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Post by silentcomet on Apr 14, 2007 17:41:09 GMT 8
From AoZ (Advance of Zeta) comes this machine..
The RX-121 Gundam [TR-1] Hazel
Colors: blue,dark blue, yellow,white, green, gray, red
Number of Parts: 1 Gundam [TR-1] Hazel Figure + 21 parts
Gimmicks: Chobham Armor, Tri-Booster Shields, High-Mobility Form
From AoZ comes the Hazel, the first gundam the Titans developed after their creation after the Delaz Conflict. now lets go on with the review.
Head: it is sculpted perfect with no defects at all, it is painted in a dark blue scheme with its chin painted in red and its eyes painted in green. the v-fin is painted in yellow and on top of its head and its head exhausts are painted in white.
Torso: it is sculpted finely with no defects at all, it is painted in a blue scheme, its exhausts are painted in yellow with the opening hatch of the cockpit painted in red. its sides however has slots for the magazines (or e-pacs) of the beam rifles which also tend to come off easily, heck its irritating! as for the back skirt, its a chobham armor which is painted in white with several painted logos/emblems of the Titans Test Team. its backpack? is painted in gray with a hole on its upper right for the beam saber. on its center though is a hole to fit booster pod.
Arms: it is painted in a blue scheme with the ends of the arms painted in white with little or no defects at all. on its shoulder armors there are several logos/emblems of the Titans Test Team. as usual it is double-jointed, just like the other MSiAs bandai is releasing nowadays.
Legs: it is painted in a blue sheme and are double jointed, its knees however are painted in a white scheme (this probably are parts for the High-Mobility Form) with its thrusters painted in yellow and black. the exciting part about this msia is when it comes to the feet. dang! its just beautiful! it is painted in a blue and white scheme and it is attached via a peg and 2 joint cylinders!  wow!
Weapons and Accessories:
Chobham Armor and Booster Pod- its painted in white and the top armor can be attached to the figure by removing the arms first and then attaching it. as for the bottom part. it is easily attached to the skirt armor. the booster pod is attached through a hole on the figure's backpack.
Beam Saber- unfortunately it only comes with one. its handle is painted in dark blue with the bottom painted in yellow. the saber is painted in pink. fits snugly on the beam saber hand.
Holding Grips and Multipurpose Launchers- both are attached in the shoulders of the msia. the holding grips fit snugly on the beam saber hands however it is very irritating when it comes to attaching it to the shoulders since it easily comes off. my tip, attach the holding grips first on the hands then attach it to the shoulder.
Beam Rifles- they are Uzi-like beam rifles though, painted beautifully in a blue/dark blue/yellow scheme. it also has a swiveling handle though. it fits on the beam rifle hands unfortunately it tends to come off easily (irritating!).
Tri-Booster Shields- painted in white and blue with some yellow, beautifully sculpted and they are attached through an arm mount (for 2 of them) and a hole on the booster pod.
High Mobility Form- once you've attached the tri-booster shields and the holding grips it turns to this form.
Final Rating: ;D ;D ;D ;D 
the only irritating thing i find in this msia are the beam rifle hands and the magazines or e-pacs on the side skirt armors since both of them fall of easily. other than those two, this msia is a solid piece of plastic. ;D
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Post by qb on Apr 15, 2007 7:06:21 GMT 8
Nice reviews. The Gaia would've been a great MSiA if it weren't for the feet. Also, the long beam rifle is too heavy for it to hold & more often than not, you'll have to crutch it with the skirt armour just to give it some decent poses.  Also observed the same thing regarding the Hazel's capability to hold the beam rifles and the packs on the side. Very annoying. But still, the overall sculpt and detail of the Hazel is topnotch! A very fine MSiA. ;D |
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Post by silentcomet on May 17, 2007 0:47:35 GMT 8
updated very 1st picture (pg 1).. reviews are to follow..  |
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Post by no3Ljm on May 17, 2007 9:32:59 GMT 8
nice updates and reviews, bro. keep it up.
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Post by qb on May 17, 2007 22:51:51 GMT 8
your collections coming along pretty nicely...... ;D
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Post by silentcomet on May 18, 2007 0:06:08 GMT 8
@ quattro and no3ljm: thanks a lot.. ;D Review #1
MSiA Battle Scarred RX-79(G) Gundam EZ-08
Colors: dark gray, gray, dark blue, dirty white, black, red
Number of Parts: 1 Battle Scarred EZ08 Figure + 9 Parts
Gimmicks: (2) trigger hands, (2) open hands, 100mm machine gun, bazooka gun, beam rifle, parachute pack, shield
From Gundam:The 08th MS Team OVA comes the Gundam EZ-08 which is a rebuilt RX-79G Ground Type Gundam with many improvised modifications. Now let's go on with the review.
Head: The head is quite proportional to the body of the msia and painted in a dirty white scheme. The main cameras and secondary camera are painted in red. The traditional V-fin on the heads of the gundam were replaced with a communications antennae and this is painted in black.
Torso: The torso is painted well in dark blue and dark gray with the chest armor plating painted in dirty white. The chest mounted vulcan gun is painted in black. The backpack is painted in black and has some scratches on it to show its "battle-scarred" image. The thrusters are painted red inside. The skirt armor is painted in a dirty white scheme and on both sides we have removable magazines for the 100mm machine gun.
Arms: The Arms are painted in dirty white with a hole to attach the shield via a peg. It is single jointed like the generation 1-1.5 msias. It shoulders are also painted in dirty white and has battle scars all over it. The right shoulder armor has an EFF logo but nothing special about that.
Legs: The legs are painted in dirty white with the feet painted in dark blue and dirty white colors. The legs are like from the generation 1-1.5 msias since they are only single jointed. On the right leg we have an exposed beam saber storage rack with the insides painted in gray, however this msia does not come with even 1 beam saber and thats quite a disappointment.
Weapons and Accessories:
100mm machine gun: It is painted in gray with a swiveling butt and a magazine painted in dirty white. The magazine can be removed.
Bazooka Gun: It is painted in black and has some scratches on it. It has a removable magazine on the back.
Beam Rifle: It is painted in dirty white and gray with the gun camera painted in green. Nothing special about it, it doesn't even have the swiveling scope and handle, quite a disappointment actually.
Shield: It is painted in dirty white with the bottom part painted in dark blue and the handle painted in black. It can be attached to the arms via a peg-in-hole. It has some scratches and bullet "wounds" to show the battle-scarred image of it.
Parachute Pack: It is painted in black with the thrusters' insides painted in red. It has 2 thread-like ropes which is attached to the shoulders. The pack is attached to a backpack equipment rack and can be removed from it. The whole thing can be attached to the back by removing the backpack first. A huge chunk of plastic actually.
Final Rating: ;D ;D ;D
The thing looks like it came out from the garbage. Heck i removed the garbage-like look from my MSiA by using tide and a toothbrush and it took me about 6 hours to remove only some of it. Overall this thing is just a let-down and if i were you just pick up the EZ-08 normal version.  |
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Post by silentcomet on May 18, 2007 0:32:29 GMT 8
Review #2
MSiA RX-78-4 Gundam Unit 04
Number of Parts: 1 Gundam Unit 4 Figure + 10 Parts
Colors: blue, white, yellow, black, gray, green
Gimmicks: (1) Trigger hand, (2) Open hands, (2) Beam sabers, Shield, Prototype Hyper Beam Rifle, Beam rifle, cooling tank, wire attachment from cooling tank to Prototype Hyper Beam Rifle.
One of the main MS from Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: From Place Beyond the Blaze, this was released for the game Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space together with the Gundam Unit 5, now let's go on with the review.
Head: It is painted in white and the main cameras painted in blue while the secondary camera painted in green. The V-fin is painted in yellow. Overall the head is sculpted well and is proportional to the body of the MS.
Torso: It is painted in gray with the exhausts painted in blue while its insides are painted in yellow. The skirt armor is painted in white. The backpack is painted in every detail, even the cameras back there! The beam saber handles are painted in blue and is attached to the backpack via a peg in hole. The propellant tanks are painted in white and panel lined black. Both the Prototype Hyper Beam Rifle and cooling tank can be stored here.
Arms: Quite a disappointment since this was released during the times of the 2nd Generation MSiAs. It is single jointed and painted in white. The shoulder armors are painted in white with some blue and yellow on it.
Legs: It is also quite a disappointment since it is only single jointed. It is painted in white, with some parts painted in blue and yellow. The feet is painted in blue and white and has a 2 fake joint cylinders on each foot and is painted in gray.
Weapons and Accessories:
Beam Rifle: It is painted in gray with the scope painted in yellow, nothing special about it.
Beam Sabers: It is sculpted in translucent pink and serves their purpose well.
Shield: It is painted in white and the center painted in blue. It is attached to the arms via a peg-in-hole. Nothing special about it.
Prototype Hyper Beam Rifle and Cooling Tank: A LARGE BEAM RIFLE! and the main reason why i bought this. The rifle is painted in white, blue, and some yellow. The primary scope is painted in yellow and the secondary one painted in green. The cooling tank is painted in white and has its bottom part painted in yellow. The wire attachment is painted in orange and is attached by inserting the pegs from the cooling tank and from the beam rifle.
Final Rating: ;D ;D ;D ;D
The Hyper Beam Rifle is the only reason why i bought this MSiA! Overall it is sculpted and painted well and it is one heck of a MSiA. The only problem i see with it is it was released together with the Version 2 MSiAs and it didnt feature the double-joints of them. Quite a disappointment but what the heck. I LOVE THE HYPER BEAM RIFLE!..
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Post by silentcomet on May 18, 2007 0:46:53 GMT 8
Review #3
MSiA RX-78-5 Gundam Unit 5
Number of Parts: 1 Gundam Unit 05 figure + 9 parts
Colors: orange, white, yellow, pink, black, green, dark gray
Gimmicks: (2) beam saber , beam rifle, Gatling gun, (2)open hand, trigger hand, shield, Gatling gun ammo
One of the main MS from Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: From Place Beyond the Blaze, this was released for the game Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space together with the Gundam Unit 04, now let's go on with the review.
Head: The head is proportioned very well to the rest of the MS and painted very well, though the left vulcan gun looks unfinished paint-wise. The panel lines under it's eyes are done very nice and, I'm guessing, carefully. It does not, however, have a good range of motion. It can only move up and down just a tiny bit but it can move side to side all the way around.
Torso: The torso of the Gundam is painted very nicely but the two little lines on the cockpit were done kind of sloppy. The backpack was painted with every detail, including the camera back there. The beam saber handles are orange with 2 black stripes around them. The torso can go side to side 360 degrees but not up and down at all. The skirt armor can move but is not hinged, so if you leave it up, it'll warp resulting in a messed up 'G05'. The rear thruster units protruding from the 'G05' are detailed very neatly and the Gatling gun ammo fit in snugly. The actual Gatling gun also can be put on the thruster unit to be stored until use.
Arms: The arms of this MS, sadly, are not double-jointed, even though this MSiA was made during the time when everything they made was double-jointed. The arms are still painted nicely though but the barrel of the beam guns on the arms are not painted, usually Bandai does that. There is a hole for the shield and the hands hold the weapons tight, but the beam sabers are a little loose.
Legs: The legs, again, are not double-jointed so an extreme pose is limited. They are painted thoroughly but the bottom thrusters under the feet are not painted, they are just orange. This MSiA even has fake joint cylinders on the feet. It is just a chunk of plastic with the mold of 2 joint cylinders molded in.
Weapons and Accessories
Beam rifle- The beam rifle is painted in dark gray except for the targeter, which is yellow. The second handle for stabilizing the gun cannot come out.
Hands- All hands serve their purpose well.
Shield- The shield is painted orange and white and dark gray outlining the window of it. The handle can be taken off to have the left hand free and you just insert the peg into the hole on the arm.
Beam sabers- The beam sabers are small but good.
Gatling gun ammo- The ammo belt is flimsy plastic and it fits into the side of the Gatling gun well but it needs a good push.
Gatling gun- This is by far the best weapon of the MS and the coolest. It has a normal handle and a side handle that also for some reason has a trigger. It can be put on the side of the rear thruster unit of 'G05'.
Final Rating: ;D ;D ;D ;D
The Gatling Gun was the only reason i bought this. I just love it period.!
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Post by raps on May 18, 2007 1:58:41 GMT 8
Very nice review silentcomet, one question, Is the shoulder armor removable to make it as a usual RX-78 type?
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Post by qb on May 18, 2007 7:19:33 GMT 8
rapsyup, if you have the extra shoulder parts, you can go ahead and just modify the shoulder armours. @silent the only thing i don't like about the gatling gun is that you can't really pose it in a cool firing position...i dunno, it looks awkward to me when pointed forward....but maybe it's because of the nature of the weapon more than anything else....big, bulky and awkward to hold....
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Post by no3Ljm on May 18, 2007 16:11:34 GMT 8
excellent reviews, bro.
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Post by raps on May 18, 2007 20:22:00 GMT 8
rapsyup, if you have the extra shoulder parts, you can go ahead and just modify the shoulder armours. @silent the only thing i don't like about the gatling gun is that you can't really pose it in a cool firing position...i dunno, it looks awkward to me when pointed forward....but maybe it's because of the nature of the weapon more than anything else....big, bulky and awkward to hold.... Same goes for the MG type, but Bandai make the shoulders to extend to have a better grip of the gutling gun.... |
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Post by qb on May 18, 2007 21:27:52 GMT 8
Same goes for the MG type, but Bandai make the shoulders to extend to have a better grip of the gutling gun.... Really? Well, hopefully they'll add the G04 & G05 to the EMSiA line to have the same feature as well.... |
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Post by maldit0 on May 19, 2007 11:32:57 GMT 8
Nice collections bro, not to mention most are still in their boxes pa I like the detailed reviews as well. Hope to see more updates from you soon, ;D and immaterial's collection as well. ;D |
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Post by silentcomet on May 20, 2007 8:10:36 GMT 8
raps: thanks for the praises..more reviews are to follow. ;D ninja: thanks for answering rapido's questions since im quite busy moving. I also agree with you about the EMSIA G04 and G05 since both msias are only single jointed and its quite an irritating fact, however it looks like bandai is focusing now on their new money bank...THE HCM-PROS.. @no3ljm: thanks again bro ;D maldit0: thank you and yes most of them are still on the boxes since i dont want displaying them without it. Thank you again for the comment on the reviews and dont worry more updates are coming.. Next Review/s on the Line: MSiA Gouf Ignited MSiA Gouf Custom (yep, gouf series, too bad i dont have the EMSiA Gouf to complete it...XD)
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wow!
keeping the site active as a place to dump info for easier backtracking.