June 28, 2007

You know how it goes by Chris 2:54 P.M. EST
It's that time of the week, so click on for yet another nail-biting installment of the Mailbag.

June 26, 2007

Zone of the Robot Wars by Chris 6:46 P.M. EST
There's a few items on today's update. First, Dustin has reviews for episodes 16-18 of Zone of the Enders. Next, there's a new section for Super Robot Wars Alpha 3, with listings courtesy of Kuruni and lineart courtesy of Kuruni, EFF Test Pilot and Bright Noa.

June 23, 2007

Gundam 00 lineart by Chris 11:58 A.M. EST
Today's update is pretty light, with new lineart for all four Gundams from Gundam 00, courtesy of crashandburn. They're not the best quality, but they show the Gundams in standard lineart poses. Higher quality art should be available soon.

June 21, 2007

GEIM Over by Chris 11:03 A.M. EST
I know, I know. I just couldn't help myself from using such a corny title. First up, Peter has a review for episode 20 of Super Robot Wars. Next is another action-packed installment of the Mailbag.

June 19, 2007

Model Madness by Chris 10:53 P.M. EST
Catching up on the backlog, I've got 16 new model reviews today. Please continue to send them in, either through e-mail or this thread on the Forum. In particular, I'd like some STARGAZER stuff to get that section open. Of course, we'll also be looking for Gundam 00 stuff once the kits hit the shelves. Anyway, here's what's new:

from Mwulf:
1/60 Victory 2 Gundam
1/100 MG Char's Zaku
1/100 MG Zeta Gundam (Metallic Plated Version)
1/144 V-Dash Gundam
1/144 Victory 2 Buster Gundam
1/144 Zollidia
1/144 Zoloat
MSiA Gunner ZAKU Warrior (Lunamaria)

by Clem-Master-Janitor:
1/144 HGUC Powered GM
1/144 HGUC Gyan Cannon (B-Club conversion)
1/144 HGUC Prototype Gundam (B-Club conversion)

by Apsalus's Twisted Child:
1/144 Jegan

by Juan Miguel de Leon:
1/144 HGUC Gaplant TR-5 [Hrairoo]

by Havok:
MSiA Zudah

by Kesha Markgraf:
1/60 Wing Gundam Zero

by Wagner:
EMSiA Sazabi

June 17, 2007

SEED Stuff by Chris 11:38 P.M. EST
There's a lot of SEED stuff in today's update, starting with some new lineart. Nightwing03 sent in new lineart for the Providence Gundam, Moebius, Moebius Zero, ZuOOT and Forbidden Gundam. Next up, the following mecha are now in Burke's Mobile Weapons format:

GAT-X1022 Blu Duel
GAT-X103AP Verde Buster
GAT-X105E Strike E
GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X09S Strike Noir
GSX-401FW Stargazer
TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hound
UT-1D Civilian Astray DSSD Custom
ZGMF-1017 GINN Insurgent Type

June 16, 2007

Kill 'Em All Strikes Again by Chris 5:36 P.M. EST
Another section comes to a close with a movie review. This time, it's Brian's review for the infamous second Ideon movie, Be Invoked.

EDIT: Some extra stuff here that might as well go up now. There's new lineart for the Gundam Dynames, Gundam Kyrios and Gundam Virtue, courtesy of Nightwing03. There's also new lineart for the Strike E, courtesy of Strike Zero, as well as new lineart for the Aegis Gundam, courtesy again of Nightwing03. There's also several new profiles in the SPT Layzner Variations and Unused Designs section, with info and lineart courtesy of Mark064. There's also new lineart for the Layzner, New Layzner, Layzner Mark II, Braver, Gunstaid, Skall Gunner and Terminator Police.

June 14, 2007

Bye Bye Nadesico by Chris 12:28 P.M. EST
The model update is taking a bit longer than expected, so it will probably show up next week. In the meantime, here's some other stuff, starting with Scott's review for the Nadesico movie, The Prince of Darkness. And when you read the review, yes, that really is the score. After a short break, Scott will return to review GAINAX's new mecha series, Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann. Also, since it's Thursday, it's time for the usual Mailbag. As usual, keep those questions coming. Also, there's an update to the Gundam 00 mecha section, with information courtesy of Deacon Blues.

June 12, 2007

Lineart stuff by Chris 6:02 P.M. EST
While the model update is in the works, I've got some new lineart in the the meantime. Mark064 sent in a bunch of lineart covering MSV, 08th MS Team, 0080, 0083, Zeta Gundam, Gundam ZZ, Char's Counterattack, F91, Victory Gundam, Gundam Wing, Gundam X, Turn A Gundam and DESTINY. For specifics about the update, check this thread soon as it will be updated. There's also new lineart for the Gaza-X, Ootsukigata and Proto Chaos, courtesy of asterphage, as well as new lineart for the Shanel, ZIII Gundam and Gundam Mark IV "Siren" courtesy the MechaScientific Wiki.

June 7, 2007

That Time of the Week by Chris 4:08 P.M. EST
Another Thursday has rolled around, which means it's time for another Mailbag. As usual, keep sending in questions for future installments of the series.

June 5, 2007

Go Go Gekiganger by Chris 5:03 P.M. EST
It doesn't happen often, but another series comes to a close this week with Scott's review of Nadesico episodes 23-26. After reviewing the movie, Scott will be taking some time off before starting his next series. An announcement on that will be forthcoming.

Enter the Excia by Chris 12:39 P.M. EST
With the announcement of more details about Gundam 00, we now have enough information to create preliminary sections. Information about the show can be found in its anime section, while a mecha section contains a profile for the Gundam Excia. Expect another update today, covering the end of Nadesico.

June 4, 2007

A Contact by Chris 10:16 A.M. EST
Brian inches closer to the total completion of the Ideon section with today's review of the movie The Ideon: A Contact.

June 3, 2007

Unleash the Ide by Chris 12:20 P.M. EST
In today's update, another series comes to a close with Brian's reviews for episodes 34-39 of Ideon. Of course, there's still more to the story, so watch for his reviews of the two movies. As I mentioned yesterday, a large model update is also on the way.

June 2, 2007

The Name is 00, Gundam 00 by Chris 6:49 P.M. EST
You've probably heard the news today about the announcement of the new TV series Mobile Suit Gundam 00. It goes without saying that we'll be covering this show when it premieres in October. As a pre-emptive statement, please don't send me Mailbag or other questions about 00. I don't have inside information, so I can't tell you anything beyond what's already been revealed. However, if you want to discuss this new series, we have an official thread on Mecha Talk. One warning though - we don't want to see any judgment calls, whining or complaining. One 14-second trailer certainly isn't enough to judge this series by, so keep any of those thoughts to yourself. Also, I had announced in April plans to review Orguss and Patlabor. That will still happen, but not any time soon. Since it falls to me to cover the anime and manga sections for Gundam 00, the new Macross series and VOTOMS: Pailsen Files, don't expect those other sections for a long time. However, Gasaraki and Code Geass are still on track and won't be affected by these new shows.

With that out of the way, it's on to today's updates. First up, Scott has sent in reviews covering episodes 16-22 of Nadesico. Next up, Dustin delivers episode 15 of Zone of the Enders. Peter follows the video game theme with a review for episode 19 of Super Robot Wars. Also, the Cybuster anime joins the ranks of SRW with Peter's review of episode 1. There's also new lineart up, starting with the ReZEL, Gundam F91 (Harrison colors) and BEE-CRAFT Strike Noir, all courtesy of Red Zaku. There's also new lineart for the Wing Gundam, courtesy of Deacon Blues. The next update will finish off the Ideon TV series. After that, it's time to clean out the model review backlog, so if you've sent something in, sit tight - your turn is coming.

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