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Post by immaterial on Feb 23, 2006 1:33:22 GMT 8
Ok, here's my dilemma. I'm thinking of getting a GFF but I've never really had one before. Being the Zeta freak that I am, I was thinking of the Zeta GFF as it seems to be almost everywhere. (Its so evil. It calls and beckons. T_T) So I dunno...should I go for it? I have some msia's and of course the eMsia of the Zeta. Heh. Any inputs? How does a GFF compare to an MSIA anyway? Material wise? Coolness factor? Anything will help. Thanks. ^^
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Post by vic01 on Feb 23, 2006 5:20:59 GMT 8
Dude, if you're into zeta figs, all I can say is get 'em all! But check this out. I have that MSIA zeta ver 1 and zeta ver 2, they seemed great, mostly the ver 2. The parts were ok, great stability. But the GFF Zeta was very cool too, solid, sleek in design, nice paint job though I admit some GFF got a sloppy paint job, so before you get one, check each figures! But the thing is, you cannot see or check some of the parts of the GFF zeta. I have one too, but some of the parts were not stable. The side skirts always fall down, the right connector of the wing is a little bit loose, though I corrected it using krazy glue, just to tighten it up. I recently got the zeta gundam the movie ex, after I opened it, and compare the two zetas, the movie has the great stablility, no loose joints, no falling parts, nice paint job too, though no mega launcher included. Take note bro, GFFs ARE for DISPLAY only! They were not meant for playing, but the latest GFFs so far (26-28) are very posable and almost the same as MSIAs. So the bottomline is, take the risk if you want it on your collection! ;D
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Post by immaterial on Feb 23, 2006 7:20:57 GMT 8
Hehe. That's the thing. Actually, that's why I want the GFF.
Zeta eMSIA = for playing Zeta MG 1.0 and 2.0 = Model kitting Zeta GFF = cool display
Heehe...But yeah, it tends to come to that. Zeta GFF # 24 vs Zeta GFF Movie version. For one thing IMO, I prefer the dullness of the color of # 24 but I heard about those stability issues. About the Movie version it has the stability plus the Hyaku Shiki and Gundam Mkii with it but the colors for me feel a bit off and well, no hyper mega launcher. T_T
Im so confused. XD
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Post by V2 on Feb 23, 2006 8:15:34 GMT 8
zeta emsia - great play and display. you cant go wrong with this one if fiddling around is one of your most uncontrollable habits.
mg zeta ver.1 or ver.2 - great for modelling stuff and not for playing around - as some learned the idiotically hard way. if you're a newbie in models, its best to take on the ver.2 first since its more stable and has the latest "enhancements" in the mg line. ver.1 is for ideal for katokish fans but the stability and posability is horrible - no locking tabs, things "plop" off, etc. you should also try the zetaplus A1 or C1 kits as they're also "safe".
zeta gff - meant for static poses. not recommended for fiddling/playing around as some parts tend to loosen up or have no locking purposes. so in short you'll end up blowing your head off in anguish over the parts falling off while handling, etc... eventually the zeta "triple threat movie version" is just a re-issue of the gff zeta with a more "fancier" color scheme and a different set of decals layout - and a vic said its got improvements over the first release. its nice as a display on your office desk.
note: transformable gffs are horrible. conversion type gffs are fairly good but solid/armored type gffs are the best.
on a side note, you shouldnt fret over the a version of the hyaku shiki with the mbl - eventually and hopefully bandai would churn out a gff version of it, as they love to play around with consumers... heh.
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Post by archaznable on Feb 23, 2006 8:42:45 GMT 8
i agree with what all have agreed on saying about the EmSiA Zeta yeah i have one too the poseability of this one is great i think you should buy it too. Up till now i was still playing with my EMSiA Zeta it never loose a part when you play it around the only thing of it was it was hard to transform into a wave rider mode you need to split or remove some of the parts that was needed to become a wave rider mode.
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Post by vic01 on Feb 23, 2006 12:40:02 GMT 8
Seriously, I like the standard color of GFF Zeta. Always remember that GFFs have different issues. It is made of PVC in w/c some of the parts are not perfectly molded. Think of it as a manufacturer's imperfections, different craftmanship. Like for example, I got 2 GFF z-plus, one blue and red. As I compared them, they have different issues (loose elbow joints for the red, but on the blue, they are stiff, etc) but they have the same molds, same parts. That is why TAKE THE RISK! Hehe! ;D MSIAs and EMSIAs, they are cool for posing like in the anime and for playing! I just like the GFF zeta's details and the figure compared to MSIAs. But the posability and stability of EMSIAs/MSIAs are top notch compared to GFFs. So MSIAs and GFFs have their own strength and weaknesses. Also, if you do not have the MG Zeta Ver2 yet, get it instead of GFF version first. Its really worth it, though I didn't build mine yet. BTW welcome to the boards!
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Post by archaznable on Feb 23, 2006 12:46:12 GMT 8
and also consider the HCM-Pro they were much smaller than EMSIA but has so much articulation i think you should get this one too ...
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Post by vic01 on Feb 23, 2006 13:04:33 GMT 8
and also consider the HCM-Pro they were much smaller than EMSIA but has so much articulation i think you should get this one too ... Yeah, and I like it too. Check the details of the fig. This is also a mini MG! vic01
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Post by V2 on Feb 23, 2006 14:56:27 GMT 8
er, i wouldnt get that in my opinion. for a 1/200 scale, hcmpros lack the weight to make it balanced - in short they're too light for their size. and this would be the first time for an hcm-pro transformable - and in some cases when its always a first, its always a mess. plus, the joints for the hands are plastic to plastic - not pvc based. they tend to loosen thru prolonged playing and seeing that hml... well you get the picture. if you study the picture of the waverider mode, you'll notice that theres some sort of "bulk" between the chest area and the wing binders - which would suggest that they could be the arms. in this case, the engineering of this hcmpro would be that there's no parts swap like the hguc or msia/emsia but instead are "tucked" inside in wr mode. the result would be a bulky and uneasy looking wr mode - like the chogokin zeta. www.hlj.com/product/BAN903166besides, i have more doubt that it would have any locking tabs... so its best to stay away from this figure until some sites have reviews of this potential nightmare/dream. on a side note, if you're into the "sleekness" of the waverider modes, the hguc zeta version is a nice choice - only that the design is more fujita-ish. www.hlj.com/product/BAN922241its a good kit, as it can really handle that hml pose with ease and with no other support. only issues is that the beam saber is molded into the hand and the beam rifle's locking tab for wr mode always gets in the way of some poses.
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Post by immaterial on Feb 23, 2006 16:47:27 GMT 8
Hehe..thanks for the inputs guys. ^^ A friend of mine told me to get both as the #24 Zeta has the equips of the Zeta Gundam itself and the Movie version for the stability. So I guess what I'm thinking about now is what to get first...thing is the Zeta GFF # 24 is almost everywhere...and getting the Movie version may take me a while. @vic Yup, I'm actually considered the HCM pro too. XD..Bought a Strike Freedom HCM Pro to see how it is. But of course, this one may be different from the Zeta. So far...my Zeta freakness lacks...the HGUC and PG versions. XD Anyway, I'll just have to see what happens. XD Thanks for all the input guys. ^^
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Post by V2 on Feb 27, 2006 9:47:56 GMT 8
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