How did we go from this...

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>>14233198
...to this?

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... to this?

>>14233201
East. Bandai wants their HGUC revives to be at a cheaper price point to attract more people to buy them

>>14233201
>what is paint?
Can't say it's a big deal really. I kinda like the yellow, mg 2.0 gold was perfect but maybe that's an expensive paint.

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>>14233221
...to this?

>>14233198
Bandai finally realized gaudy disgusting chrome is shit and only faggots like you like it

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>>14233239
...to this?

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>>14233243
...to this?

>>14233201
More accurate to the show

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>>14233241

>>14233198
>>14233201

The newer one will have higher parts count, better part separation, less terrible seams, and won't have chrome plating driving the cost up.

The hguc hyaku shiki mega launcher wasn't chromed either, and it had an even worse looking dark mustard yellow.

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>>14233198
....to this

>>14233201
They know autist can't take factory finishes, some people are stripping off the paint pre-applied to the mg 2.0 already.

The "gold" runners are undergated, if you wanted to be lazy you could spray the runners.

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...to this?

>>14233241
the Delta Gundam chrome gold is terrible
But the MG 2.0 looks just fine, not too reflective but not too dull, it pretty much nails the anime look, in my opinion.

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>>14233340
Actually the old hguc with mega bazooka set would look better

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>>14233239
This fucker better come out by the end of this year.

Zeta Revive never

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>>14233350
god, KOG better be MG 2.0 Hyaku Shiki gold, cause if its shiny fingerprint gold I'll cry.

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Good gold

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>>14233469
Bad gold

>>14233469
Paint
>>14233476
Reality of plastic

>>14233488
Still, it is a step back, Bandai used to do that kind of gold before. Now it's almost only for MG's

>>14233498
not a whole lot of Gold MSs these days.

>>14233498
Cost reasons, why do you think there are so many p-bandai releases?

Hg's are supposed to be the gateway ticket into gunpla, they need to be cheap, there were exceptions but we wont see those.

Besides I bet you the next convention exclusives will have a plated hyaku shiki, a red one like the old hguc would be pretty rad

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>>14233469
>>14233476
>didnt get the chrome gold plated parts

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>>14233198
...to this?

>>14233530
What? there are two versions?

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>>14233544
Its a convention exclusive for good reason

>>14233476
Worst offender of all is that they didn't even include the beam effect parts

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>>14233540
I imagine the nubs to be quite painful

>>14233555
You're a big guy.

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>>14233544
i actually prefer the gold on the old 1/100 HG, its kind of like the Hyaku Shiki 2.0 but not as evenly applied. ill give them a pass since it was 1993 and the very first gundam with gold plated parts (that i know of), the shiny gold on the expo HG is a little too blingy on anything but the clear kit.

>>14233554
the old 1/100 kits did the same thing, V2 Buster had beam parts but the Assault didnt since the hands and beam shield plugs were in use by the new weapons.

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>>14233550
It was advertised to come in that kind of gold.

Don't believe me? Here is the runner that hobby search got

>>14233575
Oh, shit. Well, not the same gold, but still way nicer than what we got.

>>14233456
Unlikely that it'll have a coated finish, Bandai holds the patents on undergated runners.
Expect it to be piss-gold like the skirt pieces on the Schpeltor kit.

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>>14233247
I love the akatsuki.

>>14233575
I see plastic swirls in the runner plate, the flash from the camerajust hides them.

You'd be a fool to believe it came like that.

>manual and box art ALWAYS use painted examples
>exhibition kits 9/10 times use painted examples

I just feel sorry for those who don't see the test shots from reviewers or know of dalong, those not in the know will either learn to paint or feel cheated.

But then again these are still model kits, not diy action figures

>>14233585
I"d rather have piss gold than bling gold. it'll be much cheaper.

>>14233604
Not the same anon, but I have a question for you...

What differences a model kit from a diy action figure? If the whole revive thing was made so the articulation was better? Plus we got Perfect Grades with loads of gimmicks

>>14233637
Considering that Volks kits usually need mold flash sanded off, I really hope it's unplated.

>>14233647
In a way, they're pretty much the same.

On the other hand gunpla always has a sense of fragility, you can fuck around with the arms of most action figures and be fine apart from wear and tear but you can easily break certain parts on models.

The hg doven wolf's antenna taught me the difference.

The point of the revive line is a bunch of things, articulation, interchangeability with other model parts for customs (as in minimal need for modifications, slap on the completed sections), and just a remake of an older model that has come before to better match anime appearances.

>>14233247
Was Akatsuki a gundam?

>>14233674
yes

>>14233585
>Bandai holds the patents on undergated runners.

No? Have you ever built a Koto kit for example? Tons of undergates. Bandai has a patent on multi-color injection tech, and that's it really.

>>14233319

Bu...but...my realsitic battle damage!!!!

>>14233247
Akatsuki was cool as fuck. The big ass funnels absolutely ruined it though.

>>14233891
I confess that I fucking hate battle damage on mecha (with some exceptions)

>>14233221
Hyaku Shiki is AESTHETIC

>>14233241
THIS.
THIS THIS THIS THIS.
HOLY FUCK, THIS.
WHY DO YOU FAGGOTS LIKE THAT GARBAGE?

>>14234883
Because it looks good?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utTNGMWnqIQ

>>14234906
Are you retarded?

>>14234911
are you contrarian?

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>>14234911

Are you?

>Muh mecha are not made of gold

It's a fucking giant robot, John.

Look, even if it doesn't suit the shiki, gold suits much better than mustard.

Maybe this Variant expresses more what I mean.

Gryphios War version

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>>14234924
For comparison again,

>>14234869

Me too. For real.

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>>14234933
that yellow doesn't look that bad. not sure why people are complaining.

I'm happy Hyaku Shiki is getting a revive. can't say many of the ones I want are actually getting those. zeta byarlant for example

I personally like the Revive version. The proportions fit more in line with the MG 2.0. I think they skipped out on the gold plating this time around to keep the price down (like other anons have said) and to make it easier paint it in different schemes. If it had the gold plating you would first have to strip it off so paint could better adhere to plastic. Plus I think it encourages people to paint it in their preferred shade of gold if they want to keep the color scheme.

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I see nothing wrong with this thread, but it could stand to have more gold.