"Gundam Models refers to plastic and non-plastic model kits depicting the mechas, vehicles and characters of the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam universe. These kits have become popular among anime fans and model-lovers, especially in Japan and in other nearby Asian countries since 1980s. The popularity of Gundam models increased in 1990s with North America and Europe being exposed to Gundam through television, video and manga. These Gundam Models may also be called Gunpla (ガンプラ Ganpura), a portmanteau of "Gundam plastic model". "Gunpla" more commonly refers to the practice of building Gundam models, rather than the models themselves."
I bought an imitation 1/144 scale gundam wing 0 model kit by Lwdragon. I think the full name for Lwdragon is Little White Dragon. Here are the much awaited pictures of the kit:
The box cover design of the kit. While the picture closely resembles that of the original Bandai kit, Lwdragon has replaced the "Gundam" wording with "Warrior". It goes without saying that the cover design will heavily influence the buying decision of potential customers and I guess I am no exception either ^^.
Here is a picture of the front cover and the runners still in sealed plastic bag side to side. So far the Lwdragon kit has managed to imitate the unboxing feel that you get with a Bandai kit.
Here are all the runners laid out in one complete photo shoot. I am surprised that Lwdragon can follow most of the color schemes of the original Bandai kit. But truth to be told, the plastic quality of this kit cannot come close to that of a Bandai kit. But with less than half the price of the Bandai kit, I think the Lwdragon quality is acceptable. But you will need to put in extra effort like sanding the sides of the parts to produce a better looking model. I will do another post on the completed model soon.
