Plamo 7 day Challenge - Day two: GN-XIII [ESF Type]

Info

Unit type: general purpose mass production mobile suit
Overall height: 19.0 meters
Overall weight: 69.8 metric tons
Equipment: GN Tau Drive
Armament: GN lance w/rifle x 1, GN vulcan gun x 2, GN claw x 2, GN shield x 1, GN beam saber x 2, GN beam rifle x 1, GN bazooka x 1, GN grenade

Note: The Main Unit use by many faction in Gundam 00 season 2, this unit color is used by ESF or Earth Sphere Federation Army. The Red Color of this unit were used by A-law. Overall performance of GN-XIII seem to be quite higher than original Gn-X that use in season one. Gn-XIII can be armed with assort of Weapon and GN Tau Drive which able them to surpassed the old mass produce model such as Tieren use by HLR, Over Flag used by Union and Enact used by AEU. GN-XIII achievement in battle field is that a squad of GN-XIII under A-Law command were able to fight with the previous generation Gundam ( Gundam Exia R).

Box Art

GN-XIII as appear in anime

GN-XIII Armed with the main weapon GN-Lance (Lance Mode) and GN Shield

Showing Range of articulation

Armed With GN-Lance (Gun mode) on the right hand and GN Beam Rifle on the left hand

Review Score

Color: 4/5 { Color is very similar to what appear in anime, only few sticker is needed}

Detail: 3.5/5 { only few part that different from previous GN-X kit }

Equipment: 3.5/5 {Only GN lance ,GN beam rifle and two beam sever were included)

Articulation: 3.5/5 { Standard HG articulation, and every part is holding well allow ranges of movement }

Price: 4/5 { for 1200 yen price, it an standard price for HG }

Review Note: This kit is practically a repainted version of GN-XIII A-law type which released before this one. The kit come with everything the come with the A-law type as well, so in my opinion if you already brought the A-Law type, you might want to skip this guy.otherwise this is an OK kit but it would be better for both A-Law and ESF type kit should include the Long-Range rifle part in the kit like GN-X did.

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LOL WUT!?

a screen shot from Dororon Enma. This might be nothing related to plamo or gundam, but this is going down as my favorite anime this season. Dororon Enma-Kun is a manga series written by the famous Go Nagai, who brought us Getter Robo Series.

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Plamo 7 day Challenge - Day one: Gundam Astraea Type F

BOX ART

Info

Unit type: prototype general purpose mobile suit
Overall height: 18.3 meters
Overall weight: 55.1 metric tons
Equipment: GN Drive, Trans-Am system

Manufacture: Krung Thep

Pilot: Fon Spark

Appearance: Gundam 00F/Gundam 00P/ Gundam 00I (side story)

Note: Gundam Astraea (including Type F/F-2) is the Prototype of Exia Gundam which manufacture back 10 year before the Gundam 00 first season story take place. This Gundam were originally equip with Original GN Drive, meaning it can able to access Tran-Am ability. But when Fon Spark found type F, it were equip with innovator modifies Tau Drive. Type F original color were black, which Fon Spark change the color to red and equip it with ton of weapon. Type F actually have Gundam face but equipped with mask in order to disguise it Gundam status. Type F achievement in side story consist of able to annihilated a squad of GNX-III, and Able to Fight a squad of MS pilot by Innovator.

Standard Stance

Type F with Proto GN Sword

Fully Equipped Type F (GN Launcher, GN shield, GN Pistol x 2, GN Hammer, GN Beam Rifle, GN Beam Saber x 2, NGN Bazooka, GN Hand Missile)

Type F with NGN Bazooka Proto GN Sword

Type F with GN Launcher and GN Beam Rifle

Review Score

Color: 4/5 { Color is almost exact match to the profile page, only few minor detail is missing }

Detail: 3.5/5 { Few overlook minor detail, like the opening hole in the shoulder area }

Equipment: 4.5/5 { I will give 0.5 point more if they gave me pair of GN Launcher and GN hand Missile)

Articulation: 3/5 { Standard HG articulation, but some part is too lose like the chest armor }

Price: 4/5 { for 1800 yen price, it worth every yen }

Review Note: This kit actually more like a set of Exia Gundam with Dengenki's magazine Astraea Part combo pack with collection of weapon. Since Original Exia cost 1200 yen, Dengenki's Magazine price cost 1200 yen so total cost is 2400 yen alone excluding weapon. for 1800 yen price, i would say it worth every yen if you are collecting the HG00 line. For this Gunpla using Exia as base meaning it also suffer from the same problem as the first Gunpla in HG00 line. The joint that attach L&R chest piece to shoulder is too loose/weak to hold it in place when posing. While their is also minor detail problem like hole in shoulder part where the Exia arm cable suppose to be. The trade off of this problem is that you can actually construct a complete Exia with given part with all original weapon and shield.

The equipment given with this kit is good in both quantity and quality. This kit include the weapon that was equipped by other MS in the show, such as GN hand Missile use by Gundam Kyrios during the Laboratory raid in season 1 and NGN Bazooka Use by GNX-III in season 2. And for fan who cant afford the GN-Arm Type-D , this kit also include the GN pistol and Holder that is used by Gundam Dyunames in season 1, which used to be only included with GN-Arm Type-D. As mention earlier if they Include another GN Launcher and GN hand Missile and increase the price to 2000 yen, this kit will be perfect.

***side note***

My apology for being late with this project for my Blog, Due to the Song Klan Holiday my family shop is very busy during this season. And I'm on Holiday from college, so i have to help with the family business. so during the day time i don't really have time to assemble and take photo of the Gunpla i planned to review. It also that i injured my finger since Sunday. So it hard for me to assemble Gunpla or even use a mouse.

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GeoHot Win, Fatality!!!

Sony drop their law suit against GeoHot, the famous Ps3 Hacker. the lawsuit were drop under the term that Geohot must not involve with any further Hack of Ps3 console. (Like that going to happen).

GeoHot is hacker that also responsible for jailbreak iPhone.


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Crimson Demon!!!

Comming Soon.......


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Madoka Magica Return!?

according to the anime's official web. The Madoka★Magica were set to return April 21. Airing 2 last episodes, which was halt due to Tsunami.

The Infamous QB

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7 Day Plamo Challenge!!!

For the up coming week i will try to complete 7 set of Plamos for each day of the week. Then post a review for each of them on this blog.

I will put up the poll on the side of my Blog, so everyone can decide which Gunpla would be my blog first review item. For the first entry will be post on April 11, and second on the entry of thepoll will be post on the following day and so on. i will remove plamo that i already review from the poll, so their is no confusion.

Here is the list of Available Gunpla and It Box-Art

HGUC 1/144 'GM' & HGUC 1/144 'Ball'

1/144 Gundam Astraea Type-F

1/144 00 Raiser [Condenser Type]

1/144 HG00 Tieren Ground Type & Space Commander Type

1/144 HG00 Ahead & Ahead Smultron

1/144 HG00 GN-X & GN-XIII ESF Type

More Update is coming, but so far this is only available in my collection

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Let Support Japan relief effort with Hatsune Miku!!!

Good Smile Company, open the the new campaigned to support Japan's tsunami relief effort by offer the new Nendoroid "Nendoroid Miku Hatsune: Support Ver." at price of 3000 yen, Good smile Company will donate 1000 yen for each figure sold to Japan tsunami relief effort.

This Figure is made to order, so the number of the firgure will depend on the number of buyer. A buyer can purchase up to 5 figure.

the reservation start at April 8th 2011 and close at 21/4/2011.

the figure will be ship in late july of 2011. This product will only be ship to available country listed on the Good smile website.

for more infomation please click on the link << http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/ >>



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Gunpla Grade

For Gunpla Line, there are many scale to choose from as well as grade. HGUC, HG00, RG, MG, are just a few grade available to choose from. But what does it mean, what the different with been them.

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  SD: Super Deform series normally aim their audience to young collector. this line is very simple to put together with out any tool (snap fit), this line mostly have small gimmick hidden inside each set, like weapon can be combine together to created an unique weapon or shared part with other set.

"SD Unicorn Gundam NT-Destroy Mode"

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  SG/FG: (Speed Grade/First Grade) The cheapest gunpla series. These line normally consist of easy to assemble gunpla, normally a set would contain one to two runner. The scale is quite vary ranging from 1/144 to non-scale. Mostly come in one color and very bad articulation.

"Assembled 1/144 FG Exia Gundam"

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  HGUC/HGAW/HGFC/HG00/HGSEED: High Grade series is middle range price gunpla. This is one of the biggest line in Gunpla series. HG series mostly consist of 1/144 scale. A box of HG would contain 3+ runner while color are separated, which don't require painting afterward, while few minor detail could be add afterward with sticker (included in the box). This line would require an beginner to average skill in gunpla to complete.

"1/144 HGUC GM Type C"

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  RG: Real Grade series is a mix between HG and MG series, the scale available so far is 1/144, while the detail and articulation is MG quality. while the price is on the same level as MG.

"1/144 RG Char's Zaku II Custom"

• MG: Master Grade second largest series in Gunpla Line. MG series are consisted of Scale 1/100, The gunpla in this line have very high detail, articulation. A box of MG would made up of 10+ runner. While cost is quite high when compare to other line. Most of model in MG series would require time and effort to complete, this series were recommended to those who experienced only.

"1/100 Gundam Epyon EW version"

• PG: Perfect Grade, most expensive Gunpla line so far. The scale of all PG is 1/60. The detail on the model is very close to actual Mobile Suit in Anime. The articulation of this line is so flexible that all post and movement that can be see in Anime can be imitate, with out any problem. Only classic MS would be include in this line.

"1/60 PG Double O Riser"

• HardGraph: This line is very similar to military model and scale model line. In this line are mostly consist of 1/35 model, which depict many of vehicle like tank ,jeep and scout hovercraft that appear in Gundam series. Some of the set also feature a miniature model of soldier which is very similar to military style of modelling. the detail is very high on the level of MG series, this series is not fully snap fit, and would require paint to complete.

"UC HardGraph Ramba Ral's commando set"

• Ex: the forefather of Hard Graph series. This series consist mostly of MA and Figther Plane. some tank and spaceship is also available. This set is persume to be discontinue, since their is no newer set being release for few year now. Due to expensive price tag and need very high skill to complete, this line is not quite popular among Gunpla fan.

"1/144 EX model Oggo "

• NG:No-Grade series consist of two scale 1/144 and 1/100. This series is quite cheap when compare to the model in the same scale but different grade. This series have lower detail and lower articulation.

"1/100 No-Grade Astray Gold Frame Akamatu Custom"

LM: Limited-Model series, this series consist of many scale and series of Animation license to Bandai. This line of model were first released back in 1994 as a campaign in market to released cheap line of model that aim toward late night anime audience. This model detail is very low as well as very few articulation to none. Number of model in this series are unknown while most of them are made up of robot and character that only appear in this line only. For today collector ,model in this series is quite rare.

"1/144 LM Mobile Suit Leo"

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