Pilot by Setsuna F. Seiei, the twin drive 00 gundam is an advanced mobile suit with the combinations of the GN-Drives of Exia(first season) and the 0 gundam from the anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (機動戦士ガンダム00).
The first season of the series was officially released in June 2007. The 2nd season was officially released in October 2008, it's currently (28/3/09) on it's final episode, the Revival.
I was introduced to Mobile Suit Gundam 00 in late 2007 when i bought some animes from a friend. I've always wanted to get Exia but Bandai has not release a MG Exia kit and so i decided to just wait for it. I did check out the non grade 1/100 kits of the Exia, just didn't attract me then. Instead i bought a BB gundam Exia which i screw up the legs with too much primer(i also sprayed in windy conditions so that's probably the problem) and i couldn't remove it.
Exia was upgraded to 00 gundam by combining with 0 gundam in 2nd season and there's many kits in the market, including the 00raiser. However, they're all in HG00 and NG 1/100 kits which in my opinion, i feel that the NG 1/100 are a bit pricy. If i remember correctly, the NG 1/100 00 Gundam kit is priced at RM130-150 and the full 00-raiser kit is priced at RM180-RM220. Having not bought any NG kits and the price a bit pricy, i got the HG kit along with Mr. Bushido's Ahead instead.
Had some free time and decided to assemble the 00 gundam. I spent 2 nights, probably less than 10 hours to completely assemble the 00 gundam, in my standards. X D
Can tell which part is painted? X D
I'm impressed that yellow tunnel(don't know what it's called) of the chest piece comes separated from the big blue piece. Always appreciates it when there's less painting.
00 gundam, finished assembling without the swords and the twin drive. I had random decals for 00 gundam though find it a little weird when the decals at both legs aren't the same.
Finally, a completed 00 gundam with its twin drive. The two swords were not completed at this point, the paints were not dry yet.
The piece on the left is the red piece on the forehead of 00 gundam. It came transparent and the option of using a foil sticker which i hated(they look ugly) so i just painted it red and it looks great. The V-fins came in white though, pretty standard among HG kits. The cheeks of the gundam came white though and does not have foil stickers for it. I painted it grey to mimic the one illustrated in the manuals.
I tried to get a metallic green marker when i bought 00 gundam but couldn't find one. The shops were already closing so had to go with red. Had some random decals from previous models and decided to use them a little. X D
The feet piece comes mostly in white so had to paint a quite number of areas grey. The top, the side bottom and some partial hidden spots near the red. It's obvious that it's painted cause it's messy. X D
00 gundam, finished assembling without the swords and the twin drive. I had random decals for 00 gundam though find it a little weird when the decals at both legs aren't the same.
Well, the size of 00 gundam is smaller than the GP01 though. The whole gundam is a little slimmer and smaller. A very feminine looking gundam if you ask me, sexy. X D
I noticed that the joint part of the open hand is longer and it makes 00 to have a slightly longer left arm. Hmmm.....
Finally, a completed 00 gundam with its twin drive. The two swords were not completed at this point, the paints were not dry yet.
A close up pic of 00 Gundam.
