Read from aeug.blogspot.com about the MG 100 Gunpla, which is confirmed to be Turn A Gundam. As expected, there's kinda mix opinion regarding this released. I do remember when I first saw Turn A gundam, I don't really like it at all due to the reason that it's not really a Gundam at all. At first I thought "why would a Japanese came out with such design?" only then I found out that the designer of this MS is neither Kunio Okawara nor Katoki Hajime; it's actually a person called Syd Mead, whom designed the space craft in Star Trek.
Right now the prototype has not been produced yet, but it shall be based between this design and the 1/100 scale Turn A kit. I bought Turn A Gundam, which is a non-scale version, with some heavy metal parts, produced by Bandai, made in China, and is very flimsy. It's not that bad looking after all.
I remembered reading this article in the Malaysia's Comic Weekly back in 1999, that Turn A Gundam is supposed to be the last Gundam. Yes, the last Gundam that concludes all the Gundam saga from UC timeline up until After War Gundam X. That's why it's called Turn A, which Turn A is a symbol like Omega that has the meaning of EVERYTHING. In the prelude to Turn A first episode (episode - 0, I think) Tomino did mentioned that the reason for them to have Syd Mead to design the MS is because they needed some one who can design something that could represents all, and with futuristic design. Probably it's really is futuristic, like in the real-world, that most futuristic cars doesn't really look nice at all and some people still prefer old generic design. So, it's reasonable for Bandai to produce this Turn A as the 100th MG, which Turn A actually represented ALL Gundam. Well, at least, I would say that Turn A is a better choice in another angle. Imagine that Bandai trying to make the 100th MG a Turn X Gundam! The uproar would be even worst!!! 'Coz Turn-X does not resemble a Gundam at all!!!
Turn-X huh... Sounds like Turn A represented RX-78, which Turn-X represented X Gundam... It does sounds like the conclusion of all the past Gundam saga. I wonder will the same thing happened for the Seed Series?
