RG MS-06F Zaku II by Hacchaka

Hello again buddy, this time Toys and Hobbies want to share a little review based on hacchaka did. It was same with my latest post yesterday about S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Shin Ichigo, the pictures taken from his blog. Today's title is RG MS-06F Zaku II by Hacchaka, the new released from Real Grade line. It is the fourth released from RG series after the last product, RG Aile Strike Gundam. MS-06F Zaku II are the mass production, It is different with the red MS-06S Zaku II that Char's used.

The RG MS-06F Zaku II is based from the earlier MS-05 Zaku I. It is one of the most enduringly popular during the One Year War as a substitution for the C-type Zaku II. the F-Type was the most heavily mass-produced version at that time to serve the Zeon military. It is well known the version of Zeon's mobile suit forces. MS-06F Zaku II was designed for space combat but it is fully capable of operating on Earth too. 

From the images you can see the poseable RG can do if it is compared with the 1/144 HG Zaku articulation. Many people has said Real Grade nearly equal with Master Grade or even Perfect Grade. I am aware with that and still wait for my RG in this month to prove it with my own eyes. The most exciting from the RG series is you will get the replacement set of hands that MG or PG did not have. The green one is more hansome from the red one, but I will still collect them all because somehow I am really interested with this series.

The RG MS-06F Zaku II comes with three weapon such as Zaku Bazooka, machine gun with drum-fed, and A heat Hawk. Angle for the aircraft commander is also included as an head option. Note that this is a stabilizer Temashita longer type with angles. It is worth to buy especially for the UC era fans, for the old zaku with the real design. The overral conclusion is this is the awesome zaku with 1/144 scale. You can see more images at Gundam Figures.

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GFF Metal Composite RX-78-2 Gundam

The last post about The Next RG Will Be... really makes me excited and unknowingly I was in front of my PC right now to write a new post. There are planty of new information about toys and others to be publiced but Toys and Hobbies is not the kind of speechless blog which only post a collection of photos but I trying my best to put an article in it though sometimes it was hard enough. Well life must go on and I will do it or I loose myself. This is a few photos of GFF Metal Conposite RX-78-2 Gundam The Origin from Tamashii Fes 2011 Summer at Akihabara, Japan.

It is an upcoming item from Gundam Fix Figuration, I have also posted about GFF earlier about GFFN Gundam Full Armor Unicorn. The GFF line is based on the Hajime Katoki's Gundam mechanical designs and his 'Gundam FIX' illustration artbook and are released by Tamashii from Bandai toys line. After the 1/144 GFF toy line, Bandai released GFFN (Gundam Fix Figuration Next) with utilizing mettalic parts, larger scale, and better quality of paint job and markings.

Not only the GFFN but also Bandai give another bomb to collectors with their GFF Metal Composite series. It is a spin-off of the GFF series utilizing injection-molded ABS plastic and die-cast metal. The GFF Metal Composite toy lines as well as the GFFN toy lines using the 1/144 and 1/100 scale. Eventhough this is the first and oldest Gundam, I still love the design and the proportion that they've made especially in this GFF Metal Composite RX-78-2 Gundam the Origin.

From the picture above you can see a mount of accesories and weapons included in this packet. The GFF Metal Composite RX-78-2 Gundam The Origin is an awesome collection for Gundam fans. The details and the articulation made this is really worth to buy. The release date around August 2011 with Price 15,540 Yen. Not much chance to miss this thing since there are many fans want to grab this, be sure to take your PreOrder soon.

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The Next RG Will Be...

Hot news from Gundam.info has just announced, it is the next RG 1/144 Gundam Model Kit will be. This is the first time Toys and Hobbies sharing this type. For your information, RG = Real Grade is the line from Bandai which introduced first in 2010 and takes design elements from the MG (Master Grade) line such as an inner skeletal frame. RG surpassed HG as the top-end series of the 1/144 Gunpla line. The kits feature extensive detail and articulation, the poseable skeletal frame resemble the 1/100 Master Grade kits. 

The first RG kit was the RG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam,

Followed by the RG 1/144 MS-06S Char's Zaku II

and the recently released RG 1/144 GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam

Of course this is the upcoming in PreOrder state RG 1/144 MS-06F Zaku II

And finally this is the main player that many people have been waiting for, The next RG will be

RG 1/144 ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam

I am really interested with this one and still wait for my first RG in this month, I will write a post about RG soon when the packet come into my house. source from GG.

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HGFC God Gundam Review

It's been a while since the last time I posted my Gundam Review, at that time I was sharing you my SD Devil Gundam Phase Shift Mode and MSIA Devil Gundam Review. Today is a lovely day to write a new post, but since I run out of ideas, my friend offer me his review. I am glad to hear that, because it is related with the G Gundam series. This is HGFC God Gundam Review reviewed by Volticedekaizer aka Ivan. It is just a simple review about his interest building HGFC 1/144 Gundam kit.

This is the main Gundam from G Gundam Series, since I've posted a review about her teammate HGFC Nobell Gundam Review too. This is a good chance to reveal the main gundam with a honest story from the owner. Ivan is one of the G Gundam series fans, he really happy with the released of this series into a HGFC Gundam Modelkit series from Bandai. Of course he start with the main player, God Gundam and he really wanted to own the HGFC Master Gundam and Fuunsaiki which will be released on August this year. He was also a fans of Devil Gundam too, well we share same hobby then.

Back with the review, Lets start with the proportion first. This kit design was awesome, if you saw it from the picture, you migh not tell if it was MG or HGFC. Well the design and proportion of this kit was awesome in this scale. The color of this Gundam was perfectly matched and it was really nice color. Since the MG God gundam was an old release, but the articulation were the best in that era. Bandai put that articulation in this kit too, you can pose any of God scene like in the anime. Don't forget his backpack was a core lander with the cockpit for the pilot inside.

Building the HGFC 1/144 God Gundam is very exciting, this is the enjoyment building the Bandai product especially for the new one. This gundam model kit comes with an interchangeable hand such as the burning hand that you can see in the second picture. Since it was using bare fist while fighting, it does have beam sword which all Gundam have too and there's no need for another weapon. It was a simple story, but it is enough to describe the whole kit. Overall this kit is worth to buy, you can find it in your hobbies store or Amazon, HLJ, Ebay, etc. Thanks for reading my HGFC God Gundam Review, see you soon.

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SD Devil Gundam Phase Shift Mode

This time I want to share about my SD Devil Gundam which I bought long time ago. You know that I love Devil Gundam and still trying to find much more for my collection. Feel free to see my post related to this such as Mobile fighter Devil Gundam and MSIA Devil Gundam Review. In the past I decided to keep my SD devil mint in box until I get the new one. Then a years ago I got the other MIB and continue to keep it safe in my store case. But I was really curious to build it out of the box, and finally I choose to make it.

The first thing in my mind was to assemble it and do the seam line removal. But It was hard to do since this is my first time doing this. Well I am a collector but I want to try to be a modeller with the first simple thing to do, to paint my Gundam model kit. I started to assemble and try to remove the seam line with using a Mr. CementS from Mr. Hobby as the glue. After those part dry enough I started using sand paper to remove the seam line but I failed, Not all part was done successfully.

I started to think that I am still a noob at this job and continue to clean all part by washing with soap. The next day I was ready to do the painting, for the first time I did not use Tamiya Spray can or Mr. hobby spray can, it was just a pylox. Well you can say prices will not lie to you, after all I screwed my model kit Gundam with the result using pylox. The part surface were too thick and a little bit rough, maybe this is pylox result and me as the newbie to do the painting job.

I tried to sand and paint it again but the result is the same, it really makes me down and abandon my SD Devil Gundam for a month until now. You can see for the blue, red, and white, part was still in primer state. I did not finish this kit for some reason, maybe this form was better for me. I shown this to a friend and he said this look liked in phase shift mode, well I couldn't agree more after all it was right. That is why I choose SD Devil Gundam Phase Shift Mode for the title.

In the end I was relieved with my work eventhough it was failed, because I learned from my mistakes and will try again someday. I still need another MIB to be painted, because I must keep the MIB one in my Devil Gundam Collecton. This is my little sharing plus a review and hope that you will like it, please stay tuned with Toys and Hobbies with another new post.

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MSIA Devil Gundam Review

It's been a while since my last review about my toys : MSIA Gundam Sandrock Custom Review and you now that my post is just to share toys that not mine, it is just to make an article that share hobbies. Recently I waste my time to build Toys and Hobbies become what I want made me forgot the joy of blogging. I want my blog to be like my first blog or my friends blog that share the same hobbies with me. Really admire them and I want to be like them. Maybe I did not have much fund to buy every single toy what I want like them, maybe not now because I am still try my best to find a job. Well I think Hobby is not only to buy them but also to love and share it eventhough this is not yours. Whoooa I think this is enough and let us continue for the review ^^v.

This is the second review about my latest post Mobile Fighter Devil Gundam, the most beautiful MSIA gundam action figures that I ever had. thanks again to Mr. Dennis for allowed me to buy and had this gorgeous Devil Gundam in my showcase. The box of this toys is big too, If you want to see the box please visit it here. Now I will just only share a little picture about this Mobile Armor Devil Gundam because the Mobile Fighter Devil Gundam has been reviewed already.

From those pictures, you can see the mobile armor devil gundam has eight feet and two tweezers at the front. Actually I didn't know how to say it, the review was based my opinion so please correct me if I'm wrong. Those two tweezer have missile inside, and you can shoot them by open the tweezers mouth. I can say that sure like a kid toys LOL. Those eight feet make the Devil Gundam stand approximately 15 cm, and of course it was very heavy to carry.

The paint job is well taken, it was the standart quality for an old MSIA line from Bandai. I saw no seamline here but only a little spilling paint that can be removed by zippo flighter fluid or hobby tinner. I am just not statisfied with the color, maybe someday I just have to repaint it. For the articulation, you can move the body around well and also the hands eventhough the shoulder blocking the way to lift the hands. The hard part is in the feet articulation, it is a little rough to pose the Devil Gundam because the feet join always separated easily. I think that's all from me, maybe I will share more about this MSIA Devil Gundam. Hope that you like my post here.

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MSIA Gundam Sandrock Custom Review

After several days have been hiatus, I decided to manage a review about my toy. Actualy Toys and Hobbies much told about toys and figures on the store or still in pre order state, it is because I did not had much figures to review LOL. This time I would like to share about my MSIA Gundam Sandrock Custom from Gundam Wing Endless Waltz series that I bought at Capsule Corporation, Surabaya - Indonesia. I was a little surprised to found a few bunch of MSIA on the corner in that figure store. Those MSIA box was a bit old actually, well MSIA line was an old released too. If I recall there are MSIA Gundam Shining, MSIA Sandrock custom, MSIA Gundam Nataku, and others which I did not remember. Well I think I was lucky to found this thing and bought it for my sake.

The Gundam Sandrock, one of the five Gundams created for Operation Meteor, was designed primarily for ground combat in desert regions. Even after being upgraded for space combat, the remodeled Sandrock Custom remains essentially a close-combat mobile suit, whose only significant weapons are its huge, armor-melting heat shotels. It is fashioned after an ancient Ethiopian weapon, the Heat Shotels are superheated blades that melt and cut through enemies. To protect it from long-range attacks, the Sandrock Custom can don a protective set of optional armor, which also appears to shield it from the heat of atmospheric re-entry.

Bandai's MSIA Gundam Sandrock Custom Action Figure is a real delight, especially at this price. This is a completed toy which is there's no need to assembly or painting, but still if you did not statisfied you can repaint it. It is fully posable, and made of rugged PVC to handle plenty of interstellar combat action. As you can see at the picture above, it comes with cloth cape, Heat Shotels, booster pack and two different sets of interchangeable hands to hold it all. But I still did not use the alternative hands because it was hard to unpluged the actual hands.

After unboxing the figure, I tried to posed it realy hard to make it stand in a cool ways. This is the best that I can do based on the photo taken. It has a nice design and the detail was good too for an old toys. I knew the articulation did not worked in a good ways, but the way it stand was awesome for me. There was still seamline everywhere but I realy enjoyed this dude in my hand. When I put the heat shotels at the backpack, it makes a good look too. I did not be able to released the actual hands, and I was afraid to forced it too. So I can't give you the picture when it hold the heat shotels.

The figure comes with cloth cape or it called diffusing cloak that featured only in the OVA Gundam Wing Endless Waltz, it is a piece of material with anti-beam coating that is able to take a few beam shots before disintegrating. This cloth cape was smooth and soft. The photo scene was epic, I love the Sandrock custom in this pose. It looked like the assassin in the desert, maybe I must try to buy the 1/100 HG Gundam Sandrock Custom for a better look. But the MG will do better if it is released soon. This is my little review and I am very sorry if you did not statisfied with this. I was just enjoying to share about this figure with you because it hard to find the MSIA Sandrock Custom review in google. If you interested with this figure you can go buy it in amazon : Gundam MSIA Endless Waltz Gundam Sandrock Custom Figure.

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Formania MSN-04 Sazabi

The "Formania RX-93 Nu Gundam" posted by Toys and Hobbies for all Bandai Collectors especialy for gundam freak has caused a real sales mania. This bust-up model features superior quality and delicate texture, plus high mobility throughout the entire model, giving it very great playable value beyond display purpose, which explains its unprecedented sales record. Any collector lucky enough to obtain one would be stunned by its high entertainment value. And the next Formania bust-up hit has been planned as Char, Char Aznable's final mobile suit "Sazabi"! The notable features including the pilot chamber at the head and the back cannon gears both have mobile mechanism, and highly detailed surface. It makes a perfect display match with the first Formania RX-93 Nu Gundam, and for all "Char's counterattack" fans, this is quite a surprise beyond rapture.

A little story about it. When the presumed-dead Char Aznable made a surprise reappearance in the early UC 0090s, many surviving Zeon remnants and spacenoid civilians still desiring independence from the Earth Federation welcomed him with open arms. Thus, a second Neo Zeon movement was started at the colony of Sweetwater, with Char as its leader. A new revolution against the Federation was now brewing, and as the new Neo Zeon military began building its forces, Char commissioned his engineers to design him a custom mobile suit to take advantage of his Newtype abilities and superb piloting skills.

This design was the MSN-04 Sazabi, and it was constructed by the Luna-based contractor Anaheim Electronics. Despite its large size and heavy armor, the Sazabi was equipped with enough thrusters and verniers to make it extremely maneuverable compared to mass-produced frontline mobile suits. It was equipped with a relatively high-output generator, but most of its power was used to fire its abdomen-mounted mega particle gun, whose beam was wide enough and powerful enough to destroy several mobile suits with a single shot. The Sazabi's armament was rounded out by a pair of beam sabers, a large shield carrying three missiles and a large, hand-carried beam tomahawk, and a beam shotrifle, which operated like a beam rifle version of a shotgun.

A hybrid of artistic display and robot collectable, Formania is an entirely new collectors line of display models that will place an emphasis on form, design, and detail, bringing an all new aesthitic to mecha collectables. Using ABS, PVC, and metal composite to emphasize realism while protraying a unique artistic design that will appeal not only to Gundam fans, but to any robot character collector. Char's Sazabi Formania display model stands 17cm high and features ABS, Diecast, and PVC materials. Includes worker mini-MS and engineering instructions.

The Formania MSN-04 Sazabi is manufactured by Tamashii Nations. The perfect match for your Formania RX-93 Nu Gundam, this toys will make your room more complete. It offers high details such as the Sazabi head can be lifted open to reveal the inner components of the head, chest, shoulder. The funnels were made in great details and can open up to reveal the inner metal components. A mini maintenance MS is also a nice addition to the main display. If you more interested with this bust, you can visit Amazon to grab Bandai Formania V Gundam MSN-04 Sazabi Neo Zeon for real.

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HGFC Nobell Gundam Review

Since I did not have a new kit to review, I told my friends if they have a new kit to make a little review so I can make it into the post in Toys and Hobbies with their permission. First of all, many thanks for GSMarcel to made a little review about this kit. although this review is in my language, I try to translate it into English with all the best I can do. So if you feel like you do not understand my post, please forgive me >_<. I just a man who love collecting toys like the others. Hope you enjoy my little review.

This time Toys and Hobbies presents 1/144 Scale HGFC GF13-05ONSW Nobell Gundam Future Century Construction Kit bought by GSMarcel aka Gumul. This is the second kit in the HGFC (Future Century) scale after the HGFC God Gundam released. Nobell Gundam is God Gundam's companion from G Gundam anime series. Designed not only to look feminine, but also to pose and move in a feminine way. Plastic "ribbons" are used for the hair as well as the Beam Sabers, and you can even recreate famous scenes from the "G Gundam" anime.

Piloted by 17 year old Allenby Beardsley who represents Neo Sweden. Known as Noble Gundam in the English version. The key feature of the Nobel Gundam is the Berserker System, which allows the Gundam and its fighter to fight at 120% of their potential, but the fighter goes into a berserker rage as a result. After a tag team match with God Gundam against Bolt Gundam and Neo Canada's Lumber Gundam, Neo Hong Kong's Prime Minister Wong Yunfat kidnaps Allenby and obtains the Nobel Gundam and has both infected with DG Cells. During the finals on Lantau Island, Nobel Gundam transforms into one of the four kings of the Devil Gundam, the Walter Gundam. However, Rain Mikamura arrives in the Rising Gundam and defeats the Walter Gundam and saves Allenby.

The worst thing about G Gundam series and like V, W, and X Gundam series is the size. Because those series always a litle small than other Gundam series such as Gundam Seed series, etc. Nobell Gundam is smaller than God Gundam, you can not expect too much about it.

After unboxing the kit, it was not take a too long to finish this kit just with a snapfit build way. To make it more neat All we can do is to remove the nub when it cut out from the plastic runner. Well of course the seamline would be seen because it was just snapfit.

The plus aspect of the kit is the articulation was more than perfect for a 1/144 scale model kit. Especialy for the legs part that made you can pose and move like in the anime. Each Gundam in G Gundam series mostly use fist and bare handed when fighting. That is why the articulation made this gundam more thant perfect to do anything she wants. The Nobell Gundam does not need much linning and you will get a litle sticker to attach in this kit. The white stand is included in this kit to make you can pose the air pose. And of course it comes with alternate hands to make you can pose it in different ways.

The minus aspect of this kit was the small size that made you thinked more for always posing it with God Gundam, so it will match perfectly. The hair articulation will easily fall because there are no PC part in this section. And the last was it cost to much for this kit since it is a new line beside the real grade.

Nobell Gundam joined the family.

That is a little review about 1/144 Scale HGFC GF13-05ONSW Nobell Gundam Future Century Construction Kit.I hope you statisfied enough with this review and do not hesitate to buy this good at Amazon. Thank you for your attention and many thanks for always come to this blog.

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GFFN Gundam Full Armor Unicorn

I feel like doing a review about Gundam Unicorn after watching 3 episodes of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn anime. As you know that this is the latest Gundam anime so far. few reviews about this unicorn. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (機動戦士ガンダムUC ユニコーン) is a novel by popular Japanese author Harutoshi Fukui. The novel takes place in Gundam’s Universal Century timeline.

GFFN RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Face The novel begins in U.C. 0001, at the very beginning of human space colonization, with the Laplace Incident, a major event that influences the course of human history forever. The main story takes place in UC 0096, three years after the events of “Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” and 27 years before “Gundam F91”.

The story revolves around Banagher Links, a seemingly normal boy living and going to school in the space colonies. His life changes one day when he meets a girl named Audrey Burne. Little does he know that this encounter will entangle him in a conspiracy revolving around a new Gundam and an adventure beyond imagination.

Now, instead of the usual gundam unicorn. I was more interested in Gundam Full Armor Unicorn GFF Next Generation Action Figure because this Unicorn is awesome. As you can see it is in Destroy Mode with Green frame, the usual Gundam Unicorn was Red Frame. The fact is it cannot transform between the Unicorn mode and destroy mode, so this is the actual form from this toys. It is realy looks like Model kit because there are no die-cast parts attached in this action figures.

Lets hear what The Product Description said. Introducing mecha designer Hajime Katoki's most ambitious endeavor yet. The ultimate portrayal of the ultimate for Gundam Unicorn form- Full Armor Unicorn Gundam. Staying true to the series Tamashii Nations is proud to further evolve the next generation of collectable robot figurines. Figure will employ clear parts over green psycho frame, and a matted white frame. Comes with precisely replicated propellant tanks, and a full array of accessories- interchangeable hand parts, rifle, 3 shields, 2 bazookas, and full armament array as well as a specialized stand. Full Unicorn Gundam stands slightly under 6-inches tall and is made of quality plastic.

The Full Armour Unicorn Gundam comes with a ton of accessories. This is what you get when you unboxing it.

● One Beam Magnum – Highly customized beam rifle
● Three pairs of Beam Gatling Gun – one pair can be separated
● Three shields – one shield can be closed and expanded
● Backpack with attachments to assemble all parts to for the Full Armour mode
● Pair of missile pods for the legs
● Pair of Hyper Bazookas
● Pair of long boosters
● Pair of Beam Sabers – 4 Beam saber handles are included but only 2 beam attachments
● Display stand

Well the overall of this GFFN action figures was excellent and perfect for you collections. The price of this toys maybe a bit scarce but the price were suitable with what offered from this action figures. you can get this Gundam Full Armor Unicorn GFF Next Generation Action Figure from Amazon Stores.

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Formania RX-93 Nu Gundam

A Gundam is a gundam. if we talk about gundam, there are so many types and series of gundam. but if we talk about gundam figure, there are more types and series of the Gundam itself, such as my latest post about Mobile Fighter Devil Gundam. one of the many figures of the Gundam series that's really cool is Formania series. In order to oppose Char Aznable, the reviver of the NEO Zeon armada, the hero of the one-year war, Capt. Amuro Ray created a Gundam that could only be used by NEW TYPE." So says the packaging of Formania's RX-93 Nu Gundam.

Formania is an entirely new collectors line of display models that will place an emphasis on form, design, and detail, bringing an all new aesthitic to mecha collectibles. Using ABS, PVC, and metal composite to emphasize realism while protraying a unique artistic design that will appeal not only to Gundam fans, but to any robot character collector.

let's see how amazing this figure

The RX-93 Nu Gundam is one of the most breathtaking Gundam product releases ever. With a mechanical design that represents a merger of the Gundam world and reality, the fade-out from the mobile suit bust to the mechanical frame stand portrays a finished look that is both superbly real and expressionistic. It include a movable head, shoulders, backpack, pedestal base, cylinders, and an openable cockpit hatch. 

If possible, I will buy toy with Formania MSN-04 Sazabi too. Probably will take a long time to make it but while I was still on the road of Gundam, I would definitely to buy it. This figure was released last year, so many people have made ​​a review about this Formania, you can see the Toymaker Blog for example.

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