Edward Ju (gundam@loop.com)
Tue, 9 Nov 1999 15:23:37 -0800

> Checking my model listings, we have the following...
>
> 9 1/144 MS-06K Zaku Cannon
> 10 1/144 MS-07H Gouf Flying Test Type
> 11 1/144 MS-06V Zaku Tank
> 15 1/144 MS-06E Zaku Recon
> 16 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon
> 17 1/144 MS-06M Marine Hizack [sic]
> 22 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom

Cool, thanks! Did you get all these kits when they first came out?

> The Black Trinary's blue-green Zaku I was supposed to have a special
>color scheme (probably inspired by Stream Base's kitbashed Zakus - see
>page 28 of GunPla Generation). The only illustration I've seen of this
>color scheme was from a B-CLUB back issue, which I recreated in the
>above-mentioned MS Classics illo.

I am not sure which book you are referring to - is GunPla Generation a
recent issue or an older book?

> The funny thing is that the MG kit release gave Bandai a perfect
>opportunity to decree that the MSV materials were bogus and that these
>_were_ the original colors of the Black Trinary Zaku I, as seen in the
>video games. But the MG project is being run by the same fans
>(specifically Stream Base's Katsumi Kawaguchi) who wrote the MSV books
>and kit manuals, and they're real sticklers for continuity. ;-)

Revisionist history... they've got a real knack for it.

>>Yet it still outsold the regular MG Zaku I kit. Amazing.
>
> I guess this indicates that cool colors outweigh historical importance.
>If so, no surprise they're doing an MG kit of the cool-looking GM Quell!

Or people just had to have that pilot figure (LOL). Too bad no Gelgoog
Marine styled shield came with that kit.

Eddie

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