Is definitively by far the series that needs a revive line the most. Not only the kits were fairly average for their time in comparison to what other series showed previously but also the line up is extremely incomplete, like, it doesnt even had the Full Dress for the G-Arcane that is the upgrade pack for the DEUTERAGONIST
I don't care that the kits are mediocre as much as the line being terribly incomplete. The Torque and Tricky packs notwithstanding, there are so many designs like the Hecate and Neodu that deserve kits as they're piloted by significant side characters, yet they didn't.
@@mj2005gundam a big shame since g-reco has one of the most unique mechanical designs yet they left a lot of them out, like Mazraster, Neodu, Gaitrash, Z'Gocky, Recten and Recksnow, the packs...
As frustrating as it is that this is a GB exclusive, this looks like a huge improvement to the base G-Self. They really went nuts with redesigning the torso, and I have a feeling all the builders who do dynamic poses are gonna love it. I'm super excited to get mine! Also, really dig the gloss coat - it suits the G-Self and Perfect Pack so well!
I'm glad you like the final product. It's definitely a fun kit to pose should caution be exercised around the pack, but it's just how good the body is that I hate the fact that the pack is problematic, and that it's a highly inaccessible exclusive
It is a damn shame that the G-Self and G-Reco line continues to be held back from its true potential. I would love to get the normal G-Self on this updated form with how perfect the head piece now looks.
Slightly sand every peg on the backpack arms - got it! Thank you so much! I’d never heard of that problem in older reviews of the original kit, so when you mentioned it I was like “woah hey!”
I never mentioned it in the OG review as those breakages are my fault. But here, the arms seem to crumble like biscuits once the slightest bit of wrong pressure was applied.
they should have just brand it 1.5 or revive and make it a regular release even the japanese fans are angry that this is limited still, its a new g reco kit and thats a good thing cant wait for the p bandai mg g self in like 10 more years
If they strike new molds only to use them once, on an exclusive product that's widely unavailable no less, then it's a massive waste of money. We can only hope that more attention would be paid to G-Reco now that there's empirical evidence of how popular the line really is
@mj2005gundam knowing Bandai, they will ignore us I just want an MG version of the G Self, even if it has the basic backpack. The design also allows for extra detail so an RG would definitely be amazing. One can only dream
Its very sad that for the moment the only way to get one is from scalpers that sells it at like $100. Hope we get a RG or MG G-Self in the future for retail so it would be easier to get one of the best designs in gundam ever
@mj2005gundam lol. Still, I have faith that Bandai is committed to producing at least one MG for the main Gundam of each anime, especially the ones that aired on TV. Even AW Gundam X, the biggest black sheep of the entire Gundam multiverse managed to get 2. It's just a matter of, how much longer.
I would kill if Bandai could just give us the base body because I want to put it on every single pack I can including the reflector Bandai's obsession with fomo sales is the absolute worst
The exclusivity of this kit pisses me off so much, I adore the movie redesign and that added articulation is a great bonus too. I swear Bandai must hate G-Reco fans or something the way they treat the kits. Though at least it got more than the main mobile suits as kits, so they probably dont hate them as much as Turn A fans...
At least Turn A still remained retail, since no subsequent kits were ever made for us to be either happy or disappointed about how they're released. At this point, I'd rather they not continue to taint whatever good impressions the past gave
An exclusive, tied to such a flawed pack. I'd love it if it were the Atmospheric Pack that's updated, or make a bundled Space and Atmospheric Pack release like the good GFT days
I have this kit coming from PB next month, and this video was the first I’ve heard about the backpack joints having breakage problems. Could you give some pointers as to which parts are the issue, so I know which parts to sand down etc? Thanks!
The breakage issues are also present in the original, but somehow it felt worse here. The way to approach it is sand every peg of the backpack arms very slightly, either use a high-grit or a worn out sanding stick to do so, until they feel solid yet effortless to move. Then if you wanna paint them blue, make damn sure you use acrylic paint and avoid all contact points to not thicken the pegs further.
I'll give it this though the new parts do fix some of the issues from the original and it's got better color separation but it still suffers from most of the same problems as the original release. Which is a shame because I feel like this line has been the punching bag of these mobile suits looks really cool but when it comes to the model kits they're just not that good compared to other releases. Or they look cool but there always has to be something to make the releases feel like that they're a suit yourself or a buy at your own risk. But hey on the bright side at least it's not another seed kit for the 50th time sooooo maybe that is a positive lol. Seriously great job with this updated review!
I can give it credit for improving upon the base and making it look spectacular, but it's just a shame the amazing improved core body is sullied by the backpack. And it's not like a separate release is even possible either.
He's on his grindset! Btw I love your reviews and review style, do you have a spray booth, or do you use rattle cans for topcoats? I'm bugging my friend to get a spray booth for further customization lol
I want to get through the 2024 releases in a timely manner without burning myself out, just so the list can be constructed. Glad you liked the videos. I don't have a spray booth and never needed one as I used to spray outdoors. But with UK weather and our current home being temporary, I had to spray in the bathroom tub with the extractor on and window open, especially with my aerosol topcoats. I'd definitely recommend investing in a spray booth though, just to keep yourself safe
i wish i can get this kit ive been longing for a anime accurate g self model kit/figure and this is perfect the robot spirit is impossible to find right now
Not even! It sold out 3 DAYS into its pre-order Source: I put my order in the minute it dropped, then checked back a few days later for shits and giggles
I wish it was more available it really sucks that this is a g base exclusive A Gundam Base kit should good looking souvenir to remind you of your trip to the base not an improvement of a retail kit
Yeah. As much as I look down upon special finish kits, they're a good memento of your trip to G-Base. Stock kits unrelated to the sculptures are just normal kits in this context, so there's no point in locking these behind G-Base
thats was ur fault for delaying po lmao. dont get me wrong i have done that alot but lets be real, it was literally selling like hotcakes. they have to restock it prob 5 times to satisfy all pos
Well, if you are looking to purchase it with normal transactions anyway, there's no harm in jumping on it, then consolidating it with something else after
Pretty pissed that this is not a replacement of the already "somwhat" problematic HG G-Self Perfect Pack but a very limited kit that is going to be impossible to get in my country >.>
Absolutely for some parts, not so much for others. Those on the knees and side skirts have black details that aren't reflected in the plastic molding. You can get away with using a marker for most of the blue stickers, but not all.
Your comment says a lot about Bandai's practices nowadays. Get excited for GQuuuuuuX, but the glaring issues still remain. Once that series is over, what remains of it will be exclusive as well
Still the same sticker hell Gunpla, I see. But I'll still want to get it regardless, if not for the fact that it's a Gundam Base Limited kit (which, in my own experience, is A LOT HARDER to get than those from Premium Bandai.)
It's a lessened sticker hell, which I could appreciate had they not stipped the UV reactivity to at least make it worth it. And yes, G-Base kits are much harder to find than Premium since they're exclusive to Japan and P-Bandai if you're lucky. They don't come cheap either, so I can only wish you luck
@@mj2005gundam, thanks for wishing me luck on this kit. I'll need it. Ehehehehe. It's probably worth hunting though since the kit's still somewhat awesome. XD
it's not just a movie version, it's basically a 1.5, better articulation and better part separation, but not an entire new mold now, why did bandai make it a GBLimited? Because Bandai hates making money, just look at the latest PBandai kits... yeah
Man was this line done dirty.
wish they'd re-release them
man, you can say that again.
Is definitively by far the series that needs a revive line the most. Not only the kits were fairly average for their time in comparison to what other series showed previously but also the line up is extremely incomplete, like, it doesnt even had the Full Dress for the G-Arcane that is the upgrade pack for the DEUTERAGONIST
I don't care that the kits are mediocre as much as the line being terribly incomplete. The Torque and Tricky packs notwithstanding, there are so many designs like the Hecate and Neodu that deserve kits as they're piloted by significant side characters, yet they didn't.
@@mj2005gundam a big shame since g-reco has one of the most unique mechanical designs yet they left a lot of them out, like Mazraster, Neodu, Gaitrash, Z'Gocky, Recten and Recksnow, the packs...
As frustrating as it is that this is a GB exclusive, this looks like a huge improvement to the base G-Self. They really went nuts with redesigning the torso, and I have a feeling all the builders who do dynamic poses are gonna love it. I'm super excited to get mine! Also, really dig the gloss coat - it suits the G-Self and Perfect Pack so well!
Call me delusional but I really hope that one day a normal release of the g self with the new engineering comes out
One day…
like freedom GCP
I'm glad you like the final product. It's definitely a fun kit to pose should caution be exercised around the pack, but it's just how good the body is that I hate the fact that the pack is problematic, and that it's a highly inaccessible exclusive
just buy the g self perfect pact
G-Recon has some super cool and unique designs, gotta love it.
Agreed. If only more of them were made into kits
G-Self is such an forgotten Suit. So sad, the Bunny Gundam is really cool and the Photon Torpedos are terrifying.
The movie did it in for me, I like the G-Self more because of its portrayal there. A shame G-Reco seems to be the black sheep in Bandai's eyes
not really
Now I just need a Master grade (ver ka or not) so I can be finally happy, such an awesome design that was done dirty damn you bandai and sunrise
I'll settle for a Full Mechanics at this point lol
G-Reco the black sheep. If they make any other kits for it, regardless of grade, I'd pop open some champagne
It is a damn shame that the G-Self and G-Reco line continues to be held back from its true potential. I would love to get the normal G-Self on this updated form with how perfect the head piece now looks.
And like I said, I love the new body. A shame that it will never be sold separately unless they strike new molds for that purpose
Slightly sand every peg on the backpack arms - got it!
Thank you so much! I’d never heard of that problem in older reviews of the original kit, so when you mentioned it I was like “woah hey!”
I never mentioned it in the OG review as those breakages are my fault. But here, the arms seem to crumble like biscuits once the slightest bit of wrong pressure was applied.
Perfection embodied, on only we get the MGEX or PG version of this
It's flawed in its own way, but it's still a great improvement. Now, an MG will do it justice. If only that ever happened
Good lord that ab crunch is just insane
Yep, it's insane
they should have just brand it 1.5 or revive and make it a regular release
even the japanese fans are angry that this is limited
still, its a new g reco kit and thats a good thing
cant wait for the p bandai mg g self in like 10 more years
If they strike new molds only to use them once, on an exclusive product that's widely unavailable no less, then it's a massive waste of money. We can only hope that more attention would be paid to G-Reco now that there's empirical evidence of how popular the line really is
@mj2005gundam knowing Bandai, they will ignore us
I just want an MG version of the G Self, even if it has the basic backpack.
The design also allows for extra detail so an RG would definitely be amazing.
One can only dream
2:57 The original G-Self perfect pack clear parts are UV reactive? I never knew that!! Learned something new today.
That was a major selling point of the original g-reco line; every kit had UV reactive parts.
Clear parts and stickers, which is what made the punishment worth it
Its very sad that for the moment the only way to get one is from scalpers that sells it at like $100. Hope we get a RG or MG G-Self in the future for retail so it would be easier to get one of the best designs in gundam ever
After we all die off, then Bandai will decide to fulfill that wish.
The G-Arcane Full Dress cameo 😭
The kit that will never be without indie creators
I really like the G-Self ( specially de Perfect Pack ), I wonder if they'll ever make an MG or RG
Maybe in 2-3 more decades
Now, where's my damn MG of this thing?
Heck, I'd settle for a Full Mechanics at this point
In an alternate universe. It'd take another metaverse to bring that one into ours
@mj2005gundam lol. Still, I have faith that Bandai is committed to producing at least one MG for the main Gundam of each anime, especially the ones that aired on TV. Even AW Gundam X, the biggest black sheep of the entire Gundam multiverse managed to get 2. It's just a matter of, how much longer.
I would kill if Bandai could just give us the base body because I want to put it on every single pack I can including the reflector
Bandai's obsession with fomo sales is the absolute worst
Not possible. The new Perf Pack (configuration) parts are molded onto the new runners without gates. It's either this kit or nothing
The exclusivity of this kit pisses me off so much, I adore the movie redesign and that added articulation is a great bonus too. I swear Bandai must hate G-Reco fans or something the way they treat the kits. Though at least it got more than the main mobile suits as kits, so they probably dont hate them as much as Turn A fans...
At least Turn A still remained retail, since no subsequent kits were ever made for us to be either happy or disappointed about how they're released. At this point, I'd rather they not continue to taint whatever good impressions the past gave
That Gundam would give you chills if you stare into it's eyes for too long. And I thought Dark Gundam was scary 😨!
Oh boy, then you haven't seen the Mack Knife in that one fight from the movie
Removing the UV reactive features is such a sad situation, one of the coolest things about the original g-reco kits imo
It's such a shame to me as well since they clearly chose to remove that feature
fire review
Thanks
I want this so badddddd
Buyee is the best bet outside of US resellers. It'd cost an arm and a leg though
It's good to know the new parts do make a big difference for the core mech. Shame it's an exclusive though
An exclusive, tied to such a flawed pack. I'd love it if it were the Atmospheric Pack that's updated, or make a bundled Space and Atmospheric Pack release like the good GFT days
I have this kit coming from PB next month, and this video was the first I’ve heard about the backpack joints having breakage problems. Could you give some pointers as to which parts are the issue, so I know which parts to sand down etc?
Thanks!
The breakage issues are also present in the original, but somehow it felt worse here. The way to approach it is sand every peg of the backpack arms very slightly, either use a high-grit or a worn out sanding stick to do so, until they feel solid yet effortless to move. Then if you wanna paint them blue, make damn sure you use acrylic paint and avoid all contact points to not thicken the pegs further.
Ill wait for a bootleg because i cant find it anywhere and especially for a good price
That's the only better option at this point
I need this... as MG
Sadly I doubt that'd happen for another 10 years
Accordion AB-crunch! XDD
Just needs a keyboard to make full use of it as an instrument
Man, you can get it?
In my country the price got tripled msrp
Buyee worked wonders again. Of course it did cost me a lot
I'll give it this though the new parts do fix some of the issues from the original and it's got better color separation but it still suffers from most of the same problems as the original release. Which is a shame because I feel like this line has been the punching bag of these mobile suits looks really cool but when it comes to the model kits they're just not that good compared to other releases. Or they look cool but there always has to be something to make the releases feel like that they're a suit yourself or a buy at your own risk. But hey on the bright side at least it's not another seed kit for the 50th time sooooo maybe that is a positive lol. Seriously great job with this updated review!
I can give it credit for improving upon the base and making it look spectacular, but it's just a shame the amazing improved core body is sullied by the backpack. And it's not like a separate release is even possible either.
Know what I'm getting next time I go!
Oh good f-ing luck finding one. They sold like hotcakes when they initially released.
He's on his grindset! Btw I love your reviews and review style, do you have a spray booth, or do you use rattle cans for topcoats? I'm bugging my friend to get a spray booth for further customization lol
I want to get through the 2024 releases in a timely manner without burning myself out, just so the list can be constructed. Glad you liked the videos.
I don't have a spray booth and never needed one as I used to spray outdoors. But with UK weather and our current home being temporary, I had to spray in the bathroom tub with the extractor on and window open, especially with my aerosol topcoats. I'd definitely recommend investing in a spray booth though, just to keep yourself safe
i wish i can get this kit ive been longing for a anime accurate g self model kit/figure and this is perfect the robot spirit is impossible to find right now
Sadly this kit is also impossible to find now, especially for a good price
Waiting for the second batch this kit
I wish you luck in snagging one
Bandai needs to do a MG of the G self
Ever since the series' conception, the MG G-Self Ver Ka has become a meme kit that Bandai refuses to make
Just curious as to how much did it cost, like to get one myself but good god it’s being scalped to hell and back and I ain’t putting up with that
£70 for me on Buyee give or take. Not worth it for the casual.
W8 did this get a pre order on US p Bandai yet?
It did a few months ago and it was sold out 3 month into its pre-order.
Not even! It sold out 3 DAYS into its pre-order
Source: I put my order in the minute it dropped, then checked back a few days later for shits and giggles
@@SolFilms I missed it anyways and mf’s want 150$ on eBay so guess I’m waitin till next year
Yes, in a G-Base listings batch.
I wish it was more available it really sucks that this is a g base exclusive
A Gundam Base kit should good looking souvenir to remind you of your trip to the base not an improvement of a retail kit
Yeah. As much as I look down upon special finish kits, they're a good memento of your trip to G-Base. Stock kits unrelated to the sculptures are just normal kits in this context, so there's no point in locking these behind G-Base
I want to put the backpack on an Aerial or a Calibarn
The leftover back piece will be your friend, as that essentially serves as an adapter for universal standard to G-Self backpack standard
I’m so upset, this kit was on U.S. P-Bandai for 3 months and I kept it in my cart for 2 1/2 months and then it sold out.
thats on you buddy it literally sold out within a day and then they increased the stock enough that it could stick around for months...
thats was ur fault for delaying po lmao. dont get me wrong i have done that alot but lets be real, it was literally selling like hotcakes. they have to restock it prob 5 times to satisfy all pos
Well, if you are looking to purchase it with normal transactions anyway, there's no harm in jumping on it, then consolidating it with something else after
I wish you could have a 3d printer to make endoskeleton gundam for the leftover parts
I'd have to 3D scan the parts first before trial and error printing
Pretty pissed that this is not a replacement of the already "somwhat" problematic HG G-Self Perfect Pack but a very limited kit that is going to be impossible to get in my country >.>
I had to pay a hefty price on Buyee just to get it. And honestly, I hate that it's this exclusive of a kit
I would use the metallic blue marker in the place of the blue metallic stickers, would that work?
Absolutely for some parts, not so much for others. Those on the knees and side skirts have black details that aren't reflected in the plastic molding. You can get away with using a marker for most of the blue stickers, but not all.
@@mj2005gundam make sense, but using those markers on the parts is like a work of art right there, ya know?
Why can't this be a normal retail release??? Money, innit??? 😅😅😅
Or the hate of money. It's such a waste to lock this behind an exclusive paywall
Bandai made possibly one of the most articulated kits and yet its a p bandai
They truly hate money. Having to strike new molds just for an exclusive release that's gone in seconds.
not sure why they didnt make this retail damn it.
Because they hate putting kits not of the currently airing project in retail
Where can one buy this :(
movie ver is Gundam Base Exclu but the renewed HG are retail
I got mine from Buyee
How’d you get this???
To quote a mechanical skeleton, "From those awesome people over at Buyee"
The non uv reactive part is kinda a letdown. Add it with exclusivity and the price is enough to become a deal breaker for me.
Your comment says a lot about Bandai's practices nowadays. Get excited for GQuuuuuuX, but the glaring issues still remain. Once that series is over, what remains of it will be exclusive as well
Still the same sticker hell Gunpla, I see.
But I'll still want to get it regardless, if not for the fact that it's a Gundam Base Limited kit (which, in my own experience, is A LOT HARDER to get than those from Premium Bandai.)
It's a lessened sticker hell, which I could appreciate had they not stipped the UV reactivity to at least make it worth it.
And yes, G-Base kits are much harder to find than Premium since they're exclusive to Japan and P-Bandai if you're lucky. They don't come cheap either, so I can only wish you luck
@@mj2005gundam, thanks for wishing me luck on this kit. I'll need it. Ehehehehe.
It's probably worth hunting though since the kit's still somewhat awesome. XD
You know Bandai feels they over charged you when they included an action base in the kit.
To be fair, the normal kit also has one.
This shouldn't be a base exclusive or pbandai.
I highly agree
This basically HGRC G-Self Ver 1.75, which was good improvement but at the cost of Peebs/Side-F Exclusive 😓
It's daft. I'd gladly pay a higher retail price for it, but I had to give into scalpers for this review to even be possible
@mj2005gundam Ngl, the moment it got announced (online at least) scalpers already put an crosshair on the kit.
This seems…kinda pointless, it’s just the movie version, why make it Gundam base limited? Just because it’s from a movie?
Because it’s from the gundam base which most kits are rare
it's not just a movie version, it's basically a 1.5, better articulation and better part separation, but not an entire new mold
now, why did bandai make it a GBLimited? Because Bandai hates making money, just look at the latest PBandai kits... yeah
@@saltyvanilla3304yeah its so stupid. even my country's gunpla PO guy couldnt list it for po
Because it's not of a series that's currently airing, that's my guess. We know how Bandai are nowadays
@@saltyvanilla3304 "hate making money" lol at you
If they can do this with the G-Self, how about the same kind of treatment for the HG Gundam Frames?!
Hold my drink. If they make an HG Gundam Zagan, they're forced to make a new frame for it just to accommodate the different design cues