MoShow Progenitor Effect Lancelot Bust Charging Center
rico soul: MoShow really upped the price on these after the first batch of the WuChengHou bust charger. These are nice and slightly larger scale than the figures with comparable paint quality, but at $50, it's starting to lose any sense of value it had originally since these are still small by display bust standards.
Dspiae DS3-S01 Model Kits Sanding Sponge Set of 40
rico soul: This is one of my go to sets for precut sanding sponges so it's kind of nice to see gundamit stock it as well. pretty fair pricing too. 400-1500 grit is pretty much sufficient to do everything for sanding model kits.

My one gripe with this kit from dspiae is the lack of 600 grit. I would have preferred 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200 for the set honestly, since 1500 really isn't needed if you're going to be painting,
XianYuZhongGong Star Ring Light Effect Platform for 1/100 MG GSX-401FW Stargazer Gundam
rico soul: This is such an important display accessory for an MG Stargazer Gundam so it's a real shame that the SuperModelForce glory didn't include this in it's overpriced price tag. Having to buy this as a separate accessory really adds a chunk to the overall price.

This beam loop effect stand is a bit too large too for my tastes so idk, I'm probably gonna pass on it and scratch build something myself

justmad: are you out of your mind ? the supermodelforce glory is really cheap . what do you think a bandai version would cost ? especially with the transparent fin funnels ? overpriced price tag ? ... damn boy . how cheap do you need it ? bandai has almost no accessories in most of their kits. bases ? never with special effects or anything. if you dont like it . just ignore it and move on with your life. you dont need to hate on stuff you dont like . i have paid more for less ... especially with bandai.

By Dec 27,2023 17:31:46

rico soul: The Glory is essentially based on the Bandai MG Strike RM which is a $50 kit before discounts. The Glory was $65-$70 for the first print and is not a first party kit or has any licensing rights. If that isn't enough, you can also compare it to other third party kits like any of the MotorNuclear kits and the Glory is a simpler design with no metal skeleton and no action base. It's fine if you think it's a good value, but objectively, by China kit standards, it is a lower value kit for what is included.
[Pre-Order] Plastic Model Enthusiast Dawn Giant Guard Model Kit
rico soul: So this model kit was announced for a retail price of 159RMB before shipping. That makes it priced quite a bit below the competition but honestly I'm not really feeling the design. it kind of feels like it's all over the place and the proportions looks really off. The actual resin printed prototype doesn't look much better than the renders.

Overall it kind of reminds me of the TCE Galaxy and is probably going to be a pass from me
Motor Nuclear MNP-XH07 Wei Yuan Style Sword Fighting Version Model Kit
rico soul: Nice to see this next iteration of the MotorNuclear Wei Yuan. Also nice to see Gundamit put up a relatively fair price for it.

This is priced identically to the green Wei Yuan training suit model so this sword version seems like a fun variation.

Personally, I'm still looking forward more to the gold captain version
Strange Work 1/60 PG Tallgeese Model Kit
rico soul: Strange Work is the same brand as Nillson, which made a bunch of 1/60 scale Astray gundams. They also made the 1/60 scale Frosty Cat model kit which was essentially a Byakko Ryujinmaru.

This 1/60 scale model kit is called Monument, but obviously it's the Tallgeese from Gundam Wing.

Height: 30cm
Materials: ABS
Includes display base

If you look at the design, it definitely resembles they previous Frosty Cat kit aesthetically. However, the frame is fully redesigned from the ground up, with a focus on joint strength and articulation. They specifically wanted to design the kit for stability and so the backpack and shoulder equipment are redesigned to be better balanced. In other words, they made them slightly smaller so the kit would be less top and back heavy.

Aesthetically, I kind of prefer the original Bandai MG/RG Tallgeese designs with the big mechanical Dober Gun and the giant thrusters, but this still definitely has some of that goose charm, even if it does feel a bit too streamlined.

The physical photos are from an initial test print and are only for reference. The colors are not fully finalized yet. The TV Tallgeese colors looks good to me so far.

Currently, preorder price for this is in China 385 RMB without shipping, 435 RMB shipping included in China.
That should put it around 100 USD here, maybe 120 if the box is large. To give you an idea, it's pretty much the same price as the IN ERA+ Aurora but 1:60 scale with no metal frame.

More official news should come after Chinse new years but currently, people are estimating it to be available around May 2025

CycoXIII: Man, May of 2025? Other sites are stating Q3 - Q4 of this year. Hopefully we get a full price option for pre-order soon. I've never put a deposit down on a pre-order, so I don't know how it works when the full price comes out.

By Feb 14,2024 23:16:57

rico soul: Oh also, forgot to mention, the way preorders works here is that you will be able to pay for the full price once it is available. Gundamit will also eventually ask you to pay the full price once the products are on incoming
Strange Work 1/60 PG Tallgeese Model Kit
rico soul: Strange Work is the same brand as Nillson, which made a bunch of 1/60 scale Astray gundams. They also made the 1/60 scale Frosty Cat model kit which was essentially a Byakko Ryujinmaru.

This 1/60 scale model kit is called Monument, but obviously it's the Tallgeese from Gundam Wing.

Height: 30cm
Materials: ABS
Includes display base

If you look at the design, it definitely resembles they previous Frosty Cat kit aesthetically. However, the frame is fully redesigned from the ground up, with a focus on joint strength and articulation. They specifically wanted to design the kit for stability and so the backpack and shoulder equipment are redesigned to be better balanced. In other words, they made them slightly smaller so the kit would be less top and back heavy.

Aesthetically, I kind of prefer the original Bandai MG/RG Tallgeese designs with the big mechanical Dober Gun and the giant thrusters, but this still definitely has some of that goose charm, even if it does feel a bit too streamlined.

The physical photos are from an initial test print and are only for reference. The colors are not fully finalized yet. The TV Tallgeese colors looks good to me so far.

Currently, preorder price for this is in China 385 RMB without shipping, 435 RMB shipping included in China.
That should put it around 100 USD here, maybe 120 if the box is large. To give you an idea, it's pretty much the same price as the IN ERA+ Aurora but 1:60 scale with no metal frame.

More official news should come after Chinse new years but currently, people are estimating it to be available around May 2025

MSeslite119: You said May of 2025, which is next year. You mean 2024? Gundamit seems to put the estimate at 2nd quarter of 2024, but you sound pretty knowledgeable and well-informed, so just wanted to check. Looking to place a pre-order here depending on when it becomes available.

By Feb 16,2024 09:58:09

rico soul: Oh good catch. Yeah I meant May 2025
Weimei HG 1/144 Gundam Lfrith Jiu Model Kit
rico soul: So...the photos are are completely misleading. These are fully painted and customized photos, not the actual model kit.

This kit is just a KO copy of the premium bandai Lfrith Jiu model kit. It still has the regular issues with bootlegs, but for the most part, reviews of the kit are very positive, putting it as one of the better quality bootlegs.

Pretty decent kit for the price
Hemoxian 1/10 Over Zero Tastier Model Kit Set of 3
rico soul: Another update. They announced the second bonus item for this kit. It's two effect part runners. The effect parts include a streaking blade and muzzle flash. Good for action poses and can be used by both the mechanical dog and the Tastier.

They also tweaked the gun plastic colors to be a bit lighter grey to better match the rest of the model kit
Zao Workshop 1/100 MG Saint Armor Oracle Model Kit
rico soul: We now finally have release photos of the physical model. I have to say I like this better than the renders.
This appears to be a pretty heavy figure all built together too with that metal and POM inner frame.

I wasn't too sure about the gaplant hrairoo with a gundam head kind of design that this oracle was going for but the physical product is looking good.

Still on schedule to release in April for 199rmb. I'm assuming gundamit will update their price soon