I couldn’t resist…
AHH!! It’s not red!
Can’t really see anything from the front…
As much as I love this look, the fact that I have to sacrifice a limited model and having to go through the trouble of stripping the gold plating, then painting it red (and getting it to match) doesn’t seem to be worth it… Still glad that I at least to get to see this form for myself in person though. Here’s another “Damn you, Bandai!”…
More RF goodies later.
ガンプラ命 
DERP.
Haha told ya. You would end up doing this.
Have you considered ordering another 1/100 Red Frame or just the tree runners that form the backpack of that kit?
Ordering another Red Frame solely for the backpack is a huge waste of money I think ^^;. I’m just gonna hope that it turns up somewhere…
what a waste. now the gold frame is incomplete. try looking again but this time in the least expected places like blue frame’s box or your mom’s safe.
The Gold Frame is not incomplete… it is still has its own backpack. I only did this just to take a look at it on the MG RF.
wait your lucky there’s still a gold frame in hobby search (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10087901) or just order missing parts from bandai (i do this to double my weapons ex. GN sword II blaster, which is cheaper)
I thought only for those who are living in japan can enjoy that perk on ordering parts?
That is true though you can use HLJ to purchase specific runners on your behalf, but doing so is a pretty costly so you’re better off buying a new kit.
HLJ allows for oversea orders of parts. I ordered my MG Zeta replacement parts from them before and it took quite some time.
How expensive did it turn out to be? And for how many parts?
$6 for the two little yellow antennas on its head.
might as well buy another kit, or think of the damaged parts as battle damage to save cash.
I think that $6 was fine for a kit would’ve cost me $50+ dollars… ^^
Expensive!!! :( Was thinking of ordering an extra sword or something.
No thanks!
It was pretty expensive when I was looking into getting the non-plated frame runner(s) for my MG Destiny.. $20 each I think is what it came out to be, BEFORE shipping, for each runner…. definitely cheaper to buy a whole kit and have a bunch of extra parts for modding projects later on down the road.
Get another kit or get the parts from HLJ or Rainbow Ten.
Hurm. If you don’t like the tactical arms, why not tear it apart and make even rectangular parts from it, and then make a “Briefcase IIL”. It’s going astray from the usual portrayal of war (the fighting), and showing you the boring stuff (paperwork)!
I really don’t dislike/hate the TA but I just prefer the regular backpack more. I can live with the TA in flight mode though.
I take it then the briefcase idea is scrapped?
I’m having a hard time visualizing the briefcase out of the TA ^^;
wait what? I’m not sure I get whats going on here…
really?
Like, is that the NG Gold Frame’s backpack on the MG Red Frame’s body? And whats all this about stipping the plating? Are you saying that you painted the Gold Frame Red? O____o
Yes… that’s the 1/100 Gold Frame’s backpack on the RF. But no I am not going to strip the gold and paint it red. too troublesome.
Ouch… stripping the plating, i can’t do that… >.<
[Ya, out of topic] this year 2010 has never been better for me – next PG: Strike Freedom… xD
by none other than Hajime Katoki…
how you gold plated it?
He used the gold frame’s astray backpack
How do I order the runners from HLJ? Accidentally broke the horns for Musha MKII – Ouch
http://www.hlj.com/helpcenter/products.html
Look at no. 5 for the details
This is very useful. Thanks a lot for the information!
Z,
if you don’t need it urgently, perhaps you can look in forums and see if anyone got a NG astray backpack for sale or trade, which is more worthwhile. Since you have waited and looked for one so long, you should give it a try.
If you’re lucky, someone might even give it to you for free. With so many different Astray release, I am sure someone has one to spare, after upgrading from 1/100 NG to MG.
Is it me or is the clear piece on the top of astray’s head missing?
Probably so he doesn’t have to take it out later for top coating
oh ic my bad; i was wonderin wats the best type of top coat to use?
They come in different varieties: flat, semi gloss, and gloss. It really depends on how you want the final result to look. Z will probably tell you that the general rule of thumb is to use flat :P
When you get into painting and stuff like that you’ll find that each kind of top coat serves a different kind of purpose, like making a piece ready for washes.
Right out of my mouth :D
cool!