Finally got my order from Rainbow Ten (many thanks to guys there for quick responses to my questions and for packaging securely the gunplas :3). Actually, I didn't expect to get this package so soon, due to the mess in Europe (thanks, Island ;)).
What did Santa bring me...
Let's see:
- HGUC73 1/144 ORX-005 GAPLANT TR-5 [Hrairoo] - I recently (finally) watched the whole Zeta Gundam and I fell in love with this design at first sight. And when I saw this custom version, this feeling just deepened ;) Kinda looks like [weird designs from 0079/Zeta] meets Gundam SEED or something.
- MG 1/100 MS-06S ZAKU II CHAR CUSTOMIZE Ver.2.0 (RED) w/CLEAR PARTS - because I wanted to make a Zaku, and this seemed like a good choice - the Char Custom has some extra verniers, etc. - I'm planning to buy some aftermarket stuff to finish this one :)
- GUNDAM00 07 1/100 MSJ-06II-A TIEREN GROUND TYPE - to be honest, I don't quite dig the design of the Gundams in G00 - sure, Arios/Kyrios is sexy, and of course, 00 Gundam + Raiser is pure pwnage... But most of them look anorexic or something :/ They are supposed to be fighting machines, akin to tanks - sturdy, but offering some maneuverability. That's why I love the design of Tieren - massive MS that looks like it could take on anything - too bad they were only a grunt unit in Gundam 00 (apart from that pink custom... but that did not end good :)).
- MG 1/100 FREEDOM GUNDAM w/CLEAR PARTS - do you need to even ask? After that scene of Freedom saving Archangel and then proceeding to pown everything/everyone around, anyone would want to build this shit...
- MG 1/100 STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM FULL BURST MODE - this would have been a pretty darn perfect (SEED) design, if only they somehow included the M100 "Balaena" plasma beam cannon (the "top" cannons, hidden in wings) from the original Freedom. But the DRAGOON system kinda compensates for that... And the FUUURRR BAAASTO MOODO version has this cool stand for the DRAGOONs for extra kickass points >:)
- MG 1/100 STRIKE NOIR GUNDAM w/CLEAR PARTS - the Strike has to be one of my favourite MS designs from Gundam SEED (and Destiny), but I wanted to wait with building it till I shape up a bit (and have the money to buy the PG version :)). So, for now, I settled for Strike Noir - Strike, but not Strike ;) I love this unit not from the Stargazer OVA, but from the Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus PS2 game - the Noir there is so overpowered, but at the same time fun to pilot :)
- HGUC99 1/144 NZ-666 KSHATRIYA - I don't think I have to explain this purchase to anyone who watched the first episode of Gundam Unicorn OVA... Hell, even if you didn't, this design is so bad-ass - Zaku + ...hmm, Gundam Wing? O_o I dream of a PG version of this... Or the resin beauty...
- GUNDAM SEED:08 1/100 JUSTICE GUNDAM, GUNDAM SEED:09 1/100 BLITZ GUNDAM, GUNDAM SEED:02 1/100 AEGIS GUNDAM, MG 1/100 FREEDOM GUNDAM w/CLEAR PARTS - purchased for a friend. So I won't be assembling those... (unless he won't pick them up soon... in which case I might accidentally build a MS or two from those.. :3). Blitz is a very cool design, too bad we didn't see too much in action in the TV series. Aegis is a very interesting build, especially with the Mobile Armor Mode gimmick. And Justice - TBH, I prefer this one to Infinite Justice, the backpack seems more.. reliable ;) Note that except the Freedom, all of those are No Grades (or whatever they are called) - so no inner frames. But I looked at the runners and they still look quite detailed. The only thing missing from the MGs are decals (wtf?) and probably some posability.