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i got gundam and char's zaku of this line, both are still displaying in my hm everyday.(just got pushed
to the back row by all the new products these days). to me, this is one of the best zaku desgin that
captures the real zaku in the original gundam animation. and is mostly in chogokin too, heavy as hell~
i hvn't had as much enjoyment over a zaku until the recent scm ex line. and yea, the new gouf is freaking
awesome. i've always like toys that resemble what it stands for in its relative show, and i like them retro.
i guess, i've stuck in the 80s and raise up to be an old skool kinda guy, but hell that's just me.
bk to the topic, i think one of the reason that these amazing desgin didn't sell in the late 90s may be
because the market is not ready for retro product at that time yet. the late 90s to me is still the emerging
of katoki's reengineering of the classic gundam desgin, and at that time it gives those classic gundams a
more up to date design, and it was really really popular at that time. so the same trend carries on, and
the market is flood with redesign gundam, from either bandai, garage kit to individual modellers. sometimes.
there are some good one, and sometimes, there are some that are waaay over design like the nu-gundam
evolve(just for example, i find it dizzy just looking at it, no offense to fans tho).
so i guess we, consumers got drawn out by a linear development of a market trend(or saterated). and bandai
are looking for new ways to sell models. it is only logical that they are putting a classic spin to the design and
meanwhile loading it up with the latest state of the art technology to it. end result, our version 2.0
ayw, sry for the long post, i got 10min of free time and are bored at the office ^^; but just wanted to fill it to
the topic from what i've seen as a spectator and also a fan of the modelling world. last but not the least, i
didn't know exactly when this "retro" trend has begun, but look around us, we are surround by vintage stuff
not just our beloved toys, but clothes, sneakers, movies, even cell phones(well nokia said they are ayw).
p.s. for aywone that finish my entire post, you ROCK! haha
and to gundamrx78 bigbig, your post is pure awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wish there are more coming :P
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