Whoa. This popped up randomly on my recommend page. Out of all the TH-cams I've watched for all the years I've casually been in this hobby, from prime92 to Vegeta to rrobert to 2old4 etc, you're one of the few who understands that's the build is equally or more important than simple articulation and quality and should somehow be represented in video reviews. Very in depth and only in 35 minutes. That deserves a sub. Cheers.
I always see people hating on the hands, but I prefer them because you can get so many more expressive poses instead of just: Open Hand Fist Weapon Holding Hand
It gives me a little joy to hear he had problems with the arm parts. Cause I spent all night trying to deal with them and trying to gently put it together.
Same bro… I literally just finished building it and the body took me just about 2 hours to build… but the arms took me an hour to figure out how to properly do it. It was stressful but in the end it looked amazing
@@BaldHappyMan I've joined this club now. I had to check build videos a couple times. And I still dunno how the wrist cuffs are supposed to seat without the hand holding it in. There's nothing there for it to actually connect to. And yeah, the end result looks pretty nice, but I haven't been this tilted by a kit since the RG Zeta...
@@prismaticowl the wrist cuffs wouldn’t sit in for me either 🤷🏻♂️ I just glued them in eventually. I also messed up one of the arms so it can’t be completely straight but I’m not going back the nightmare that they were to rebuild them.
Love the video Format (especially the transitions between sections of the model). The not always hyped, clear voice. And the critique and comparison at the end. Bravo.
Hey Citrus, I have a couple of answers as to the movable armor parts that you were confused about. The shoulder armor flips upwards as a maintenance feature. Not only does this stay true to the life-size statue that once stood outside Gundam Base Tokyo, but it's a lot more realistic and actually appeared briefly in the show, when the Gundam was getting the Magnetic Coating installed in Episode 40. The fold-down V-badge on the crotch also has to do with the show. That section of the armor sticks out because it serves as storage for a heat-proof film, which Gundam used in Episode 5 of the series as it had to enter Earth's atmosphere without the White Base.
This was my first kit after coming back to the hobby from childhood. I was very impressed and it made me love building the kits again. Now I’ve gotten so many I need cases for them lol.
Keep on Great work ,Citrus. I find your content is getting better through time. simple and clean shot but very informative review and your soothing voice LOL. I watched a lot of gunpla review channels. I can say that yours are currently my favorite.
The Ver. Ka. looks so dorky next to this, you can really see how much more refined and sophisticated of a design this is over the straight Ver Ka, it's interesting to see the design philosophy evolve, a move toward more hard edges and geometric forms, and now we have a move toward these multitudes of edges emulating an organic form. I can't wait to see what the next iteration of design philosophy will be, I'm thinking the G40 may be the standard bearer.
For anyone struggling with the core fighter and its fin not going where it belongs!!! This video helped me figure it out - always build the front part first! Only after the fin goes all the way, you can out the back parts (as the video is showing). Hope it helps!
THANK YOU! I was so mad watching this with no explanation as to why he didn't follow the directions.. for newbies like me i had no way to figure that out until i read this..
The crotch opening gimmick is to contain the heat-proof film used by the Gundam in like one episode or something. Yeah, Mobile Suit Gundam was sometimes.. weird. I guess it makes sense to have that in the case the shield can't be used for atmospheric re-entry. I like how this model takes something from every iteration of the RX-78-2, both mechadesign-wise and model-wise, and adds a bit of stupidly-excessive designs into it. I like it because it feels so solid, outside of the chest being very weak, and I'm also a sucker for the look of the 1/1 Gundam design. I heard the MG RX-78-02 (the one from The Origin) is a great (and probably the best) iteration of the Gundam in MG form. I'll have to try to get it at one point. Also, hi Mr. Scissors!
In the old Gundam 0079 manga by Kondo the crotch opens to spray some coolant (? It wasn’t specified) at the shield held in front of the Gundam for atmospheric re-entry. Unpopular opinion but I hate how the origin MG looks. I followed The Origin manga as it released, the MG does not have the manga look. It’s clearly supposed to be the Origin design from the torso armament and shoulder cannon, but the head- torso proportions is off - the head looks too small. The knee armor gimmick is not true to the manga design and looks hideous when the Gundam bends its legs hard. The MG also stuck a ball joint onto the front of each ankle armor(?!) just to add more poseability.
The reason why the Federation logo can move downwards like that is because some people can attach wires inside the waist for dioramas effects. I found it in the manual.
the best kit ever sculpted/molded in my opinion, tho i bit a fanatic myself for grandad gundam, been rewatched this soothing videos like a lot of times now lol
hello! you are absolutely right about the waist connection, its weak part connecting the fake grey core fighter and the pelvic bones structure, my kit form that piece has been broken... however i glued, so it still standing but i cant separate the chest and waist to put real core fighter in anymore, which is annoying but over all its a nice kit...
If you want a "clean anime look", i think you should check out the origin kits of the rx. I have the MG but the HG looks alright. There is the HG revive but tbh it's a bit dated imo
I just finished making this with my son. Three things: the arms cannot stretch out fully, I even had to dismantle one of them and put them together but it was futile. The underknee part (that tiny grey part on the limb) doesn't want to get attached, and I lost one flying out all by itself. I guess these were caused by the extremely hard attachments for the ball-joints like the one at 10:08, so the elbows, the shoulders, and the knee were all super janky. Oh well, we had fun!
Fantastic video. Great to see someone make a build video where the pieces are detailed prior to/during assembly so we can see the level of surface detail. Great job.
Just finished building the MG 3.0 and by appearance it’s one of the best looking RX-78 but like you said, I don’t know how I feel about how some areas are a bit loose like the shoulders and waist as well as some of the other loose panels.
I used metallic sharpie on the copper joints and topcoated immediately. That seemed to work. Also, Citrus, could you please make a video about the buffing method for decal placement you mentioned on the Dijeh video?
This sumbitch is huuuge! I just ordered it from Gundam Planet after watching a different review on TH-cam and dude made it look smaller than what it was, assuming it was the size of my HG Origins Zaku. I like the articulation; just gotta find somewhere I can display it.
I like how you didn’t completely crap on the real grade like a lot of people seem to. It had issues sure but it was still not the worst build ever. I prefer the 3.0 just for the shelf presence.
Red section on waist with sm. Yellow v.. It's for atmospheric re entry it opens the way it does to release coolant gas? It's done in animation a few times
wow this is a beautiful looking model. i am new to bandai models and i am very glad that there is no glue required to build and that you can just enjoy building without time restraints. as a "seasoned" lego builder i highly enjoy building and gluing the models together was the main drawback for me and the reason i didn't buy more than 3, but when i saw this review and saw that no glue, or even paint, is required, it sparked my interest and i am now looking to order this one. i was just wondering if there is a sheet for what parts to apply the decals to before building the model so that way once you do that it is all ready to be built with no stops, but that isn't much of a big deal. i have also heard that these 1/100 scale models are tricky to build for beginners but while i was watching it did not strike me as extremely challenging, but rather near what it is like to build lego, except with different instruction style and a large variety of self cut out pieces. do you think it would be hard for me as a beginner? maybe i should order the 1/144 scale version to get used to it
If you're still wondering, the reason the red piece on the front of the skirt moves is because that's where Gundam keeps it's Atmospheric Re-Entry heat proof film stuff
Many tiny pieces is a bonus, not a detriment. I will never understand why people who think building a model is a "headache" bother to build and review models.
I’m contemplating making a few Gundam kits. I’m planning on doing something simpler first, but eventually getting to this one. The one thing I’m curious about is did you use a topcoat for this? At what point in the assembly do you use a topcoat? I’ve seen videos talking about doing it after it’s assembled and just taking the arms and legs and a few other pieces off to apply a topcoat, but wouldn’t that cause problems with the joints getting stuck?
Jumped in on a the Real Grade RX-78-2 myself as a first gunpla, even with all the tiny parts at 1/144 scale I had a great time building it over about 2 days
I got to the arms, and after the first couple of steps I thought I was doing something wrong because there was no way that these loose and fidgety parts were correctly put together by me. So I came here and was relieved that I wasn't going crazy lol
I've just built the Origin version of this, and today ordered this one too. I plan on detaling this one completely, since i left the Origin version almost sticker-less.
I have the mg recirculation, mg gold version, and the mg titanium version and this is a really noice detailed review of the normal mg version of this kit i wouldn’t know since I don’t have this version👍🏼
I just finished building this and it has been quite the unpleasant experience.😅 Things kept popping off, when posing the figure legs fall off and can only do minimum poses. Shoulder pads never staying in place. Even though he looks good, the pay off isn't satisfying and I actually kinda regret getting this kit lol smh
Bandai: We’re running out of model kit ideas, we need to do another good model kit! The Janitor: How about another RX-78-2 Bandai: …he’s the new boss now, he’s saved us
After all the detail you went into showing how the gundam works with the finer details. I am kinda sad you didn't show how all the weapons attach to the shield or body.
I'm getting mines with in 3 weeks form now. Its the 1/100 model do it come with the led. Because the model I'm trying to buy is the RX 78 with the red cover on it , bot the blue one clover Andy difference of them . it will help
@Pedro Rosario it generally feels very shakey, like i try not to move it too much. Im sure id do a much better job if i were to do it now, but i remember i couldnt get one of the arms to fit in the shoulder right and it falls off sometimes. The elbow joints arent fun to build and a lot of people say. I had the same mindset, i still think its the best looking rx78 but everything else is not that great.
I've seen tons of review videos of RX 78-2 3.0 and The Origin, skipping right away at the articulation mark to specifically find which one has more ab crunch and your videos were the definitive one. Prior watching your videos, I was really set to buy the Origin version for its ab crunch articulation. But after watching this and your origin review, I changed my mind to just get 3.0 since the articulation of the ab crunch of the two isn't that big to sacrifice the other details 3.0 is offering. Now, I'm thinking to just go straight to PG instead.
Sorry, but I went with the 2.0 and the Origin version for my Master Grade Gundam fix. Not that it matters, because Bandai Namco Entertainment/Sunrise have been pushing the designs featured in The Origin manga as the main modern redesigns for the machines featured in Mobile Suit Gundam 1979 for some while now. The 3.0 is still very impressive to look at, though.
Where did you get that huge black piece on 34:48 waist? And the core block? I have an ichiban kuji price A rx-78 that I’m building but didn’t see those piece.
Your timestamp is past the length of the video, but the main part of the core block is part 4 of the L runner, which also has the backpack cover, so it shouldn't be missing from your kit.
I am a diehard bandai fan and will never stop buying gundams. But holy fuck I wish they would wise up and start putting out serious quality, especially in regards to electronics, because competition for knock off parts and even resin conversions are gaining serious traction and gaining more and more market share from potential sales. I want infinite dimensions quality resins from bandai that dont cost without what Bandai would cost with their current price scaling. I'm looking at you, metal builds. If bandai would give me $200 MG resin kits with serious detail I would shell out big amounts of money.
Also the red crotch piece is the gimmick used for the atmospheric reentry in the show
Please stop repeating this.
@@citrusjuicebox sorry didn't know other people commented the same thing
@@amazinggunpla3778 Thanks for the info! I never knew that was a thing!
@@citrusjuicebox a question ¿What its the name of that kit?
@Huxley Gus who gives a f***. Don't post this crap on TH-cam or anywhere
Whoa. This popped up randomly on my recommend page.
Out of all the TH-cams I've watched for all the years I've casually been in this hobby, from prime92 to Vegeta to rrobert to 2old4 etc, you're one of the few who understands that's the build is equally or more important than simple articulation and quality and should somehow be represented in video reviews. Very in depth and only in 35 minutes. That deserves a sub. Cheers.
I always see people hating on the hands, but I prefer them because you can get so many more expressive poses instead of just:
Open Hand
Fist
Weapon Holding Hand
I'd rather have stability over expressive poses on a gunpla
It gives me a little joy to hear he had problems with the arm parts. Cause I spent all night trying to deal with them and trying to gently put it together.
Citrus is such a good reviewer. straight to the point and calming voice.
I like him and It's A Gundam.
I remember putting this thing together and the arms drove me nuts. But in the end this model kit is amazing
Same bro… I literally just finished building it and the body took me just about 2 hours to build… but the arms took me an hour to figure out how to properly do it. It was stressful but in the end it looked amazing
@@BaldHappyMan I've joined this club now. I had to check build videos a couple times. And I still dunno how the wrist cuffs are supposed to seat without the hand holding it in. There's nothing there for it to actually connect to. And yeah, the end result looks pretty nice, but I haven't been this tilted by a kit since the RG Zeta...
@@prismaticowl the wrist cuffs wouldn’t sit in for me either 🤷🏻♂️ I just glued them in eventually. I also messed up one of the arms so it can’t be completely straight but I’m not going back the nightmare that they were to rebuild them.
Love the video Format (especially the transitions between sections of the model). The not always hyped, clear voice. And the critique and comparison at the end. Bravo.
Hey Citrus, I have a couple of answers as to the movable armor parts that you were confused about.
The shoulder armor flips upwards as a maintenance feature. Not only does this stay true to the life-size statue that once stood outside Gundam Base Tokyo, but it's a lot more realistic and actually appeared briefly in the show, when the Gundam was getting the Magnetic Coating installed in Episode 40.
The fold-down V-badge on the crotch also has to do with the show. That section of the armor sticks out because it serves as storage for a heat-proof film, which Gundam used in Episode 5 of the series as it had to enter Earth's atmosphere without the White Base.
The blue movable armor near the shoulders is to increase the mobility of arm when you try to do the “last shooting” pose.
Oh so that’s what it’s for? Darn I thought it was just a random cool gimmick
This was my first kit after coming back to the hobby from childhood. I was very impressed and it made me love building the kits again. Now I’ve gotten so many I need cases for them lol.
Bandai: How can we sell the RG twice?
@ポン吉君 color swap, extended-weapon set, 50th anniversary, olympic, world cup, new world order.... I can do this all day-Bandai said.
how a about make it bigger
Yeah we sold NU...
G3 color
G3, clear, TGB, Bape, Supreme, etc. 😂😂
always a good day having a new Citrus video and listening to his silky smooth voice as he assembles gunpla
Keep on Great work ,Citrus. I find your content is getting better through time. simple and clean shot but very informative review and your soothing voice LOL. I watched a lot of gunpla review channels. I can say that yours are currently my favorite.
My hobby lobby had the MG1.5 forever and they finally had this the kast day of 40% off week. Got it today
The Ver. Ka. looks so dorky next to this, you can really see how much more refined and sophisticated of a design this is over the straight Ver Ka, it's interesting to see the design philosophy evolve, a move toward more hard edges and geometric forms, and now we have a move toward these multitudes of edges emulating an organic form. I can't wait to see what the next iteration of design philosophy will be, I'm thinking the G40 may be the standard bearer.
For anyone struggling with the core fighter and its fin not going where it belongs!!!
This video helped me figure it out - always build the front part first! Only after the fin goes all the way, you can out the back parts (as the video is showing).
Hope it helps!
Mine doesn’t snap in like his and ended up breaking one of the blue fins that slide in
THANK YOU! I was so mad watching this with no explanation as to why he didn't follow the directions.. for newbies like me i had no way to figure that out until i read this..
The crotch opening gimmick is to contain the heat-proof film used by the Gundam in like one episode or something. Yeah, Mobile Suit Gundam was sometimes.. weird. I guess it makes sense to have that in the case the shield can't be used for atmospheric re-entry.
I like how this model takes something from every iteration of the RX-78-2, both mechadesign-wise and model-wise, and adds a bit of stupidly-excessive designs into it. I like it because it feels so solid, outside of the chest being very weak, and I'm also a sucker for the look of the 1/1 Gundam design.
I heard the MG RX-78-02 (the one from The Origin) is a great (and probably the best) iteration of the Gundam in MG form. I'll have to try to get it at one point.
Also, hi Mr. Scissors!
Thanks for sharing! I didn't know something was meant to fit in there.
In the old Gundam 0079 manga by Kondo the crotch opens to spray some coolant (? It wasn’t specified) at the shield held in front of the Gundam for atmospheric re-entry.
Unpopular opinion but I hate how the origin MG looks. I followed The Origin manga as it released, the MG does not have the manga look. It’s clearly supposed to be the Origin design from the torso armament and shoulder cannon, but the head- torso proportions is off - the head looks too small.
The knee armor gimmick is not true to the manga design and looks hideous when the Gundam bends its legs hard. The MG also stuck a ball joint onto the front of each ankle armor(?!) just to add more poseability.
The Origin knees bug me too. I'm not sure when I'll get to it, but I'd love to find a way to fix that look.
Yeah I love the mg origin. Damn thing is my favorite MG ive built so far.
Yeah I love the mg origin. Damn thing is my favorite MG ive built so far.
Amazing review. Detailed and so clean. You highlighted so many things on this kit that are largely ignored by others. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dude. For an oob build, this kit looks amazing. Appreciate the added decals. It's a step most reviewers skip.
The reason why the Federation logo can move downwards like that is because some people can attach wires inside the waist for dioramas effects. I found it in the manual.
the best kit ever sculpted/molded in my opinion, tho i bit a fanatic myself for grandad gundam, been rewatched this soothing videos like a lot of times now lol
Your review just so deep at any level, loved it !
hello! you are absolutely right about the waist connection, its weak part connecting the fake grey core fighter and the pelvic bones structure, my kit form that piece has been broken... however i glued, so it still standing but i cant separate the chest and waist to put real core fighter in anymore, which is annoying but over all its a nice kit...
I've been watching so many of these trying to figure out which RX-78-2 model to get
Get the pg
I might be late but it depends what you're looking for
If you want a "clean anime look", i think you should check out the origin kits of the rx. I have the MG but the HG looks alright. There is the HG revive but tbh it's a bit dated imo
@@redrum_max7345 it's been a while but revive is still good its very anime accurate and I love it
I just finished making this with my son. Three things: the arms cannot stretch out fully, I even had to dismantle one of them and put them together but it was futile. The underknee part (that tiny grey part on the limb) doesn't want to get attached, and I lost one flying out all by itself. I guess these were caused by the extremely hard attachments for the ball-joints like the one at 10:08, so the elbows, the shoulders, and the knee were all super janky. Oh well, we had fun!
Great Review. You're also really good at the different poses!
33:02 I understood that reference
Fantastic video. Great to see someone make a build video where the pieces are detailed prior to/during assembly so we can see the level of surface detail. Great job.
17:18 for review
Thx mate
Just finished building the MG 3.0 and by appearance it’s one of the best looking RX-78 but like you said, I don’t know how I feel about how some areas are a bit loose like the shoulders and waist as well as some of the other loose panels.
Thanks for the review! I really love the new style
Thanks to you now I know to buy a cheap LED and not Bandai's LED 😄
FYI, the action base connector you need to use for displaying the Core Fighter comes from the Action Base 1, or the Action Base 4, not the 5.
I used metallic sharpie on the copper joints and topcoated immediately. That seemed to work. Also, Citrus, could you please make a video about the buffing method for decal placement you mentioned on the Dijeh video?
great video, i just ordered this kit after watching your video, thanks for posting
Just bought one.
Learned many.
This kit is awesome. I have just done build my granpa ver.ka. but this kit just another level.
This sumbitch is huuuge! I just ordered it from Gundam Planet after watching a different review on TH-cam and dude made it look smaller than what it was, assuming it was the size of my HG Origins Zaku. I like the articulation; just gotta find somewhere I can display it.
Can’t wait to build my Supreme Gundam!
Do think you can put a led unit in it?
You can. It's the exact same as this, colors and decals aside.
Omg this was complicated but love your detail & I can fall asleep to your voice no homo😋
7:28 that bazooka assembly was all I needed thx
21:12 WTTFFFFFFFF
24:35 agree they r completely identical
31:14 awesome gun comparison
33:46 my fav pose
I like how you didn’t completely crap on the real grade like a lot of people seem to. It had issues sure but it was still not the worst build ever. I prefer the 3.0 just for the shelf presence.
I liked the RG enough to build it twice!
Love it dude. I always find your vids clean 👌
Make sure when you connect the shoulder and leg joint you hear a snap, that way it will be secured as you may think otherwise.
Red section on waist with sm. Yellow v..
It's for atmospheric re entry it opens the way it does to release coolant gas?
It's done in animation a few times
wow this is a beautiful looking model. i am new to bandai models and i am very glad that there is no glue required to build and that you can just enjoy building without time restraints. as a "seasoned" lego builder i highly enjoy building and gluing the models together was the main drawback for me and the reason i didn't buy more than 3, but when i saw this review and saw that no glue, or even paint, is required, it sparked my interest and i am now looking to order this one. i was just wondering if there is a sheet for what parts to apply the decals to before building the model so that way once you do that it is all ready to be built with no stops, but that isn't much of a big deal. i have also heard that these 1/100 scale models are tricky to build for beginners but while i was watching it did not strike me as extremely challenging, but rather near what it is like to build lego, except with different instruction style and a large variety of self cut out pieces. do you think it would be hard for me as a beginner? maybe i should order the 1/144 scale version to get used to it
Starting with a smaller kit first wouldn't hurt. Welcome to the hobby!
Love the proportions and colors.
If you're still wondering, the reason the red piece on the front of the skirt moves is because that's where Gundam keeps it's Atmospheric Re-Entry heat proof film stuff
You are a good reviewer, wish you were a modeler reviewing these.
Many tiny pieces is a bonus, not a detriment. I will never understand why people who think building a model is a "headache" bother to build and review models.
I’m contemplating making a few Gundam kits. I’m planning on doing something simpler first, but eventually getting to this one. The one thing I’m curious about is did you use a topcoat for this? At what point in the assembly do you use a topcoat? I’ve seen videos talking about doing it after it’s assembled and just taking the arms and legs and a few other pieces off to apply a topcoat, but wouldn’t that cause problems with the joints getting stuck?
Jumped in on a the Real Grade RX-78-2 myself as a first gunpla, even with all the tiny parts at 1/144 scale I had a great time building it over about 2 days
What was the led you used called?
It's called "MG LED". Pretty generic name, but the correct results will come up on eBay. Sadly, not as cheap as they used to be.
Citrus thank you, I’d rather pay a bit extra for LEDs that have a bright light
Loved the revieuw just a small tip... please dont go true the runners while their still bagged... cant see alot due to reflection ✌🏼
Wait this is without painting ? Look sweet, I don't have grandpa gundam
I got to the arms, and after the first couple of steps I thought I was doing something wrong because there was no way that these loose and fidgety parts were correctly put together by me. So I came here and was relieved that I wasn't going crazy lol
Because the hands can fall apart with repeated handling, I tend to leave them until last when I'm ready to pose the weapons and finish.
19:55 is for housing the atmosphere re-entry heatproof film....... condom around the body
Can you post a link for the LEDs
I've just built the Origin version of this, and today ordered this one too. I plan on detaling this one completely, since i left the Origin version almost sticker-less.
Went sticker-lite on my Real Grade RX-78-2 Gundam too, even with the mediocre tools I had on hand building it as my first Gunpla was a lot of fun
I wish we could get another 3.0 of maybe the Zeta.
19:55 i think that's the 'cooling system' Amuro use when he enter the atmosphere from space
Very detailed! Awesome
I have the mg recirculation, mg gold version, and the mg titanium version and this is a really noice detailed review of the normal mg version of this kit i wouldn’t know since I don’t have this version👍🏼
I just finished building this and it has been quite the unpleasant experience.😅 Things kept popping off, when posing the figure legs fall off and can only do minimum poses. Shoulder pads never staying in place. Even though he looks good, the pay off isn't satisfying and I actually kinda regret getting this kit lol smh
the most detailed build and review i ever watched! good job man!
Your review is very relaxing, i always watch your video when i am in a bad mood. Thank you, Citrus
There is no need for flipping up the chair of the core fighter manually as its automatically done when you compress the nose cone
If that's the case, mine has too much give, because the bottom tab didn't catch.
Citrus thats interesting mine does it all the time
Woah it looks so nice, did you panel lined the parts before assembling?
Yes, thank you!
This is going to be the first Gunpla that I'm getting, as a gift. Its a gift so I have no say, so lets see how I do with the thing
I must build this one day! great review
Great video. Really interesting. Well shot and incite full. Thanks for sharing.
Bandai: We’re running out of model kit ideas, we need to do another good model kit!
The Janitor: How about another RX-78-2
Bandai: …he’s the new boss now, he’s saved us
I think we might get a new perfect grade rx 78 for the 40th anniversary
Hopefully bro. The old PG is outdated in terms of proportions. I'd buy that immediately!
Yes we need it
Oh man this prediction
After all the detail you went into showing how the gundam works with the finer details.
I am kinda sad you didn't show how all the weapons attach to the shield or body.
I'm getting mines with in 3 weeks form now. Its the 1/100 model do it come with the led. Because the model I'm trying to buy is the RX 78 with the red cover on it , bot the blue one clover Andy difference of them . it will help
kind of hard to tell, did you pre-paint (ink, panel wash) before you put it together? looks great either way!
Yes, thank you! Just ink.
I bought the RX-78-02 MG Origin Gundam Special Edition, which came with two LEDs: one in red (manga color) and one in yellow (anime color)
Good Video 🤗, are you gonna be taking a look at other SD or RG kits?
Absolutely.
Unfortunately when I was clipping the wings for the core fighter. The handle chipped off a piece as well. I don't think I'll be able to build it now.
Glad to see you didnt break the elbows..
this was my first master grade and hoooo boy i should have listened when people said to get the origin instead
@Pedro Rosario it generally feels very shakey, like i try not to move it too much. Im sure id do a much better job if i were to do it now, but i remember i couldnt get one of the arms to fit in the shoulder right and it falls off sometimes. The elbow joints arent fun to build and a lot of people say.
I had the same mindset, i still think its the best looking rx78 but everything else is not that great.
Wow sameboat here thanks bro i go with the Origin's then its my first MG to build too
I've seen tons of review videos of RX 78-2 3.0 and The Origin, skipping right away at the articulation mark to specifically find which one has more ab crunch and your videos were the definitive one. Prior watching your videos, I was really set to buy the Origin version for its ab crunch articulation. But after watching this and your origin review, I changed my mind to just get 3.0 since the articulation of the ab crunch of the two isn't that big to sacrifice the other details 3.0 is offering. Now, I'm thinking to just go straight to PG instead.
FWIW it's easier to pose and play with the MG, since it's smaller, but of course the PG has the most detail
Have you done the narrative gundam yet? If not please do
I have not gotten around to building it yet
It looks so awesome with all the decals on.👍
I think we should get an rx 78-2 ver. Ka 2.0 for the anniversary
That would be amazing.
Yeah I'm currently painting the original and BOY could that kit use an update
@@maxkordon Fuck that, Katoki better be working on that Xi Gundam or G-Self
Hey can you give me the link for the LED unit since i can’t find the one you showed
this 3.0 version is my wishlist shop 🙄🤤🤤😍😍
wasted my 33minutes of lunch break but it was worth it! thanks!
Is the LED comes with the box? Or did you bought it separately?
Sold separately.
Do a mg rx-78-2 origin ver. I want to get ur opinion on it
RGのでっかい版
PIKABoyZ_25 I have that too
How is this longer than your pg Rx-78-2
Sorry, but I went with the 2.0 and the Origin version for my Master Grade Gundam fix.
Not that it matters, because Bandai Namco Entertainment/Sunrise have been pushing the designs featured in The Origin manga as the main modern redesigns for the machines featured in Mobile Suit Gundam 1979 for some while now. The 3.0 is still very impressive to look at, though.
I wanna see the GP-01FB with this kind of quality.
Where did you get that huge black piece on 34:48 waist? And the core block? I have an ichiban kuji price A rx-78 that I’m building but didn’t see those piece.
Your timestamp is past the length of the video, but the main part of the core block is part 4 of the L runner, which also has the backpack cover, so it shouldn't be missing from your kit.
Currently reviewing this kit and the MG F91
Which one would be described as a more interesting build in your opinion?
I just got this kit. It feels like I'm making a PG.
It's not far off. Some older PGs are about the same level of complexity and detial.
So which one interpretation of RX-78-2 do you like the most?
I'm still waiting for mine, and I already bought some 3rd party gundam LED unit for it.
MG One Year War is my favorite: th-cam.com/video/KEi70KmgCmk/w-d-xo.html
@@citrusjuicebox does the oyw still hold up after all these years? Great video and tip for displaying that core fighter.
Absolutely, it's still my favorite.
the piece moves on waist you mentioned at 19:55 is the place gundam release its cooling stuff while went through the atmosphere at original show :)
yeah like so :) th-cam.com/video/xuURC6O1sFc/w-d-xo.html
I am a diehard bandai fan and will never stop buying gundams.
But holy fuck I wish they would wise up and start putting out serious quality, especially in regards to electronics, because competition for knock off parts and even resin conversions are gaining serious traction and gaining more and more market share from potential sales. I want infinite dimensions quality resins from bandai that dont cost without what Bandai would cost with their current price scaling. I'm looking at you, metal builds.
If bandai would give me $200 MG resin kits with serious detail I would shell out big amounts of money.
damn, its exactly the real grade but in 1/100 scale. still looks awesome tough
i dont see the led unit on my rx78 ver 3. did you buy it separately?