The ZZ opening is a damn good opening itself, and a great nod in this episode. As soon as I heard it I couldn't stop smiling.

The episode overall was very good. I like that the team finally gets a taste of what defeat's like without sacrificing their progress. Gundam The End is a total beast that I assume has even more secrets under the cape. But oh lord the Amazing Red Warrior is a thing of beauty. Love it. Can't wait to see it more next week.

I really hope we get a kit of The End even though it's probably doubtful at 1/144 scale.

Why? Hasn't almost every some what significant character gotten an HG release with Build Fighter?

Knowing that doesn't make it any less ear-wrenching.

Awe, I think it's kinda catchy myself. It's definitely one of those songs that grows on you over time.

The End is edgy as f#ck.
Nuff said.

How can you not love anime ja nai? :lol

I'd assume so, especially since it's such a big role.
Though I do wonder if they'll include the cape, if this guy does gets a cloth cape then the lack of cloak on the X1 will become rage inducing.

For my own reference, which is better for painting Gundam kits with: enamels or acrylics?

Acrylic, I think. You can't really even import enamel anymore, it's a hazardous substance now or something.

Some guy is streaming a PG unicorn build. Anyone wanna watch?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pffzS6vL_8

Testors still makes Enamels and both Gundam Planet and Hobbywave sell Mr. Color...

So I don't know about that...

I remember reading somewhere that some US stores can't carry some brands of enamel paint anymore because of chemical regulations. Maybe it was just brick-and-mortar stores?

Yeah I heard that supposedly the reason why HLJ doesn't sell it is because it's illegal to ship it overseas.

Just added all the BF HGs I want to my amazon wish list. It got a bit out of hand

Built my hg rx-78.

The more Gundam Breaker I see the more I wish my PS3 still functioned...

So how does HG Abyss Gundam hold up? Anyone?

I have the first game and it's fun if a little grindy. I really want to get the 2nd one sometime.

So, we've got pics of the Try Fighters' mid-season upgrade now:

http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419273163

Try Build Burning. It seems like I was wrong about the orange charged-up mode being Burning's mid-season upgrade, there's a whole new kit instead. I'm not sure if I like it more than the original, though.

http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419273163

Lighting Backpack Mk II. It's just a HGBC kit, but I understand why they sold the backpack separately now. I like the Mk II, it kind of reminds me of the GP01-FB's core fighter. I may end up buying the Lighting after all.

http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419273163

Star Winning. At least I think that's what it's called. It's a Winning retool, obviously, so there must be much more to it than what we've seen so far. I like the mystic feel it has, but I'm reserving my opinion on the kit until there's more info about it.

I knew there'd was going to be mid-season upgrades but damn it :lol I didn't want to double dip. Just as well I've only got Build Burning so far and that Lightning's is just a backpack.

there is very little difference between that build burning and the current one. its just a bit bulkier and has more blue bits

Well to be honest there wasn't a huge amount of different between the Build Strikes either so it's no surprise.

I might like that new build burning if I can see some pics of the orange clear pieces instead of the blue, the way it looks now the blue overshadows the red and dosent balance well with me, I'll still buy it since I'm a Build Burning fan, and looks like I have to buy another Lightning, the Winning gundam looks sweet now though.

I think the upgrade looks away better than the original. The other two are kinda meh though.

I'm the opposite Lightning and Winning looks really good now, Build Burning just have more plasvky parts which is meh to me.

Agreed.

Love them! They all look really sharp. Though the Burnings differences are small, I see them, and I like them. Lightning Mk II is a fantastic reworking. It's like a Super Gundam MK II add on for the RE-GZ base. But by far Star Winning is the utter perfection of the trio. Winning is already my favorite of the initial 3 and think that will be the case with the upgrade as well.

Comparison pic of the new and old Build Burning, and new art in-animation pics of the Lightning and Winning.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--jwUU4ADzo...57713997_o.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCLsmt9BNM...0/dm150202.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GGs6GQUnWY...0/dm150203.jpg

Kinda meh on the new Burning, it's hard to upgrade a suit that has no weapons anyways, so it's not a big deal.

But Lightning and Winning are looking great so far.

*In the office room at Sunrise and Bandai*

Person 1 - Alright team! How do we upgrade Build Burning for the next half of the season?

Person 2 - Oh I know how Abou-

Persona 3 - WE ADD MORE PLASVKY PARTS TO MAKE HIM LOOK MORE PRETTY!!

Everyone - YEA WOO!

Person 2 - .....

Me - Oh hey look new Build Burning *pre-orders*

The Winning upgrade is pretty nice. Lightning though is basically the same exact thing but with a bigger backpack. Not much change there.

*stares at the new Winning Gundam*

Lancelot Albion much?

Just ran across this quickly edited image.Llooks like there's a new waist piece tucked between Star Winnings new backpack parts, which themselves appear to be new legs. Looks like it could either fully transform or become a suit of armor for Try Burning.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...540/TKoLPH.jpg

Now that is definitely interesting

Indeed.

That definitely looks like armor for Burning.

I've seen SD suits become normal scale suits before, so maybe Winning just has a normal scale form that gives it more power.

That could be it but given how its worked as a support unit for the others it becoming armor could be more likely

So someone gave me a $10 gift card for amazon. Should I get more action bases (I only have 2 so far) or another kit?

Depends. Do you tend to do lots of air poses?


EDIT:
The Gm Sniper K9 looks good with the Customize Campaign weapons:
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419351748
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419351748
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419351748
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419351748



And just for fun, GM Sniper ver. Overprepared:
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419351882
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1419351882

Well, I'm hoping that Star Winning forms an Armored up mode for Burning and Lightning gives him a backpack. Also, please let one team have a Grand Master Gundam clone :D