Gundam Meisters

RG 1/144 - God Gundam

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:06:00 +0000

The RG line up just keeps on getting better with the latest addition of God Gundam. We're sure to expect some great articulation from this figure.

Relase date: Dec. 2021

Price: 3,150 Yen

Gundam Hathaway streaming on Netflix

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:45:00 +0000

In case you missed it, Gundam Hathaway is now streamin on Netflix. The film is a sequel that takes place twelve years after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack. It was released in Japanese theaters last June 11, 2021 and is currently streaming on Netflix since July 1 for non-Japenase audiences. So make sure to take this opportunity in watching this new Gundam movie.

[NEWS] Gundam Live Action Movie on Netflix

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:54:00 +0000

Legendary Pictures just announced that they are working on a live action film of Gundam for Netflix which is set to be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (best known for his work on Kong: Skull Island). As of now, no further news yet for the cast, story, or target release date. All we know is that this is going to be an ambitious movie project and as a big fan of Gundam, I'm hoping that it will give justice to the popular franchise.

[UPDATE] Test Run On The Moving Real Life Gundam

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:13:00 +0000

After the completion of the moving life-size RX-78-2 Gundam, here's an actual video showcasing it's capabilities. The Gundam Factory Yokohama was due to host the grand opening this coming October, but has been postponed indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

[REVIEW] 1/10 Scale Kotobukiya Model Kit - Mega Man X

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 21:05:00 +0000

Review:

Sharing our review for the 1/10 Scale Kotobukiya Model Kit of Mega Man X. Unlike Gunpla, it doesn't have decals and pane lines so building this model is much faster. It comes with interchangeable hands and faces for different expressions. The X Buster can also be placed on either the left or right arm.

So far from our experience, Kotobukiya doesn't do well in the Mega Man series model kit in terms of stability when it comes to articulation. The arms and legs does move, but they easily fall off when replacing the hands or moving the joints. You need to be extra careful when posing the model.

However, the model kit does compensate with its details and accessories. I really like the blast effect part because it gives the impact feeling when Mega Man X is displayed in a shooting position.

Overall, I enjoyed the experience of building this model kit. I love the Mega Man X series and looking forward for more, especially his Full Armor version. I'm just hoping that there will be improvements as far as the articulation is concerned.

Rating: 3 out of 5

HGBD:R 1/144 CORE GUNDAM II (G-3 COLOR)

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:34:00 +0000

Release Date: December 2020
Price: 1,210 Yen

[UPDATE] Moving Life-size 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam is now Complete

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:15:00 +0000

It's the dream of every Gundam fan to see an actual moving life size Gundam and it finally came real with the project of Gundam Yokohama Factory. They were able to create not just a moving life size RX-78-2 Gundam, but an accurate one from inside out. It is an exact reference to the Gundam plastic model where everything is well detailed from the inner frame, cockpit, articulation, panel lining and decals. Makes you wonder on the things it might do.

Actual opening to the general public will be on Oct.1, 2020. So look forward to more details and features as we near the opening date.

[UNBOX] 1/10 Scale Kotobukiya Model Kit - Mega Man X

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:59:00 +0000

[REVIEW] 1/10 Scale Kotobukiya Model Kit - Roll

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 04:36:00 +0000

Rating: 5 out of 5

Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:49:00 +0000

Sharing the 40th Anniversary Trailer of Mobile Suit Gundam.

Haropla - Haro Basic Green

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:14:00 +0000

Review:
This is innovation for the world of plastic models. From gunpla, Bandai has started a new line with Haropla. From the name itself, this line is composed of different Haro from the Gundam universe. We selected the most common of them all which is the green Haro for our first Haropla. As expected, it's a quick built and doesn't require any stickers.

It doesn't have any articulation and the only feature it has are its arms and legs. It also came with its own base. It's really cute and nice to have as an addition to our Plamo collection. Aside from Basic Green there are other Haroplas with different colors.

Rating: 3 out of 5

[REVIEW] Capcom Figure Builder - Monster Hunter Standard Model Plus Vol.11

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:48:00 +0000

Azure Rathalos

Pink Rathian

Black Diablos

Tobi-Kadachi

Vaal Hazak

Odogaron

Review:
Capcom Figure Builder - Monster Hunter Standard Model Plus Vol.11 includes monsters from the Monster Huter World: Azure Rathalos, Pink Rathian, Black Diablos, Tobi-Kadachi, Vaal Hazak and Odogaron. It also comes with bonus clear ver. of Odogaron. What makes this set unique is that all the monsters are hardcore.

Rating: 4 out of 5

[Review] Tamashii Mix - Rockman X (Giga Armor)

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:59:00 +0000

*Got the fireball effect part from a separate MegaMan figure.

Review:
This is one of the toys I highly anticipate and I was so lucky to get it at a good price. Inside the box is Rockman, Rush Jagd and his armor parts. Let's start the review with Rockman X himself. I was surprised that the figure was made of metal and is quite heavy. All the parts from head to toe are well detailed. Articulation is good on the neck, arms and especially, the legs. Too bad there's no articulation on the waist and hand. There are no replaceable hands either. It only comes with a pair of closed fists. But it has a special gimmick and the first of it's kind for Rockman X figures. Both arms can be twisted to switch into the Mega Buster. That's what I call convenient.

Moving on to Rush Jagd. Just like with Rockman X, it's a bit heavy since it's also made with metal. Details and articulation are good. All 4 legs has specific joint movements; the tail, ears, head and mouth are movable as well. By twisting it's joints and combining the armor parts, it turns into the Cavalerie that looks like a hovercraft. There are pegs around Rush Jagd, so make sure that all the armor parts are secured in place to prevent them from falling off. Rockman X also sits properly in place while gripping the handle of the Cavalerie. It also comes with it's own base for easier display.

Last but not the least of it's feature is the Giga Armor. Putting the armor parts on Rockman proves to be challenging and will really test your patience because they don't really lock in place and will fall off with minimal movement. But if your able to overcome that, this figure is a masterpiece for display. Good news is that it can stand on it's own and doesn't have any weight issue despite the wings on the back. Alternatively, the wings can transform into a bow by attaching it to the right buster arm.

The opportunities I saw on this figure is the lack of replaceable hands and face swaps for better expressions, and of course the feeling of irritation every time an armor part falls off. But this are some things that can be worked on. Overall, this is the best Rockman X figure based from its details and gimmicks. Some may not agree, but as of the moment there's no other Rockman X figure that can compare to this one. You'll just need to be really patient in putting the armor parts and posing the figure. This one gets a perfect score from us. This is one of the toys where you'll get your moneys worth.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Funko's Multigrain Cereal - Megaman

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 17:10:00 +0000

Review:
Funko is already entering the food industry with multigrain cereals. I wasn't interested in getting it, if it weren't for the Gamestop Exclusive Pocket Pop - Megaman that comes inside the box. The price is a bit expensive. But I believe your really paying for the brand and the exclusive Pocket Pop. It's a bonus that I get the cereal for breakfast. Aside from Megaman, there are other Funko themed cereals. But I won't be getting them anymore. One should be enough for me.

Final Fantasy Creatures Bring Arts - Bahamut

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:28:00 +0000

Review:
This is a non-gunpla review, but we just want to share the latest addition to our growing toy collection, the Final Fantasy Creatures Bring Arts - Bahamut. It is one of the best Bahamut figure you'll ever get. There's articulation from the head, wings, arms, legs and tail. Although, there's a limitation on much you can move the joints. It also comes with an effect part which also serve as a base stand for the figure. There are actually no pegs for the figure to attach. There are just some edges on the base for the wings and legs to lean on.

Overall, this figure is awesome as you'd expect it to be considering the price it's worth. Only problem we have is because of it's large size, we don't have any available space yet for it to be displayed. For now, we'll keep it inside the box until we get an appropriate glass case for it.

Rating: 5 out of 5

[Review] HGPG 1/144 - Petit'Gguy Graham Aker White & Placard

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:01:00 +0000

Review:
Graham Aker White joins the HGPG Gundam 00 series. Honestly, it's more of color grey than white. It also has it's own unique set of placards and stickers with the Union emblem. One issue I noticed which I also experienced with previous HGPG Gundam 00 models is that the stickers on the chest part gets easily wrinkly. Aside from that, everything else are good. As always, it's always good to have a new HGPG model added to our collection.

Rating: 5 out of 5

[Unbox] HGPG 1/144 - Petit'Gguy Graham Aker White & Placard

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:30:00 +0000

Expectation:
The box art is similar to the HG Graham's Union Flag Custom. There's not much to expect since I already had some experience with previous HGPG Gundam 00 model kits. Box contents are the same and the only difference are the design.

[Review] HGPG 1/144 - Petit'Gguy Lockon Stratos Green & Placard

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:51:00 +0000

Review:
The chest sticker portion is the same as the HGPG Setsuna F Seiei Blue. What's unique about this model aside from it's color are the stickers. It comes with 2 stars, 2 hearts, the Celestial Being logo and our favorite one is the Haro sticker. The placard also comes in two messages. One says "I'm gonna shoot'em up!" and the the one is written in Japanese. We really enjoy mix and matching the stickers on the placards. We're assuming that the other Gundam 00 HGPG model kits comes with unique stickers as well. This one gets an automatic perfect score for us.

Rating: 5 out of 5

[Unbox] HGPG 1/144 - Petit'Gguy Lockon Stratos Green & Placard

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:26:00 +0000

Expectation:
Following Setsuna F Seiei Blue from the HGPG Gundam 00 series, is Lockon Stratos Green. The box art is in resemblance of the HG Gundam Dynames. Box content is the same as Setsuna Blue. The only difference are the color and stickers.

[Review] 1/10 Scale Kotobukiya Model Kit - Protoman / Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:58:00 +0000

Review:
The box says Blues, but fans better knows him as Protoman, the brother of Megaman. This model kit is better than what I expected. Building it is almost the same as Megaman, except it's color red. The details are already great and we just added some green markers on the bottom of the boots and at the back of the helmet. Instead of a face swap, you get to replace his mouth with 3 expressions: flat affect, smiling and angry. It's a bit tricky to change his mouth because you need to push it and slide it off from the helmet, so we just made use of his angry expression. For accessories, the model kit comes with his Shield, E Tank, Buster and beam effects. The Buster can replace either his left or right arm. His arm also comes with a replaceable pair of closed fists, open hands and a hand to hold the Shield. I like the idea that the Shield has a peg that allows it to be easily gripped by the hand and can also be attached at the back of the scarf for storage. The scarf also has its own peg for moving it.

Articulation is enough to make his cool poses. Although, the arms and legs are not tightly fit where it detaches easily when posing the model. I'm not sure if this is common for Kotobukiya kits since I've also experienced the same issue with the Megaman and Rockman Zero model. But it's a minor issue for Protoman since I was still able to make the poses I wanted. Overall, this model kit is a must have if your a fan of the Megaman series.

Rating: 5 out of 5

HGUC 1/144 - Johnny Ridden's Gelgoog

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:33:00 +0000

P-Bandai Exclusive
Release date: Sept. 2018
Price: 2,160 yen

FW Gundam Converge 12

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:14:00 +0000

Release date: Oct. 2018
Price: 5,400 yen

Set includes:
- Gundam F91
- Gundam Unicorn 02 Banshee
- Gundam Sandrock Custom EW
- Gouf
- XM-02 Den'an Gei
- XM-02 Den'an Gei [Black Vanguard]

MG 1/100 - Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:27:00 +0000

Release date: August 2018
Price: 7,236 yen

EXQ Figure - Lelouch Lamperouge

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:38:00 +0000

Review:
Just sharing this awesome EXQ Figure of Lelouch Lamperouge from the Code Geass series.

Rating: 5 out of 5

[Unbox] 1/10 Scale Kotobukiya Model Kit - Protoman / Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Gundam Meisters) — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:53:00 +0000

Expectation:
This is yet another Kotobukiya model kit. The runners are similar with the Megaman model kit, except their color red. I'm expecting this one to be a fun and exciting build. Can't wait to take pictures of it. So look forward to the full review.