No BS Beginners Guide: Choosing Your First Gunpla
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Are you new to gunpla? Confused about where to start? Don't worry, here's every thing you need to know to chose your first gunpla. Because if you chose right, it won't be your last!
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0:00 Intro
0:46 What is Gundam and Gunpla?
1:34 Choosing a Gundam kit
2:10 THE "MAIN" GRADES
2:44 High Grade
4:12 Master Grade
5:44 Perfect Grade
7:24 THE "OTHER" GRADES
7:44 Real Grades
9:32 THE REST (I don't recommend for Beginners)
#gundam #gunpla #howto - บันเทิง
Fun fact: Yoshiyuki Tomino said that the word ‘Gundam’ means “a unit wielding a gun powerful enough to hold back enemies like a hydroelectric dam holding back water”
gun and dam, funny
Oh on god?
GunDAMN!
Nice
NGL. First experience with Gundam was 1995 from a bad chinese dubbed VHS tape of 0079
Thought it was an USA made cartoon due to RX-78-2 colouring.
Fell in love with Zaku 2 more than the project V suits from the start of ep.1, due to the monoeye and the "Juoong" activation sound. 2nd fav was the Guntank (because of DOOM chaingun)
I honestly think Entry Grades are underrated in the community. They are cheap, require no tools, and still give you the experience of putting a lot together, albeit with much better runner organization. I love them for practicing new techniques for customization, whether it be painting or scribing. I would whole heartedly recommend them to anyone new or intermediate (for cheap kits to practice on). Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
I second this! I put together an EG Grandpa with my 6-year-old nephew and he absolutely loved it. He's still a little young so I'm going to wait to get him any of the kits from this video but for now, I'm getting the new entry grade Strike for his birthday.
I started with the EG RX-78-2 and it was pretty much the perfect entry point into the hobby. Have given multiple copies to friends to get them hooked on gunpla as well.
I returned to plastic models after 8 years by building an Entry Grade RX-78-2. Enough to reminds me about the excitement of building plastic models in the simplest way with no tool etc.
@@Jayce_Alexander I mean the new entry grade Rx 78-2 is just too good to pass on especially the full weapon set
My first one was the HG After Colony Wing Gundam Zero.
Which I bought a month ago
You don't even really need a "good" nipper. I started out building Gunpla, my first 10 or so kits, using nail-clippers! XD
Lmao me too!
Ha! Same!
TEN?!
On my second ever kit I was like "this isn't going to work long term" and bought a God Hand lookalike from AliExpress
@@nisnast Yeah, including at least one Real Grade. I thought it was working fine, really. There were brand new, good quality nail-clippers, so actually pretty sharp. And while the curved blades made some cuts difficult, sometimes they actually helped! Proper nippers are certainly more convinient to use overall, but if I ever had to go back for some reason, I'd just shrug and go back to the clipper with no big problem.
The first kit I've built was GM sniper II and I cut out the parts out of the runners with a small sharpened kitchen knife ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
How I chose my first gunpla:
Went to store.
Saw a MG Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai. Thought the giant sword was cool. Couldn't afford it.
Go back to store 6 months later
Saw MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame D. Realized TWO gundams had giant swords. Couldn't afford it.
Go back to store 2 years later.
See MG Astray Red Frame Kai and MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame D. Could afford them.
BOUGHT EM BOTH
Man, your story is touching. My first gunpla is literally 1/144 Gundam Astaroth.
@@gaeli6697 lmao mine was barbatos and schwalbe graze
Now I have a love hate relationship with my PG Red Frame Kai. I think that sword is big enough to fully kill me if I'm not careful.
Astaroth Rinascimento is my first GunPla since 2019.. with this, I decide to build HG IBO lines until I complete their MS...
Been building gunplas for 26 years. Hearing old and new builders stories on their first kit or experience in gunpla always makes me smile and feeling warm inside.
Worrying trend in gunpla building community are the increase of toxicity and elitism from both old and new builders.
Personally, the most important is to have fun, as the Reggie "ex-Nintendoman" once said:
"If it's not fun, why bother?"
I actually would recommend SD kits to beginners due to the simplicity. It's a good way to learn about the basics of gundam. They also are great for experimental customizing. Yes, they aren't great as model kits, but they are good kits to show builders what to do and not feel too upset if they mess up. The first build will definitely not be perfection!
I just started building Gunpla, and I've built nothing but SD kits so far, I've done 4 and they are awesome little chibi bois. Just did the wing gundam clear ew with this video in the background
I went straight to high grade. I never liked chibi Gundams. My son likes them though.
@@Bigalinbklyn83 yeah same I'm not a fan of those chibi gundams
My first build was an overpriced 1/220 zeta gundam that I got from barnes and nobel, but it reminded me of bionicle so I wanted more
I agree, my first kit was the Freedom SD but my next kit was the Barbatos MG, it was... kinds stressful but fun lol
Another tip... I'd start with picking a kit from a favorite series so a the very least you have a meaningful, emotional attachment to whatever kit/grade you buy from.
@xxnike629xx Another tip, build *FOR REAL* the kit you'll gonna buy. Right, Suiton? *:))*
PS In other news, still waiting for you to speak about my HGUC kit being *NOT* a P-Bandai, Sweetie Pie. So, will you....
Do it? Do it? Do it? Do it?Do it? Do it? Do it? Do it? Do it? Do it? huehuehuehuehue
Hail ZEON i just need to find my zaku 2 in stock lul
I... Uhh... Bought my first kit (hgac Leo), then I watched the series.
Why? If someone can't motivate themselves to do something, then they should find something else to do.
I prefer the variety of HGs so that's what I go with most of the time, and if I really like the design enough I'll cough up the money for a RG or MG.
Same. I buy mainly HGs (and have two thirds of the retail HGUC kits) but i do have some MGs that either don't have an HG or i just like the MS.
There's also the Victory and Vs MGs i have cos they actually transform unlike their HGUCs.
I also own most retail RG kits, Gundam to Tallgeese.
My first kit ever was the SD hyaku shiki, after that it was the MG gundam wing ver ka. I started around 2003.
Mine was a old first grade 00 kit, and I thought I had a hg and was confused to why it had little to no articulation
Yeah I feel like SD is fine for beginner especially since the scale is similar to many chibi looking figure arts like Nendoroid and stuff.
Dam man got a ver ka on his 2nd
I want to build my first Gunpla and it’s going to be Gundam kyrios but First need to buy it
What cutting tool exactly do you guys recommend? I seen the precise cutters but there are variations.
The most important tip imo:
*Pay close attention to the instructions*
Dont be like me and start twisting rg tallgeese's arm around wondering "why wont it move" until something snapped.
Rip man
@@himitsu_tokusketch funnily enough, it doesnt fall off or anything (for now). like its almost better cause it stays there and i can actually rotate it XD.
yeah, my story about not paying close enough attention is I actually missed Q-15 I think on the pg unicorn for both shoulder joints and was confused as hell as why the arms came off so easily and why the two Q runners had a leftover piece. I had to disassemble the torso to fix that mistake, luckily it was not a break (though that did eventually happen, the clip on the psychoframe in the right leg broke and I had to use a solvent glue to stick it back on)
just adding a reply so this comment gets more attention
Also make sure that plastic nub you snipped off was actually a nub, and not the anchoring point for the RG Exia's GN cables.
Some additional tips, just in case : -
1. Price doesn't justify how good a gunpla is.
2. Gunpla reviews really help in giving you useful pros and cons about a specific kit.
3. 1/144 Gundam Tristan is sus.
4. Unless you really want a specific kit, and you can accept its con, instantly or over time, ignore those first three tips and GO BUY THAT TRISTAN!
Anyway, have fun with your gunpla journey. Who knows, maybe it will change your life for the better.
Who knows.
Did you buy the 1/144 Tristan? Lol
Tristan is sus?
@@xsinx6577 Tristan just needs tender loving care. that being said painting that kit and filling the seem lines was a pain.
This guy bought a Tristan
this man clearly owns a tristan
I started getting into gunpla builds last year with the MG Barbatos after finishing IBO and was convinced by your review. I also found out about a local gunpla shop in my city and a cool community. Went back two weeks later with my paycheck to splurge on the MG Dynames (convinced by your review), RG Freedom, and HG RX-78-2 (Origin). It became my new hobby ever since.
Same
My favourite HG might be the RX-78-2 origin and the red comet Zaku.
Just purchased my 6 yr old his first HG gundam wing zero. My dad used to build with me back in the day and now I get to pass it on
I have built gunpla for about 6 to 7 years already, and I appreciate you did such videos for the newbie into gunpla. ALSO, I am an absolute fan of your gunpla videos, those reviews helped me a lot. Thanks Mecha.
I just went with nostalgia and first bought the 5 main Gundams from the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing series and am just buying Gundams I think look cool.
I'm sure gundam purists will hate my collection but I enjoy it.
me too, I've build the strike gundam because it look cool only to find out later that the pilot was psycopath Shinn, othanfully replaced by Lunamaria, a much better carachter for the gundam.
Build what you like, buy what you want ;)
I think that's your best video script so far, Mecha! Lots of good information, no BS (as advertised).
Very nicely done.
I just bought and currently building my first ever gunpla which is the PG Unicorn Banshee Norn so far so good I thought I was biting too much for a first kit but it’s actually really fun and straight forward despite everyone telling me to start with a HG first
my first ever kit was master grade and it was interesting building and learning, and now im on real grade kits and they have very impressive detail as well.
1/1200: plays sad music in a dark corner
1/550: "Should we find corners too?"
1/400: "Not sure..."
Something I would add about rg, early rg syndrome tends to come in around a year or so after initial building. On top of that, it only really comes if you put stress on the joints, ie holding a weapon or in a stressful pose, or if you move the joints often. So if your going to simply build a rg put it in a standing or other basic pose and throw it on the shelf your golden.
Btw, so excited for the favorite mg video!!
I saw your Strike Gundam Entry Grade video.
It's now 2 days later, and I'm still sitting here trying to decide what I want to order/build first. You have reignited a passion for model building I have not had since I was 13, and opened up one of the old 90's W-Series Gundam Wing model kits, and struggled with the rubber joints constantly falling apart. I had that whole series of kits, even as poor quality as they are. To find out there's something just as easy to build, way more durable, and infinitely more beautiful straight out of the box has been like a breath of fresh air in my hunt for a hobby.
My first was ENTRY GRADE 1/144 RX-78-2 GUNDAM, love it and highly recommend as a very basic but fun build with reliable articulation. I only buy RG and HG for variety, size and as a completionist. My fav series is 00 by far, but I appreciate the UC, Iron Blood, Driver builds and Hathaway model kits and do my best to collect all of them during these low stock covid times. I don't care about seed or wing (except if it's leo grunt
I bought it for my 8 year old son and he totally loves it.
I paid only 13 euros for the rx78-2. It's definitely much more valuable than purchasing a deluxe class transformers which usually retail at 25 to 30 eur and being often not that detailed.
honestly I think the 1/100 no grades are probably the best for beginners, they are very simple to build, and as a beginning, you won't even be thinking about doing painting, you'll just be thinking about the build, my first kit was the 1/100 no grade astray red frame, it was a very easy build and it still looks great just outside of the box, I own all 5 colors of this guy
Finally picked up my first gunpla, i bought last year November and it finally arrived, its the no grade 1/144 scale g gundam g-08 from 1994 and im really looking forward to building it
My first models were no-grade 1/100 models from Destiny, and I think that was a good choice because I was concerned about small pieces and at that scale and level of simplicity they don't have too many. So, different things can be good depending on what your concerns are.
Well i will use this as a guide and reference to an essay i will be writing about my hobbies and an introduction to them.
I started with gunpla recently after watching your videos! For my first kit I went with the MG Barbatos, just finished the build today and was a pretty enjoyable experience I would say, a great starter MG. I have the MG Freedom 2.0, Sinanju Stein ver. ka. and Nu ver ka boxes waiting for me. I think i'll build the freedom 2.0 next followed by sinanju stein and the nu ver ka for the last.
this is the perfect video i was looking for! thank you so much!!
Don't forget about the RG Tallgeese that kit was the first RG with a MG style inner frame, is very solid and was amazing to build when I was relatively new to the hobby.
Mecha Gaikotsu must hate that kit though because it didn't even get a mention on his top ten list for 2018 when even the RG Unicorn from 2017 technically got to share the number 3 spot with two of its reprints.
What do you mean with MG style inner frame?
@@basshibiki Where you have to build the full Inner frame instead of just snip a crap prebuilt inner frame off the runner.
If you had built a recent RG you would know this.
@@onionring1531 but I think the Unicorn is the earliest progenitor of fully assembled inner frame. I've built both kits. And both actually still uses the advance ms joints albeit very simple renditions like the Unicorn Knee Joints and for the Tallgeese its the backpact thrusters. You could also counts The 00 QANT as the true earliest progenitor of fully assembled inner frames because the arm parts are built from scratch. And for the right reasons, its fairly solid and strong enough to hold the massive GN Buster sword to a certain degree(emphasis on CERTAIN DEGREE). I've built it and was absolutely blown away.
@@basshibiki To my knowledge all current RGs still use the advance ms joints in some form, just usually not for anything substantial like the head, shoulders, arms, torso, waist, knees, and feet of the Unicorn that were required due to the transformation.
You are correct though that the Unicorn was definitely one of the first RGs to incorporate significant amounts of buildable inner frame to connect the prebuilt parts in order to complete the inner frame, as many of the earlier RGs including the 00 QANT did still have non MS joint parts needed to finish the frame they just didn't usually make up any of the joints.
@@basshibiki All RG's before it had a "Preassembled Frame". For example, the leg is a single piece on the runner, and you build the whole arm assembly by laying parts on top of it. An MG-style frame is one where you build each part of the leg individually. This means the leg will have at least two major subassemblies: above and below the knee are built separately then joined together later.
I really recommend the newer Read Grade, they are very good, a little bit of effort is needed because the parts are small, but they are excellent
I always love your voice overs on your reviews!
I bought my first gunpla 20 years ago in a small Japanese store in Sydney (I was 15 years old at the time and heavily into all kinds of Anime and this store had it all). At the time I had no idea what Gundam was and what I was even doing. It was also the last time I bought one until last week when I came across your channel and some others and decided to buy a RG RX-93 vGundam. Build has been fun and I already have a MG kit lying around the house and wanting to purchase more. I am quite the collector and amazed that I missed out on this hobby for so long
Target has the hg proto zero, barbie, barbie lupus rex, grandaddy revive, sha zaku ii, and eg grandaddy. Oh and the eg nippers
You don't even need a nipper. I remember using some random knife to remove the pieces and it surprisingly worked. Still recommend nippers as they are cheap yet they will last
Target also had the MG Barbie but I haven't seen It on the shelves lately. In fact, they moved all the plastic models from their usual spot by the Hot Wheels and wrestling toys all the way over to back of the videos games section where all the Funko Pop and other pop culture stuff are at and even then I only ever see one or two HG and a random Dragonball Super model kit when before they I used to see about 6 of each kit on the shelf. Kinda sad to see, luckily I snagged a MG Barbie when I did.
@@Rebellion3112 very select targets usually in higher end location targets carry the MG barbatos but vast majority are online only. It’s rare if you see it on the shelves in your store since they only stock 2 at a time
I used nail clippers in the beginning lol
@@Rebellion3112 That's where I bought my MG Barbatos that is still in my backlogs LOL!
I just finished my first kit ever, a HG Rx -79G Ez8 from 8th MS Team.
It was an absolute blast putting it together! I've since bought the RG RX - 0 Unicorn and the MG RX-78-2 Ver.3.0.
I am somewhat conflicted of spending money on basically toys as a 30 year old man but... damn it, they are so fun!
Dude, I'm over 40 and still build these when I can lol. Go for it!!!
Therapy but cheaper in my eyes
I’ve been building gunpla for years but this still makes for a great watch!
Man, I love listening to your voice. I don't know why, but it is making my day complete.
I wish that mobile suits from older series like the Heavygun from F91, or the Jamesgun, Gunblaster, and the Javelin from Victory Gundam could get some love and receive new MG and HG kits at some point.
Still remember I bought my first gunpla on my 2nd year of highschool, an SD Phenex, after graduating highschool, I bought a bunch of SD-Ex gunplas, destroyed by the neighbors kids when they played with them and then when I entered university, my go to gunpla grades are RG kits until now because of the limited space of my room in the dorms and the level of detail, difficulty, size and prize is better for me than buying the MG or HG. My first RG is freedom Gundam.
Just getting into gundam and I’m loving everything about it, I got my model kits, I’m watching the anime, and playing ‘Battle operations 2’ basically I’m all in haha
My very first Gunpla was the HG Gundam Revive. I found it a little challenging and even frustrating, but damn was it rewarding.
The 1:12 Hy2M line contains one more item. The Air-Shock Beam Saber. This is a beam saner that's the size of a human sized lightsaber replica and makes sounds appropriate for certain motions using a gyro and IR sensor in tandem. I have one. It's fun. And you get a wall mount. Good purchase.
I appreciate the video! I'm starting out with Gunpla next month after my birthday. Gonna get the MG Barbatos because, although it's not a typical Gundam design, it looks dope as hell and I want it! Simple as that.
Just built my first MG a ver.ka rx-78-2 and now I'm hooked this was a very helpful guide, cause there's some i want in small scale that are just to be there and other i want to really display 👍
Interesting, didnt know how they categorize gundams. Thinking about getting into it because I enjoy building the ucs lego sets but theyre not always what I’m looking for
I really recommend the real grade series,
you get a high quality build with a decent price
It's good, but may give a new builder or straight builders a bad experience on the RG line kits. Some RG's are janky and need some mods/repair for the kit to be stable.
@@First-Name_Last-Name like what mods?
@@koweedate Mods/Modification like third party parts such as metal joints replacement for some of the kit frames (I bought one for my RG 00 Qan[T], which fully replaced the B1 and B2 part) or DIY Mod like the Sinanju Pla-plate reinforcement for the waist.
@@First-Name_Last-Name Add unicorn G35, the arm section too
I got into this about a week ago and I’ve built like 7, have one left and a couple on the way this is such a fun hobby! My mistake was noy knowing the grades 😂 I started with a real grade exia and a real grade zero endless waltz, those took me 6 hours each and I did em in one sitting but SOOOOO satisfying!!!
My first gunpla was the no grade providence gundam i found at anime expo 2011 in los angeles and since it was my very first gunpla there were things today i could done better but then i have become a mega fan of gundam after watching the original series and since then building gunpla became one of my most favorite hobbies and continue to learn more from my past efforts and improve myself with each gunpla i build its now somthing im passonite about.
*laughs in having built MG's in a single evening*
I started gunpla when the pandemic hit. My first kit was the rg sinanju. Let that set in for a second XD
Your experience can be best described as:
Has no sexual experience, but decided to engage in S&M and CBT first, to the max.
It's scary, It hurts, but it feels so good.
Ouff! I considered getting the RG Sinanju, but was convinced not to get it by other local gunpla enthusiasts.
Strangely, as an experienced gunpla builder, I still avoid that RG Sinanju. Hat off
@@gearofwar113 I've just finished making the pla-plate + modelling epoxy mod on the damn waist.
That goddamned waist.
@@First-Name_Last-Name fuck the waist XD
Starting to get into this. Just ordered a HG RX-GP01 and I'm excited to put it together when it arrives.
Thanks for your help just got into Gundams and Gunpla's, So thanks for all your help I just subscribed!
My first kit was the HG Zephyranthes, because for some reason I thought it was the RX-78-2.
Also it sucks stay away from that kit
"Any age for builders" So can my 1 year old build a high grade? (This is a joke please don't take it serious.)
my 1 day old brother can build a pg in 5 minutse
minutes*
My first gunpla was the Gundam Airmaster 1/100 no grade, bought it pre 2000 while on a school trip in the UK. It is still part of the collection. Recently built the new HG Airmaster and it is silly how much better it got despite being so small.
Thank you for this awesome guide!
Hey thanks for this video! I was looking at PG Strike Gundam as my first gunpla to occupy myself for around a week. So when you said it takes around 3 weeks to build I had to order one. Initially I was just looking for a kit that goes with the Ailestriker (bought it for the flight stand)
My interest in Gunplas started with the G Frame series and now I'm finally getting comfortable enough to start my first HG build
I got into Gunpla recently, only two years ago, and my first kit was the GM Cold Districts Type, and i love the that old kit. Not the most articulate, not the most detailed, but boy is it special to me
Thank you for this video because it is really useful for begginers!
I got into Gunpla two years ago. I remember my first kit was the RG Freedom Gundam and that was pretty fun to build despite being an amateur. I got the HG RGZ-95C ReZEL Type C [Defenser b-Unit] [GR] and HG Unicorn Banshee Destroy Mode, but they just weren't as fun. But then I got the RG Wing Gundam EW and after putting it together, I decided that RG was my speciality grade. I've gotten better by filing off nubs, adding panel lining and cutting off excess decals. My latest is the RG Sword Impulse Gundam and it looks phenomenal. So far, none of my RGs have Early Real Grade Syndrome since I keep them in their boxes.
I've watched Mecha Gaikotsu's reviews on RGs and agree for the most part on his opinions. In my opinion, the Strike Freedom and Justice Gundams are awesome for their time since the former has an incredible look and the latter is the first one where you can stick him on a giant winged pack.
I also have the MG Barbatos, MG Ver Ka Wing ZERO GOTL and MG Blue Seven Sword Gundam/G since they have no exact RG versions. Both are epic. Looking forward to the RG Hi Nu Gundam, plus the Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher, MG Tallgesse Flugel.
My first kit was RG qant. And from my experience with that. I say that RG is the line you start with.
It's small, cheap and shows you exactly what you're in for when pursuing this hobby. All the good and the bad.
I think we need more of this videos!
I quite enjoyed putting together the Entry Grade RX-78-2, quite simple, good size and a great price
Ever since I watched gundam series, those NG's (Non-grades) are my opening door on building gunplas
The first NG ive ever assembled is a Genoace from AGE series in which i get from a gunpla caravan in our country. Till this day, my Genoace still on my shelf of my HG collections, but ive painted in in dank colors. My first HG kit ive built is none other than the IBO line barbatos in 6th form, currently im building my first MG gunpla, Mr. Grandaddy RX-7 😊❤️
really appreciate you making this video, helps a lot ngl hehe
Great vid! I've been wanting to get a Shining Gundam HG but I've had bad experiences with early No-Grade Gundam Wing Gunplas so I've been hesitant.
Just finished my first HG OZ-06MS LEO and i think i’m in love with gundam now. I have only ever done model cars/tanks/and aircraft, but the added mobility and customization of the gundams is absolutely fascinating to me. although not necessarily hund am, i am hoping to find a model kit of BT-7274 from Titanfall 2.
Everything is so well done, I feel bad for just picking in for reference. Great video
My first gunpla was a red astray RG, and love every minute of the build
My friend bought the 1/12th zaku from an auction during a family visit in Japan, I built it for him and it’s super super simple, it’s like easier to build than your high grade since basically everything is already assembled but you just need to connect everything, the only thing you really need to build is the head and torso.
My first gunpla build was HG Build Strike and even though there's a huge sticker in the backpack, i really enjoyed it and really made me buy a lot more new Generation HGs until this very day. Im looking forward to get my MG soon starting with Justice gundam😁
First ever kit was the SD Barbie Lupus Rex. Started small and worked my way up to PG. Still looks good after a year later!
While I was researching which Gunpla would be my first, I came across this video. I was mostly thinking about the grade of the kit I would get so I settled for HG. Now I'm 4 kits deep, with plans of buying a MG in a few weeks
I like to recommend the HG rx 78 revive to new builders as it's solid, cheap and has decent articulation. You can start with whatever but I think one or 2 cheap and solid HG's are nice to get a feel of cutting and cleaning up parts. I'd rather screw up a kit I payed 10-20 bucks on rather than 60-80.
I always thought this was too much work but the other day my friend came back with one from Japan cause he thought I built them (he just knew I liked gundam and I have prebuilt ones on my shelf) and I didn’t wanna let it go to waste so I simply just tried and it was so relaxing I built my first high grade in about an hour and 45 minutes and now I’m so excited to build more
Haha nice, now deeper into the gunfam fandom, I’m glad you made this for the more people joining the community
Thank you for this beginner videos! 🙏
Up over a year ago, I decided "screw it!" and made the 'PG Unicorn Gundam' (with LED kit) my first ever Gunpla. And to this day I do not regret doing so, it looks amazing.
Granted I did build, four 'HMM 1/72 Liger Zero kits' (of each conversion - Zero, Jager, Schneider and the Panzer) before building the Unicorn, so I had a little experience with model kits.
mine are HG, mainly because of the limited space i have in my room and living room. with the exception of Wing series that all are MG.. coz wing series got special place in my heart and introduced me to the gundam series.
Excellent vid! Very current
I've been getting back into Lego in my 30s, so I wanted to try different kinds of model building and picked up my first Gunpla kit at a hobby shop (while watching the video I checked and it's an HG). I've barely finished the chest and I'm already looking up other kits because I'm having so much fun! I appreciate this video giving me more insight into what I'm doing.
If anyone is curious, I picked up a Kamiki Burning Gundam. I don't know anything about the anime (except that it has a ton of different series), so I picked the one with a sword I thought looked cool.
Recently finished my mg barbatos. Had fun building it. Now im hooked on gunpla and considering getting heavy arms
I remember when I first started my Gunpla journey, I was absolutely convinced that I wanted the biggest kits I could reasonably afford. I ended up recording the No Grade 1/100 Gundam Astray Green Frame. A fine kit, though I've had to re-glue the arm pegs so many times I've just elected not to pose it anymore.
Nowadays I think I'm more of an HG guy. I know there's some amazing Master grades out there, but if you need something to scratch that Gunpla itch on a budget, you really can't go wrong with an HG. My first HG was the RX-78-2 Revive and I fell in love, it did a great job of selling me on everything the line has to offer. Can't wait to build another!
Me too, I started with 1/100 no grades, love the details on it, never really checking out on 1/144 until the Age Kits that convinced me on going all out to HG and recently RG, never looked back on 1/100 kits even MGs because the sparse release and the relatively limited model selections compared to HG
I loved this video. Thanks!
I’m still pretty new, I have 7 builds under my belt including one fully customized, this channel has helped a lot! Also I have a few in my closet I haven’t built yet and I’m pretty sure it’s from 2009 😅 lol
As for me I started with SD's since they are the cheapest and provided the basics for those who are afraid to mess up their kits or those who are not confident with small parts. This is where I also worked my way up with HG's and even started customizing hahahaha ')
I put together a HG Zeta Gundam and I loved it. Not gonna go crazy but definitely gonna build several. Can't wait for my Methuss and Asshimar to come in and definitely looking forward to putting together that RG Sazabi.
Reviews and tips really gives you a basic idea on whats really good. But at the end , it still you who will decide, I bought the MG EZ8 despite the numerous bad reviews, I bought it for the love of the MS 8th Team, I LoVeD it🥰
As someone who’s never watched Gundam, I found a couple at my local GameStop that looked cool. $25.00 later and I bought Heindree because it was the cheapest of the ones I’d seen. Was a lot of fun to build, and I’d absolutely recommend the High-Grade figures!
My first gunpla build is Atlas Gundam, HG. It was worth it for beginners. Estimate time…7 hours 🫢
I recall my first gunpla was easily 30 years ago and was a Ganso SD NT1 Alex (#33). First non-SD I got was no-grade 1/144 Zeta, didn't transform and required a whole lot of painting. Was able to move up to a few HG kits from Wing and X and then to no-grade 1/100 and finally a MG Zeta. I had pretty much stopped when I migrated 15 years ago, and basically entrusted the built ones to a friend. Just brought with me an unbuilt MG F91 v1 that was gifted to me by a friend at work while I was in Japan. Lost contact with that friend and have been trying to find them since, and I still have the kit unbuilt in its box, and I decided to only build it once I've finally reconnected with them.
My first Gunpla I bought for myself while I'm still studying is HG Star Build Strike Gundam. It was pretty solid since the base kit Strike Gundam Revive is really a good one.
very informative. Thank you for sharing and the info, preciate it so much! i want Barbatos, the one similar to the Angel of Death and it's ally that has tons of guns!
I bought MG Aile Strike and MG Blitz as my first gunpla's just because i thought they looked cool..
Got 3 gunpla's of the SD line a few days back and even though they don't have much detail, i really love the look of them.
Noob builder here! Just got into the hobby around 4-6 weeks ago. My 2 cents is just build what you like. My first build was HG Banshee 02 which I absolutely enjoyed. From there I built the RG banshee with absolutely no problems. Last week I even finished a verka, EW zero. The advice of buying “newer” kits is definitely true, I’m presuming.
I started out building gunpla immediately after watching the end of IBO. Went to target the same day to get Barbatos 4th form and Lupus Rex
I’m 40+ Gunpla in the hobby (with plenty more preordered) and I still watched this video.
I can already hear Setsuna's reaction to you and the comment section's definition of Gundam
Also, I love Real Grade but I'd recommend getting one after building 5 or more HG and/maybe a Master Grade. The first one I build was a gift RG RX 78-2 and it I've made many mistake. The kit's fine now and maybe it's just me tho
I just did my first one ever today I was bored as hell and I stoped at a comic book shop and picked up a beginner one dude it was so fun putting that thing together I immediately ordered three more when I was done
Built a 1/48 Rx-78-2. VERY limited articulation but a LOT of fun to build and it gets a lot of attention on my shelf.
honestly im pretty happy with HGs so far. if i really really like the kit maybe i'll get its MG or RG but only after watching mecha or zaku's review of it.