Just wondering…any Gundam builders out there?
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.
I’m a gundam modeler. My latest model is a Gundam RX-79 [G] Master Grade.[:D]
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.
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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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!
OK, so I had an M4 Sherman flash back…[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 [:I]
I don’t get it 
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1975/m4a3e8.htm
I forgot you not an armor modeler.
Ah, now I got what ya mean lol
So tottaly unrelated in subjects
The EZ-8 is one of my fav Gundam mecha, too… So simple yet cool
i have the RX-79 [G]. I think it’s the earlier version of the EZ-8. : )
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 )
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!
Wow! There are a lot more builders than I thought, but that’s good news![:D] I grew up watching “Mobile Suit Gundam” in Japan and now that I’m older (not quite yet grown up[: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.
That RX-79’s not mine
Ok, then, nice work on your Strike Gundam -especially on the had painted work.
It’s all hand painted
No airbrush here