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Gashapon Marauder
« on: 03 March 2011, 20:09:22 »
Got in a near-mountain of N-scale stuff recently and that lovely Crusader thread got me working on starting to dig through it. This particular Marauder had me very excited as it seemed far improved from my old 80's kits in terms of detail and posability.

Needed a couple of parts to bring it back up to snuff but I'm always pleased to get some good scale unseens for my forces.

Nothing really special done to it which is why I'm so pleased that it looks great for the table. Just need to finish a proper base for it.




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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2011, 20:28:06 »
All I have is a Dark Horse Macross one.  I demand a Trial of Possession!  And I demand a reapaint.

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2011, 20:35:30 »
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2011, 20:53:38 »
Damn, I'd like to get my hands on one of those!  Very nice!
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2011, 20:53:45 »
That Marauder is dead sexy...

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2011, 21:11:22 »
For anyone interested. The Marauder is from the 3rd Mission Macross Gashapon set.

The 1st Mission comes with a dead sexy Warhammer as well.

The strike battroid configurations are perfect for royal and regular Phawks. Not to mention the Phawk LAM's and LAM's in fighter mode. The VF-1A's are a bit too big for Stingers. But I may just pull the old Battledroid Stinger excuse.

Good stuff and currently cheaper than metal if you can find it.

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2011, 21:15:49 »
Very cool [rockon]
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2011, 21:20:31 »
Cheaper?  I'm outbid so often on those Gashapon sets that I stopped trying, on a certain auction site.

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2011, 21:25:30 »
The 1st Mission comes with a dead sexy Warhammer as well.

I demand pics!  [drool]
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2011, 21:26:07 »
beautiful. Sadly it's to large for regualr BTech
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #10 on: 03 March 2011, 21:26:30 »
I am sooo jealous [rockon]
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #11 on: 03 March 2011, 21:50:01 »
Cheaper?  I'm outbid so often on those Gashapon sets that I stopped trying, on a certain auction site.

I hardly ever even see them for auction. I just grab it from the BIN hongkong folks. Why pay $15 for a single when you can pay $26 shipped for the whole set of 8? }:)

Yeah I know, not as good as the days of $15 shipped for the set but still extremely reasonable.

Though I must admit, I'm guilty of cleaning out most of the cheap ones that have been on there the last couple of weeks.

I demand pics!  [drool]

Will try to get some pics up once I finish fiddling with it. They aren't half as impressive unless you bring out the details. I'm thinking Black Widow company.

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #12 on: 03 March 2011, 23:51:41 »
Seeing how that's on a clicky base, I'm guessing it's N-scale?

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #13 on: 04 March 2011, 00:06:25 »
Ooh, shiny, right out of the factory.  8) Great paint job for a great mini.  O0

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #14 on: 04 March 2011, 00:18:30 »
 [drool] That is insanely cool

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #15 on: 04 March 2011, 07:54:40 »
 8)

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #16 on: 04 March 2011, 11:50:16 »
I like that Marauder.

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #17 on: 04 March 2011, 12:09:14 »
yeah....have to admit owning 2 warhammers and 2 crusaders from the 1st series  ::). this marauder is no exception to rule of coolness when it comes to detail. hell, even the factory finish is good....ACK! did i really say that?
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #18 on: 04 March 2011, 17:07:37 »
O0

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #19 on: 05 March 2011, 03:40:42 »
The ever sexy Marauder.  I like how it is providing security for its resting friend the Shadow Hawk.
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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #20 on: 06 March 2011, 01:15:01 »
 [drool]

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #21 on: 06 March 2011, 01:54:15 »
Blah blah blah blah blah



DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!  [rockon]

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Re: Gashapon Marauder
« Reply #22 on: 06 March 2011, 02:10:29 »
That Marauder is dead sexy. In particular, the black lining on the white paint is very well done.  :)