MG (Clear part campaign) Gouf Custom

SO its been a longs a time since I've posted any decent review post, and I may have posted a few filler, which makes me no better than a Naruto rerun at channel 25(Orz I hurt myself). So let me make up to you by giving another long MG review, well its been long overdue anyway =P

*Model Itself*

*Body View*

Despite my many gripes at the articulation, It looks really good just standing there(would have been better if polished and topcoated it^^;)The Model has a pretty good balance, due to its weight and bulk, but seriously, its not like its gonna carry something extremely heavy now, right? >=]

Oh and Packard Norris is Included W00T, To bad I dont have appropriate paints to paint him with^^;;

*Head*

Yeah bad lighting, and I kinda blurred the visor with the polishing cream a bit. But need less to say, the mono eye design is striking. BTW, NEVER USE THE EYE STICKER AT ALL!!!

It can turn its head 360, but It cant tilt its head up nor down

The scalp is removable to allow posability of the eye. This is the real pain I have with this model, you must have fingernails or something thin yet tough to move it, Its a hassle, I know.

Thats about how much I can move it^^;;

*Cockpit section*

"Don't look away, you'll only see this twice"

Its a lot more fiddling than I though it would *Fingernails required*

Didnt bother putting the pilot. Besides, It keeps falling off, and The pilot is helmeted, I want a Norris Pilot fig not some random cannon fodder dude.

*Thruster Pack*

Movable thrusters, that is all, I really wanted to paint it, but alas, all I have is blue paint...

*Articulation*

"no amount of exercise, will do you good"

This is an old model, well not incredibly old, but you shouldn't be expecting such requirements, that's just cruel

*Accessories*

*Beam whip/(Grappling hook)Shock whip*

"Horseplaying with equipment"

This, deffinitely, doesn't, look like the tentacle like heat rod used by other Gouf models. But hey the theme of 8th MS team is "realism"(a long dead term in Gundam timeline)Its really more of a grappling hook with a built in taser.

"Spider Gouf, Spider Gouf, does whatever a Spider Gouf, does"

*Insert cool Yet blandly displayed action scene*

*Gatling Shield/BFSNSG(Big F**king Shield aNd Sword GUN*

"4 in 1 pack"

Some insane cluster of equipment there, but heck there very awesome, if not practical for every day killing >=]

*The Gatling Gun(Not sasha)*

Main F**King reason I bought this Gun- I mean Guy. I think the rest is safe explanatory, also Drum fed. Its unfortunate the gun can't disconnect from the shield like it did in the anime

*3-Barrel 35mm Machine Gun*

It shoots bullets, not beams, also a considerable replacement for the *Vulcan fingers* The old Goufs used(this weapon was carried over to the design of GSD's gouf)

Sheild shath w/ sword

*I actually have to disassemble the gun to just get the shield* Its a Regular Gouf equipment, too bad the shield was purely solid

*Hands*

Its the replaceable fingers type hands, kinda fiddly and loose sometimes, and you don't need the trigger finger set

*Action Poses*

*Looking Gallant*

"DAKKADAKKADAKKADAKKADAKKADAKKADAKKADAKKA!!!"

"SEIG ZEON!"

*Insert awesome quote*

*Insert awesome quote*

"This is my mecha, this is my gun. This is fight­ing, this is for fun."

*fears of getting shot at by violent moralists*

Oh Did I forgot to mention This was a Clear Part Campaign *points at the obvious* well here it is

*CLEAR PARTS*

At least it looks cooler than freedoms clear parts^^;;

You people should have seen this from a long mile by now

"Who said you have enough DAKKA"

BTW just a personal note, I screwed up ALL the Decals on these guy, and I went lazy with the tube section, seeing as I lost 5 and found 2 of those pipes, and I was afraid of losing anymore. Its a great Kit, for something like 40 bucks maybe, and not bad for a price if your Norris Fan.....

Or Not =P

MG (clear part campaign) Freedom Gundam

How long has this MG in Hiatus, Dunno, but I almost gave up/forgotten that I did buy a MG, LOL?

"Model Itself"

"Body view"

First of all, freedom is Back Heavy, or maybe cause my Freedoms ankle joints are loose, you have to position the wings in some right position to get it to atleast stand, but you will get an awkward standing pose just like the image above.

It does come with a stand and yeah it plugs throught its crotch like today's HG 1/144,but it also comes with a holder to store the crotch plug in.

Freedom also doesnt have the newer stomach articulation, thought it does have a balljointed waist, but the problem with it, is its too weak to support freedoms torso due to its back heavy wings, therfore the torso sags backs a lot.

"I asked for full fingers not two and half mittens"

yeah Hands, not what I expected

The gun holder its not as tight as it should be there fore applied some glue to tighten it up.

Accessories p1 Beam rifle

Since most of Freedoms weapons are built in, it doesnt have to worry having its hands full of weapons, unlike this dude^^

The Beam rifle ,MA-M20 "Lupus" high-energy beam rifle, I took the time to just paint the blue strip on the gun, not that good, "but its the joy of painting that counts" Oh and colored the targeting scope gold, green doesn't look very right.

"Decals"

I was either at the mercy of the Decal gods or It may have been that yellow hobby tape I just bought, Dunno but they turned rather well^^

"Articulation"

Arms can move pretty high up

Arms can also bend at two points at the elbow

Freedom has limited pelvis articulation due to ball joints, but then again even it was using todays MG style pelvis, those huge side skirts would get in the way

Freedoms leg can bend far and so could the feet

Though at first those thight joints are very stiff at first, so it could be a pain to move them around for a while.

Freedoms torso could only turn that much due to the front and back skirt

Accessories p2 "Shield"

At first I though the shield was going to have a sliding handle, kinda dissapointing. The sheild also comes with a rifle stand/hole thing and can switch to either right or left side of the shield...NOW WHAT KIND OF GIMMICK IS THAT?!?! ID RATHER HAVE THE SLIDING MECHANISM HANDLE!!!!

Wings, Freedoms Oh so Blue, and oh so Beautiful wings, and its also a night mare for those suffering symmetrical syndrome^^;

Since Freedoms hands doesn't have a grip on them the gun is pretty much "hanging on his hands, and the design of the rigger hold doesn't it match with freedom's hands, it the trigger doesn't even reach the trigger finger, way to go Bandai!

Action poses 1

Accessories p3 Beam sabers

MA-M01 "Lacerta" beam sabers can combine in to a double beam saber, ooh very Star wars dont you think, and now Red face is gonna sue >=]

The plug parts for the arms, are pretty loose and I wont even suggest having that piece just dangling on the secondary peg, it could come off loose,so your better off having this stored else ware

Action poses 2

'wwrrroooom"

"I shall strike you down...Because Gawd told me to"

"Thy Master has betray me, I thus strike my revenge to the heavens"

Seriously, am I the only who though about this?

Fear my Chopsticks of DOOM!!!

Mobile Sashimi anyone? My treat

"Shishio Blade!!!" And yeah Freedom could do a kneeling pose, for less than a second until those wings sags him down

"Fear my twin phali- AH the joke is dead!

Freedom comes with two hip mounted MMI-M15 "Xiphias" rail cannons its also the Beams saber holders. Though a little too long, I personally thinks its reasonable, I mean-oh wait I dont even know it this thing really is called a railgun, cause railguns are supposed to be High velocity projectile launchin typed weaponry, but it fires Beams!?!?

Hello Bandai, I know its a little too late, but WHAT THE F**K IS WITH YOU AND STUPID GIMMICKS!!

Oh look Fireworks, Oh no DANMAKU/BEAM SPAM

"Damn it Photoshop My beams!!"

Nice little Gimmick here, the M100 "Balaena" plasma beam cannons, have swiveling joints so it can move side to side.

Personally I didn't have as much problem with V fins when it came to the twin cannons, its actually pretty sturdy

"More Beam Spam!!"

Can you spot that tiny hairline crack, I hand an accident involving having to clean the nubs on that part, and I accidentally snapped it.

(Mirrored)More Beam Spam!!!!

"I shall now mock my lesser HG form, HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!"

Pilot seating

Freedom: Silence Kira, I KILL YOU!!!, I squish you like a Bug!!!
Kira: NOOOOOOOO!!!

Clear parts

Just to mention I also had an accident with this leg when it came to gluing, so the leg armor ther is completely stuck in there.

Honestly I Like the clear parts Idea, but Freedom doesnt have, drop dead gorgeuous mechanical details in it to show-off

"Thus I shall become Hollow Man, but for now I shall be called, Hollow Leg"

-----------------Waist EDIT----------------Special Thanks to EXkurogane

This is how the torso is positioned due to the weight if the wings, its sags way to far.

This is the torso with the the tab on the rear skirt on, as you can see, the waist is slightly tilted.

This is Tab on the skirt looks like, yeah I think most people would pay no attention to this Tab at first, since the instruction or images on the box doesnt show this gimmick(great job bandai).

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Oh and something special for BD77

Hahah Special thanks to BD77 for the Photoshopped Beams