How many gundams have you built and what types?

[oniko]

I am new so I am sure this has probably been asked before. But i would be really interested how gundam other people build as I only have 2 other friends who build them here.

How many have you built?
Do you ink in the lines?
Do you use the paint pens?
Do you airbrush them? (if so you are hardcore!)

I have built 26 gundams including one perfect grade zaku, 2 1/60s, and loads of 1/100 and 1/144. Pretty much my entire apartment is decorated with them making me uber otaku. I will admit my addiction is easily fed as a giant gundam shop is only a 15 minute walk from my apartment in Den Den town.

On a side note I have also built 2 evangelion and 2 mini-gundams as well.

I will take a pic sometime and post it on here. Especially of zaku which took over 3 days to build and detail.

[oniko]

so I guess no one collects or builds gundam here? thats a shame, but regardless here are the pics I promised...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/sketch5/construction.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/sketch5/PDR_0078.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/sketch5/PDR_0059.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/sketch5/DSC01784.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/sketch5/PDR_0054.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/sketch5/PDR_0058.jpg

[Cracker]

that gp02 looks pimp.

i've built 3 models but i'm fuckin lazy, so i never paint etc. i ended up just giving them to my bro as a result.

i did get lucky enough to find the model kits for the fucking lazy like me lol. the hcm pro line.

they're 1/200 so they're only like 4.5 inches tall but they have astonishing detail. and the most u usually have to put together is the guns. i fucking love them...its perfect for me. damn near master grade detail, with next to no work and they don't take up much room.

i got three so far and a fourth on the way. one is amuro's white zeta gundam (its actually in my "still not a gundam noob" banner under a spoiler tag in my sig. i also have the hi nu gundam which is fucking badass, and the gouf custom. the one on the way is the original rx 78.

[subsnipe]

For myself I have only done 1/100 models and i am going to try to stick to that though the 1/144 thrones will probably change my mind cuz i think they are just bad ass.

done
1/100 death scythe hell custom from endless waltz (is sooo bad ass in every way)
1/100 master grade freedom (those hands were just a bitch to do god.)
1/100 infinite justice (first one i did and it turned out well)
1/100 Sting's gundam from gundam seed destiny forgot the name.

interested in
1/100 kyrios
1/100 dynames
1/100 00 with raiser

[Mushiro]

I've done several myself.

1/100:
Wing Gundam Zero
Gundam Heavy Arms Custom
Gundam Epyon
Altron Gundam
Gundam Deathscythe Hell

1/144:
Gundam Sandrock Custom
Gundam Sandrock
Wing Gundam Zero Custom

I always paint regardless if it comes the correct colors, and usually I will accent the small lines with a fine high quality ball point pen (A lot cleaner outcome.) I have no pics right now, they used to be on display. I had to box them all away for now though, the room I had them in used to be my "green" room. It was turned into a nursery when my daughter was born. Otherwise I would take some pics of them. I wished the Gundam Wing series models were still available, they were discontinued in 2003 :( They're pretty tough to find now a days.

[Cracker]

they aren't discontinued...they're just not being sold in the u.s. anymore.

u can still get em online n shit tho

[Mushiro]

they aren't discontinued...they're just not being sold in the u.s. anymore.

u can still get em online n shit tho
Mass production of the Gundam Wing molds were discontinued by Bandai around 2003. Sure, you can find a few here and there online of the original molds if you're lucky. However it won't come from the best source. HLJ.com (Hobby link Japan) located in Japan is one of the biggest suppliers of Gundam models in the world. All Gundam Wing models are on back order due to the d/c, and will stay that way until the GW marketing finds it profitable to mass produce the molds again. I contacted hlj about this a few years back. The easiest to find is the master grade Wing Gundam Zero (It's huge) due to it's hefty $200.00 price tag. I believe that is the only model they still produce for Gundam Wing.

[ms07gtr]

Too damn Many. Most are gone now, but I still have ~30 or so in storage. I never bothered painting the 1/144 scale unless it was UC series.



1/60
MS-06S Chars Zaku II

1/100
Kampfer MS-18E
Gundam X Divider
Wing Zero
Wing Zero Custom
Heavy Arms Custom
Epyon
Tallgese III

1/144
MS-06J Zaku II
MS-06S Chars Zaku II
MS-07B Gouf
MS-07B Gouf Custom
MS-09R RICK-DOM II
MS-14JG Gelgoog-J
MS-18E Kampfer
MSM-03/C HY-GOGG
MSM-07 Z'gok
MSM-04 Acguy
MSM-03 Gogg
RX-78-2 Gundam
RX-79 Gundam
RX-79 Ez8
GP-01
GP-02
MSA-0011 S-Gundam
all of the gundam wing series, half of X, and a few turn A and V.

[arctic_zakura077]

1/144

altron gundam
wing zero gundam
wing zero custom
nataku gundam
master gundam
bolt gundam (hyper mode)

- man, i miss building a gundam :(

[Kaizokon]

Wao.. You guys are pro.. I just made one and it really takes my time.. It is a Gundam Epyon..

[pumpkin13]

Epyon's the only muther I've ever needed, although i'd like to get my hands on a Wing Zero Custom angel wings, simply because those wings are so damn mint.

[RipVanRagnarok]

These are the ones I've built. Never bothered to paint them. Just used the decals that came with them...

1/144 HG Wing Zero Custom
1/144 HG Deathscythe Hell Custom
1/144 Wing Gundam

I wanted to detail/ paint the models, but that was a huge investment that I knew I would probably drop. Like Cracker, I bought the HCM-Pro models. They are already painted and have a huge level of detail. I currently have Wing Zero, Destiny, and the Special Paint Nu Gundam. I plan to get the Special Paint Exia, Freedom (Strike is impossible to find save for Ebay), Ex-S, and the full armor ZZ Gundam.

The FIX Figuration series is also notable for their level of detail. They're taller and cost considerably more than the HCM-Pro series.

[Akiia]

I built a wing zero that i bought for $4 out of a vending machine..:D..

5 parts...Took me half an hour to figure out how the hands and arms attached to the main body..

Its my neat little figurine on my desk.

[Gekigangar]

Mine are mostly from the SEED Line with some MGs mixed in.

Some samples :
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/Darken99/Grp-shot-Magic.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/Darken99/Providence-Complete.jpg

[Yadomaru]

Built just three: 1/100 HG Duel AS, 1/144 Blu Duel, 1/100 MG Strike E IWSP

[deshino]

is that a sadalsuud type f? and a black/grey exia? (that looks sick)

[AnimeMistress]

I have only put 1 gundam model together and it was a small one of Deathscythe Hell...

[MegaGalvatron]

Here are the kits I've built

HGUC:
Gundam
GM
Gouf
Zaku II
Dom
The O
Guntank
Char's Z'Gok
Zeong

HG Gundam Seed:
Aile Strike Gundam
Aegis Gundam
Force Impulse Gundam
GINN

HG Gundam 00:
Gundam Throne Drei
Tieren Ground-Type
Trans-Am Raiser

1/100:
Launcher Strike Gundam
Blitz Gundam
Justice Gundam

1/60:
Gundam Exia

Master Grade:
Char's Zaku II 2.0
Char's Z'Gok
Zeta Gundam 2.0 HD Colors
Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G.) 2.0 HD Colors
Hi-Zack
Gundam F91

I also have the 1/60 V2 Gundam but some of the parts kept on breaking so it's not on display.