Haro – Gundam Mechanical Mascot from the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara
Since I love Gundam, I had to buy Haru – the Gundam mascot. I purchased him at the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara during my last trip to Japan. If you open him up, he has candy inside.
Haro Gundam Mascot filled with Haro Crunch Choco goodness from Akihabara
Gundam MSIA Geara Doga AMS-119 Rezin Schnyder – Char’s Counterattack 1988 Bandai 2002
Below is the Geara Doga in blue. This is a commander’s version. It also comes in a green model which I just got as a loose piece. I really love the Gundam MSIA line because there’s an endless variety of mechas – especially on the Zeon side. This was one of many I bought on a trip to Japan and the Philippines in 2004.
Gundam MSIA Geara Doga AMS-119 Rezin Schnyder – Char’s Counterattack 1988 Bandai 2002
Deluxe Gundam MK-II Mobile Suit RX-78 1985
This one, I recall buying in a small toy store in Kyoto, Japan. This was my very first Gundam. I grew to love this series immediately as there were so many different mecha (compared to Macross). I don’t recall seeing the Zakus at the time but they may have been in the unfamiliar-to-me-at-the-time or HCM format rather than a toy like this one. I have also placed its replacement – the 12″ Deluxe Nu Gundam from Char’s Counterattack next to it as comparison. I also have a small booklet that I purchased from Kinokuniya book store. I might also have a VHS tape as well. You can now watch episodes on Youtube.
Gundam Mark II
Deluxe Nu Gundam RX-93 Char’s Counterattack 1988 Bandai
Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Zaku II Garma Zabi Use MS-06FS 2004
Here is another MSIA figure I picked up. This is from the Mobile Suit in Action!! line. Garma Zabi Use Zaku II MS-06FS came out in 2004.
MS-06F Zaku II Garma Zabi Custom
Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Zaku II Garma Zabi Use MS-06FS 2004
Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Zaku II Garma Zabi Use MS-06FS 2004
Here is another Gundam MSIA purchased in Asia. This is the Bandai Mobile Suit in Action!! Dozzle Zabi Use MS-06F Zaku II that came out in 2004. This is the Zaku II piloted by Dozle Zabi.
I really liked this series because we never got the Zaku’s in the U.S. and I just loved all the different models and colors they came in. Below is the actual toy and its cartoon version. I’m not sure which series this one was in – I’m going to say it was Gundam 0079.
Gundam MSIA Dozzle Zabi Use MS-06F Zaku II 2004 Bandai
Gundam Dozzle Zabi Custom MS-06F Zaku II
Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Dozzle Zabi Use MS-06F Zaku II 2004 Bandai
Gundam MSIA Dozzle Zabi Use MS-06F Zaku II 2004
Here’s a Mobile Suit In Action!! (MSIA) Rick Dias RMS-099 figure that came out in 2003. I purchased this from either Toy Kingdom in the Philippines or in Tokyo. I love these figures as the U.S. didn’t get the other robots from the Gundam series other than the Gundams themselves. I just felt there were so many mechas in the various Gundam series that we never got to see.
Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Rick Dias RMS-099 2003
Gundam MSIA Rick Dias RMS-099 Bandai 2003 from anime Mobile Suit Z Gundam
HCM’s are great little robots. The YMS-09 Dom is by far one of the better ones. I got tired of the white original Gundam armor so the Prototype Dom is a welcome relief. I like the Zions armor as they have more variety. They look more like tanks, heavy armor. More sinister. I love picking up these HCM”s from the 80’s. I eventually want to pick up the Vifam or Neofam HCM’s. Not sure if they are Gundam robots, but I like them.
High Complete Model YMS-09 Zions Mobile Suit Prototype Dom Gundam by Bandai Japan 1984
High Complete Model YMS-09 Zions Mobile Suit Prototype Dom Gundam by Bandai Japan 1984
High Complete Model YMS-09 Zions Mobile Suit Prototype Dom Gundam by Bandai Japan 1984
High Complete Model YMS-09 Zions Mobile Suit Prototype Dom Gundam by Bandai Japan 1984
I love displaying my robots except for all the dusting. What a pain. The HCM packaging is ideal for taking a robot out and putting it away for display purposes. Small box, instructions, decent size and pretty good detail for someone like me who really does not want to have to build one of these from scratch. Been there, done that. None of them came out very good. Even my cousin built one and he is super anal. It did not come out very well, but I think Gundam models are harder to build than they look.
Here is my MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon Zion’s Mobile Suit. I can’t tell if these are the original HCM’s from the 80’s or the 2002 reissue.
Just used a magnifying glass on the back of the robot and it says Bandai Made in Japan 1984. I am going with 1984. Sweet! For what I paid I was sure it was a reissue.
High Complete Model MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon Zion’s Mobile Suit Bandai Japan 1984
High Complete Model MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon Zion’s Mobile Suit Bandai Japan 1984
High Complete Model MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon Zion’s Mobile Suit Bandai Japan 1984
Sorry, these are my first pictures using my old iPhone 4. That yellowing in the image really bugs me. I will get back to this and add some nice pictures. The RMS-106 Hi Zack is an awesome little robot. Perfect to add to your Gundam collection. It’s got a cool gladiator design and the color schemed really works as a military robot. The military green reminds me of the old Humvee I road around in when I was in still in the military. I dig the shoulder spike and red boot rockets. The yellow accents on the vents and tubes provide a nice contrast. I like Zaku’s more than the standard Gundams. Like say the RX-78. I can’t imagine designing a robot with a white, blue and red color scheme. I would almost say this robot design is influenced by the Votoms Scopedog. It is a much better looking robot, than the Scopedog though. The Scopedog looks like an old fashioned diving suit, the Hi Zack looks like a war machine.
The RMS-106 Hi Zack is from the High Complete Model Line or HCM were essentially completed models of anime robots usually Gundam, aimed at younger children or adults who did not have the time or skill to make model kits in the 1980’s. Looks like a new line of High Complete Models came out in the mid to late 2000’s called the HCM Pro which look amazing.
High Complete Model RMS-106 HiZack 1-144 Z Gundam HCM 18 by Bandai Japan
High Complete Model RMS-106 HiZack 1-144 Z Gundam HCM 18 by Bandai Japan
Made in Japan
So I finally got around to putting up some new pictures of the RMS-106 Hi Zack. I never did figure out when this figure was made. I was thinking 80’s or maybe this is a early 2000’s reissue. I wish I could read a little Japanese. You have to be a little careful with these HCM’s. They are more like models than action figures. I broke the plastic clip on the backpack as I took it off after taking pictures
High Complete Model RMS-106 Hi Zack 1/144 Z Gundam HCM 18 by Bandai Japan
High Complete Model RMS-106 Hi Zack 1/144 scale Z Gundam HCM 18 by Bandai Made in Japan
If the HCM was not cool enough, the robots come with a cool little profile card and instruction booklet as well.
High Complete Model RMS-106 HiZack 1/144 Gundam HCM 18 instruction sheets
High Complete Model RMS-106 HiZack 1/144 Gundam HCM 18 instruction sheets
High Complete Model RMS-106 Hi Zack 1/144 Z Gundam HCM 18 Bandai Japan
High Complete Model RMS-106 Hi Zack 1/144 Z Gundam HCM 18 Bandai Japan
High Complete Model RMS-106 Hi Zack 1/144 Z Gundam HCM-18 Bandai Japan
This is the M100 Shiki MSN-00100. Bandai 1985 Made in Japan H. C. M. Series 23 This is the first HCM box I have seen with an actual date. I really like the design of this robot, but the color really doesn’t work for me. Maybe if this was more the color of a construction truck it would work, but this yellow is terrible. I am sure others feel the same, as this one really was not that hard to get and was relatively affordable(nobody wants it).
Mobile Suit Z Gundam
Plastic and Metal Parts
High Complete Model M100 Shiki MSN-00100 1/144 scale HCM 23 Z Gundam Japan 1985
High Complete Model M100 Shiki MSN-00100 1/144 scale HCM 23 Z Gundam Japan 1985
High Complete Model M100 Shiki MSN-00100 1/144 scale HCM 23 Z Gundam Japan 1985
High Complete Model M100 Shiki MSN-00100 instruction booklet
High Complete Model M100 Shiki MSN-00100 1/144 scale HCM 23 Z Gundam Japan 1985
High Complete Model M100 Shiki MSN-00100 1/144 scale HCM 23 Z Gundam Japan 1985
Yeah, I know it is almost the same as the last one, but this image is clearer and I am too lazy to take a new picture.
So these are the first pictures I took before I refined my technique a little. Still kinda sucky, I need to get a tripod.
These are the old iPhone pics I took.
The new pictures are a little better. They don’t have the yellow tinge.
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