Gundamaniac

Yep these are old gundam news from gunota, but still new news for me since I haven’t had the time to check on them until now.

Platinum Gundam

Got too much cash on your hands? feel like you haven’t spent enough moolah on Gundam goodies? well look no further, get yourself a Platinum Fix Gundam just for the holee carp price of $250,000USD!

this Gundam is made out of 1400g of platinum and is 13 cm high… if you don’t believe me you can check out the original blog source. The figure will be available for viewing at Basel World 2007 at Basel Switzerland from April 12 to 19. wonder if it would have been cheaper to just build a 1:1 Gundam lol.

Gundam World 2007

Yet another reason to visit Japan. the Gundam World 2007 being held at Nasu Highland Park. and though I have a incredible itch down on my underfoot to go, I don’t think my wallet can take another juicing for out of town trips. lol. Anyway the exhibit is open until the end of August, and entrance is free for park visitors. Dengeki Online has a news entry on it, if you understand Japanese click on the link and head on over there to find out more. 

New Gundam Stuff

And finally some Hobby Magazine Gundam Merchandise News straight from from gunota:
HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 1 - July, 1,575 yen
MG Gundam One Year War 0079 ver. - TV color version, July, 3,150 yen (this is NOT MG 100, btw)
HCM-Pro Zaku IIJC - June, 2,100 yen
HCM-Pro Akatsuki - full set, July, 5,460 yen
HCM-Pro Evangelion Unit 01
GFF Musha Gundam - regular/Gundam Musou version
GFF Psyco Gundam - 1/144 scale
there are some noteworthy items here, (most if not all of which has been mentioned by Mark Parrenas at Winterheim HDD).
The MG Gundam OYW will be released in full solid Gundam colors.
A 1/200 HCM-Pro Akatsuki with both Oowashi and Shiranui. it’ll be interesting to see the same shiny gold surfaced plastic gundam made small.
The HCM-Pro Evangelion Unit 01… what kind of a gundam is that you ask? well a skinny alien technology mecha. not in any way related to the gundam series. but since Bandai has the license to make kits of them, I guess they decided to add Gainax’s Neo Genesis Evangelion into the HCM-Pro line.
the GFF Musha Gundam will also be an interesting Addition to the Fix Figuration line. Guess Katoki Hajime didn’t spare revamping the samurai styled SD Gundam line as well. but don’t worry, we won’t be getting giant sized head GFFs. ths GFF is definitely going to be full sized. ^^
and lastly the 1/144 scale GFF Psyco Gundam. the Psyco Gundam would probably be similar to the Seed series’ Destroy Gundam. I’ve seen scratch builders who would make them at the same 1/144 scale using a 1/60 perfect grade strike gundam frame. suffice to say this release is going to be one huge wallet busting GFF! ^^