>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm trying to remember what we DIDN'T get in the 08th MST line. What comes to mind is the Mass-Production Guntank, the Dom that appeared briefly in Shuddering Mountain, Aina's custom Zaku from episode 1, Sanders's shot-to-bits GM from the same episode, and Acguy. Guess they could have released Topp's team as well. Apsalus isn't really suitable (too big), although IIRC the GM Sniper Ground Type came with a mini-version of Apsalus III. Support vehicles would be cool (even if off-scale) but I won't hold their absence against Bandai. >>>>>>>>>>>
They did release the truck in the Hard Graph collection. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The major players, though -- Gundam Ground Type, EZ8, Ground GM, Zaku, and Gouf Custom -- all made it. Even the Gouf Flight Type, which IIRC got probably less than a minute of screen time and did nothing worth talking about, and the Sniper Variant GM Ground Type. I only have the Gouf Flight Type myself, but IMHO it's indeed nearly HGUC quality (or at least early HGUC). Personally I'm surprised 0080 got so many kits for a six-episode OVA that really didn't focus on MS battles, unless Bandai was using it as an opportunity/excuse to "modernize" a bunch of its old kits. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think you nailed it on the head. 0080 was the first real retrocon of the Zeon MS from the OYW. While we have had more retrocons since, 0080 was still the start of the movement. -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
