I'll second the suggestion of picking up a Mk II. Personally, I went with the Titans one first (comes with bonus parts for the test version btw) and it's a thing of beauty, even made by an amateur like me. Seriously, I haven't made a model kit in over twelve years (when, coincidentally, I was around twelve) and Wing was popular. Even with poor nub removal and sanding, she's gorgeous. One small build suggestion for the Mk II. There's a part where you're cutting a rubber tube and a fabric tube (the rubber tube goes inside the fabric tube, not unlike the Zaku II's spring that goes inside the beads) and I recommend cutting a slightly longer portion than the manual shows; like a millimeter or two. I tried to get it exact and I felt like I went a millimeter too small on some of them. You'll be left with a remainder, so just overshoot by a hair or so and trim if necessary.
Really looking forward to the Skygrasper review. It's so rare they give us support vehicles without horrific price mark up or bad colors, so I am thinking I might cave.
RG Gundam Mk II is still best RG kit. I don't remember have you reviewed that one already but if you have not I recomend getting it as it's worth getting.
Agreed. It has the fewest random parts falling off and can actually balance. I love my RG SEED kits and my GP01Fb, but the all have finicky little gimmicks (Giant backpacks, core block) that really limit the amount of action poses you can pull off without an action base.
Oi are you gonna get the rg Destiny as well? I mean you got all the other seed stuff. Destiny will be pretty cool to add in. As well as strike freedom RG.
If you don’t mind me asking how has this kit held up in the years? I saw it at my local hobby store and I am considering on buying it. Thank you for your help.
while I have not reposed it much, it has sat on the shelf in a cool pose since with out issue, and it was and still is a solid RG compared to the modern iteration
Have you had problems with loosening joints over time? I think that was one of the issues Prime92 had with hers. Seems like a general trait of RGs, not sure if it's been addressed.
I have to disagree that the RG Strike can't stand without an action base with the Aile pack on. It can, you just have to get the legs and body in the right position to carry the weight. That said an action base is a must if you want to pull off the Strike pose.
I have a few RG's piled but haven't really build anyone of them. Just to get a feel on the effort need to build an RG, is it the same as building an MG, more than MG or less than MG?
gfwong79 they're not the same at all. you clip the whole inner frame off of one runner with each limb already put together. it's way more fragile than an MG kit but also way more detailed. I highly recommend you build those RG kits you have.
Jabman025, Your style of showing the work in progress is inspiring. Have you ever worked with "Metal Up" Parts? My son recently ruined my Tall Gueese EW master grade; I was sad about that but used the opportunity to fix it by combining the best elements of it into Dragan Mamoto's version of the Tall Gueese 3, for fun I added the Metal Up thrusters (from another off brand company). The result is interesting... Have you ever built anything from Daban or TT-Hongli? I am just looking for your opinion on Gundam kits that exist in the off or bootleg brands, maybe you could address this in a review like your non-grade Buster Gundam Review. Lastly thank you for all the content, I can't tell you how many I have watched 3 and 4 times. Thanks:)
Now you just need the Strike Freedom complete the Strike line like I did..... In reverse order. Just need to fix my Strike Freedom's 1 Dragoon bit and wing.
Glad to see a new reveiw it feels like its been a while. Do you plan on getting the blue frame d mg when it comes out it personally im hyped for it but will probably pass on it for a while the pg unicorn and rg wing zero are too important to me to risk not having the funds to get them asap ( they are my favorite ms after all )
This kit hurts me in ways that I cannot describe. It was a fun build, and it's beautiful to look at when completed. But that's all it's good for. LOOKING AT. This thing is a HAND GRENADE waiting for the pin to be pulled. As soon as I touch it, something falls off. And when I try to put that part back on, another piece falls off. And the cycle continues every single time. I... I hate it. So much.
***** I think a review of the mg x3 will be better. There's harshly any x3 reviews..but I can see why it's an expensive kit that is really not that good.
Honestly I prefer stickers. Sure they don't look the best and tend to come of over time, but at least they aren't a nightmare to put on and you dont really even require a top coat.
Oh, sorry to spam you with comments, but you're kind of the MG expert of the people I follow. What would you consider the worst MGs you have? I know Victory and Re-GZ have got to be high on that list, but what else merits(or demerits) mention?
Patrick Vincent Aquino you should definitly build some Master Grade kits first. the MG Aile Strike RM is a really solid kit and it even includes a cool action base that looks like the catapult from the show. I highly recommend it.
was that a Henry drawing there at the end? ;D
Hi zaku
Thank you for the review appreciated
I'll second the suggestion of picking up a Mk II. Personally, I went with the Titans one first (comes with bonus parts for the test version btw) and it's a thing of beauty, even made by an amateur like me. Seriously, I haven't made a model kit in over twelve years (when, coincidentally, I was around twelve) and Wing was popular. Even with poor nub removal and sanding, she's gorgeous.
One small build suggestion for the Mk II. There's a part where you're cutting a rubber tube and a fabric tube (the rubber tube goes inside the fabric tube, not unlike the Zaku II's spring that goes inside the beads) and I recommend cutting a slightly longer portion than the manual shows; like a millimeter or two. I tried to get it exact and I felt like I went a millimeter too small on some of them. You'll be left with a remainder, so just overshoot by a hair or so and trim if necessary.
Love this thing to pieces. started snapping another one not long ago myself. can't wait to paint it up ;D
200 videos! Congratulations and amazing work, Jabman!
GUNDOG!!!!!!!!! Man I miss Henry's videos. Nice review Jabman.
I love seeing the Strike getting some love. One of my favorite suits from Seed
I enjoyed both this kit and the add-on set. Really a great combo to get.
Really looking forward to the Skygrasper review. It's so rare they give us support vehicles without horrific price mark up or bad colors, so I am thinking I might cave.
RG Gundam Mk II is still best RG kit. I don't remember have you reviewed that one already but if you have not I recomend getting it as it's worth getting.
Agreed. It has the fewest random parts falling off and can actually balance. I love my RG SEED kits and my GP01Fb, but the all have finicky little gimmicks (Giant backpacks, core block) that really limit the amount of action poses you can pull off without an action base.
So will you be reviewing the Skygrasper? I'd love to see what you think of the RG Perfect Strike.
Oi are you gonna get the rg Destiny as well? I mean you got all the other seed stuff. Destiny will be pretty cool to add in. As well as strike freedom RG.
If you don’t mind me asking how has this kit held up in the years? I saw it at my local hobby store and I am considering on buying it. Thank you for your help.
while I have not reposed it much, it has sat on the shelf in a cool pose since with out issue, and it was and still is a solid RG compared to the modern iteration
i always debated on buying this for awhile but now i totally want one!
I was literally was gonna buy it today and was wondering and now this comes out.
The color separation was best on the first few RG kits. They were really pushing the line back then. They're kinda slacking off now though.
Wow im impressed. Some of those features are better than my perfect grade.
Great review, sir. Keep em coming!
They should really make RG Blitz
the armor schneider fits perfectly in the side skirt , u just slide it inside starting in the tip of the blade.. :)
HENRYYYYYYYYYY yay he's coming back
Have you had problems with loosening joints over time? I think that was one of the issues Prime92 had with hers. Seems like a general trait of RGs, not sure if it's been addressed.
Hey Jabman, I know you've got 3 other RG's but do you plan on picking up any of the other available ones?
I have to disagree that the RG Strike can't stand without an action base with the Aile pack on. It can, you just have to get the legs and body in the right position to carry the weight. That said an action base is a must if you want to pull off the Strike pose.
I have a few RG's piled but haven't really build anyone of them. Just to get a feel on the effort need to build an RG, is it the same as building an MG, more than MG or less than MG?
rg kits just different, comparing them to MG kits is apples and oranges
gfwong79 they're not the same at all. you clip the whole inner frame off of one runner with each limb already put together. it's way more fragile than an MG kit but also way more detailed. I highly recommend you build those RG kits you have.
I wonder if they will be releasing an IWSP for this...
So what do you think about the announcement of the RG 00 raiser :D
Hey jabman Ive been getting a lot of mixed reactions so what are your thoughts on seed/seed destiny?
Jabman, can you do a review of the mg s gundam?
great review. . . .thought you quit gunpla. . . . its been a long time. . . .
My favorite real grade is the Exia do you think you could review it in the future
Hey man, any chance of reviewing the X-1 Crossbone Gundam Full Cloth?
jabman025 could you please do more review on some of the real grades? Such as Exia or Destiny gundam :) I would love to see your review on it
$20 with free shipping?! Where was I for this deal?! I would buy 2!
Message me the address and I'll check it out.
I might buy it, but I still love my GP01.
Jabman025,
Your style of showing the work in progress is inspiring. Have you ever worked with "Metal Up" Parts? My son recently ruined my Tall Gueese EW master grade; I was sad about that but used the opportunity to fix it by combining the best elements of it into Dragan Mamoto's version of the Tall Gueese 3, for fun I added the Metal Up thrusters (from another off brand company). The result is interesting...
Have you ever built anything from Daban or TT-Hongli? I am just looking for your opinion on Gundam kits that exist in the off or bootleg brands, maybe you could address this in a review like your non-grade Buster Gundam Review.
Lastly thank you for all the content, I can't tell you how many I have watched 3 and 4 times.
Thanks:)
any plans to get the other packs and the plane, the name of which escapes me right now?
Now you just need the Strike Freedom complete the Strike line like I did..... In reverse order. Just need to fix my Strike Freedom's 1 Dragoon bit and wing.
question! can the aile striker pack's wing fold down like the MG strike rm?
you really need to build the RG Gundam MK-2, RG Exia, and RG Gundam 00.
Hey Jabman.. You getting the PG Unicorn? ..with the Full Armor Parts maybe? Hahaha
hey, Jabman. i know this won't make sense on your part. but a review for Dragon Momoko's Strike, pls.
this was my first gunpla kit. bad idea. i messed up the stickers.......bandai should include extras of the small decals ones
Hey Jabman! Gundam Breaker 2 is comming out soon! do you plan on getting it? if only for custom ideas?
Astray Blue Frame D review pretty please with sugar on top?
Glad to see a new reveiw it feels like its been a while. Do you plan on getting the blue frame d mg when it comes out it personally im hyped for it but will probably pass on it for a while the pg unicorn and rg wing zero are too important to me to risk not having the funds to get them asap ( they are my favorite ms after all )
"Wth was that" is exactly what i was screaming...
But the rm version of the strike can stand with the aile pack well my kit can
This kit hurts me in ways that I cannot describe. It was a fun build, and it's beautiful to look at when completed. But that's all it's good for. LOOKING AT. This thing is a HAND GRENADE waiting for the pin to be pulled. As soon as I touch it, something falls off. And when I try to put that part back on, another piece falls off. And the cycle continues every single time. I... I hate it. So much.
***** have you ever made a custom rg and do you think you can review the full clothe or the sinaju Stein
custom rg no, custom mg in a rg style yes, and the full clothe is still on my wishlist
***** I think a review of the mg x3 will be better. There's harshly any x3 reviews..but I can see why it's an expensive kit that is really not that good.
***** you up for a challenge mate?
"Appropriately sized beam sabers" aye?
That gundog that voice could it be!? Say the truth jabman has one of the gunpla 4 returned!?
8259
***** there IS a god! Yes indeed one of the gunpla 4 has RETURNED! Thank you jabman
DuoPersona101 who...are the other 2? Prime92 and Rrobbert184?
BlitzkriegOmega exactly! Jabman , prime 92, rrobbert184, and vvegeta8259 are the gunpla 4. The 4 greatest gunpla reviewers of alltime!!!!!
Do you still recommend this?
Call me a witch, but I can actually get this thing to stand with the Aile Striker.
love your vids jabman, but i did find a problem with those decals. they're stickers...
Honestly I prefer stickers. Sure they don't look the best and tend to come of over time, but at least they aren't a nightmare to put on and you dont really even require a top coat.
I own an rg mk ii even better also you might want to buy the perfect strike hg just it makes the perfect strike combo a bit easier
Do you think it'd be possible to convert this into a real grade build strike?
Well it's a thing now. So I'd say it's not necessary
heya Jab can you do reviews of you're other RG's?
already reviewed the three other I have, check older videos
***** Do you have plans to buy & review the Real Grade Exia?
I must've gotten a dud with mine because my RG Aile is loose asf
Oh, sorry to spam you with comments, but you're kind of the MG expert of the people I follow. What would you consider the worst MGs you have? I know Victory and Re-GZ have got to be high on that list, but what else merits(or demerits) mention?
I know one for sure, GP03S.
its a dead heat for worst all time between ReGZ and Gp03
Do gundam models come,with instructions in english ?
No,but they have clear visual instructions and you can build em with out knowledge of kanji.
Oh sweet thanks
as of now, which is the best rg kit u've built?
probably give it to this one the Alie Strike, but keep in mind I have not built a lot of them
As cool as this is, I think I like the HGCE a little more, but that's not a knock on this so much as saying that kit is VERY good.
How tall is he?
$20? from where
Would this kit be too difficult as someone's first kit?
Patrick Vincent Aquino rg kits are a tad complex for new comers, could you do it yes, but I prefer you have a HG kit under your belt first
***** How about a master grade?
Patrick Vincent Aquino the mg Strike is good starter kit, as are most of the seed kits, the best beginner kit I've built recently was the Gundam X
Patrick Vincent Aquino you should definitly build some Master Grade kits first. the MG Aile Strike RM is a really solid kit and it even includes a cool action base that looks like the catapult from the show. I highly recommend it.
I just placed an order for one of these. If I'm disappointed, I'm blaming you.
lol jk
I got mine to stand and pose no base
With the pack
Build god Gundam? Does he mean build burning gundam
FIRST
I wonder if they will be releasing an IWSP for this...