Entry Grade 1/144 Strike Gundam Review - Hobby Clubhouse | EG Light Package Gunpla and Model
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- The EG Strike Gundam sneaks into the market two months ahead of the December release date with the Solid Clear version of the Light Package kit - but within this kit hides the key to making your very own full-fat Entry Grade Strike Gundam!
Also make sure to check out the companion reviews of the Strike Gundam:
HG Perfect Strike Gundam coming soon!
HGCE Aile Strike Gundam also coming once it's ready!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:43 - Release Info
2:24 - Package Contents
8:27 - Colors
5:10 - The HGCE Connection
6:36 - Armor Schneider
7:15 - HGCE Weapons
8:06 - Improvements
9:12 - Mid-point Summary
10:22 - Striker Packs
10:38 - Perfect Strike Gundam
11:41 - HGCE Perfect Strike
12:56 - Articulation
15:18 - Size and MS Comparisons
15:57 - Three-point Verdict
18:15 - Thank you so much! - บันเทิง
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The EG Strike being a doppelganger to the HGCE version is not a big issue to me. As you have mentioned in the review, this budget-friendly version can help collectors to display all striker packs in a good-looking Strike Gundam. I can't wait to get my hands on this kit! On a side note, I am also excited to see what would be the next EG would be!
Of the different guesses people have made, I think the Exia seems the most fitting for a kit this size. Though I certainly wouldn't mind a Zaku, as overdone as it is
IKR I like this kit too
A zaku would be really welcome in the EG line, but if they continue with only the main mobile suit, a cool one would be the unicorn gundam
Probably gonna wait for the inevitable full weapon set which will probably be the perfect strike
You'll be surprised you can make your own full weapon version
Same here, we all know it’s coming. Hopefully those updates HG Sword and Launcher Striker packs will finally get proper backpack parts so we can have complete HGCE Sword and Launcher Strike Gundam revives
It's such a headscratcher why they never made those backpacks in HG and only in non-grade
A great and thorough review of the newest kit from one of most interesting lines Bandai has ever made. I hope Bandai keeps working on making more of these for all the main gundams!
I bet they'll make more, though I wonder what they'll pick next. Non-0079 MS like this is nice for a change too. Everyone thought the second EG Gundam kit was going to be a Zaku
@@HobbyClubhouse I personally want an Entry Grade GM. The EG line is absolutely perfect for grunt suits; they’re simple and cheap and perfect for army building.
11:16 I got a third party IWSP pack for my HGCE, and since the shield connector was not the same, I modified it to fit the new arm connection by cutting the peg of the back of the piece, drilling a 3mm hole and inserting a piece of a runner to make a new inside peg connector. Thankfully, it works as it should, so technically the EG doesn't need the HGCE connector.
Glad to here the joint problems for the entry grades were fixed! My RX78 ball joint problems was disappointing for me after seeing all the reviews praising the entry grade. Excited for when this hits retailers
Love the black background here, really shows the kit off well. Great review! I was interested in seeing this kit. I thought it was a nice choice for a second EG. Love the drama recap and everything here.
Thanks as always:) The black background makes its rare appearance twice in a row! The Strike is an MS that makes sense once you think about them picking it, but otherwise you'd never expect to be a choice otherwise since Bandai is so conservative and sticks to 0079 so much. I really want to see what they'll pick next
Glad I have a Super Bazaar near me. I picked up this and the clear RX 78 with the gun and shield, not G3 version, for 2500 yen today.
Hey, I got mine as a pair with that RX-78 as well for a very similar price! Haven't put the RX-78 together though since I have two others already...
thank you to point out the compatibility with perfect strike packs :D I planned to switch my HGCE strike with entry grade so I can customize my HGCE strike lol.
Still waiting for a new 1/144 rgm-79 kit and I feel that making it into an entry grader would be amazing. Hopefully they won't make it into a P-bandai or limited
I do wonder why they haven't done an EG GM. It's the perfect MS and people can buy so many of them
Awesome review man!!
Thank you so much:)
Looks like we have another EG winner! Looking forward to the Rouge variant. What other mobile suits would you like to see given the EG treatment, Mr. Clubhouse? Personally, I'd like to see a Zeta or Mk. II. Thanks for the review!
Hm, my pick would be the Hyakushiki. I'd love to see their approach to simplifying the legs. It'd be awesome to have a cheap kit of it to paint in all kinds of crazy colors:)
@@HobbyClubhouse Haha I love that you replied with Shiki, because in my original comment, I nearly typed 'Zeta Trio'-- obviously including Type 100 in the mix. I agree that it would be interesting to see the EG take on the Shiki's shin piston assembly.
Part of me would like to say the Zaku, due to it being as iconic, for even more "ultimate army builder kit", but then it would clash with the upcoming december revive model.
Most probably it will be another protagonist suit, and ignoring transforming kits like the zeta or the wing, it could be the MKII, but it's not as famous (it can be recycled due to the the famous alternate color scheme, tho), hence my bet is on either an (untransforming) Unicorn or the Exia.
Exia can be released as a simple mode with just one weapon, a seven swords full weapon kit, and has an alternate colorscheme (trans-am mode pink).
@@azymorath The Exia sounds like a great candidate honestly, The previous 2011 EG line has the Exia and 00 in their line up aswell as the RX and Strike so it would be nice to have modern versions of those Entry grade kits and your damn right on the Variants there, Trans Am for the recolor and It would be dope Seeing all 7 Swords on both Gundams though if Exia Doesn't get that treatment, I'd love to see a Exia Repair I or Astrea version
I have not long brought the hgce aile strike Gundam kit at the moment I have not built it. Is it worth getting the eg strike gundam. I know there is 2 versions but is it worth getting it now that I have the hgce one
Great Review As Always! I've been looking forward to this kit and man it's very impressive, And the Styling is right up my Alley, It's Good that it's similar to the HGCE in my opinion cause as you have said, You can buy a butt ton of these and have a Collection of modern Strike Gundams with all of the striker packs (Still waiting for a proper Sword and Launcher Striker Pack) and I'm gonna do just that with this kit, Buying the HG 105 Dagger+Gunbarrel kit and slapping that on a Repainted EG Strike to make Mu La Flaga's custom Strike Gundam
And as a Small note, It seems that my EG RX-78-2 kit was a big lemon, Nearly all of the joints on the kit was a floppy mess, though after like 10 months of owning it, I'm finally repainting it to a G3 Color scheme to get rid of that issue
The EG RX-78 used in all the videos seems quite healthy, but the right shoulder seems to showing signs of wear so it probably is a real thing that happens eventually.
The good thing for builders is that the missing shield adaptor isn't nearly such a big problem since the ones for the 2002 kit can be cut a bit and then glued on. I really do think this kit will be a lot of people's choice for a cheap body to dress Strike Packs onto
My pre-ordered 1/1 Perfect Grade Corn Snack Barrel feat. Entry Grade 1/144 Strike Rouge has just been debited and processed - can't wait for it to arrive. It looks like a great kit.
I'm super curious how the Strike Rouge in that set would look like and if the tone would be exactly like the HGCE Strike Rouge. It should be a really enjoyable kit either way:)
i have a Trumpeter single blade clipper and it sliced apart the touch gates. they have a slim blade, have survived 3 table drops and retail about $24 to $36 usd. my sandpaper sharpening has strarted a gap but it brought back the slicing after about 6 kits and some experimenting. i now have about 4 cheaper clippers i cant stand to use.
Got curious does it has the same RX-78 hollow leg peg issue? Apparently that was the cause of many broken leg joints, including my friend's kit
hm, I haven't heard about that. Is it something like where there are pockets of space in the core of the peg?
@@HobbyClubhouse yeah, exactly that, I've read about how that has made that peg easer to brake (as i said it even happen to a friend of mine) I wanted to know if Bandai tackled that in this new EG
With this kit and alot of the recent kits has made me ask of we are geting close to a sort of perfected stat with bandai kits. cuz like how much more is there is there to improw on for exampel rg hi nu.
Nah, I think there's always new and interesting approaches to old problems (the EG kits are really good examples of exactly that)
Though I also wouldn't mind if they had the time to apply modern tech to make a wider range of kits since they're always moving forward quite fast nowadays
does EG Strike can hold Perfect Strike's Sword better than Perfect Strike itself? I don't have HGCE Strike, so I kinda wonder about the holding hand
It holds the sword much better - though the original kit was utterly terrible at holding anything. There's still some wiggle room and the sword does rattle around but it won't roll in the hand
Been waiting for this 😎
Hope it was worth the wait:)
@@HobbyClubhouse definitely worth it, quality vid as usual 😊 keep up the great work, I think I've already binge watched your entire channel and new vids are always welcome 👍
They should also make entry grades of the grunts suits like strike dagger and zaku warrior. Those make sense to buy multiples of.
As well the GM
Strike Dagger... ooooh I'd love that so much at this price and this type of simple build!
To this day I'm still wondering what this isn't a thing yet... nor a Revive HGUC one, nor an RG one, nor a vanilla Gundam the Origins one - WHAT THE HELL BANDAI
I have a question which part can I use to attach freedom wings to strike ?
There might not be a very easy way because it has a single 3mm hole on the back but the Freedom backpack needs two holes.
You get backpack adaptors sometimes with the add-on Build Fighter kits like the Build Booster, but I think it'll be really unstable on the Strike with all that weight
Honestly it’s a kit I didn’t know I needed it. Bought it because I had some striker packs lying around without the suit since I bought the windam/ dagger expansion set, also the 30mm kits aesthetic fits more to strike than the granddaddy so it’s a rly great and cheap kitbash material.
I bet a lot of people have old Seed kits from when they were small too which can be modernized and fixed up with this kit, not to mention all the other Build Fighter things you can add and mix into this
hopefully this is the last of the bag kits and bandai wont have tricky releases to assure they dont have kits languishing on shelves
Can't wait to get my hands on one
Entry Grade kits really are an interesting experience. Sure hope there's plenty of stock so people can enjoy it at the proper price
@@HobbyClubhouse Yeah. And they're great to practice painting. I built 3 or 4 differently painted EG Granddaddies.👍
What’s the music called that starts playing at 11:12? Also, are going to review the entry grade rx-78-2 Gundam full weapons set? Because I would love to see that!
It's "Heart Break" by Vibe Tracks:) I really love it myself
And yes I will review it, I have the kit at hand already too
@@HobbyClubhouse oh wow that was a fast reply! I’m happy I’ve gotten to be apart of this community you’ve created. Oh, and thank you!
Man,I wish for a EG Exia next year
Me too, the Exia would fit the size and scope of an EG kit a lot
@@HobbyClubhouse I mean the original entry grade has Exia on it so Why not make an Exia,Also I want to find replacement for hg Exia because hg Exia suck
and also that's true
Why don’t you use eye stickers? I feel like them and the camera stickers aren’t color correcting stickers. Why wouldn’t you use it for the high grade
That tub version i really want cuz the clear version isn’t my favorite wonder if we will get a all weapons version like the new version of the eg rx78 also want to get that and the America version and the Christmas tub version
The America version is so odd, i'd totally get one too if I were back in the states. The clear one really does have the problem of being... well, clear. They're always kind of tacky.
@@HobbyClubhouse i can pick one up for you at target its $9 if you can pay me back
@@HobbyClubhouse clear kits are meh in my opinion but bandai basically slapped me in the face they announced a clear rg zeong the clear parts are all in the same colors as the normal one but everything is clear except the inner frame and it looks so cool
Hoping that the boxed version will have an adaptor that's compatible with the perfect strike's rocket anchor
It likely will because the shield should be the same or very similar to the HGCE kit's one
Im gonna buy the standard kit for my birthday and my first gunpla
Gonna be a pretty exciting first kit!
You know what? since the entry grade treatment is given to main suits with variations, I would say the impulse is a good candidate for the entry grade treatment, and if possible, might get a sword impulse color variation with that. :D
Edit: Will you be getting another light package version? one person I know made the light package version of the rx 78 while in the package.
I think any sort of light-weight Gundam like the Impulse or the Exia where they can omit the add-on equipment are good choices. Now that we know it isn't a one-off thing with the RX-78, everyone's really looking forward to their next pick
I actually didn't know about that built-in-bag thing until everyone started talking about it here. I think it's doable though the poor ravaged bag in the end makes me kind of sad...
@@HobbyClubhouse ah yes, the bag crumpling is true.
Also, someone made the entry grade with her feet.
Ooh yeah I broke the eg grandaddy's hips broke off. Still haven't found a pin vise to fix it
That peg breaking seems to really be a serious problem. Maybe THAT'S what the Light Package RX-78 is for....
Does this one age as badly as the EG RX-78?
If bandai won’t give us a revive duel then this would be a nice base to kitbash one
This kit is a really good choice as a source of joints to update those old kits. Cheap and easy for anyone to experiment with Homebrew Revive kits
The Buster is apparently quite simple to transplant the joints from HGCE Strike into
Honestly the entry grade kits for the RX-78 and the Strike are extremely cool and look amazing. It is strange in this case that the entry grade almost matches the the high grade when the HG and entry grade rx-78s are definitely different 🤔🤔 but thats bandai for you
It's also really mysterious when we only ever see the results of the decisions they make behind closed doors and can only guess why they do the weird things they do
Kinda lucky that this time the oddity of it being a clone of the HGCE kit has some practical use but who knows if Bandai ever even considered that when making that decision
Can the legs be used on the build strike?
The joints are totally different so the EG and HG can't share any parts, but for builders the sizes should work almost perfectly
@@HobbyClubhouse rip
I tried my hand at the ichiban kuji this week, but damn it seems that all the stock ran out by monday where I live! Don't know if it's because my town had very limited stock this year, as last year, the campaign ran for a few weeks in comparison.
Oh, and I had no luck winning a gunpla this year. I ended up winning a clear folder with stickers.
There's a guy on twitter who posted his six folders and two cups before finally hitting the Strike :')
I actually have seen Bandai reusing the design between 2 different kits before:
- RX-78-2 GUNDAM GFT GUNPLA FACTORY VER. looks exactly the same as the HG G30th but with less color separation and no accesories.
- RX-78-2 Building Experience Version is a really simplified version of the HG Revive. It came with just the rifle and no shield or bazooka.
Also, I heard somewhere that the FG RX-78-2 was based on the original PG but I can't confirm because I don't own the PG.
Yeah, the first was all based around the 1:1 Gundam (which in turn was a gigantic RG RX-78), a bit like the F00 products now. Man I like the G30 for that so much... Same design though not quite the oddball 1:1 geometry clone here.
And you're totally right about the FG:) it is specifically the PG design back-ported into the 1982 kit format
The saddest part is that even with the full release eg you still don't have the right adapter for the shield. Idk what bandai was thinking
Gawd, I want that
Bandai can smell blood in the water
Probably
is eg strike Gundam easy to loose? because eg RX 78 2 is very easy to loose
It might take some time to be sure, but I think it might have that same problem because the joints are all polystyrene (the regular plastic) this time as well
HGCE Strike Gundam's torso white colour part is very easy to broken. So this EG Strike Gundam could give a chance to replace HGCE Strike Gundam's con....
Really? Like that white part breaks or something? That ankle armor is already panic-inducing enough as it is to not need another part to help out
@@HobbyClubhouse my HGCE Strike Gundam`s torso white part already broken, not ankle armor
Wish this new EG Strike would not loose over time like the EG RX before i buy it next year hehe
My "lower-end benchmark" RX-78 is showing some signs of loose joints even though all it ever does is stand there, so I can imagine how looser it could get. I think the Strike will be about the same, sadly. It's just how it has to be with the minimal and polycap-less design
Man, im waiting nu gundam to come to entry grade on april of this year, until it doesnt come, i will get strike gundam
I'm very worried that this is gonna be lose after a few months since most of my 30 minutes mission kit and the Entry grade RX-78-2 went lose after a few months
I suspect it'll be mostly similar because they didn't change much in the joints' design. It's still polystyrene, so you'll have to thicken them with some superglue before long
I'm a little disappointed the EG Strike can't just store away the Armor Schneider knives. I know it is almost a carbon copy of the HGCE but really all they needed to was make the side skirt armor out of two pieces instead of just one. It would've definitely been a big plus for this kit. The part separation is already ahead of the HGCE.
It would also be good because for many people, keeping them in the box often means never using them or losing them real quick, which would be a shame.
If I didn't already have the excellent HGCE Strike Rouge, I would get that entry grade, I'll just settle for the regular Strike
I actually forgot there was an HGCE Strike Rouge until seeing your comment. Somehow I'd always thought it was P-Bandai but maybe I was thinking of MG...
Yeah, I'm gonna hold out until the full weapon version is announced.
Don't look at me like that, you know they'll do it!
Don't give them ideas, they'll just recycle the HGCE Aile Striker and call it full weapons
@@HobbyClubhouse As long as the EG Strike Rouge Full Weapon comes with an Ootori pack they can recycle whatever the hell they want.
Seriously, the revive was made to promote the GSD remaster, how could it not include the freaking right sticker pack?!
@@HobbyClubhouse no we need a new mold for Aile striker pack
@@hasefharris357 Why?
What's wrong with the one we have?
@@MasterSwo I hate the sticker on the upper wing,they can easily made that a part
EG is ~750
Hg perfect strike ~1530
Probably would cough up a little more to get the perfect strike
Why not both:) The EG upgrade to the kit is well worth it even though the 2002 Strike Gundam is still really charming
I wish all HG kits has eye part like EG
Stuffy elite-modelers types have a lot of mean things to say about that. The hate they have for those eyes is quite a thing to see
Is therefore non clear strike gundam?
Currently there's only this clear one, and the non-clear ones are all coming later
sadly theyre no seperate striker pack that we can buy saving money. except for the build strike full package booster and the other booster
Yeah, I thought about that later too while I was playing around with this EG kit. It's like if you buy another kit for any Striker Pack, then you get another Strike Gundam... Maybe you can modernize the old kits by replacing the old Strike kits... (still super wasteful though)
@@HobbyClubhouse u know this entry grade has only the head going for it cuz the head doesn't use stickers and i notice these entry grade eyes are very noticeable and very ez to paint other than that i think people should go for the hg revive unless they start selling entry grade striker packs we really need them for this
EG strike gundam are good mixing with HG version.
Put EG head ti HG body, it will look perfect for HG
Also i think EG perfect for beginners want custom paint their gunpla, it's cheap and reason able for not buy hole 1 pack box
The EG really is super good for learning to paint because you don't need to mask anything and can spray the colors you want directly
Hm, that head swap is a pretty good idea actually
How annoying, the EG head's socket is JUST a little bigger so it's quite loose. Would need some glue to thicken it
@@HobbyClubhouse yup head swab are good idea, it's easy to fix if kinda too lose with cement or glue
I feel lucky not breaking the ball joint in the leg of my entry grade rx 78 2...
Atleast yet still not sure lol
My heart sank when mine snapped even though I don't move it that often :')
when i 1st had it i got a bit scared since the leg is hella tight so i didn't think twice and loosen it up with oil
I’m sure the designers took the 3d model of the CE and reconstructed it
I think so too, with their software-based design process now, they can transplant the entire sculpt onto the EG
Oh god..... The ball joint hips....
The sockets don't grip onto them so tightly this time so they probably won't break... Probably.
@@HobbyClubhouse don't do that,don't give me hope
I don't mean to be rude ,but you are kinda wrong about the hole on the "78's ass, it was for the the adaptor on the g3 clear color's bazooka storage
Nah man, I have it. It's just the bazooka and there's no clip. I thought that's what it was too at one point. The empty bit is exactly as high-up as the action base hole too:)
@@HobbyClubhouse sorry,my bad I filled mine in so I couldn't really remember
I get you, I was pretty convinced that's what it was before too
As good as the kit is, i'm bit disappointed that Bandai decides to skip to Strike for their 2nd EG launch, i guess they know that it will sell. I do hope for the next one we'll get something like Exia or V or F91 or Mk.II get the EG treatment.
Or dare i dream an EG GM..
I totally thought they'd do an EG GM, it seems like the perfect choice for some crazy troop building
I get why the Strike is picked since it was their New-Age RX-78 reboot. On the bright side, it also means anything is fair game for their next choice
Ah yes irl gundam mobile breaker...
If they made it for any Gundam Breaker game, they can save a bit of work and directly call the HGCE one this kit. Maybe I shouldn't give them ideas...
Now an entry grade exia , age1, x, and shining..
Man, I didn't consider the Shining Gundam, but I'd love that so much in EG form...
Dang I'm early
Stylishly early
@@HobbyClubhouse lol
It's just in a plastic bag?
Yep, this and the upcoming release in December are the "light package" versions that don't have the other weapons and are sold in bags like that
Thanks for the review.
I myself aren’t getting any of the EGs because.... I have enough backlog as it is and don’t see any point on getting them 😅 over the HG versions.
They’re good for new people for sure though, although minimal on accessories 🤔
Especially these "light package" variants that strip all the accessories away. I think the draw is mostly from the disproportionate quality you get for the price which is all done with good engineering (I don't think many people are randomly dying to have a naked Strike Gundam)
Super weird with this one because it even looks the same as the HGCE Strike...
Thank you for checking out the review :)
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I would've rather have a Red Comet Zaku
My heart is more with a green Zaku, but I get you 100%. I'd buy so many of them...
@@HobbyClubhouse yeah
Thank you for a wonderful review, now I'm not gonna get this EG at all whatsoever, and will content with my PG Perfect Strike, lol.
This EG got so much wasted potential.
You're very welcome:)
Oh yeah, I almost forgot myself that the PG Strike got parts for a Perfect Strike. it must be gigantic... I've never actually seen it for real (and it's not that easy to come by these days)
this kit is so good, I can almost force myself to like it. and how can you show this way ahead of everyone, this act of blatant flexing is illegal. and finally, why show that picture of santa buying all those kits ahead of time for christmas giveaway?
Guilty as charged:) Since you mentioned Santa, I wonder if they'll get the retail kit out ahead of Christmas. This would be such a great gift (if it's at retail price and actually in stock...)
@@HobbyClubhouse you can bet, if it's released before christmas, all the *scalpers*... Santas will make sure they are properly distributed at an "affordable" price