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                        Anonymous
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                        Gundam kits
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 5:56 PM
                        Just wondering...any Gundam builders out there?
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                        Aurora-7
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                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 12:27 PM
                        Dragonfire,

                        Try the Anime forum at www.starshipmodeler.com

                        The topic there has been mostly Gundam lately. I have a 1/100 MG 'Easy 8' kit that I have not started yet. It's my only Gundam.

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 1:05 PM
                        I'm a gundam modeler. My latest model is a Gundam RX-79 [G] Master Grade.Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:42 PM
                        I've built many many gundam kits. They're considerably easier to build than a Wal-Mart bought Revell-Monogram kit, and look very nice out of the box.

                        Although, I wish Bandai ditched the stickers completely and went with waterslides. I don't mind the dry-transfers, but the stickers totally ruin the look of the model. Come on Bandai! Give us waterslides like you did on the F-91 kits!
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 5:33 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by VF-19

                        I've built many many gundam kits. They're considerably easier to build than a Wal-Mart bought Revell-Monogram kit, and look very nice out of the box.

                        Although, I wish Bandai ditched the stickers completely and went with waterslides. I don't mind the dry-transfers, but the stickers totally ruin the look of the model. Come on Bandai! Give us waterslides like you did on the F-91 kits!


                        I think Bandai still thinks that most Gundam modelers are kids who still don't have the skills in transfering water slides. Or ther're just keeping the cost down of the model kits. I agree about how crappy those stickers are.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 5:45 PM
                        This could possibly be the stupidest question ever asked on this forum, but what is Gundam? I mean I know what they are, I have seen the kits at my LHS, but what is the story behind them? I always thought they looked pretty cool, but never bought one because I had no clue to what exactly they were.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:59 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by caseyn5

                        This could possibly be the stupidest question ever asked on this forum, but what is Gundam? I mean I know what they are, I have seen the kits at my LHS, but what is the story behind them? I always thought they looked pretty cool, but never bought one because I had no clue to what exactly they were.


                        go to http://www.gundamofficial.com/
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:48 PM
                        n
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Aurora-7
                        The topic there has been mostly Gundam lately. I have a 1/100 MG 'Easy 8' kit that I have not started yet. It's my only Gundam.


                        That would be EZ-8, not "easy" (Sure sounds like it though... )

                        Anyway, I'm a Gundam builder, if you wanna call me that ^__^ (I like alot of mecha, after all... ) Heck, I'm the only known female who's really active in the communities and stuff.... (I think of that as a bit of a bad thing, though... Not much diversity... )

                        My website has some of my works... Here's a few I have yet to actually make any link to on my site, though:

                        http://www.blue-devil.net/chaosgear/DSHC.html
                        http://www.blue-devil.net/chaosgear/WryResin.html
                        http://www.blue-devil.net/chaosgear/DSBlack.html

                        I have a few more pages to make as well...

                        There's millions of websites out there that tell all about Gundam and stuff, probably better than GOfficial.com too... (I just don't have any handy -__- )
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:18 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Akuma

                        n
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Aurora-7
                        The topic there has been mostly Gundam lately. I have a 1/100 MG 'Easy 8' kit that I have not started yet. It's my only Gundam.


                        That would be EZ-8, not "easy" (Sure sounds like it though... )

                        Anyway, I'm a Gundam builder, if you wanna call me that ^__^ (I like alot of mecha, after all... ) Heck, I'm the only known female who's really active in the communities and stuff.... (I think of that as a bit of a bad thing, though... Not much diversity... )

                        My website has some of my works... Here's a few I have yet to actually make any link to on my site, though:

                        http://www.blue-devil.net/chaosgear/DSHC.html
                        http://www.blue-devil.net/chaosgear/WryResin.html
                        http://www.blue-devil.net/chaosgear/DSBlack.html

                        I have a few more pages to make as well...

                        There's millions of websites out there that tell all about Gundam and stuff, probably better than GOfficial.com too... (I just don't have any handy -__- )


                        you have very nice models!
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                        Aurora-7
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                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Friday, June 25, 2004 9:42 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Akuma

                        That would be EZ-8, not "easy" (Sure sounds like it though... )



                        OK, so I had an M4 Sherman flash back..........................Dunce [D)]

                        Let's see how your mind works when you add another 22 years of wear and tear to it!

                        ...............but thanks for the correction Blush [:I]

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 12:30 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Aurora-7
                        OK, so I had an M4 Sherman flash back..........................Dunce [D)]


                        I don't get it :p
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                        Aurora-7
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                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Friday, June 25, 2004 12:42 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Akuma
                        I don't get it :p


                        http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1975/m4a3e8.htm

                        I forgot you not an armor modeler.

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 8:50 PM
                        Ah, now I got what ya mean ^__^ lol

                        So tottaly unrelated in subjects :p

                        The EZ-8 is one of my fav Gundam mecha, too... So simple yet cool ^__^
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 2:48 AM
                        i have the RX-79 [G]. I think it's the earlier version of the EZ-8. : )



                        Smile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:38 AM
                        I think the RX-79 and EZ-8 were in service at the same time... But I still need to see 08th MS Team... (I have some VCDs, but the subtitles are in Chinese -__- )

                        Nice job you did, though! All I have of that kit is it's head lol (A friend gave me a bunch of loose parts and it was in there, so I saved it )
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                        Aurora-7
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                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Saturday, June 26, 2004 11:05 AM
                        OK, even I know this, even though I got the name wrong. The EZ-8 is a sort of hybrid made up of spare parts of RX-79s. So in that sense, they were in service the same time as the 79s.

                        The 08th MS Team was one the the best of the Gundam stories (IMHO) followed by Stardust Memories.

                        By the way, nice work on your 79, Akuma. Maybe I should try to get my EZ-8 ready for the Milford IPMS show this year. If you are still in Connecticut by October, you should bring several of your Mecha!

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 1:05 PM
                        Wow! There are a lot more builders than I thought, but that's good news!Big Smile [:D] I grew up watching "Mobile Suit Gundam" in Japan and now that I'm older (not quite yet grown upBig Smile [:D]) I started building the models again. I usually build aircraft, but buildning Gundam kits provided a nice break and a nice change of subject. I like the kits because they're easy to assemble and quick to build.
                        Thanks for the input.

                        What's everyone's favorite kit? I like the MGs and Zaku IIs.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 28, 2004 9:27 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Aurora-7
                        By the way, nice work on your 79, Akuma. Maybe I should try to get my EZ-8 ready for the Milford IPMS show this year. If you are still in Connecticut by October, you should bring several of your Mecha!


                        That RX-79's not mine :p
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                        Aurora-7
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                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Monday, June 28, 2004 3:27 PM
                        Ok, then, nice work on your Strike Gundam -especially on the had painted work.

                         

                         

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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:34 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Aurora-7

                        Ok, then, nice work on your Strike Gundam -especially on the had painted work.


                        It's all hand painted :p

                        No airbrush here :p
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                        dyna_soar
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                        Posted by dyna_soar on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:30 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Dragonfire
                        What's everyone's favorite kit? I like the MGs and Zaku IIs.


                        HGUC and anything zeon related from 0079 to 0083.

                        Anyway, my favorite is zaku ii.

                        Bye,
                        Max

                        P.S.

                        What about a gundam group build?
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 7:39 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by dyna_soar
                        What about a gundam group build?


                        I was thinking that, too....
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:00 PM
                        if there is. Count me in!
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                        dyna_soar
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                        Posted by dyna_soar on Thursday, July 1, 2004 5:40 AM
                        OK, here is my proposal for the gundam group build:

                        - 1/144 or
                        - HGUC.

                        HGUC or 1/144 kits are available, cheap and easy to build.

                        Bye,
                        Max
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 1, 2004 7:26 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by dyna_soar

                        OK, here is my proposal for the gundam group build:

                        - 1/144 or
                        - HGUC.

                        HGUC or 1/144 kits are available, cheap and easy to build.

                        Bye,
                        Max


                        Hows about HG 1/100s too? Or would that be more of a seperate build? (IE: MG 1/100 and all other 1/100s )

                        I have a few 1/144s in queue, but my next two kits are 1/100 (God Gundam and Deathscythe Hell Custom )
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                        dyna_soar
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                        Posted by dyna_soar on Thursday, July 1, 2004 8:07 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Akuma

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by dyna_soar

                        OK, here is my proposal for the gundam group build:

                        - 1/144 or
                        - HGUC.

                        HGUC or 1/144 kits are available, cheap and easy to build.

                        Bye,
                        Max


                        Hows about HG 1/100s too? Or would that be more of a seperate build? (IE: MG 1/100 and all other 1/100s )

                        I have a few 1/144s in queue, but my next two kits are 1/100 (God Gundam and Deathscythe Hell Custom )


                        For me it's OK. Let's just make a gundam related group build regardless of scale or subject.

                        Bye,
                        Max
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                        Aurora-7
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                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Thursday, July 1, 2004 9:50 AM
                        I could go for this. It would light a fire under me to get my Easy-8 (there I go again!), I mean, EZ-8 ready for a fall show.

                         

                         

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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 1, 2004 1:01 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by dyna_soar

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Akuma

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by dyna_soar

                        OK, here is my proposal for the gundam group build:

                        - 1/144 or
                        - HGUC.

                        HGUC or 1/144 kits are available, cheap and easy to build.

                        Bye,
                        Max


                        Hows about HG 1/100s too? Or would that be more of a seperate build? (IE: MG 1/100 and all other 1/100s )

                        I have a few 1/144s in queue, but my next two kits are 1/100 (God Gundam and Deathscythe Hell Custom )


                        For me it's OK. Let's just make a gundam related group build regardless of scale or subject.

                        Bye,
                        Max



                        Yup. I'm with Max here.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 1, 2004 1:38 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Aurora-7

                        I could go for this. It would light a fire under me to get my Easy-8 (there I go again!), I mean, EZ-8 ready for a fall show.


                        If you find a 1/100 of the Easy-8, you should put them into a small diorama or something :P (sure, it'll be like an in-joke, but if done right, it could look cool I bet... )
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                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Thursday, July 1, 2004 3:48 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Akuma

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Aurora-7

                        I could go for this. It would light a fire under me to get my Easy-8 (there I go again!), I mean, EZ-8 ready for a fall show.


                        If you find a 1/100 of the Easy-8, you should put them into a small diorama or something :P (sure, it'll be like an in-joke, but if done right, it could look cool I bet... )


                        Easy meets an EZ, eh? I did think of that but I don't think there are too many 1/100 Sherman kits out there.

                         

                         

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