Finally started watching my first Gundam series yesterday! Can I start building Gunpla now??
How much do I need to watch before I can start draining my wallet on fun plastic? 💸💸💸
Why did no one tell me Gundam was so good?
Finally started watching my first Gundam series yesterday! Can I start building Gunpla now??
How much do I need to watch before I can start draining my wallet on fun plastic? 💸💸💸
18 Comments
preston@possumpat.io · 6 pts · 3y
Bryce, baby girl, my sweet child, I want to give you so much flak for starting with The Origin.
jk it works just fine as a first series - Hope you enjoy!
::: spoiler Also I've been telling you Gundam was fantastic for a while you nerd. :::
brycethemilkman@possumpat.io · 3 pts · 3y
I knew this was going to be a "Preston Bait" post, but I didn't know starting with The Origin would make it even more so. 😈
blackluster117@possumpat.io · 2 pts · 3y
Preston? Isn't that a girl's name? :p
preston@possumpat.io · 5 pts · 3y
Varyag@beehaw.org · 5 pts · 3y
Just fall into the hole of plastic crack. Your first build will be an oddly fun, satisfying experience ending with a fun little plastic robot, and then you order the next five =D
NightOwl@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y
I fell first into the plastic crack then decided to check out Gundam to see what the series was about. I had just picked out gunpla I thought looked cool to start out like Zaku.
brycethemilkman@possumpat.io · 4 pts · 3y
Update: There is a game store with a plethora of gunpla within bicycling difference. Oh no 🥲
But time to have first gunpla party 🎉
GreyCat134@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Welcome to Gundam! It’s never to early to start building gunpla! Just avoid looking on the P Bandai site unless you want to drain your wallet faster!
Parched_Monkey@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 3y
Great that you're getting into gundam! As to when you can start with gunpla: whenever you want! I built my first kit before I even watched a single episode of anything
brycethemilkman@possumpat.io · 2 pts · 3y
Alright, you convinced me. I'm in 🏃
What was your first model? I'm considering a high-grade Gun Tank model!
Parched_Monkey@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 3y
My first kit was the High Grade Gundam Age-1 Normal. Nothing special really, but fun to build. As for what I'd recommend: either a suit you like from the anime, or just one you like the design off.
and a Tip: the newer the kit, the better it (usually) is.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Mine was the HGCE Dagger L. I still haven't seen the series it came from, but it's a really nice kit. Looks nice with no need for paint or stickers (although I did end up putting a bit of paint on it eventually.)
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Gunpla is freedom! No need to wait until you've seen the series; just build whatever you think looks good.
If you're worried about that, though, just build stuff from the Build Fighters, Build Divers or Gundam Breaker sub-lines. Those are just meant to be model kits even within the context of their own series. I especially recommend the HGBF Ez-SR. The base kit is good, but the main attraction is the customization parts that you can use with other kits.
ThemOldUSBlues@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 3y
You don't need to have seen any of it to get into gunpla.
That said, you should watch the 3 movies that summarize the OG Mobile Suit Gundam, then Zeta Gundam, then Char's Counter Attack, just because they're all bangers.
albertsy2@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
I built Gunpla before I watched any of the anime. Mixed and matched mecha with other leftover weaponry. I just liked how the mecha look. People tell me things like, oh, they don't have beam weapons in IBO, etc, but I don't care. It's my build.
Fylkir@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 3y
If you think the Origin is good, the later stuff is really gonna impress you.
My personal feelings on The Origin are a bit mixed. Char feels somewhat out of character, almost like LeLouch from Code Geass.