Thursday, January 22, 2009

Latest Update - PG 1/60 from Bandai!!!

I scouted around certain blog site like NgeeKhiong's blogspot, and found out that Bandai is going to release a new Perfect Grade gundam. It is indeed a great news, 'coz the last PG that Bandai ever released was the Strike Gundam back in 2005 (not counting the Pearl edition PG Wing Zero Custom that released last year).

This time, it's not a Gundam from any major TV series that we all know, but it's from a side story instead. It's from the Seed universe side story, Gundam Seed Astray. Yes, it's the Astray Red Frame.

It is basically built on Strike Gundam PG frame, since in the story line, Astray is built on the reference to Strike Gundam. I'd love to have it because it's so original and it has a Katana as armament, which making it looks so much like a Samurai without the armor, like a lone warrior wandering around... Sounds like Rurouni Kenshin, but coincidentally, Kenshin also wearing red and white clothing, and he has a lont red hair too! Why would I say that? 'coz Red and White are the major color scheme for Astray Red Frame. Further information can be found from Bandai website. They even released a PDF document to be downloaded for viewing purpose.

But seriously, I'd prefer Bandai to come out with something in the future that would be from the UC century, like a PG version for Nu Gundam, PG for F-91, PG for Double Zeta Gundam, and most of all, PG for V2 Gundam!!! Issue probably is with the marketting, but hey, if it came out, I'm sure people would go for it despite the price tag (if it's reasonable). Is that too much of a request? No, 'coz I have a friend who wants a PG of GP-04 Gundam Gerbera. Never heard of it? I'm not surprised, since GP-04 has never made it's official appearance in the Gundam UC universe.

Latest Update - Pla Model Acquisition

In case there's someone out there wondering "What is Pla Model?" , it means plastic model. The reason why I called it Pla Model is because it's a direct adaption from how the Japanese addresses plastic model kit.

So, continue with my saga, I have purchased 2 new pla model of Macross series. Which Macross series? The Macross Frontier, 1/72 scale VF-25F Messiah Alto Custom, and 1/72 scale VF-25S Messiah Ozma Lee Custom. Yup, these 2 I'd consider as hot pick, with Ozma Lee's VF-25S being the hottest. But the thing that distracted me the most, is that they care going to come out with VF-25F Alto Custom with Super Pack in the coming February/March, so I was like "Arrrggg!!!! Why didn't they release the information earlier?" But thankfully, Bandai is going to release the Super Pack separately as well, meaning I could buy 2 for both of this Valkyrie!!!

Macross is considered as the gateway for me to enter into the amazing world of Japanese mecha series. I watched it when I was 7 years old, dubbed in Cantonese (that's where I learned my Cantonese). I was amazed with the jet fighter for its ability to change form into a robot and immediately I like it. I used to have 2 of the original Valkyrie die-cast metal toys, of which Bandai has reproduces it recently, both the Skull Leader yellow stripe version and Ichijo version.

I was amazed with the detailing and the proportion of the VF-25 Messiah, 'coz it's just so beautiful and nicely done. Althought he transformation may not be as flexible as compare to its DX Chogokin counter part, but it still very nice. I told my friend about this, and he said "They should come out with it in a bigger scale" like the biggest scale for aircraft. Wow, that would be nice, but if all model kits should be that big, where on earth I should store it?

Anyway, update of my progress for my current pla model:

1. MG 1/100 Strike Freedom - Waiting to be painted
2. MG 1/100 Hi-Nu Gundam - Waiting to be painted
3. MG 1/100 Strike Noir Gundam - Waiting to be painted
4. MG 1/100 Unicorn Gundam - Waiting to be painted
5. 1/72 VF-25F - Still in the box
6. 1/72 VF-25S - Still in the box