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INTEREST: Bandai Posts Awesome English Ad for New Astray Red Frame Gunpla


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thenix



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:20 pm Reply with quote
I remember when I could get gundam models at Walmart. I miss those days.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:40 pm Reply with quote
That was quite an epic ad of the Astray Red!
It's sad that us Americans are no longer able to buy any Gundam figures at retail stores. Sad

Oh well, at least they're available on the Internet somewhere...
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terminus24



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:46 pm Reply with quote
Both Barnes & Noble stores near me sell Gundam kits and other stuff from Bluefin (I know I've seen Sailor Moon and Naruto figures there), that's where I got my two Gundam kits.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:19 pm Reply with quote
So pro
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:11 pm Reply with quote
and there goes my wallet

I want the Red Frame Kai though.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:13 pm Reply with quote
Mr. Oshawott wrote:
That was quite an epic ad of the Astray Red!
It's sad that us Americans are no longer able to buy any Gundam figures at retail stores. Sad

Oh well, at least they're available on the Internet somewhere...


You mean available at almost every major online retailer. As states above, Barnes & Nobles also carries some. As done Hobby Town USA which I imagine is only a small chain but I'm sure there's other small chains that carry them as well.
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Strike105



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:32 pm Reply with quote
The face is very off. The engineering involved looks great, but that face just brings it down quite a bit. The vents are too large and spread too far apart. I hope that Bandai changes it before it's released, like they did with HG REVIVE Guncannon's large, round hip joints.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:38 pm Reply with quote
Strike105 wrote:
The face is very off. The engineering involved looks great, but that face just brings it down quite a bit.

I don't see anything wrong with it. Confused Perhaps you could elaborate?
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Kurohei



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:41 pm Reply with quote
I've never actually read Gundam Seed Astray, but this model has peaked my interest. Also it's a sure buy.
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firedragon54738



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:46 pm Reply with quote
Well that would be awesome to build but thre so many others that I want to do first
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Jackanapes



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:49 pm Reply with quote
Your best bet is to order off the internet or go to your local hobby store if you want model kits.
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Lord Dcast



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:48 pm Reply with quote
YES! Astray is my favourite Gundam, and having an RG version of the main one is fantastic! Instant buy.
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WeirDiE_InC



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:03 pm Reply with quote
Mr. Oshawott wrote:
Strike105 wrote:
The face is very off. The engineering involved looks great, but that face just brings it down quite a bit.

I don't see anything wrong with it. Confused Perhaps you could elaborate?

It's the vents on the face. It's a common complaint with Real Grades since they decided to mold them as cutouts instead of panel lines. Unfortunately it's not an easy thing to change considering their decision and the scale.
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kevinx59



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:16 am Reply with quote
Aw yeah, my favorite mobile suit, and its being released the same month as my birthday. Its a shame I won't be in Japan anymore at that time...could've saved on shipping/import.
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ParaChomp



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:40 pm Reply with quote
Kurohei wrote:
I've never actually read Gundam Seed Astray, but this model has peaked my interest. Also it's a sure buy.
It's nothing special but a fun read. It's much better than Seed I will say that. To put it simply it's a shonen but with real robots. The main series is enjoyable but the artists of the side stories have a distracting obsession with breasts.

Published by Tokyopop just to warn you.

Also my favourite mobile suit, also lost many models to gravity and krazy glue.
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