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New Weakly Series: MS of the Week
13 years ago
I have decided to start a weekly little info blurb to be active in more than just faveing pics. The first entry will be the next new title Gundam in an up coming Gundam anime series. The RX-78-02 Gundam from Gundam Origin.
For those who don't know, Gundam: The Origin is a newer manga adaptation of the original series. The MS and plot lines are about 85% the same, some differences thrown in to spice it up. These differences, such as the Zaku II having a belt fed 120mm MG and a large vulcan gun in its chest, add a new flare to classic designs.
The Gundam in this series has a very similar frame to the original, though it has a different back pack and the armaments are also spiced up. The backpack now has three thrusters instead of just two, and its pilots left beam saber can be replaced with a high caliber cannon to give the Gundam even more versatility then before. In the manga the Gundam adds an almost Alex type Gatling gun in its right shoulder in addition to its head vulcans. On an interesting note, the new GFF version of this gundam omits this new Gatling gun, and is presumably the design used in the upcoming anime series.
The hand held armaments are the same type, but have drastically different designs. The GFF design includes the classic style beam riffle and hyper bazookas, but also has the Origin designs leading to some speculation which versions will be used in the anime. The Shield is exactly the same as the original Gundam, but is carried upside down.
This Gundam is like taking a classic and very loved cheese burger and adding BBQ sauce and bacon to it. It certainly makes it interesting, but a good amount of people won't take to it. I certainly like it, and can't wait to see when it makes its anime debut. This is probably my favorite redesign of the Gundam, there have been several, and this one captures the right amount of nostalgia and mixes it with some intrigue.
A down side, since it is a manga only mobile suit for the time being, there is a limited selection of action figures and models. I would recommend any of them to collectors...if you have a good chunk of change to shell out for them.
Reference Links:
Gundam Wiki page:
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/RX-78-02_Gundam
MAHQ page:
http://mahq.net/mecha/gundam/origin/rx-78-02.htm
For those who don't know, Gundam: The Origin is a newer manga adaptation of the original series. The MS and plot lines are about 85% the same, some differences thrown in to spice it up. These differences, such as the Zaku II having a belt fed 120mm MG and a large vulcan gun in its chest, add a new flare to classic designs.
The Gundam in this series has a very similar frame to the original, though it has a different back pack and the armaments are also spiced up. The backpack now has three thrusters instead of just two, and its pilots left beam saber can be replaced with a high caliber cannon to give the Gundam even more versatility then before. In the manga the Gundam adds an almost Alex type Gatling gun in its right shoulder in addition to its head vulcans. On an interesting note, the new GFF version of this gundam omits this new Gatling gun, and is presumably the design used in the upcoming anime series.
The hand held armaments are the same type, but have drastically different designs. The GFF design includes the classic style beam riffle and hyper bazookas, but also has the Origin designs leading to some speculation which versions will be used in the anime. The Shield is exactly the same as the original Gundam, but is carried upside down.
This Gundam is like taking a classic and very loved cheese burger and adding BBQ sauce and bacon to it. It certainly makes it interesting, but a good amount of people won't take to it. I certainly like it, and can't wait to see when it makes its anime debut. This is probably my favorite redesign of the Gundam, there have been several, and this one captures the right amount of nostalgia and mixes it with some intrigue.
A down side, since it is a manga only mobile suit for the time being, there is a limited selection of action figures and models. I would recommend any of them to collectors...if you have a good chunk of change to shell out for them.
Reference Links:
Gundam Wiki page:
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/RX-78-02_Gundam
MAHQ page:
http://mahq.net/mecha/gundam/origin/rx-78-02.htm
