G-Exes Jackedge Photos Review

G-Exes Jackedge BMS-004 by Bandai
1/144 HG - AGE - Buy it Here

This unit from Gundam AGE timeline is pretty badass in looking. Yet, G-Exes Jackedge is hard to photograph. Obviously due to its dark color. His rough facial design make the posing also problematic. You need to always give him jackass posing otherwise it will look out of pose.

On the review, this is a simple gunpla unit which great in balance. Articulation is acceptable and can do lot of posing. The torso join between upper body seems a bit loose but not a major problem. Btw, the unit cost in pretty low price, which is good for beginner to try out. Pay attention to the cutting marks, since the color is dark, the mark can be very visible.

I try several poses and these are what selected. Room available light and one single spot light. Enjoy.

side lightning is pretty much giving more details to its badass facial design

G-Exes Jackedge trademark weaponry

Guide to Bandai High Grade (HG) Logo

This is a beginner guide for understanding the meaning behind Bandai's Gunpla High Grade logo. If you are completely unfamiliar with Gundam TV show series and/or only interested in the Gunpla design rather than to watch the related anime, you may find this guide useful.

In Bandai's Gunpla based on the world of Gundam, they categorized the design into several grades. The Grade simply mean the sizes and the difficulties to assembling it. A quick guide to Bandai Gunpla most common grades you will find in the store:

First Grade - scale 1/144
basic parts and earliest production, recommended for children at least age 5 up

High Grade - scale 1/144
usually about five runners (A,B,C,D,E) and takes about 30 minutes to 2 hours to build it, recommended for children at least age 8 years above. About 13 to 16 cm in real height. This grade has the most number of models, there must be about more than 400 models being produced under this size and scale.

Real Grade - scale 1/144
the latest grade from Bandai and introduced in 2010. It is basically a Master Grade in details but comes only in 1/144 sizes as in High Grade. About 13 to 16 cm in height.

Master Grade - scale 1/100
the parts already has skeletal frame. More details than HG. About 17 to 20 cm in height.

Perfect Grade - scale 1/160
This if for hardcore Gunpla enthusiast. Real details in all parts. About 30 cm. As per 2013, there are only about 20 models being produced.

you can read more on Wikipedia

I found the "medium"-level called High Grade is their most popular and most numbers in production. If you confused about the meaning behind their HG logo, this is the Guide to Bandai's Gunpla High Grade (HG) Logo, found in their box cover.

the HG logo mean High Grade and the below text refers to the related TV show

you can find a full list of Gundam Franchise and TV series HERE

almost all known HG logo in the market by Bandai,

Bandai High Grade 1/144 Guide in wallpaper resolution 1280 x 800

The most popular High Grade line is HGUC, about 179 models as per year 2014
The latest line is High Grade Build Fighter based on the current Gundam Build Fighter series.
As the time of writing, Gundam HGCC Correct Century is not yet released and only a prototype of Gundam Turn A model being displayed for public, it is scheduled to released in April 2014.
You can read more about this on Gundam Wikia page.

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Gundam AGE-3 Orbital 1/144

Model: Gundam AGE-3 Orbital
Scale: 1/144
HG Gundam AGE

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This is Gundam AGE-3 Orbital in photo shoot. The setup is simple, just a room lightning and external flash as main lightning. The angle for flash is vary and can be seen from the result. Gundam AGE-3 is beautiful white-red-blue Gundam classic color. The addition of the flash that bounced to yellowish plafon and wall reflected in the color tone produced by it. Please enjoy.

a full pose, the model kit come with stand. Lightning were coming from a 320EX flash that stand 30 degree in front, bounced to ceiling

the dark background give the colorful Gundam color come out beautifully

standard pose of Gundam AGE-3 Orbital, 1/144 High Grade

a close up shoot, with 50mm Canon lens

the flash light are set 90 degree from the side, giving a dramatic result

full pose of this versatile Gundam Model Kit

Gafran 1/144 HG Gundam Age

Model: Gafran
Scale: 1/144
Grade: HG
Series: Gundam Age
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Gafran is a mobile suit model from Vagan / Unknown Enemy in Gundam AGE world. The model can be transform from robot to flight mode. The head parts is interesting because of the additional cheek protector. It's a very nice model in blue matte color. A little bit hard to balance because of the additional tail and wings, so you'll need to adjust the standing very carefully. New model from Gundam AGE 2011/12 series.

The photos taken with Canon EOS 650D, a DSLR camera with touch screen feature! Photoshop editing to all the photos. Enjoy.

the box cover art

hello world.... Gafran here

infra blue version

Gafran Photoshop editting, black and white infra blue filter

Gafran Wallpaper

Gafran with Wings and Armament

Wings and Weapon

Leg Parts

Upper Body Parts

HG Age - Gafran Backview

Gundam Model - Gafran  Top view

and special.......

Gundam pudding ... Itadakimasu!!

Gundam Zedas 1/144

More Gundam AGE 1/144 models to come, and this one is very much unusual Gundam design. All body surface in aluminium metallic material. Gundam Zedas, is one of mecha from the Unknown Enemy (UE) from the Gundam AGE show. The mecha can transform into a fighter jet mode.

Model : Xvv-xc Zedas
Scale: 1/144
Gundam AGE HG

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Full body photograph from official Bandai site.

Zedas Box Cover Graphic Design

Gundam AGE Episode 1 Aired!

The latest incarnation of Gundam TV series and franchise is on aired now. Flit Asuno is the main protagonist, who is a 14 years old university student who born at the time of war. Gundam AGE is again featured this teenage pilot as main hero and to counter enemy force, now appears as "UE" Unknown Enemy. Gundam AGE toys also comes now with 1/144 HG model by Bandai. Models now on sale online.

Here are some photos and graphic design.

GUNDAM AGE snapshot from the anime

 1/144 Model - GUNDAM AGE Normal

 1/144 Model - GUNDAM AGE Normal

Gundam AGE in Mega Scale 1/48 

Gundam AGE Eng Sub Youtube Links

For those staying in South East Asia and Oceania, Gundam AGE is now streamed and English subbed. UPDATED: Also in North America and Europe. They were uploaded by Gundam.info channel. The Youtube URL links are compiled into this page for your convenience browsing.

Gundam AGE Episodes and Link to Gundam.Info youtube channel.

1 The Savior, Gundam
2 The Power of AGE
3 Shattered Colony (The Twisted Colony)
4 The White Wolf 
5 The Demon Boy
6 The Light and Shadow of Fardain 
7 Gundam Evolves
8 Do or Die on the Common Front (A Deadly United Front )
9 Secret Mobile Suit
10 Day of Fierce Battle
11 The Reunion at Minsry
12 Course for Counter Attack
13 Space Fortress Ambat 
14 Flash of Sorrow 
15 Those Tears Fall in Space 
16 The Gundam in the Stable
17 Friendship, Love and Mobile Suits
18 Battle in Graduation Ceremony
19 Asemu's Set Off
20 The Red Mobile Suit
21 The Shadow that Awaits
22 Big Ring Absolute Line of Defense
23 Suspicious Colony 
24 X-Rounder
25 The Terrifying Mu-szell
26 The Earth is...Our Eden 
27 I Saw a Red Sunset
28 Chaos in the Sphere (Upheaval in the Earth Sphere)
29 Grandfather's Gundam
30 The City Becomes a Battlefield
31 Terror - Tremble in Fear - Ghosts of the Desert 
32 The Traitor
33 Howl to the Earth 
34 Space Pirates Bisidian
35 Cursed Treasure
36 The Stolen Gundam
37 The World of the Vagans
38 Fugitive Kio
39 The Door to the New World
40 Kio's Resolve: Together with the Gundam 
41 Magnificent Fram 
42 Girard Spriggan
43 Amazing Triple Gundam 
44 Paths Drawn Aparts
45 Sid the Destroyer 
46 Space Fortress, La Gramis
47 Blue Planet, Lives Ending
48 Flash of Despair 
49 End of a Long Journey