Thursday, August 23, 2012

Review: Bandai MasColle Gundam Head Collection Volume 1

Line Up: 1. Gundam Age-1 Type: Age-1
              2. Gafran
              3. Genoace Type: RGE-B790
              4. Genoace Custom Type: RGE-B790CW
              5. G-Exes Type: WMS-GEX1
              6. Gundam Type: RX-78-2
              7. Zaku II Type: MS-06F
              8. Acguy Type: MSM-04 [Secret Piece]
Origin:    1. Mobile Suit Gundam Age
              2. Mobile Suit Gundam
Manufacturer: Bandai
Release Date: December 2011

The Gundam Heads are inside this large black monochrome box.

Front: Has the pictures of the lineup.


Back: Has the title of the series.

Side: Both sides are pretty much the same in art work.

Top: Some pictures of what is in the lineup and the list.

There are 8 pieces in 1 set. 7 regular + 1 secret.
But you cannot necessarily get all kinds of items in the box.
You can't tell if you will get the Secret piece or not.

Each Gundam head are inside this box.

Front | Top | Back

Sides

Here are all the items. Unfortunately, I didn't get the Secret piece.
Instead, I got 2 pieces of Gundam Age-1, one with the LED base and the other with the normal base.

You can instantly notice the difference between the normal base to the LED base.
The LED base has this clear/transparent on top of the base.
Gundam Age-1 is composed of 3 parts.

Under the base you will see this thick paper inserted into the battery house.
This prevents the battery from touching to each other because
without that and even  you are not using the LED, still the battery wears out.

Front View | Back  View

Side View

The LED functions only if you press/push the head downwards.
I don't like the look when lighting up the LED.
Its just too much, even the face is glowing .

Gafran is composed of 2 parts.

Front View | Back View

Side View

RGE-B790 Genoace is composed of 2 parts.

Front View | Back View

Side View

RGE-B790CW Genoace Custom is composed of 2 parts.

Front View | Back View

Side View

Got another LED base, this time its for G-EXES.
WMS-GEX1 G-EXES has no separate parts.

Same as the other LED base.

Front View | Back View

Side View

Yet another over glowing in the face.

RX-78-2 Gundam is composed of 2 parts.

Front View | Back View

Side View

MS-06F Zaku II has no separate parts.

Front View | Back View

Side View

Here they are in a Group shot. 
There are some flaws on most of the Gundam Heads such as visible nub marks which you can remove just like in the Model Kits. Some panel lines are a bit messy, some are lacking too which you can just add some of it using your own Gundam Marker. Also be careful on installing the Vfins for Gundam Age-1 and the horn of Gafran because you might easily break it if you apply too much force. I also noticed on the Vfin for RX-78-2 Gundam that it doesn't fit and it keeps on popping off or maybe it is just on my RX-78-2 Gundam. About the LED base, I think I can just modify it to lessen or block the lower light and make it focus the glow on the eyes and the upper portion of the head. I found it a bit hassle on the part where I need push the Gundam's head downwards just to light up the LED Base. Bandai would've installed a trigger ON/OFF to make it easy on lighting up the LEDs. 

Overall, I am very satisfied on what I see. I can say it is detailed much and I like what they did inside the faces of Genoace & Genoace Custom. I don't know what would be the scaling for these Gundam Heads but they are big enough like 2-3 MG Heads and I would say it is a good collection in my own opinion. A bit disappointing on the part that I didn't get the Secret Piece. I'll just go sell my extra Gundam Age-1 and hunt for that secret piece. That's it for now. Thank you for viewing.

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