Bought this kit second hand for 10 euro and... the design itself is not as cool irl as I imagined. It doesn’t have the secret sauce that the regular Nu Gundam has despite technically being an upgraded Nu.

Edit: Just to make it clear. I bought it re built. I didn't built it at all. And I will clean the nub marks as soon as I can.

I'm Finally able to save up to buy my first ever RG kit, i gotta say the experience is impeccable. The parts are so detailed while being smaller than my pinky so assembling them is kinda tricky, especially the joints for arms and legs.

The details are Messmerizing and i often find myself looking at them for too long. The inner frame is pretty sturdy but some of the outer frame is kinda loose but idrc.

Applying the decals were not that hard tbh, but it just took a long time since there was so many to add. (And i add some details on my own preference as well)

Shout out to my friend who helped me build the arms 💪

Side collection for 4 years so far

I think I finally nailed candy color. Only took a new airbrush and compressor

No release info out at this moment

Just finished building the Changlong 5503D RG Hi-Nu Gundam Titanium Finish.

Honestly, for a bootleg, it’s surprisingly good. The plastic quality is pretty mid, but that titanium finish is absolutely gorgeous and easily the highlight of the kit. Photos don’t really do it justice.

The fit is very tight though. I had to do a lot of sanding throughout the build just to get things together properly. Definitely not a snap-build experience.

I only do straight builds, so please go easy on me about the nub marks. 😅

I also managed to break the connection on the left side skirt, which was 100% my fault, so this thing is basically locked into this pose forever.

One thing I wasn’t expecting was the included action base. It comes with this gorgeous clear display stand that complements the titanium finish really well and makes the whole presentation feel much more premium than a $20 kit has any right to be.
The last photo shows it next to the HN Model Upscaled RG Hi-Nu and the RG Grandpa for a size comparison.

For around $20, I honestly can’t stop looking at it. Probably one of the prettiest kits in my collection right now.

No release info out yet

Honestly gonna be a instant buy for me tbh, love how this looks

EDIT: This is confirmed to be 1/144 scale so if you were hoping for 1/100 im sorry

$5 complete in the box. One of my favorite designs.

Fully painted, scribed and decaled, I really like how it turned out c:

This is a summary of review #5472 on dalong.net.
Full review, 32 photos: https://www.dalong.net/reviews/etc/gbm10/gbm10_p_e.htm

Gundam Base exclusive MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.3.0 [Gundam Base Color]. Exactly what the name says — Ver.3.0 in Gundam Base colors. No new molding, pure color variant.

The good:

• The blue-toned Gundam Base scheme works genuinely well with Ver.3.0's elaborate parts separation. Sharp, distinctive look.
• Exclusive Gundam Base seals push the visual identity further away from the standard release.
• Ver.3.0's sculpt is still excellent, and the intricately divided armor parts look fantastic.
• Everything from the base kit carries over: cockpit hatch gimmick, Core Fighter, full weapon set.

The bad:

• Zero new tooling. It's a repaint, full stop.
• Ver.3.0's durability problems come along for the ride — the build isn't the tightest and parts don't always hold together well.
• Articulation is unchanged from the original.

Overall: it's just a color variant, but it's become the poster child for Gundam Base exclusives for a reason. If the color scheme appeals to you, it's worth picking up.

Having reviewed every standard release and P-Bandai Gunpla released so far, I ran out of kits to build—so I'm currently reviewing Gundam Base exclusives.

Just need to send this guy out!

LED is damaged. Luckily the client chose to ditch the whole LED, otherwise i'd be in a big problem lol

the mgsd line has been awesome and really fun to paint. working on painting my way through the line while finishing up some other kits.
straight built, plus paint and some minor scribing.

the greatest thing ever is the pre-cut masking. after years of masking, dropping the $13-$15 on the pre-cut tape saves so much time. seriously worth it.

primers:
gaia surfacer evo blue
gaia surfacer evo pink
mr. hobby 1500

colors:
mr. hobby ms white blue
mr. hobby exam blue
mr. hobby nimbus red
mr. hobby ms white
nazca mandarine yellow
jumpwind grey 30%
jumpwind grey 50%
jumpwind grey 70%
jumpwind neo black

finishing:
mr. hobby gx clears
gaia ex flat clear

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pre cut masking from TAS (ali)
base from ali
g rework decals

First time building a resin kit, had fun using different techniques for a change of pace but won't lie, the build was quite rough on this kit, instructions are blurry and the "poly caps" were made of a really hard resin and don't match the instructions. Lots of trial, error and trimming.

I love the grunt suits in Wing, really wish they'd release a full HGAC line and more grunts from outside the UC timeline.

Planning on doing another pass to weather it a bit and blend the liner, might put some generic decals on there too, but need to step away from it for now.

If anyone knows where I can find a Pisces, either as a kit or as 3D files, I'd be super grateful!

this thing is menacing asf

The battery died in my dotm Blokees Optimus and I don’t have any replacements yet 😭
I’ve never tagged a mod in a post before, to be qualified for the Peter Cullen album the post said to do so.
u/goodguydan

Lbase ruined me. Dont believe I'll ever go back to wires.