GO FIGURE! TOY BLOG CHRONICLES #5 GUNDAM RULES!

[D. MARQUIS]

OK ALL- IM VERY HAPPY TO BE BRINGING YOU MY THOUGHTS ON THE AMAZING POPULAR SERIES OF "GUNDAM " THIS WAS A SERIES THAT YOU LIKELY GRADUATED TO FROM MACROSS / ROBOTECH IF YOU GREW UP WATCHING ACTION CARTOONS HERE IN THE STATES. YOU WERE LIKELY ALREADY KNOWING ABOUT GUNDAM OTHERWISE. SO I DIDN'T GET EXPOSED TO GUNDAM UNTIL I DISCOVERED THE FIRST STORE COLLECTORS PARADISE IN SANTA MONICA (1992).THE EARLY MODELS OF GUNDAM WEREN'T ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE TO ME- AND I THOUGHT THE ANIME STORY WAS JUST....EHH.


I NOTICED THAT THIS LINE MATURED IN ITS DESIGNS OF "MOBILE SUITS"- AS THEY ARE CALLED- VERY QUICKLY ALONG WITH SUPER COOL BATTLES THAT TOOK PLACE ON EARTH AND SPACE. EACH SERIES HAD A GREAT NAME LIKE "ENDLESS WALTZ" OR "GUNDAM SEED"- THEY ALL BECAME AWESOME NOW TO ME.

NOW I HAD BUILT A COUPLE OF MODEL PLANE AND CAR KITS GROWING UP BUT HADN'T TRIED A GUNDAM AND WAS READY TO LEVEL UP AND TRY SOMETHING FROM THE GUNDAM LINE.
I CHOSE A "RED ZAKU" - WHICH I QUICKLY UNBOXED AND GOT STARTED.
YOU HAVE TO ASSEMBLE ALL OF THE PIECES AND JOINTS LIKE A SKELETON BEFORE THE ARMOR IS ASSEMBLED ATOP THE SKELETON. VERY COOL. THE WEAPONS FOR EACH MODEL ARE CUSTOM TO EACH CHARACTER-AND MANY COME WITH THE TRADEMARK "GUNDAM SABERS" ONCE THE MODEL IS COMPLETE-IT IS READY TO POSE. WITH GREAT ARTICULATION-THIS IS THE MAIN REASON GUNDAM IS SO POPULAR.MOST KITS DON'T REQUIRE GLUE BUT PURCHASING A GUNDAM HOBBY KIT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR CLEAN DETAILS ON THE MODELS.

HERE'S SOME LINKS TO THOSE AWESOME GUNDAM MODELS WE ALL WANT.
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Bandai Spirits Hobby Hgce 224 Destiny Gundam Seed Destiny 1/144 Fig...

Bandai Hobby Wing Gundam Zero (EW) Ver.Ka Endless Waltz, Bandai Spi...

Bandai 505544621 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Hg IBO 1/144 Model Kit, from...

Bandai Hobby - Gundam Wing - 236 Gundam Heavyarms, Bandai SpiritsHG...

Gundam IBO Gundam Barbatos, Bandai Spirits MG 1/100


Gundam 00: Gundam Kyrios, Bandai Spirits MG 1/100

Bandai Hobby MG Gundam Kai Model Kit (1/100 Scale), Astray Red Frame

Bandai Hobby No.09 Justice Gundam Seed 1/144-Real Grade

Bandai Hobby Bandai Deathscythe Hell Ver EW 1/100 Master Grade, 167078

Bandai Hobby - Gundam Seed - 192 Freedom Gundam, Bandai HGCE

Bandai Hobby MG Gundam Kai Model Kit (1/100 Scale), Astray Red Frame

Bandai Hobby 17 RG Wing Gundam Zero EW Model Kit (1/144 Scale)

Master Grade Tallgeese Ver. EW 1/100 Scale Action Figure Model Kit

Bandai Hobby - Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans: 41 Gundam Hajiroboshi,B...

Bandai Hobby - G Gundam - 110 God Gundam, Bandai 1/144 HGFC

THERE ARE SO MANY GUNDAM MODELS AVAILABLE AND IN DIFFERENT SCALES- SO YOU CAN BUILD THEM LARGE OR SMALLER SIZE.

IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT MODELING A GUNDAM KIT HERE'S SOME ITEMS THAT WILL HELP YOU MAKE A GREAT FINISHED PROJECT.


Keadic 43Pcs Gundam Modeler Basic Tools Craft Set for Professional ...

Bandai Hobby Black Action Base2 Display Stand 1/144

Gundam Model Builder's Cutting Mat 12"x9"(A4)

AORAEM 2.5X 7.5X 10X LED Light Helping Hands Magnifier Station,Magn...

Master Airbrush Multi-Purpose Airbrushing System Kit with Portable ...

GSI Creos Gundam Marker Basic Set (6 Markers)



YOU CAN CHECK OUT MORE GUNDAM MODEL KITS (BAD GUYS TOO)CLICK HERE!

CHECK OUT THE OTHER ACTION FIGURE BRANDS WE LOVED AT CGG:

MACROSS  / ROBOTECH 
AKIRA
DRAGONBALL Z
TRANSFORMERS HAUL

SAILOR MOON

GODZILLA
SPEED RACER
STREET FIGHTER

RANMA 1/2

COWBOY BEBOP

GATCHAMAN

VOLTRON

NINJA SCROLL

HE MAN

THUNDERCATS

GHOST IN THE SHELL
ROBOT CHICKEN
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
THE BOONDOCKS