[Sentai]

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Originally Posted by 2ndSndWve

If you want a good Wing Gundam, get the HGAC (High Grade After Colony) Wing Gundam or Wing Gundam Zero. They're both great modern kits.

The one I'm looking to get a decent set of is Talgeese or really Sandrock. Either EW or the show version. Wing itself does nothing for me, honestly. Design sacrificed for transformation.

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

They don't. HGs have greatly improved since the 90s. I think the old ones from that time can be fun for easy quick builds, but they don't come anywhere close to modern HGs. I would highly suggest getting some of these if you want some great HG building experiences:

HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam (Revive)/HGUC Gundam Mk.II (Revive)
HGUC F91 Gundam
HGUC RX-93 nu Gundam
HGBF Try Burning Gundam
HGBF Wing Gundam Fenice

F91 definitely from that list. I love that Gundam, so that's the one I think I'll look for first.

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Not all kits require stickers or paint. It's very case-by-case, usually depending on the design. For example the RX-78-2 Revive needs only a sticker for the eyes and forehead camera, but the HG Barbatos (which is far more complex) needs a lot of stickers. Both kits came out near the same time as each other. And even then the Revive RX-78-2 has it's eyes sculpted in trans yellow plastic, but lacks the black lining so it looks more like a Soundwave-style visor than seperate eyes.

The Wing kits you describe are ancient. Modern day HGs actually have partial or sometimes full inner frames, and far sturdier construction with far better sculpts and parts seperation. (so less or no need for paint)

I also recommend the HGAC Wing Gundam, or the Revive RX-78-2. That'll show the difference time has made to the design of kits. The HGAC Wing Gundam is not even a very recent kit, but it's still great. Also, the Gundams in Wing were smaller than your average Gundam, so once you branch out into the UC or recent IBO kits, they'll not only seem far superior in quality, but in size. In fact, while I've only collected Wing suits in 1/100 MG, but have collected UC mostly in HG 1/144, I have some High Grades the same size or bigger as my Wing Master Grades.

Yea, I keep forgetting they were made almost twenty years ago now. My experience with modern HG kits are limited. What really caught my attention are the Build Fighter stuff, because I like the idea of customizable models. But I definitely would like getting my hands on a Revive RX-78-2.