New Gundam Thread

ShiroiXhana · Post by **ShiroiXhana** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:22 pm

Duke MadThain wrote:
Did your favorite MS design in the TV series, get altered for the significantly better or worse in Endless Waltz?
I think that Sand rocks design was improved in the movie. All around though I think that they all looked alot better then they had in the series.
One thing I didn't like though was that they changed Nataku's arms. In the series they looked like dragon heads when they extended outward didn't they? I really didn't get that feeling from the movie...They really didn't look like anything special, just dangerous.

I don’t remember all that well but I think they had heavy arms fitted with a clown mask just like trowa's, that is just straight kool in my opinion.

I don't recall a clown mask on Heavy arms in the series...But yea, the mask was a very cool addition in the movie.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:10 pm

Clown mask? Where does Heavyarms wear a clown mask?

-Zero

Coaxel Ethereal · Post by **Coaxel Ethereal** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:33 pm

this is the best out could get on short notice, straight from the movie so its legit. hard to see but its there.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:48 pm

You know, despite watching Wing so many times, that's the first time I've noticed that.

-Zero

Sentient Satire · Post by **Sentient Satire** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:29 pm

For as many times as I've watched it, I hadn't noticed either all along...

[to self] "Where were you brain? This is why I need you."

Otakus like myself are a fascinating breed indeed.

ShiroiXhana · Post by **ShiroiXhana** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:10 pm

It is only in the movie I am pretty sure, here is another ok picture with the mask. I think that you only really see it towards the end of the movie too....although Heavy arms isn't there till the end of the movie to begin with.

*heavy arms is in the middle..duh*
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Sentient Satire · Post by **Sentient Satire** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:06 pm

Yeah, I was tremendously let down by the transfiguration of Nataku's arms. I was expecting beautifully ornate and ultra destructive looking dragon heads. What do we get? I have no idea what, but I can at least say they looked painful in the EW design

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:01 pm

The one thing I don't like about Altron Gundam Katoki was the lack of flamethrowers. I mean come on! Those were cool!

</Fanboy Mode>

-Zero

Heero_Yuy84 · Post by **Heero_Yuy84** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:24 pm

Sentient Satire wrote:Yeah, I was tremendously let down by the transfiguration of Nataku's arms. I was expecting beautifully ornate and ultra destructive looking dragon heads. What do we get? I have no idea what, but I can at least say they looked painful in the EW design

Am I the only person who, upon seeing them in action, asked 'Jebus, just how long can those things stretch anyways?'

(Seriously...for a few times there it looked like they exceed their lengths)

Heero_Yuy84 · Post by **Heero_Yuy84** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:28 pm

As for the Katoki design (/brainfart back there)

Well, as a rule, Katoki never seems to be big on...well...gimmicks. As such, it's not surprising to see he pulled the flame throwers and gave the dragon head a more...well...mechanical look. (One of the good things about Okawara really...given he does some quality super robot designs, he's not afraid to give Gundams some new gimmicks

...granted I'm still of the suspicion the stuff he's cooked up for Destiny is an attempt to get fired, but I digress.)