Bandai HGUC Nemo (Unicorn version)

Box Art is great.

I have been lazy for a long time and I think it is time to do more reviews or may be finish all the projects up as my store room is getting  crowded.

This kit was released in spring of 2012 and at that time the rising yen came to its top. We all had a hard time looking for bargain models these few years. When a new kit like this comes in, fans would expect another upgrade version could be on the way in 6-9 months. And yes, the original Nemo from Z Gundam was just released on January 2013. With such a short period of time, these two versions are nearly identical with just a different rifle and colour schemes.

This Nemo itself looks great in shape and it's also easy to assemble if you are familiar with Federation MSs.  The connecting part of the shield to the forearm looks very unrealistic and is too thick which make the shield a bit far away from the body.

Those new parts for its legs(calf and heel, the big thrusters and its interior frames) are so detail which leaves not much room for modifications. It may seem that the legs could move freely but the knee can only be bent at around 90 degrees.


I tried to test its maximum degree of movement with the photo on the left and you can see how the extra ball joint at the ankles gives it more flexibility.

Hardpoints on the hip side armor. A common feature shared with Gundam Mk. II.

The kit comes with the beam rifle of GM Custom(RGN-79N) from 0083 as seen in episode 4 of Gundam Unicorn.

I have some ideas on my mind. How about a bazooka from Gundam Mk. II? The original design says Nemo is a universal MS which could take any weapons systems from other suits.
I need some time to dig out extra parts from old models and see if they could fit in.

Smart.

The shield can be folded. A design which I nearly forgot. It is done by snapping the top part to 2 points on the lower part. I really don't like this and the shield needs some modification.


I think this Nemo would look good on the Base Jabber. So my plan is to finish it in 1 month's time and if possible place it on a Base Jabber(I will it buy soon).

Arms straightened.

HGUC MSA-003 Nemo (Unicorn Version)

Bandai HGUC Stark Jegan

I bought this kit about 3 weeks ago and spent 2 nights building it. It's good both in shape and in terms of its content, well, for a 2100 yen box which has re-cycled a lot of parts from the older HGUC Jegan kit released few months before.
The Katoki design re-arrangement is slim and smart as usual but personally I prefer the old Mika Akitaka original CCA-MSV illustration back in 1988 from the very first issue of "MS Encyclopedia" by B-Club. But nowadays almost all Gundam mech designers had fade out except the old-school Kunio Okawara and money-maker Katoki. (I consider Kanetake Ebikawa from "Gundam 00" a sub-style since his style is so much influenced by Katoki although most fans would disagree with it.) To most Mika Akitaka is so yesterday and people nearly forgot where this armored Jegan came from.

The armor and missle box are firmly mounted on the legs and on both shoulders unlike the "Chobham Armor" of HGUC Gundam NT-1 which I decided to abandon it at very early stage of assembling.

The waist front armor is fused into one part. Emmm...we can't be so demanding for a 1/144 kit like this.
There is a good hint for the upcoming HGUC line-up: a AEUG/Titans style GMII beam gun is included in this Stark Jegan box. Will Bandai release HGUC Nemo(MSA-003) in the coming winter?



P.S. I got my "Gundam UC" blu-ray disc the week before but never have a chance to watch it. Maybe in the coming easter holidays...But, first thing first, should I go and get the "almighty" SONY PlayStation 3(only as a blu-ray player)? :)

Gundam Unicorn中文名問題

http://www.gundam-unicorn.net/

作為Gundam粉絲，我對這一套小說的興趣比AOZ大很多。
由於12月會推出MG UNICORN模型，所以急忙補習一下。我閒逛各大中日台論壇網站，看見許多討論，發現故事中的人物和機體命名很新奇，但又沒有中文名。

男女主角，應該都是英文名譯過來(Barnarge Lynx和Audrey Burn)， 為防有天又跑出些怪怪的日文漢字音譯再移植進中文，例如「村雨鳳」那類，暫時擱下不理。 敵角中的「紅彗星再來」，Full Frontal…即是全裸，有點不雅。翻譯的人請找個好一點又霸氣的名字給他吧。

他的坐架機體，MSN-06S Sinanju。外型至編號都是大玩特玩紅色三倍速概念。找找網站，日本那邊說是來自一套叫《御用殺手》(Remo Williams,1985)的特務電影。男主角到韓國找到東方大師學習起源於Sinanju村的韓國古武道Sinanju…這種虛構武術，說是所有武術如空手道、柔道、劍道的始祖…云云。 好不容易深挖各種資料，找到Sinanju中譯原來是現時北韓清川江附近的新安州(應是韓戰美軍進路之一)。這台紅色「帶袖的」機體，莫非應叫做「新安州」？
另一台Kshatriya(クシャトリヤ)比較好理解，古印度四大種姓之一，「剎帝利」。
我找了很久，還沒發現有人為小說做中文簡介，只看見youtube有一條很清晰的宣傳PV： http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai-Mn-lWEew
我期待這系列推出模型！