Continuing from part 1.
Part 1: Box, Box Open, Runners, Building Process & Some Gimmicks
Part 2: Articulation, Action, Gimmicks & Comparisons
Part 3: Gundam Exia Repair & Conclusion
Read on for part 2 of the review! There's also an early conclusion since I'll only be able to review the "Repair Mode" by the end of this week by the earliest as I have to prioritize on my assignments after I'm down with this. =/
Happy Merdeka to everyone! I wonder how many of you stayed up past 12 midnight to celebrate another Merdeka in M'sia? Probably not so many as I guess most anyone would prefer to stay by their computers and play some games and what not.
At any rate, enjoy the extra day of weekend! I'll probably not enjoy it so much as I want to do the MG Exia review, do 2 of my assignments and watch some old 80s anime. Woah, so many things I want and have to do but such short amount of time. If only time would go easier on me. =P
"Premium" Price: 5000 Yen
This will be the last part of the review of the Arche Gundam. You can read the first part here.
This model kit impresses but at the same time I felt like it could have been more. Nonetheless, it is a pretty wicked model kit for 1600 Yen!
Read on for a review on the articulation, actions and gimmicks then my conclusion.
Instead of the usual Gunpla fare, lets view the life of the person behind this blog, me. Well kinda.
For the past few months, my air conditioner started leaking, again. This was probably due to my lack of care towards it that led to that problem. At first we thought of repairing it as usual but in the end, my mother opt to buy a newer "energy saving" air conditioner.
Before - Due to the leakage, I had to resort to weird but workable methods. Some tape and buckets. =P Yes, my ceiling needs some fixing as well as my wall.
After - No, the scribbles won't disappear from my wall anytime soon.
Some rat got caught in my father's trap. Oh yes, it was doomed, very doomed. Weirdly, the rat didn't move when I was snapping its photo...
Want to buy games? Want to get your game on? Come here(located at The Spring 2nd floor), they have a variety of consoles for sale and games as well. Burn your cash here for your gaming needs! >)
Price: 1600 YenYesterday, especailly those who read Ngee Khiong's blog or any Japanese hobby site, would've known that some new model kits are coming out soon which are highly anticipated by many "Gunplayers".
PG 00 Raiser?! So soon? I heard the rumored price that it will cost 20000 Yen... I don't think I can buy this guy when it comes out in November this year. =/
MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise?! Oh yes. I think I can afford this guy. It comes out in October.
NG Astray Mirage Frame? Not too familiar with this MS but if it looks nice, maybe I might try to get it when it comes around in October unless MG Gundam Astray 2nd Revise eats enough of my cash before I can buy this one. =P
There're also a few other model kits of interest such as the HGUC Gundam Unicorn "Unicorn Mode" and "Destroy Mode" coming soon in November which I think I might get the "Destroy Mode". Lucky I haven't gotten the MG. ^^;
Today was one of the best days ever. A nice cool day since it rained most of the day and my only lecture class today lasted for a mere 50 minutes! Amazing but sadly this won't happen again, I believe. At any rate, with the great amount of free time available, I went to The Spring to check out and lepak at the 2nd floor.
Read on for the photos and commentaries. =)
Note: Momotoys is located at The Spring, Kuching.
So, today I manged to go to Spring and went to Momotoys. When I went there, I was surprised to be able to meet SwatWolf, whom I met at KL during the trip last month, playing with his PS3 and working there part time during his holiday.
At any rate, if anyone went to the shop today - you would have known that a **** load of boxes came in today including the MG Exia Ignition Mode and HG Cherudim GNHW/R! Of course, there were a lot more other stuff as well like Transformers, figmas, figma guitars and so on. If anyone wants to get their hands on the Exia, better be quick(I think there are only 2-3 boxes and are all 1st batch)!
Furthermore, on 19th of August(this Wednesday), the 2nd floor of Spring will finally open! That means that the shop will move to the 2nd floor on that day! So, from that day onwards, go to the 2nd floor instead. I wonder if anything special will happen? =)
I just removed the "News Reel", "Gunpla Grades" and "Gunpla Scales" as I find them seeming useless as I state the scale within the title of the reviews and, normally, do height comparisons.
If there are anything else you, the readers, find useless in the sidebar section, please leave a comment so that I can do some cleaning up. Otherwise, I'll leave it as it is. If you want me to tweak some of the sidebar contents, except the non-customizable ones, please tell me also.
That's all for now as I am going to continue my game on SD G Generation Wars. This game simply takes a lot of your time... just like Disgaea. =P
My semester break just ended last week and yesterday was the first day back to Swinburne. With that said, it is undeniable that I won't have as much time to spend online or with this blog for quite some time. Updates will still come in due time but around two-three per week.
Platform: PS2, Wii
Language: Japanese
Those who are familiar with the world of gaming and Gundam would already know that the latest SD Gundam G Generation game just came out earlier this week. With that in mind, I manage to "get" the Wii version first as it came before the PS2 version which I should be playing with instead. Lucky for me...
EDIT(18/08/09): Few corrections since I finished the game. =)
Price: 2800 YenI made an account on WordPress around April to try out another blogging service for the fun of it.
If you want to check it out, here's Randomness X4 for the fun of it. =)
Note: Don't worry, this blog here is still my main blog, I won't be migrating services anytime soon since I'm still not familiar with WordPress and that I just customized this blog to my ease of use. XD
I bought this for RM18 while I was at Miri at June this year. Pretty reasonable for that price but if you are at KL and you can go to Jalan Raja Laut, you may be able to get bootleg Gunpla at a much lower price like RM10.50 per HG. Otherwise, RM18 is one of the most reasonable prices you can get for bootleg HGs. The original costs 1200 Yen which is about RM45-50 currently.
Brief Summary of MS;
GN-002 - Dynames. It is the 2nd mobile suit used by Celestial being which is piloted by Lockon Stratos. Mainly being a sniping unit, Dynames is mostly seen far away from the core of the battle, sniping away its targets. It also comes with an orange Haro! Haro helps to control the shields of the MS while Lockon snipes the targets. =)
Pilot: Lockon Stratos + Haro
Height: 18.2m
Weight: 59.1t
Armaments: GN Sniper Rifle, GN Beam Saber(2), *GN Pistol(2), GN Shield, GN Full Shield
*Not available in this HG version, you need to get the "HG GN Arms Type D" for the GN Pistols...
Read on for the full review.
Since I didn't review on the cloak last time and the recent comment from Chris whom was disappointed at the lack of it, I'll dedicate this post to the "Anti Beam Coating Mantle" of the Crossbone X1. =)
Part 1
Part 2
Note: This is just a small review, there are only 26 shots in total. Nonetheless, those who want to see the Crossbone wearing the cloth should take a peak. ^^
Read on for the awesome cloak.
As of today, 4th August 2009, this blog has received 2000 hits since 9th March 2009!
Well, that's there is to say for this post since I already said most of the need to say stuff in the previous but also today post. =P
In celebration of 2000 Hits, I'll try to code the blog up a bit. Now, to play with the XML coding... =P
Oh yes, if you think my very simple template edits are a bit "broken", please give me some advice on how to improve whatever part you deem "bad coding". I don't have enough experience in coding work. =P
Looks like my line is back to normal now. Seems like the root cause was my phone cable was damaged due to moister. Well, I don't really feel that's the main caused since the line was pretty much better since the beginning of this week BEFORE the said problem was fixed. At any rate, at least my DC problems has faded away, hopefully. Yay! Stable connection FTW? We also got a new red phone and red phone cable for it! Woah, redness!
Also, today, I finally obtained it, the very last box... oh yes, the HG 0 Gundam!
Just couldn't resist pairing up the HG 0 Gundam boxart with the HG Gundam Exia R2 boxart. ^^
At any rate, I won't be building it today or maybe not even tomorrow since my arms are aching due to the extra force needed to build the TT hongli HG Dynames earlier this morning which I just finished building. The review will be up for that soon after I have the mood to photoshoot it. =P For those curious, the Dynames is quite stiff but most of the parts don't seem to fit in completely though can be put together.
That's all for now, untill the next post. =)
Some of you may be curious at where exactly did I buy my Gunpla from? Well, those who go to the Lowyat forums should be able to get the answer real easy.
There are many ways to get Gunpla and other goods, but I found that Lowyat's Trade Zone to be the best place to look. Even so there are so many things you may be able to get from there and other online trading places/forums, its highly advisable you look at their trade and feedback history first. Of course sometimes you may need to take risks to get what you want. Good things never come easily without taking a good amount of risk in life. ^^
At any rate, this is a simple where to buy guide based on my experience and feedback I've read for a while.
Note: Links to their respective websites are hotlinked through the seller/shop names.
Part 1: Glitz83
Seller Location: Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Postage Rate: RM5++(Peninsular), RM10++(Sarawak)
I bought quite a few Gunplas from him like the MG Force Impulse, MG Strike Gundam + I.W.S.P. and soon enough the MG Exia Ignition Mode. Really nice guy but often busy. Getting in contact with him can be quite hard sometimes but he'll do his best to offer you a reasonable price and probably a little extra. ^^
Part 2: subang880/Famitoy
Seller/Shop Location: Kota Damansara, Selangor
Postage Rate: RM10++
I bought a number of Gunplas from him like the MG Sword Impulse and HG O Raiser. Really nice guy as well but also often busy. You may not be able to catch him online most of the time so a SMS or phone call is the best way to contact him. His prices can be a little high when you do a total comparison between Peninsular shops but sometimes he might drop in a really nice promotional price like the NG Astray Red Frame Clear Ver. for RM70. =)
Part 3: Gundamcool/Touch DIY
Seller/Shop Location: Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Postage Rate: Look here.
I haven't bought from him yet but I've contacted him via PM on Lowyat a bit and find him rather nice as well. His prices can be really low when I compare it to the other shops but not all the time. Overall, his prices seems really good and he seems to be having a sale soon this month...
Part 4: Graffiti Toys
Shop Location: Times Berjaya Square 5th Floor, Kuala Lumpur
Bought once from them while I was at KL the other day. They have a big selection of Gundams in their premise and they stock in a lot of special edition versions such as the clear ones(though priced greatly higher). The prices are quite good, especially their promotional prices. Can't beat RM135 for a 5000 Yen product. ^^ They also have quite a variety of hobby related stuff there as well stacked until the ceiling...
Part 5: AF Hobby
Shop Location: Ampang.
Postage Rate: ???
Never bought from them before but the selection seems to be wide and the prices can really be really good.
Part 6: Momotoys
Shop Location: Ground 2nd Floor Spring, Kuching, Sarawak
Bought from them quite a lot of Gunpla stuff especially earlier this year such as the HG GNX, HG Exia R2 and NG Astray Green Frame. I later became rather acquainted with the staff there especially since one of them goes to Swinburne also(senior). Prices are decent but not as good as before the sudden Yen increase. I feel the prices are so-so but at least they are better than those in the "normal" stores. ^^; Of course, sometimes they do have really good prices like the recent promotional price of RM250 for the MG Sinanju. They also sell a good amount of figurines too.
Part 7: Wide86
Seller Location: Kuching, Sarawak
Bought from him once which was the MG Crossbone Ver. Ka for a really good price. He's a really nice guy and he sells the Gunpla at KL price which make his prices really cheap especially to us who live in Kuching!
Part 8: There Are More Than That
There are of course many other sellers and shops selling Gunpla and hobby related stuff but these were the few that I know, read about and some bought from. If you want to buy Gunpla "smart", you can try buying from the sellers/shops above especially if you're thinking of buying online. You can look for more through the Lowyat's Hobbies & Collectibles section though. However, always be careful when handling online transactions. ^^
That's all for tonight. =)
