YSX-24RD/NE Zelfikar/NE

～YSX-24RD/NE ゼルフィカール/NE～

• Tenth Airbrushed Plamo.
• First Frame Arms Plamo!!!

Let's start with the most unique feature of Frame Arms, the Frame Architect Type-001. All Frame Arms, whether is it transformable or not, are using the same Frame. 

Front View

As there is no armors on it, the poseabilty is quite high. You can do lots of style and poses to it.

Those holes you see on the Frame are Hardpoints, and all of them are having the same diameter. Which means you can do whatever you want, such as attaching lots of weapons, or even custom-made armor for it.

*Roar! Let's get into the Main part!! (Henshin?! XD)

Front View *Dark version of the YSX-24 Baselard

Rear View

Full Armor? Front with ExtendArms 02

Able to form a big shield called "Blast Shield"

The "Blast Shield" is able to grip with its hand. With the new weapon, "Prototype Photon Blaster".

Of course, as mentioned, all the Hardpoints are having a diameter of 3mm. Which means I could attach the shields anywhere I like.

The new weapons

With all shields and stuffs equipped, it's now called "YSX-24RD/NE Zelfikar/NE".

Rear View

The "Prototype Photon Blaster" is able to change into [Shooting Mode].

Having a total of 20 Boosters! 

Similar to Blitz Gundam, it is able to shoot out the claws.

Some reviews on Frame Arms Kit.

First, I don't know is it because it's made in China, the plastic quality is not as good as Bandai kits. The number of defects are more than Gunpla. Some runners are even having a thick layer of oil when I first open the box. 

Second, product design lose to Bandai New Generation Gunpla. Example the shield, it is a full black part where I have to paint the white and purple parts by masking. Or should I say Bandai designers is getting superior? Anyway, this is just a matter of design. I could always mask the parts and paint those color on it.

Coming back, this is my first Frame Arms kit. I tried my best in all processes, sanding more for clearances and hope it will success this time. Unfortunately, the paints at the joints are still rubbing and wear off whenever I trying to bend the arms or legs. 

Two possible causes, one will be the clearances is not enough for the paint layer, and the other one will be the layer of paints is still too thick.

I will do some tests on what's the minimum thickness the paint required and how much should I sand for the clearance.

Overall, Frame Arms is really a good series for collection. They have a high "playability", "poseabilty", and "customability". Just that there are quite a number of parts require tedious masking, which is the most tiring part...

～YSX-24RD/NE ゼルフィカール/NE～

New Wallpaper?!

Hi!

Victory Gundam photos had just uploaded!

Took a photo of my MG Duel and Buster side by side after taking my Victory Gundam.

Does it looks like a wallpaper? Haha. Anyway, these two are evidences of my improvement.

From a "Non-Poseable" Duel to a "Fully Poseable" Buster. More info in their exhibition posts.

Basically this is all for today.

See ya!

HGUC LM312V04 VICTORY GUNDAM

～HGUC LM312V04 ヴィクトリーガンダム～

Photos first, Words later~

FRONT

REAR

Look at how small Victory Gundam is! *Comparing with HG Gundam Age 2

Let's start with some simple poses

Aerial Poses!

Beam Shield!

V Transformation!! Unfortunately this kit can't do that. Haha.

However, it comes with a core fighter. *No painting

Duo Saber!

Only after I taken the previous photo, I realize that the left-right legs are wrong!!

You can notice that the hard-point are facing the inner side in the photos previously.

Anyway, it's just a careless mistake. Haha. So I retook the Front view again.

The unique "fan" saber!! 

Victory Gundam, one of my most favorite Gundam! When I first watched the animation, I was so impressed by the Transformation System. 

Personally, I prefer those MS with complicated Transformation system, such as Zeta, ZZ, Sentinel, V2... and that's a reason why I'm not a big fan of Kyrios, Arios, Harute, Wing, ReZEL...

Back to Plamo, I bought this kit purely for collection purpose. (Favorite kit, obviously.. haha)

No airbrush used. Hand brushed the the blue parts and those grey parts (enamel). Inked the panel lines and some weathering. Sprayed a matt coat and applied stickers for those sensors. .

DONE!!

(Taken with my Xperion)

No cement used, just removed those nub marks, parting lines and trimmed the V-Fin. More info can be found here, if interested.

When I'm building this kit, I was so shocked by how it was designed. As this is my first "New Generation" HG kit, I was once again impressed by Bandai designs. If you are a modeler/collector from the past, you should notice that too. The color separation job is wonderful, you can don't require any masking for a HG kit! As well as the proportion and poseability. It's just a 1/144 HG Kit!!

Well, technology is moving really fast, just look at the history of your phone and you will know.

Conclusion, this is a really nice Plamo. I shall get a second one and convert into Hexa!!

Thanks for Reading!!

～HGUC LM312V04 ヴィクトリーガンダム～