@@ZakuAurelius amazing review. Too bad my neck ball joint is wrecked. I tried thickening it with plastic cement and it got more loose. might get another after painting my current one.
@@thaddaeuswong3574 u should look a bit into that plastic cement, i heard that it also melts the plastic to make 2 parts stick to eachother better so it probably melted the joint more then it should have...im not sure ive never used it... actually ive never built a gunpla haha im still a noob... waiting for that beyond global gundam to get it with a rg unicorn as my first kits... well use superglue next time, its probably better idk
I wasn't really paying attention to the review (I had it on while I did some work) and I caught the moment the Gunpla fell out of the corner of my eye. Builders' reflex kicked in and I reached out to catch it (slam my hand into my screen)
This is a great looking kit for the price, and I would have loved to see more of the MS get a revive version upgrade. I bought the revive Aile Strike and it was amazing. :)
@@LatencyProblem Already pre-ordered mine! I can't express in words how happy I am to see it finally revived. Here's hoping they revive the rest of the SEED series, and maybe even Wing!
ZakuArcelius when the backskirts is moving: not really anything too special abt that, but it's fairly unique. Meanwhile....when mechagaikotsu saw an hg with moving backskirts: PREEEEEEEEEEMIUM BUTTFLAP!!
Sono Seems like only well known or main character ms get the revive treatment. I suppose one could take the inner frame from one of these and an older kit and mod them together.
Jake Theberge Well thats the thing, The alex and gp01 are main character and well known suits (among UC stuff anyway). the HG's for them are extremely old so I figured they'd get revives eventually. Then again, they are making a new Zeta HG theyre just calling it something other than a revive kit. Maybe these two will have the same thing.
Does anyone else’s kit have a problem with the hip to leg joint being stiff, then easily loosen just by twisting it? The left leg on mine is fine, but the right gets loose easy.
I got the RG awhile back for $25. It's good for having less stickers for parts separation, however it is more fragile and finicky in the way that all RGs are. If you want a more solid, toy-like version I'd probably recommend the HG Revive, and you could just paint what needs to be painted. I even painted the exposed, non-moving gold parts on the RG, so it's not like it has everything covered. Also, another strike against the RG is that it has trouble standing on it own, to the point where as I was posing it on my desk it somersaulted and hit the floor, breaking one of the slim pieces above a dragoon (I cemented it back on, but you definitely want to avoid that happening). I think the RG and HG Revive have very similar proportions and aesthetics, so the choice would come down to how much detail you want in your model, and how much you want to spend to get it. This one would certainly be the more affordable choice, and now that we have it, we need not ever mention the original HG again.
BNuts Plus, the RG is very back heavy. It is nothing short of a chore to get it to stand straight with the wings. I absolutely needed an Action Base...
I recommend removing the tip of the barrel of the back rifle before combining them into the long rifle. Because unless you’ve glued it on, it’s likely to come off inside the front rifle when you go to separate them.
the backpack makes it frustrating to pose. lol i had the old one and the wings just want to fall off. hope that this new doesnt have the same problems.
Guys I have a question. Can this revive and also the old hggs 1/144 strike freedom hold the or fit with the metal robot spirit/damashii wings of light effect?
here is a question about highgrade. how compatible are the weapons and such with other kits? like could i use gundam builder weapons with irbon blooded orphans toys?
Just dropping by to announce there is a pbandai Strike freedom with better gold parts, an action base, wings + dragoon effect parts. Its called the Strike Freedom Wings of Light DX
before when i was new to gunpla my first kit was a sd try burning but my first real type was this and i did not know those blue parts were dragoons or funnels
The best representation of the Strike Freedom in my opinion is the [Perfect Grade] next is the [Metal Build], this one is a good upgrade from the old [HG] reminds me of the 2006 [MG]
depends. if you want more detail and more parts then get the RG. But more parts can mean more unstable. If you want something really solid then get the HG. Also depends on how much money you wanna spend.
I'm guessing it is not called "Revive" because unlike the Revive kits released so far, the arms swing forward instead of up. I'm still pretty mixed between getting this or the RG. I mean, I heard more people praise the HG Revive Freedom over the RG for its durability; so I don't know if it is the same case with both versions of the SF (considering I heard the RG has some fragile parts). And I wonder if the P-Bandai effect parts for the RG SF will work okay with this?
i have this kit. Idk if its only me but the one I own has wobbly legs like it easily falls off when I try to pose it in different style... what a downer.. oh well it is a fairly old kit I guess...
I usually like unique designs (mostly Zeon designs,Turn A and X..even some Recongustia G types), but this one here bugs me.....probably too many clashes in it's overall design, especially when compared to the RED/Blue frame types and Duel Frame types (and whatever the hell the Aegis Gundam falls under).
Thats the GAT series you're referring to, and yes, the Aegis falls under that even though it transforms And how is the design clashing? I and many people have zero issues with it. Its a long range MS like the Freedom made to take down multiple targets, and it got everything it needs to do that
The master grade has the same issue with the guns that plug on each other and are kinda loose. Also the pegs for the hands are a bit rubbish also for holding the weapon. And yes the weapon is too heavy for one hand. If not mistaken one of the bootlegs had gold plated parts meanwhile the bandai MG doesn't which is a disappointment because I am not a good painter and I dont paint my kits. So more or less for an HG is great. I have to buy the RG to see real differences. Edit: as for the dragoons I ll probably buy a bootleg wing effect and dragoon thingies. I can't stand watching the freedom with the dragoons just standing there :p
misora25chan I want it, also! MG Freedom 2.0 looks amazing, but i bet they'd make a lot of money if they made a Strike Freedom. They should also include a display base for the Gundam itself and the Dragoons, similar to the Nu Gundam or Hi-Nu Gundam Ver.Ka.
This kit for me is terrible, it a few days i built it, it all became loose, the hands were falling everytime, the backpack and the shield too, the wings were falling too, the legs everytime i pose the set they fall, the weist with that terrible joint falls every second......
The only problems with mine are the left hip to leg joint gets loose easily and the waist is annoying because it shifts to easily. It was my second kit I made. My first MG will not have a big thing on its back for sure.
I will get this one, just to complet my little Seed trio (Infinite Justice, Akatsuki & Strike Freedom), AND, also to T-Pose this one like the Jesus it's Pilot is xD
I agree I like the colour scheme a lot and I don't even mind the design (except for the gold hands) but I just hate how it's basically a "Jesus" gundam and is super OP and beam spammy.
add also that Kira is called by some (myself included) as Jesus Yamato... how could he survive such very fatal events... that even Coordinators could die if they're on his place. I don't buy the notion that he's the ultimate Coordinator BS... Sorry for that little rant
+Munnbunns From what I read, this is just an updated Freedom Gundam with a more powerful battery ande more beams. It was only invincible due to bad writing.
My only complaint about the strike freedoms design is the ugly hip rail guns. The freedoms rail guns look cooler I don't get why the design was changed for those guns.
You know after building the freedom, I took a look back and forth at the two and realized why I dislike the head on the strike freedom. Its the cheek plates, they seem reversed. The bottom part is supposed to stick out a bit more, however its reversed where the top part of the cheek plate is pointing out more. I don't know why they did it but I highly dislike it
I want to like this suit, cause it's not bad looking. But then I remember all the bullshit that surrounds it's introduction and I start to hate it again.
And y use that mentality? Like the mecha how it looks, non of the show stuff really matters if you like the model/design e.g. Im not gonna dislike a good sick looking sports car because some greedy corporate bastard drives one
Cause I'm one of those weird people that likes the story's Gundam more then the kits. So what happens in the show paints how I feel about certain suits. and the bad writing, character assassination, the unsubtle corporate meddling, not to mention the actual introduction of the Gundam it self being lack luster just keeps me from enjoying the Strike Freedom. that, and I hate Kira, but that really doesn't matter, since I do like the Strike and Freedom Gundam. Hell, I got the Freedom 2.0 MG on my shelf. I mean if me hating the pilots did matter I'd hate the Zeta and Destiny as well, and I do not.
Head articulated only to look down on enemies
hah that got me
Well, it is the mobile suit of Jesus Yamato himself
S.Freedom/Kira: I SEE NO GOD UP HERE, EXCEPT ME.
@@ZakuAurelius amazing review. Too bad my neck ball joint is wrecked. I tried thickening it with plastic cement and it got more loose. might get another after painting my current one.
@@thaddaeuswong3574 u should look a bit into that plastic cement, i heard that it also melts the plastic to make 2 parts stick to eachother better so it probably melted the joint more then it should have...im not sure ive never used it... actually ive never built a gunpla haha im still a noob... waiting for that beyond global gundam to get it with a rg unicorn as my first kits... well use superglue next time, its probably better idk
I wasn't really paying attention to the review (I had it on while I did some work) and I caught the moment the Gunpla fell out of the corner of my eye. Builders' reflex kicked in and I reached out to catch it (slam my hand into my screen)
This was the first gundam I’ve built and I will definitely be getting more these are dope
Well to be fair it is supposed to hold the combined rifle with two hands.This kit looks great though!
The golden parts on this kit look a lot better then other golden parts from other HG kits.
yeah, they end up looking pale and dead. How do you make a golden metal robot look like he has been months decomposing?
This is a great looking kit for the price, and I would have loved to see more of the MS get a revive version upgrade. I bought the revive Aile Strike and it was amazing. :)
The Destiny is getting a revive
@@trinitybless0091 by now in 2021 it has come out and it is fantastic
If only it had the DRAGOON effect parts from the old HG.
Sadly, they're only available in the deluxe version
Thanks a lot for your review 👍 it helped me indeed to decide about buying this particular model
Bandai made revive of Freedom,Strike Freedom and Force Impulse... I hope the Destiny will be next!
Do I have good news for you! Hgce destiny to be released May 2019
@@LatencyProblem
Already pre-ordered mine! I can't express in words how happy I am to see it finally revived.
Here's hoping they revive the rest of the SEED series, and maybe even Wing!
@@cooljim1376 HGAW Sandrock confirmed already my guy
I hope you got your HG Revive Destiny Gundam right now.
Another good news, HGCE Infinite Justice will be released in mid 2020
I just bought this model and I have no regrets
I love the Seed Gundams
I was contemplating getting it as my first but I picked up the rg 00 quanta will definitely pick this up when I’m done with the quanta.
1:47 I'm digging that recovery! Really I just want to know what the stickers are like
ZakuArcelius when the backskirts is moving: not really anything too special abt that, but it's fairly unique.
Meanwhile....when mechagaikotsu saw an hg with moving backskirts: PREEEEEEEEEEMIUM BUTTFLAP!!
There’s no point for it to move! Ya aren’t gonna have the legs pointed that far back 🤷♂️
Exactly 😂
How does the wings hold up until now? I hear that's an issue with the rg when it gets older
Wait this is the last revive kit? That's a shame, I was hoping they'd make a revive Alex and GP01fb at some point.
Sono Seems like only well known or main character ms get the revive treatment. I suppose one could take the inner frame from one of these and an older kit and mod them together.
Jake Theberge
Well thats the thing, The alex and gp01 are main character and well known suits (among UC stuff anyway). the HG's for them are extremely old so I figured they'd get revives eventually.
Then again, they are making a new Zeta HG theyre just calling it something other than a revive kit. Maybe these two will have the same thing.
Sono That would only be fair. This one doesn't say revive on the box either.
Sono I think they did these in a certain order based off of the realese dates of either the old mg or hg kits.
Love the proportions of the kit. Can't wait for mine to arrive.
Does anyone else’s kit have a problem with the hip to leg joint being stiff, then easily loosen just by twisting it? The left leg on mine is fine, but the right gets loose easy.
Are the gold joints the same colour as the ones in HGUC Revive Hyaku Shiki?
I got the RG awhile back for $25. It's good for having less stickers for parts separation, however it is more fragile and finicky in the way that all RGs are. If you want a more solid, toy-like version I'd probably recommend the HG Revive, and you could just paint what needs to be painted. I even painted the exposed, non-moving gold parts on the RG, so it's not like it has everything covered. Also, another strike against the RG is that it has trouble standing on it own, to the point where as I was posing it on my desk it somersaulted and hit the floor, breaking one of the slim pieces above a dragoon (I cemented it back on, but you definitely want to avoid that happening).
I think the RG and HG Revive have very similar proportions and aesthetics, so the choice would come down to how much detail you want in your model, and how much you want to spend to get it. This one would certainly be the more affordable choice, and now that we have it, we need not ever mention the original HG again.
BNuts Plus, the RG is very back heavy. It is nothing short of a chore to get it to stand straight with the wings. I absolutely needed an Action Base...
I'm having this issue with my HG right now
*COOL*
I agree
I recommend removing the tip of the barrel of the back rifle before combining them into the long rifle. Because unless you’ve glued it on, it’s likely to come off inside the front rifle when you go to separate them.
the backpack makes it frustrating to pose. lol i had the old one and the wings just want to fall off. hope that this new doesnt have the same problems.
how did u make the backpack section; the blue and the black connect so tightly. mine is loose.
12:31 the regular freedom doesn't look as bad as I thought on the HGCE huh.
The only real problem I have is that the feet are blue, when red might be highlighted and mesh a little bit better.
Guys I have a question. Can this revive and also the old hggs 1/144 strike freedom hold the or fit with the metal robot spirit/damashii wings of light effect?
Is it still solid aftet all these years ? Are the wings more solid and less loose than the rg over time?
here is a question about highgrade. how compatible are the weapons and such with other kits?
like could i use gundam builder weapons with irbon blooded orphans toys?
Tad Dad They may not fit exactly, but you can modify them easily enough.
Thanks for the comparison between the Freedom and S.Freedom!
The only legit HGCE strike freedom review I found. Unlike mecha gaikotsu. Hope you do a comparison with HGCE mighty strike freedom.
do you have problems with the abdoment ball joint on mine it broke to easily?
This is what my custom gunpla is based off of. Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
so the barrel doesnt extend on the second rifle like it did in the older version?
King Baal It does. It's one of its main features
I just wanted to know if the blue wings are detachable
CONS:
NO WINGS OF LIGHT EFFECT PARTS. WTF
There's actually another version with Wings of Light but it's premium.
there is a P bandai which gives you that and an old school stand
Would you recommend this or it’s rg counterpart, I’m stuck deciding because I found both of them and they are only 5 dollars apart
Honestly maybe the HG Revive. But there are pros and cons to consider
@@ZakuAurelius thank you! I just ordered the hg revive since it’s slightly cheaper and because the rg seems like a problematic plastic grenade
What stand are you using?
love your reviews, man!
Question... do the dragoons come off?
No effect part for dragoon?
he said in the first part of the video that there's no effect parts for the dragoons as of now
+Justaaan sorry. I usually skip to the accessories because that's my favorite part. Thanks for letting me know!
Guys can u explain what's the difference between Revive HG and Normal HG? They almost the same except?
Revive is new and updated with better proportions and articulation.
ZakuAurelius thanks for the info.
Hey Zach, if you were to cut a bit off the rear bottom of the head, do you think it would improve the articulation on the neck?
Cr33p3rKid I t tried that with a build strike, and it barely helps
Just dropping by to announce there is a pbandai Strike freedom with better gold parts, an action base, wings + dragoon effect parts. Its called the Strike Freedom Wings of Light DX
So the head also have a seamline?
What are your thoughts on the Dragon Momoko Strike Freedom?
Can the old HG dragoon effect parts fit?
do you have gundam flauros and vidar in your pipeline?
Got the rg strike freedom and it's pretty good
does it got golden plastic sindrome ?
Sir what is the best hg you have built???
I can't wait for the HG Revive Destiny Gundam
Who the better, HGCE Freedom or HGCE Strike freedom??
Is this HG kit shown in the video a straight up built? Or did he actually had to color some of the parts himself?
this is just straight out of the box, no painting at all.
i would want this with the irondite
This is the first gunplay I build
Are all funnels/dragoons functional? I mean can you remove all 8 dragoons?
Yes
is the gold better than the rg kit?
Phần parts màu vàng đẹp hơn nhiều so với bản RG. Bạn nên dùng súng phun sơn màu leading gold hay marker leading gold thì đẹp hơn.
có ý định sơn thì mình hỏi màu làm gì :v
thanks anw
I just need this and a revive providence and I'll be a happy man.
I love the wings
before when i was new to gunpla my first kit was a sd try burning but my first real type was this and i did not know those blue parts were dragoons or funnels
Where did you get the 2 small base stand?
Online. Kotobukiya Flying Base.
The best representation of the Strike Freedom in my opinion is the [Perfect Grade] next is the [Metal Build], this one is a good upgrade from the old [HG] reminds me of the 2006 [MG]
Am I the only one, who prefers the regular freedom revive?
:D
No you're not the only one. I think that people prefer this one b/c of the fact that this one has better engineering and less annoying stickers
I like the original strike better.
you do know there's a rg version of this set with a p bandai sets for the dargoons
Is it better to get this or the RG Strike Freedom?
depends. if you want more detail and more parts then get the RG. But more parts can mean more unstable. If you want something really solid then get the HG. Also depends on how much money you wanna spend.
Alright thanks a lot! Probably settled on a HGCE Revive now.
I'm guessing it is not called "Revive" because unlike the Revive kits released so far, the arms swing forward instead of up.
I'm still pretty mixed between getting this or the RG. I mean, I heard more people praise the HG Revive Freedom over the RG for its durability; so I don't know if it is the same case with both versions of the SF (considering I heard the RG has some fragile parts).
And I wonder if the P-Bandai effect parts for the RG SF will work okay with this?
p bandai strike freedom revive has a effect parts along it with it
i have this kit. Idk if its only me but the one I own has wobbly legs like it easily falls off when I try to pose it in different style... what a downer.. oh well it is a fairly old kit I guess...
Do u repaint it or top coat on it?
Not yet
Wat are u planning to top coat it with: gloss or matte?
the backpack can be remove???
Nino Cruz of course!
why do some gundam have the same torso almost or the sane as build strike or something
I usually like unique designs (mostly Zeon designs,Turn A and X..even some Recongustia G types), but this one here bugs me.....probably too many clashes in it's overall design, especially when compared to the RED/Blue frame types and Duel Frame types (and whatever the hell the Aegis Gundam falls under).
Thats the GAT series you're referring to, and yes, the Aegis falls under that even though it transforms
And how is the design clashing? I and many people have zero issues with it. Its a long range MS like the Freedom made to take down multiple targets, and it got everything it needs to do that
Hello I am not a careful person so be carful with the V fin
2021?
Seed Destiny are some of my favorite MS designs. So glad bandai is finally releasing an MG Providence.
Very nice!
2:11 **black and white filter** why are we still here, just to suffer?
The master grade has the same issue with the guns that plug on each other and are kinda loose. Also the pegs for the hands are a bit rubbish also for holding the weapon. And yes the weapon is too heavy for one hand. If not mistaken one of the bootlegs had gold plated parts meanwhile the bandai MG doesn't which is a disappointment because I am not a good painter and I dont paint my kits. So more or less for an HG is great. I have to buy the RG to see real differences.
Edit: as for the dragoons I ll probably buy a bootleg wing effect and dragoon thingies. I can't stand watching the freedom with the dragoons just standing there :p
Come on Bandai, MG Strike Freedom 2.0! Where is it?!
misora25chan I want it, also! MG Freedom 2.0 looks amazing, but i bet they'd make a lot of money if they made a Strike Freedom. They should also include a display base for the Gundam itself and the Dragoons, similar to the Nu Gundam or Hi-Nu Gundam Ver.Ka.
Over a year later and we still don't even have any news on HGCE Destiny...does Bandai just wanna leave us hanging with this shit?
Is it just me or is this a huge kit, despite its streamlined profile?
It's even bigger than the Revive Freedom.
Freedom Kaepernick
Never been much of a fan of the SEED designs. For the most part they are great kits but I just cant get over their look.
The Akatsuki Gundam looks way better than other Gundams in the series :V
MOVING BACKSKIRT ON AN HG??
There are a few ones tho
Gaplant is one, and that's from 2005-6
Stanton Spur
I guess the rifle gimmick is really meant to be supported with an open hand just like in the anime.
This kit for me is terrible, it a few days i built it, it all became loose, the hands were falling everytime, the backpack and the shield too, the wings were falling too, the legs everytime i pose the set they fall, the weist with that terrible joint falls every second......
The only problems with mine are the left hip to leg joint gets loose easily and the waist is annoying because it shifts to easily. It was my second kit I made. My first MG will not have a big thing on its back for sure.
Is that really hg? That look more real then mine:(
Possibly you have the original HG? This is the Revive version
Looks unpainted 10x better than the RG one.
I will get this one, just to complet my little Seed trio (Infinite Justice, Akatsuki & Strike Freedom), AND, also to T-Pose this one like the Jesus it's Pilot is xD
lol whut. no effect parts??
Wait for P-Bandai.
i think strike freedom rg is cool than the revive hg
Sometimes I like the SF, sometimes I don't... maybe because it's kinda or really overrated.
I agree I like the colour scheme a lot and I don't even mind the design (except for the gold hands) but I just hate how it's basically a "Jesus" gundam and is super OP and beam spammy.
add also that Kira is called by some (myself included) as Jesus Yamato... how could he survive such very fatal events... that even Coordinators could die if they're on his place. I don't buy the notion that he's the ultimate Coordinator BS... Sorry for that little rant
+Munnbunns From what I read, this is just an updated Freedom Gundam with a more powerful battery ande more beams. It was only invincible due to bad writing.
Would you hate the design if it came from a better anime? Whether you like it or not shouldn't have to do with what others think of it.
For me, the gold hands and inner frame is too distracting
My only complaint about the strike freedoms design is the ugly hip rail guns. The freedoms rail guns look cooler I don't get why the design was changed for those guns.
I'm not a fan of Seed or Destiny, but this kit looks cool.
Is it me or is the revived strike freedom face looks like a grumpy cat
You know after building the freedom, I took a look back and forth at the two and realized why I dislike the head on the strike freedom. Its the cheek plates, they seem reversed. The bottom part is supposed to stick out a bit more, however its reversed where the top part of the cheek plate is pointing out more. I don't know why they did it but I highly dislike it
well, i prefer rg
a chariot worthy of Jesus!
there's no way seed mobile suits can defeat ibo kits haha haha. bye bye beam weapons
I want to like this suit, cause it's not bad looking.
But then I remember all the bullshit that surrounds it's introduction and I start to hate it again.
And y use that mentality? Like the mecha how it looks, non of the show stuff really matters if you like the model/design
e.g. Im not gonna dislike a good sick looking sports car because some greedy corporate bastard drives one
Cause I'm one of those weird people that likes the story's Gundam more then the kits. So what happens in the show paints how I feel about certain suits.
and the bad writing, character assassination, the unsubtle corporate meddling, not to mention the actual introduction of the Gundam it self being lack luster just keeps me from enjoying the Strike Freedom.
that, and I hate Kira, but that really doesn't matter, since I do like the Strike and Freedom Gundam. Hell, I got the Freedom 2.0 MG on my shelf. I mean if me hating the pilots did matter I'd hate the Zeta and Destiny as well, and I do not.
Love the impulse and the strike, but yeah the freedom and strike freedom have too much going on for me, too crowded