Re: HG Aile Strike Gundam (1/144) Open Box Review

i've seen some non-painted completed pics of this kit, and it seems the
colour-coding of the plastic for this kit isn't as good as the standard HGUC
kits...
But i agree with you on the price. It's a bit on the expensive side (1200
yen right?). I'd much rather get the Raider for 1500. Also, if u think this
one is bad, in terms of runners for price, IMO, the 1/144 HG freedom is a
lot worse. It's a 1500 yen kit, and when i opened the box, it was only like
half full (forgot how many runners, and i'm too lazy to dig it up in my
basement). They had to use the bigger box to justify the 1500 price... Maybe
i shoulda picked up the Justice instead... heck, the Aegis had more parts
than the Freedom and it was only 1200yen...

"Heavyarms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I know this has been out for a while, but I wasn't one of the lucky ones
who
> got it first.  Just got it the day after I got the HGUC Zeta kit (which
HLJ
> shipped separately, BOO!), and since I'm finished with the Zeta, thought I
> would toss out my impressions of the kit.  For the record, I KNOW this has
> been out for a while, so I don't need any Mr(s). Smartypants telling me
> that.  If you find this helpful or informative, let me know.  Otherwise,
> keep it to yourself, wiseguy ;-)
>
> ON TO THE OPEN BOX REVIEW!
>
> This kit comes on four runners, two "full-size," and two smaller runners.
> Lets call them quarter-runners.
> My first impression, I thought I had been shorted a runner because I
didn't
> see any blue parts, but they're a multi-colored runner with FOUR other
> colors.  The blue for the torso, gray for the gray portions of the body,
red
> for the sheild and feet, and yellow for the V-fin.  The two outer fins
will
> need to be painted white.  It does come with separate red peices for the
> center of the V-Fin, as well as the traditional "Gundam Chin."  ALMOST
> everything else is molded in the correct colors, but darn it, not
> everything.  Most noticeably, the shoulder armor is molded in two halves,
so
> the gray will have to be painted.  Unless you're really good at matching
> colors with paints, you'll either have to paint all of the gray peices to
> match, or leave it unpainted.  GRR!
>
> The two "quarter-runners" are dedicated solely to the construction of the
> Aile Strike pack, and surprisingly, mostly molded in the correct colors.
> The only necessary painting will be the red striping on the upper wings,
and
> the yellow striping on the lower thrusters, and the inner thruster nozzles
> should be painted black.
>
> It appears that the legs peices are molded in the appropriate gray and
white
> peices.  Aside from the painting on the shoulder armor, and one part of
the
> underside of the arm, the arms are done the same.
>
> The beam rifle is in standard HG form, two left/right halves, a muzzle,
and
> grip.  The Beam saber is disappointing, with the hand, hilt, and blade all
> molded into one peice.  There are two separate hilts provided to insert
into
> the Aile Strike packs holsters.  The shield is molded into two halves, a
red
> front half and a white back half.  The yellow on the face of the shield
will
> need to be painted, as well as the white cross peice above the little view
> slot.  The back of the shield will need to be painted dark gray or black.
>
> I'm a little disappointed in the small number of runners in this box,
> especially considering the price.  Heck, the HGUC Z'Gok came with at least
> three runners (I believe) and it was four dollars cheaper.  But on the
other
> side of the coin, there are a lot of small, specialized peices.  Not a bad
> looking kit, and the poseability seems to be LIGHTYEARS ahead of other
1/144
> kits.  I'll post a build up review when I've finished it.
>
>