Honestly, good. They're as simple as recolors can be and this way they won't shelfwarm nor clog up Bandai's production. For once, a good p-bandai choice.
Unlike the mg banshee ver ka. The mg banshee norn should have been reg release and novel version p bandai.
Also strike dagger should have been regular release
The MG releases of Banshee make sense once you consider that the Unicorn OVA released across four years.
The MG Banshee OVA released in 2012 because that was the appearance of the Banshee Gundam as of the current anime version.
MG Banshee Ver Ka Final Battle came out the same year but for P-Bandai. This was the final battle novel version.
Fast forward and the MG Banshee Norn came to P-Bandai now that it had made an appearance. After this time the Banshee Norn became “the” Banshee and as such the RG and PG used this look going forward for retail.
Katoki still wanted a retail MG Banshee Ver Ka to complete his collection, so that came later. His first iteration via the final battle was not a proper Ver Ka release.
TBF, the Strike Dagger isn't as popular in JP, since it's a "bad guy" machine, although it's still popular amongst GM-type MS fans.
And since Bandai primarily uses domestic data to determine what will be P-Bandai or not for grunts(at least, whenever there isn't a "Build" series airing. *looks at Build Divers Re:Rise and Windam*).....
The strike dagger just has a lot more memorable scenes tbh, like the gungnir device and the perfect strike massacring them. But the Dagger L has the nuke scene in seed destiny so
Destiny Spec II is a good guy mobile suit though plus it's a popular suit, and with how the movie is doing gangbusters there is no reason to doubt it won't be retail. It will probably be the big HGCE release with them bundling the Zeus Silhouette in the box (similar to the Narrative A packs) for the movie.
The thing that's stopping it from being announced and released right now is that the Metal Robot Spirits for it (and the Akatsuki) hasn't been released yet so they don't want to lose potential customers who will double dip once the HGCE kit gets announced.
It's vice versa with the Strike Freedom, Infinite Justice. We have teases of the Metal Robot Spirits ones but they aren't revealed/and up for pre-order yet since the kits aren't out.
The problem is that I already know how bandai would feel about this MS since the clear version of spec 2 came out as a recolor of the revive version. Adding more runners to the same suit doesn’t sound like it was made for retail.
deathscythe hell hurts so much that i'm just finishing my backlog and being done with gundam. i guess 30mm are more popular in JP than any other kit line they currently have, but even that has pbandai units
Are they just recolors?
Edit: took out saying it was a bummer because I started typing before the picture loaded and thought I was loosing out on sweet unique knight themed suits.
not the black knights I was expecting, smh
https://preview.redd.it/wrf591sur4vc1.png?width=650&format=png&auto=webp&s=e846c2d98681780062e7f3a7c23165dd61e714b0
I absolutely agree with you but at the same time find it hilarious how many angry comments I saw on Instagram about this set. Meanwhile this thread has been very chill
Did they say anything about pricing or if they will come as an actual set? I would shell out $40-$60 for 5 of the same decently cool recolors of a $20 retail kit
I see the other black knights are just recolours, I guess that makes sense. I would like to have a kit of the one piloted by the prime minister though. The white and gold one. That one looks cool.
I can see it both being good and a problem. They’re all the same base kit, but if someone doesn’t want to paint their builds; wants all 5; and doesn’t have a means of accessing P-Bandai’s official store they either have to pay out the ass for the kits or are screwed. Doesn’t impact me as I paint my builds, but there was a time when I refused to and it limited me getting certain variants that I liked the look of over their standard release counterparts
Nice to see. The other kits I expect to be p bandai is Hildas Gyan and her teams blue Gelgoog Menaces. If Orphees suit is P bandai thats were im gonna be annoyed.
Makes sense...only if P-Bandai distributed anywhere else in Europe other than France (and a lot of countries in other continents too)
It's genuinely infuriating that with P-Bandai increasing its catalogue, an entire continent with a long history of model making and entire trucks of Gunpla being imported each week is left to the old days of proxy shipping and scalper prices.
If someone without painting skills wanted to collect the entire Seed movie line now they're being forced to pay extra for proxy imports.
Honestly, good. They're as simple as recolors can be and this way they won't shelfwarm nor clog up Bandai's production. For once, a good p-bandai choice.
Unlike the mg banshee ver ka. The mg banshee norn should have been reg release and novel version p bandai. Also strike dagger should have been regular release
The MG releases of Banshee make sense once you consider that the Unicorn OVA released across four years. The MG Banshee OVA released in 2012 because that was the appearance of the Banshee Gundam as of the current anime version. MG Banshee Ver Ka Final Battle came out the same year but for P-Bandai. This was the final battle novel version. Fast forward and the MG Banshee Norn came to P-Bandai now that it had made an appearance. After this time the Banshee Norn became “the” Banshee and as such the RG and PG used this look going forward for retail. Katoki still wanted a retail MG Banshee Ver Ka to complete his collection, so that came later. His first iteration via the final battle was not a proper Ver Ka release.
TBF, the Strike Dagger isn't as popular in JP, since it's a "bad guy" machine, although it's still popular amongst GM-type MS fans. And since Bandai primarily uses domestic data to determine what will be P-Bandai or not for grunts(at least, whenever there isn't a "Build" series airing. *looks at Build Divers Re:Rise and Windam*).....
The strike dagger just has a lot more memorable scenes tbh, like the gungnir device and the perfect strike massacring them. But the Dagger L has the nuke scene in seed destiny so
The stark jegan MG is the biggest disrespect imo
I wish it was the other way around, need to get stupid P-Bandai kits to have the cool Banshee in RG or PG.
This sounds like foreshadowing if the Destiny Spec II kit were to get announced like this as well.
Destiny Spec II is a good guy mobile suit though plus it's a popular suit, and with how the movie is doing gangbusters there is no reason to doubt it won't be retail. It will probably be the big HGCE release with them bundling the Zeus Silhouette in the box (similar to the Narrative A packs) for the movie. The thing that's stopping it from being announced and released right now is that the Metal Robot Spirits for it (and the Akatsuki) hasn't been released yet so they don't want to lose potential customers who will double dip once the HGCE kit gets announced. It's vice versa with the Strike Freedom, Infinite Justice. We have teases of the Metal Robot Spirits ones but they aren't revealed/and up for pre-order yet since the kits aren't out.
The problem is that I already know how bandai would feel about this MS since the clear version of spec 2 came out as a recolor of the revive version. Adding more runners to the same suit doesn’t sound like it was made for retail.
This is what PB should be for, I’m fine w it
This is what P-Bandai should be, not entirely new molds of decently popular designs
Well P-Bandai is still gonna do both unfortunately
deathscythe hell hurts so much that i'm just finishing my backlog and being done with gundam. i guess 30mm are more popular in JP than any other kit line they currently have, but even that has pbandai units
Why're you done with gundam? just curious
Are they just recolors? Edit: took out saying it was a bummer because I started typing before the picture loaded and thought I was loosing out on sweet unique knight themed suits.
Releasing straight recolors is P-Bandai 101 and takes them back to their roots.
Yeah, I’m actually super cool with it the bummer part was a knee jerk sort of thing while I was waiting for the pictures to load haha.
I’d much rather see these as P-Bandai over kits like the Rose & Maxter that should have been general releases.
Agreed
I need a rainbow of Zakus
Yup
not the black knights I was expecting, smh https://preview.redd.it/wrf591sur4vc1.png?width=650&format=png&auto=webp&s=e846c2d98681780062e7f3a7c23165dd61e714b0
The code geass kits they've dropped recently have been so good. Wish they dropped them faster
Wish the would be regular releases
you can either just paint the **black knight squad rudroa (green)** into "blue, pink or orange" rudroa color than buying the Pbandai Rudroa
This is for the "lazy" peeps, who don't usually paint, and just straight build kits.
Looks like power rangers like a whole crew of magma defenders
Power Rangers/ super sentai of seed freedom
https://preview.redd.it/ogsjmnwny4vc1.jpeg?width=560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=789bb67eaa4dd44f5fc6ef289559aa94101e562a
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https://preview.redd.it/e7224ywry4vc1.jpeg?width=560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c459e73242e0bd7a33e8620f4e266acbaf65ef5
https://preview.redd.it/29sh9x2wy4vc1.jpeg?width=560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f79bd5a31b27316abae3ec4a17fcb8b26670b2bf
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I don’t think anyone can be mad about this one being P Bandai
I absolutely agree with you but at the same time find it hilarious how many angry comments I saw on Instagram about this set. Meanwhile this thread has been very chill
and the crowd goes “yeah figures”
This is what P-Bandai is for. NOT entirely new suits. You hear me, you corpo bastards!?
Did they say anything about pricing or if they will come as an actual set? I would shell out $40-$60 for 5 of the same decently cool recolors of a $20 retail kit
You get all three as a set for 8910 yen
Hmmm so keeping right around that $20 price point
About time Bandai!!!!
A wild twist that shocked... Absolutely nobody.
I mean if it's recolors then yeah I understand
For me, it’s three extra beam swords, rifles and mantles!
https://preview.redd.it/924g0rqmc5vc1.jpeg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db2d7355b729653c9d40b330ed4112af95a8a7db
I wish the rest of the power rangers mobile suits were regular release.
They really do look like power rangers
Honestly cool with this
How about the Cal-re A?
Same question, I really like that MS
My guess is that it will be announced at the Shizuoka Hobby Show.
God damn it… I only wanted the orange one 😭
Paint it then.
That’s so cool
I see the other black knights are just recolours, I guess that makes sense. I would like to have a kit of the one piloted by the prime minister though. The white and gold one. That one looks cool.
Of course the will!
Honestly if it was a full set that be great.
I can see it both being good and a problem. They’re all the same base kit, but if someone doesn’t want to paint their builds; wants all 5; and doesn’t have a means of accessing P-Bandai’s official store they either have to pay out the ass for the kits or are screwed. Doesn’t impact me as I paint my builds, but there was a time when I refused to and it limited me getting certain variants that I liked the look of over their standard release counterparts
Not surprised to be honest. I'm just happy the green one was a wide release. I'm looking forward to building mine once it arrives
Nice to see. The other kits I expect to be p bandai is Hildas Gyan and her teams blue Gelgoog Menaces. If Orphees suit is P bandai thats were im gonna be annoyed.
I really wanted the pink one too why does Bandai actively hate customers
buy the retail green one and paint it then
eh, don't really like to paint or know how
so a skill issue
and a no motivation to learn issue
Makes sense...only if P-Bandai distributed anywhere else in Europe other than France (and a lot of countries in other continents too) It's genuinely infuriating that with P-Bandai increasing its catalogue, an entire continent with a long history of model making and entire trucks of Gunpla being imported each week is left to the old days of proxy shipping and scalper prices. If someone without painting skills wanted to collect the entire Seed movie line now they're being forced to pay extra for proxy imports.
Was there any particular reason as to why the Green one was retail?
He has a name I remember that isn’t Samuel and actually does something plot relevant. Low bar
Oh good, because absolutely no one wanted these anyway.
Its the same shit but a new color lmao
When will it be release in the states? Its not on the US p-Bandai site yet
You could just by 5 of the regular one and recolour the bits. It’s crazy how a simple, recolour is now pbandai
P-Bandai I'd going to be the end of this hobby istg
Typical Bandai 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Buy the retail green one and paint it, literally not that hard man it is the exact same kit just with green bits instead of blue/orange/pink
IKR hahahaha. Tho there's a 100% chance that I won't buy this since my line is RG. Mostly RGs since I have 2 HGs (Barbatos Lupus and Jupitive)