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Bandai SD RX-93 Nu Gundam... And a few rants >:(

Good news on the RG Char Zaku kit, arms are complete along with the skirt, head, and weapons. All that's left are the body and legs. Left leg is 97% complete, 3 miniscule decals are to be placed probably tomorrow. Hmm... I'm guessing it would take until next week the way I progress. :(

Getting "stressed" with applying waterslide decals on my Char Zaku, I was able to finish this guy. Quite happy how it turned out. Masking was hell as usual but fun anyways. It's been a while since I've painted a kit. Renewing my painting vigor with an SD kit is a sure fire. Assembling SD's are a breeze and a stress reliever from all the sweat, tears, and blood my hands go through the RG. Never thought I'd spend a lot of time (more than an MG, mind you) with it. Again, lifestyle, work, and NBA 2k12 (lol) gets in the way of GunPla. Hopefully I'd find time to sit down and focus on Char Zaku so I can finally proceed with the RX. Tee-hee

Not used to taking shots with a DSLR. I miss my Lumix.


Insignia on his chest, shoulder, and shield are from my MC Hi-Nu Gundoom. A bunch of leftovers so why not use it. This is Nu after all. It sure tops Bandai's waterslide decals as it sticks and conforms to the surface much better, grey color is not "washed" and "dotted", and the backing actually disappears it leaves the decals a painted impression on the surface. NICE!


Side shot whoo


Decal at the back of his head! It says.... Manufactured in Anaheim Electronics lol


...And a few action poses



Hyper OMG Bazooka get-out-of-the-way-or-else-you-know-you're-dead



I really love how the decals turned out. Gave a +1 factor to this badass kit


Messatatsu!!!!



All your basez are belong to uz!!!


With his pops, Amuro Ray! Awww family photo <3



Emo Gundam




Pros:
Catch it for only 130 bucks @ Festival Mall! - Cheap
Bazooka has a firing mechanism. Pretty cool gimmick which I don't see in newer kits
Sturdy build. No parts are falling / popping off

Cons:
Requires a lot (a ton!) of painting to look good
Engineering / articulation of this SD kit is pretty outdated, hence a V2 is released

Summing it all up, pros outweigh the cons. Painting is a given for an SD kit for it to look accurate and good (though newly release post 2005 SD's are good). Engineering too is a given con for this relatively old kit since this was released way back in 93 (?). The bazooka gimmick sure is fun, just don't expect it to shoot the kid in you're neighbor. The projectile travels to 6-8 inches at best.

I love this kit! Especially since I bought this for a mere 130 bucks, which is a price of a bootleg. More importantly, it has become a sweet distraction to pump up my juices into building and hopefully finishing my RG kits soon. Stay tuned! Cheers!
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