I built my first Gundam
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:07 pm
I know I could post this on the Gundam thread but I'm not really certain I want to fully get into Gundam yet so I'll just make this it's own thing (it'll be simpler in case I decide nah)
Full disclosure I know absolutely nothing about Gundam
So I was at Target today. Went straight to the Transformers and everything was cleaned out except for a few kingdom core classes, some cyberverse, and a HUGE cluster of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee Bumblebee and Spike set on the shelf. So nothing I wanted. I decided to take a look around, and something caught my eye. A Wing Gundam model kit. I had given model kits some thought before, but every other time I decided I would just save my money in case there was a Transformer I wanted the next time. This time I decided to bite the bullet. I grabbed the kit and got a pair of nippers, and (roughly) two hours of assembly later it was done. It was pretty satisfying, although some parts were a bit frustrating. Mainly concerning the stickers. Was I supposed to be using a pair of tweezers on those or something? Because I hand applied them and even though I got them all on almost exactly as they're supposed to be, it was more than a bit of trouble to do so (seriously they were absolutely tiny these are the smallest stickers I've ever seen).
Anyways.
Yeah I like this thing. It's a bit smaller than I thought it would be (I knew it wasn't going to be nearly as large as the box because of the whole sprew thing), but I don't at all feel ripped off. I still feel like this kit is really good for the price. It looks really cool, it's got great articulation, and everything feels nice and tight. The weapons are pretty cool too.
Oh, and it helps that it has a nice and simple transformation into an awesome space jet. Like, yeah, it is very obviously a robot lying down, but it's still pretty sick.
If I had to lob one complaint against this model kit, it's that the thrusters on the feet are very frustrating to take out, and I really wish they had just included a pair for each mode rather than making you take them out and put them in whenever you want to change modes. They'll be staying in the pieces for jet mode, as they aren't all that visible in robot mode and It's jet mode where they really matter for the look.
I don't really know if I'll be buying any more Gundams in the future unless one catches my eye, but if I do get a couple more I may actually try and watch some Gundam so I can know what's even the story here. But for now I'm happy with the one Wing Gundam model kit I have, it'll be staying stored in the box and I might take it out to play around with it every now and again. I'll display it if I ever decide to go the extra mile and get a stand for it, as it is it's too top heavy to comfortably display without extra support.
Full disclosure I know absolutely nothing about Gundam
So I was at Target today. Went straight to the Transformers and everything was cleaned out except for a few kingdom core classes, some cyberverse, and a HUGE cluster of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee Bumblebee and Spike set on the shelf. So nothing I wanted. I decided to take a look around, and something caught my eye. A Wing Gundam model kit. I had given model kits some thought before, but every other time I decided I would just save my money in case there was a Transformer I wanted the next time. This time I decided to bite the bullet. I grabbed the kit and got a pair of nippers, and (roughly) two hours of assembly later it was done. It was pretty satisfying, although some parts were a bit frustrating. Mainly concerning the stickers. Was I supposed to be using a pair of tweezers on those or something? Because I hand applied them and even though I got them all on almost exactly as they're supposed to be, it was more than a bit of trouble to do so (seriously they were absolutely tiny these are the smallest stickers I've ever seen).
Anyways.
Yeah I like this thing. It's a bit smaller than I thought it would be (I knew it wasn't going to be nearly as large as the box because of the whole sprew thing), but I don't at all feel ripped off. I still feel like this kit is really good for the price. It looks really cool, it's got great articulation, and everything feels nice and tight. The weapons are pretty cool too.
Oh, and it helps that it has a nice and simple transformation into an awesome space jet. Like, yeah, it is very obviously a robot lying down, but it's still pretty sick.
If I had to lob one complaint against this model kit, it's that the thrusters on the feet are very frustrating to take out, and I really wish they had just included a pair for each mode rather than making you take them out and put them in whenever you want to change modes. They'll be staying in the pieces for jet mode, as they aren't all that visible in robot mode and It's jet mode where they really matter for the look.
I don't really know if I'll be buying any more Gundams in the future unless one catches my eye, but if I do get a couple more I may actually try and watch some Gundam so I can know what's even the story here. But for now I'm happy with the one Wing Gundam model kit I have, it'll be staying stored in the box and I might take it out to play around with it every now and again. I'll display it if I ever decide to go the extra mile and get a stand for it, as it is it's too top heavy to comfortably display without extra support.