Bandai seems to be milking the barbatos for all it's worth right now. If nothing else I can see them releasing a no grade 1/60th grade with the same inner frame simular to a megasize

They are doing that Hi-Res model of it. It's not exactly a PG, but it's a similar price point.

That's a bit closer to a metal build though.

True, but it shows they have enough confidence in it's sales to make such an expensive kit.

You know it's neat they're doing different things with IBO, but man I really do hope they do MG Barbatos later in the future.

Well the 1/100 no grade still uses the same inner frame as the high grade. I heard they aren't doing MGs cause the 1/100s are close enough already.

I'm pretty sure if a series does well enough, a Master Grade of the main MS is on the way at some point.

Also, remember that Unicorn TV broadcast rumor I mentioned? Turns out it's true.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-themes/.98914

It'll get new openings and endings, alongside new animation and Suichi Ikeda as Full Frontal narrating the "NEXT TIME ON..." parts. There's also a confirmation that this will run for 2 cours. But whether or not it will run for a full 26 remains to be seen.

I already told you guys about the way my math worked out, but if this gets a full 26, expect a lot of new stuff. But I wouldn't expect new MSes per say, as there's yet to be any gunpla tie-in.

I personally didn't believe they wouldn't add that much, but then a guy on twitter named Tom Aznable pointed out to me that 26 episodes is plenty of time for extra subplots/extra stops. Which would suck for people who bought the OVAs as they bought like half the show compared to this airing but hey! Whatever...

I better catch up on my UC shows now.

Wait, Sunday, 7 AM, TV Asahi...isn't that channel and timeslot right before Superhero Time? That timeslot seems odd to me. At least for Unicorn.

Yeah, I would have thought that Re:0096 would have taken IBO's timeslot as April is around the time the show will end.

My question regarding this rebroadcast is that was this part of the Original Unicorn plan? That they realized the show was super expensive to make, so they would add more in a tv rebroadcast.

Or maybe they bit off more then they could chew with how much story/ the cost of Unicorn. Remember, Unicorn episodes used to come out every 6 months, until a certain point, when it was a year between episodes. And the existence of adding episode 7 shows me they clearly had some issues regarding that.

Unicorn as a TV show? As much as I love Unicorn, it's kinda odd seeing it in TV format, I really enjoyed it as OVA due the uniqueness of it. Still I can never have enough Unicorn, so I'll watch it no doubt it will be just as good.

I've actually been putting off watching Unicorn for the longest time now. But if they're releasing it as a TV format, I might finally end up watching it.

Sorta off topic, but I've been building the RG Gundam Char Colours that I got during my China trip in November:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbxJg-fUsAAVLTD.jpg

I've forgotten how fun yet frustrating the RX 78 build was. The freaking eye stickers too almost 20 minutes to do, but that's only cause the sticker would not cooperate with me. Still, it's not as fiddly as the normal colour one I own so I might've just gotten a bad one.

Definietly worth getting I think, it's weird seeing the Gundam in a cold colour pallet like this.

I see they got the colors right this this time unlike the MG...

Done!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbyGf4fVIAAyJWO.jpg

It's my first time doing water slide decals and I kinda royally screwed up...that's why I'm using the stock decals.

I find this color scheme on the Rx-78 kinda ugly, but hey, congrats on building one of the cool color variants I'll probably never be able to afford.

Also, the writer for SEED/Destiny passed away. I know we all hate both shows, but I have to pay my respects to her.

I like SEED.

Also that sucks it was the Cancer wasn't it?

I like SEED too, even despite it's faults.

Some new kits;

http://www.taghobby.com/wp-content/u...2/HJ160418.jpg

RG Quanta

http://www.taghobby.com/wp-content/u...2/hj160445.jpg

HGUC Revive Gyan

I wonder if this will be compatible with the Gyan Vulcan add on kit?

For IBO we have Kimaris Trooper:

http://www.taghobby.com/wp-content/u...2/HJ160401.jpg

I'm really hoping we get a kit of the armored Hyakuren at some point.

I like that Gyan.

Didn't know you were a Gyan fan. Although in hindsight, it makes sense since it's a knight.

He'll buy it and paint it blue.:p

Loads of IBO news regarding kits/upcoming stuff!! First up, we have a new Gundam frame for an IBO sidestory. The Astaroth.

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r69UT2HH6...Untitled-2.png

About time we got a sidestory. This sort of reminds of a bulkier Strike for some reason.

There's also a "giant" (the reddit post's words, not mine) MS coming soon.

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C26Kbhjr_...Untitled-3.jpg

People speculate it's Ein's new suit after he gets all Alia-Vijnana uped

Kimaris looks like it's getting a slight armor change for the final arc. I guess Earth's gravity is what causes us to get all of these new forms lol. But some translations say it's a trooper, so it's my best guess lol.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XgH5YDN6c.../567567674.jpg

I kinda dig the Astaroth. Sort of has an almost WITP and Stardust Memory look to it.

http://www.taghobby.com/wp-content/u...banc160203.jpg

Not gonna lie, I kinda want to get this.

Colored photos of the bro fist statue:

http://www.taghobby.com/wp-content/u.../image111.jpeg

http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-5/band...ng-%E5%85%B12/

Seems like it's separated into two pieces but it's not all that expensive. This will look great in an IBO display.

Season one designs were great, but the main two MS for their next upgrade is a bit meh in terms of a "upgrade".

http://www.gundamkitscollection.com/...will-have.html

So the Asia version of Gundam Breaker 3 is gonna have english menus and subs? Ooooh.

I think we could see this in the U.S. if VS Force does well. IF THEY WOULD ANNOUNCE THE DATE ALREADY!

Just import the game, this is probably the closest we'll get to seeing an english gundam breaker release anyway...

...I know which version I'm importing.

So RG 00 Quanta looks really really good. I'm super tempted it to get it alongside 00, but money...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb6qU6dUAAAZHoR.jpg

Seriously tempted to try and pick up son gunpla to build once I get my own place. Like the Exia I found for like $12.

This is cool:
http://hk.gundam.info/uploads/image/...0907-96888.jpg

Now this is cool, someone took the Grimgrade and made it into Apollo Geist:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcT2g1JUcAA3qI5.jpg:large

Baller!


IBO Episode 20

I saw this episode last week, but I didn't get the chance to post about it. Huh, so this old dude we've been seeing for a good while of the show actually doesn't have any power? And Tekkadan has to try and help him get it back? A bit more interesting then just them showing up and getting everything they want.

I don't think the episode really made it clear about whether Biscuit's brother was killed or not. I think he did?

Man, this old guy is such a hack. First he says Tekkadan is safe from Gjallerhorn but LOL NOPE the people they attacked earlier in space are coming for them. Like, come on man, tell us the truth.

Episode 21

So this episode was great. Lots of action, we learn a bit more about the Seven Stars, and an unexpected death.

I have to say, the action this episode was great. Seeing Akihiro rock the big guns and easily readjust. Seeing Mika use the new mace and the little guns under his arms. Seeing the Turbines beat some fools up. I think my favorite action scene was when Akihiro was getting attacked and he went full on Seravee with the Gusion Rebake's extra arms. AHHHHHH it was so cool!

So the family Carta is from is the most powerful Seven Star family huh? Very interesting. I hope we get more on the Seven Stars in some side story stuff, because I am interested in learning about them.

Biscuit's death kind of came out of nowhere for me. I wasn't suspicious of his desire to leave Tekkadan arc because of the death of his brother, because I didn't think that after Biscuit went through all that, he was gonna get axed. But there he was, piloting a mobile worker (with a stubby little Alya-Vijana poking out) and throwing Orga off and saving him.

The rumors of an IBO season 2 have been greatly strengthened by this Daisuki image going around.

http://i.imgur.com/FqbIHi4.png

Notice the "first half" part of the text.

Until we get confirmation from Bandai themselves, I'm taking this with a grain of salt.

I like the G-Self...too bad it's show is...not great.

I might pick up the Robot Spirits figure at some point.

I've always thought that the G-Self would look great done up as Iron Man.