Yeah. No polycaps do not hold over time. Prime example is the IBO line. The both scales become floppy messes. You have the X and Double X that have polycap waists that I have to tighten up because the polycap can't hold the weight. Not then you have the RE/100 Zaku with no polycaps and holds the same pose that I put it in 3 or 4 years ago.
I have a bunch of HG origin kits which all use polycaps and they still hold up well after all these years. Meanwhile my RG kits that I bought around the same time like the Freedom Gundam can't stand up unless they are leaning up against something.
You can imagine how pleasantly surprised I was when I was right in the middle of rewatching Zeta Gundam and the new Ver Ka ended up being the Zeta Gundam. Still, I wish the MGSD was the Destiny Gundam instead cause Bandai knows what I really wanted was the 200th Freedom Gundam model.
Im also super excited for this Zeta ver ka, and I've been championing for a new Zeta MG for years now. It was only right given we had the RX78, ZZ, Nu, and Unicorn, but no Zeta. While I am still hyped for this, I must say I would have preferred if they went a little more stylized with the proportions and surface detailing. I am a huge fan of Katoki's redesigns and I think this one is a little conservative by his standards. I think the Nu Gundam ver ka and MGEX Unicorn stand as some of his best work when it comes to redesigns for kits. Given the 2.0 exists and is VERY anime accurate I really think they should have gone a little further with this; something more akin to a scaled up RG Zeta would've been my choice.
From from the beginning that the 20 anniversary Master Grade Ver.Ka .... I knew they were going to pick something Universal century, and I knew that we're not going to update the RX-78-2 Ver.Ka to a 2.0... but from the very beginning I knew they were going to make a Zeta consider we have a Nu gundam, ZZ Gundam, unicorn Gundam, and rx78-2 Gundam Ver.Ka... now The Zeta has its divide of attention to be a Ver.Ka... and now it has
The Tickbalang is a reference to the Filipino mythical monster Tikbalang. It's a muscular horse spirt that leads people astray or some place where they'll never return from. Ironic name for what is basically a Base Jabber.
Worst part about the Zeta ver. Ka is that huge gap between the shield and wings in Waverider because of the new transformation. This wasn't an issue on the 2.0.
ok im a filipino and one of the kit's name caught my eye. "TICKBALANG" In Philippine spiritual folklore Tikbalang (without letter c) is described as a blasphemous fusion of man and horse, an evil spirit. head oh a horse body of a man, hooves of a horse. Nothing much just an observation haha
I wish there will be more adjustable pilot seats in future kits. ^^' A switch-tab will just do. heheh Also about the Tickbalang: it's a mythical horse with human body in Filipino folklore.
FFS Bandai. That's cheating lol. It's a part of its basic armament. You can just hope that the mega launcher will be part of a big expansion set with the ZZ's Full Armor parts
The rotating cockpit HAS been in kits before, like the 2.0/3.0 Gundam for one thing. Took me a second to remember which kit it was, as i distinctly remember building the mechanism but forgot who it was. The fact i have very few kits of a Grade that would have a transformation helped me narrow it down. I only have the Victory, V2 and AGE-2 Magnum MGs plus the RG Zeta.
Honestly I was never a fan of sd kits I like the look just wish they had more articulation and the freedom is one of my favorite designs so I think I'm sold
Ver ka was disappointing, thought it would be something cool or different, but mgsd was okay/expected and I might pick it up during a sale. 1/100 Ariel is god tier, and I’m excited for the other kits.
11:43 I agree with this point and I hate it. I'd like to have regularly released master grades back. These "event kits" are expensive and infrequently put out. and the aerial by the way.. super disappointing it wasn't a master grade
True... Unfortunately shipping prices are still sky-high. I checked before the episode and it would be even more to import a zeta from Japan, even with the favorable exchange rate.
don't hate on the witch from mercury line so much for now, it seems more like an application for the design learnings from 30MM, besides the kits you pointed out are probably just grunts and making them simpler is better for army building, and the lord astray omega is based on the lord astray rebake which is a regular release kit but the geminas is half assed especially its articulation but if it leads up to a hydra gundam then I'm all for it, great to see SDCS back it is the perfect line to see more SD G Gen orginal designs and same goes for the SDMG, I am salivating at the thought of a SDMG Barbatos/Valvados in all its peacock halo glory, and SDMG barbatos is also a good choice for the second in the line since developing an IBO gundam frame makes pumping out anymore gundams from that series far easier, wish they'd get the MG ibo gundams coming more often since they areleady have the gundam frame in MG form
I don't understand the appeal of anime accuracy. The simplified aesthetic stems from a need for efficiency, not because the anime is an accurate representation. The actual detail is represented in countless illustrations, and occasionally even glory shots from the anime itself. The result of that is that I expect a lot more detail from a model kit otherwise it just ends up looking like a toy. If compromises had to be made, I'd rather see an RE/100 with Real Grade levels of outer armor. I'd happily drop the inner frame for that level of intricate detail on a 1/100 scale kit. Not that I think the Ver. Ka is a bad kit. I'm still planning on picking one up when my local hobby shop gets them in stock.
Am I the only one who gets a G Reco vibe from the witch from Mercury gundams ? I mean I see some ibo too but man I feel like it should be the G Reco universe here
They did produce different Zaku kits for all the different Tri-Stars so if they decide to do multiple kits to represent the different Southern Cross Zakus? YES Also, another GM and a Char Hi Mobility custom Zaku? YES However, the sign in the middle says Premium Bandai and I'm scare that ALL of them will be PBandai.
I'm glad it's not a perfectability variant of the banshee and phenex . It's not a g-self or any more highly anticipated gundam, but i have high hopes for this. The 2.0 is just not cutting it and it doesn't hold up well for its age.
After closer inspection, i don't think i'm gonna go for the zeta ver.KA after all. I'm already satisfied with the zeta 2.0, and there's a lot more aspects i don't like here. The only issues i really have with the 2.0 are the lack of an action base adapter (has it's own semi-poseable stand, so not a super big deal) and the bad hands. I dislike the lack of panel lines on the ver.KA, lack of the mega beam launcher, the wing binders don't extend as far, and the shade of yellow is less appealing.
So for the Southern Cross Zaku kits, the webpage says "Starting with the high-mobility Zaku (for the ground), various types of aircraft are coming one after another!?". This guarantees that we are getting a least 2 Zaku kits and mostly likely separate kits for all 5. Also, this is under P-Bandai so I assume all of them will be so. This is not really surprising as all of the previous Doan's Island kits have been P-Bandai.
I much prefer the superhero proportions of the Zeta 2.0, but the ver ka looks good despite its thin design. The yellow is atrocious though. Happy to see the FM Aerial doesn’t have the cutesy anime eyes from the show. To say ‘it’s not for me’ would be a heavy understatement, I despise the show so far.
The MG RX-78-2 2.0 was the first model that had the rotating cockpit (in the core fighter). I kinda don't love the ver. ka surprisingly. The head looks to long and the chest looks saggy. That MGSD though,,,
The zeta ver ka was heavily based on the original line art for the anime, the original had more downwards pointing chest. It's probably the most anime accurate zeta ever proportions wise, on bandais hobby next website there's a whole thing about the research and stuff they did to get it as close as possible.
I've only handled a few HG AGE kits but all of them are great. I want all of them but HGUC demands my attention as i only have 50 left to get in terms of retail kits. Just too bad said kits are being scalped to buggery...
I have a zeta 2.0 recently too. But I’ll still get the ver ka. MGSD is not that exciting because of the price for me, skipping the FM for the MG one day instead, and the other nice announcements are all pbandai..... Anyways today’s announcements are wayyy better. YF-19, huckebein, and all the koto announcements omg yesss!!! Lol I guess I’m really moving away from gundams even more now 🤣
I'm a bit disappointed with the Zeta Ver. Ka as a product. I do absolutely love the new proportions, as I always felt the Zeta was a very sleek, tall, and agile looking design in the anime while its kits often feel significantly broader and bulkier than I imagine they should be. The Ver Ka captures the right look, with its narrower, longer silhouette and proportionally smaller backpack. Aside from the visual design of the kit though, the transformation seems almost identical to the RG, with improvements being as a result of just being a bigger kit, much like how the RX-78-2 3.0 was able to improve* upon its RG cousin. The lack of accessories is a hard pill to swallow. I'm not sure it justifies a $20-$30 premium over the 2.0, especially given the lack of the Catapult Deck and Hyper Mega Launcher. You have to really value the look to get this if you already have any other version of this Gundam. *I think Early Real Grade Syndrome is VASTLY overstated, as are the complaints about the RG Zeta. Treat them like model kits and they are fine.
What are you guys talking about none of these new releases are anywhere good basically these are just re-releases with some different extra detail that Ariel still not feeling it I’m just waiting for the MGEX freedom and the next PG what about GP01,2. 2.0 God dammit Bandai where is my RG GP03S
To. be honest if the SDW heroes line was something no one gives a shit about. Then why is the line still here. Different people likes different things get it through your head bro.
I'm not excited for the Zeta ver.ka, I think Katoki could have done waaaaay better for an MG coming out in 2023. I'm sure the transformation tech is good, but the design is really a downgrade from the 2.0 HOWEVER I am super hype for the FM 1/100 Aerial, it looks fantastic for a no-grade and I'm definitely buying the shit out of it when I can get it
