Economies of scale. Mecha already said its main body is based off the lfrith. The main kit is already selling quite well, but demand for what is essentially a recolor with a new backpack is too niche.
As much as i hate that this thing is Pbandai, i understand why they'd go that route, more than the other Pbandai WfM kits. Unlike the Gundnode, this isn't a unique kit, it's just a recolor of the Lfrith with extra parts.
Bandai has an obsession to keep their product limited, making them more desirable. They did this with their other products as well. They marked this as Premium but it did not even have the pre-molded shell unit like the Lfrith.
I really love the blue shade on this, not to mention the overall profile without the gund-bits is fascinating. Its such a nice kit. Building the bits is suuuuch a pain.
I was really disappointed when the first season ended and there was no kit for the Lfrith Pre-production, because it was the mobile suit I was most excited for to get a kit. I'm excited to soon be buying a few, and I also think the wing binders are going to be really cool for customs where you hollow them out and have them contain things like swing-out cannons, or spare weapons or swords, or honestly a lot of things
the pods on the back definitely remind me of my Real Grade Sazabi (or just the Sazabi in general) even down to the little gund-bits resembling the cylindrical Fin Funnels that the Sazabi used.
Ive got one from the second preorder window. Looking forward to building and posing it. Would love to stick the backpack (so so sick) on the normal pink and white lfrith. The all blue/teal is a great look but i think the backpack could be even more striking if it sticks out against the base mobile suit.
Oh how I agree about those bloody stickers - had to remove 4 of them and put ones from lower line in their place, so in the end only have 2 greens left on the sheet Didn’t bother with jamming them in tho after first two failures, just layered them over the centerpiece Whilst red ones jammed in easily and nicely on active bits
As simple as it is, i absolutely love the beam rifle, it definitely looks like a sleek mass produced sci fi gun, and thats exactly what i want, a bit of painting to seperate the panels and maybe add a pop of color, and it might be one of my favorite designs
I love that this feels like a fusion of Gundam and grunt suit. It's a shame this thing is Pbandai but i still bought it because it's my favorite variant of the Lfrith.
yeah, I do wish the stickers on the gund-bits were a bit smaller, I'll probably have to pick up some more markers in different colors so I can redo them with that
To be honest, when the chest part does not come with the in-mold permet score design. this shoudl've been a regular release as it makes the Lfrith more premium looking. plus the clear plastic isn't reflecting much of the sticker underneath it. still looks good nonetheless, also great review!
I know they are not for that, but I think of the red bits as shield bits (like the Mercurious from Gundam Wing had) and the green ones are the normal bombs/mines. I don't know, it just felt like that to me when you put one of the red ones the Rigth arm of the Lfrith.
Okay I need to rant specifically about why this particular mass production mobile suit p***** me off that they decided to make it APB exclusive. The fact that in the prologue we had Suletta's dad pilot it, gave it his all to protect his daughter and wife, then started the Happy Birthday death trope and finally dead was a very powerful moment and since I love the Lrfith, I honestly thought we were gonna get the pre-production type just like you know most of the other gundam shows where we got the original gundam the gms the Zaku 2's all of them as standard releases right? Then which from Mercury officially ended and outside of the other grunt suits we never got the mass production type from the prolog specifically during that big battle as standard releases.....And THEN they decided to not only wait until the end of the series to finally make the pre Production type Lrfith a model kit BUT they make it a PB exclusive! Like I can understand the Manga exclusive mobile suits being PB exclusive but I don't understand why did they just randomly be like yeah let's make a good chunk of the model kits based around specific grunts even though they're not based around certain characters as PB exclusives on top of the weapons for certain characters in season 2 and now this. I have to say that the witch from Mercury line was a time where this company went way too money hungry and greedy like come on.
It's a shame the color is so opaque, it was what caught my attention about the model at first, I was expecting a color like the Graze Ritter (Carta Corps), or at least the Lfrith UR
I absolutely love this kit, but the only issue that i have with it is the fact it doesn't come with a stand. They have a runnerless stand that comes with the calibarn and the gundnode, im paying around 35$ and they couldn't even put one in the box. If you want to put the backpack in any sort of pose it needs to be on a stand. I ended up 3d printing one because i didnt want to buy one lol
YEESSS!!! FINALLY!!! i've waited this model kit since i saw the prologue. I want to buy this model kit, i really want it. My favourite gundam and gunpla. Question: This is a limited edition or official launch or early????
I wonder how expensive the shell unit would be to produce? Maybe bandai figures because it's not available everywhere they figured they could cheapen up but... It's P-Bandai so the molded shell unit should've just been included 🤷
Got this kit in the mail with varguil last week, love it!! Pre production fixes everything I didn’t quite like about the original lfrith design. Also I built it with the normal lfrith parts (chest and head), and tbh looks even better! Puts together the best of both designs!
"Daddy coffin"
bro did not hold back with that Witch from Mercury episode 0 joke lol
It's more like 0.
@@LuceoX30 fuuuuck i mistype 😭
It's ep 0
Prologue
😂😂😂
"Daddy coffin, Happy birthday edition"
Sold..im going to buy it.
I’ll get one too…..IF PBANDAI SETS STOP BEING OUT OF STOCK.
I still cant fathom why bandai decide to make this kit a p-bandai, I mean they would make more profit just by making this as a normal set
Economies of scale. Mecha already said its main body is based off the lfrith. The main kit is already selling quite well, but demand for what is essentially a recolor with a new backpack is too niche.
As much as i hate that this thing is Pbandai, i understand why they'd go that route, more than the other Pbandai WfM kits. Unlike the Gundnode, this isn't a unique kit, it's just a recolor of the Lfrith with extra parts.
Bandai has an obsession to keep their product limited, making them more desirable. They did this with their other products as well. They marked this as Premium but it did not even have the pre-molded shell unit like the Lfrith.
Skill issue make more money
@@Tunasub29 nah L to you for paying for pbandai when there knock off with tenth of a price.
Expected: Birthday cake
Reality: EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
Expected: emotional cake
Reality: BIRTHDAY DAMAGE
"Daddy casket" is wild bro 😭😭
I really love the blue shade on this, not to mention the overall profile without the gund-bits is fascinating. Its such a nice kit.
Building the bits is suuuuch a pain.
I'm making a diorama with the pre-production and the Beguir-Beu and it's almost done I hope it turns out well
ah yes the perfect Gundam kit to be given as a gift on Father's Day, with the other Being the Barbatos Lupus Rex.
Nahhh💀💀
"Daddy casket" had me spit out water thanks for that.
It's the truth. Her daddy died in it
This video dropped on my actual birthday, so the model kit of choice is nothing short of hilariously timed 😂, looks amazing!!
Happy birthday
Should not have been drinking my coffee during the opening. My desk now smells like coffee.
Kenanji- Imma boutta end this man's whole career
"...Using my huge balls to disable you first!"
Daddy casket, got me every time. Bought this myself and thought I would need to paint the bits. Thanks for confirming
If the next MechaGaikotsu vs the Backlog series isn't Backlog Busting Bonanza, that will be disappointing
Dude swear on everything I love today is my birthday then I open my feed and see this lol 😅
With this thing you could propably make a completeley white prototype-esque version of bunny-Lfrith as well.
Wait, what the heck, I just built this yesterday! Thanks as always for the wonderful reviews!
13:23 I think you can use the Ariel's bit display stand with these as well. Might be why it has a peg.
I like how preproduction Lfrith has no V fin, the regular Lfrith has one (sorta), Aerial has two, and Aerial Rebuild has 3.
finally, been wating for this kit review
I was really disappointed when the first season ended and there was no kit for the Lfrith Pre-production, because it was the mobile suit I was most excited for to get a kit. I'm excited to soon be buying a few, and I also think the wing binders are going to be really cool for customs where you hollow them out and have them contain things like swing-out cannons, or spare weapons or swords, or honestly a lot of things
the pods on the back definitely remind me of my Real Grade Sazabi (or just the Sazabi in general)
even down to the little gund-bits resembling the cylindrical Fin Funnels that the Sazabi used.
Kitbashing with this and Sazabi just got interesting
Why thank you Mecha Gaikotsu, as ironicly enough today is my birthday lol I had to roll with the joke as well!
FINNALY AFTER THE F****ING 2 YEARS THEY MADE IT
Niiiice another dope kit!!
The thrusters on the backpack look like submarines
I preordered this back in may. Can’t wait to get mine
daddy coffin is insane work my dude
Ive got one from the second preorder window. Looking forward to building and posing it. Would love to stick the backpack (so so sick) on the normal pink and white lfrith. The all blue/teal is a great look but i think the backpack could be even more striking if it sticks out against the base mobile suit.
Oh how I agree about those bloody stickers - had to remove 4 of them and put ones from lower line in their place, so in the end only have 2 greens left on the sheet
Didn’t bother with jamming them in tho after first two failures, just layered them over the centerpiece
Whilst red ones jammed in easily and nicely on active bits
In the end there's going to be more pbandai kits for witch than kits from season 2
Have this on pre-order at the moment, can't wait to build it
As simple as it is, i absolutely love the beam rifle, it definitely looks like a sleek mass produced sci fi gun, and thats exactly what i want, a bit of painting to seperate the panels and maybe add a pop of color, and it might be one of my favorite designs
🎉Happy Birthday! Great review on the HG Gundam Lfrith.👏
I love how the L-frith is the WFM version of the Astray line. You just get color variants.
I love that this feels like a fusion of Gundam and grunt suit. It's a shame this thing is Pbandai but i still bought it because it's my favorite variant of the Lfrith.
It's a Gruntdam!
8 minutes ago was crazy
Thank Mr mecha the video title means alot to me thanks for the birthday wish
I love gundam markers for sticker details. Especially eye stickers
I ordered this one a while ago, I can't wait to get it!
yeah, I do wish the stickers on the gund-bits were a bit smaller, I'll probably have to pick up some more markers in different colors so I can redo them with that
Hmmm wonder if you could attach Funnel effect parts or the Gund-bit stands to the backpack so you can recreate them launching out of the backpack
thank goodness I have a metallic green gundam marker for those gund bits
To be honest, when the chest part does not come with the in-mold permet score design. this shoudl've been a regular release as it makes the Lfrith more premium looking. plus the clear plastic isn't reflecting much of the sticker underneath it.
still looks good nonetheless, also great review!
6:10 brighter and more powerful than the ex red? I’m intrigued instantly
I think MSVD youtube channel did a custom with the hg aerial and made a plaplate beam swore with the aerial gun effect, and dang it looks good
Built 3 of these kits, love the backpacks but by the time I got to the third kit I wad not looking forward to building it again
6:27 spittin bars 🔥🔥🔥
for the Chelonian bits, I commend you painting it in a metallic green to satisfy the finish product, and save your sanity from using the stickers
I know they are not for that, but I think of the red bits as shield bits (like the Mercurious from Gundam Wing had) and the green ones are the normal bombs/mines.
I don't know, it just felt like that to me when you put one of the red ones the Rigth arm of the Lfrith.
0:19 hey gai what your favorite gundam series
I'm curious if there a way of combining the Nightingale effect part from P-Bandai with this kit🤔
You have to review the full amour gundam rx-78-1
Not the thunderbolt ver tho! Its my favorite high grade Im saving up to buy
I want it but its PBandai! I have terrible luck in getting any pbandai kit and would rather not pay x2 the price.
Those lights look like candles
Those stickers remind me of the ones for the Mercurius and it's upgraded form with their planet defensors...
Happy birthday normally 🥰
Happy Birthday in WFM 💀
If you’ve got the F-91 Vital Unit twin set tucked away in your backlog, I’d love to see a review of that
Basically the same as the HG, just a recolor and a new beam rifle
🎉🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎉🎉
You are best at gunpla 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
If your metallic red Gundam Marker is running a bit transparent, you haven't shaken it and primed the nib enough.
I thought the stickers weren't that bad I used a part separator to push them in
Are we going to see a review of the RG RX-93ff soon?
Coincidentally building mine rn too lol and AAAA the GUND Bits
I need 2 of these!!!!
3:14 and BOOM it’s done, wait, oh whoops.
Been waiting for this one
Wow gundam lfrith xgf-01 hg is here🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Okay I need to rant specifically about why this particular mass production mobile suit p***** me off that they decided to make it APB exclusive. The fact that in the prologue we had Suletta's dad pilot it, gave it his all to protect his daughter and wife, then started the Happy Birthday death trope and finally dead was a very powerful moment and since I love the Lrfith, I honestly thought we were gonna get the pre-production type just like you know most of the other gundam shows where we got the original gundam the gms the Zaku 2's all of them as standard releases right? Then which from Mercury officially ended and outside of the other grunt suits we never got the mass production type from the prolog specifically during that big battle as standard releases.....And THEN they decided to not only wait until the end of the series to finally make the pre Production type Lrfith a model kit BUT they make it a PB exclusive! Like I can understand the Manga exclusive mobile suits being PB exclusive but I don't understand why did they just randomly be like yeah let's make a good chunk of the model kits based around specific grunts even though they're not based around certain characters as PB exclusives on top of the weapons for certain characters in season 2 and now this. I have to say that the witch from Mercury line was a time where this company went way too money hungry and greedy like come on.
Weren't there just 2 as a testbed and not mass produced?
I want to get into gunpla and tamiya. What tool/build kit would you recommend?
It's a shame the color is so opaque, it was what caught my attention about the model at first, I was expecting a color like the Graze Ritter (Carta Corps), or at least the Lfrith UR
I absolutely love this kit, but the only issue that i have with it is the fact it doesn't come with a stand. They have a runnerless stand that comes with the calibarn and the gundnode, im paying around 35$ and they couldn't even put one in the box. If you want to put the backpack in any sort of pose it needs to be on a stand. I ended up 3d printing one because i didnt want to buy one lol
High grade Daddy casket is crazy😂😂😂
Hey Mecha Gaikotsu what gundam do you think has the best gimmick?
if you think about it the back pack kinda looks like its carrying 2 caskets ⚰️
“Daddy coffin happy birthday edition,” wtf man
Cool!
good review
Gotta love the lfrith
YEESSS!!! FINALLY!!! i've waited this model kit since i saw the prologue. I want to buy this model kit, i really want it. My favourite gundam and gunpla. Question: This is a limited edition or official launch or early????
I can't help but wonder if Bandai is going to make more FM G-Witch kits or if we're going to get MGs.
@xxnike0629xx but will you build a kit again in the end?
@xxnike0629xx In other news, I heard somewhere ....
@xxnike0629xx despite you also hating on One Piece stuff ...
@xxnike0629xx if you win, surely you'll just gonna ...
@xxnike0629xx gonna put an overpriced price tag onto it before you sell it on your online store LUL
the double down with daddy casket is crazy
I wonder how expensive the shell unit would be to produce? Maybe bandai figures because it's not available everywhere they figured they could cheapen up but... It's P-Bandai so the molded shell unit should've just been included 🤷
daddy casket bro you didnt have to do him like that
Got this kit in the mail with varguil last week, love it!! Pre production fixes everything I didn’t quite like about the original lfrith design.
Also I built it with the normal lfrith parts (chest and head), and tbh looks even better! Puts together the best of both designs!
yup, i knew it's gonna be Pbandai
its the Space Oomf MS!
Does anyone remember the video he did long time ago, where he featured two robots, big arms with individual fingers?
Just use wooden toothpicks to scrape excess markers it'll be less harm to the plastic
Welp, time to add this to the buy list.
Wait they didn't give this thing the shell units with the pattern printed on it the damn kit is basically the same as the Lfrith
This Mobile Suit deserves the name dari "bald" de
Its so bald, Commander Bright could slap the back of its head camera
4:30 i spit my coffee out
It's a "happy birthday gundam "
"Tallgeese, Tallgeese, Tallgeese backack" fam never saw a Sazabi.
Good review though, just joking.
Thanks to Witch From Mercury hearing “Happy Birthday” now gives me ptsd.
Before even watching:
This is p bandai again, isn't it.
NOT THE DADDY COFFIN XD
I love it ❤
This gundam looks like weltall from xenogears just make the blue a little darker haha😊
rip Wendy Olent too... 😭😭
out of all the wfm mobile suits this is my fav I'm so mad this is pbandai 😭