15.) HGUC RX-78GP01FB Part 1

RX-78GP01Fb Gundam Full Vernian "Zephyranthes" is from the OVA series, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. The RX-78GP01 was said to be designed to be operate both on earth and in space. After suffering heavy damage while en route to Von Braun, the Gundam was retooled into the RX-78GP01FB Gundam Full Vernian "Zephyranthes" at the Anaheim Electronics facility on the moon. The unit differs from regular unit in a couple of ways. First, it has a set of Universal Boost Pods mounted behind the shoulder for better maneuverability. Secondly, the FF-XII's wings were removed and replaced with additional fuel units.

I like GP01's box art a lot. I have no knowledge on GP01 but the box art catches my attention and i bought it. X D

HGUC: 1/144 kits based on models seen in Universal Century productions, the first of which were released in May 1999. The HGUC line represented the chance to release many upgraded designs for the first time in kit form with modern injection moulding technology. These are of good quality, and new designs plus model improvements continue to be introduced into this line even today. This grade is largely considered to be the rightful heir of the original HG line. Until now, all unit from the HGUC series are mobile suits before U.C.0093 and over 50% of the units are from the One Year War.

RX-78GP01FB was released in January 2001.

There's a total of 5 major runners, 3 mini ones. Unlike Gadessa which comes with a stand, GP01 actually has more, more parts than Gadessa. More parts and a lot a lot of parts to be painted as well.



HG kits comes with lesser parts than the MG kits and requires a lot of painting to do. Not necessary but it's a plus if done. Notice how different the chest piece(right pic) is from the manual? I'm not sure if it's the same for the MG kit for GP01, but i believe most kits, even MG kits' chest piece require custom painting. ><" Other than the sizes of it, i don't think there's any differences.

Like i mention above, require more painting. I believe a MG kit would come with a separate "V".

I'm not surprised to find foil stickers for the shield. MG kits would come in separate parts. X D

I've already spent 7 hours for GP01 and i've only completed both legs, both arms with shoulders and the upper part of the body. First, it has more, MORE parts than Gadessa. Secondly, there's a lot of inking and painting to do, more than compared to Gadessa.

Please be waited for GP01 Part 2. 

16.) HGUC RX-78GP01FB Part 2: Complete!

I've finally completed my HG RX-78 GP01FB after 13 hours. No, i don't sit around and do it straight for 13 hours. But it took me a total of 13 hours to put it together. Though i haven't complete the plane? and the shield. I hated the foil stickers, so i'm waiting for a clear afternoon to spray it blue. X D

The arms of GP01FB, fully inked and I painted the grey area and phew..i didn't screw up the white areas.

I tried this method which people apply it for airbrushing. Though it doesn't really work on markers...or maybe i'm doing it wrong.. I couldn't paint the mini thrusters on the shoulders though. So i left them as it is..How would you paint it though? Please let me a message if you know.

I did what i could with what i have. I don't have green so i painted the supposed-green-areas yellow. X D I couldn't paint the mini thrusters on the chest(couldn't reach inside with the marker) so i only painted the tip of them. Now i wonder, how do you guys normally do that?

Like i mentioned before, how nice it'll be if Bandai have Koto kits' pre-painted face. I really hate foil stickers. X D Dry and wet decays are great, but foil stickers, nope.

Here's a couple of standard poses of the GP01FB. More action poses to be updated soon.

I painted the little grey area slowly and carefully so i wouldn't screw up the white area..fortunately, i didn't....

This is as close as i could get as the manual...which took a bit of work...

I painted the thrusters with red. I believe i wasted a lot of the marker on them....

Both HG Gadessa and HGUC RX-78GP01FB meant a lot to me because they're both my first High Grade 1/144 kits. They are also my first two kits to be using gundam markers for painting. I've tried to paint it as much as i could to make it look almost, almost the same as the model in the manual. I succeeded in some parts, and failed in some too. I have not used markers painting for my MG kits so it was really refreshing. In my opinion, HG kits are very worthy for newbie gunpla modelers(especially me), cause it serves as a learning kit for other more complicated kits, be it a MG or PG. Though my first ever kit 8 years ago was a PG Mk-II.*Faint* It's always better to mess up your HG kit than your MG kits. If only someone would had told me to start with HG kits, i would had, had lesser errors while assembling my MG kits. Some which caused me a lot of pain, cause i broke the wing mechanism on my Strike Freedom FBM and i didn't ink and apply decals for the 3 of my MG kits that i assembled in 2008, which is a big big error and painful experience if you were to do all those once it's all completed. Sighs. I still have yet to ink and apply decals on my FAZZ, Ex-S and Strike Freedom. Sighs.

I bought two new HGUC kits today. Stay tune with me to find out which two kits i bought. X D

P.S. If you're a gunpla modeler like me, and if you don't mind and have that few minutes of free time. Please contact me, leave a comment or whichever ways suit you. So we could exchange techniques on gunpla building(more like teaching me). X D Thanks all.

14.) HG Gadessa

High Grade Gundam 00

1/144 scale model kits are based on the units in Mobile Suit Gundam 00, currently about 30 units have been announced to be released in this series. HG Gundam 00 models have more advanced skills which has been previously applied on recent models in High Grade Universal Century.


GNZ-003 Gadessa

The Gadessa is a new mobile suit created by the Innovators and is piloted by Revive Revival and later by Healing Care. The unit first appears in Episode 8 of season 2 being piloted by Revive Revival while joining the A-Laws. It is used for the first time on Episode 9 where it uses its GN Mega Launcher to change the flight angle of CBS-74 Ptolemaios 2 and direct them towards an A-Laws squadron while flying towards space. When ambushing Celestial Being at their asteroid base at Lagrange 3, it uses its GN Mega Launcher in order to penetrate the Ptolemaios 2's GN shield but was later destroyed by the Trans-Am'ed 00 Raiser. Revive revival was able to escape via a rear mounted escape pod containing the Gadessa's GN-T drive.

A second version of the Gadessa with slightly lighter color is seen and piloted by Healing Care in Episode 13 where it manages to wipe out several ships of the Katharon fleet. It later battles against 00 Raiser but lost its GN-Mega Launcher and was later damaged after getting distracted by Nena Trinity.

History of getting it

I went Times Square initially to get MG Sinanju but got a couple of HG model kits instead. I didn't get Sinanju because i don't have the time to complete it and even if i did, i would probably complete it in a stretch of a couple of weeks, considering i work long hours during weekdays and only free during the weekends.

After much considerations, i got a HG Gadessa and HGUC GP01FB. This would be my first HG model kit since the ones i had when i was a little kid. I'm not keen on getting any 1/144 model kits because they're smaller in size than the 1/100 master grade kits, they also have lesser details, have lesser parts and uses a lot of foil stickers to replace the smaller detailed parts that MG has.

Even though i'm not keen on getting 1/144 high grade model kits, but Gadessa was only released in 1/144 scale so i thought why not give it a try. I got it along with a HGUC GP01FB, for RM130.




Upon opening the box, i was greeted with 4 pieces of runners(excluding the small one and stand) and the 1/144 includes a stand. I thought it was a really good deal and finally understood why it had a stand once i completed it.



Gadessa didn't have a lot of foil stickers but i still think it would be nicer that i use Exia's red marker to replace to the foil stickers.



If only Bandai has pre-painted parts from Kotobukiya kits.





The only problem i have with the GN mega launcher is that i couldn't close it completely. No matter how i close it, it'll open up like the first picture on the left. Though it took me a while to paint the inner parts of the launcher and it still need some touch ups.



Gadessa was completed after 10 hours. I don't know the average time needed to assemble a 1/144 scale kit but i start from scratch in front of a TV and i believe i've watched a couple of movies and a football match(MU WON!PHEW!) while assembling my kit. X D Yes, i take assembling quite....seriously and leisurely entertained as well.


Below are some poses of Gadessa.


Gadessa is back heavy with the GN Mega Launcher on its back. Taa-Daa~ That's why Bandai includes a stand in the kit. Very thoughtful of you, Bandai.



Gadessa without escape pod and with.



The 2 ''fins'' is actually foil stickers.




Left Pic: I painted the GN Vulcans with Exia's grey. X D
Right Pic: Gadessa's GN Cutters.



Right Pic: Gadessa's side arms, GN Beam Saber, though it's not pre-painted to the original colors and i don't have the tools to paint it. I leave the piece as it is with some inking. The piece is supposed to be grey, the beam in green.



The feet can be ''transformed'' for in the air and on the land feet. Though having it's Mega Launcher behind it, it can't stand without the aid of the stand.


More Gadessa poses.


The height of a Revoltech with Gadessa on its stand.



It still can't help for Gadessa to feel Rei's cute butt. X D Even though its pilot is a female. Who can blame them, Rei is hot!



A slap from Rei, pretty much as expected.



Gadessa seems to be asking for more. X D



Rei's kick!!



A very very bad move!



MG Hi-Nu and HG Gadessa. Right Pic: Gadessa on foot.



MG Sazabi and HG Gadessa. As you can see, Sazabi's shield is already taller than a 1/144. Sazabi is a MONSTER!!!!!!(Still very tempted to get Sinanju....)



Talk about monstrous! MG Ex-S and HG Gadessa.



The experience with my first HG has been great, considering the lesser parts, lesser details but a lot painting to do. I did the minimum touch up with markers and inking, it still looks impressive on the stand. Will be looking forward to check out Gadessa from more experienced gunpla modelers. Will also be looking forward to buy Garazzo(Match 09 release) and 00 gundam.


Please be on the look out for my next major update: Completion of HGUC GP01FB, probably by next weekend if i'm free.

Till then, thanks for visiting!