Originally posted by: Kenzaburo
Uhm, Astronopolis, what brittle plastic are you talking about? Judging from the material, it is not very likely to break and the paint is not easily being chipped off. Additionally every GFF comes with tons of stuff, most of it to change the first Gundam into a second one. And about the poses...well, alright, the Ex-S is not that poseable, that is true, but it is due to the fact that it is such a bigass MS. With others like the Gerberea or the classic RX-78 or the Alex it is different. Even my Ex-S would be a lot more ...mobile, if I'd take off all the extra equipment and turn it back into a Superior Gundam. And finally, as Psyke said, they are extremely detailed and well made. I gotta say, the price fits the product.
Oh, btw, I'm pretty sure that any other normal model, like a HG or MG kit would break more easily then a GFF. But who would let their Gundams fall from shelves? We all know that they can't really fly('though PG's look like they should), don't we? At least I hope we do...[img][/img]
im not saying that GFFs suck, just merely stating that MIAs have different strengths than their GFF counterparts, strengths that suit my particular toy needs. for one thing they (GFF) are not meant for playing, call me stupid and childish, but i like to mess with my toys and pose them and take them apart and all that, and not feel too bad about possibly breaking them by just handling them or posing them.
im not saying that GFF are made of crappy plastic or anthing, they are very high quality figures with excellent paint jobs and look beautiful. however, MIAs are quite a bit more durable due to the rubbery nature of the plastic used for them. of course noone wants things to fall off their shelves, but i live in a very small apartment, and shit happens, you know? and due to the limited space (and cash i might add) i generally collect smaller cheaper toys like microman and gashapon and a few larger figures including a MG here and there. in fact id love to have more GFF, but ive grown to love MIA since my collection has grown so huge (over 150 )