Based on my experiences, if it's HG (1/144), Bandai(Original) is usually a better choice. You need good snapfits for those smaller parts. For MG, if you're experienced, you can work on many 3rd party disadvantages because of bigger parts, and sometimes you'll get better looking ones (Dragon Momoko Wing series, Destiny, Daban's Freedom & Strike Freedom). They sometimes model it from Metal Build. RG? No 3rd party can copy that yet :)
I feel like sometime bootleg are somewhat necessary when it come to bandai just leaving the open hand into a option set. And said set is aren't reprinted *looking at you ibo option set* Also kitbashing potential.
My girlfriend Buyed for me the XingDong aerial, it's my first Gundam toy and most of the things are true, the ball joint details specially but after all, I'm so glad that she spent that money, I'll apreciate for all my life this gift, and doesn't matter if I buy a better Quality aerial (the full mechanics or the Bandai original) I'll have the XingDong at his side, because it's a really good alternative, maybe after buying another aerial I'll try to sand and fix the little details with this one, but now, I'm happy and enjoying a lot my first gundam :3
@@mdebox I have a little question, is there any solution for the loose ball joints? Specially in the hands? it's a bit stressfull when i'm triying to pose the hand with the gun and just falls down or pops out with a lot of ease 😅
If you want a full experience, go for the Bandai If you just want a display model, go for the Xingdong If you want something to play around, go for the GaoGao(warning: only take this route if you are experienced with bootlegs). Tbh, TThongli did make a progress with this line, their plastic is not as thicc and britle as before. However, this is still a product of TThongli, so you still need skill and knowledge to deal with it. Just be careful and it'll be good to go.
My guy do you have a vid for the bocmx arts for xindong and gaogao? Ive been looking for the xindong variant but i think all ive been seeing in the gaogao(?) Im not quite sure if what im looking at is xindong
those elbows are scaring me on how fragile they are they couldve went with the HG strike elbows but instead all the pressure is being carried by a fragile plastic
Yeah , too much playing with this kit especially in arms may broke those elbow joints, i sanded a little bit to make the elbow bendable with less stress on the joint
I tried them Gaogao: claim they're super cheap for what they offer. Truth? Not one bit! Quality is worse than HG, but you can get old HG for the same price if not less. Bandai: definitely not cheap, especially if you must import them like me from third party stores. Newer kits are praised but I couldn't afford one yet. RG Epyon is on my mind. Xingdong: Got me suspicious it was authorised for a bit. If it's all you can afford, get it. Not great, but very reasonable price for quality.
@@mdebox thanks! I was planning to buy a custom lfrith (bandai) and was checking out if I could get an extra weapon set from a knockoff aerial haha thanks for the video dude!
for overall experience go for bandai , but if your a 1st time bootleg buyer just manage your expectation about the kit from build, details, playability , extra effort is also needed but not in all cases.
Depends on where you live. If you can get the bandai for a reasonable price then go for it. However if it is constantly selling at 2x the srp on your area (like where i live) then go for the gaogao instead. For context, Gaogao aerial (without the mirasoul flight unit) costs around $4 here while the bandai sells for $20. I built 2 of the gaogao ver and they were solid as a rock. Build experience was smooth as butter too.
Éste comentario hizo que me suscribiera. Veo que comprar la falsificación del Ifrith con Mirasoul es más barato que comprar el Mirasoul original... teniendo en cuenta que creo que trae las manos y es lo que necesito @@mdebox
@@luisgustavohernandezdiaz2208 eso hice, estoy esperando que llegue de Aliexpress, y haré un video del bootleg tratando de que quede lo mejor posible también
bootleg kit outside china priced only slightly lower than bandai bcoz of something you already understand... but u have no idea how cheap bootleg kit is INSIDE china.
@@koowilliams6738 not only china here in south east Asia bootleg gundams sell for dirt cheap , hardly cost $4 plus u can bargain 😂... On the other side bandai one cost around $20
@@vorlun2594 in my region original sometimes sell for fukin $60 bruh for no fukin reason .. Thats why majority of people usually go with $6-7 bootleg once plus some stores sell them for $4 sometimes (stalk clearance) or sometimes burgaining..
always buy for bandai that kit sell for reasonable price and the engineering is awesome bootleg just remolded original kit with zero effort & lower plastic quality
I just bought the Gaogao one yesterday. TWFM is the first Gundam anime I've watch and I've always wanted to have a Aerial. The Bandai HG Aerial was too expensive for me, and I waited so long for a bootleg version of it. And I finally got my hand to it. The first time building a gundam is a wonderful experience. The god damn head is too tight, I had to sand it a lot, and the yellow part of the head left out a plenty of space. The body part was better, but the legs were a disaster. The knee joints were super tight, so when I realized I flipped the knee, it was so mess up. Took me 1 hour to tear them apart only to realize that the calfs were still flipped . I thought I have to tear them again, 2 hours of trying in vain until I finally realized I can just flip it over. The stickers are suck. Wrong size and not even stick to the plastic. But when I finally assembled them, my heart was filled with joy. Glad that my first Gundam building experience was so fun with a cheap bootleg.
Gaogao suck. Xingdong is ok-ish. HG 1/44 originals are best. I do believe Xingdong can accent the details so they could seem compelling but they might need gluing some loose clips.
If you want a proper HG Aerial someday especially if u live in the Philippines I'd recommend saving for HG Bandai Aerial that is sold at a mall or hobby store coz on online stores it's rare to come across a 900 php aerial
the HG is already so dirt cheap, only $8-9. Why would anyone buy a bootleg? If not for being scammed or buy by mistake. The GaoGao plastic just looks horrible.
Bootlegs are for cheap fake people that probably wear knockoff sneakers and clothing. If you want Bandai to make new kits, buy Bandai!! Because these bootleggers aren't going to create new kits for you.
Based on my experiences, if it's HG (1/144), Bandai(Original) is usually a better choice. You need good snapfits for those smaller parts. For MG, if you're experienced, you can work on many 3rd party disadvantages because of bigger parts, and sometimes you'll get better looking ones (Dragon Momoko Wing series, Destiny, Daban's Freedom & Strike Freedom). They sometimes model it from Metal Build. RG? No 3rd party can copy that yet :)
Yeah i made this video to inform viewers what to expect with this newly releases knockoff kits of hg wfm kits
there are rg bootlegs bro but theyre super rare
theyre from a brand named js model
@@luqmanafiq1469 really? let me check that one
I believe RG god gundam bootleg is coming
I feel like sometime bootleg are somewhat necessary when it come to bandai just leaving the open hand into a option set. And said set is aren't reprinted *looking at you ibo option set*
Also kitbashing potential.
My girlfriend Buyed for me the XingDong aerial, it's my first Gundam toy and most of the things are true, the ball joint details specially but after all, I'm so glad that she spent that money, I'll apreciate for all my life this gift, and doesn't matter if I buy a better Quality aerial (the full mechanics or the Bandai original) I'll have the XingDong at his side, because it's a really good alternative, maybe after buying another aerial I'll try to sand and fix the little details with this one, but now, I'm happy and enjoying a lot my first gundam :3
Keep building 👌
@@mdebox I have a little question, is there any solution for the loose ball joints? Specially in the hands? it's a bit stressfull when i'm triying to pose the hand with the gun and just falls down or pops out with a lot of ease 😅
@@z-gamestm250 you can try using joint strengthening products , i usually use tack it for this problem
For some reason xindong shade of red is better than bandai but the vent holes definitely could use a bit of improvement for both third party kits
bandai has red orange , xingdong has a pure red
Agreed
Thanks for the video it really helps😊
Might try it next time. I think it is good to mix the good part of gaogao and xingdong to make a whole new bootleg 😂
If you want a full experience, go for the Bandai
If you just want a display model, go for the Xingdong
If you want something to play around, go for the GaoGao(warning: only take this route if you are experienced with bootlegs).
Tbh, TThongli did make a progress with this line, their plastic is not as thicc and britle as before. However, this is still a product of TThongli, so you still need skill and knowledge to deal with it. Just be careful and it'll be good to go.
agree👌
Very much my exact thoughts
Xingdong is 90% close to Bandai. Only clear parts are downside.
Great for kitbash.
And the chin part 😅
That's all we want to know.
Thanks for your sacrificed bro.
Thank you!
Daban includes the backpack, but maybe its similar to gaogao
Daban or xingdong?
My opinion on bootleg Gunpla, they would be better used bootleg kits as spare parts for your Bandai kit.
My guy do you have a vid for the bocmx arts for xindong and gaogao? Ive been looking for the xindong variant but i think all ive been seeing in the gaogao(?) Im not quite sure if what im looking at is xindong
Check my vid on xingdong unboxing and build
those elbows are scaring me on how fragile they are they couldve went with the HG strike elbows but instead all the pressure is being carried by a fragile plastic
Yeah , too much playing with this kit especially in arms may broke those elbow joints, i sanded a little bit to make the elbow bendable with less stress on the joint
which is better panel line detail, gaogao or xindong? because xindong's looks thicks line than gaogao
some parts with xingdong , some other parts for gaogao , but for plastic i prefer xingdong ,
You said you did modify the chin, can you give me a heads up on what did?
xingdong aerial chin has a larger and pointy chin than bandai and gaogao need to trim a little bit to make it look like bandai
I tried them
Gaogao: claim they're super cheap for what they offer. Truth? Not one bit! Quality is worse than HG, but you can get old HG for the same price if not less.
Bandai: definitely not cheap, especially if you must import them like me from third party stores. Newer kits are praised but I couldn't afford one yet. RG Epyon is on my mind.
Xingdong: Got me suspicious it was authorised for a bit. If it's all you can afford, get it. Not great, but very reasonable price for quality.
between the two bootlegs, which has the better beam saber and beaf rifle effect parts?
It’s almost the same but xingdong has a softer plastic than gaogao
バンダイ製しか知らない日本人の私には、最初、何の比較か分かりませんでした。海外ではサードパーティからもでているのですね！😮
日本国外では、模造品や海賊版のキットが数多く存在します。バンダイの模型キットの海賊版と言いましょう。一部の国ではバンダイのキットが安くないため、これらのコピーキットの購入に興味がある人のためにこのビデオを用意しました。
Question about the weapon quality of gaogao and xingdong , which ones are better? Fitting wise and such
fitting wise about the same either tight or loose , plastic quality xingdong , gray plastic on gaogao is hard, xingdong has a softer gray plastics
@@mdebox thanks! I was planning to buy a custom lfrith (bandai) and was checking out if I could get an extra weapon set from a knockoff aerial haha thanks for the video dude!
or you can get the knockoff gaogao lfrith with flight unit .
man do i have to go for the Bootleg? its cheaper but idk if i can handle bootlegs
for overall experience go for bandai , but if your a 1st time bootleg buyer just manage your expectation about the kit from build, details, playability , extra effort is also needed but not in all cases.
Depends on where you live. If you can get the bandai for a reasonable price then go for it. However if it is constantly selling at 2x the srp on your area (like where i live) then go for the gaogao instead. For context, Gaogao aerial (without the mirasoul flight unit) costs around $4 here while the bandai sells for $20. I built 2 of the gaogao ver and they were solid as a rock. Build experience was smooth as butter too.
for HG kits, its better to get bandai since they are not expensive and the price difference between bandai hg and bootleg hg is very small
Gao2 dont have any grills on the yellow checks..
Yes some copy has some copy don’t
if they can get a better quality control and plastic used bl kits would be amazing until then go bandai
Why daban don't have hg version for arieal
Lets just wait till daban release their version
estaría chido que también hicieras el de lfrith y la unidad de vuelo mira soul
Tengo un próximo vídeo de Lfrith con la unidad de vuelo Mirasoul y también lo compararé con Bandai.
Éste comentario hizo que me suscribiera. Veo que comprar la falsificación del Ifrith con Mirasoul es más barato que comprar el Mirasoul original... teniendo en cuenta que creo que trae las manos y es lo que necesito @@mdebox
@@ZorrotorFPV la verdad que sí, está muy bara, te quedas otro gundam y trae la unidad de vuelo y las manos abiertas
@@luisgustavohernandezdiaz2208 eso hice, estoy esperando que llegue de Aliexpress, y haré un video del bootleg tratando de que quede lo mejor posible también
Considering how cheap the official Bandai version is, you're better off getting the Bandai kit.
bootleg kit outside china priced only slightly lower than bandai bcoz of something you already understand... but u have no idea how cheap bootleg kit is INSIDE china.
@@koowilliams6738 not only china here in south east Asia bootleg gundams sell for dirt cheap , hardly cost $4 plus u can bargain 😂...
On the other side bandai one cost around $20
In some places like mine, their price got scalped to like $20 - $30
So bootleg kits which is around $7 are way more enticing
@@vorlun2594 in my region original sometimes sell for fukin $60 bruh for no fukin reason ..
Thats why majority of people usually go with $6-7 bootleg once plus some stores sell them for $4 sometimes (stalk clearance) or sometimes burgaining..
If its not scalped to hell and back.
I dont recommend bootlegs though.
Two can break the arm because it's to tight to move while bandai it's fine
Xingdong looks better
i wanna buy bootleg
if you are from ph check shopee for this bootleg kits
làm sao để phân biệt gaogao vs xingdong v ae ( bỏ qua vỏ hộp)
Please check the video
always buy for bandai
that kit sell for reasonable price and the engineering is awesome
bootleg just remolded original kit with zero effort & lower plastic quality
GaoGao's plastic is too glossy for me. Honestly it looks awful 😅
😂
I just bought the Gaogao one yesterday. TWFM is the first Gundam anime I've watch and I've always wanted to have a Aerial. The Bandai HG Aerial was too expensive for me, and I waited so long for a bootleg version of it. And I finally got my hand to it. The first time building a gundam is a wonderful experience. The god damn head is too tight, I had to sand it a lot, and the yellow part of the head left out a plenty of space. The body part was better, but the legs were a disaster. The knee joints were super tight, so when I realized I flipped the knee, it was so mess up. Took me 1 hour to tear them apart only to realize that the calfs were still flipped . I thought I have to tear them again, 2 hours of trying in vain until I finally realized I can just flip it over. The stickers are suck. Wrong size and not even stick to the plastic. But when I finally assembled them, my heart was filled with joy. Glad that my first Gundam building experience was so fun with a cheap bootleg.
Keep building bro !
Gaogao suck. Xingdong is ok-ish. HG 1/44 originals are best. I do believe Xingdong can accent the details so they could seem compelling but they might need gluing some loose clips.
If you want a proper HG Aerial someday especially if u live in the Philippines I'd recommend saving for HG Bandai Aerial that is sold at a mall or hobby store coz on online stores it's rare to come across a 900 php aerial
the HG is already so dirt cheap, only $8-9. Why would anyone buy a bootleg? If not for being scammed or buy by mistake. The GaoGao plastic just looks horrible.
For modifcations practice, content , personal pref. I guess
In certain country you cant find it dirt cheap especially in my country where bandai hg gundam aerial retail for $20😂
Bandai little doff than both of 'em, sir 😅
😅 videos can’t justify the plastic quality ,
@@mdebox you right, sir😅. We just try build this kit 😁
Bootlegs are for cheap fake people that probably wear knockoff sneakers and clothing.
If you want Bandai to make new kits, buy Bandai!! Because these bootleggers aren't going to create new kits for you.