We have a big episode for everyone showing new kits in different grades and talking a bit about handling those frame covers on the MG Psycho Zaku Ver. Ka Thunderbolt kit. We also talk about the just announced […]
The stand campaign is interesting, I might get one if I can. I’m very excited for the HG Atlas, it’s going to be awesome. I’ve always liked the MS and it’s certainly a unique design and has a lot of display options, super excited for it. I’m likely getting the new Origin because it has more stuff and I don’t have the old Origin yet, so this is a pick up for me. I’m also picking up the regular Char’s Zaku I. This one is more like the standard Zaku I and has a better colorscheme so i’m definitely getting this one. Not a big fan of the Lupus Rex, so I probably won’t get one. Bael on the other hand looks awesome, i’m very likely getting one. The new option set seems to be something I will get if only for the Landman Rodi, still nice to see conversion kits, these are sweet. The new Petit’gguy is interesting with it’s smaller teddy bear, so I can have some Bear-ception with the Beargguy F, which is nice! I’m very excited for the Amazing Strike Freedom, which is a shame that others don’t share my sentiment, because i’m a fan of how it looks, especially with that red frame. Super Fumina is a joke that still needs to die and me no gusta. MG Providence looks amazing and i’m super excited for it, it would look great with the freedom 2.0, don’t think i’m getting the limited version though. RG Astray Amatsu Mina has got me super hyped. RG Astray Red Frame one of the best looking kits out there IMO and this thing looks great as well, I need one. I’m a fan of Macross Delta so i’m definitely getting the new Draken III.
Not too interested in the Figure-Rise standard DBZ kits but my friends might be. I need a Rouei, I was a big fan of the MS and the Hyakuren was a nice little kit, so this has definitely got my attention. I wasn’t a huge fan of Helmwidge Reincar’s colorscheme at first but it grew, the mustard plastic is not that great looking though.
The BB Senshi Barbatos Lupus initially interested me, however seeing the Mobile Worker and Isarabi molded entirely in grey without any color at all turned me off, it was disappointing but eh, oh well. I’ve got the Robot Damashii GM Sniper II only a week before the MG was announced, so I unfortunately did not share the hype for the MG, but I still might get the White Dingo version, and the kit itself is quite impressive. I’m also definitely having the GM Ground Type, been waiting for the HG and Bandai finally delivered, and it doesn’t disappoint. Definitely getting this guy, he looks very good and it’s nice to see another MS get a new HGUC kit.
I want to have a complete collection of the IBO series but Astaroth is the only one I can’t get. I wish I could win this one. Seriously, IBO is the first series that really got me into Gunpla.
This sniper kit is really nice. I hope for the Red Astaroth.
Also a quastion.
Syd, what is your favorite grade of gunpla? I think that you have answer that before but I don’t remember. TNX!
roll on march atlas astray gold frame and providence oh yes. dam you randon number generator god. please guys is there any truth about bandai being able to sell star wars kits outside japan again soon
It’s IBO hype, hope to win any of the two Duke’s of hell… Nice episode, always love it if the episode is more than an hour, more content more gunpla… More power,
Hope I win!!!
I love the Astaroth, the assymetrical design I find really appealing and I love the sword. Still haven’t gotten my hands on the origin version because theres been so many kits, but I’d love to get my hands on one.
Can’t wait to see that Providence Gundam in action when it comes in and gets built.
I think my gunpla have started fighting each other.
I woke up this morning and my MG Zaku was mising an arm (it was on the floor, still holding it’s gun), my RG RX 78-2 had fallen over, my RG Zeta had dropped it’s beam rifle and my MG Wing ver. Ka had fallen off it’s action base…
Great long episode guys, great for listen while working on my entry. Todd, GM ground type’s abs joint was used on the HGUC RX 78-2 revive. Helmwige Reincar reminds me a bit of reinhardt from overwatch. It just need to replace that sword with a hammer. Hammer Down!
Great Video, i watch you guys on Youtube and then pop over here so I can maybe win some Astaroths! Also, time to save for March with so many cool releases.
Great episode. Not a SD collector but you guys manage to make even that interesting. GMs are always cool. Todd has a cool take on the kits….a nice counter to Syd. Great team. Thanks guys!
I actually heard people bashing on that new Fumina kit, as it looks a bit outrageous to them, haha. Personally, I’m just not in fond of the weird face, the Bust Fumina looks nice though imo.
BANDAI! I sincerely hope that the Woundwort gum candy figure isn’t another teaser with nothing to show for it. You and I both know that it’s one of the most popular MS designs out there still lacking a kit. Do us all a favour and work with Dengeki Hobby to get an actual kit made instead of forcing us to rely on fix-pose resin models!
Same here! I’ve been itchin to get that Woundwort Gundam kit,hope Bandai released her as HG 1/144 first before rising up to MG 1/100 soon because the resin kit version her is not pleasing enough for me!
the GM Sniper II is going to be a must buy for me.
Strange how you bring up Sephiroth. I’ve actually started to replay the original FFVII again on the PS1.
oh I almost forgot, how do we know that HLJ has successfully received our photos for the final entry? all I have as proof is a computer screen shot of the line “Your message was sent successfully. Thanks”, is it enough? thanks in advance.
great job guys, I’m looking forward to seeing all the competition winners.
I just had a few questions, you said that if your model looks too good for a beginner then you might get moved up to intermediate, I’m just wondering will you let someone know before the end of the competition for is this done when you are judging?
I would also like to know if there is a rule against using a logo from another franchise for example is I were to paint a super-man “S” on my shield would that be a problem?
Last thing have you ever had it where the person who wins the model give away doesn’t want it?
1. Can me and my wife both enter the competition (me in intermediate, she in beginner) as you know we are both fans of Gunpla and both build our own different kits?
2.We have two HLJ accounts, however both are named after her and me as a care of in the address section as she has more time to pick up the kits at our post office and in times she cannot, i do so… Is this okay?
If anyone has a question or seeks clarification of rules please contact us through normal channels rather than posting essay-like comments in the Groups. We will answer them. It’s great to see so many people joining in the competition and the flow of updates into the groups and we don’t wish that to be hijacked by lengthy debates over what some…[Read more]
Please tell us in the next episode whether we can submit another entry if we think the latter is better, and how we can confirm that HLJ has successfully received our final works, perhaps by email. Thanks.
If anyone has a question or seeks clarification of rules please contact us through normal channels rather than posting essay-like comments in the Groups. We will answer them. It’s great to see so many people joining in the competition and the flow of updates into the groups and we don’t wish that to be hijacked by lengthy debates over what some…[Read more]
If anyone has a question or seeks clarification of rules please contact us through normal channels rather than posting essay-like comments in the Groups. We will answer them. It’s great to see so many people joining in the competition and the flow of updates into the groups and we don’t wish that to be hijacked by lengthy debates over what some…[Read more]
It looks like this episode features kits that can be built different ways. While we didn’t plan that when we prepared this episode we do think it’s kind of cool. Also, we clarify some rules for the Playing with […]
Thanks for clearing up the rules for the competition. one more question though. we can post progress of multiple kits, but only submit one as a final submission, correct?
I use YouTube to watch too o.ob I’m not sure if this is asked before but does top coating the kit for Playing with Plamo still place the kit in the beginner category?
On the topic of standing on plastic, one thing i can stand by (#lamepun) is the next worst thing than stepping on legoes is a gundam….
Was posing my Kyrios when it fell over when i turned to get some thing, took a step back and I hurt my very soul more than my foot. Needless to say its now ‘battle damaged’
P.S appreciate the clarification on the rules, now i can go ahead and order my kit.
New episode! I might go for the beginner category in the competition but I don’t think I have any ultra-impressive kits that would help me win. Oh well, the spirit is in entering. I’m thinking of getting an IBO kit so I can do my first detailing job with some gundam markers.
MG GM Sniper II got a lot of hype and it seems like a pretty great kit. Sadly though, I wasn’t part of that train, more in the salt train, because I had bought the Robot Damashii only a week before it’s announcement. Oh well, maybe i’ll get the P-Bandai White Dingo. I was interested in the Lupus DX until I found out the Isarabi and Mobile Worker were completely grey. That turned me off instantly unfortunately. The HG GM Ground Type is a must have though, I need that thing quickly.
Lunagazer doesn’t seem to be very popular, but rest assured it can get all the love it needs from me. Being the baby of the Stargazer and Hyaku Shiki, this kit is an instant must buy for me. Excited to get mine one day.
The Guncannon is also a must have for me, I love Guncannons and I love Origin kits, and this guy just looks sick. I might actually get 2 to have both of them on display! I love the way it looks and I love everything from the Origin line so far.
Honestly i’m not very interested in the Titanium Finish MG Unicorn. Even with the Twin Psychoframe, does not help the nubs and it just makes the kit more expensive than it already was. Wouldn’t mind building a christmas Unicorn if given the chance but i’m not going to buy this one intentionally.
Still not sure if I’m gonna enter the contest or not, I’ll decide when my current order from HLJ is gonna arrive. For now, I’m really unsure if I have the time or not.
And oh man! The Sahelanthropus as a give-a-way! Now that would be cool to display on the shelf!
Can I enter 2 or more categories? I want to do a kit bash and a straight build with paint so if possible I’d like to enter Beginner as well as intermediate.
Those nub marks X_X, bundai need to consider what kit to make a Titanium finish before making it. plus don’t we have enough unicorn gundam kits already, last time i counted we had 14 unicorn kit (not including banshi or phoenix).
not to complain. but there are other kits that could use a Titanium finish.
Thank you for the clarification on the PwP contest rules.
Quick follow-up question: my nephew and niece don’t have customer IDs. Would they be able to enter separately from me, or do they need to register and make their own purchases (with parental assistance)?
Can’t wait to get my GM Sniper!!!
Unicorn looks good but like you guys I prefer it in Unicorn mode so all the extra plastic for the physcho mode is a bit of a waste 🙁
Is using super glue okay for the gunpla and other plamos? Or is there a special kind of glue I have use for them? I use superglue to hold small parts and loose parts together.
TF Unicorn looks awesome, and I’ve been thinking of having my first PG as the Unicorn Gundam too. I also recently ordered the 1/100 and SD Barbatos Lupus from HLJ!
I wanna build the “white dingo” version of the MG GM sniper. Also a question can I enter a kit in the building with plamo that is out-of-stock on the site?
Thanks for the rule clarifications. That is what I thought the rules were, but the site stated that the kit had to be bought from HLJ. In either case, I am good.
For a HG, that GM ground type’s runners looks amazing, since there here are so many places for panel lining. I can’t wait to get mine in the mail this week.
Bandai has really stepped up their game recent years. Here are some of the things I noticed and liked:
1: New kits’ manual have both English and Japanese text.
2: Better gate placement, so numb marks are not too visible.
3: Using universalize poly-caps for the joints; great for easy kit bashing.
4: Almost a full inner frame for the HG IBO kits.
5: A higher degree of detail in the new HG kits.
6: HG Accelerate Evolution hints we might get a fully transformable HG Zeta Gundam. We have to see in April 2017.
All and all, it is a great time to be a gunpla fan!
Will this be the winning comment? I guess I’ll find out on the next episode. by the way That unicorn looks nice. I think it would look better with blue clear parts as far as the overall look with the titanium white body goes. The red just looks a little to “pinkish” for me. I know that this show is for gunplay(gundams), but maybe you could have a segment for Macross or other sci fi kits. Just a thought.
At first I liked the Lungazer + Stargazer backpack, but now that I’ve seen it in the vid…it feels like the backpack is a bit too high. Still great though.
Hey guys! Wondering if you are ever going to bring back de star wars kits in the show, since they are now available in the americas again! 😀 I’m sure that would push Ryan to come back from time to time hehehe
Playing with Plamo Question! Hey guys, after you post the WIP pics into whichever group you are entering, Where do you submit the “Final Entry”? Will there be another group for final submissions or do you post final submissions into the current WIP groups? Thanks.
Ahh, I get itchy just looking at those gate marks on the titanium finish.
Hopefully I’ll get my stuff together and start posting my entry for this year’s plamo contest.
Thumbs up for the gun cannon twins! really like the color scheme of the fire power/mobility! Man, that Unicorn looks awesome with the titanium finish but shame for not being under gated.
Metal gear shiney box yes please. Guys is there any truth to the rumours that bandai will soon be able to sell star wars kits outside japan again soon ??
Damn, that finish looks awesome, especially on the head. Just sent out a big order from HLJ, including the Sniper, HG Origin Char’s Zaku II, and the MG Unicorn OVA Ver. I’ve been wanting it for so long, can’t wait!
Now that is one pretty Unicorn kit. I have to admit that those Origin kits are getting better and better. I just want to see more MGs from the series! The sniper also makes me super happy – since I enjoy mostly grunt suits and exclusively Common Era time-line kits (the original time-line). Yep I am that old!
Hi Guys!
The Titanium Unicorn looks great and is something I hope to get. Also,that MG GM Sniper would look good painted in some custom colours.
But after watching Todd’s presentation I think the best HG kit there was that Stargazer. Guess some old kits are still good-looking.
Hi Syd and Tod, could you talk about the new Star Wars Bandai kits?
I know that HLJ can not sell them outside of Japan but they still arouse great interest.
I have a question, but not exactly related to this episode.
In December 2015 there was some announcement about RE/100 Kshatriya kit.
Do you have any info about this release?
BTW. I prefer watching episode here, because you see all those pictures of the kits.
PS. Man, that Sahelanthropus is awesome. It will look good next to my Rex 😉
I always have wonder … Why does the Gunpla boxes don’t have any seal or plastic to secure the contents? Amazingly I have never received a Gunpla box with missing contents even when they have traveled across the world. Is there some Bandai magic that keeps the content all together?
I remember my old Revell kits having protective plastic on the outside box but not my Gunpla kits.
Is that unicorn panel-lined or not? Is it because of the titanium finish which gives it a panel-lined look? By the way, those Guncannons sure looks great.
That Stargazer is an oldie but still a goodie. (Also such a good-looking design on its own, and way more inspirational than Gundam typically is. The name, the story, “Voiture Lumiere”… I love this mobile suit so much.)
Thank you guys for another good episode 🙂
Just for my inquiry ,until now, how many unicorn MG that released by Bandai (including Banshee because used almost same frame)?
shame the lunergazer doesn’t com with all the parts for the hyaku shiki. if it did I would buy it and build it with the hyaku shiki parts to make the byaku shiki. heck bandai could have advertised that in a similar way to the gun-cannon twin set with the whole “one kit two, options gimmick” tube
Syd,Todd what grunt suits would u like to see bandai do a kit of that hasnt got akit since the 80’s or never did. Id like a Hg galbaldy beta from zeta, and hg Mobile dinn from seed.
I would have done a ship kit (U.S.S. Enterprise CV-6) for the contest but unfortunately, I started the build on it before I found out about the contest.
Whilst there seems to be some silly rule about staff not being able to enter or some such, I’m sure we’d be interested to see what you would build if you could. Or just build along with us just for the fun of it.
So we could see what you guys are like…the prize could be – time off/kudos/maybe other colleagues have to make your lunch I dunno…I for one would keep an eye on a that.
Could be a customers vote too would be super funny
[YMT-05 Hildolfr] progress update.
Just snap fitted tank and did scene planing. Look ok. Now it’s time to take models apart and do some shopping. Need paints and some parts for modifying Zaku. In the meantime will prepare Hildolfr for painting – the usual stuff – sanding, putty, more sanding… Also will think and learn how to make sand diorama.
So the premise of the diorama is a confrontation. Good, that is always interesting. If I manage to enter that is what I will do as well.
The problem I am seeing is the placement. If the cutting mat is the base of the scene then your models are in parallel and perpendicular to it. Parallel and perpendicular do not translate well for…[Read more]
Thanks for the input. I just wanted to fit models on a mat so I can move it freely on a table, Of course diorama will have different setting. I think I need something bigger then my cutting mat, Hildolfr is quite big 🙂;)
In 2013 I’ve enter with my idea for Alexander Akito Custom from Code Geass. But I just built a mecha and haven’t found the time to finished it. First thought was to finish tha…
Big challenge for me as I never did any dioramas. But I like learning new things this way. Have some background knowledge, we will see how will this go.
I think the moment I want to show is pretty obvious. Haven’t seen anyone doing this particular one (at least I haven’t found any). Will post some progress soon, so everyone can see.
We’ve been hinting at this for some time and we’ve put the finishing touches and it’s ready to go. HobbyLink.TV’s Playing With Plamo 2017 Modeling Competition is now open.
A quick question. Couldnt find it in the rules (looks like you guys even didnt add the requirement about the unopened kit like last competition) but is it ok to make a kit (orginal unopened one) using canibalised parts of other kit. Im my example. The model will be MS-06E3(unopened kit) and the part provider (joints and some parts to fix proportions of the kit) will be MS-06FS. Will it still be eligible?
Just a few questions though, would a kit received in the /r/Gunpla Secret Santa be eligible (It’s a Barbatos Lupus so there’s no doubt you guys sell it), and would sending WIP pictures to a gunpla chat in Telegram foul the no external posting rule?
Ouch I don’t have credit cards, so I buy kits from a guy who often order large amount of kits from hlj to sell to the locals. How can I prove the origin of my kit?
This is really cool. I just got one of my boxes from HLJ (after about 5 weeks in shipping, still waiting for another) I might use one of the two kits, probably the MG RGM Custom.
I am waiting for anew competition for years and now I figured, that I have no kit. The last unbuilt mayor kit from HLJ was my five star stories mortarhead and I started building it last weekend… Tough luck with that. I only have a V2 on its way since e few weeks, that might be in time. But I like it how it is. Sure my warehouse has a couple of kits, waiting to be shiped, but I had to use express shipment to be in time and that doubles my costs for them… argh.. have to sleep over this problem.
I’ve got a large number of planned projects, and this competition gives me a reason to start one. I’ve got a few questions:
First: Does it need to be a single model kit, or can a diorama with a few models be acceptable?
Second: I’m attempting to create a YouTube channel for my work. I’ll be taking video of the progress on this project. Do I need to wait until the competition is over to post any associated WIP videos, or does HLJ want some free advertising while I’m working on it?
I’m Excited! Like I said, my backlog is pretty enormous at the moment, and this does give me an excuse to actually move forward with one of my many plans. More often than not, these same plans prevent me from actually building the kits, as I don’t have much free time to work on them.
I am very happy HLJ is doing the competition again. It was a great experience last time round. I wish everyone the best of luck and can’t wait to see your work.
If I may add a small critique. I wish you had not done the competition in this period of the year. This is study time in the northern hemisphere and April/May is exam time! Some of us who work and study are going to find ‘finding time’ very difficult. I think something like this would have been better served if done during the summer time.
Also, I wish next time round, you pre-inform us when the opening dates for submission will be at least a month in advance. This way we will have some a grace period to think what we want to build and have enough time to order the parts/kits without loosing time.
At this point I do not know if I will manage to finish a good project in time working only few hours over the weekend. I don’t want to rush my work like I did last time round and end up regretting it.
I still have not decided what to do, but I will still be more than happy to watch others work on their projects.
Once again good luck to one and all and a big thank you to HLJ for hosting the competition.
I thought that Sid said threat they just have to stock the kit at hlj not necessarily have bought it from them??? I’m not sure does any one want to clarify this conundrum.
Not don’t think so, u just have to make sure you make the kit for hobbylinkjapan only. That mean they can’t been any photo or video of the kit your building anywhere online it must be on hobby link Japan.tv
Please I would like to know why are only kits purchased on hlj.com allowed in the competition? I buy my kits from all over the place and I have used hlj.com and many others for many many years. I do not know why this is a rule now.
I believe this limits everyone’s creativity. Because I feel like my ability to express myself with Bandai’s Gundam, or Kotobukiya, or Tamiya kits are really limiting. I would prefer to have a wider range of models to choose from.
The rules have been clarified to state clearly that the kit can be purchased from somewhere other than HLJ.com however you will need a customer account at HLJ.com in order to submit your final order and claim any prizes.
HobbyLink Japan has a huge range of models. I don’t think it’s fair to say that people’s creativity is being stifled by asking that they use models that were/are available for sale through hlj.com
Thank you Syd. I did not mean to come off as arrogant as it might have sounded. I highly and greatly appreciate it. I have been a long time HobbyLink Japan customer. Do not take my comments as being ungrateful for the opportunity and the experience that this competition offers.
I was expressing frustrations over what I believed to be mixed up rules. I am sorry. Please do not hold that against me. I am having trouble deciphering and understanding the rules is all. I not only have HLJ models I would be able and willing to use. I am just looking and trying to do something different.
Thank you Syd. I did not mean to come off as arrogant as it might have sounded. I highly and greatly appreciate it. I have been a long time HobbyLink Japan customer. Do not take my comments as being ungrateful for the opportunity and the experience that this competition offers.
I was expressing frustrations over what I believed to be mixed up rules. I am sorry. Please do not hold that against me. I am having trouble deciphering and understanding the rules is all. I not only have HLJ models I would be able and willing to use but also my prize for 4th place runner up from 2014. I am just looking and trying to do something different.
1. Can me and my wife both enter the competition (me in intermediate, she in beginner) as you know we are both fans of Gunpla and both build our own different kits?
2.We have two HLJ accounts, however both are named after her and me as a care of in the address section as she has more time to pick up the kits at our post office and in times she cannot, i do so… Is this okay?
Hello Hlj, and Master Syd
I have a few model and i already submit one model to this competition, my question can I submit more then one model, ths
Minarto Minarto_kwok@indo.net.id
Happy New Year, everyone! We’re back after a nice year-end holiday and we are eager to show you what we’ve been doing in terms of plamo during our days off. There are some big things in this episode!
Hey guys, gonna be building the PG Strike Freedom tomorrow. Do you know if you will be getting the HMM Gojulas The Ogre back in stock soon. Wasn’t able to afford it when it came out and so I missed it.
I have waited all year for this video and now it has finally arrived, jk. I had to keep myself entertained by watching older episodes haha. All and all, Happy New Years guys! Do you have any new years resolutions?
Another episode pf Gunpla TV is another episode of fun fun.
I’m hype for Hekija. So far the hollow parts on the feet are disappointing, but otherwise it looks pretty good, i’m definitely a fan so i’ll definitely have to get one. Lunagazer too, Stargazer and Hyaku Shiki are two of my favorite MS, so I definitely have to get their baby. The Guncannon combo set is one i’m getting two of. I want both variants as they both look great. The Unicorn is something i’ll have to pass on, i’m not interested personally.
Even though it’s a kit we’ve technically built, i’m still getting it. I’ve always wanted a Char’s Zaku I so i’ll have to buy this, I hope we get the other variant soon though, i’d like that one more.
FM Vidar has got my hyped. Compared to the HG, it just destroys that thing past redemption. It’s got the gimmicks, less stickers and detail alone make it superior, so much to love about the kit. It’s going to be the Vidar kit i’m getting and I won’t regret it.
The MG Psycho Zaku looks so damn sick. I love how it looks, but I will admit i’m not a huge fan of how the vinyl tubing looks. I feel like the HG did looks tubing better, but it’s not a deal breaker. I’m glad they used the Zaku 2.0 frame, it’s a great one. Sad he can’t hold his bazooka super well though. Still, i’ll have to get it, especially with how big it is.
Another great show. I was wondering if you could do a tutorial on how best to handle the vinyl tubing on the head, waist and leg (not the actual leg itself). Many people that reviewed the psycho zaku have commented that they ended up splitting the vinyl tube along the seams. Thanks.
You could put in an entire meal on the fuel tank of that Psycho Zaku. Oh also I’ll be getting my package later from HLJ. ANyone here on the Philippines got theirs delivered directly to their home?
Happy New Year, guys. Thanks for another great episode. Syd is the Gunpla Shogun but Todd has some deep knowledge as well. Much respect. Really loving all the releases from Thunderbolt and Origin.
Great episode as usual guys! Happy new year as well! FM Vidar looks cool, that hg zaku looks cool too, and geez, the mg Ver Ka Psycho Zaku is a monster. Where’s the new announcement video?
I have a question, but not exactly related to this episode.
i think in December 2015 there was some announcement about RE/100 Kshatriya kit.
Do you have any info about this release?
Well, for me that back pack was the highlight of the episode!
One of the things I really appreciate about gunpla tv is the comparisons! thank you very much for showing the differences with Zaku II 2.0. Hmmm, it was nice day dreaming about winning the Sazabi.
That Psycho Zaku looks awesome. Funny story actually. It’s in my private warehouse until I get back from Japan of all places. SO I’ve been walking around seeing Psycho Zakus on the shelves of every hobby store and I have to wait til I leave to have mine haha.
I like the psycho zaku especially that shade of red but I’m not a big fan of the bulky backpack. It would be cool if they made a standalone version or better yet, the 3.0 Char’s Zaku II!
Great show guy’s and great way to start the year.
The new Thunderbolt kit looks huge. And display room would be the only issue.
One question do you think Bandai will bother with MG kits first the IBO line? As the standard 1:100 kits are so well designed. Still after this series I wonder where they will go from there.
Have great year fellas and welcome back from your break.
Merry Christmas everyone! If all goes according to plan (I think we’re batting .500) then this episode will be airing on Christmas Day for a large number of viewers. We get in the spirit of the season by bringing […]
I didn’t think much of the thumbnail until the video started, burst to laugh when I saw the gunpla runner tree xD! Gj gj!
Also, I was looking forward hearing you talk about the new star wars movie as this was probably the best star wars movie so far, but I hear all these hard core fans saying it’s shit though. Spoiler alert, #deathflagseverywhere.
Oh no, the Sazabi! It’s already sad to try to win every time and not winning! But now that I know that this time I will “not” win the Sazabi is so hard to accept! Sob…I love that kit! Probably it’s the third Mg after Nu Gundam and Sinanju. I bought the Nu Gundam Ver.ka months ago and I know I have to buy the Sazabi Ver.ka one day or the other. They have to fight again on my shelf! But I’m only number 2…cannot win…. too low!
Cool Gunpla Christmas Tree and that MG Psycho Zaku. I hope I get the Sazabi Ver. Ka for Christmas. I’m looking forward to the new releases coming out next year including the Master Grade GM Sniper 2.
Really loving the look of that Psycho Zaku, but still think if I’m going to get my hands on a massive red Gundam model kit it would probably have to be the Sinanju or Sazabi first.
Very tempted to get that Hashmal kit to replicate scenes from the anime, but I’m getting serious space issues with all of my IBO kits littering my place, and getting a giant bird doesn’t solve that issue.
Also, I hope the Vidar 1/100 burst saber sheaths open up like in the anime for some nice action poses, got a bit sad when the 1/144 version didn’t.
Ya’ll should really sell those posters. I would give you money for them. The Psycho Zaku, and the FA Gundam posters look great. Then the December Sky Poster, and the Origins poster look awesome.
Also getting that Sazabi has been on my brother’s wish list for a while, so getting him this kit would be a really nice present for his birthday which is coming up
Merry belated christmas and happy new year guys. You lot are giving away a mother*ing Sazabi ver.Ka? That’s the best giveaway ever! BTW, I’ve also seen Rogue One. It was alright.
Merry Christmas guys, that plamo Christmas tree is so great for us gunpla modelers it represent what gunpla Christmas is…and we need that pluma army, bandai make it happen!!!
Ooh I would love to win the Sazabi! I like the idea of building a tree with runners maybe I’ll make a “snow” covered tree with my runners from a PG Unicorn final battle ver in my build que, using the green psycho frame as the leaves the white as the snow and frame runners for the tree and branches.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year team HLJ! that christmas tree todd did was really a good idea and now I’m thinking of building a full sized tree for next year!
It’s Christmas and I haven’t had a new model kit since February. I’ve got worse shakes then a crack head needing his fix <.< May the Gunpla gods have pity on this poor pitiful soul and give me a Sazabi.
Todd’s Christmas tree looks awesome and eco-friendly. I wonder if this will continue with him creating something for every major global holiday. Anyhow,cheers to another year of plamo ahead of us. Kampai!
Holy sweet Sazabi! Been on my wishlist ever since its release, but I could never afford it between Unite Warriors releases and Wing MGs. Thank you so much for a wonderful year, and I can’t wait to see what gunpla is in store for 2017!
in Addition Rogue 1 was great! We have a joke at my shop, it comes from watching The Walking dead…. On monday morning after the airing, not everyone gets to see it, and to mess with them we will say “They all D&^%!”… So my boss went to see it Thurs night, opening night, and little did i know…. I told him that as he left work to see it… He wasn’t very happy the next day with me…
Again, great show guys and have a wonderful holiday! And you can put that Sazabi in with the rest of my items in my privet warehouse!
Merry Christmas Syd and Todd! Rogue One was fantastic! The tree was great Todd, thank you for that. Not sure if it’s just me, but the colors on the Psycho Zaku really pop. Sazabi Ver Ka.?! Seriously?! Please let me win! Please, please pretty please! Lol. 🙂
Great show guys, thank you.
HI guys. Love the gunpla tree. I got two PG’s; the GP01/FB, sad the Strike freedom. Just finished the GP01/FB, and I must say that it was a fun and interesting build. Unlike the Red frame and Banshee, the GP01/FB had lots of screws. The result is a fantastic display piece. I plan to paint the Strike Freedom. What are your guy’s favorite perfect grade?
Merry christmas! Very nice tree you guys have Todd, it’s the most beautiful one i’ve seen so far, it’s ingenious. G-Self needs more love, it’s one of my favorite protag gundams. 🙁
Definitely getting myself the FM Vidar, the HG wasn’t the best, so i’m definitely going FM for such a great looking MS. Gojulas The Ogre looks huge, i’d put one on the wishlist but I doubt I can get it, it looks awesome though.
Hashmal was a beast in the show, I really want one. I love MA’s, but the lack of grey parts inside the wing was a bit disappointing, but I will have to get this kit, it looks awesome. The Psycho Zaku still looks great, although I wish we had the option to have the tube covers as parts, oh well, getting the parts are good enough.
The one MG I still want “Sazabi”. I have started building only RG and HG kits.Thanks for another great episode and Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to everyone at HLJ.
Todd, your Gunpla xmas tree is awesome especially when the lights are shown.
I’ve seen Rogue One so you can talk to me about it Syd 🙂 I don’t really mind any spoilers before I went to see the movie cause I know what has happened in the episode after that though.
How was your Xmas and New Year? Did you spend it building Gunplas all night long or did you follow the Japanese culture eating at KFC? Or perhaps you pay a surprise visit to Ryan’s house? Either way, I hope you both had a merry one.
My Mobile Armor Hashmal will be coming next Tuesday hopefully and I can’t wait to put it battling the Barbatos Lupus and a couple of Io Shidens. I hope there will be more Mobile Armors in the future that will have more Plumas to come with.
Have a great Xmas and New Year and I’m looking forward to seeing the first 2017 hobbylinktv episode!
hello HJL, syd and todd, what a good start for newest gunpla on the beginning of 2017 .. hopely that mg pyscho zaku ll be finish at the next eps. .. well, speaking of IBO 2, and next project of gunpla .. after getting much damage by hasmal, will barbatos lupus be transforming bcome bael ?? or the tekkadan eng. combined the broken hasmal dan lupus bcm epic one of ibo-2 mobile suit (the shadow behind of the next ibo-2, 1/100 Full Mechanics New Gundam Frame Machine) ??? … its gonna be great great kit if thats happend .. ohh one more thing, wat u think of rogue one ? for me, cant wait to see the next chaptr VIII .. my the 4th be with u guys, and happy new year … thanks HJL, syd and todd
Great Episode, I am interested in Gojulas the Ogre, I had a Zoid collection when I was younger but stooped when I went to America. I wish they would make an RG Unicorn Gundam or RG Gundam Barbatos Lupus.
Haven’t entered with a comment in a while, but that Sazo has brought me out of the woodwork! Funny how Syd and I both uploaded Christmas day reviews of the Psycho Zaku, both finished to about exactly the same point in the build! ^^
Greetings from Singapore. I was building gunpla on Christmas Day. Wouldn’t it be great if modellers can be invited to the show to share their techniques on building model kits as I find it hard to find good tutorials on it.
oh my god ! cant wait for the next episode to see that monster back pack of the psycho zaku, and that sazabi ver ka….woooooh i want it bad! plz let me win SIEG ZEON!!!!!!!
Tod wins the episode with the christmas tree – but he should make it bigger for the office :P.
To be honest Hashmash for me is a bit disappointing and Im a MA fan (have all except Neo Zeong and Alpha Azieru). As Todd said Bandai just couldnt decide it on its size (like Graze having lot of space while standing on its back in one episode). Syd’s Zaku is coming out great… just wish for the leg armor to be completed soon cause right now it looks almost like Shin’s High Mobility Zaku (well at least the legs).
Waiting for the MG Sniper, comming next month, to have my Vidar shiped from the private warehouse. Hope there is a single Zaku coming up soon, without the boosterpack. But since all is going to take some time… send me the Sazabi. DO IT! I COMMAND YOU!
I love Sazabi. Beautiful kit and I have been wanting to get it for some time now. Would be great to win this. Happy holidays everyone and lovely gunpla tree.
Hey guys, I work at Universal Studios and on Christmas day it was such a long and gruelling work day, nothing made my day better like getting home to a brand new episode of Gunplatv.
The HG hashmal was my gift to myself this year and I cant wait to get it in the mail soon so I can start working on it.
Merry Christmas and remember,Gunpla Is Freedom.
Happy holidays!!!
I agree with Syd, everyone should try RG’s.
I didn’t try one until recently, my first was the astray Red Frame and it got me hooked, that kit looks amazing out of the box, amazing articulation, decent color separation, great proportions and very easy to assemble, and with a little love it looks eye-catching, Exia, saku, and riser are also awesome, the only thing I don’t like about the line are the ugly decals, to thick for a kit this small, I think Bandai should include waterslides on their RG line, but hey, that’s me.
That Zoid looks Epic to say the least.
I really love the look of that Sazabi ver. Ka because it is a massive red Gundam model kit and it has many gimmicks, effect parts, and yes the mono eye same as Psycho Zaku with or without the backpack on it. I wish Bandai build MG for Mobile armor Hasmal.
Fantastic.
Keep up the good work guys!!
Great episode guys! Ingenious use of runners,Todd! That is one fine looking Christmas tree. Are the heads from the SD line or are they actual ornaments? Sazabi looking cool. Would be great to have that Ver Ka after receiving both Ver Ka Sinanju Stein and Full Armor Unicorn for Christmas! Happy holidays guys, and a merry new year!
Happy new year guys great festive show. Have my psycho zaku on the way and I can’t wait. I was going to get the sazabi Ver ka but I had to only choose one. Be nice to win
Nice saberforge Gladius! I have a venomous fury from them myself and love it. Seeing the ogre made my day, I was really hoping you guys would at least show the box and you did exactly that. Out of curiosity, how does it compare in size to the biggest perfect grade kit?
Great episode love the gunpla Christmas tree. Keep up the good work and Syd I watched rouge one and it was great so feel free to talk about it all you want.
PS Todd man up and go see it already and if you already did good job it was great right.
I really want to pick up a mg psycho zaku, but I’m not a fan of the joint covers. Do you think it’s possible to build it using the normal 2.0 joints and piping? And holy crap sazabi!
Never built a Ver. Ka. before. The Sazabi SD was an enjoyable kit to build.non-Gupla related, but, is figma releasing all of the Biobooster guyver figures? I know gigantic guyver and guyver 2 the male version are still out of print and I’m itching to get those. Preordered the guyver 3 and female version (on its way in the mail) *giddy*. I’ve been a customer of HLJ for so many grand never has the service dropped in quality. You guys work for a great company.
I totally understand. I am the only one into starwars in my office too. It’s so sad! And I have been trying to get my wife to watch even one episode for so many years and still no progress. OMG!! This time it’s the SAZABI!!!!
Wow, it was years since I saw the last Gunpla TV episode.
I am astonished one the level of this series now after all this time, it is good to be back on HLJ.com
nice episode, i personally loved the hashmal, and i can’t wait to get it my self. i feel that there will be so many bash kits with the hashmal. finally, i liked the way they made the backpack connection on the psycho zaku and i wish that they could make the same connection with the heavy back kits or the kits that may have some problems with the packpack.
Pretty crazy how the mobile armor has shifted the IBO lore like crazy. Lot’s of interesting developments. Can’t wait to see Gundam Vidar take on another gundam frame as well. Finally that Christmas tree is great. Merry late Christmas guys.
Excited for more Gundam Frames from IBO. Loving the Vidar.
As big as the nutty Zaku is, Gogulas just makes him seem… wel, not so nutty.
Hashmal looks like a very, VERY angry Qubeley.
I consider myself a 1/100 or bigger person. Gave an RG a shot when I bought the RG Justice.. hated it. It just falls apart. I punished myself and bought the RG Zephranthes. Apparently I just need Gunpla to build.
I agree completely with Syd regarding the RGs at first I was doubtful going into trying them, but when I did get one, I was instantly hooked and have had RGs on my whish list ever since. Happy New Year everyone!
Rgs are avtually what got me into the hobby in the first place. It took me a month to finish the first one 😀
Had a friend translate all the warnings. Shoutout to her 😀
Loved the tree. Great advice on how to get people to try the rg line. I was one of those people that only wanted mg kits. But rg blew my mind. There like mini mg.
I’m so excited about this episode… so excited to talk about Rogue One the Star Wars movie…cameos like the menacing Darth Vader, B.Organa, M.Tarkin and even the droids bleeps and bloops… so,RED Leader is standing by for SAZABI Ver.KA… May the Force be with HobbyLink Japan!
The Psycho Zaku Ver Ka MG is a beast of a kit, its going to be tough to fit that on a shelf. But no MG has ever came close to the Sazabi Ver Ka in terms of details and gimmicks so Sazabi Ver Ka for me please!!!!
I’ve been watching the show for a while now and I normally don’t bother posting comments but just wanted to say that I love the runner tree idea and holy crap I can’t believe your giving away a ver ka Sazabi. I built an old 1/144 and the Master Grade yeeeeeeears ago because I love the design and I always had my eye on maybe one day forking over the cash and time for the ver ka.
Happy New Years to all! I would really like to see Gundam Armor 1/100! even though the 1/144 is really big and i am tempted to get. Cant wait to build my Gundam Vidar as well! MG Sazabi Ver Ka is like 100$ id love to win this and have amazing new years! thanks and good luck!
We’re still recovering from the magnitude of plamo released in the MG High Mobility Type Psycho Zaku Ver.Ka (GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT ver.) but we’d better not get too absorbed in that and miss an episode, so Syd and […]
ヽ(°∀°ヽ) HGCE! I was talking with a few friends on Discord, and a few points were made about how it was great that Band-aid is going back and covering up – I mean fixing all of their mistakes from HG SEED!
In other observations, the origins suits are looking rather nice as always, and I am looking forward to seeing the Psycho Zaku!
Gaia, BuCUE, LaGOWE (from Seed), K9 Backpack (from GBF) for the animalistic MS.
To be honest Syd wasted more time while thinking how to make the eye for the psycho zaku than he would just use the waterslide :P.
Well. What i meant was that getting some vinegar, saucer and a paper towel from kitchen and some tweezers and hobby knife should take less time than looking for a unused decal from other kit and trying to figure out how to use a smaller decal for the larger surface. That said it still looked very good but the whole proces should be time consuming.
Another idea about the decal. Get some clear red and green acrylic paints (if you could get your hands or valleyo – they would be perfect for this – due to them being water based so no unpleasant fumes) and do a quick 1 or 2 layers.
Out of all the new mobile suits coming from ibo. Whats your favorite? I honestly love the Bael Gundam. I cant wait to see its color scheme. and i wonder if theyre going to make mobile suits for the rest of the demons from the ars groetia. as you know phenex is also one of the demons. maybe the UC timeline will tie into IBOs timeline aswell.
Loving the look of the Flauros. IBO season 2 designs have been really knocking it out of the park. I’m waiting on the 1/100 though since that scale is more to my preference.
RGs are awesome. The SEED and SEED Destiny was the show that put me back in the Gundam hobby. I liked the doglike mechs and the Astray series. Wish I could win the contest. Flauros would probably look better as a 1/100 model.
Oh man, the Flauros transformation is great! I can’t wait to pick one up and paint it up like the Insecticon Kickback from G1.
Insert your own Impluse-based pun here.
Still really wish they sold the Build Strike with the Star Build set included as a standard kit outside of the HG. Really want to make the MG Star Build Strike but once you add the cost of the Star Build and the Pack its over $60, I’d rather get the MG Sinanju if I had that much. Really hoped the RG would be different.
Tones of new kits and i’m excited for them all. Hashmal is going to be a beast, while i’m disappointed the inner area of the wings misses grey color when it could’ve easily been plastic and that the Pluma has hollow parts, i’m fine with everything else. I love MA’s, so i’m definitely buying that one. MG Psycho Zaku is a beast. It’s got a ton of stuff and it’s got a great inner frame. I’ve heard that it can’t hold his bazooka very well though, so that’s a shame.
Fumina is bustiest bust and tones of fanservice, nuff’ said. The Bugu is an interesting kit, and i’m probably going to get it. Definitely needs lining, it’s just blue and it would look bland without any. I’ve actually waited quite a while for an HG Char’s Zaku I. Wanted one since Gundam-san and we finally get one from origin, so it’s going to be a great kit, definite buy. Flauros has gotten a lot of hate since Shino was confirmed pilot, but I was never turned off of it. I love magenta and I love his eye decals, adds more personality, I always loved the design and his cannons were such a turn on, and when the transformation was revealed I had to get this on my wishlist. The new Petit’gguys are interesting, I might pick them up one day but they have no priorities. RG Build Strike is what I was most hyped for in the month, while he didn’t seem to get as high of a score as other RG’s on your site, i’m still getting it. Especially with it’s gimmicks and detail, I love the Build Strike and I need to get thoughts of it for myself.
I can’t tell if you’re sarcastic or not with Vidar. It’s plainly obvious though. XD
Im still waiting for the whole GAT gundam series from SEED to appear in RG. Well we will be having the gold frame amatsu so maybe blizt gundam is possible since bandai really like to reuse old runners.
How big will it be the IBO Mobile Armor compare to other IBO kit like Gundam Barbatos. Hope you guys bring also some IBO kit as comparison or make a fight scene with it when making the review .
Really? After all my serious comments, it is the laughter about Syds leathal wound that made it to the show..? ;D Btw. The Strikes look better with switched backpacks.
Cool episode guys! Merry Christmas to you and New Years as well. The force is strong with us all and puns are too, but it be cool to win the Force Impluse Gundam!
Looking forward for the build review of Hashmal. IBO kits have a habit on part swapping/taking parts from other kit, my first though for this Hashmal shall be add-on weapon/armor like the long range booster, hence the name. “Mobile Armor” (Mobile Suit Armor). It shall be really awesome if it’s also done on the Anime.
That mobile armor is huge, the angles in the anime didn’t really give a good idea of the scale to me but now that we see it in model kit form, it’s pretty massive! Happy holidays guys, great episode as always.
I must say that Bandai needs to improve the ability of the model kits to stand properly, I see now that they either lean forward or backwards, because the torso or the backpacks are too heavy, and you can’t display them as good as the older kits … my 1/100 Barbatos is always falling to the front, 🙁 SMH!and for the looks of it, Strike Gundam Full Package has the same issue.
despite what people say about the build strike being boring I actually love the design. It’s may favorite modern version of the standard gundam colors without being to different like the bardatos. for me it’s a good combination of that classic gundam feel and a modern design.
I bought some kits from your site unfortunately. My aunt was going to pay for it using her card.. It did not permit using it from a diffrent country. Is there anything we can do? I tried ordering FM lupus and Vidar
Sorry to hear about the trouble! Please contact our customer support via support@hlj.com and they can help you out. Please be sure to write from the email address you’ve registered in your hlj.com account, too! Thanks!
I just got the Flauros in the mail a few hours ago and I can’t wait to build it! When I first saw the MS design in color, it reminded me of the Calamity Gundam with the Aegis Gundam’s paint scheme. Is it just me or does the Barbatos’s, Gusion’s and Flauros’s combat roles mirrors the MS from the original series: RX 78-2 Gundam and Barbatos as short to mid range MS, Guncannon and Gusion Rebake Full City as Mid to Long and Guntank Long to Shelling? I now have to watch the series again to find the MS clones in this series.
Show us the Orge! Show us the Ogre! Show us the Orge! Another great episode and I was hoping you could do a unboxing or at least give us a glance at the Zoids Gojulas Orge kit that just arrived.
A few months ago, I bought the no grade Providence. I ran custom LEDs and everything into it. the day after I finished they announced the MG Providence. 🙁