@@thepaintingphase A not-crazy person would have started with the HG Gundam Aeris, which looks great anyway, is 'only' the size of a Canis Rex, and goes for $15.
Even the "worst" of Gunplas have some redeeming qualities that the most Western model kits completely lacked, e.g. multicolored parts (even if it's just two colors), snap-fit assembly, etc. Most of the cheaper Western kits came with only one color and require glue/plastic cement, while the cheapest of Gunplas can be built without such thing 🗿
@@alfianfahmi5430 But from what I’ve learned from my experience with Gunpla is that if you want to truly make them look their best you do have to use glue for seam line removal and then paint the model to really make it shine or stand out. You get a whole new feeling when you’ve done it for the first time and see how much better it looks in the end.
@@willisjackson7029 The thing about "making your model kit better with more efforts" is that in Gunpla, it's not quite a mandatory, which means that Gunpla kits have a much lower bar for entry than Warhammer kits.
Love all the warhammer people getting into gundam and all the gundam folks getting into warhammer that's been happening recently. A lot of the skills transfer over to each hobby.
I REALLY wanted to start Warhammer but I find it a bit too pricey for me.. on one hand I can get a 1/100 scale MG for 90$ whereas a medium sized Warhammer kit costs somewhere around 160$ to 250$ and even 30$ for singular figures. It's just a bit scary to me but I remain open to it If I can manage to afford it someday
Warhammer too expensive for the amount of plastic you get. Complete ripoff buying official GW kits. I do really love the lore of 40k though and bought some of the books.
I've been getting pai ts for the Warhammer side, they're amazing for the small details the HG's (high grade) kits lack, or use the dreaded sticker! Like you said, the transfer of skills is the best part. Gunpla is limited to giant mechs for the atmosphere or space, Warmhammer is much more varied and creative in my opinion, but I love my Gunpla so much
Gundam model kits are definitely designed to be a builder's kit. There are a lot of great Gundam painters and converters. But they've really designed it to feel like an experience just pushing pieces together.
Welcome to the dark world of Gunpla! Jumping in with a MGEX is a bit mad, but I’m glad you enjoyed it. Love to see you guys take on painting one, it’s a blast! Also if you’re looking to build one with your son try out an Entry Grade, much simpler, quicker, and cheaper but just as cool engineering and sturdy enough for a kid. Just built one with my nephew and he loved it.
Hey! Gunpla's great but when using single bladed nippers (godhands et al.) DO NOT USE THEM ON TRANSPARENT PARTS YOU WILL BREAK THEM. Transparent plastic is harder than regular runners and it'll snap/dent the fragile blade of a single bladed nipper. Best practice is cut out your parts with a bit of excess runner (gunpla sprue is called runner) still left on the part with a regular hobby nipper then remove the excess with your single bladed. Welcome to the hobby Peach!
Bandai's engineering make Games Workshop's attempts look like the works of the beaker people by comparison. I love Warhammer and appreciate that gaming pieces are different to what Bandai are going for but still... funky japanese space magic plastic sprues are just at a different level! Different colours, different types of plastic sometimes all on the same runner. And ya dinnae need glue! Anyway, glad you enjoyed it! Much like Warhammer it's a darned slippery slope!
I too remember my first Gunpla. Gunpla is in my opinion one of the most accessible plastic hobbies. There's such a wide range of price ranges and build difficulties that anyone can pick it up and start, and the only tool you need is clippers. Then you can go beyond a straight build and apply panel lines to bring out more detail and even paint it if you want, or get real crazy and kitbash your own custom Gundam. As the saying goes "Gunpla is freedom"
After 30 years of making Gundam, Mecha, and more Tamiya/Asuka AFV kits than I've had hot dinners, I can't help but admit JP companies make GW sprues look like rubbish in comparison.
I grew up building gunpla, then became a hobbyist for 40k in my adult years. It just amazes me how different the sprues are. Quality, quantity, mold lines, instructions, not to mention things actually fitting together? With the amount of articulation and moving parts on Gunpla, it makes me wonder how GW can't make two arms that line up proper. Still buy a damn load of those guys, but it is still a wonder. A Perfect Grade kit in the horizon? Maybe a custom paint job on some Gunpla? *wink wink*
The PG Unleashed Gundam is probably still Bandai's peak in engineering and design. Get it if you want to be completely blown away simply by what's on the runners, as well as the build experience, which is in three stages. For starting kits, I could recommend the MG Gundam the Origin or MG Gundam 3.0 equally easily, or if you want simpler, there's now the Entry Grade, same scale as the High Grades, but streamlined like the 30 Minuets Missions kits. You can also try anything from the Revive line, and the HGs from _Witch From Mercury_ are also beginner-friendly. Others have hinted at it, but RGs are for more experienced builders due to all the tiny pieces. They're basically MGs shrunk down to HG scale, so they can be a bit of a pain, but so worth it because they look absolutely great. But there are some things to be cautious about with them on top of that: Early RGs have a partially prebuilt frame, and the joints tend to weaken, making them flop or turn into plastic hand grenades. If you do get an RG, I recommend the later ones, without a prebuilt frame. You'll build it, like an MG frame, and it'll be much more solid. Sazabi over Sinanju, until they build a 2.0 of that, if you get my meaning. The best all-around Sinanju is still the HGUC versions of it. Unless you can afford to go Ver Ka, I guess.
I've been consistently impressed by the incredible snap-fit tolerances of Bandai's kits. They are a guilty holiday pleasure for me to build around Yuletide.
@@meow-meow-beans which are very fimsy after awhile (AT LEAST IN EARLY REALGRADE KITS) and even their older kits feel really solid like the MG MSM-07S im starting to paint
I love watching experienced wargame modelers trying Gunpla for the first time. Always a treat and you did end up with one of the most elaborate kits to build OOB
I build the entry grade gundams with my 4 year old and he loves them as you can just push the parts out the sprue and then he can play with them, would recommend
Love seeing Gundam popping up on more hobby channels recently, and they always seem to really enjoy the process. Dave over at MSPaints did a fantastic diorama using the same kit too! :D
Worried about him building that smaller real grade kit. The first few waves of RG kits were plagued with loose joints and parts that would fly right off, but the ones coming out nowadays are the peak of small scale model engineering
i bought the RG Hi-Nu Sazabi, and Nu and they're all AMAZING kits and blow most of what i have out of the park other than the Ver ka kits of the Zeta and FA gundam (Thunderbolt)
I've been building Gundam for years, then I bought an Imperial Knight. The difference is stark in every conceivable metric. GW could learn a thing or two from Bandai.
Welcome to modern multi shot injection moulding. Bandai are the future, if they ever hit the military kit market, every other brand will fade to nothing. They’re so far ahead of the game. Compared to such as games workshop it’s like Space age versus Stone Age. I’m glad people are realising just how far ahead they are now.
The Bandai kits are pure genius and insanity. Also the quality is crazy good for their price. But real flex peachy starting out with one of the most impressive and complicated kits out there. Loved the video its very interesting seeing a Warhammer Veteran building a gunpla kit
I just wanna adress a gripe mentioned. 12:20 (around here) The MGEXs sales gimmick is the super intricate and detailed unarmoured body, because you are "allowed", encouraged maybe, to display it without its armour panels. (you'll notice that they show the inner frame off on the box, but other MG kits don't necessarily have this, not to this extent). Some people decide to only add half the armour, others buy 2 kits, and probably the majority just finishes the build.
The MGEX Strike Freedom mostly has that as a gimmick because the Strike Freedom Gundam is designed with a rather unique golden inner frame, something that no other Gundam has. In fact, for the MGEX version of the Strike Freedom they made certain red parts of the armor transparent so the armor is visible underneath. All MG's though have a detailed inner frame, with some being more detailed than others.
The emotional attachment is how I feel on a lot of my models, Warhammer or otherwise. I know I've kitbashed or painted things no one else will notice but it's the process of getting there that I enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
My first was an sd 00 diver ace was my first build and paint and first time using a dual action airbrush,turned out ok , 2 years later i own 60 😂 some are over 30 odd year's old , half ive bought new . Love them
Gundam is entirely about the sheer pleasure of the build. The parts snap together seamlessly each time, the instructions are clear and accurate. The little details that are hidden in the finished product are for the builder’s benefit like a special secret between friends. Some of them even come with paintable models for the pilots!
Great work y'all! The build is also just the beginning too (if you want/feel inspired!). Panel lining and repainting are always options you shouldnt feel pressured (for or against). For this one i could totally see leaving the metallic 'structure' and repainting the armor / exterior bits.
Okay... I wrote a comment while I was at the beginning of the video about how I'm leaving a view and like just because I like you guys. but also saying that I would never do gunpla because I don't care for it... Now finishing the video... I might...
Great! I've accumulated quite a backlog of gunpla to build (and others are coming this Christmas) and the last time I built one was 15 years ago, I needed a refresher and now here it comes my early present! Very appreciated, thanks!!! 😊 P.S. considered that you liked the experience, in the future you can try with the other steps like panelining, weathering, painting, etc...
never stopped to amaze me when miniature hobbyists look at how good gunpla hobbyists get. full colored sprues, undergating to keep details nice and crisp, amazingly detailed manual, no glue required. There's also a loving community on youtube pushing each other to paint the best they can. Love the chaos sweater peachy!
Bandai DEFINITELY know how to build a model kit. They have their challenges but the satisfaction is immense!! It's diffrent than putting together minis, I feel like minis are about the steps it takes to get to the end picking the poses the colors the load out etc, and Gunplah and Bandai models as a whole are about just the journey of putting things together and seeing it all come together at the end Very fun video
Warhammer are pretty basic gaming pieces at the end of the day. Gundam is just in a league of it's own, the engineering as you say is just bloody phenomenal and makes GW's large kits look very, very basic haha
@@freshwaterspaceman7194 I don't disagree with that, I like diffrent things about them so I try to separate them in my mind and that's how it comes out. But you are absolutely right have a happy holiday :) I mean that in the sincerest way possible
People said that these kits are "plastic crack" and I'm one of them with Perfect Grade of what you showed, Strike Freedom Gundam and they also give springs LED for the build and it's worth my month
Now you'll have to get out an airbrush and paint one. People tend to use quite different techniques for these than they do for smaller minis. As for covered details, it does give you an interesting inner layer if you wanted to expose some panels to model battle damage. Also, I think the makers of these think a lot more about the build process than companies like GW do with their kits.
That is actually the reference I always give to anyone interested in getting into Gunpla, that while the instructions maybe most in Japanese with some English, is mostly picture based and with each runner being identified with an alphabet letter and each piece in then with a number, in the mayor ones at least, and so is put A1 together with B12 for example and without the need of glue since all is snap tight via male/female style pecs. Although some glue maybe recommended at times on some parts since is a poseable kit with moving parts which at time a piece could by accident being taken out of place through the movement of one the articulated limps. An similar to any other line of model kits it has a grading system depending on the scale or expertise need for the kit, going from: Entry Grade, High Grade (HG) both on the 1/144 scale, which can be good options for beginners, after that in the 1/100 scale the can be some High Grade and No Grades, but this and less and less common nowadays, the 1/100 scale is mostly populated with the Reborn One Hundred (RE/100) which is a step between the High Grade and the Master Grade (MG) which is the following grade and highest in the scale until the recent Master Grade EX (MG/EX), the there’s the Real Grade which takes the details of the 1/100 Master Grade, but scaling down to 1/144 scale giving pretty much the same level of details in half the size, and finally there’s the Perfect Grade (PG) that is in 1/60 scale and few and select kit are done in the grade and scale. Of course the level of detail can vary among the different grades but also at times within them depending on the age of the kit, an MG from the late to early 2000s is gonna naturally going to be less advanced compared to one released in the past 5-10 years.
One of youre best videos so far, i do all kinds of models, minis, scalemodels and gundams. When i paint them, and i do repaint all my gundams, then i build the model all the way to finished, then find out what parts are going to become what color, then i pick it apart again down to single pieces and paint it, and then when all the hundreds of parts are dry i rebuild it again. Its a bit of a prosses but i love it, gundams is so fun
I've always loved Gundam. Started with Gundam Wing on Toonami on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s and have watched a lot over the years. Gundam Seed was great as well. The model really shows whats possible to create these days in a plastic miniature.
I took the much older MG Gouf Custom and I painted and detailed the entire inner frame a few years ago and it was the first time I detailed a kit like that. So I understand what you mean by there’s all of this detail and most people won’t know what’s underneath the armor unless you pop some of the armor off.
How am I just seeing Peachy built a gunpla, and it's my favorite Mobile Suit/Gundam. Although, like a couple, others said an MGEX is a higher bar to start with, but not bad as an experienced hobbiest
Go buy one of the very first Gunpla kits to see how far they've come. The earliest gunpla kits are rough when compared to today. Bandai over time at least learns and improves their product unlike a certain company producing grimdark figures.
Gunpla and Warhammer are so different, I find it hard to say one is better than the other. One thing I can say though is "GW, for the love of... fix your sprue layouts and instructions!"
Honestly, this isn't a bad first choice. The Strike MGEX is REALLY nice, especially with all the undergating, but you are certainly brave. I didn't assemble this one until I had a bunch of MG experience.
That was absolute timing with you guys doing a Gundam kit. I got my first one for Christmas, which was also a Strike Freedom (but not the MGEX, I got a Real Grade one). Was lovely seeing you both having the same reaction I did to the fully articulated pieces straight off the sprue!
The mg ex kits are an experience apart from other kits. The strike freedom is fenominal to build but I'd not have suggested that kit for a first time out but as an experienced model builder it is a highlight of a collection.
I, too, just discovered Gundam thanks to Louise's recent video on it. In 6 days I've watched the entire Gundam: Origins series, 8 or 10 of the OG series, and the entirety of Requiem for Vengeance on Netflix, which is superb. And yesterday I bought my first three kits, two HG and an RG. And discoverd Mache Gaikotsu's videos. "Ikea meets lego" is a perfect analogy.
Must watch series is Mobile Suit Gundam(1979 show), 08th MS Team, 0080 War in the Pocket, 0083 Stardust Memory, Zeta Gundam, ZZ Gundam(this kind of sucks), Char's Counterattack, Gundam Unicorn, and Gundam Narrative all of which should be watched in that order. All of those are set in the same universe called Universal Century aka UC which is a futuristic version of our world. Aside from some UC content I didn't mention all other Gundam series take place in an alternate universe. Things like G Gundam, Gundam Wing, Gundam 00(2 seasons and a movie), Gundam SEED(Its dogshit, don't watch it), After War Gundam X, Turn ∀ Gundam, Iron Blooded Orphans(don't watch this if you're depressed), among many others. Some of the older shows haven't aged as well but most of the older UC shows come from the age where hand drawn animation was still a thing. 08th MS Team quite literally has one of if not the best fights in history that has ever been animated with Shiro Armada in the Ez8 fighting Norris Packard in his Gouf Custom.
They made Entry Grade just for this but honestly going straight into the marvel of engineering that is Master grade extreme is massive respect Also thanks for pointing out wayland sell kits now, had the exact ones I was looking for
Nice! I got my start in Warhammer stuff and lately I’ve been doing Gundam and it’s been a really interesting experience! I think the two hobbies compliment each other nicely.
So glad you liked it! For a bit easier build that’s still wicked impressive, the RG Nu or RG hi-Nu are fantastic kits, with an awesome inner frame fun to hand paint. You can display with one side without the armor panels to show painted inner frame. Great kits.
I’m impressed you started with the MGEX Strike Freedom for your 1st Gunpla build. If you enjoyed the MGEX maybe the PG Unleashed would be a similar experience.
The process is exactly what I love about a Gundam kit; especially when I take my time. It can take me a couple weeks to build an MG kit for painting because I'm taking mold lines out of every part(the few there are in a Gunpla kit; Bandai are a group of mold designing wizards) and sanding every nub down to 1500-3000 grit. Then I'll spend another couple weeks painting and rebuilding it. The whole process is meditative to me.
The MGEX Strike Freedom is definitely on my gunpla bucket list, glad you enjoyed it. If you want to try to elevate the kit even farther, panel lining and some 3rd party waterslide decals (I've been happy with both delphi and g-rework decals for other kits) can go a long way. As for kids, an Entry Grade could work well. They are simpler and inexpensive kits and designed to not require any tools, including the clippers.
The next step is panel lining/washing. Easy enough although you may want to disassemble the limbs and mask the joints before clearcoating in order to preserve the articulation. You can use off-the-shelf panel liner - Bandai collaborates with a Japanese firm to produce Gundam-branded liner pens in a variety of standard wash colours - or cook up your own washes (as a Warhammer hobbyist this should be easy mode for you). Either way, it's recommended to clearcoat the model first to protect the plastic against the thinner solvent. And avoid the articulated joints when panel lining for the same reason. As for your next kit, or something you can build with your kid: for cheap, detailed and fun kits, the HG Gundam the Origin line is fantastic. Many of the models in this range come with lots of weapon options (always a plus for kids aged 7 to 77), the surface detail is terrific for their size, they look fantastic when weathered, and you won't be covering up a lot of hidden detail (ha!). The parts count is a bit on the high side for their size but much more manageable than an RG or MG. As long as you like the design of the mech, you will absolutely, absolutely not be disappointed by the actual kit.
jumping in with not only a MG but a MGEX is mad lad stuff as for nippers I go with the DSPIAE 3.0 nippers they cut so clean and they aren't as expensive or as high maintenance as a pair of God Hands and I go with Tamiya slim jaw point for tighter spaces
It's fun to see so many Warhammer buffs try Gunpla for the first time. They all have various takes on what they build and what they do with them when complete, usually customising them by painting. But it's pretty consistent they - and even you - find fascination in this model series!
This was such a joy to watch. 🙂 I've been building gunpla since before I built Warhammer and the kits have come such a long way. Their injection moulding really feels like magic and it's so nice to see someone experience that for the first time. 😁
now in most kits the inner frame can be quite limiting simply by existing rather then making bits that connect together and make posing posible (the HG's have a lot of this going on) but i kinda like knowing it's there that it's not just a collection of plastic shell's propped up but a "skeleton" that has armor put on it. and the later/latest kits are even finding way's to really work with the frame. i'm still finishing up (damn stickers) on a wing zero custom ver.ka and it has a bulky calf so the OG kit couldn't really fold it's leg much, so for the ver.ka they made it so the calf can split open to clear room for the upper leg to go in so it can actually take a knee. it's a small thing but when you put it together and notice what they did there...can't help but be impressed, especially if you started with a older one so you can see how in hindsight clear problems got tackeled through the years. though after that MGEX i'm sure it's only down hill unless you go out of your way to get the latest and possibly greatest :P
I started with gundams and have been collecting for more than 10 years. I am new to games workshop kits and have been telling my new warhammer friends to try out gunpla. Everything i tell them about gundams sound so farfetched to them. No mold lines, no glue, no fitting issues, no warped parts. Imagine a chaos knight made like these
Modern Gundam stuff, when Bandai actually puts in the effort and it isn't a remold and/or recolor of an older kit, is Japanese black magic. And starting with an MGEX, you have impressed me with your determination. Built Gundam and Warhammer stuff, including a Knight Castellan, I prefer Gundam stuff every time.
Starting with an MG-EX is like diving into the deep end of a pool without knowing how to swim. I have an MG-EW and it took me 3 days to build. BTW, freedom is from the Gundam Seed anime.
Currently in the process of building this kit. It's like you stated, the process of building it is probably the most enjoyable part, and taking your time to enjoy that journey rather than the destination is why I love gunpla. I highly recommend you try the MG Sazabi Ver Ka in the future!
Two of my favorite things, Peachy and Gundams! Your reaction was similar to Adam Savages when he built his first. Just awe at the engineering and joy at the process.
Wait until you see what these kits look like with a little more basic effort, like panel lining the surface detail... especially a little grey on those white parts. I love Gunpla! I also highly recommend a RG kit, since it's amazing how much detail they pack into a 1/144 scale package. Even the HG kits are genius in their simplicity.
DAMN. Driving right in to the deep end. This, I my opinion is just 1 step down from the perfect garde unleashed. But this is the BEST build I ever did.
First ever kit being a MGEX is defo a mental choice like god damn
Hahaha! Yeah we here at the painting phase like to go in HARD!
@@thepaintingphase Oooh MATRON! 😱
I foolishly went for an RG for my first, years ago.
clearly going to ease into it by doing PGU as a 2nd kit
@@thepaintingphase A not-crazy person would have started with the HG Gundam Aeris, which looks great anyway, is 'only' the size of a Canis Rex, and goes for $15.
Modern Bandai kits are pure magic. The engineering and quality is just insane.
Also a flex starting with one of the best Gundam kits.
The entry grade ones are so simple but the engineering to make them so are mindblowing.
Even the "worst" of Gunplas have some redeeming qualities that the most Western model kits completely lacked, e.g. multicolored parts (even if it's just two colors), snap-fit assembly, etc. Most of the cheaper Western kits came with only one color and require glue/plastic cement, while the cheapest of Gunplas can be built without such thing 🗿
True story
@@alfianfahmi5430 But from what I’ve learned from my experience with Gunpla is that if you want to truly make them look their best you do have to use glue for seam line removal and then paint the model to really make it shine or stand out. You get a whole new feeling when you’ve done it for the first time and see how much better it looks in the end.
@@willisjackson7029 The thing about "making your model kit better with more efforts" is that in Gunpla, it's not quite a mandatory, which means that Gunpla kits have a much lower bar for entry than Warhammer kits.
Love all the warhammer people getting into gundam and all the gundam folks getting into warhammer that's been happening recently. A lot of the skills transfer over to each hobby.
I REALLY wanted to start Warhammer but I find it a bit too pricey for me.. on one hand I can get a 1/100 scale MG for 90$ whereas a medium sized Warhammer kit costs somewhere around 160$ to 250$ and even 30$ for singular figures. It's just a bit scary to me but I remain open to it If I can manage to afford it someday
Warhammer too expensive for the amount of plastic you get. Complete ripoff buying official GW kits. I do really love the lore of 40k though and bought some of the books.
@@chopboxstudios5420what MG are you getting for 90? they’re usually around 40 or 50 here
I've been getting pai ts for the Warhammer side, they're amazing for the small details the HG's (high grade) kits lack, or use the dreaded sticker! Like you said, the transfer of skills is the best part. Gunpla is limited to giant mechs for the atmosphere or space, Warmhammer is much more varied and creative in my opinion, but I love my Gunpla so much
If the crossover keeps up GW prices are going to get even more criticized
Gundam model kits are definitely designed to be a builder's kit. There are a lot of great Gundam painters and converters. But they've really designed it to feel like an experience just pushing pieces together.
Welcome to the dark world of Gunpla! Jumping in with a MGEX is a bit mad, but I’m glad you enjoyed it. Love to see you guys take on painting one, it’s a blast!
Also if you’re looking to build one with your son try out an Entry Grade, much simpler, quicker, and cheaper but just as cool engineering and sturdy enough for a kid. Just built one with my nephew and he loved it.
Hey! Gunpla's great but when using single bladed nippers (godhands et al.) DO NOT USE THEM ON TRANSPARENT PARTS YOU WILL BREAK THEM. Transparent plastic is harder than regular runners and it'll snap/dent the fragile blade of a single bladed nipper. Best practice is cut out your parts with a bit of excess runner (gunpla sprue is called runner) still left on the part with a regular hobby nipper then remove the excess with your single bladed.
Welcome to the hobby Peach!
Bandai's engineering make Games Workshop's attempts look like the works of the beaker people by comparison. I love Warhammer and appreciate that gaming pieces are different to what Bandai are going for but still... funky japanese space magic plastic sprues are just at a different level! Different colours, different types of plastic sometimes all on the same runner. And ya dinnae need glue! Anyway, glad you enjoyed it! Much like Warhammer it's a darned slippery slope!
Honestly, the God Hand clippers are a god send. Well done on the build, lads
Cheers Dave! I think I’m a Gundam convert now lol…….bloody gundams 😂
The Stedi blue handles are super nice too. Very sharp, clean cuts.
I too remember my first Gunpla. Gunpla is in my opinion one of the most accessible plastic hobbies. There's such a wide range of price ranges and build difficulties that anyone can pick it up and start, and the only tool you need is clippers. Then you can go beyond a straight build and apply panel lines to bring out more detail and even paint it if you want, or get real crazy and kitbash your own custom Gundam. As the saying goes "Gunpla is freedom"
After 30 years of making Gundam, Mecha, and more Tamiya/Asuka AFV kits than I've had hot dinners, I can't help but admit JP companies make GW sprues look like rubbish in comparison.
Totally agree, just built the doomsday ark and the gates were huuuuge!.
I grew up building gunpla, then became a hobbyist for 40k in my adult years. It just amazes me how different the sprues are. Quality, quantity, mold lines, instructions, not to mention things actually fitting together? With the amount of articulation and moving parts on Gunpla, it makes me wonder how GW can't make two arms that line up proper.
Still buy a damn load of those guys, but it is still a wonder. A Perfect Grade kit in the horizon? Maybe a custom paint job on some Gunpla? *wink wink*
Would have been epic to see Pat in perpetual forward motion during the Wayland Games ad
😂😂😂
@@thepaintingphaseDO IT
That part about just knowing that the details are there even if you can't see them can be a really nice feeling.
The PG Unleashed Gundam is probably still Bandai's peak in engineering and design. Get it if you want to be completely blown away simply by what's on the runners, as well as the build experience, which is in three stages.
For starting kits, I could recommend the MG Gundam the Origin or MG Gundam 3.0 equally easily, or if you want simpler, there's now the Entry Grade, same scale as the High Grades, but streamlined like the 30 Minuets Missions kits. You can also try anything from the Revive line, and the HGs from _Witch From Mercury_ are also beginner-friendly.
Others have hinted at it, but RGs are for more experienced builders due to all the tiny pieces. They're basically MGs shrunk down to HG scale, so they can be a bit of a pain, but so worth it because they look absolutely great. But there are some things to be cautious about with them on top of that: Early RGs have a partially prebuilt frame, and the joints tend to weaken, making them flop or turn into plastic hand grenades. If you do get an RG, I recommend the later ones, without a prebuilt frame. You'll build it, like an MG frame, and it'll be much more solid. Sazabi over Sinanju, until they build a 2.0 of that, if you get my meaning. The best all-around Sinanju is still the HGUC versions of it. Unless you can afford to go Ver Ka, I guess.
I've been consistently impressed by the incredible snap-fit tolerances of Bandai's kits. They are a guilty holiday pleasure for me to build around Yuletide.
Can you imagine how much GW would charge if they made that kit?!
😂 I dont even want to think about that lol
That's the thing. They can't even if they wanted to. Bandai's injection technology is light years ahead of GW
@@knightsljx yep, they can injection mold fully moving parts
Prolly like 10k USD
@@meow-meow-beans which are very fimsy after awhile (AT LEAST IN EARLY REALGRADE KITS) and even their older kits feel really solid like the MG MSM-07S im starting to paint
Godhand Clippers? Look who's a fancy lad.
I love watching experienced wargame modelers trying Gunpla for the first time. Always a treat and you did end up with one of the most elaborate kits to build OOB
I build the entry grade gundams with my 4 year old and he loves them as you can just push the parts out the sprue and then he can play with them, would recommend
Fantastic! I’ll look at getting some of these for my lad 😍👍
Love seeing Gundam popping up on more hobby channels recently, and they always seem to really enjoy the process. Dave over at MSPaints did a fantastic diorama using the same kit too! :D
Filthy foreign muck!😅
Worried about him building that smaller real grade kit. The first few waves of RG kits were plagued with loose joints and parts that would fly right off, but the ones coming out nowadays are the peak of small scale model engineering
He should try the RG Zeta Gundam. That plastic hand-grenade is about as bad/frustrating as Gunpla can get.
Lmao 😅@@igorpachmelniekzakuskov776
Fr I wish he waited for the RG 2.0
@RileyZilla1001 fr, just built mine last week, that little thing is frickin engineering magic
i bought the RG Hi-Nu Sazabi, and Nu and they're all AMAZING kits and blow most of what i have out of the park other than the Ver ka kits of the Zeta and FA gundam (Thunderbolt)
I've been building Gundam for years, then I bought an Imperial Knight. The difference is stark in every conceivable metric. GW could learn a thing or two from Bandai.
Welcome to modern multi shot injection moulding. Bandai are the future, if they ever hit the military kit market, every other brand will fade to nothing. They’re so far ahead of the game. Compared to such as games workshop it’s like Space age versus Stone Age.
I’m glad people are realising just how far ahead they are now.
The Bandai kits are pure genius and insanity. Also the quality is crazy good for their price.
But real flex peachy starting out with one of the most impressive and complicated kits out there.
Loved the video its very interesting seeing a Warhammer Veteran building a gunpla kit
I just wanna adress a gripe mentioned. 12:20 (around here)
The MGEXs sales gimmick is the super intricate and detailed unarmoured body, because you are "allowed", encouraged maybe, to display it without its armour panels. (you'll notice that they show the inner frame off on the box, but other MG kits don't necessarily have this, not to this extent).
Some people decide to only add half the armour, others buy 2 kits, and probably the majority just finishes the build.
The MGEX Strike Freedom mostly has that as a gimmick because the Strike Freedom Gundam is designed with a rather unique golden inner frame, something that no other Gundam has. In fact, for the MGEX version of the Strike Freedom they made certain red parts of the armor transparent so the armor is visible underneath. All MG's though have a detailed inner frame, with some being more detailed than others.
The emotional attachment is how I feel on a lot of my models, Warhammer or otherwise. I know I've kitbashed or painted things no one else will notice but it's the process of getting there that I enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
would suggest getting an entry grade, high grade, and real grade, and full mechanic and compare them and stuff
My first was an sd 00 diver ace was my first build and paint and first time using a dual action airbrush,turned out ok , 2 years later i own 60 😂 some are over 30 odd year's old , half ive bought new . Love them
Makes me want to get around to building my Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka. Just need to find the time.
Gundam is entirely about the sheer pleasure of the build. The parts snap together seamlessly each time, the instructions are clear and accurate. The little details that are hidden in the finished product are for the builder’s benefit like a special secret between friends. Some of them even come with paintable models for the pilots!
Great work y'all! The build is also just the beginning too (if you want/feel inspired!). Panel lining and repainting are always options you shouldnt feel pressured (for or against). For this one i could totally see leaving the metallic 'structure' and repainting the armor / exterior bits.
Would love to see you guys take on a Perfect Grade kit!
Love seeing mini hobbyists discover gunpla. My first model making love, bandai are unsurpassed in their kit engineering.
Okay... I wrote a comment while I was at the beginning of the video about how I'm leaving a view and like just because I like you guys. but also saying that I would never do gunpla because I don't care for it... Now finishing the video... I might...
Ha! I felt the same about them too, until I opened that box and started building, crazy right!
Great! I've accumulated quite a backlog of gunpla to build (and others are coming this Christmas) and the last time I built one was 15 years ago, I needed a refresher and now here it comes my early present! Very appreciated, thanks!!! 😊
P.S. considered that you liked the experience, in the future you can try with the other steps like panelining, weathering, painting, etc...
i was never into gundam as a kid but i must say these kits all look really cool
never stopped to amaze me when miniature hobbyists look at how good gunpla hobbyists get. full colored sprues, undergating to keep details nice and crisp, amazingly detailed manual, no glue required. There's also a loving community on youtube pushing each other to paint the best they can. Love the chaos sweater peachy!
I know this is a sponsored video but honestly I love it. What an interesting thing to see the same hobby from a different perspective.
Bandai DEFINITELY know how to build a model kit. They have their challenges but the satisfaction is immense!! It's diffrent than putting together minis, I feel like minis are about the steps it takes to get to the end picking the poses the colors the load out etc, and Gunplah and Bandai models as a whole are about just the journey of putting things together and seeing it all come together at the end
Very fun video
Warhammer are pretty basic gaming pieces at the end of the day. Gundam is just in a league of it's own, the engineering as you say is just bloody phenomenal and makes GW's large kits look very, very basic haha
@@freshwaterspaceman7194 I don't disagree with that, I like diffrent things about them so I try to separate them in my mind and that's how it comes out. But you are absolutely right
have a happy holiday :) I mean that in the sincerest way possible
People said that these kits are "plastic crack" and I'm one of them with Perfect Grade of what you showed, Strike Freedom Gundam and they also give springs LED for the build and it's worth my month
Now you'll have to get out an airbrush and paint one. People tend to use quite different techniques for these than they do for smaller minis. As for covered details, it does give you an interesting inner layer if you wanted to expose some panels to model battle damage. Also, I think the makers of these think a lot more about the build process than companies like GW do with their kits.
That's quite the kit for your first one! Sazabi Ver.Ka is another absolutely amazing experience of a kit!
there are rulesets for using them in a wargame btw. Free online. multiple options.
Oooh! I did wonder, thanks for letting us know 👍👍👍
That is actually the reference I always give to anyone interested in getting into Gunpla, that while the instructions maybe most in Japanese with some English, is mostly picture based and with each runner being identified with an alphabet letter and each piece in then with a number, in the mayor ones at least, and so is put A1 together with B12 for example and without the need of glue since all is snap tight via male/female style pecs.
Although some glue maybe recommended at times on some parts since is a poseable kit with moving parts which at time a piece could by accident being taken out of place through the movement of one the articulated limps.
An similar to any other line of model kits it has a grading system depending on the scale or expertise need for the kit, going from: Entry Grade, High Grade (HG) both on the 1/144 scale, which can be good options for beginners, after that in the 1/100 scale the can be some High Grade and No Grades, but this and less and less common nowadays, the 1/100 scale is mostly populated with the Reborn One Hundred (RE/100) which is a step between the High Grade and the Master Grade (MG) which is the following grade and highest in the scale until the recent Master Grade EX (MG/EX), the there’s the Real Grade which takes the details of the 1/100 Master Grade, but scaling down to 1/144 scale giving pretty much the same level of details in half the size, and finally there’s the Perfect Grade (PG) that is in 1/60 scale and few and select kit are done in the grade and scale.
Of course the level of detail can vary among the different grades but also at times within them depending on the age of the kit, an MG from the late to early 2000s is gonna naturally going to be less advanced compared to one released in the past 5-10 years.
One of youre best videos so far, i do all kinds of models, minis, scalemodels and gundams.
When i paint them, and i do repaint all my gundams, then i build the model all the way to finished, then find out what parts are going to become what color, then i pick it apart again down to single pieces and paint it, and then when all the hundreds of parts are dry i rebuild it again. Its a bit of a prosses but i love it, gundams is so fun
My son and I built one, and put the leg together - Damn thing had knee caps built in, and fully moved! its amazing!
Peach, what a chad. Starting with the MGEX Strike Freedom! Next is the Narrative Ver. Ka. 😁 that’s what I’m building next
One of us. One of us! Mspaints will be chuckling all day in the background
The fact MGEX kit for your first kit is insane! Good on you man!
my friend in work got me into gunpla, did a few and jumped into the PG RX 78 and oh my god it was beautiful to build
I've always loved Gundam. Started with Gundam Wing on Toonami on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s and have watched a lot over the years. Gundam Seed was great as well. The model really shows whats possible to create these days in a plastic miniature.
I took the much older MG Gouf Custom and I painted and detailed the entire inner frame a few years ago and it was the first time I detailed a kit like that. So I understand what you mean by there’s all of this detail and most people won’t know what’s underneath the armor unless you pop some of the armor off.
How am I just seeing Peachy built a gunpla, and it's my favorite Mobile Suit/Gundam. Although, like a couple, others said an MGEX is a higher bar to start with, but not bad as an experienced hobbiest
Iv been building gunpla for about 5 years and it's In my opinion the best plastic kits ever made quality wise
Go buy one of the very first Gunpla kits to see how far they've come. The earliest gunpla kits are rough when compared to today. Bandai over time at least learns and improves their product unlike a certain company producing grimdark figures.
Gunpla and Warhammer are so different, I find it hard to say one is better than the other.
One thing I can say though is "GW, for the love of... fix your sprue layouts and instructions!"
Honestly, this isn't a bad first choice. The Strike MGEX is REALLY nice, especially with all the undergating, but you are certainly brave. I didn't assemble this one until I had a bunch of MG experience.
That was absolute timing with you guys doing a Gundam kit. I got my first one for Christmas, which was also a Strike Freedom (but not the MGEX, I got a Real Grade one). Was lovely seeing you both having the same reaction I did to the fully articulated pieces straight off the sprue!
It’s crazy good, and mind blowing, good to hear you had a similar reaction
The hobby cross over I didn’t know I needed! Definitely look into some of the grunt suits. Good for painting and weathering up
Ooh I will thank you 😍👍
This is a whole new and exciting world to me…..and I’m loving it - Peachy
The mg ex kits are an experience apart from other kits. The strike freedom is fenominal to build but I'd not have suggested that kit for a first time out but as an experienced model builder it is a highlight of a collection.
I, too, just discovered Gundam thanks to Louise's recent video on it. In 6 days I've watched the entire Gundam: Origins series, 8 or 10 of the OG series, and the entirety of Requiem for Vengeance on Netflix, which is superb. And yesterday I bought my first three kits, two HG and an RG. And discoverd Mache Gaikotsu's videos.
"Ikea meets lego" is a perfect analogy.
Must watch series is Mobile Suit Gundam(1979 show), 08th MS Team, 0080 War in the Pocket, 0083 Stardust Memory, Zeta Gundam, ZZ Gundam(this kind of sucks), Char's Counterattack, Gundam Unicorn, and Gundam Narrative all of which should be watched in that order. All of those are set in the same universe called Universal Century aka UC which is a futuristic version of our world. Aside from some UC content I didn't mention all other Gundam series take place in an alternate universe. Things like G Gundam, Gundam Wing, Gundam 00(2 seasons and a movie), Gundam SEED(Its dogshit, don't watch it), After War Gundam X, Turn ∀ Gundam, Iron Blooded Orphans(don't watch this if you're depressed), among many others.
Some of the older shows haven't aged as well but most of the older UC shows come from the age where hand drawn animation was still a thing. 08th MS Team quite literally has one of if not the best fights in history that has ever been animated with Shiro Armada in the Ez8 fighting Norris Packard in his Gouf Custom.
@@_gungrave_6802 I greatly appreciate the guidance. Thanks!
They made Entry Grade just for this but honestly going straight into the marvel of engineering that is Master grade extreme is massive respect
Also thanks for pointing out wayland sell kits now, had the exact ones I was looking for
Awesome work in having built that kit. And an MGEX at that.
Nice! I got my start in Warhammer stuff and lately I’ve been doing Gundam and it’s been a really interesting experience! I think the two hobbies compliment each other nicely.
So glad you liked it! For a bit easier build that’s still wicked impressive, the RG Nu or RG hi-Nu are fantastic kits, with an awesome inner frame fun to hand paint. You can display with one side without the armor panels to show painted inner frame. Great kits.
For those who just love to customize their model kits, gunpla is in it's own world.
Im a gundam nerd and i must say picking RG RX 78-2 is just model kit you dont want to start
Wow, the Tau have gotten some serious upgrades, much needed!
I’m impressed you started with the MGEX Strike Freedom for your 1st Gunpla build. If you enjoyed the MGEX maybe the PG Unleashed would be a similar experience.
Gundam models are really next level. I've built a few in my life, they're amazing. Really enjoyed hearing and seeing how your first experience went.
My three favourite hobby things finally collide: Peachy, Warhammer and Gundam 😁
🥰 it was an absolute treat doing this vid. Pleased you enjoyed it
The process is exactly what I love about a Gundam kit; especially when I take my time. It can take me a couple weeks to build an MG kit for painting because I'm taking mold lines out of every part(the few there are in a Gunpla kit; Bandai are a group of mold designing wizards) and sanding every nub down to 1500-3000 grit. Then I'll spend another couple weeks painting and rebuilding it. The whole process is meditative to me.
Peach, any Gundam that has the letters GM are the line troops of Gundam and are usually the coolest in my opinion. Welcome to gunpla!
The MGEX Strike Freedom is definitely on my gunpla bucket list, glad you enjoyed it. If you want to try to elevate the kit even farther, panel lining and some 3rd party waterslide decals (I've been happy with both delphi and g-rework decals for other kits) can go a long way.
As for kids, an Entry Grade could work well. They are simpler and inexpensive kits and designed to not require any tools, including the clippers.
Now do a custom! It’s a joy to build. Painting, customizing, adding details and weathering are exceptionally fun.
2:08 As a wise man said "When you don´t know were to start, usually the best option is start from the begining"
The next step is panel lining/washing. Easy enough although you may want to disassemble the limbs and mask the joints before clearcoating in order to preserve the articulation. You can use off-the-shelf panel liner - Bandai collaborates with a Japanese firm to produce Gundam-branded liner pens in a variety of standard wash colours - or cook up your own washes (as a Warhammer hobbyist this should be easy mode for you). Either way, it's recommended to clearcoat the model first to protect the plastic against the thinner solvent. And avoid the articulated joints when panel lining for the same reason.
As for your next kit, or something you can build with your kid: for cheap, detailed and fun kits, the HG Gundam the Origin line is fantastic. Many of the models in this range come with lots of weapon options (always a plus for kids aged 7 to 77), the surface detail is terrific for their size, they look fantastic when weathered, and you won't be covering up a lot of hidden detail (ha!). The parts count is a bit on the high side for their size but much more manageable than an RG or MG. As long as you like the design of the mech, you will absolutely, absolutely not be disappointed by the actual kit.
jumping in with not only a MG but a MGEX is mad lad stuff as for nippers I go with the DSPIAE 3.0 nippers they cut so clean and they aren't as expensive or as high maintenance as a pair of God Hands and I go with Tamiya slim jaw point for tighter spaces
I have been considering trying one of these kits some day, I had not realized the engineering put into them until now. Impressive! Thanks!
It's fun to see so many Warhammer buffs try Gunpla for the first time. They all have various takes on what they build and what they do with them when complete, usually customising them by painting. But it's pretty consistent they - and even you - find fascination in this model series!
Hey Peachy, I built my first last gundam kit last week. after playing 40k for 20 years its nice to have no glue. Great build on this video
I’m still baffled no glue is required 🤯😂
This was such a joy to watch. 🙂
I've been building gunpla since before I built Warhammer and the kits have come such a long way. Their injection moulding really feels like magic and it's so nice to see someone experience that for the first time. 😁
Jumping into gundam with MGEX is crazy, I’m actually currently building my first pg the pg unicorn it’s huge
now in most kits the inner frame can be quite limiting simply by existing rather then making bits that connect together and make posing posible (the HG's have a lot of this going on) but i kinda like knowing it's there that it's not just a collection of plastic shell's propped up but a "skeleton" that has armor put on it. and the later/latest kits are even finding way's to really work with the frame. i'm still finishing up (damn stickers) on a wing zero custom ver.ka and it has a bulky calf so the OG kit couldn't really fold it's leg much, so for the ver.ka they made it so the calf can split open to clear room for the upper leg to go in so it can actually take a knee.
it's a small thing but when you put it together and notice what they did there...can't help but be impressed, especially if you started with a older one so you can see how in hindsight clear problems got tackeled through the years. though after that MGEX i'm sure it's only down hill unless you go out of your way to get the latest and possibly greatest :P
I started with gundams and have been collecting for more than 10 years. I am new to games workshop kits and have been telling my new warhammer friends to try out gunpla. Everything i tell them about gundams sound so farfetched to them. No mold lines, no glue, no fitting issues, no warped parts.
Imagine a chaos knight made like these
Strike Freedom nice choice. My first kit was the MG Unicorn......many lessons were learned.
Modern Gundam stuff, when Bandai actually puts in the effort and it isn't a remold and/or recolor of an older kit, is Japanese black magic. And starting with an MGEX, you have impressed me with your determination. Built Gundam and Warhammer stuff, including a Knight Castellan, I prefer Gundam stuff every time.
Long time warhammer fan shocked that some companies actually offer premium quality for the premium price.
Just so you know, starting with the MGEX is mad and I salute you for your effort
Starting with an MG-EX is like diving into the deep end of a pool without knowing how to swim.
I have an MG-EW and it took me 3 days to build.
BTW, freedom is from the Gundam Seed anime.
WELCOME to the world of gunpla WE'VE been expecting you the world is now you oyster have fun building more gunpla
Gundams are pretty amazing and the tech gets better each time! Congrats on your first build experience!
I have both seen and built gundam and other kits and this video has made my evening
Amazing job! I am abit worried starting off with an MGEX might raise your standards too high, but I'm happy you enjoyed the process of gunpla!
Currently in the process of building this kit. It's like you stated, the process of building it is probably the most enjoyable part, and taking your time to enjoy that journey rather than the destination is why I love gunpla. I highly recommend you try the MG Sazabi Ver Ka in the future!
The Sazabi Ver Ka with the resin conversion kit for absolute glorified gunpla madness!
Two of my favorite things, Peachy and Gundams! Your reaction was similar to Adam Savages when he built his first. Just awe at the engineering and joy at the process.
I knew coming into this there would be a separate mention of the articulating hands. They are amazing as a piece of a kit
Now imagine that kit with some panel lining and a matt top coat. Honestly sometimes that's really all you need to make a gunpla kit pop.
Bloody gundams!
Wait until you see what these kits look like with a little more basic effort, like panel lining the surface detail... especially a little grey on those white parts. I love Gunpla!
I also highly recommend a RG kit, since it's amazing how much detail they pack into a 1/144 scale package. Even the HG kits are genius in their simplicity.
DAMN. Driving right in to the deep end. This, I my opinion is just 1 step down from the perfect garde unleashed. But this is the BEST build I ever did.