~ Deciding on a Gunpla... ~

I've mentioned earlier that I've been itching to get a new Gundam model to build. I'm not really that big of a collector of Gundam models as of yet, but I've just had so much fun building the 1/200 models (I think it's 1/200) that I feel like getting a 1/144 one to build (Additionally, I can't actually find anymore 1/200 versions anyway).

Since the awesome Gunpla store in DP was recently shutdown, I had to make do with the sad collection in the nearby supermarkets. Am planning to go teen@com to check out some others soon (Maybe tomorrow, cause now I'm all pumped up to go and buy/see it). ^^;;

Anyway, I was basically looking at the choices I have and comparing with my sad sad budget of between MYR50-100, my choices so far and the reasons why...



GUNDAM VIRTUE (FG) 1/144
Because it's cheap and I love fat Gundams!!! Around MYR38~40. Problem is that it's one of the four main Gundam models in season 1, and as such buying it will make me have to buy the other three. So in actuality it will cost me around MYR160~180



REBORNS GUNDAM (HG) 1/144
Most expensive out of the three choices I've been looking at. Around MYR99.90. One nice thing about it is that I need not buy anything else to sorta complete my collection with it unlike Virtue above. And I do like the model, the switching between the two modes would be so cool. On the other hand I'm not sure I can do the finishing well (Or at all, since I have no modeling tools whatsoever) and am not sure how far I am willing to go with gunpla-ing.



0 GUNDAM (HG) 1/144
Most likely the one I will buy to satisfy my urging to build gundam models at this point. Costs around MYR66.90. So in the middle of my budget and it's kinda stand alone, so I need not worry about getting other models to complete my collection or whatever. Issue is that I love the GN wing, but in order for that to look remotely cool, I'm going to have to get a 'action base' to hook it up to so that it will look like it's flying and descending upon you (Ala the scene in the anime). So that's going to cost me another MYR30~50? So in total it will cost me about MYR100~110.


So in the long run, the cheapest one now will actually cost me the most and the most expensive one will cost me the least. Interesting how that works huh?

Anyway, will probably go to teen@com to take a look tomorrow or later in the week.

If you've read this till this point and have an opinion on it, do feel free to comment. I could use some outside views/opinions. XD