Still waiting for a 2.0 for the Exia. As badass as the Astraea looks i genuinely don't want the headaches that come with the original Exia kit, so I'm hoping that we get a 2.0 of at least Exia that is compatible with some of the Astraea parts, if not all of them
I built the MG Exia RIII awhile back. Sure it has a lot of issues, but if you know what they are and treat them as such, it's still a great kit for its presentation. I even would recommend the RIII over the original, since it's basically that plus parts to make it into the RIII and you can swap stuff around to your liking. Although once you snap in the new inner leg frame part, it locks you into the RIII knees, so you won't be able to get the full original. But you can still swap the other areas like the waist armor, GN condenser/drive, back skirt, shoulders, arms, upper leg, and shin parts freely between the old and new ones. But honestly, while the GN cables coming out the shoulder into the upper arm are pretty iconic, it still makes the shoulder area terribly stiff to handle. Which makes the new RIII shoulders an improvement. Still I gotta admit, we do need a 2.0 because the internal design, build experience, and even minute aesthetic, such as the bevelling are so plainly a decade behind. While its looks don't disappoint even in current year, the MG Exia feels more like an FM kit compared to the other MG S1 00 gundams. The fact that it weighs lighter to hold than the MG Dynames--even the NG Dynames from 2007 makes it feel hollow for its scale and grading.
There’s a small plot hole in the manga 00F, because we still don’t know how Fon found the Avalanche Dash to upgrade it for himself, and the big sword too
Bandai tried to put the 00F logo on some products related to Avalanche Type F, like MB or MG, while it was entirely in the 00I manga. At the beginning of the 00I manga, it is mentioned that Fon broke into the weapons storage of the 3rd generation Gundam that Fereshte kept after Operation Fallen Angel, taking everything, including the Avalanche Dash
Earlier they showed Eco investigating CB warehouses. Eco reports they’re completely empty, including Avalanche systems. Chall was unsure who would know of the location and specific take everything, including parts for units specific for them, but she immediately realized it was Fon.
I wish the yellow bits were a more muted color like that shown on illustrations. Despite that, I consider getting this when I ordered the Astraea because it does look great. On the other hand, I also love the design of the base suit.
Just looking at this(2yl) and upon reaching the moment Gaikotsu mentioned that the back looks like a samurai vibe, and I had to comment that I had a thought of removing the thrusters from the shoulder connection back(clipping them off) and slotting them(hollowed out) along a straight line to the Beam Saber connection, and making it so that you can fit the GN Tachi in there on both sides as a GN Tachi Long and GN Tachi Short, in a sort of Astray Sengoku way, and fitting GN Blade Longs to the hip after removing the handle section on an adapted Freedom railgun mount for hip-mounted GN Bladerifles, and strapping to the helmet some small Vulcans and modifying the “horns” of the Astraea into a samurai motif helmet, and you’ve got basically Gundam Astraea Type-F Shogun!
@@Samantha_yyz Polycap is a type of soft plastic which is used as a cheap solution for the joints of gundam model kits (usually in HG), however since it is cheap, it becomes loose as time goes or from overposing the kit. This kind of plastic is still used in modern day HGs however not in recent MGs.
@@Samantha_yyz polycaps are rubber components used in model kits, in general, for things like joints/articulation and connection points. However, these degrade over time and with use, so they lead to loose and floppy model kits, specially arms and legs. Modern Master grades, Real Grades, and Perfect grades don’t use them, but they’re fairly common in HGs.
@@Samantha_yyz you’re welcome! But they’re not simply used as a cheap solution. Their purpose is to provide a plastic that allow for smooth articulation while also being sturdy enough to hold poses. They’re good in HGs, so don’t be scared to jump in.
@Mecha Gaikotsu - Here's an idea for you, how about reviewing RG 01 and comparing it to where RG is today? It was a very ambitious kit with poor tolerances, admirable in many ways while also not quite living up to the quality we expect of new Bandai kits today.
is it a screwless one? The ones included in more modern kits are similar in appearance to the action base 1, which requires a screw for the top. The ones in these kits don't.
I love your channel, but damn bro, gas is like $5 a gallon in my part of the US and you keep on with these awesome model kits.. Oh well, looks like the kids are gonna have to go without! 😂😂😂 But seriously, can you do a video on budget model kits under $20 usd (not just Gunpla) for all of us working class stiffs out here trying to make it from paycheck to paycheck? Am I the only one? Am I alone on this?
I think in one video I watched the other day he mentioned that his non-gunpla videos tend perform less well. That might affect him doing stuff outside Gundam and tangentially related things
Here's a list of some under $20 non-Gundam kits. 30 Minute Missions/Sisters SD kits (there are a few non-Gundam SDCS and 3 Gundam X Hello Kitty kits) Non-Gundam Entry Grade kits (mostly fixed posed) Pokepla Keropla (Sgt. Frog/Keroro Gunso) Haropla Petit'gguy Kakao Friends (I think the characters are Korean. Pretty similar build as Keropla characters and Petit'gguy) Petitrits (Fate characters only. Who knows if it will add characters from other series) Petiture-rise (this and Petitrits characters are in a Nendoroid style. Characters from Girls Und Panzer and Love Live) Figure-rise Bust (fixed posed of characters' torsos from Macross Delta, Love Live Sunshine, Hatsune Miku, and multiple Gundam series) Demon Slayer (fixed posed kits that are either at $20 or a little above)
Heh, now add a GN-Armor to your Exia & Astraea Avalanche's, to complete the look. Plus as much weaponry as possible. Always a shame we never saw said ultimate Astraea & Exia, combo, in the series.
We're probably getting an MG GNY-001 Gundam Astraea announcement in the near future. So of course I will get that. I'm still hoping for an MG 2.0 for the GN-001 Gundam Exia. If I had to guess, Bandai will probably do something to make that release incompatible with the others, and instead release an 'Expansion Unit' set for the variants.
Well I was gonna nab this expansion set on buyee, but I kept reading about the shipments fees. So I may have to pay double sadly, but who knows I have my kit arriving tomorrow. I may just like it without the dash unit we shall see.
checked it you'll need parts from P and Q runners, luckily it's included with the kit, only missing parts seems are the back cable and the extension of the front chest armor
Looking at the MG Astraea, I really do feel like the old Exia kit in recent moldings hasn't been so bad. If we were to ever get another Exia in the future, I would hope it's a remaster kit like the 2022 Dom / Rick Dom or something, maybe even a Ver. Ka if Bandai wants to shell out and finally give us a Katoki rendition of a 00 mobile suit and just pack it in with a bunch of option parts to fill up the price, such as all of the repair I, II, and III parts being included in the base set or something like that. While I wasn't able to get my hands on the MG Astraea due to its price point being a bit much for me at the time of its pre-order period, it's at least a very nice looking kit in MG form (even if I wish they did a bit more to make it look like the rest of the 00 season 1 MG mobile suit counterparts.) Really hoping Bandai does end up making a remaster of sorts of the original Exia though because its outer looks to me are still plenty good enough, just remake the inner frame to utilize the new GN FRAME runner parts and I think they have another insanely good MG kit.
I am assuming that there will be an MGEX of the Exia as anything that got a PG is easy pickings for that line. Also, I would be surprised if there are ever ver. Ka outside of the Universal Century or from an property that Katoki worked on.
Um, I don't know, feel like the original with heavy weapons look better. The Metal Build option set give the huge swords and more shields attachment. It's crazy looking (also crazy expensive).
@@ChrisTian-sd5yq shield add on are compatible with regular exia so it would work unless there are changes. However if you are going with the massive swords its only available with hobby star as they only did the type f and in terms of connectivity that one should fit with no problem as it uses regular exia connectors.
The GN Rifle DOES fit with the attachment part still attached. You have to rock the wrist forward pretty far, but the little plug does go into the new openings. It is a little tight, but it does fit. The shield does sort of work too, but not great. The missile launchers can obviously be used with their handles, but not the pegs.
Restaurant chains usually incorporate red and yellow into their logos, restaurants, etc. because those are supposed to stimulate hungry. That's why McDonald's has those colors. Also, it's probably just a straight up McDonald's joke he is making.
models and presentation are cool, extreme closeups on hands are gross. Youd think theyd be more conscious about that considering the content requires closeups.
if you could code the randomizer to add zero damage on the second third etc hit on multihit attacks this could be a fun and viable game mode, but multihit attacks are just way too unfair
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Still waiting for a 2.0 for the Exia. As badass as the Astraea looks i genuinely don't want the headaches that come with the original Exia kit, so I'm hoping that we get a 2.0 of at least Exia that is compatible with some of the Astraea parts, if not all of them
I built the MG Exia RIII awhile back. Sure it has a lot of issues, but if you know what they are and treat them as such, it's still a great kit for its presentation.
I even would recommend the RIII over the original, since it's basically that plus parts to make it into the RIII and you can swap stuff around to your liking. Although once you snap in the new inner leg frame part, it locks you into the RIII knees, so you won't be able to get the full original. But you can still swap the other areas like the waist armor, GN condenser/drive, back skirt, shoulders, arms, upper leg, and shin parts freely between the old and new ones. But honestly, while the GN cables coming out the shoulder into the upper arm are pretty iconic, it still makes the shoulder area terribly stiff to handle. Which makes the new RIII shoulders an improvement.
Still I gotta admit, we do need a 2.0 because the internal design, build experience, and even minute aesthetic, such as the bevelling are so plainly a decade behind. While its looks don't disappoint even in current year, the MG Exia feels more like an FM kit compared to the other MG S1 00 gundams. The fact that it weighs lighter to hold than the MG Dynames--even the NG Dynames from 2007 makes it feel hollow for its scale and grading.
There’s a small plot hole in the manga 00F, because we still don’t know how Fon found the Avalanche Dash to upgrade it for himself, and the big sword too
He raided a Celestial Being resource satellite and stole the Avalanche unit in OOI
Bandai tried to put the 00F logo on some products related to Avalanche Type F, like MB or MG, while it was entirely in the 00I manga. At the beginning of the 00I manga, it is mentioned that Fon broke into the weapons storage of the 3rd generation Gundam that Fereshte kept after Operation Fallen Angel, taking everything, including the Avalanche Dash
Earlier they showed Eco investigating CB warehouses. Eco reports they’re completely empty, including Avalanche systems. Chall was unsure who would know of the location and specific take everything, including parts for units specific for them, but she immediately realized it was Fon.
The Astraea Fon is using is actually the black type made by innovators, the original is with CB
Read it again... I give them all they need to make it...
I wish the yellow bits were a more muted color like that shown on illustrations. Despite that, I consider getting this when I ordered the Astraea because it does look great. On the other hand, I also love the design of the base suit.
I guess you could say... he's lovin' it.
Just looking at this(2yl) and upon reaching the moment Gaikotsu mentioned that the back looks like a samurai vibe, and I had to comment that I had a thought of removing the thrusters from the shoulder connection back(clipping them off) and slotting them(hollowed out) along a straight line to the Beam Saber connection, and making it so that you can fit the GN Tachi in there on both sides as a GN Tachi Long and GN Tachi Short, in a sort of Astray Sengoku way, and fitting GN Blade Longs to the hip after removing the handle section on an adapted Freedom railgun mount for hip-mounted GN Bladerifles, and strapping to the helmet some small Vulcans and modifying the “horns” of the Astraea into a samurai motif helmet, and you’ve got basically Gundam Astraea Type-F Shogun!
Still waiting for that Psycho Zaku review
Not likely to get it cuz he already build it in the background
@@Chris-df5se He made Thunderbolt review part 2 several years after part 1
The Exia's shoulder joint is a polycap, so it is always going to flop even if you attempt to tighten it up.
As someone just learning about gunpla, what does polycap mean?
@@Samantha_yyz Polycap is a type of soft plastic which is used as a cheap solution for the joints of gundam model kits (usually in HG), however since it is cheap, it becomes loose as time goes or from overposing the kit. This kind of plastic is still used in modern day HGs however not in recent MGs.
@@Samantha_yyz polycaps are rubber components used in model kits, in general, for things like joints/articulation and connection points. However, these degrade over time and with use, so they lead to loose and floppy model kits, specially arms and legs. Modern Master grades, Real Grades, and Perfect grades don’t use them, but they’re fairly common in HGs.
Ahh ok thank you both!! :) and so fast too!! ^...^
@@Samantha_yyz you’re welcome! But they’re not simply used as a cheap solution. Their purpose is to provide a plastic that allow for smooth articulation while also being sturdy enough to hold poses. They’re good in HGs, so don’t be scared to jump in.
11:47 Thank you for helping me figure out what that extra piece in my no grade Astrea is for!
No clue why but the color scheme of the avalanche unit looks like a hotdog with some mustard
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, IT'S EITHER THAT OR RONALD MCDONALD
@@kaiserstorm886 Ronald McDonald would be the Nu Zeon Gundam, lol
@Mecha Gaikotsu - Here's an idea for you, how about reviewing RG 01 and comparing it to where RG is today? It was a very ambitious kit with poor tolerances, admirable in many ways while also not quite living up to the quality we expect of new Bandai kits today.
Those action bases were actually available as a standalone at one point. I managed to grab one for myself a few years ago.
They still sell them.
is it a screwless one?
The ones included in more modern kits are similar in appearance to the action base 1, which requires a screw for the top. The ones in these kits don't.
I finally got one 👌 worth every penny and we'll worth waiting for the right time to purchase
If I'm not mistaken, the 3rd party version of the Astraea Avalanche lets you keep the knee armor even with the additional parts attached.
I have the original Avalanche Exia. One of my favourite build.
And the battle against the Backlog Mountain continues.
I love your channel, but damn bro, gas is like $5 a gallon in my part of the US and you keep on with these awesome model kits.. Oh well, looks like the kids are gonna have to go without! 😂😂😂
But seriously, can you do a video on budget model kits under $20 usd (not just Gunpla) for all of us working class stiffs out here trying to make it from paycheck to paycheck?
Am I the only one? Am I alone on this?
I think in one video I watched the other day he mentioned that his non-gunpla videos tend perform less well.
That might affect him doing stuff outside Gundam and tangentially related things
Here's a list of some under $20 non-Gundam kits.
30 Minute Missions/Sisters
SD kits (there are a few non-Gundam SDCS and 3 Gundam X Hello Kitty kits)
Non-Gundam Entry Grade kits (mostly fixed posed)
Pokepla
Keropla (Sgt. Frog/Keroro Gunso)
Haropla
Petit'gguy
Kakao Friends (I think the characters are Korean. Pretty similar build as Keropla characters and Petit'gguy)
Petitrits (Fate characters only. Who knows if it will add characters from other series)
Petiture-rise (this and Petitrits characters are in a Nendoroid style. Characters from Girls Und Panzer and Love Live)
Figure-rise Bust (fixed posed of characters' torsos from Macross Delta, Love Live Sunshine, Hatsune Miku, and multiple Gundam series)
Demon Slayer (fixed posed kits that are either at $20 or a little above)
@@Samantha_yyz That makes a lot of sense, thanks!
@@reijigamer Reiji, you're a life saver! Thank you!
@@davesmilingcoyote I've updated my original comment to you. Would you want me to continue to edit that it make new replies if I find budget kits?
the manual itself is for when you build Astraea from scratch, not when you finished build the kit
Huh, I didn't know Gundam Mcdonald's is out. Would love this with my Happy meal though 😂
I absolutely love it but I kinda find the yellow really jarring on the Astraea. Currently mulling over what would be the best color to paint them.
That McAvalanche is about to ruin my diet.
The gundam with red cranberry juices all over his body
This makes me think that the concept was "What if Tony Stark built a Gundam..." due to the color scheme
I have the normal blue/white one.
It's an over designed mess but i still kinda like it
throw a little gold hot-rod red on Avalanche Exia and fuala
Avalanche Astraea Type F Dash
Heh, now add a GN-Armor to your Exia & Astraea Avalanche's, to complete the look.
Plus as much weaponry as possible.
Always a shame we never saw said ultimate Astraea & Exia, combo, in the series.
Is red avalanche fit for MG exia regular?
We're probably getting an MG GNY-001 Gundam Astraea announcement in the near future. So of course I will get that.
I'm still hoping for an MG 2.0 for the GN-001 Gundam Exia. If I had to guess, Bandai will probably do something to make that release incompatible with the others, and instead release an 'Expansion Unit' set for the variants.
@xxnike629xx But will you build a kit in the end?
@xxnike629xx In other news, I heard you talk about UC again somewhere else despite your obvious hatred on it...
@xxnike629xx You denied again that you hate it so much by saying that you just dislike it...
@xxnike629xx Despite the many evidences such as those already posted in GameFAQs Gundam thread...
@xxnike629xx And speaking of, you even made a topic in GameFAQs titled "Universal Century is the worst"
do you have Full Mechanics 1/100 Raider Gundam in the backlog?
Well I was gonna nab this expansion set on buyee, but I kept reading about the shipments fees. So I may have to pay double sadly, but who knows I have my kit arriving tomorrow. I may just like it without the dash unit we shall see.
Yes, I too like Avalaches.
Man I really want kne of these. Kind of tempted to go for the 3rd party one
Its better but be prepared.
Those damn uneven holes and color saturation is not my bread and butter
Man i wish the avalanche unit didnt have yellow,maybe all those parts in that brown colour astrea has on its chest thingies
Congrats for your video!!!
Did Bandai just collab with McDonald for this? I'm lovin' it tho
So to use the backpack attachment for 2 GN Blades and GN Sword, I must use the cone GN Drive 🤔
You actually have the Cone part too from leftover of Astraea’s main unit, so you can swap it out for that too if you want
Probably not. That extension only changed the back torso part and not the GN drive part. So you can probably use the Three thruster drive
It will be missing the cables that connect the backpack to the waist armor, but it will mostly work.
better to check exia avalanche manual to see the build instructions, that's what I do to build a rg exia from rg astraea type f
checked it you'll need parts from P and Q runners, luckily it's included with the kit, only missing parts seems are the back cable and the extension of the front chest armor
You can build the avalanche astrea in Gundam Breaker Mobile game
I was wondering if you’re ever going to do any more zooids or Digimon builds?
Zoids haha stupid AutoCorrect
Looking at the MG Astraea, I really do feel like the old Exia kit in recent moldings hasn't been so bad. If we were to ever get another Exia in the future, I would hope it's a remaster kit like the 2022 Dom / Rick Dom or something, maybe even a Ver. Ka if Bandai wants to shell out and finally give us a Katoki rendition of a 00 mobile suit and just pack it in with a bunch of option parts to fill up the price, such as all of the repair I, II, and III parts being included in the base set or something like that.
While I wasn't able to get my hands on the MG Astraea due to its price point being a bit much for me at the time of its pre-order period, it's at least a very nice looking kit in MG form (even if I wish they did a bit more to make it look like the rest of the 00 season 1 MG mobile suit counterparts.) Really hoping Bandai does end up making a remaster of sorts of the original Exia though because its outer looks to me are still plenty good enough, just remake the inner frame to utilize the new GN FRAME runner parts and I think they have another insanely good MG kit.
Wish we got a new exia mg instead of a dom.
Lol, that remaster Dom are lame joke, at least make it like Ex-S/S gundam, better yet, freedom 2.0 level
I am assuming that there will be an MGEX of the Exia as anything that got a PG is easy pickings for that line. Also, I would be surprised if there are ever ver. Ka outside of the Universal Century or from an property that Katoki worked on.
yessss mecha so many p bandaiiii
Can it wear the mask with the V fin?
Type F2??? yes even the front skirt
Actually Pewdiepie have this kit! i watched him building his custom painted Astraea in his live stream last year ago.
No he has reg mg exia avalanche and he customized it red and black, not astraea type f
@@MSteveYang really? the look of this kit looks familiar or similar
Is a shame you will have to sacrifice the kit for the avalanche unit…that is why I bought 2 of them!
Um, I don't know, feel like the original with heavy weapons look better.
The Metal Build option set give the huge swords and more shields attachment. It's crazy looking (also crazy expensive).
If you did not know, that was already available from third parties, especially the shield add-ons.
@@tristain0 But is it compatible with bandai?
@@ChrisTian-sd5yq shield add on are compatible with regular exia so it would work unless there are changes. However if you are going with the massive swords its only available with hobby star as they only did the type f and in terms of connectivity that one should fit with no problem as it uses regular exia connectors.
The GN Rifle DOES fit with the attachment part still attached. You have to rock the wrist forward pretty far, but the little plug does go into the new openings. It is a little tight, but it does fit. The shield does sort of work too, but not great. The missile launchers can obviously be used with their handles, but not the pegs.
Wow very nice gundam
not sure it would be funny if instead of making a MG 2.0 Exia they just gave it a 1.5 treatment like the MG Dom.
Lore-wise this makes me wonder if one of this old GN MS can be fitted with a modern GN Drive or if they're stuck with a prototype GN Drive.
In the manga it used the 0h Gundam and Kyrios gn drive
@@ChrisTian-sd5yq now that brings the question if the performance is somewhat boosted with a modern GN drive.
@@elementxxrider It can even use trans am if equipped with a original GN drive
@@elementxxrider probably yes since it can use 3rd gen gundam weapons and even the avalanche dash equipment
@@ChrisTian-sd5yq that I find it's absolute perfection
What nice red chili pepper
Hi Mecha Kindly reveiw zhagndao model white tiger
I tried for buyee and it didn't bring me to the kit😭😭😭
Type in type-f it will come up eventually in the search. Youll have to scroll past many fishing lures n stuff but astraea is mixed in their
The Red Avalache.
Can you do a review with the MG Dark Matter Exia even though it’s not a good kit but an awesome dark matter looks 😁
He has reviewed it
@@molusk4031 only the HG not the MG
One less in rotation 😢 all gone up in price recently too
Oi review GM cold district type HG
RIP Wallet...
Pls put the decals on the astrea type F
2:20 why is it making him hungry?
Restaurant chains usually incorporate red and yellow into their logos, restaurants, etc. because those are supposed to stimulate hungry. That's why McDonald's has those colors. Also, it's probably just a straight up McDonald's joke he is making.
@@reijigamer thanks chief it seems legit.
It is a weirdly shaped 🍅.
Is iron man making new armor ?
Exia with Permanent Trans-Am? That gundam must be hella strong
RIP GN Drive
or more like Casval gundam case, you can build a red exia from the RG out of box minus head gn condenser stickers
Yoooooooooooooooo mecha gaikotsu is deeeeeeaaaaadddd
It has a McDonald's colour scheme
would kill for some spicy chicken nuggets rn
models and presentation are cool, extreme closeups on hands are gross. Youd think theyd be more conscious about that considering the content requires closeups.
Yey
Exa color
Color scheme reminds me of McDonald’s
Please make a review of the metal gear rex from kotobukiya. (-_-)
i want this vs bandai being ass.
Sometimes bandai, less is more. =\
the only thing i want to say about this kit 'garbage' , save your money
Gundam McDonald's
heh iron man/mcdonalds gundam xD
if you could code the randomizer to add zero damage on the second third etc hit on multihit attacks this could be a fun and viable game mode, but multihit attacks are just way too unfair
So many adds lol
First.
We were born too late to explore the world and meet our ancestors. We were born too early to traverse the stars and join the new frontier. But one thing is for certain, that no matter what time we were born in, *it will never be the time where someone asked.*
Floppage. That is all