Megahouse: Cosmo Fleet Collection - MSG Act 3

MEGAHOUSE: Cosmo Fleet Collection (Mobile Suit Gundam) - Act 3

Remember those little ships that were on display at the Shizouka Hobby Show. Here are some close up photo and brief descriptions. I just love ships from the UC era.

Gwadan class

Unit type: large battleship
Armament: 2-barrel main gun x 2, 2-barrel secondary gun x 10, secondary gun x 4

Dogosse Gier class

Unit type: cruiser
Ships of the line: Dogosse Gier, General Revil
Launch catapults: 12
Captain(s): Paptimus Scirocco, Bask Om (Dogosse Gier)

Alexandria class (refit)

Unit type: heavy cruiser
Armament: 2-barrel main gun x 6, main gun x 2, 2-barrel secondary gun x 2, secondary gun x 4
Mobile suits: 10
Launch catapults: 4
Ships of the line: Hario

Alexandria class

Unit type: heavy cruiser
Armament: 2-barrel main gun x 4, main gun x 2, 2-barrel secondary gun x 4, secondary gun x 4
Ships of the line: Alexandria, Al Giza, Aswan, Al Qasr, Kandahar, Hario (refit)
Mobile suits: 12
Launch catapults: 4

Argama class (Argama)

Class: ArgamaName: Argama
Ships of the line: Argama, Pegasus III
Unit type: assault cruiserManufacturer: Anti-Earth Union Group/Anaheim Electronics CompanyOperator(s): Anti-Earth Union Group; Karaba
First deployment: March UC 0087
Dimensions: overall length 323 metersWeight: 54031 metric tonsPropulsion: jet/rocket engine; Minovsky craft system
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: 4 x main gun; 2 x mega particle gun; hyper mega particle cannon; 2 x missile launcher
Mobile suits: 8 Mobile weapons: MSA-003 Nemo; RMS-099 (MSA-099) Rick Dias; MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam; MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam; RX-178 Gundam Mark II; MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki; FXA-08R Mega Rider; FXA-05D G-Defenser
Launch catapults: 2

Irish class

Unit type: battleship
Armament: 2-barrel main gun x 2, main gun x 5
Ships of the line: Irish, Radish

Argama in alternate mode...

Images from GA Graphic

MG MS07B Gouf Ver. 2.0 - Released

Images of the newly released Master Grade: MS07B Gouf Ver. 2.0 - 3,800 Yen

Images from Hobby Search

1:1 RX-78-2 Gundam Project At Shiokaze Park - (Progress Pics - 2)

Here are some more images fresh from Gundam.Info showing the current progress of the 1:1 standing RX-78-2 Gundam statue at Shiokaze Park.

Looks like most of the upper body parts have also arrived to location and ready to be installed. Is really looking fantastic.

This project is schedule to be completed by July '09.

Images from Gundam.Info

Gunpla Gallery from the Web

Gunpla Gallery (From modellers posting on the web)

This gunpla gallery consist of some of my favorite finished kit photo (mobile suits) that Char Aznable (and his various aliases) had piloted.

Char Aznable.... the man himself.

Char Aznable - after losing the One-Year War...had one beer too many...

1:1 RX-78-2 Gundam Project At Shiokaze Park - (Progress Pic)

Here is an image showing the current progress of the 1:1 standing RX-78-2 Gundam statue at Shiokaze Park. Both legs seems almost finished, pending the feet and markings (decals?). And it looks like they are ready to work on the Pelvis section.

This project is schedule to be completed by July '09.

Image from wandava.egloos.com

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

Updated images of the upcoming Robot Damashii (SIDE MS): Crossbone Gundam X-2 Kai - July '09 Release (3,800 Yen)

Images from CyberGundam

Hobby Japan: 1/144 XN Raiser

Images of Hobby Japan: 1/144 XN Raiser from Gundam 00V - October '09

Images from CyberGundam

Zeonic|Scanlations - Seed Frame Astrays (Complete Volumn)

Manga Translation News: ZeonicScanlations estimated the release date for their english translated Seed Frame Astrays (Complete Volumn) - Early July 2009

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this manga series, here is a brief plot summary:
The year is CE 73. In the midst of the second EA-ZAFT War, Gai Murakamo leads his Serpent Tail mercenary unit into the Republic of East Asia. Soon enough, a ZAFT unit enters the war-torn country with a squad of ZAFT soldiers....

Updates from zeonic-republic.net

Robot Damashii (Gundam 00) - Regnant

Robot Damashii (Gundam 00) - Regnant
Pre-order begins 5/22
Release Date October 09 - 9,450 Yen

Images from CyberGundam

48th Shizuoka Hobby Show (4th Batch of Photos)

Just a bit more photos from the 48th Shizuoka Hobby Show. This is probably the final post to cover Gundam related stuffs from the show, unless they decide to show more upcoming merchandises or special announcements during the last two days. Will see...

Noteworthy here is the box art for the HG 1/144 Gundam Exia R2 & 0 Gundam. Very nice indeed.

Images from CyberGundam & GA Graphics