Gunplas for 2009!

Haha, I know it is already quite late to post this since 2009 is already over, but I can't just help to do so. 2009 has been a great year for Gundams and Gunplas. It marks the 30th anniversary for Gundam, and then the end for the second season for Gundam 00 and the start of Sangokuden Gaiden!

Other than then, Sangokuden series 3 has also reached its climax which resulted in the great amount of new Sangokuden kits Bandai released in a month.

As 2009 is the 30th anniversary for Gundam, Bandai offered many great promotions for their kits.

1) Clear files!
2) MG Clear part Campaign!
3) HGUC Gundam 30th ver.!
These are all what I can remeber. And well, how can we forget the giant 1/1 statue of the grandaddy Gundam! It is just spectacular but too bad, it had been removed. That's a pity.

Gundam 00

For Gundam 00, the kits released during 2009 are mainly on the mechs from the second season. The HG line for the 00 series is just great. Gaddesa, Garazzo, Gaddess, 0 Gundam, Reborns, Arche and etc. These kits have such awesome engineering to them that they even surpass certain old MGs!

 SDs aren't that bad too. SD 00 Raiser is pretty cool, but SD 0 Gundam just brings the line to another level. For the 1/100 scales, I don't really think the Designer's colour version kits was a great idea. The LEDs are okay, but those dry decals might be a pain to put them on for beginners. Other than that, I think the release of these designer's colour version kits just pisses off those people who bought the original release. Despite that, the release of MG Exia and it's ignition mode counterpart just boosts the 00 series.

So overall, the kits from 00 are doing just great! I'm really looking forward for the kits from the movie. However, the next big thing will be the HG 00 Gundam 7 Swords/G which will be release next month! I'd already seen pictures of it and I am really impressed.

High Grade Universal Century

HGUC kits are improving greatly too! Some of the kits now rely on the polycaps from the HG00 kits while the others just does not use any polycaps at all! Therefore, these kits are starting to have MG-like articulations and even details that are just awesome! However, with all that features, the HGUC kits are staring to get a lot more expensive than before. Many HGUC kits now range from 1800 yen to 2100 yen. Hmm.... that's a problem already.

However, with the start for the new anime for the Unicorn series this year, I doubt the HGUC line will slow down in the near future. ^^

Master Grade

MG kits really shined last year. Although I did not get any MGs last year, there are really great releases like the Exia, Blue Frame 2nd Revise, Guntank and the recent Victory Gundam Ver. Ka! The version 2.0 kits for the mechs ffrom the 0079 line are really great too. For a HG and SD modeler like me, releases like the Gouf and GM really made my hand itching for a moment. Other than that, the re-released kits like Hiyaku-Shiki HD ver. and the Shin Musha with his display stand is also awesome. What's more, like I said previously, the on-going MG clear part campaign have realeased almost 30 kits already. Wow...

Super Deformed

It's pretty obvious that Bandai is focusing on the Sangokuden line when it comes to the SDs. There are some huge releases last year for Sangokuden like the Mokaku set, Koumei Nu and even the giant Senjin Gasshin Shu Gundam set which was released last month. However, with the addition of the Gaiden and the Sengokuden series, the original Sangokuden just can't help but to be pushed aside sometimes. I'm neither a fan of the Gaiden series nor the Sengokuden series, but some of those kits do impress me too.

I never had a Sengokuden kit before. Instead, I went for the Gaiden line. I wasn't going crazy when the series was first announced because of the kiddy-like look of the model and the reusing of parts. But still, I got my hands on Ryuuho, Shuutai and Yue Jin. They are pretty good but not the best, still it adds as a great kit to your collection.

SDs are now more to mushas and are driving away from normal mobile suits. However, the upcoming SD Unicorn surely is highly anitcipating, I will look out for that!

For me, I got my hands on many kits. They are all really great too!

HG 00- GN Archer, Gadessa, O Raiser, Seraphim Gundam, Garazzo, O Gundam Type A.C.D, Arche Gundam, Ahead Smultron, Exia Repair II, Susanowo, Arios GNHW/M, Gaddess, O Gundam, Reborns Gundam, Trans-Am Raiser and Masurao.

HGUC- RX-78-2 Gundam G30th, Full Armour Gundam 7th, Unicorn Gundam (Unicorn mode) and Nu Gundam.

SDs- Full Armour Gundam, Perfect Gundam, OO Raiser, O Gundam Type A.C.D, Exia Repair II, RX-78-2 Gundam G30th, Guntank and Turn A Gundam.

Sangokuden- Emperor Ryuubi Gundam, Shibai Sazabi, Kakouton Giros, Kochu Gundam, Kan-U Gundam, Shuusho Gundam, Bachou Gundam, Rikuson Zeta-Plus, Chokou Zaku III, Souhi Gundam, Mokaku Gundam set, Kyou-I F91, Sonsaku Physalis and Soldier unit

Sangokuden Gaiden- Ryuuho Gundam, Shuutai Gundam and Yue Jin Gundam.

Keropla- Garuru, Chibi Kero and Chou Kaioh King Kero Robo.

So yeah, that is all for the kits that I got last year. It's quite a huge amount of kits there. I might wanna cut down Gunpla expenses these year!

For my unbuilt kits, I'm still left with SD Taishici, SD Shuutai, HG Reborns, HG Arios GNHW/M, HGUC Zaku II, HGUC Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode) and King Kero Robo.

It's already quite a pile of boxes even when the Unicorn and the Zaku II is not there!

So yeah, that's all for this post. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Till the next post everyone!