It's a weird choice, tho. This kit feels more like a HG than a 30MM kit. IDK why Bandai branded these AC6 kits as 30MM without the exact compatibility with other 30MM kits 🤷♂️
@@alfianfahmi5430 They chose it because the armoured core kits are meant to be combined so that you can make your own AC. Simmilar to how 30mm kits are meant to be compatible with each other.
These kits don’t have a official scale. But with Armored Core bipeds being around the 10-12m mark, they are around 1/100 and approximately to scale with a MG.
As big and impressive the Kotobukiya kits are for AC, Bandai engineering on these new kits is a massive positive. I hope Bandai does eventually make some more of the older ACs as well, like the Noblesse Oblige and White Glint.
check the 30MM channel live stream! they did reveal that there will be more Armored Core products later down the line! If I am remember correctly there will be a green color armored core with 4 legs 😅 and add-on sold separately weapons option parts for armored core 💸💸
@@myhonestopinion3334 Unfortunately it seems that the ACs are all from AC6 that are currently planned... the Noblesse and Glint are from earlier AC games
The Nachtreiher legs are really od, not only is the 'reversed knee' not an actual joint, but a lot of the upper thigh doesn't move with the rest of the thigh when walking.
its meant to be a biped leg with the qualities of a reverse joint, such as higher junp height, but otherwise acts like a biped in game. you can see a big difference between this and the other nachtreicher true reverse joint legs
Give the kits their own ranking system of Rummy, Iguazu, Carla, Rusty, and Raven. The 30MM kits are their own beasts, they definitely deserve ranking, if all of the AC's are going to be included.
I really hope bandai gets a full license for AC. As koto hasn't done a good job with their ac kits in their whole line. While I would prefer a full 1/100 scale. This one is one awesome step to the line.
Armored Core is awesome! Fires of Rubicon was so much fun - they should really do a content expansion or sequel. I hope we get most/all of the ACs from AC6 as model kits.
Fun Fact: The ALBA stuff for Steel Haze was literally designed by Takayuki Yanase who did the designs for most of 00, Gundam X and Witch from Mercury's units. So if you've got a whole bunch of 00 or Witch From Mercury Kits you could probably make a really close lookalike. It's mainly just the Head and Shoulders that would require either scratch building or some 3D Print work, and the chest you could probably get away with Barbatos and/or Gundam Aerial. I think it's actually one of the more doable ones to make work with Gundam and 30 Minute Missions parts, for the frame at least.
I do hope Bandai gets license on other AC games considering this one is more solid than the Kotobukiya ones would love to see White Glint and Nineball Seraph in this line
I wish bandai went full force with these and gave them a proper MG or RG treatment, they kinda threw it into their cheap kits line with really bad plastic similar to the code geass kits which is a shame
@@MechaGaikotsu Well they despirately need to be taken away from Koto, since they still use old polycaps and won't do a 2.0 that doesn't break like what was seen in your review.
@@LoliconSamalikdude koto plastic are fine, pretty good even, its just that the vob white glint in particular that have really bad plastic. Plus koto stuff gets reprinted with better quality control too and the new stuff have better quality in general
@LoliconSamalik from what I've seen, koto is very good nowadays and have improved alot since their older kits so I think their AC6 kits are gonna be very good.
It should be noted that Steel Haze isn't missing articulation in the legs. That bit with the piston doesn't move in-game either. It's purely for stability for the angled lower-leg. Schneider ACs lean heavily into sleek, lightweight frames meant to evoke bird-like silhouettes. As a result, there are design flaws relating to weight distribution that translate to a lower stability rating that makes them easier to stagger.
In game, the Nachtreiher legs are considered Biped despite looking and functioning like reverse joints. That area with the piston does stay stationary in game.
I currently have 2 Gundams on the shelf and when I was assembling them, I thought it gonna be so cool if we have AC6 kits also. And today I saw this video on yt right after I played Armored Core. Such a cool video, gonna buy this Rusty kit for my own birthday coming next April. Hope there will be more AC model released soon.
@@MechaGaikotsu Imagine if they remastered and localized Another Century's Episode games, that'd be like the closest we could get to a Gundam and AC crossover project haha
25:23 It doesn't bend in game either. The nacht legs are regular bipeds, meaning they only gave the one knee. The part with the piston doesn't move at all
I remember a few years back you said that the 30 minuite mission kit is like the Armored core Model kits never realizing that afew years from that 30 minns mission literally turned into the offical 30 minuite mission kit haha
I just bought a Kotobukiya Stasis kit from 4th Gen AC while I am here in Tokyo! I was hoping to find a Supplice kit or Decoction Supplice, but they didn't have one. It was between Stasis and Noblesse Oblige, both of which are ultimately badass!
Glad i watched this before i got and built mine, now i know to superglue the shoulder connector parts togegther so they dont try and come apart while posing. Also, that plastic on plastic for sed joint, getting FMP M9 Gernsback shoulder shield flashbacks.
Sold out everywhere in my area (Kobe/Osaka) but got lucky at a Bookoff way out in the country side. I picked up the last two Steel haze and Orbiter for retail price. Even Amazon JP has resellers asking for double the price. I expect these to be overpriced commodities for some time.
i also broke the exact foot piece you’re talking about and my left arm joint was wonky as well 😂but ive never built a mech or had any merchandise like this before so im still very pleased
I hope we'll see some tetrapods and tank legs kits, very little of the main characters use them in game but it's such a unique aspect of armored core compared to other mech universes, it would be a shame not to have them available. edit : just checked, G1 Michigan AC's (Liger Tail) is available, so that's one tetrapod !
I do hope Bandai eventually go on to make every weapon found in the game so that we can truly have our own line of AC kits to build our own. I would also love to see the IB-C03: HAL 826 done in a model kit sometime down the line too.
I just finished mine and man, mine was a pain in the rear. Mainly due to the fact the toes were weak and the arm ball-joint got lodged too tightly into the socket, and trying to turn it dismantled half the AC. But I am happy it is done. Hopefully Liger Tail will be better
Again every time I see steel haze I Always Scream I want this but I have to wait a good couple more weeks until It pops up on Amazon moderately in price because seeing the Orbiter cost 102 dollars was a goddamn heart attack. Thank God the pricing is going down but seriously what are you doing Amazon? Really though I'm impressed that this still looks really really solid even with some small hiccups here and there and I can already tell the back weapons are gonna get some great use with specific model kits in mind, especially the Zowart line. With how well done steel Haze is looking, I think we can safely say that these are definitely better than the Kotobukiya line because at least it doesn't explode so definitely excited to get this first since I got to rep Rusty.
Probably won’t see these on shelves in US until Armored Core 7 comes out. When I talked to my local hobby stores non of them were even aware they were being released and that was less than 2 months ago.
"Yo Buddy, still alive?"
Oh wait, wrong AC
Have you Found a reason to fight yet, Buddy? Moment
Here comes the Snow
V.IV Pixy
Is that a fucking ace combat reference? Hell ducking yeah
AC ?
You mean the one with Ezio?
I wish Bandai would make a foldable sniper rifle with a heavy 50 cal style build with the bipod and everything that can attach via 3mm peg
I believe kotobukiya has that for you as a weapons kit. I don't know about the 3mm, I'll have to check.
They did in the full metal panic line
@@brotheracastus3400 The Laevatein?
thats the best thing of building models you can adpapt things to fit from other units you only have to do it
I might be out of the loop of what you're asking for, but doesn't MG barbatos already have that?
"Lookin' good, buddy. You ready to climb The Backlog Wall?"
30mm was a great choice to make AC kits
Definitely! Can’t wait to try out some of the option weapons with it!
It's a weird choice, tho. This kit feels more like a HG than a 30MM kit. IDK why Bandai branded these AC6 kits as 30MM without the exact compatibility with other 30MM kits 🤷♂️
@@alfianfahmi5430 They chose it because the armoured core kits are meant to be combined so that you can make your own AC. Simmilar to how 30mm kits are meant to be compatible with each other.
@@alfianfahmi543030mm selling point is all of the kits can attach each others parts
BANDAI!!!!!
DROP A STEEL HAZE ORTUS MODEL KIT
AND MY LIFE IS YOURS
it will come i know it
It's not an AC, it's a Gundam
I’m hoping that we can get a Balteus kit in the future, or even a CATAPHRACT.
Aldnoah Zero? If that's the case I'd love to see a Tharsis
@@elementxxrider Balteus and CATAPHRACT are boss ACs in Armored Core.
@@elementxxrider "Fetch me my Tharsi-*splat*"
Also Steel Haze Ortus
Damn right Balteus!!
These kits don’t have a official scale. But with Armored Core bipeds being around the 10-12m mark, they are around 1/100 and approximately to scale with a MG.
I'd say more of a 1/72 scale, as steel haze hovers around 10m in size (according to that one video about the size of ac6)
They are around 1/144 Nu Gundam size.
1/72 ac kits are much closer to master grade size than these are. I have the GAEA and it stands side by side with my Aile calamity Gundam on my shelf.
@@CollinandBri they're closer in size because they're in a different scale
@@tongnguyenthien9057 so kyoukai senki kits would be a good comparison
As big and impressive the Kotobukiya kits are for AC, Bandai engineering on these new kits is a massive positive. I hope Bandai does eventually make some more of the older ACs as well, like the Noblesse Oblige and White Glint.
check the 30MM channel live stream! they did reveal that there will be more Armored Core products later down the line! If I am remember correctly there will be a green color armored core with 4 legs 😅 and add-on sold separately weapons option parts for armored core 💸💸
@@myhonestopinion3334 Unfortunately it seems that the ACs are all from AC6 that are currently planned... the Noblesse and Glint are from earlier AC games
They cannot
Speaking as someone who's slapped together some of the old Kotobukiya AC kits, this one looks SO friendly to build. You're not bleeding at all!
Man I can't wait for the Rubiconian Handshake *XD*
missed opportuny to compare it with its half brother Zowort and cousin Pharact.
True. I was really hoping he did those 2 (3 counting the heavy zolwort) maybe next review
That articulation is far better than I thought, hope they do a few RAD Core's as well
Bandai. Release every single mech in Armored Core series and my life is your!
🙏praying to John Bandai to make Ortuz and Hal a model kit.
Let’s go John Bandai!
I think the Hal one has been confirmed 🎉
@@ExoskelletAnimationI believe that is Robot Spirits thing, but I may have missed something.
Steel Haze Ortus will get a lot of Gundam custom I bet.
ALBA frame is basically the Gundam Armored Core.
@@Headbringer looked it up , uturns out it is actually robot spirit stuff , bummer
🎵I CAN FLYYYYY
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WATCH THE SUUUUNNN RIIIIIISEEEE
@@igorpachmelniekzakuskov776INTO THE DAWN
INTO THE DAWN
LOST IN RAIN
LOST IN WIIIIIIND
I think the reason bandai doesn't put a guide for the decals is because theoretically in the game you could place them anywhere on the mecha
Absolutely makes sense!
Rusty was just simply the best. "I won't miss." & he never did. Best game line from 2023 IMO
Actually the nachtreiher legs are bipedal and not reverse jointed, I suppose the piston is for when the metal bends with pressure.
The Nachtreiher legs are really od, not only is the 'reversed knee' not an actual joint, but a lot of the upper thigh doesn't move with the rest of the thigh when walking.
its meant to be a biped leg with the qualities of a reverse joint, such as higher junp height, but otherwise acts like a biped in game. you can see a big difference between this and the other nachtreicher true reverse joint legs
"I won't miss."
Bandai on designing the Steel Haze kit.
I really love the lightweight legs of Steel Haze. I stuck with it from the moment I obtained it to end of my AC6 playthrough.
Any time I used a light AC I was blown to smithereens in seconds
@@MechaGaikotsu The trick with lightweight AC is to be as floaty as possible so get used to flying around a lot of times
Give the kits their own ranking system of Rummy, Iguazu, Carla, Rusty, and Raven. The 30MM kits are their own beasts, they definitely deserve ranking, if all of the AC's are going to be included.
I assume rummy=gundarium, there's just no other way
Of course, he is invincible after all
Aw yeah! Glad my suggestion on Twitter to introduce the AC's was given life! Great editing, there!
Can’t wait to add the broken wings line to the Nightfall video!
@@MechaGaikotsu *borrowed wings, lol.
Can't wait to see it, nonetheless!
After playing a bit of AC3, i can't unsee the 30MM logo as just a blue version of Crest Industries.
Raven is a symbol of resolve. A free will to choose
The steel haze ortus is a Gundam in an armored core game
I'm so hyped for this kit series, I want them, but boy things are expensive these last months.
Give us G1 Michigan just for quadpedal legs and you have me!
I think he's already been revealed as a future kit
@@joao20able oh my god it is-
Now I eagerly await Armored Core 3 styled kits.
9:35 That Norn is gorgeous!! Mecha subtly flexing his paint skills with those Warhammer minis
*Hears steel haze rusted pride in the intro*
*GUSHING!!!*
I really hope bandai gets a full license for AC. As koto hasn't done a good job with their ac kits in their whole line. While I would prefer a full 1/100 scale. This one is one awesome step to the line.
Can't say I agree. Koto AC kits have their issues but they are magnificent kits. Absolute top-tier mecha kits IMO.
thank you for building an Armored Core!! excited to see your thoughts on Nightfall
Preordered this kit months ago along with the raven AC. The Fromsoft tax is real, almost an RG price for a 30MM.
Guess we never escape taxes managing game after all 😔
at least you won't getting Human Plus when in Debt
Armored Core is awesome! Fires of Rubicon was so much fun - they should really do a content expansion or sequel. I hope we get most/all of the ACs from AC6 as model kits.
IT LOOKS SO COOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!
As one who PLATINUM AC6, I’m hyped by these kits!! 😭
This clearly Coral tier, buddy
With Raven AC can you check how gundam kits would look with AC weapons?
barbatos with the pile bunker is something i need to see
Thank you for "Banana for scale"
i will wait for the ALBA series/Steel Haze Ortus one
Oh yes! Waiting on that announcement!
Fun Fact: The ALBA stuff for Steel Haze was literally designed by Takayuki Yanase who did the designs for most of 00, Gundam X and Witch from Mercury's units. So if you've got a whole bunch of 00 or Witch From Mercury Kits you could probably make a really close lookalike. It's mainly just the Head and Shoulders that would require either scratch building or some 3D Print work, and the chest you could probably get away with Barbatos and/or Gundam Aerial. I think it's actually one of the more doable ones to make work with Gundam and 30 Minute Missions parts, for the frame at least.
@@Zeromaru42 i know that, which is why i love the ALBA set
@@Zeromaru42checks out given that steel haze orthus in game was the main base i used to make an exia cosplay lol
I do hope Bandai gets license on other AC games considering this one is more solid than the Kotobukiya ones would love to see White Glint and Nineball Seraph in this line
I wish bandai went full force with these and gave them a proper MG or RG treatment, they kinda threw it into their cheap kits line with really bad plastic similar to the code geass kits which is a shame
Big kits don’t seem to be as popular these days. Also I feel like it might overlap with whatever contract Kotobukiya have with AC
@@MechaGaikotsu Well they despirately need to be taken away from Koto, since they still use old polycaps and won't do a 2.0 that doesn't break like what was seen in your review.
@@LoliconSamalikdude koto plastic are fine, pretty good even, its just that the vob white glint in particular that have really bad plastic. Plus koto stuff gets reprinted with better quality control too and the new stuff have better quality in general
@LoliconSamalik from what I've seen, koto is very good nowadays and have improved alot since their older kits so I think their AC6 kits are gonna be very good.
The head got a little butchered because of that 8+ age mark
😔😔😔 this is Bandai alright! Can't expect too much from them since they prioritize children underage safety over us adults preference 😢😢😢
yeah, expect a 18+ version
You are a grown man; sand it yourself 🐕
"There's not greater treat than power with out purpose"
Man i love you Rusty :3
I'm glad the chin part is a solid piece and not hollow, and by that we can trim it thin, there's hope fellow rusty fan!
Of course Bandai could have simply made the part in the correct shape to begin with...
Glad to see a lot of positive reception to them. Hopefully, this convinces Bandai to continue the collab.
Love Rusty soo much. “I got your back buddy, hope you got mine”
"Mine is better than yours, buddy~"
Rusty, probably
I have to get one of these kits, I love AC6 so much, and V.IV Rusty my beloved, he's the best
11:24 Now I finally understand where the cockpit is based on the hatch position.
I love that the workspace actually has some natural light.
It should be noted that Steel Haze isn't missing articulation in the legs.
That bit with the piston doesn't move in-game either. It's purely for stability for the angled lower-leg.
Schneider ACs lean heavily into sleek, lightweight frames meant to evoke bird-like silhouettes. As a result, there are design flaws relating to weight distribution that translate to a lower stability rating that makes them easier to stagger.
God, I love the way ACs look. Can't wait for mine to come in.
I hope they'll have this on a bigger scale, I love AC designs
Im so excited to get my copy, the amount of details packed into these armored core kits are amazing!
MY BESTO FRIENDOOOOO
(jokes aside, fighting the juggernaut thing with him was some of the most fun I've ever had)
In game, the Nachtreiher legs are considered Biped despite looking and functioning like reverse joints. That area with the piston does stay stationary in game.
dang im excited to build mine....just gotta wait for it to arrive
I love these 30mm kits. Being a fan of gundams and armored core, it will end up being part of my collection. Sure. Greetings from Spain.
Chase the cloud of rubicon, only I can fly high enough
having a metallic blue paint job would make this so gorgeous
The AC6 Kits really do live up to the hype! 🙌🤩
I currently have 2 Gundams on the shelf and when I was assembling them, I thought it gonna be so cool if we have AC6 kits also. And today I saw this video on yt right after I played Armored Core. Such a cool video, gonna buy this Rusty kit for my own birthday coming next April. Hope there will be more AC model released soon.
I’m hyped for these I’m playing the game right now and got into gunpla from some of the chunkier 30mm designs. I really like custom painting them all
I seriously hope we get Steel Haze Ortus, it's one of my fave mechanical designs in the whole game
Immediately painted that one like a Gundam in game
@@MechaGaikotsu Imagine if they remastered and localized Another Century's Episode games, that'd be like the closest we could get to a Gundam and AC crossover project haha
I want to try to do silver panel lining for the holes to make them look like screws
can't wait to get mine, pre-ordered since it was announced
30mm is REALLY picking up lately! The Knights are great as well as the Armored Core lune!
So hype!!! I hope we get HAL, Alba and Basho frames soon
25:23 It doesn't bend in game either. The nacht legs are regular bipeds, meaning they only gave the one knee. The part with the piston doesn't move at all
God these kits look like panel lining heaven(or hell). Can't wait to eventually get my hands on them:)
I remember a few years back you said that the 30 minuite mission kit is like the Armored core Model kits never realizing that afew years from that 30 minns mission literally turned into the offical 30 minuite mission kit haha
I just bought a Kotobukiya Stasis kit from 4th Gen AC while I am here in Tokyo! I was hoping to find a Supplice kit or Decoction Supplice, but they didn't have one. It was between Stasis and Noblesse Oblige, both of which are ultimately badass!
YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THESE
“I won’t stop! I’ll chase the clouds over Rubicon! Only I can fly high enough!”
30 Minute Real Grades more like. That detail is INSANE
can't wait for mine, pre ordered both from hlj in march :)
those surface detail on a 30 Minutes Mission label is insane. i'll definitely try to get this
Been a while since I watched a vid. Love the new goth look :3
Mine is almost delivered. Can’t wait
On the legs: in game their classified as bipedal legs, so theres only the one knee joint. While a reverse joint leg part would have two knee joints
Glad i watched this before i got and built mine, now i know to superglue the shoulder connector parts togegther so they dont try and come apart while posing. Also, that plastic on plastic for sed joint, getting FMP M9 Gernsback shoulder shield flashbacks.
26:10 "When it comes to 30mm kits this is a whole different beast"
It's almost like it shouldn't have been lumped in with the 30mm line at all...
I really hope we get an ALLMIND mech, that head part would be a godsend.
Sold out everywhere in my area (Kobe/Osaka) but got lucky at a Bookoff way out in the country side. I picked up the last two Steel haze and Orbiter for retail price. Even Amazon JP has resellers asking for double the price. I expect these to be overpriced commodities for some time.
Man I miss recycle shops. Shocked they sold them for retail though!
i also broke the exact foot piece you’re talking about and my left arm joint was wonky as well 😂but ive never built a mech or had any merchandise like this before so im still very pleased
Just know that nightfall is MUCH more resilient than this kit, this one is particularly brittle
good to know! hope to get that one soon! they are way less expensive than i would’ve guessed
It's so funny to see an AC in such a dynamic pose, most of their movement is rather static
Some nice hands, & ac kit
I really want to get these, love the AC series, but these don't come out until November here in Australia.
I hope we'll see some tetrapods and tank legs kits, very little of the main characters use them in game but it's such a unique aspect of armored core compared to other mech universes, it would be a shame not to have them available.
edit : just checked, G1 Michigan AC's (Liger Tail) is available, so that's one tetrapod !
I do hope Bandai eventually go on to make every weapon found in the game so that we can truly have our own line of AC kits to build our own.
I would also love to see the IB-C03: HAL 826 done in a model kit sometime down the line too.
I just finished mine and man, mine was a pain in the rear. Mainly due to the fact the toes were weak and the arm ball-joint got lodged too tightly into the socket, and trying to turn it dismantled half the AC. But I am happy it is done. Hopefully Liger Tail will be better
I've been excitingly waiting for this line, and it looks awsome. I can't wait until my AC's parts are out so I can make a custom
If they made the elbow and knee joints c clips then we'd have problems but it's only the shoulder armour so a non issue
Again every time I see steel haze I Always Scream I want this but I have to wait a good couple more weeks until It pops up on Amazon moderately in price because seeing the Orbiter cost 102 dollars was a goddamn heart attack. Thank God the pricing is going down but seriously what are you doing Amazon? Really though I'm impressed that this still looks really really solid even with some small hiccups here and there and I can already tell the back weapons are gonna get some great use with specific model kits in mind, especially the Zowart line. With how well done steel Haze is looking, I think we can safely say that these are definitely better than the Kotobukiya line because at least it doesn't explode so definitely excited to get this first since I got to rep Rusty.
I pre ordered the Balam Industries Tetrapod. I can't wait.
Probably won’t see these on shelves in US until Armored Core 7 comes out. When I talked to my local hobby stores non of them were even aware they were being released and that was less than 2 months ago.
OMG RUSTY!😍
Got both guys and waiting for the moment hlj decides it’s my turn
Ohhh shit that means mine will probably be here any day now! Sweeeeeet!
Gonna recreate my AC with this but, I'm just missing the firmeza arms, shotguns and Lance for my Blitz MK VI.
God its hell out here my pre order I did for the STEEL HAZE got delayed to the fourth quarter along with my NIGHTFALL