is a fan-made opening for Gundam Unicorn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=805CTRfZYh4&feature=related

Zeonic|Scanlations - Char's Deleted Affair (Vo. 5) Estimated Release Date

Manga News: ZeonicScanlations estimated the release date for their english translated Char's Deleted Affair [Vol.5] - Early June 2009.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this manga series, here is a brief plot summary:
A direct sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam, and a prequel to Gundam 0083 and Zeta/ZZ Gundam, CDA tells the story of Colonel Char Aznable directly after the One Year War. He heads toward Axis after the battle of A Baoa Qu with the remaining Zeon forces, where he meets a 14-year old Haman Karn, who begins to fall in love with Char. Char must also deal with Colonel Enzo, who plans to restart the war with the EFSF.

News from zeonic-republic.net