bandai wing gundam zero custom 160 perfect grade

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The stories of the original series and its succession were directed for a more adult audience. However, even with this number of series made available to the American public, none have caught on where Gundam Wing was successful.Īt the point of saturation, Gundam’s popularity began to falter, in some respects due to the content of releases following Wing were not as popular. Unfortunately, this rush for more recent material side lined the chances for other Gundam series such as Gundam ZZ (double Zeta), Turn-A, Gundam V, and Gundam X. In the more recent years, Bandai has continued to release Gundam to the masses with the releases of the current serial: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny. With the release of the original, Bandai followed up with its collection of side stories and sequels: O8th MS Team, Gundam 0080, Gundam 0083, Zeta, Char’s Counterattack, and Gundam F-91. In the months going into years to follow, Bandai would later release other chapters of the Gundam Legacy such as Mobile Fighter G-Gundam and the original Mobile Suit Gundam. Following up on Gundam Wing’s success, Bandai opened the merchandising flood gates with their assortment of model kits based on the television series bringing the “Gun-Pla” Gundam model kit hobby trend to the Western Hemisphere. Also, Wing helped to revive the Giant Robot genre in America set by classics such as Robotech and Voltron.

Gundam Wing’s flashy, cadre of individual mobile suits were successful with an audience whose previous experience with Japanese anime was tagged with the marketable “Collect ‘Em All” attitude seen in Poke’Mon and even Dragon Ball Z. Wing’s debut kicked off the ‘American Gundam Boom’ of the late 1990’ before its unfortunate slump in the early 2000s. Package Size/Weight: 59.0 x 32.0 x 11.It’s been a long time since I’ve built a model kit from the Gundam Wing universe.įor the novice, Gundam Wing was the first Gundam series to be released in the United States by Bandai for the Cartoon Network’s “Toonami” block, the network’s slated broadcast for action cartoons. This is a very complex model kit and, as our 'Skill Level 4' rating indicates, is not recommended for beginner modelers. No English text but the diagrams are self-explanatory. The second, the CONSTRUCTION manual, has the actual assembly instructions and details.

Bandai wing gundam zero custom 160 perfect grade manual#

The first, the INSTRUCTION manual (text is in Japanese), has numerous photos of the kit in various construction steps plus painting guide, history of the unit and the Battle Zero unit, cross sections, and an interview with the designer of the kit. Comes boxed in three separate inner boxes plus a special box that contains the 14 individual 'feathers' made from plastic-coated thin metal, plus the metal joint parts, screws, and other goodies. Locking systems provide stability so things don't flap around like they tend to do on the Master Grade kit. Comes with two beam sabers and two huge beam rifles.

Opening panels on the head, chest, and more.

Bandai wing gundam zero custom 160 perfect grade full#

Full inner mechanism detail on all limbs. Two different locations (eyes and chest) light up on the finished kit. About 30 locations secured by metal screws. The most impressive model in Bandai's history is finally here! This kit has too much to list in detail, so please be willing to settle for the highlights:ģ0-plus runners of parts (670 total pieces). This item is a posable, Perfect-Grade injection-plastic kit of an item from the Gundam universe.