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A question for the Gundam Gods...

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A question for the Gundam Gods...
Posted by Boba Fett on Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:46 AM
At a small model auction yesterday, I piced up a Master Grade Gundam for $5. (I can hear you all drooling from here!) However, I opened the box and found that the previous owner had started most of the steps on the arms and legs. Those completed parts weren't in the box. I still have the body panels, hands, and feet, but the limbs are gone. I wanted a simple thing for my first Gundam build, but can anyone think of a way I can modify it to give it some limbs? I'll send the name of the thing. All's I can tell you is that's it's mainly red, blue body, with yellow accents.

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:13 AM
well if the armor for the arms is still in there you can just use glue and put them together without the frame.  In your case though... I think your screwed.  I suggest using it for practice to learn how to really work with these kits

 

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Posted by Boba Fett on Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:42 AM
Yeah. I've been putting it together and having some fun with it. I'll try to rig something up... BTW: it's a MSN-04 Sazabi.

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Posted by Watchmann on Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:06 PM

BF, you can try these guys...

http://www.gundamstoreandmore.com/

Click on the "Parts Store" link at the top of the page.  They might have (or soon have) the parts you are missing.

Good luck,

m@

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:23 PM

well, it would cost him the price of the kit for all those parts

but you gota  sazabi for 5$?! even missing parts, thats almost a 100$ kit

 

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Posted by Watchmann on Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:09 PM
 smeagol the vile wrote:

well, it would cost him the price of the kit for all those parts

but you gota  sazabi for 5$?! even missing parts, thats almost a 100$ kit

I was thinking the same thing, Smeag.

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Posted by Boba Fett on Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:35 PM
 Watchmann wrote:
 smeagol the vile wrote:

well, it would cost him the price of the kit for all those parts

but you gota  sazabi for 5$?! even missing parts, thats almost a 100$ kit

I was thinking the same thing, Smeag.

I know! Evil [}:)] The room was filled with older guys though... a BMW Z3 went up for a buck, and no one would take it. The comments were "If there's no machine gun, I don't want it!"

There was a small group of kids there though... annoying little beasties stole a PERFECT GRADE Gundam for $6 out under me... I SO need to carry more than $5 to auctions... Boohoo [BH]

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Posted by Boba Fett on Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:37 PM

And now seeing the sprues again... I think only the arms are missing. I put the body and head together, and it was a blast! I'm addicted...

 

Let's see... at $2 a part... I think I can get replacements for a little under $40.00

Think it's worth it? I know that the price initially was awesome, but for a fledgling Gundam hobbist... Opinions? And then gotta find money...

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:09 PM

for that kit, if you can get the parts I would do it.

If your going to auctions that have PGs for 6$ bring like 50$ with you, jeeze...

 

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Posted by Boba Fett on Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:05 PM
I actually wasn't aware that Gundams were gonna be there... and since I live like an hour from the place, don't have anywhere to hit the bank... Shoot! I know the guy who had those though... I'll see if I can buy a couple off him cheap...

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