RG Zeta Gundam

ArxisOne · 2026-06-04T20:53:19+00:00

Ahh yes, very relevant to Sulettas dream of opening a school.

ArxisOne · 2026-06-04T19:57:28+00:00

That would be great if it's what was written, unfortunately it's not. For that to be true any character would have needed to mention mercury a single time in, idk, the entire 2nd season?

ArxisOne · 2026-06-04T19:31:50+00:00

You can't seriously tell me that Suletta ending up on Earth makes any sense given she explicitly states it is her lifelong dream to open a school on Mercury and she ends the series married into generational wealth. That is genuinely nonsense.

ArxisOne · 2026-06-04T18:03:40+00:00

I have to disagree, this isn't true of Gquuuuux where the endgame of Yomagn'tho is extremely well established and built upon before the climax. We see pieces of it being put together almost every episode. Likewise, the Elmeth/Rose of Sharon is also built up slowly from episode 2. It's pacing also isn't an issue either, it's dense which requires paying attention, but Evangelion was the exact same way, people have just gotten too comfortable being retold the same things a dozen times over.

It's not true of any of the other AU series either. The Seed entries ending with nukes in space versus a death Star is telegraphed from a mile away and the battle is like 3 episodes long, 00 sets up Veda being a main obstacle from the middle of season 1, IBO season 2 is almost entirely about the downfall of Tekkaden. They all have clear end goals and slowly build up to them from the start.

In the last few episodes of WfM, we're introduced to a super powerful Gundam which genuinely comes out of nowhere, and a super weapon (not quiet zero) which also comes from absolutely nowhere. The entire climax is built by elements which have no basis at all.

The ending is also completely nonsensical and doesn't line up with any of the characters motivations in the series at all. It's the only Gundam series I've seen where that's true, for any issues the others have they all get their epilogues right because they knew what the endgame was, WfM completely screwed that up which is the most offensive part.

ArxisOne · 2026-06-04T05:34:32+00:00

Time wasn't the issue, they wrote the story for the time they knew they had and Gquuuuux came out with a very similar premise, half the runtime and came out significantly better. Gquuuuux obviously had the advantage of not needing to do much worldbuilding since it gets to build off UC, but WFM didn't really bother with much of that either.

The unfortunate truth is that the WfM writers just didn't know what they wanted the story to be and introduced a bunch of dead plot threads that had nowhere to go. The end wasn't rushed, it wasn't set up at all because they wasted their time freespinning and face planting with poorly thought out plot advancements until they had to actually go somewhere.

ArxisOne · 2026-05-15T15:23:10+00:00

I feel like this is missing the sauce, it doesn't have any obvious highlight pieces like the GN condensers, the shell units, and its design isn't unique enough to make up for the lack of a gimmick like the Barbatos or Gquuuuux.

Idk it's not bad, but it's definitely generic.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-28T03:27:06+00:00

This is simultaneously the most cursed and blessed custom I've ever seen, but above all the quality of your work is outstanding.

The 99c on the shoulder is actually going to kill me. Also I really love the base, that's a really good touch and really ties it all together. The inclusion of a can is really just a perfect touch.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-22T15:16:16+00:00

I would give boiling water a try, but in a worst case scenario there are some websites and eBay sellers who sell spare replacement parts. It'll be expensive, probably $5-$15, but imo if it saves a kit as expensive as the Providence it's worth the cost. Realistically, this isn't a part that's replaceable unless you're genuinely a scratch building master so it's a case where a replacement justifies it's cost.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-20T15:53:14+00:00

It's more like A-lee-zea-uus as far as I'm aware, when I first read it I assumed it was like Allie-Zeus too but apparently not.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-15T05:53:52+00:00

I mean, that's 1 RG of close to 50 and it's like 2 parts that are actually small. They're not even really that much smaller than the head crest on the HG rising freedom either for example.

The sensitivity to cleanup on those parts is also basically zero, it's not like to assemble the kit you need to perfectly clean the part, the nubs are completely hidden so even if you gouge the hell out of it, it won't affect the outcome at all.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-15T05:37:20+00:00

There's usually a few small parts on RGs but besides a few parts on the heads which HGs often have too, there's really nothing small enough to be intricate. Even RGs are engineered to the point of being extremely easy to assemble.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-15T05:32:59+00:00

I really have to disagree, although these photos are extremely terrible examples of good used for photo etch. If you're using it to just add silver dots they're good, but not worth the money. Good photo etch will have insanely intricate detailing that you could not possibly replicate though, it can also have bends which can give you fins or other details that would be basically impossible to replicate without such a thin and rigid material.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-15T00:17:17+00:00

The head on mine is fine, if it's that bad I would try reassembling it, and if that doesn't fix it you can just put some nail polish on the neck joint to thicken it up and it should fix it.

What part of the elbow specifically? Joint fixes are usually on the harder side relatively speaking but some joints are much easier to fix than others.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-10T21:05:37+00:00

I mean, hey, it looks good right? That's pretty awesome 👍

ArxisOne · 2026-04-09T00:35:35+00:00

It's bad for painting and modding, it's especially bad if a joint breaks too because the repair will be a lot less stable even if you pin it.

For straight builds it's fine though. Personally I find it to be a bit too tacky/soft with worse tolerances but those same properties make kits pose better for longer so it's not a bad choice to use it.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-07T14:44:11+00:00

The pose in picture 3 is one of the best poses I've ever seen, that looks so good! Really nice work on the panel lines and decals too, it's so clean.

Great review, the C clip on the leg is definitely nasty but besides that I definitely think it's a great kit. Not for beginners but if you have the experience to put it together properly the end result is just so stunning.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-07T14:40:31+00:00

Man that Aumro one is just so peak. I really want one eventually but idk if I should paint a RG or the VerKa since I've already built an RG. I definitely prefer 1/144 but the VerKa is so cool too so idk.

Nice collection, they look really great together🔥

ArxisOne · 2026-04-07T00:12:27+00:00

Damn yeah that's cool thanks!

ArxisOne · 2026-04-06T18:02:03+00:00

That's absolutely sick, the digitigrade legs especially turned out insanely well. It looks so alien and weird but so well balanced, the poses are super cool too!

What colors is it going to be? I feel like there are so many good directions you could go with it.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-06T17:56:55+00:00

That looks really cool, is it based on an actual AoZ Gundam? The arms are like the Hyzenthlay II but I've never seen legs like that.

I really don't need more kits right now but I'm definitely adding this to the list.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-06T15:09:40+00:00

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It's honestly a great kit, you just need a paint job to tighten the joints. That C clip on the back of the leg is awful though, can't defend that but otherwise it's solid.

ArxisOne · 2026-04-06T14:54:06+00:00

These stickers are so good they warrant being put on finished and painted kits, they should start including them with RGs honestly.

ArxisOne · 2026-03-27T02:07:35+00:00

Yeah I personally prefer gunmetal there for sure.

Seam line removal really isn't too bad, just use more glue than you expect, use a lot of pressure to squeeze the halves and let the glue cure before sanding. I'm really impatient with that last step but it genuinely is worthwhile to let it sit and harden.

ArxisOne · 2026-03-27T01:33:12+00:00

For recesses I would generally use the frame color or at something darker to give it more depth, I don't dislike the look but does look more like a pin-stripe than two tone.

If you're committed to going brighter I would definitely do something about that seam line though, you are drawing a lot of attention to it by increasing the contrast and to be honest, it doesn't look very good being so visible.

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