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While I’ve already given my opinions on Gundam Build Metaverse the series (tl:dr, it’s shit), I would like to give a small update on two of the model kits:

The 00 Diver Arc is (surprise, surprise) based on the 00 Diver kit, which is itself based on the original 00 Gundam Kit. While you can’t swap to the original chest parts (since they’re not included) you should be able to exchange the outer shell of the head for that of the original 00 (they share the face, but a lot of the outer parts are new so it should be a simple changeover). Though of course, this assumes that the 00 runners aren’t replaced (I’ll update this post if I find out they are).

What I’m trying to say is; It’s still a build fighters kit, so you can probably change a few parts around if you want to.

The other kit is the Shin Burning Gundam (Left), because I realised it’s literally just the Kamiki Burning Gundam with wings and a new V-fin slapped on. So if you missed out on the Kamiki, the Shin’ll probably scratch that same itch. (We’ve had four Build Burning Gundam’s now, wild). Though it may come with different effect parts.

It could be that they’re based on different art pieces I think? So depending on the source depends on the colour.

Or it could be different dye prices for the plastic, so one becomes cheaper based on the prices at the time they were made?

It could just be overall colour compliments, but that doesn’t feel likely.

Hey Gunpla nerds, I have a question, if anyone is willing to shine some light that would be awesome!

Recently I’ve taken to trying to collect every single Char Custom suit, by that I mean one of each per available grade (i.e. a HG, RG, MG, PG, and Mega Size Zaku; a HG and MG Gelgoog; a HG Nightingale; etc)

After finally cleaning off a shelf to put the collection near each other I’ve noticed something… something rather odd.

For some reason each Char suit has one of two different color pallets.

Exhibit A. The Zaku II Brothers

Now my lighting isn’t great but I think this displays my point quite well. The RG and MG Zaku both have a light pink-salmon as their main color, with a saturated crimson for their vests and skirt armors. The HG on the other hand, is starkly more… well red. Granted that was also hot off the runners, the red has cooled to a salmon color, but still not as pink as it’s more detailed counterparts

Exhibit B. The Z’gok Brothers

Here the Z’goks have almost the exact opposite issue. The MG and HG have the redder salmon color, while the RG is a lighter pink. Of course the colors are everywhere with the RG so I am just referring to the upper body

Finally Exhibit C. The HG Rick Dom and HG Gelgoog

Now the lighting is worse here because they’re both on a lower shelf, but as you can see by their baggy leg armor thats right next to each other, the Gelgoog is, again, a darker salmon compared to the pink Rick Dom

I had noticed these differences while doing work in my room and absolutely not while drifting off, staring at and thinking about my model kits

One last piece of evidence I have come across is the age of the kits. The youngest 2 red salmons are from 2023 (Zaku Revive) and 2006 (Gelgoog) while the oldest Pink suit is from 2007 (MG Zaku II 2.0), And even the Rick Dom is actually from a 2015 kit. Assuming the Revive is simply replicating the plastic color of the original 2000s kit, so…

What’s up with that? Why did Bandai just decide to make Char’s suits more saturated in 2007? This is the question I have been pondering for a while…

And yes it’s kinda petty to look this far into “why my plastic different?” But at the same time it’s just a bizarre and petty change too. Why not keep the red? Why switch plastic colors after 2006 and only switch them back for recreating older kits? It’s so mind boggling …