I've been busy building more kits so today is a double review of the MG Rick-Dom and the RG Wing Gundam.
Rick-Dom:
Probably the most simple MG I've built thus far due to the sheer size of this lad. It is big compared to my other MGs, it may be closer in scale with the MG Zeong (don't have because of cost, having the RG, and besides I'd want the Perfect Zeong anyway, which is very expensive.) I decided to paint this guy, which gave me a reason to use my new acquirement of mr primer surfacer 1000 jars, they worked very good and because I used so little of the jar, I doubt I'm gonna run out of them too soon (I have 6 jars).
Now, I know what you're thinking, why not use the spray stuff? 2 reasons, firstly I live in an apartment with not so great ventilation and summer around here gets kinda warmer then I like so I could do it outside, but I'd rather not, and second, I don't want to anger my landlord by using the spray inside and getting it over stuff I can't clean. So in conclusion, the jars are good, yes they have a strong smell but its less then the spray.
So, what did I paint him as?
Now, somewhere out there, BFG Division is blaring and yes it was accidental how he was painted, because as I was painting him (with cheaper paint that actually worked pretty good), I was like "he looks like DoomGuy with this color." So its the Dom-Slayer (BFG Division with air horns plays somewhere.)
He has articulated fingers as well (only one bend point), but they can be a hassle to work with sometimes when it comes to holding weapons. He comes with, what I call the BFC, which is so big and heavy on the joints he needs a stand to hold upright, a Zaku Bazooka, and a beam saber. Like I said this guys selling point is its a big MG, and its a lot more easier to build due to few small parts, but some stickers may be necessary, such as the eye, the Zaku Bazooka sight, and the BFC has a red jewel with sticky back on it.
Overall, it was a fun build and would recommend to people that may be slightly hesitant of MG due to part size being bigger than normal I'd recommend getting it for 50 or 60 dollars before shipping and tax, Do NOT pay the premium on eBay for this kit, I got it from Galactic Toys online, I paid for premium shipping so my price was slightly more, but still its a good MG and can be a great jumping in point for those wanting a MG experience, also would recommend custom paint jobs, you have a large real estate on this guy, which lends to all sorts of painting and customizations. So in closing, would recommend!
RG Wing Gundam:
This RG was acquired at a hobby store a bit away from me, originally to be a scouting and recon mission, I wound up buying a kit because they had a solid collection, along with a few newer kits in their stock, for safety reasons I will only say its from Hobby Town.
Now this RG can transform, but I didn't take pictures of that because I am lazy, and also I didn't want to deal with it. Its joints can be a bit awkward due to this, but its pretty solid.
Now to get him working with a stand, you have to use the custom attatchment part (included) meant for the flight mode to secure him to a stand, and slide it in the rear (kinky). The Action Base 4 (which is meant for 1/100 scale but works for any scale) works beautifully for aerial poses because of bigger parts, and makes this kit shine because its meant to be in the air. The build was easier to do thanks to there being few tiny pieces and the kit going together smoothly, but I had to use super glue on one knee part and the center gem on the control fin because they were ridiculously loose and didn't want to stay attached, but since the knee part wasn't a central moving part, it worked perfectly. He comes with a beam saber, a rifle and a shield (you can see the shield and beam saber on my table, Wing is holding the rifle).
Here he is holding the full arsenal. The wings were a bit tricky, but as long as you remember the tabs on the wings need to align, its not difficult. But, I will say this, you will need to balance him on the stand, he is very back heavy and if you don't balance him right, he will fall backwards, its happened once, but with some stand fiddling, he's secure now. Overall, this is a good kit, if you like RG and you maybe want to transform it (I don't but that's more due to me being happy with his pose right now, them wings put in work) its a solid kit. Just keep in mind, if you want to take full advantage of Wing Gundam, you will need a stand, Action Base 4 I would recommend, Action Base 5 is good as well, you don't need Action Base 2 that the manual recommends, just remember that you will need to use the included stand adaptor and the thin peg attatchment the stand included (it has a big base to slide over the medium peg, but has a small peg on top, I'm not sure what part that is, but it is included with the Action Base 4 (and 5 I think).
So, I hope your builds go smoothly and have a good day!
