GG HG 1/144 GN Arms Type-D + Dynames - Unboxing

This is the GaoGao's bootleg version of Bandai's HG 1/144 GN Arms Type-D + Dynames kit.

GN Arms is a mobile armour/weapons platform add-on for Celestial Being's Gundams, and the Type-D is specially designed for Gundam Dynames. As the name of the kit says, this kit also includes a HG 1/144 Gundam Dynames.

Front/top/bottom/side view:

*This is the first time I've bought a bootleg kit(other than Mcmodel), so I just knew that bootleg kits' box art is different from original Bandai's, especially the sides. On Bandai kits they usually have photos of the kit in action with information, but on TT/GG kits, they only have simple few photos of the kit.

More surprisingly for this kit is they altered the front box art. Where on the Bandai's kit there's a pic of Lockon Stratos on the bottom right, but on this GG kit, they removed it and carelessly re-drawn the GN Arms' left leg, LOL.

Contents:

There are a total of 24 runners for this kit, with 5 runners for Gundam Dynames and 18 runners for the GN Arms. There's one more runner for the included display stand.

The runners for Gundam Dynames

The runners for GN Arms and display stand

*As you may notice, a few parts have came off the runner, nothing surprising as it is quite normal for bootleg kits I've heard.

There are extra unused parts which are actually from GN Arms Type-E. It's actually possible to build the GN Arms Type-E wholly =D.

Foil stickers and screws are given

*This is the first time I've got a gunpla kit with screws, which are used to tighten joints for large and heavy kits.

Manual:

*Needless to say, bootleg kits are produced by China, so of course the manual's in mandarin, hahaha. It does have English too, albeit badly translated XD.

That's it for this unboxing, stay tune for updates!

Received A Package!

I got a package yesterday evening~


If you already read my previous post on 23rd July, you should know what's inside =P.

Without further ado, here's what's inside the package~~~ tadaa~~~!!! xD


List:
GG HG 1/144 GN Arms Type-E + Exia(Trans-Am Mode) - RM95
GG NG 1/100 Avalanche Exia - RM40

I bought from GundamNation Shop. I bought at a total of RM130 only with postage, thanks to Ryan of GundamNation Shop for giving me a discount of RM5 =D. Very nice and secure packaging Ryan have done, not even the rough handling of Skynet workers can affect the boxes inside, good job there Ryan! A recommended nice and efficient seller! Hope to see more nice promos from you again!

RG 1/144 GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam - Unboxing

It may be a tad too late to do this, but it's better than never =).
Aile Strike Gundam is the third kit to be released in the Real Grade 1/144 lineup. As the name says, it comes with the Aile Strike Pack.

Front/top/bottom/side view:




Contents:


*As I said before few posts back, I started to build this kit before I managed to snap pics the runners. I was halfway through assembling it before I realised my mistake =_=.
So I had no choice but to request people to help me by snapping pics of their kit's runners. A very big thank you to rihuhs from LowYat.net for providing me with the runners' pics above =).

Next on Real Grade lineup news, the fourth RG kit, RG 1/144 MS-06F Mass Production Zaku II has just been released 2 days ago on July 23rd. Expecting stocks of it to reach local shops in a week's time.
It has been announced that the fifth RG kit will be RG Freedom Gundam, tentatively to be released in November this year. SEED fans rejoice! =D

Loot & News

As what I mentioned earlier in my previous post, I went to Midvalley today to COD a MG Lukas Strike E + IWSP today, and here it is! XD

If you haven't read my earlier post, I got this at RM130, much lower than usual price =D.

Some updates in the gunpla world(Namely bootleg gunpla =P), the Mcmodel Ex-S Gundoom is finally released in China on July 22! I've already pre-ordered a unit from Nicholas Chua, and the stocks are expected to arrive sometime next week XD. He's unable to confirm the price yet, but other sellers are setting the price around RM50-60. The price range is very very good, and hopefully Nic's price will be in that range, or better, less =P.
Here are pictures of the SD Ex-S Gundoom in colours from the web, as previously I've only shown the uncoloured prototype.








*A LED unit will included in the kit, which is used to light up the eyes. It is said the LED will only be included as a premium item for the first production batch only, much like as in Hi-Nu Gundoom

There's another soon to be released special edition version which comes in orange-red colour scheme with hot rod style fire decals pre-painted.


Another big news is from the bootleg king company, TT Hongli. It is said that they hired designers from VP, a conversion kit producer in Korea to design their new MG 1/100 Hi-Nu. TT is following Mcmodel's footstep in taking resin conversion kits' design and making them into plastic kits.
Here are some pics of the supposedly their new Hi-Nu(Named Hi-Nu VP for now).



It is said that TT is going to use back the inner frame of the original MG Hi-Nu inner frame, with the outer armour being the new desgin.
I've seen people mentioned on web that TT also copy-righted this design, though would it render Bandai unable to file a lawsuit against them is questionable.

Lastly, the news on TT's next bootleg kit of Bandai's, is to be a HG ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5. Good news as the Bandai kit of it is very rare and costly.

That's it for updates!

Some Updates

It's exactly one month since my last post, finally found the time(and motivation) to update my blog, lol.

Been extremely busy with university stuffs, and my Vent Saviour paint project plus plenty of unfinished kits bogged me down even more.
I've got a couple of new kits for the last month, namely the 1/60 Wing Gundam 0 and GaoGao(GG) HG 1/144 GN Arms Type D. Yes, you read it right, a China bootleg kit. This is my official first China bootleg kit, if counting only TT/GG/etc brands, excluding Mcmodel's Gundooms.

Here are the pics:

List:
NG 1/60 Wing Gundam 0 (RM122)
GG HG 1/144 GN Arms Type-D + Dynames (RM80)

Been wanting the 1/60 Wing Gundam 0 kit for quite some time, almost got it earlier but only to be delayed by my mistake of forgetting the original price.
As for the GG HG GN Arms Type D, it was more of an impulse purchase. I was browsing through the price list of bootleg kits, and the price tag of RM80 caught my interest, as Bandai's is usually around RM200+. Then I checked on reviews about it, was immediately attracted by the size of the kit. I'm a big fan of large sized kits =P. I bought it from Takumikun, a well know bootleg gunpla kits seller from LowYat.net.

I've also decided to get the GG GN Arms Type E, but too bad Takumikun don't have it in stock, so I'm getting it from GundamNation Shop instead, though albeit more costly at RM 95 due to postage fees, as he is based in Ipoh, Perak.

Not only that, today I stumbled upon a promotion of his, RM40 for TT HongLi NG 1/100 Avalanche Exia! I immediately confirmed my purchase with him, as the usual price is RM60, totally worth it! It was nice of him to give me some discount as I'm buying 2 items at the same time, RM130 for both GN Arms & Avalanche Exia, a RM5 discount =D.

As now it's already past midnight when I'm blogging this, so it's officially Sunday already, so it's not wrong to say that later afternoon I'm going to COD in Midvalley to get my MG Strike E + IWSP XD.
I didn't plan to get this kit, either never or not so soon, but I managed to find it being sold at RM130, where the normal price is usually RM150-160. I thought it was a worthy bargain, and to be honest, I like the idea of all-in-one idea of IWSP =P.

So in all, including those ordered from GundamNation Shop and the MG Stike E + IWSP, I've would have bought a total of 5 kits in the month of July alone, a record breaking feat for me, LOL.
Why am I able to get so many kits this month? Because it's my birthday month!!! XD
Big thank you to my parents, grandma, aunties and uncle for giving me 'pocket money' as my birthday present! XD

Stay tune for more updates and stuffs!

P/S: My Vent Saviour paint project is still going very slowly, but coming out nicely, will post about it soon!