Well I thought I wouldn't mind but she definitely took her time to decide... There were times when I was like "Damn this is taking a while!" but... haha she was kind of intimidated at the sheer amount. Her first reaction was "Ah! There are SO many!" So she initially chose off box art alone. She liked the 1/144 HG designs the most but she wanted to build an inner frame so I told her that her choices would have to be limited to MG class models (Thus mostly U.C. choices).
The HG models she picked up in order were:
I thought she was going to go for the ReZel but she said she didn't like it's 'penis' which I'm not very fond of either. She likes turquoise so she liked this one right away. She also likes the Rasiel which she saw on one of my posters.
The only Zeon suit I have is the Sinanju and she wanted to get a Gundam to remind her of me but I told her to choose something that she likes because I want her to enjoy the process and create something she'll like for herself.
So we spent a lot of time talking about Zaku's. Of all the models to choose she chose the one with the most variations. We were looking at MG's Zaku 1, Zaku 2 F, J, S, F2, High Mobility, Mine Layer and Cannon. We actually spent a lot of time talking about weapons and thruster type+placement, hand types, points of articulation, ver.1 vs. ver.2 frames etc.
She's an expert on Zaku's now and now knows the difference between. Zaku 2 F, J, F2, FZ, FS. Can you say the same?! haha
Once she'd decided, I did too based on her decision. Of course I paid for it all (she insisted that she pay but I wouldn't let that happen. No way.) I also got some extra posters for free from the shop!
Sorry the hat is in the way. I really don't have space for posters in my place really. You can see it's covering the light switch a bit.
Yeah, I'm a hat guy. Hats, Gundams and Neckties. That's my thing I guess! hahaI chose Zeta, she liked the Strike Freedom a bit better though. She thought the gold looked really cool but that the Zeta had a much better 'face'.
And it does. The Zeta face is badass.
Hell yeah.
She also thought the MG model looked pretty cool too along with the Mark 2 Titans but that was mostly because of the backpack. She was looking at Gundams and she did see one in particular that she liked.
Of all the Gundams out there to choose she chooses one of the most powerful Gundams in all of U.C. history... and then goes and chooses one of the weakest Zeon units to build. Wow.
She wanted something flashy and she thought that this one looked amazing... but too hard for her to start out on so she wanted ME to build it for her!!! lol
I said it wasn't a good idea because 1. Space. I don't have it. I don't know where I could put this thing once it was built. 2. I wanted a suit to match hers. If she got a Zaku then the Hi-Nu would look weird beside it.
So... this is what we ended up getting.
I've been looking for the blue VF-25G for a while and I decided to just go for it since we were out. I don't know when it's going to get built but I'm glad I have it now finally.
WIP shots to come but this is as far as I've gotten.
Frame is done and dry brushed. Weapons are done as well. I haven’t touched the armour. Standard hand mod to split the fingers and mirrored tape for the pipes in the feet.
She’s done all the weapons and complete construction of head and torso (and has just finished the arms as I'm typing this). I haven’t given her any instructions. She’s finding her own way and she seems to be enjoying herself!
She doesn’t sand she just scrapes the nub away with the knife and assembles, just like I do.
She hasn’t decided what colours she wants to paint it yet. She said she wants to see the whole thing completed first and then she'll decide.
My approach is to do a lot of work on the frame and then do all the armour separately (prime and paint). Colour scheme is still up in the air. I think I might wait until she decides so we can coordinate somehow.
Is that lame? colour coordinating your Gundams with your gf?
omg... what has my life become... LOL
color coordinating is great idea, I will ask my gf about that next time we will build something :) (3 kits in the mail MG Freedom, MGF91, HG Strike Noir, we are gonna build MG's togheter and Noir is just for her)
ReplyDeleteabaut last question "what has my life become", I would say that your life become a dream for many. My life is in few ways similar and I'm damn happy about it, finding such girl in a place where I live is almost imposible :)
the main problem is of course - money but evryone can say that in some degree.
now time for question: what kind of mirror tape are you using? could you explain it a little more? I never seen something like it and I'm quite curious.
Your posts inspired me a little so I put something in similar fashion on my blog, check it out if you have some free time. Is it coincidence or girls around the world are somehow conected and think about similar things?
Sounds like a great thing you have going on with your gf there. :D Good luck and have fun doing this.
ReplyDeleteWow I actually never knew the Rezel had a penis until you mentioned it o_o. At least it doesn't stick out as much as Jehuty's. I can understand the shock anyone will get when they see a Gundam shop for the first time. It is pretty incredible haha. Mad props for educating her on the Zaku's... I don't even know the difference between any of them xD. Seems like she's bound to become a Zeon fan.
ReplyDeleteColor coordinating Gundam models with your girlfriend... that's cute haha
Keep us updated!
damn ur gf has good tastes wen it comes to gundams lol but, really does seem like shes a zeon fan more than a federation lol but anyways ur gf builds pretty quick too and nice pick on the vf-25G is it super pack or armour or just normal??? and cant wait for wut colours ur gonna use for ur zaku with ur gf i just cant wait lol
ReplyDeleteyour life, my friend... is what every gunota wishes for ;)
ReplyDeleteI LMAO when you brought up how your GF said she dislike ReZel's penis. I'm still so immature *blushes*
ReplyDeleteBut things sound like they're going really well so far, and how can you not love a girl who can tell her UC Zakus apart? She sounds like a dream girl.
This is pretty awesome for you! I also laughed about ReZel's penis. Immature side getting to me lol. Now I just have to get my GF into it and I will be set!
ReplyDeletenice how you can share youre hobby,
ReplyDeletethere arent many people in my suroundings that have some understanding for my hobby.
my gf loved gundam even watched seed en destiny with her but as i metioned before she aint likeing them som much now.
keep it up and maybe youre gf can start a blog soon lol.
haha i dont know about that but maybe i can get her to make a post here.
ReplyDeletea1s - its just the normal one. the super pack and armour pack are cool but i really just like the look of the plane by itself... i might get one or the other later though.
thanks for the comments everyone. i really do feel like a very lucky guy right now. not that i didnt before but just more so now.
It's awesome that your GF and you get to spend time together building gundam. Sounds like she's having an awesome time :)
ReplyDeleteWhen we were still on good terms, my ex and I spent some time snapping some SD gundams. She got Justice, and I think I did Force Impulse.
BTW where are you at that you can get such awesome Gundam posters? I've been looking for EVER trying to find some of the boxart as a poster for my room, but no where around here has any and I haven't found shops online (the closest I found was a while back with a Freedom wallscroll, with the crappiest Freedom drawing I've ever seen...)