Summer Gundam RX-78 Group Build

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What do you guys think of this as badge for completing the build?

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Looks good to me. :+1:

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I think it looks good and easy to change if you decide to make this an annual event.

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The TV show’s theme song was pretty corny:

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But it started the franchise that lives on till this day. Don’t you just love the disco elements in the beginning?

“Moe agare, moe agare, moe agare, Gandamu! Kimi yo~ hashire!”

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Is it a bad thing that I actually watched the entire intro? :rofl:

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Ha ha! You watched it, it is now stuck in your brain! Oh~no! :scream:

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Oh no! “Gundamu” earworm!! :laughing:

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Here, watch this. You will feel better.

This is the second season opening to Dragonar, a less serious show than Gundam but still a lot of fun to watch.

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No disco influence there. That’s all 80s.

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After watching the intro’s, I am very perplexed… on many levels. it was like watching MTV from the 80’s.

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No Grasshopper, you understand fully. The 1980s was all about MTV.

Bubblegum Crisis - Opening | “Konya wa Hurricane” (There’s a Hurricane Tonight) by Kinuko Ohmori

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) | Opening 1

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Thank you everyone for the feedback on the badge. Sounds like as a first effort it’s a serviceable option.

Plenty of time left to finish up kits. Great WIPs and completed kits so far. I’m excited to see what’s shared next!

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I just received a notification that the next issue of FSM is coming out and guess what the cover story is?

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I always look forward to the issues with sci-fi and mecha builds in them. I’m curious to discover how the topic is covered.

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Did you see that one of the Special Theme Awards at the 2026 IPMS Nats in Ft Wayne, IN is “Gundam RX-78 - Back to the Beginning: Any variant of RX-78, from any manufacturer, or any diorama featuring an RX-78 variant.”???

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FSM does an excellent job covering Sci-Fi and Mecha genres. I love reading the Letters to the Editor in the following months from crusty old modelers complaining about them dedicating an entire issue to non-mainstream models. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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That is awesome. In no way does my first Gundam model look anything like that cover model. Color me jealous. :star_struck:

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I had not seen the IPMS Nats had that as a category. I must have been channeling them when I put this GB together. Just call me Miss Cleo. :rofl:

I’ve learned a lot from their coverage of the subjects, and I can’t I’ve ever taken that level of glee with letters to the editor. lol

I’d guess their cover story is based on a Perfect Grade(PG) Gundam which has a lot more detail to it than the Entry Grades kits you and I completed. Those PG kits have some jaw dropping detail, but are way outside my budget.

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This was my first attempt at running a GB and have been a bit worried that the timeline set was a bit too aggressive. There were some great starts on kits, but we’re a month out from the official end date. I’d like to make sure everyone has a chance to finish what they started. You guys want some more time to finish up?

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That’s pretty cool! I hope lots of entries show up in that category. Just that theme award would be a major draw for me, but “unfortunately” I am planning on heading to Japan for the Shizuoka show in May 2026.

Yeah I know, boo and all that.

But I look forward to seeing the entries. I hope there are some jaw-droppers that show up.

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A buddy of mine went this year - looks amazing. Definitely on my Bucket List.

If it’s anything like the past few years, there will be some amazing builds!