Is This the BEST WORST Modelkit Ever? (Tekkaman Blade Review & Unbox)
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Retail Price: 7.000 JPY
Release Date: November 2021
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▶Intro:
This Ain't The End Of Me by White Comic
▶Outro:
8-bitified version of Believe
▶OSTs Used:
Eternal Loneliness (Tekkaman Blade OST)
Gangliated Utrophin Immuno Latency Toxin (Trauma Center OST)
Give Out Your Light (SRW W OST)
Pursuit ~ Cornered (Phoenix Wright OST)
Masquerade (SRW W OST)
Reason (SRW W OST)
Tanaka’s Amazing Commodities (Persona 3 OST)
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00:00 Intro
01:37 Unboxing
02:48 Quality & Aesthetics
05:41 Accessories & Gimmicks
07:26 Articulation
09:13 Conclusion - บันเทิง
Hey Kakarot. I would love to see your list of the Top 10 Most Powerful and Top 10 Least Powerful Gundams
Hi
YESSS
It's not exactly it, but I'm currently working on a video that's in the same spirit
Easy looking model but I feel like I'm gonna introduce it to a hummer out of frustration
Good idea. I wonder if Turn A will make it to top 10...
This really isn’t a wave kit. It was originally released by orange cat industry in China as a third party kinda thing that actually got the official license and wave did a later distribution to Japan. The first run box doesn’t even mention wave
It's literary says on the side of the box
製作元(Manufacturer)- Orange cat. 輸入販売元 (Distributer)- Wave. He just didn't bother to read those.
To be honest, I think a lot of people see the wave logo and just assumed they made it. Orange Cat has a few other kits that ended up getting distributed by Wave over the past year or two.
Even if they didn't design it, they did pick it up for distribution, so I think it still speaks to their quality. After all, there's a ton of great third party kits they DIDN'T pick up for distribution (tho I understand they're not going to get any of the bootleg gundams, they could've gotten some of the mecha girl kits that are coming out)
Gundam stuff is almost exclusive to Bandai unless the subject looks drastically different in design those third party and bootleg companies often get shutdown.
This particular kit was easier to distribute since Orange Cat actually went through the trouble to get the license to produce their work and wave just figured it would be easy money to pick up the license for Japan. The kits are already tooled and set to go, just slap their logo on the box.
Builders specialized in Sci fi kits always make me smile when they say they've just worked on the worst kit ever. You guys should try car kits from AMT/MPC/Polarlights, like for exemple the over reedited never really taken care of 1969 Dodge Charger... Heck, new owner Round2 tried to fix that cast... Went from "good for the recycle bin" to "It's buildable... Sorta." or "some parts may be good to keep in the parts bin".
Oh trust me, if you delve into sci fi kits enough there are plenty of example of kits that need excessive amounts of work to look good even for a model kit standard. Especially when it comes to kits from some of the less prolific model companies, those can be both absolutely horrendously molded AND made of weak plastic that snaps new out of the box with a fresh reprint. Nevermind the antiquated joint designs needed for posing that more often than not compromise the stability of the kit.
@@SicMetalMaggot4life Let's be honest: How many sci-fi builders build those? I mean, almost all sci-fi builders I've seen don't even want to build middle to late 90s kits.
@@chassegallerie2910 Funny, as someone who's built lots of gundam kits since 2010 I've lately been building 80's Sci-fi kits (mostly Macross and Dorvack) and obscure kits because I just want more of a challenge when I build model kits and lots of kits from the 80's were quite unique to look at. Hell, I enjoy the modern Maschinen Kreiger kits because they behave more like 80's kits and some obscure kits will outright fight you back. I also like to heavily customize and kitbash my models and 80's kits are quite a goldmine for that. Ironically, Although the engineering on bandai's part is bar none, I find it extremely hard to customize their newer kits. Not gonna lie though, I kinda want to get a Lamborghini model kit and Sci-Fi induce kitbash the hell out of it.
Well, update on my previous comment I guess, I just finished building this and I had none of the issues mentioned on this video, the pieces that are interchangeable to connect the shield can be removed without any problems as well, the only piece that gave me problems was the yellow piece that goes under the red piece on the chest, that was a really hard thing to fit.
However, it seems the kit I got was the "original" one, before wave got involved, since there's no mention of them anywhere on the box or manual, only orange cat, the action base connector piece that was omitted on the wave version was present as well.
All in all, it was a surprisingly good build, so good that I ordered the tekkaman evil kit as well. I guess the moral of the story is: avoid the wave version.
The wave votoms kits are apparently very good
Noted, but the old Bandai ones look cool too
@@kakarot197 the wave ones are about the scale of a HG (they are 1/35) but yeah id love to eventually buy the bandai 1/20 brutishdog
The Bandai ones never got around to the bloodsucker, so I gotta give that one to wave. I actually really like them, they are definitely pricey compared to Bandai, but that’s tough competition
I absolutely have to second this. I built a Bloodsucker a couple of years ago and it was a treat, start to finish. It looked great next to my high grades from the same year.
(Also GG on the review and the midi Masquerade theme, Kakarot!)
This review reminds me, I absolutely adore the Tekkaman Blade soundtrack. Maybe they'll do Pegas or Evil or Rapier sometime, or perhaps this kit is doomed to have Eternal Loneliness.
They have made an Evil one.
recently Wave released a kit based on an original mecha design called "Hundred Edge" that is a humanoid robot that turns into a robot lion and it is good!
@Dagupan Ghyle seed based fanmade beast like gundam
@@rovvy221 it look more like something out of 00, mainly the Astraea
@@dwayne7065 they were originally designed as Gundam and because of IP, looked much better and much more complicated
That's not even made by wave, it's made by Orange cat industry. Wave is the distributer of that kit. And it's designed by Kuramochi Kyoryu, the artist behind the beast gundam that we saw many years ago.
Orange Cat*
I think we've just been spoiled by Bandai's snap fit quality and color separation, I've seen many tank, battleships, military etc. model kits, the fit is usually meh and it's usually just all gray... having some cement and paint is usually a must.
Big thanks for this vedio to show all this. Got to say, when I see how the set looks in the end, it does not matter how suffer during the assembly process to me. It looks really amazing, childhood memmory all came back! I will surely buy one set.
11:00 Hahaha, does the little Zaku III pout? Soooo CUTE! xD
I got the same modelkit! Truly love it! Thank you!
10:56 I'll never get tired of hearing this
I saw this at my local store, and was contemplating picking it up since Blade has an amazing design. It's a shame to hear that it's such a struggle to build... but the finished product looks great! Might have to go back and pick it up.
Very cool, I actually saw the bootleg of this kit offered before I realized there was a first party kit, I wonder if the fitment issues are similar or worse
This is really helpful, thanks
Love the Space Balls reference
I'd love to have good kits/figures *Tekkaman Evil* & *Tekkaman Dead* coz they look badass. And yes, the Tekkaman franchise is not known for subtle naming 😅.
It's like the tron models Gridman: looks very good, its's a pain to assemble and feels cheap-ish lmao
Can't say I had the bad building experience you did. I got it for Christmas and actually quite enjoyed the build. I didn't have any big problems building, the only part I had to glue was a tiny top part on the thighs. Also the unknown part on the crotch is so it can go on a base. Comes with the fitting for it too, mines is on one now.
Ayyyyy its the man and the legend kakarot197!
Really hope they make a Buster version as well
Nice- Tekkaman Blade was the first anime I ever saw, and despite the price tag was curious if the kit was worth looking into!
Hey there Kakorot. I understand that you are going by your experience with the kit. I got the original orange cat industry release of the kit. And no it isn't third party. There has to be a first party before a third. My build of the kit wasn't bad at all and I even painted the red and gold/yellow.
need get this version of tekkaman blade, got the orange cat and that version is very good 👍
TEKSETTA !!
The one Wave model kit that I am dying to get is the 1/100 Original Auge. It’s my favorite robot of all time and the kit looks amazing. Too bad it’s not available anywhere. I’d even be willing to pay the $600 that it’s selling for, that’s how much I want a 1/100 Original Auge.
I should probably watch Tekkaman Blade. I love the look of this kit!!!
It's very 90's and I loved it!
It's a reimagining of a 70's Tatsunoko cartoon, Tekkaman the Space Knight. It uses a lot of the original's terminology like Pegas and the Tekksetter system, but Tekkaman Blade mostly swaps out the 70's cheese for 90's edginess- still a lot of the core premise of Earth's desperation for survival amid an alien invasion. It's a pretty good watch though it is sometimes hard to take as a serious as it carries itself when it regularly calls the protagonist Takaya by the nickname "D-Boy".
Funny anecdote about it is D-Boy is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa, also known for roles like Sephiroth, Mitsurugi of Soul Caliber, and Dante from the Devil May Cry series™. D-Boy became an inside joke for his seiyuu career because he belted out one of D-Boy's many raging screams so hard the mic broke. He also plays Kyosuke Nanbu from Super Robot Wars, and the Original Generation timeline has a reference to this: the Gespenst MK-II S has an attack, the Ultimate Gespenst Kick, which turns whoever you put in it into a screaming Super robot style maniac, even really stoic characters like Kyosuke- it makes him scream out the attack like he's D-Boy (it also prompts Ratzel to become Harry Ord from Turn-A Gundam and bafflingly shout UNIVERSE!). Fun with voice actors.
10:51
Dammit, D-Boy, at least give Zaku III a headpat to make him feel better!
Love the Spaceballs reference.
The more you build non-Bandai model kits, the more appreciation you'll have for Bandai's snap-fitting mastery 😂🤣
Now what if we got to see something based on Twin Blood?
I didn't have any issues putting it together lol and I painted it too
Hey, have you ever considered a what if Amuro got the Pixy?
It's been a while since zaku 3 been compared with some expression gesture.
I just bought tekkaman blade blaster a few days, hopefully it'll be fun.
how does it compare to this original kit?
@@Demiurge13 Haven't built or opened the box thoroughly just yet. But I can confirm it has lighting gimmick with cabling and LEDS included. The company is different too, its done by orange cat industry, I think.
So I put this model together over 25 years ago at this point, and from what ive seen from this, nothing has changed in terms of building it. Very fragile but amazing to look at. Also, I guess for inflation sake, it pretty much costs now what I paid for it then. Absolute unit
Would you ever review the Rahxephon?
The thing about such kits is this...they make you appreciate bandai kits a LOT more.
You should look forward to Moderoid's Rayearth model kit.
Kyosuke Nanbu before he become Altiesen pilot in Super Robot Wars Original Generation.
Still, absolutelly worthy, it is amazing and pretty big
Hey kakarot, I know this is a relatively old video but, I'm about to get my hands on this kit and I'd like to know, if you remember of course, what parts/steps gave you problems
There's an action figure with die cast metal as well right? Do they still make them?
I couldn't find the video where you explained the G for the G-units (gundam Seed serie)
But it doesn't stand for "Genocide" nor for "Generation".
But it stands for "General, Unilateral, Neuro-link, Dispersive, Automatic, Manouver" G-Unit in short.
Gundam seed ep 15 around 16th minute.
Just re-watching the seed saga and dropped the info here.
Ooh, that is a nice-looking kit, but I think I've had my share of fragile models. Plus he might be too big for my collection!
Now I'm just remembering him as Slade in the "Teknoman" version from the 90's.
This thing looks so unbelievably killer. If there was a Dangaioh in this style, I'd snap that shit up.
Goodsmile's Moderoid line has Dangaioh- those seem to be hit or miss depending on the kit. Their Patlabors kits seem to be okay and I am pleased with Cruise Chaser Blassty
Best of the Best review ever, pros and cons ....there is something I don't understand, isn't it supposed to be manufactured by Orange Cat.... but you mentioned Wave?
Got this kit from a mandarake for 4000 yen in November last year. Just starting the build and damn, you’re not kidding. My full armour unicorn Gundam kit was much easier!
FYI - part B-30 is the adapter to slide into the port under the crotch so you use a bandai action base
I double-checked my parts because I was certain I came across no such adapter.
Then I checked the manual, and it turns out that they removed it (it literally says B 30 isn't included with this product). I guess that you have the original release and that Wave didn't want to risk a Bandai-compatible adaptor due to possible legal reasons?
@@kakarot197 damn that sux... yeh i got the original release. and im guessing wave did remove it so it doesnt get sued since they are the japanese distributor for that kit
Man it looks so boss, but so expensive.
Built it recently and it was genuinely great.
Try something like the Great Might Gaine by Fujimi if you want to know what an ACTUAL terrible kit is.
Can you let us know if it goes floppy after about a month? It happens with those transformers model kits.
Oh man. if this was a pain to build, imagine trying to handle a Blaster tekkaman evil kit
I dont about this kit but does it include a broken recording mic cuzz you know his VA broke two recording mics
It looks pretty sweet and Tekkaman Blade is my absolute favorite anime. But...eh. I'd worry about it falling apart while posing.
Still considering this though because....well it's freaking Tekkaman Blade.
Tbh i think the sentinel looks way better..! Less tall and slender. But that is just my opinion. Great video!
Could you do the Thunderbolt Perfect Gundam development history?
I second this
Clearly the most important part of this video was realizing I have that same FMA wall scroll
i have the same problem with plum kits. they look good but they feel cheep and shody
I love and hate the assault suit lentos kit. Seams everywhere and almost no articulation, but an absolute beauty if you put in the work and it was one of my absolute favorite games growing up
im thinking of buying this kit, however ive never built a kit like this, bluit some warhammer in the past but thats totally different.
Is this thing doable for someone who never built a modelkit?
how much time would it take?
and last question, is it easy to put the model in different poses afterbuilding it or is it really fragile?
Thanks in advance for the awnser!
I have to a new hand sense one peace got jabbed into my hand so bad it hurts
Now crazy thing for me was that this was my second figurine for my collection. And I am a noob. Bro I straight up thought I was shit at building it. And too be honest I actually broke three pieces and that pissed me off. Overall for me it was ok
The design looks like a mix off Quanta legs, Sandrock arms , Wing head and if you squeeze your eyes a little you can see Sheng Long chest
So when will Bandai give us a model kit of Blade then?
The "thrusters" on the side of the chest. They are space lungs. Like gills. :P
I grew up with this anime
Nah , i gonna wait for the Bandai HG version of tekkaman blade
I would have loved to see a VOD of you building this. If you screamed in frustration until your mic breaks from building it, at least you could brush it off as as Tekkaman Blade reference.
Last year i bought WAVE 1/35 Blood Sucker Armored Trooper. While not exactly as trouble free as most Gundam kits, i did not have many issues with it. Of course, i managed to put some parts backwards and discovered it only several subassemblies later. So i had to take all of it apart. And sure enough, one of the pegs broke. But to be fair, i have broken pegs on Gunpla kits on several occasions as well. Some parts don't fit quite as snuggly and tend to fall off at slightest movement. But overall i wouldn't say that my first experience with WAVE kits was disappointing (i also have KoG Ver. 3, but being an older kit, it is not a snap fit). Certainly not a PITA that PLUM kits are.
Moderoid version will be coming
Evil coming soon
i never notice that tekkaman blade wears high heels
So I just finished my Tekkaman earlier today. And I actually didn't have too much problems with the assembly. 😕
In fact it was actually not too bad, some things were tight fits but overall not bad.
Well... does yours say WAVE or Orange Cat on the box. The WAVE reprint is complete shit compared to the original print by Orange cat
@michaelh555 it's the Wave one. I still have to disagree. I've had it assembled for about 2 years now, and it's still solid
What is the difference between Wave and Orange Cat? I'm seeing this kit being sold with either (or neither) logos.
Wave did the distribution on the second release for Japan
Try the Ultraman kits.
Voltekka!!!!!
Ahh that's sucks, i like a model kit FUN to build that's why I like this hobby. Anyway do you have recommendation of a fun to build model kits that's not a Gundam
VOLTEKKAAAHHH
D-BOY!
Hey kakarot when i watch the tekkaman blade im kinda confused cause in first its transformorn into a human to robot but and what the hell what his size a robot size or a human size cause in the show he kinda looks like a human size im still confused
Human size in(side) "power armor" (slightly smaller than MCU Hulkbuster), similar concept to Guyver´s alien bio-booster armor tech or Samus Aran from Metroid.
I know this was built a long while ago ... But don't hate the blade
and they will release tekkaman evil next..
This is a wave and China model maker collaboration, majority kit production is by china. Assembling pain is normal for China production kits, those spoiled by bandai should not even touch these but any one built other brands and garage kits with advanced skills can go for these as long as they know what to expect
One of your extra pieces should've been an action based adapter that slides onto the crotch piece
Bandai kits are typically made in Japan if I recall correctly. However this kit is clearly stated to be made in China where they can probably cut corners. That can probably result in how the molds are not properly produced or how the parts are not molded correctly in the factory leading to not fitting parts. Though this isn't the same as non-snap in model kits which besides Tamiya would probably be made in China. A lot of third party kits/knock offs are definitely made in China and don't usually fit correctly unless the company tries. But this is all a speculation and I might be completely wrong on it.
Bandai kits are mostly made in japan, but in recent years the SDEX and SD Sangoku Sogetsuden line of kits are all made in China.
And this kit is made by Orange Cat Industry which is obviously a china company.
@@fantastiCkiLler92 That's why the SD-EX were bad budget kits. I have no idea about the Sengoku line of SDs
As someone who builds Maschinen Kreiger kits, I feel conflicted about your irritation towards Wave. I mean, least it isn't Mechanicore or Cutecube, but i am aware that Wave kits are notorious for requiring more work than Kotobukiya kits (and that says something).
Also, Did I hear a random Spaceballs: The Reference?
This is probably another example of ppl that spoiled by bandai product, remember back then when model kits are all needs to be glued?
And I don't get when people found out the parts don't fit they just use force to press the parts together. Why? You can just cut the side of the peg hole using nipper, then you put the parts together the peg goes into the hole, and the hole will expand. You don't even need to cut the pegs.
i rather sand the pegs tbh
@@razrafz It is safer to sand the insert hole.
@@marisolaraya2988 i'd say it depends if there is enough plastic around the hole
Hmmm where is the thumbnail girl from feels like already seeing her in some anime but forget where
Yuzu from Devil Survivor for the DS
I thought about buying one... but cant get past the redesign. Prefer the oldshchool look myself. Same reason i skipped the sentinel.
Oh and dont think i missed the super robot wars music :)
This is why I stay away from kits that aren't made by Bandai
1/100 scale??
SMH, not even once did you shout out "Radam!"
I wouldn't say there's nothing wrong other than seam lines. There are some *very* visible sink marks.
I actually built a bootleg version and didn't know about the first party until now, also who the anime girl on the thumbnail?
I think its 80 usa so its to much for such low quality. I wish we got more teckaman blade kits and the companion kit to this kit.
It looks striking but it's hard to forgive the lack of articulation and the poor fit at THAT PRICE
the articulation is good enough, it can do most of the poses people will want to. but this isnt a toy, its like many gundam model kits where you will pose it and leave it, never to be touched again. at least it isnt falling appart all the time.
now the fitting is a massive issue.
I feel like an asshole for buying this kit.
I still want to make it tho cus this looks hella dope
Ok Kakarot, it's been 4 months. I think you've taken a long enough break from the MS model numbers series.
Spider crab radam bugger did they settled on the a tual name
Tekkaman