I'm really obessing about the akatsuki 1/100, bandai did a impressive job engineering the kit cant wait for my order to arrive! I dont understand why bootlegers even try, theres just no way they could imitate gunpla. Anyhow fake gunpla is easy to spot i.e. poor quality, bad packaging, missing makers logo etc.
When i first heard the news about the GFF #0034, I was so excited. But somehow it didn't seemed to be as cool as the Deep Striker so i'm gonna pass on it. Haha, I didn't know there were actually pirated gundam kits. Though it took me a while to notice that there's actually some difference on the boxes itself.
This GFF interim GP03 design just doesn't sit well with me, feels like something's missing... I am excited about the HCM Pro Freedom, hope that (and knowing Bandai, it probably will) the Strike, Hi-Nu, and Ex-S are on the horizon for this product line...
Not quite sure yet if I will get this one. There are a few GFFs I haven't bought yet, so I will add it to the list and give it consideration. Then again, I'm in one of my "I want something new" modes. ^^; Good thing I'm not living in Japan right now.
Very cool pics danny. I will be sure to examine the box when I buy my gundams, especially the lower right hand corner where bandai is supposed to be
Danny, the second photo in this post no.5801. Those kits look like the HY2M series Gundams. Sorry can't read the tag in front of them. How do they look close up? Would you say they are worth buying?
Absoloutly love the thing, but I am going to have to pass (budget and space constraints). I have: USS Constitution USS New Yersey Battleship Yamato 1/60 PG Wing Zero left to go before I consider any more Gundam kits =p
Hey Danny, what's that last photo there with the 2 sword strike gundams?
Oh nm, should have read your post completely before asking :p
Man the GFF 0034 GP03S looks sweet. Can barely see the Gundam behind the weapon systems. I just back in to doing gunpla myself an I'm working on a old U.N.T.Spacy RX-78 GP02A that I bought years ago and never got around to building, and I thought that it had a lot of parts. The 0034 would be like doing two kits in one.
Nice round of photos once again. Hmm... my constructive guess is that the right picture of the Sword Strike Gundam is the official Bandai's packaging. I have to admit, that was sneaky -_- Btw.. Danny, i'll be traveling to Hongkong with my family this comming summer, just wonderin if you could give some advice -if you know any- where to shop for gundam goodies ^^ We will be staying at VP International Hotel, Kowloon. Thanks, Dan
i completely
What's the title said on the last picture with the gundam sword strike pack?
Gundams seem interesting but if I get in to a Gundam series and I like it im screwed, because im going to watch every gundam thats been put out and I already dont have enough time to watch my regular shows!!! The figures are tight through!!!
I like the 3rd one the green Zaku, looks really flexible. Love that pose.
its obvious u can spot the fake just by the tiny bandai symbol on the bottom right of the box. still no hint about the 100th MG hey? i'm so anxious to see whats it gonna be...
That GFF 0034 looks sooooo sweet!!!! Wouldn't mine getting myself one if I had the $$$. :D
TAF行きたかったけど行けませんでした。 GP03は写真を見て欲しくなりました～(*'▽'*)
The fake one is called GD, made from China. Here in Malaysia, i bump into one... they are made from cheap quality plastic, its easy to cut and bend. Its good for those who wan to custom their original Gundam bcos here gundam are a bit pricy...HGUC will range between RM50 to RM120 depends on the shop's pricing... while MG's will be from RM100 to RM300 max.. so this fake one will be a good I'll say "Support Modelling Goods" but check it first! some GD have super bad detailing while some are exceptionally good from that cheap price. Price range example for MG Strike Rouge, GD - RM65 while Bandai - RM126+, u decide.....
Oh my gawd! I could drool over on that awesome MG Zaku II ver2.0. I so must have it!!!! Call me crazy, stupid, odd etc. I'd choose zakus over SFs and Strike Noirs anytime any day. Bootleg copies of Gunpla will usally hv words like Model GD and the so-called brand would be "Bendi". So if you see a Bendi and not "Bandai", stay away from it.
de zaku looks pweeti kool, might get it. btw is de zeta gundam an mg amuro's version?
GFF 0034 GP03S? Seems a bit too well equipped to me (bulky, maybe?). Golden Akatsuki. This is one of my favorite models overall (just by looking at it) and it reminds me of the Saint Seiya Myth cloths (Gold Saint ones, obviously). ^-^ I have noticed a pattern in fake products such as this one. (Needless to say brands often show to the public the copies with the worst quality, so the consumers can recognize them easily and get away from them like it was some bubonic plague-infected animal in decomposition phase -Sorry if you're eating while reading this-.) The used ink is generally of cheap quality (you can see it is overcolored usually), logos can be missing or changed (this one is a blatant poor copy -the box as least-)... Easy enough, eh? But some other fakes are much much harder to distinguish from the genuine ones... I would say made by "professionals". Trust me, is so easy to get conned when you buy one with a box which is 99,99% identical to the original and the sharp visual exercise of knowing what is genuine or not is not as easy as the example shown here (I would dare to say it looks to me as a fake "fake". You're still following? Good!! Hahaha.). The price should also tell you the difference. Know your official Gundam retailer! ;)
I got the same problem as Kira here, that is why I can't be a Gundam fan... T_T Too many different Gundam series, and if you miss as much as one episode in any one of them, you're definitely screwed. I feel like it is the longest anime series so far. Much much longer than Dragonball/DB Z/ DB GT (Okay the last one doesn't count) ;) Anyway I can fill the blanks in my lack of Gundam knowledge thanks to you Danny. Thanks! (lol?)
OH MY GOD!! THE GP03!!!..just pre-ordered it! can't wait to display it in my tiny room with my PG Z, strike, MK2, GP01, Rx-78-2, wing zero.... don't remind me of the space pls~~~~~~~~~
Nice pic of Zaku there (^^) Regarding my last post in the TAF report 2, heres a list of the picture ID would like to download high res versions of ID: 8328 8329 8330 8331 8332 8333 8358 8359 8362 8407 8408 8405
mm... i cant wait for that new GFF and the akatsuki =)
Pre-ordered this beast awhile ago!! Just waiting for it to ship so I can get my grubby mitts on it!!
looks nice, but i am not a big fan on fix figuration all though the paint and the quality is pretty good. i'm more for MGs. :D
kinda disappointingly that they didn't make the whole Dendrobium, but still very nice.
Wow that thing looks sweet!
I am not going to get that GFF. It's overpriced for its size. I have more interest in MG Zaku 2.0 and MG Strike Noir.
Hi there! I was wondering if i could post some of those pics in my blog. Thanks in advance.
took bandai too long to make a Zaku that can actually pose like the ones in anime.
Zentraedi, Go ahead - you dont need to ask. Akiraman, http://www.dannychoo.com/delme.zip - could only manage to dig up a few - 21MB file. Dan, Sorry, dont know much about HK. Edward, I personally dont like the look of those kits.
Hi Danny, i have some photos regarding the fake gundam wanna send to you, how can i do it?
man it looks really cool y fun to built it but it's too expensive and looks too bulky :S
