Gundam Models

QUOTE: Originally posted by ryanpm You can get Gundam Models cheap on ebay. I am currently working on the MG 1/100 Zeong. I paid $33 for it and the price sticker on the box says $87. It's a great kit with no flash and very small parting lines. Everything is molded in color and there is no painting or gluing required, of course I'm going to paint everything and glue everything else. I made a bunch of custom paint colors for it using MM enamels.

Damn... nice score!

That's a $50-90 or so kit...

Who was the seller?

And Bandai kits I swear have never had flash... I have some ones from the 80s and there's no flash to be found...

Might just be my Nu, but there's some flash on some of the parts. Not a problem, as it's a quick slice with a knife and a bit of sanding, and the part's good as new!

QUOTE: Originally posted by VF-19 Might just be my Nu, but there's some flash on some of the parts. Not a problem, as it's a quick slice with a knife and a bit of sanding, and the part's good as new!

Which Nu? I figure on the older kits there might be a tiny bit...

It's the older Nu, and there's some flash on the parts, but it's very thin and short (no longer than 1 mm). Like I said, it's not really a problem, as all it requires is a bit of cutting and sanding to fix.

The one nasty problem I had with the kit was slightly off parts fit (ie the left piece is about 1/2 mm higher than the right piece it mates with), but again, some sanding (and cursing) fixed it nicely.

Just to let every one know amazon.com/ toysareus.com has the PG Chars Zaku for $30 cant bet that! Well its more like $40 once you add in shiping.

edit, they raised the price up to $40 now. Still a good buy.

Persoanlly, the place I go to to get my Gundam models is hlj.com. They're reliable, and they usually have just about everything in stock as far as Gundam subjects go. Of course, then you also have to deal with the yen-to-dollar excange rates, customs and long shipping times. But then again, as I said they DO have just about everything if you can't find what you're looking for elsewhere.

Martacus I am with you on HLJ I love them! I have had good luck with SAL so far the longest wait has be 13 days shortest was 8. Have a order on the way cant wait to get my HGUC Gyan, Zeong and HG 8t Mobile Suit team Gouf!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Akuma hoaoutlet.com is their site

That is a great site! BTW, I never knew those figures came painted! I always thought that one bought the figure AND THEN painted it!! LOL Often wondered how my Japanese friends always managed to turn out such great figures!