Sat 2008/08/23 00:44
Marvin asks "What was your first Gundam?" Remember clearly my first Gundam - GFF GP01 - awesome detail. My first kit was PG MKII - pics here. Original text from marvin below.I remember Danny asked what was your first figure and how old were you when you got it, my question is a bit similar, what was your first gundam? Mine was the EX-S and the S Gundam. I saw one at a friends house then thought, I want that too! however after I found out his was painted, I felt I wouldn't be able to make it look like the one he had. he then offered to paint the gundam for me all I had to do was to provide the kit so I got two. ^^; but the first kit I actually made myself was a 1/60 HG Freedom then the PG Strike. and the first one I painted was a MG RGM-79 I'm sorry but I forgot how old I was then, but what about you? how old were you when you got/built your first gundam? My baby on the other hand can't seem to take her eyes off the Metallic coated Sazabi. talk about training them early. ^^;
Posted on Sat 2008/08/23 00:44 by
resident caffeine junkie
I can't remember no more. Memory serves me right It was a 1/100 Zeta from way back in the late 80's or early 90's
(ID #274578) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:12
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
not the ver 2.0 yet right? that's probably rare by now.
(ID #274593) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:19
resident caffeine junkie
not even an HG. you still needed glue to build it.
(ID #274595) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:20
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
really? wow, first time I've ever heard of a gundam kit that needed glue. ^^
(ID #274601) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:23
resident caffeine junkie
Let's put it this way, I bought it in Ali Mall in Cubao when I was 9. LoL.
(ID #274632) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:37
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
wow, was it during the time when Cubao was what Makati is today? ^^
(ID #274645) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:44
resident caffeine junkie
yup ^^; i'm really giving away my age here, aren't I LoL.
(ID #274650) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:49
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
lol no worries, we are all a child at heart. ^^
(ID #275463) Posted on 2008/08/23 16:37
my first gundam was a HG 1/144 RX-78-2
(ID #274587) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:15
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
quite appropriate, your first gundam was the first gundam. ^^
(ID #274598) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:21
mine was MG god gundam, the price was cheap for a master grade
(ID #274596) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:21
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
I've yet to build one of those. ^^ they're probably more expensive these days. ^^; although heard that the articulation on the god gundam is really good.
(ID #274608) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:26
Student
My first would be the V2 Gundam but my dad help me build it back then because I was only like 4 :P
(ID #274597) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:21
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
wow, you've probably been at this longer than anyone I know. that reminds me, I should probably ask about the age as well. ^^
(ID #274617) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:30
Student
Haha the gundam is so old now (14 years) but I still have the remnants of it....the only bit left of it is the body though :D
(ID #274779) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:25
My first MS was a 1/100 AMX-014 Doven Wolf...my first Gundam was the 1/100 FA-010S Full Armor Enhanced ZZ Gundam... ^_^
(ID #274599) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:22
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
I didn't know there was a Doven Wolf kit. ^^
(ID #274620) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:31
I bought it back in '87...first kit I bought when I returned to Japan...^^
(ID #274648) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:46
Mine was Gundam Airmaster, and boy oh boy he's pretty much resting in pieces somewhere in my Gundam Junkyard.
(ID #274611) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:28
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
I'm not familiar with that gundam, but googled it and looks cool. ^^
(ID #274625) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:33
resident caffeine junkie
Had the burst version of that and me thinks the regular version looks better. But I love the leopard :D
(ID #274636) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:39
Integrator Multimedia and student in Art and Crafts
Mine was 1/144 Heavy-Arms (Custom) Kai Endless Waltz version at the age of 16 or 17 I can't remember. 1st MS is the Strike Freedom Full Burst mode which I haven't started yet, 'cause I need to buy tools for it....
(ID #274612) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:29
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
Strike Freedom is a good kit. happy building!
(ID #274627) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:34
my first gundam, 2 actually 1/100 Shenlong Gundam and 1/100 Sandrock custom arrived on 28th January 2003 that was a historical day xD
(ID #274616) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:29
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
lol, wow you even remember the date. ^^
(ID #274629) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:35
of course, b'coz on the 27th and 28th I had exams xD
(ID #274870) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:52
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
My first model wasn't even a Gundam. It was a pirated Eyezack made by Dragon. made it withe the glue it came with, which became brown over time. Ah, memories.
(ID #274619) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:30
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
eyezack? got a picture? ^^
(ID #274631) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:37
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
Of the model? Sadly, I lost it way back when, before I knew the value of models (I bought it in National Bookstore, would you believe? They used to stock models, right?) Here's a picture of the Eye-Zack in Double Zeta. The box of the model was a rip-off of the old Char's Counterattack 1/144 scale model box art, with the Double Zeta instead of the Nu. Dude! Remember Nova Fontana?
(ID #274742) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:48
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
Oops, here's the pic: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/index.htm
(ID #274751) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:57
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
As for when I got it, I would say sometime when I was 10, as I remember collecting some pirated cards which
(ID #274758) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:08
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
As for when I got it, I would say sometime when I was 10, as I remember collecting some pirated cards which
(ID #274759) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:08
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
Ergh... I dunno what happened and I apologize profusely. In any case, the cards had the F91 on them, and I fell in love with the design completely.
(ID #274764) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:11
resident caffeine junkie
Holy Crap... Nova Fontana, That was eons ago :)) what was the only reuge of hobbyists then.
(ID #274856) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:33
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
I only remember nova fontana selling transformers and G.I. Joes. ^^
(ID #275465) Posted on 2008/08/23 16:38
Student
the MG Strike Freedom Full Burst was my first model, as a gift actually. I was so impressed with the result that then I decided to get more models.
(ID #274628) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:34
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
lol same here, (impressed with how the gundam looked built) now we're hooked
(ID #274634) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:38
Hmmm it was either a 1/144 Gundam Double X or a 1/144 Mercurius back in the 90s
(ID #274639) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:40
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
nice, reminds me I still haven't watch the gundam x series. ^^;
(ID #274656) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:52
Currently Serving National Service in The Singapore Armed Forces
My first Gundam was HG Wing Gundam custom from Gundam W Endless Waltz.
(ID #274642) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:43
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
sweet, was it the 1/144 or the 1/100?
(ID #274660) Posted on 2008/08/23 00:54
My first one was a 1/144 shenlong, second would be a 1/100 deathsythe, then a 1/100 deatsythe hell then after that i cant remember...
(ID #274673) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:01
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
Gundam wing fan you are. ^^ wish they made more MG off the wing series though.
(ID #274683) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:08
Gundam wing was the series that got me into gundam thats probably why I have a few of them, though most of them were deathsythes lol. I had a total of 3 versions of deathsythes, 1/144, 1/100, then a 1/100 deathsythe hell custom.
(ID #275106) Posted on 2008/08/23 08:53
Mine was a 1/144 Gundam Virsago and Gundam X, they were crappy.
(ID #274686) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:11
count (Registered on 2008/07/06 05:42)
A 1/100 Providence Gundam, age 18. I only really got into Gundam as a whole this year, at 18, so I'm late, as usual, for everything. Thankfully, 5 kits after, I'm feeling fine.
(ID #274691) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:14
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
Danny Thanks for the Hijack. ^^ I remmeber my first GFF was the cosmic region strike freedom, followed by Destiny Gundam. I remember I made the eye slits on the destiny wider after reading your old post. ^^
(ID #274694) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:15
Highschool Student
my first gundam was the 1/144 Heavy Arms endless waltz version; still in awesome condition!
(ID #274704) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:22
First gundam was MSIA Wing Gundam Zero and Epyon. First kit was HG 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero. First Master Grade was Aile Strike Gundam.
(ID #274710) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:27
Horror☆Star
Mine was MG GP01 too^^
(ID #274712) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:28
Otaku/Student of University of Western Ontario
The first kit I actually made was 1/144 GP03S in 2001 or 2002. My first painted kit was the HG 1/100 Sword Impulse like 4 months ago.
(ID #274713) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:29
remembered my 1st model was 1/144 rx-78 gundam needed glue to stick it together plus no color as in it was plain white lol!
(ID #274714) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:29
My first Gundam was the 1/100 Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd L, followed by the 1/100 MG Wing Gundam Zero Endless Waltz Ver.
(ID #274716) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:30
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
I remember the first one being the 1/100 ZZ gundam (really old). I was really young back then, so I worked on it with my dad who was also into gundams
(ID #274722) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:31
Keimah in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, North America, Earth, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy (Registered on 2008/08/21 13:17)
Computer Tech and wannabe Otaku
My first Gundam was a HG 1/100 RX-78-2, I bought it for roughly 40 bucks CAD in 2000. Since then I picked up all the 1/144 Gundam Wings models which are now all in some box, the 5 1/100 HG GW EW Gunadams which are all damaged in one way or another and anything a bunch of Seed 1/100 HG. I still have 3 to build but I need to find a place for them. If you want to see the Seed ones I have some pics of them posted here: http://www.keimah.com/2008/06/02/more-test-images/
(ID #274727) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:35
It was the 1/144 Hygog from Gundam 0080
(ID #274736) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:42
Student, Spiral Warrior
1/100 HG Deathscythe, back during my first year of high school (2001).
(ID #274748) Posted on 2008/08/23 01:53
Student, Slave to the Education System (Click below for Video Reviews of figures and more!)
Not sure if this counts, but the only Gundam esque model I've ever built is the Guren Nishiki from Code Geass. Still have yet to get into Gundam. :)
(ID #274756) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:06
Freelance
My first Gundam was the MG 1/100 Rx-79(G) EZ-8, which is from Gundam: The 8th MS Team, which I've had for the better part of 5 years now, I think. I honestly didn't do a very good job on building it, but I still have it standing right next to my computer monitor.
(ID #274757) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:08
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
all one would need is just practice. ^^
(ID #275487) Posted on 2008/08/23 17:09
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
i can't seems to remember clearly but i think my first gudnam was 1/144 Dragon Gundam when i was a little boy. the one that ignited my passion for modeling was strike freedom gundam though.
(ID #274760) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:09
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
the MG? ^^
(ID #275490) Posted on 2008/08/23 17:09
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
i remember i saw MG Freedom on someone's desk and i was like, "that's so cool, i must get one too." so i ended up getting 1/144 strike freedom, then 1/100 strike freedom, then MG freedom, then MG strike freedom, then MG strike freedom full burst mode. ^^; sold away the 1/144, 1/144 and NG strike freedom so now left with MG freedom and strike freedom full burst mode.
(ID #275503) Posted on 2008/08/23 17:18
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
wow that's a lot of freedoms. ^^
(ID #275712) Posted on 2008/08/23 22:57
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
oops typo. sold away the 1/144, 1/100 and MG strike freedom i mean.
(ID #275504) Posted on 2008/08/23 17:19
Service desk support
My first one, officially, was the MG RX-78-2 GP01 fb Zephyranthes. Unofficially (i.e. my actual first one but should be forgotten) it was the original MG Zeta gundam. God knows how I managed to keep up with the hobby after that monstrocity.
(ID #274771) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:17
Mine was a crappy FG Sandrock Gundam. I still have him on my desk, peeling stickers and all.
(ID #274777) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:23
My first Gundam was Dragon Gundam when it was airing on cartoon network. I've been thinking of buying a new one since I probably destroyed it as a child.
(ID #274785) Posted on 2008/08/23 02:29
I ordered my first Gundam, a HGUC RX-121-1 GUNDAM TR-1 [HAZEL CUSTOM], one week ago. :)
(ID #274824) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:08
Otaku/Student of University of Western Ontario
Nice. Hope you have fun with it^^
(ID #274829) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:12
Thanks! :)
(ID #274895) Posted on 2008/08/23 04:15
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
Just don't look for the option parts. It'll be like trying to find the Holy Grail.
(ID #274912) Posted on 2008/08/23 04:36
Otaku/Student of University of Western Ontario
The Grail might be easier to find ^^;
(ID #274998) Posted on 2008/08/23 06:20
I can't remember, but I think it was either the 1/144 HG RX-178 or HG EX-S Gundam
(ID #274831) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:12
My first Gundam was the metallic MG GP01Fb. I think I bought it about 6 or 6 years ago coz it was on sale. After then I got hooked.
(ID #274841) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:24
#1 Yoko/Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Fan!
My first Gundam was the Burning Gundam. It was just one of those cheap plastic ones though...
(ID #274859) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:35
My first Gundam was the High Grade Epyon back in 2000. It was my first model kit I built on my own, so by accident I cut all the parts from the tree before I put it together and threw the tree out. Was a bit of a challenge making my first kit with no idea what part is what ^^I
(ID #274868) Posted on 2008/08/23 03:50
Haha, that was my first kit too! It was such a flimsy kit! Well, mine was anyway but that was probably because I didn't even use clippers or scissors to cut out the pieces, I used by bear hands! Lol
(ID #274992) Posted on 2008/08/23 06:06
*I meant "bare" hands, Lol
(ID #274993) Posted on 2008/08/23 06:07
It was a really flimsy kit. My brother broke my first one with an insanely soft foam ball ^^I Took both an arm and wing off with it, which at the time was past my knowledge for repairs.
(ID #275338) Posted on 2008/08/23 14:39
Student
1/144 Wing Gundam. 1/144 Gundam Win