Model Kit Build: "Gundam Heavyarms Ver. Endless Waltz" by Bandai
Awwwwww yissss. I've been so excited to build this one.
I really dig the transformable pieces on this kit. You'll see what I mean here in a bit!
First of all, a quick look at all the sprues - lots and lots of pieces. A good chunk of color on this one!
You'll have to enlarge these to see, but I always love that you get to take the pilot and build the entire cockpit around them as the first step for Master Grade kits.
It's not easy (even with the opening door) to see the pilot later, and folks that don't build might not even know that the pilot is hiding away in the chest. It's still satisfying to me to get them in there. :)
The classic torso shot, but also one for the waist/skirt. I absolutely love the white, yellow, and red colors on this unit. It's gorgeous! A little splash of blue, too.
Here is something I put together to show the impressive mechanics of a Master Grade - You have to put together skeletal/mechanical moving parts first, and then you add the armor pieces on top of those frames.
The top piece is the final unit's leg from thigh to ankle, bent at the knee. The bottom piece is the same thing, but only the mechanical parts within. For reference, the piece on the bottom is 9-12 parts (I forget) put together. The armor on top adds around 23 additional pieces!
The ammo belt for the giant chaingun took awhile - Had to get all these pieces snipped and facing the right way, threaded on the rubber strip in the middle.
Here is the final result, fed into the fully built chaingun and ammo backback, showing off the shiny "gunmetal" color/finish from the sprue.
Goodness sakes. Lots and lots and lots and lots of tiny decals to put on this sucker. That Master Grade kit life.
The final result, with no weapons active! Argh, it's so gorgeous, I love it! What a colorful one this is. Very big samurai feel. Awesome shape and form.
But wait... There's more! Let's transform all the parts and get this sucker fully armed - the whole reason I wanted this ridiculous kit to begin with:
Hell yes!
Look at all the missile compartments! The giant, swinging army knife! That big ol' gatling! The chest cannons! This is just pure, awesome overkill.
Funny thing is, you can actually buy more kits to build on top of this to add even MORE missile racks and dual quad gatlings! Yes, 8 gatlings total... I might upgrade this guy someday. For now, though... it's super rad already.
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CUTTING WEAKER ENEMIES TO RIBBONS WITH THE SPEED & FINESSE OF A GATLING GUN.
NOTE: Not gonna lie, I've seen some decent-enough gunpla model kits posted on this website, but this piece still takes a massive crap on every single one I've ever seen on Tumblr thus far. It's game over, man.
PIC(S) INFO: Mega Spotlight on the MG [Master Grade] 1/100 Gundam Heavyarms "Endless Waltz" version (IGEL Unit) by Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles, c. 2021. Mobile suit design by Hajime Katoki.
Resolution at 1200x1200 for all these pics.
Source: https://p-bandai.com/us/item/N2469603001005.
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I draw a pen doodle every day until I forget
Day 79: Gundam Heavyarms (Gundam Wing)
I talked a friend of mine into buying a high grade Heavyarms after I got mine, and I watched them build it today. It made me crave some Heavyarms action again, so I drew it just looking cool!
The detail needs work, but I like this drawing! It feels cool, and that’s all I want!
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This was my first attempt at actually drawing a Gundam. I used a drawing app and based it off of a picture. Heavyarms has always been my favorite Gundam, and it just amazes me. As the name implies, it is ARMED to the teeth. Especially on the arms.
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So High-Grade models are pretty fun to assemble though I'm happy to see Heavy Arms getting some love still #gundam #heavyarms #gunpla #figure https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm3I-RtLpyb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY GOTTA KEEP IT HEAVY-AS-FUCK -- ALWAYS CHOOSE HEAVYARMS.
PIC(S) INFO: Part 1 of 2 -- Spotlight on my all-time personal favorite Gundam mobile suit in the entire history of the media franchise -- MG (Master Grade) XXXG-01H Gundam Heavyarms mobile suit gunplay model kit, "Endless Waltz" (1997) version, released by Bandai in 2012.
GUNPLA MODEL OVERVIEW: "Gundam Heavyarms as it appears in the "Endless Waltz: The Glory of Losers" manga is here as a Master Grade kit! Among its many gimmicks are fully articulated missile pod hatches, so you can open or close as many of them as you want! It comes with new, redesigned weapons like the shield and knife, which Mr. Katoki specially arranged for this MG kit. The gatling gun has a bullet tank mounted on the kit’s back that provides bullets through the ribbon cable to the gun. Of course, the kit comes with a Trowa Barton figure as well! Complete your teen angst squad today!"
-- GUNDAM PLANET (Gunpla, plastic model kits and hobby tools)
Source: https://gunnzo.com/products/gundam_heavyarms_ew.
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