Bandai make another line of mecha kits that aren't based on any existing property called 30 Minutes Missions that are designed to be more customisable (with a lot of optional part packs available) and more overly intended to be painted. (They're still made of coloured plastic but there are a lot more areas of solid colour) If you're looking for a Gunpla-adjacent project for the channel they might be worth investigating.
Tiny parts do have a considerable projectile banishment risk! So let's learn how to avoid that:.. you just... cut the runner. The energy that launches the tiny parts come from tension in the runner when displacing plastics, so you just cut the actual runner up around the piece before cutting out the piece so there isn't any tension.
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff I've cut and launched a tiny grey part on bare concrete floor of my dorm. The room was like 5x10 meters, and it took me 20 minutes to find it
The more I heard his critiques, the more I noticed how imperfect the MG Zeta Ver. Ka really is. I can never look at my own the same way again. Thanks Paul👍
Since everyone else is dropping gunpla tips, I’ll do a quick loredump. The Zeta Gundam is the first operational prototype of the Zeta series created by Anaheim Electronics, a corporation known to provide support to more than one side of a given conflict in order to ensure they retain multiple return customers and that their wartime economic boom doesn’t fissle out too fast. The Zeta was the first Gundam unit created independant of the RX-78 series, the original Gundam and it’s design philosophy. The unit was delivered to the AEUG (Anti Earth-Union Government), a faction formed to combat the aggressive policies of the Earth Federation and their new independant military division known as the Titans which formed after the conclusion of the One Year War. The Titans were initially formed to combat insurgencies and pockets of resistance remaining of the Zeon forces of the prior war, but they far overstepped that paramter and even went as far as to gas an entire space colony on suspicion of Zeon activity. This is of course kept under a gag order, so the general populace believe the Titans act in their best interest. Prior to recieving the Zeta, the AEUG would employ mostly remnant mobile suit units from the war days as well as a number of Rick Diaz units - mass produced suits that technically would be categorized as Gundams. On top of this, the conflict as we see it opens up on an operation in which the group steals two prototype Gundam Mk. II units from the Titans own R&D facility, while at the same time picking up Kamille Bidan who will serveas the series main protagonist. The AEUG, with their advanced mobile suits and gifted pilots, fight a guerilla war against a numerically superior foe who repeatedly spin the media to their favour, framing the AEUG as terrorists. The Zeta design would evolve into the Double Zeta, Hyaku-Shiki, Delta Gundam, Re-GZ and numerous subunits in the following timeline. That will be all, sieg Zeon! P.S, when’s the next gunpla video?
Honestly the gunpla fandom, for as vocal and passionate as it is. It’s not really talked about a lot on TH-cam. So to see anyone cover gunpla in any comedically enraged passion is more than welcome. Just so long as newer people get introduced to the hobby. Also, to share my nuggets of gunpla wisdom with you. When it comes to prices of kits, its price narrows down to how much plastic is used in the model. For instant a master grade and a full mechanics gundam are around the same scale and sculpt detail. But full mechanics are closer to high grades in terms of complexity. So a good rule of thumb is that (for the most part). A kits price point doesn’t dictate how complex it may be.
I used to be in the “Gunpla is like adult Lego” camp, and never really believed in painting them. This quickly changed when I discovered how good some kits look with a metallic finish. Started with just painting the yellow parts on my Barbatos kits gold, and somehow spiraled into painting the entity of the red plastic with a metallic red finish on an HG Astray Red Dragon. Painting with Gundam Markers is weirdly fun even for my clumsy ass.
I can recommend the big Psyco Gundam model, its a HG kit so its simpler...but its FREAKING HUGE. You have to put SCREWS into it to hold it together. It looks amazing towering over the other models. Plus you could proxy it in for a Warhound if you set it on a big base :P
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff I have one of them and I've got the new HG Destroy Gundam...which is somehow BIGGER. I haven't had the courage as of yet to build it. Its box is like...two feet across.
Or, for absolute insanity, the Master Grade Psycho Gundam Ver.Ka, where the backpack is literally as long as a standard sized 104/105 key keyboard is wide. Oh, and comes with even more waterslide decals. I think the sheet might even be bigger than the one that came in Leviathan... However, Paul would probably rage about the "garbage bag" power pipe covers... And just how bloody massive the box is.
So happy to hear you are enjoying Gunpla! The water transfers are a pain at first, I know when I first started I had a lot of trouble with them, but once you get the technique down and understand, most importantly, how to reposition them without destroying them, it becomes super easy. It is one of those things that knowing the right way to do it turns it from "OMG I HATE THIS TIME" into "Wow I can't believe I just did 100 of these in 30 minutes it felt like nothing at all!". Look up some tutorials and give it some practice --when you are ready and at your own pace--. I think you'll really enjoy the outcome and how much cooler the models look with the decals!
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff Depends on what model(s) you choose. A lot more recent High Grade (and SD) kits are designed with kitbashing in mind, so they have more standardized connection points. The 30 Minute Missions kits are basically a framework for customization.
0:02 is reasonable as a hobbyist, as Astra Militarum is anathema to painting in a reasonable amount of time, unless you're a masochist A bit hypocritical of me as a distinguished Ork enjoyer, but at least our armies are all unique
It's still kinda confusing for some ppl but kits in recent year has better part separation for different runner. like for example there will be B1 and B2, while B2 is just a part of B1 so you'd know that it's like a L/R arm or leg situation just by looking at it. Of course I only build RG and HG so I'm not so sure in MGs but yeah, the technology is still evolving.
they've thankfully also gotten a lot better at emptying out runners so you can just toss them aside. Used to be a lot of cases where you'd have a runner with like two tiny pieces left you'd have to keep around because they're gonna be used for like the final page lol
A cool idea I see other tabletop channels do is mod and paint their gunpla kits to look like something out of warhammer. Perhaps someday you can do the same as a means to make an impromptu game piece to add to the plastic pile, lol. Loved the video man. It's always great seeing a newcomer enjoy a hobby in the same way most of us do. Keep up the good work Paul!
Its me again paul. Im here to recommend 30 minute missions again, a base kit and two associate packs are a great intro to the series. I want to also recommend the turn x because its asymmetrical
I feel you so much on the runner layout issues. I recently built a 30MF Liber Knight kit and it was such a breath of fresh air, the runners snapped into numbered segments that corresponded to different parts of the body. Made organization soooooo much easier.
Some people don't really like the zeta ver ka on release they think the flatter chest compaired to the older MG normal version makes it looking weird. But the flatter chest is actually more anime accurate....
Tbh you can choose to push the flaps down to make them anime accurate or up to look cool like the mg 2.0 but they will inevitably droop down after much movement
For a foray into HG, maybe try the more imaginative Build- series of kits, which are varying degrees builds that use an older kit as the base. Or if it’s frame builds, I’d say the Seed Freedom and Iron Blooded Orphans lines, granted the latter is known for the frame loosening with time, so top coat the joints and cement together the parts that sandwich around the inside of the upper torso to ensure that remains together.
If you want just a bit of pain but really impressive results, I really recommend you look at the Perfect grade Zeta. It is old, weird and bloody magnificent
I think people are just enjoying your enthusiasm tbh. I didnt click on this for an in depth review of the Ver Ka. I did want to check in to see what was new. I also like seeing what 40k stuff you're working on. I think customization might be something you enjoy? Start with slapping a different backpack on and aee where it takes you. Maybe see if any extra bits seem like they could make fun 40k terrain? If you do decide to paint, doing a grimdark 40k paintjob could be funny
@caveychip7 That's right! You've tried Spearhead already. It's only a matter of time before my years of waiting and politely asking finally bear fruit!
ill just say, the gundams look great as they are....but the transfers definatly elevate them. i dont apply all, as the ver. ka get a bit daft...but most. look cool. great video!
I am working to convert a gunpla kits to a Tau Riptide while keeping all the articulation of the kit. I have have tau armor 3d printed. A trick I learn is to open the instructions as much as you can can cut all the bits for the parts out and place them on each step. That speed me up instead of find part, cut part out, place one part and repeat. Also, I build weapons first. Many times weapon and assorties have their own unique spures and reducing the spure down also speed you up.
Those decals are just a signature trademark for Ver. Ka. Tbh, most casual builders only apply the big decals or don't apply them at all. Only serious builders apply all the decals.
Recommendation for the water slides: Put them on each part before you put everything together. It makes it easier to put them on some hard to reach parts.
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff 30 minute missions just recently released the Armored core 6 kits, and they are awesome, its the first time we finally got an armored core model kit line and they really did it right, you should really try it out, speaking of which have you played armored core 6? its like a proper mech game where you can actually customize your mech like its a gunpla kitbash, plus the story is pretty decent for a game that barely shows people in it.
I take out every part off the runner, into a box of separators and start from there. Brings out another way of building your kits. One more thing I've started to do is using Gundam markers to color parts of the inner frame and other parts that look too plastic-y.
One of the things I love about gunpla is just how precise the parts are. Like, I remember growing up as a kid I would build model airplane kits and oftentimes the parts would be warped in the box and you'd have to glue everything together and it ended up being an absolute mess of seam lines and everything. With gunpla, though, everything always fits together like a dream. Why would I pay $20 for a Revell model that I'm going to have to glue and sand and paint just to end up with something that looks decent when I can spend $20 to sit down and enjoy snapping together a gunpla with nothing but a glass file and a pair of nippers? Especially when that gunpla will be mostly color accurate off the bat and fully articulated for posing. And if I *want* to do a repaint or custom work I totally can, but it's not required to enjoy the experience.
I would like to say. I truly enjoy appreciate your videos and the content you do. I'm a long-time builder of gunpla and a semi recent one to warhammer. I can actually understand what you mean about the split runners funnily enoghe! 😅 Keep doing what you do, mate! Love your videos and your viewpoints! 😁 (Ps careful on the RG Epyons backpack at the end of the build. Make sure the inner part is clicked in before you slot the cover on. Almost broke mine forcing it.😅)
the main reason why the runners are labeled the way they are and why some separate into multiple sections is so that Bandai can take parts from these kits and use them in other kits in a seamless way. the inner frame as an example is going to be used in many kits going forward but they aren't going to need the frame parts that you directly attach the outer armor panels too since whatever new kit the frame would be used in will have different outer armor that won't be able to connect in the same way.
Perfect grades aren’t any harder than anything else. Just more parts. Exception here is the perfect grade zeta. Has some wiring you have to do for its multiple leds, which you have to build. It’s not hard per say, but it’s enough for someone to look at it and be like “nope”
The thing about Bandais own water decals. Is that they just suck. They take a while to start working, and they take a while to actually settle and glue on the plastic. They are just not good. This is where 3rd party decals come in. Delpi, G-Reworks, and SMP. Are the best 3rd party decals around. They are high quality, easier to work with, and work much much faster than bandais. And they actually stick. It may seem overwhelming. But I promise you, the payoff will be well worth it. And your gunpla will look much nicer and fancier. Just remember to use a mark setter, to help them glue better. And a mark softer, to help them blend into the plastic.
I agree about the pain of tiny pieces I built the MG Hi-Nu Ver Ka some time ago and it had several small parts that refused to get in place Even had a recent kit i built, the MG Exia, have its pilot figure constantly refuse to get in the cockpit as if the peg was too big for the slot
Personal opinion is that everyone in Warhammer should try at least one Entry Grade or High Grade kit. Of everyone did that, then for the price of 25-50% of an Intersessors box per person we could all collectively raise our expectations towards GWs pricing scheme 😅 On a more serious note, Gunpla is freedom. I'm glad you're enjoying the hobby in your own time and way, and look forward to all of the future content you make.
If you want another master grade kit, i recommend you should check out the Gundam seed line, they have great possibility, great designs, fun to build, and the accessories are nice. You should get the Aile Strike or the Strike rouge as a safe bet, even though they're the same but with different colors, both have cool accessories, so you can pick which one you like most.
there are several types of decals, Stickers witch are common in HG kits all the way into PG sometimes (but not often) and are denoted by the silver sheet , decal stickers are most common in RG kits and are on a clear sheet with a white backing these you can peel off and place and then there are transfers in both dry(cut out, place and rubb/scratch on) and water types (cut out and do 40ktransfurtreetment) , if you ever get a kit with ANY coating and dry transfers DO NOT even attempt to rubb them on as this will damage the coating no matter how carefull you try not to.
welcome to the hobby : } actually gunpla is just one of the franchise in the Pla model hobby. now i want to see you tackle the Megami device / Frame arm girls from Kotobukiya :P
As someone who does enjoy detailing up Gunplas with the waterslides, I understand. You'll find that its hard to find people who use every waterslide decals of a Ver.Katoki kit.
if you want customization and tbh the "crack" side of Bandai's line up, try 30 Minute Missions/Fantasy/Sisters like where they can be interchangeable and compatible in some HG gundam kits including Gundam Builders Series they also have Armored Core ones as well
I lost a yellow piece of of a crossbone rg 1/144, under my desk. Somehow!!! Figured that I'd clean there some day. Didn't. I moved 3 years later and never found it. Even pulled up the carpet in that room. Nothing! Be grateful for your Master Grade and Perfect Grade.piece sizes. 😢
I just finished the zeta gundam ver ka recently with the water transfers and I agree that I had issues with small parts. The one I had trouble with was the yellow pieces for the vents on the shoulder armor. They just don't sit securely until you overlay the blue armor over it and had it just pop off into the void that is the carpet. I was fortunate to find the part quickly for the first three vents, but the third I couldn't find it until the next day. It put me off on continuing when that happened and tried getting a quote for just that small piece. Fortunately I was able to find it and complete it and I really like how it looks. I added photo etch parts and some metal thrusters to it and it will look nice next to my forever transformed rg zeta gundam.
waterslides get easier the more you do them. Still slow, but i was able to do all the ones on the FAZZ in about 3 days. The hard part about them is making sure they actually stick. Some of them are so small they dont have much surface to bind too, and flak off very easily. Def invest in Mark softer if you haven't already, and a nice top coat to prevent direct contact with fingiez.
Gunpla seems like if you took the weirdness of the complex transformations the transformers toys have and the task of putting Warhammer figures together from tiny pieces, then say “yes”.
Without immediately going in a weird ‘’when is the next gunpla video’’ direction if you enjoyed this ver.ka you’ll probably also really enjoy the ver.ka Sazabi. It’s a true unit of a model kit and a true joy to have displayed. Also it’s red and therefore 25% cooler than if it was not red…
I own a Real Grade and I find it better for three reasons. 1. It's cheaper. 2. It's way smaller and still packs the same punch while not destroying my shelf. 3. RG Nu Gundam is amazing and it's a joy to have the two posed fighting each other (Though I still bought Sazabi even before that one was announced).
Got the red brick myself, one of my fist MGs as a kid. Love it, but I have to admit the hands needed a little more time to design, in my opinion. Just the wrist joint in particular.
@@xela4183I currently have both the RG and MG ver ka of both the Nu and the sazabi on my pile of shame/to do pile. I really really want to try doing the MG Nu Gundam after I finish my last touches on my RG crossbone, but I heard the Nu gundam MG is a bit of a wild horse, beautifull, but it requires expert handling. Is it really that bad?
5:00 was my exact experience building the MG Astray Red Frame Kai-- a great kit, mind you-- but there are a pair of small plastic brackets (a longer bar and a small cap on the other end) you put into the back of the lower legs to secure the knee joint in place and the small red cap I was trying to fit into the slot ended up flinging into my kitchen never to be seen again. The piece isn't necessary for the stability of the kit, nor is visible with the outer armor on, but the knowledge that my kit is technically incomplete still bugs me to this very day.
If your looking for interesting, then may i recommend 30 minute mission. They are like simpler high grades by are highly focused on customizablity in interchangeably. If your looking to kit bash and paint, tbese are the ones id recommend. They are also slightly cheaper than other gunpla models. Not by much, but it makes buying multiple models to kit bash with more feasible.
If you want kits that'll nake good "anger bait" i would highly recommend either the Dendobrium or the MGEX Unicorn. Dendobruum doea requires a lot of shelf presence. The Unicorn is an incredible piece of engineering but also a pain to build.
That last part was really refreshing to watch Cause its kinda annoying seeing the 1000th gunpla review of the week, so it would be interesting to see some varied content in gunpla and seeing this stuff from a different perspective
You should try 1/100 IBO, it's easy to assemble since the parts isn't small but you ended up nitpick certain parts like no weapon options set or you need other kit to get the ground type.
What a great video! I loved the tongue-in-cheek rant segment. After this, you've got me somewhat interested in Gunpla again. But if you're looking for more creative gunpla video ideas. You can always kitbash your own out of parts from different kits. You can try other, non-Gundam branded Gunpla kits like 30 Minute Missions. Or maybe you could take a page out of 2023 Paul's book and add some kind of twist/gimmick to the process that makes it more interesting for you. However, I want to see that Age of Sigmar video first.😉
Suggestion: do one of the *original* 1:144 scale kits from 1980. They are *ancient* in terms of construction, sculpt, fit, and finish. You will be in utter agony and pain, *but* you will also be sitting atop a throne of blood and desolation as a *god* if you complete it. And also they’re very cheap. You can buy a reprint of an older kit for pennies on the dollar depending on what it is. You can skip all the painting of it isn’t your fancy and just glue (no snap-fit in 1980) them together and see what you end up with.
If you wanted to try some actual Gundam fiction, I'd recommend "The 08th MS Team" OVA series. Yes, there are some nuances that you'll miss out on by not seeing the original 1979 series, but I think it has the best all around balance of military mecha action, animation, and story telling, wrapped up in the style of a classic war movie, without losing the anti-war message at the heart of the franchise. Or you could jump off the deep end with G Gundam; Alternate Universe series where Martial Arts is a super power and Neo America has a boxing, surfing, football player gundam.
Buy the Master Grade Thunderbolts, The Full armor and the Psycho Zaku. They are truly unique build due to sheer size and the use of plastic bags as covers for the joints.
I have built 2 MG Ver Ka, Unicorn FA and Banshee, while the decals can be overwhelming you don't necessarily have to apply all, just put the ones on that you think looks really good or dont, the kits already looks good without decals and kits themselves aren't really bad. If you want to build another MG I recommend Barbatos or Wing Zero Ver Ka. Fun Fact the reason that some of your parts or nubs turn into a projectile is because of the double Blade nippers, it actually bends the plastic to it's breaking point before snipping so all the energy from being bent is released when snipped hence the projectile, to avoid this, use a single Blade nipper, it's expensive for some reason and the Blade is really thin but because of the sharpness of the Blade it's acurally cutting off the plastic leaving a cleaner cut and avoiding possible eye damage when a projectile comes. 😂
Youve got to be insane to do a Ver Ka waterslide sheet. Ive been slogging through it on the Sazabi doing the full sheet. The final product looks cool, but its not nearly enough satisfaction to outweigh the time sink and tedium that is the 80th warning sticker thats been put there because the intern lost a finger. My advice is find the cool looking stickers and go from there
i reccomend the high grade asshimar! its a very old kit but its suprisingly good for when it came out, it can transfrom into a flying donut so thats somethnig to talk about. most of all it doesnt parts swap what so ever so its really good for an old kit especially compared to model kits of today that rely on part swapping on a smaller a scale. There are weird thnigs about that i feel only when you on own the kit that you will realise.
Bandai make another line of mecha kits that aren't based on any existing property called 30 Minutes Missions that are designed to be more customisable (with a lot of optional part packs available) and more overly intended to be painted. (They're still made of coloured plastic but there are a lot more areas of solid colour) If you're looking for a Gunpla-adjacent project for the channel they might be worth investigating.
Thanks for pointing those out. The 1/144 30MM Extended Armour Armoured Assault Mecha Ver. looks fantastic.
The Armored Core kits are in the 30MM line
I absolutely love those, and I got a bunch of them
partly to add flair when I redo my Tau
Is that the product line that includes the models from 86? Or are those different?
@@bthsr7113 no, that's in hg line
Tiny parts do have a considerable projectile banishment risk! So let's learn how to avoid that:.. you just... cut the runner. The energy that launches the tiny parts come from tension in the runner when displacing plastics, so you just cut the actual runner up around the piece before cutting out the piece so there isn't any tension.
Yes but isn't gunpla more exciting when you have the chance of impromptu pinball followed by hide and seek?
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff no
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff wait you have a good point there.
@PaulIsBadAtStuff I had a game of hide and seek with a head piece once. Took 4 days to win
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff I've cut and launched a tiny grey part on bare concrete floor of my dorm. The room was like 5x10 meters, and it took me 20 minutes to find it
The more I heard his critiques, the more I noticed how imperfect the MG Zeta Ver. Ka really is. I can never look at my own the same way again. Thanks Paul👍
My critiques are valid and sensible, presented in a constructive way. Glad you agree!
The Zeta Ver. Ka is the closest to perfect version of the Zeta you can get.
I thought it's perfect but mine's have plenty stress marks especially those c clips and chest armor
Why is your view of something you made retroactively made worse by someone else's experience being bad? Thats honestly quite sad
@vinnyvanhoe5614 goddang it man, jokes don't deliver well through texts
Since everyone else is dropping gunpla tips, I’ll do a quick loredump. The Zeta Gundam is the first operational prototype of the Zeta series created by Anaheim Electronics, a corporation known to provide support to more than one side of a given conflict in order to ensure they retain multiple return customers and that their wartime economic boom doesn’t fissle out too fast.
The Zeta was the first Gundam unit created independant of the RX-78 series, the original Gundam and it’s design philosophy. The unit was delivered to the AEUG (Anti Earth-Union Government), a faction formed to combat the aggressive policies of the Earth Federation and their new independant military division known as the Titans which formed after the conclusion of the One Year War. The Titans were initially formed to combat insurgencies and pockets of resistance remaining of the Zeon forces of the prior war, but they far overstepped that paramter and even went as far as to gas an entire space colony on suspicion of Zeon activity. This is of course kept under a gag order, so the general populace believe the Titans act in their best interest.
Prior to recieving the Zeta, the AEUG would employ mostly remnant mobile suit units from the war days as well as a number of Rick Diaz units - mass produced suits that technically would be categorized as Gundams. On top of this, the conflict as we see it opens up on an operation in which the group steals two prototype Gundam Mk. II units from the Titans own R&D facility, while at the same time picking up Kamille Bidan who will serveas the series main protagonist.
The AEUG, with their advanced mobile suits and gifted pilots, fight a guerilla war against a numerically superior foe who repeatedly spin the media to their favour, framing the AEUG as terrorists.
The Zeta design would evolve into the Double Zeta, Hyaku-Shiki, Delta Gundam, Re-GZ and numerous subunits in the following timeline.
That will be all, sieg Zeon!
P.S, when’s the next gunpla video?
Honestly the gunpla fandom, for as vocal and passionate as it is. It’s not really talked about a lot on TH-cam. So to see anyone cover gunpla in any comedically enraged passion is more than welcome. Just so long as newer people get introduced to the hobby.
Also, to share my nuggets of gunpla wisdom with you. When it comes to prices of kits, its price narrows down to how much plastic is used in the model. For instant a master grade and a full mechanics gundam are around the same scale and sculpt detail.
But full mechanics are closer to high grades in terms of complexity. So a good rule of thumb is that (for the most part). A kits price point doesn’t dictate how complex it may be.
Pretty sure that's what hit Jobby back in the day. Now he's haunted by The Ghost
Grab yourself some Entry Grade kits and start practicing painting those. Once you realize you can fix most mistakes, it becomes much less daunting.
I used to be in the “Gunpla is like adult Lego” camp, and never really believed in painting them. This quickly changed when I discovered how good some kits look with a metallic finish. Started with just painting the yellow parts on my Barbatos kits gold, and somehow spiraled into painting the entity of the red plastic with a metallic red finish on an HG Astray Red Dragon. Painting with Gundam Markers is weirdly fun even for my clumsy ass.
I can recommend the big Psyco Gundam model, its a HG kit so its simpler...but its FREAKING HUGE. You have to put SCREWS into it to hold it together. It looks amazing towering over the other models. Plus you could proxy it in for a Warhound if you set it on a big base :P
I just googled that lad and he is an absolute unit!
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff I have one of them and I've got the new HG Destroy Gundam...which is somehow BIGGER. I haven't had the courage as of yet to build it. Its box is like...two feet across.
Or, for absolute insanity, the Master Grade Psycho Gundam Ver.Ka, where the backpack is literally as long as a standard sized 104/105 key keyboard is wide. Oh, and comes with even more waterslide decals. I think the sheet might even be bigger than the one that came in Leviathan...
However, Paul would probably rage about the "garbage bag" power pipe covers... And just how bloody massive the box is.
That fact that the Psycho, Psycho MK II and Destroy all have full release high grades is crazy to me, but awesome. I will build them all one day
@@WhiteWulfe wait are you thinking about the Psycho Zaku (From Gundam Thunderbolt)??
So happy to hear you are enjoying Gunpla! The water transfers are a pain at first, I know when I first started I had a lot of trouble with them, but once you get the technique down and understand, most importantly, how to reposition them without destroying them, it becomes super easy. It is one of those things that knowing the right way to do it turns it from "OMG I HATE THIS TIME" into "Wow I can't believe I just did 100 of these in 30 minutes it felt like nothing at all!". Look up some tutorials and give it some practice --when you are ready and at your own pace--. I think you'll really enjoy the outcome and how much cooler the models look with the decals!
I kind of hoped that you try to transform it on camera like the Rg, but you didn't even mention it... THAT'S THE BEST PART OF IT!
With how stable it is the transformation honestly looks fine. Also I'm lazy and I want to keep it in big robot lad form lmao
Dude, Bro, my friend: Gunpla kitbash. Welcome to the true nightmare mode!
One day I'll try it. It seems like it'll be way harder than with warhammer because it's all very specific pushfit.
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff the powers of cutting stuff up, and patching holes with putty or pla plate and polycement are not insignificant 😅
I am going to hold you to that, mr@@PaulIsBadAtStuff
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff Depends on what model(s) you choose. A lot more recent High Grade (and SD) kits are designed with kitbashing in mind, so they have more standardized connection points. The 30 Minute Missions kits are basically a framework for customization.
@@PaulIsBadAtStuffAs long as you're not bashing ancient gunplas with newer models, it should be fine.
0:02 is reasonable as a hobbyist, as Astra Militarum is anathema to painting in a reasonable amount of time, unless you're a masochist
A bit hypocritical of me as a distinguished Ork enjoyer, but at least our armies are all unique
Play tank guard and you won't have such problems
(Please help I am about to go broke from buying infantry)
Dip in green stuff, easy
0:02, nice, now face the wall
Yeah you're right this wall is more interesting than imperial guard
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff :^)
It's still kinda confusing for some ppl but kits in recent year has better part separation for different runner. like for example there will be B1 and B2, while B2 is just a part of B1 so you'd know that it's like a L/R arm or leg situation just by looking at it. Of course I only build RG and HG so I'm not so sure in MGs but yeah, the technology is still evolving.
It's a modern gunpla thing if they're planning on releasing variants in the future.
they've thankfully also gotten a lot better at emptying out runners so you can just toss them aside. Used to be a lot of cases where you'd have a runner with like two tiny pieces left you'd have to keep around because they're gonna be used for like the final page lol
A cool idea I see other tabletop channels do is mod and paint their gunpla kits to look like something out of warhammer. Perhaps someday you can do the same as a means to make an impromptu game piece to add to the plastic pile, lol. Loved the video man. It's always great seeing a newcomer enjoy a hobby in the same way most of us do. Keep up the good work Paul!
One of the hallmarks of ver Ka kits are the large amount of decals since Katoki loves adding decals to his designs. 😂
7:17 and still easier to read than GW sprues. Like for real who hurt the person who numbers those.
Its me again paul. Im here to recommend 30 minute missions again, a base kit and two associate packs are a great intro to the series. I want to also recommend the turn x because its asymmetrical
But the turn x is like £200 minimum
@tomhossain2099 wait for reprints. It's not like Paul doesn't take months to make a gunpla vid as is
@@angellara7040yeah but they’re never reprinting it dawg. Not for a few years at least
@@tomhossain2099 perfect for Paul than. He'll probably put together a 30mm kit by mid 2025 and soon the new gunpla factory will be up
7:08 sir...
Fun video and I a, happy to hear that you are enjoying the gunpla. Also happy to see someone who shares my hatred of Astra Militarum.
I feel you so much on the runner layout issues. I recently built a 30MF Liber Knight kit and it was such a breath of fresh air, the runners snapped into numbered segments that corresponded to different parts of the body. Made organization soooooo much easier.
Some people don't really like the zeta ver ka on release they think the flatter chest compaired to the older MG normal version makes it looking weird. But the flatter chest is actually more anime accurate....
That would take a considerable knowledge of the Gundam franchise and the Gunpla itself, and not all Warhammer fans know such 😂🤣
Tbh you can choose to push the flaps down to make them anime accurate or up to look cool like the mg 2.0 but they will inevitably droop down after much movement
news flash, anime accurate doesn't mean it looks good. sometimes the anime looks like shit. suck it up.
@@YTMrGoose That's why some 3rd party came up with the MG Zeta Ver. Ka chest update.
wait, they really have problem with that? I thought it look good on my build.
For a foray into HG, maybe try the more imaginative Build- series of kits, which are varying degrees builds that use an older kit as the base. Or if it’s frame builds, I’d say the Seed Freedom and Iron Blooded Orphans lines, granted the latter is known for the frame loosening with time, so top coat the joints and cement together the parts that sandwich around the inside of the upper torso to ensure that remains together.
Also to test your feet with painting gunpla, just panel line them. Easy, quick and really does make them look extra poppy
the idea of using the negative points of a kit to show how good it is is a really funny way of doing it, great video
If you want just a bit of pain but really impressive results, I really recommend you look at the Perfect grade Zeta. It is old, weird and bloody magnificent
9:25 I’d watch it XD
1:09 made me chuckle
I think people are just enjoying your enthusiasm tbh. I didnt click on this for an in depth review of the Ver Ka. I did want to check in to see what was new. I also like seeing what 40k stuff you're working on. I think customization might be something you enjoy? Start with slapping a different backpack on and aee where it takes you. Maybe see if any extra bits seem like they could make fun 40k terrain? If you do decide to paint, doing a grimdark 40k paintjob could be funny
When's the next AoS video going to come out?
Somewhere between now and the end of time
You can't hold out that long paul,
@caveychip7 That's right! You've tried Spearhead already. It's only a matter of time before my years of waiting and politely asking finally bear fruit!
Advance of Seta? Sorry, gunpla brainrot.
ill just say, the gundams look great as they are....but the transfers definatly elevate them. i dont apply all, as the ver. ka get a bit daft...but most. look cool. great video!
I am working to convert a gunpla kits to a Tau Riptide while keeping all the articulation of the kit. I have have tau armor 3d printed.
A trick I learn is to open the instructions as much as you can can cut all the bits for the parts out and place them on each step. That speed me up instead of find part, cut part out, place one part and repeat.
Also, I build weapons first. Many times weapon and assorties have their own unique spures and reducing the spure down also speed you up.
Well, glad you’ve enjoyed this ZETA. I’ve built it last year, and I loved it. (And yes, that includes WATER DECALS.)
Those decals are just a signature trademark for Ver. Ka. Tbh, most casual builders only apply the big decals or don't apply them at all. Only serious builders apply all the decals.
Recommendation for the water slides: Put them on each part before you put everything together. It makes it easier to put them on some hard to reach parts.
Now buy the MG Build Strike and the MG Barbatos
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on "30 minute missions"
Yeah 30 minute missions is something a lot of people have mentioned and I'm looking into it!
@@PaulIsBadAtStuff 30 minute missions just recently released the Armored core 6 kits, and they are awesome, its the first time we finally got an armored core model kit line and they really did it right, you should really try it out, speaking of which have you played armored core 6? its like a proper mech game where you can actually customize your mech like its a gunpla kitbash, plus the story is pretty decent for a game that barely shows people in it.
@@traphimawari7760 I will not stand for the kotobukiya variable infinity line erasure!!
I take out every part off the runner, into a box of separators and start from there. Brings out another way of building your kits. One more thing I've started to do is using Gundam markers to color parts of the inner frame and other parts that look too plastic-y.
One of the things I love about gunpla is just how precise the parts are. Like, I remember growing up as a kid I would build model airplane kits and oftentimes the parts would be warped in the box and you'd have to glue everything together and it ended up being an absolute mess of seam lines and everything. With gunpla, though, everything always fits together like a dream. Why would I pay $20 for a Revell model that I'm going to have to glue and sand and paint just to end up with something that looks decent when I can spend $20 to sit down and enjoy snapping together a gunpla with nothing but a glass file and a pair of nippers? Especially when that gunpla will be mostly color accurate off the bat and fully articulated for posing. And if I *want* to do a repaint or custom work I totally can, but it's not required to enjoy the experience.
I would like to say. I truly enjoy appreciate your videos and the content you do. I'm a long-time builder of gunpla and a semi recent one to warhammer.
I can actually understand what you mean about the split runners funnily enoghe! 😅
Keep doing what you do, mate! Love your videos and your viewpoints! 😁
(Ps careful on the RG Epyons backpack at the end of the build. Make sure the inner part is clicked in before you slot the cover on. Almost broke mine forcing it.😅)
the main reason why the runners are labeled the way they are and why some separate into multiple sections is so that Bandai can take parts from these kits and use them in other kits in a seamless way. the inner frame as an example is going to be used in many kits going forward but they aren't going to need the frame parts that you directly attach the outer armor panels too since whatever new kit the frame would be used in will have different outer armor that won't be able to connect in the same way.
Perfect grades aren’t any harder than anything else. Just more parts.
Exception here is the perfect grade zeta. Has some wiring you have to do for its multiple leds, which you have to build. It’s not hard per say, but it’s enough for someone to look at it and be like “nope”
The thing about Bandais own water decals. Is that they just suck. They take a while to start working, and they take a while to actually settle and glue on the plastic. They are just not good.
This is where 3rd party decals come in. Delpi, G-Reworks, and SMP. Are the best 3rd party decals around. They are high quality, easier to work with, and work much much faster than bandais. And they actually stick.
It may seem overwhelming. But I promise you, the payoff will be well worth it. And your gunpla will look much nicer and fancier. Just remember to use a mark setter, to help them glue better. And a mark softer, to help them blend into the plastic.
I agree about the pain of tiny pieces
I built the MG Hi-Nu Ver Ka some time ago and it had several small parts that refused to get in place
Even had a recent kit i built, the MG Exia, have its pilot figure constantly refuse to get in the cockpit as if the peg was too big for the slot
Personal opinion is that everyone in Warhammer should try at least one Entry Grade or High Grade kit. Of everyone did that, then for the price of 25-50% of an Intersessors box per person we could all collectively raise our expectations towards GWs pricing scheme 😅
On a more serious note, Gunpla is freedom. I'm glad you're enjoying the hobby in your own time and way, and look forward to all of the future content you make.
Wait until you build the RG Sinanju. _Then_ you'll have something to complain about...
Those loose joints can give 30 minutes of things to complain about 😂
Yeah I actually really enjoyed building this kit and applying the decals
Clearly, the only appropriate course from here is the PG Zeta 😈
If you want another master grade kit, i recommend you should check out the Gundam seed line, they have great possibility, great designs, fun to build, and the accessories are nice. You should get the Aile Strike or the Strike rouge as a safe bet, even though they're the same but with different colors, both have cool accessories, so you can pick which one you like most.
there are several types of decals, Stickers witch are common in HG kits all the way into PG sometimes (but not often) and are denoted by the silver sheet , decal stickers are most common in RG kits and are on a clear sheet with a white backing these you can peel off and place and then there are transfers in both dry(cut out, place and rubb/scratch on) and water types (cut out and do 40ktransfurtreetment) , if you ever get a kit with ANY coating and dry transfers DO NOT even attempt to rubb them on as this will damage the coating no matter how carefull you try not to.
Ironically, this is probably the best version of the Zeta model kit too.
my favorite gunpla youtuber!
welcome to the hobby : } actually gunpla is just one of the franchise in the Pla model hobby. now i want to see you tackle the Megami device / Frame arm girls from Kotobukiya :P
3 minutes and 23 secs of pure gold intro!!
well, your gunpla content is really entertaining to watch that's for sure lol
As someone who does enjoy detailing up Gunplas with the waterslides, I understand. You'll find that its hard to find people who use every waterslide decals of a Ver.Katoki kit.
if you want customization and tbh the "crack" side of Bandai's line up, try 30 Minute Missions/Fantasy/Sisters like where they can be interchangeable and compatible in some HG gundam kits including Gundam Builders Series
they also have Armored Core ones as well
As a Transformers Collector I just bought my first model kit gundam. It's basically the iconic white one but repainted as optimus prime.
I lost a yellow piece of of a crossbone rg 1/144, under my desk. Somehow!!! Figured that I'd clean there some day. Didn't. I moved 3 years later and never found it. Even pulled up the carpet in that room. Nothing! Be grateful for your Master Grade and Perfect Grade.piece sizes. 😢
I just finished the zeta gundam ver ka recently with the water transfers and I agree that I had issues with small parts. The one I had trouble with was the yellow pieces for the vents on the shoulder armor. They just don't sit securely until you overlay the blue armor over it and had it just pop off into the void that is the carpet. I was fortunate to find the part quickly for the first three vents, but the third I couldn't find it until the next day. It put me off on continuing when that happened and tried getting a quote for just that small piece. Fortunately I was able to find it and complete it and I really like how it looks. I added photo etch parts and some metal thrusters to it and it will look nice next to my forever transformed rg zeta gundam.
to be fair, sometimes a gunpla isn't metallic enough, so you have to paint the same colors as metallic to really make it look good.
Oooh thanks for reminding me that I want a new gunpla, more items than I can afford or have the time to put together added to my Amazon list
The new RG Rx-78-2 2.0 is pure perfection. If you like the size of real grades I'd say its a must have.
waterslides get easier the more you do them. Still slow, but i was able to do all the ones on the FAZZ in about 3 days. The hard part about them is making sure they actually stick. Some of them are so small they dont have much surface to bind too, and flak off very easily. Def invest in Mark softer if you haven't already, and a nice top coat to prevent direct contact with fingiez.
Gunpla seems like if you took the weirdness of the complex transformations the transformers toys have and the task of putting Warhammer figures together from tiny pieces, then say “yes”.
Without immediately going in a weird ‘’when is the next gunpla video’’ direction if you enjoyed this ver.ka you’ll probably also really enjoy the ver.ka Sazabi. It’s a true unit of a model kit and a true joy to have displayed.
Also it’s red and therefore 25% cooler than if it was not red…
Three distinct colours of red, if I remember correctly!
@ four with the included stickers
I own a Real Grade and I find it better for three reasons.
1. It's cheaper.
2. It's way smaller and still packs the same punch while not destroying my shelf.
3. RG Nu Gundam is amazing and it's a joy to have the two posed fighting each other (Though I still bought Sazabi even before that one was announced).
Got the red brick myself, one of my fist MGs as a kid. Love it, but I have to admit the hands needed a little more time to design, in my opinion. Just the wrist joint in particular.
@@xela4183I currently have both the RG and MG ver ka of both the Nu and the sazabi on my pile of shame/to do pile. I really really want to try doing the MG Nu Gundam after I finish my last touches on my RG crossbone, but I heard the Nu gundam MG is a bit of a wild horse, beautifull, but it requires expert handling. Is it really that bad?
I love watching you talk about Gunpla. Maybe you can try your hand at kitbashing
Paul got real 3:15
I don't paint my gunpla, but I think panel-lining them is a must.
5:00 was my exact experience building the MG Astray Red Frame Kai-- a great kit, mind you-- but there are a pair of small plastic brackets (a longer bar and a small cap on the other end) you put into the back of the lower legs to secure the knee joint in place and the small red cap I was trying to fit into the slot ended up flinging into my kitchen never to be seen again. The piece isn't necessary for the stability of the kit, nor is visible with the outer armor on, but the knowledge that my kit is technically incomplete still bugs me to this very day.
Next is the PG Zeta, because you'll have a LOT to talk about with that bad boy.
Looks like you love the Zeta design. There is a HG and PG Zeta too if you want to try it lol.
I heard that some people don't like the chest design which is more flat and more anime accurate, but there is a 3rd party replacement parts for that.
If your looking for interesting, then may i recommend 30 minute mission. They are like simpler high grades by are highly focused on customizablity in interchangeably.
If your looking to kit bash and paint, tbese are the ones id recommend.
They are also slightly cheaper than other gunpla models. Not by much, but it makes buying multiple models to kit bash with more feasible.
If you want kits that'll nake good "anger bait" i would highly recommend either the Dendobrium or the MGEX Unicorn. Dendobruum doea requires a lot of shelf presence. The Unicorn is an incredible piece of engineering but also a pain to build.
That last part was really refreshing to watch
Cause its kinda annoying seeing the 1000th gunpla review of the week, so it would be interesting to see some varied content in gunpla and seeing this stuff from a different perspective
Gunpla recommendation "HGUC Asshimar" fully transformable kit. Only down side is the closed fists parts may need glue.
I like how all of your intentionally overblown complaints are entirely valid lol. and I’m saying this as a dude with at least 50 kits under his belt
It's for color separation and how they form the tooling to produce less waste.
Got the Ver Ka. I like it, but I still got the MG 2.0 from 2005 because I have a feeling I will enjoy that kit a lot more.
You should try 1/100 IBO, it's easy to assemble since the parts isn't small but you ended up nitpick certain parts like no weapon options set or you need other kit to get the ground type.
Depends on the 1/00 he gets. The Bael has a waist weaker than my will to get up in the morning
@@MegaInsaneMC Should've been Kimaris Vidar as the last line than a mediocore vanilla gundam.
If you had fun with zeta ver ka, i sanded (exterior armour) and hand painted drybrushed mine. Probably over 150 hours.
We should turn this into a gunpla channel
What a great video! I loved the tongue-in-cheek rant segment. After this, you've got me somewhat interested in Gunpla again. But if you're looking for more creative gunpla video ideas. You can always kitbash your own out of parts from different kits. You can try other, non-Gundam branded Gunpla kits like 30 Minute Missions. Or maybe you could take a page out of 2023 Paul's book and add some kind of twist/gimmick to the process that makes it more interesting for you.
However, I want to see that Age of Sigmar video first.😉
Suggestion: do one of the *original* 1:144 scale kits from 1980. They are *ancient* in terms of construction, sculpt, fit, and finish. You will be in utter agony and pain, *but* you will also be sitting atop a throne of blood and desolation as a *god* if you complete it.
And also they’re very cheap. You can buy a reprint of an older kit for pennies on the dollar depending on what it is. You can skip all the painting of it isn’t your fancy and just glue (no snap-fit in 1980) them together and see what you end up with.
Not me watching this while building said kit
Bro should’ve seen the amount of stickers on the RG unicorn TWC edition , 250+ stickers on a 1/144 kit
MG Zeta ver KA is my favorite kit. Had such a good time building it. =)
If you wanted to try some actual Gundam fiction, I'd recommend "The 08th MS Team" OVA series. Yes, there are some nuances that you'll miss out on by not seeing the original 1979 series, but I think it has the best all around balance of military mecha action, animation, and story telling, wrapped up in the style of a classic war movie, without losing the anti-war message at the heart of the franchise.
Or you could jump off the deep end with G Gundam; Alternate Universe series where Martial Arts is a super power and Neo America has a boxing, surfing, football player gundam.
Buy the Master Grade Thunderbolts, The Full armor and the Psycho Zaku. They are truly unique build due to sheer size and the use of plastic bags as covers for the joints.
I have built 2 MG Ver Ka, Unicorn FA and Banshee, while the decals can be overwhelming you don't necessarily have to apply all, just put the ones on that you think looks really good or dont, the kits already looks good without decals and kits themselves aren't really bad. If you want to build another MG I recommend Barbatos or Wing Zero Ver Ka.
Fun Fact the reason that some of your parts or nubs turn into a projectile is because of the double Blade nippers, it actually bends the plastic to it's breaking point before snipping so all the energy from being bent is released when snipped hence the projectile, to avoid this, use a single Blade nipper, it's expensive for some reason and the Blade is really thin but because of the sharpness of the Blade it's acurally cutting off the plastic leaving a cleaner cut and avoiding possible eye damage when a projectile comes. 😂
Youve got to be insane to do a Ver Ka waterslide sheet. Ive been slogging through it on the Sazabi doing the full sheet. The final product looks cool, but its not nearly enough satisfaction to outweigh the time sink and tedium that is the 80th warning sticker thats been put there because the intern lost a finger.
My advice is find the cool looking stickers and go from there
i reccomend the high grade asshimar! its a very old kit but its suprisingly good for when it came out, it can transfrom into a flying donut so thats somethnig to talk about. most of all it doesnt parts swap what so ever so its really good for an old kit especially compared to model kits of today that rely on part swapping on a smaller a scale. There are weird thnigs about that i feel only when you on own the kit that you will realise.
3d print one of those poseable Imperial Knights and give it gunpla treatment. That's content.
Try painting an Entry Grade Gunpla. It's under $20 and can fit without tools.
The many water slide decals really is just part of the ver. Ka kits, no need to apply them just if you want to
I HIGHLY recommend the MG Barbatos. It’s an incredible kit with a gorgeous inner frame.
I consider myself a calm person but even I feel for the title clickbait. Bravo
Next video- attempt to integrate gunpla into a warhammer game
Ok, the rant about the runners made me laugh a bit because it did confuse me a bit when I built it (still an amazing kit)