Look forward to seeing you rattle them out... good luck with them....

Regards

Alan

I always suggest that anyone that likes models should build at least one bandai kit in their lifetime. It doesn't have to be a Gundam, but building a building Gundam kit will give you a different perspective on model building.

Parts assembled.

And some more, on a roll tonight.

First up the parts. Then the lower torso assembly. Lower assembly attached to upper assembly. And finally more armor plating.

Yeah I am always amazed at how big the box is and how many sprus. Then to see the kit complete and taking up a lot less space.

Here is the back pack for the torso. First photo is the parts, second photo are parts I forgot to included in first photo. Third photo is assembled parts.

Thanks guys, I had hoped to make even more progress with the day off for the holidays but life still finds a way to hinder plans sometimes


Next up the rest of the backpack assembly. The third photo just shows the addition of a decal.

Up next I decided to do the head. Here are the sprus for the head. Hope to knock this it out tomorrow.

Do you remember which Tallgeese they had? There are three different ones. I have the third one which is a P-Bandai kit. That means it's rare and expesnive haha. I have been debating if I should keep or sell it.

As far as how I build mine, it all depends on the kit. I have some I have built OOB, some OOB+ which is with panel lines and weathering. Some I only painted some of the parts, and I have a few I have painted completely. I always suggest either OOB or OOB+ for your first kit but it ultimately up to you.

Excited to find out which one you got.

This one is a Masrer Grade or MG kit. They do tend to have more parts because they have more detail. Sometimes a lot of the detail is hidden but everyone e builds theirs different. Some people will actually build some where half the armor is gone exposing the frame like a cutaway drawing. Some people do battle damage which can expose parts of the frame. This much detail makes the options for building and displaying almost infinite.


The largest American retailer of Gundam kits is actually located in Palisades Park NY. Me and a few friends are planning a road trip there later this year. I will let you know when we plan to go and you can meet us there if you like. It totally worth seeing even if you don't buy anything.