@@TheAshlight41 It’s a newer release but not an updated mold. Like most Build Fighters season 1 kits they mostly just gave it new weapons and a few updates to armour shapes. IMO, the HGUC is the better of the two.
I builded it one year ago and I loved it. My only disappointment was the lack of all the yellow parts for the thrusters and the blue color chosen. In my memory in the anime it was a deep rich blue. Instead the kit is more desaturated. In your video the blue is better then in reality.
I have to say, for a high grade that came out in 2008, this thing looks damn awesome. Color separation notwithstanding, the proportions and sculpt are spot on and it's loaded down with accessories. It looks pure 80's steampunk. Definitely on my list.
My kampfer is legit my profile pic, I painted it like it was a 1970s dodge cause I'm a firm believer all zeon mobile suits should be in 1970 dodge colors
Definitely in my top 5 hg kits. Most of the limitations are caused by sticking to the actual design rather than just being due to old school tech used for the model kit. Animation from back in the day is so shifty, that sometimes it appears thicker or the color of blue changes from scene to scene. I do think the original line art was a bit thicker, but I still love the look of the kit and being thinner fits with the supposed light armor that the mobile suit has. I think all the weight was used in having a heavy duty frame to hold all the thrusters and fuel
I built it a few months ago and despite the fact that i absolutely adore it, it really does. The hips and legs particularly need a V2 update because of how little movement you get out of them because of the thruster sections.
@Corbin Garrison I was actually thinking of the hip thrusters having a mechanism where you could swing them up and down to give way for the knees to bend more. Even if it did have the pull-out gimmick on the knees like the MG Jesta, the hip thrusters would still get in the way unless there's a mechanism to get them out of the way for the knees to bend further
A whole lot of kits need em. The entire mg 8th ms team, 0083, and yes, kampfer too. With the 0080 having a its gm kits made and alex alex 2.0 is out, now a good time for mg 2.0 of kampfer.
Finally built this thing after watching this video I don't know how many times. Still need to paint the yellow bits, but the white bits have been painted in. The color of blue is gorgeous, the sculpt is perfect, it has some ABS bits for the joints, great posing for such an old kit, and a majestic (and accurate) arsenal, simple but enjoyable and unique build. Must own kit from a must watch show. This may be the best of the high grade kits from 2008. I really like how they scalloped the parts for the white tape to make it easier to apply (or paint). Wasn't too hard to do with a Dspiae marker, and probably won't be too hard to roll a yellow marker inside of the thruster bells. The vents will be a bit harder to paint though, but at least they're properly embossed. I'm amazed at the wide stances this thing can get with simple ball joint hips.
Building this now. Why are Zeon mobile suits all such hot rods compared to the Federation's? Not to say that they're objectively better, but from a design point of view... they just look sleeker and cooler next to all the straight edges and sharp angles of the Gundam and GM lines.
It probably wouldn't matter anyway, in-universe it didn't really do much with its legs except for floating around and some walking while facing the Alex.
Thanks for the level of detail you put into your reviews. I've been unsure about getting this kit. I don't really like the overall design, but when you break it down section by section, I still don't really like it.
Its really weird how the color choices are made for these kits. I have the MG, and its a lot more turquoise over the blue of the 144 scale. Like you mentioned though, it does have a few flaws one of them being the thruster bells on the legs that cut down a good 50% of its movement simply by being in the way. Its a shame really considering how good the rest of the kit is (seam lines not taken into account)
Similar designer, era & setting This specific kampfer can't use it though, simply because its designed to be covert, assembled easily & specialized in ambush strategy Smuggling nuclear generator would be impossible in 0080 UC
The MG color is awful. Both the blue and the construction worker orange for the parts that are supposed to be yellow. I'm painting it currently because I can't stand how bad it looks.
Its not even that weak, its armor was sufficient for fighting most mobile suits and indeed Mikhail (the pilot) was capable of taking on most mobile suits rushing at him en masse but the Alex is just a total freak (in the streets)
I checked usagundam & this kit is out of stock. What a shock! 😑 I've never understood the point of reviewing kits that are 10+ years old and are not available anywhere...aside from Amazon/ebay for outrageous prices & shipping.
The Amazing is more angular and has a few colour accents - more white here and there. I'm personally not a fan of it because it lacks the smexy curves of the original, but I'm sure Bandai knows their market well enough to have a reason for that design change...
@@ZakuAurelius some of my friend said the MG was little lose to HG which is color and because the MG is old..... Still im still waiting for your review of MG ver.
Do you have a spare moving monoeye? Look at how it connects to the head, it's possible. Just be careful when modifying kits. I modified my Zee Zulu to have its arm to move out more and cut myself a bit
i'm starting to get really upset with the HG model kits from namco bandai, all the kits that have some sort of wire weapon, don;t have the wire included...
I am hoping the Alex and Kamper eventually get new 1/144 scale kits, whether they be in the form of RG kits or HG revive kits.
A rg alex and kampfer would be a dream
There is newer kamper version right? Meijin version? Kamper amazing?
@@TheAshlight41 It’s a newer release but not an updated mold. Like most Build Fighters season 1 kits they mostly just gave it new weapons and a few updates to armour shapes. IMO, the HGUC is the better of the two.
@@neonlightillusion The binders on the Build Fighters version are pretty useful though.
Especially if you're looking to give your suits some firearms.
@@neonlightillusion ah... That one is what you mean...
I agree with it.
I’d LOVE to see an RG Kampfer
I can see it in 10 years or more..
Kampfer is way cooler than basically every other Zeonic MS. It is truly a shame that it was in a grand total of one scene.
dude could just go Full Dom mode and slice someone apart
Lore says there were a handful of suits made. Technically you can fan fiction whatever you wish to match that if you wanted and it'd be legit.
Definitely didn't get enough limelight.
Agree. It’s Kampfer and Patlabor’s Brocken for me.
Too bad it didnt appear in Unicorn or Narrative with some customized version like the, also badass, Byarlant Custom
Kampfer is one of the MS that looks badass just standing with all of its weapons mounted on.
I builded it one year ago and I loved it. My only disappointment was the lack of all the yellow parts for the thrusters and the blue color chosen. In my memory in the anime it was a deep rich blue. Instead the kit is more desaturated. In your video the blue is better then in reality.
I have to say, for a high grade that came out in 2008, this thing looks damn awesome. Color separation notwithstanding, the proportions and sculpt are spot on and it's loaded down with accessories. It looks pure 80's steampunk. Definitely on my list.
You mentioned the head being bird-like. I always thought of it as very beetle-like.
Agreed...reminds me of a european rhino beetle
My kampfer is legit my profile pic, I painted it like it was a 1970s dodge cause I'm a firm believer all zeon mobile suits should be in 1970 dodge colors
Respectable
Plum Crazy?
Definitely in my top 5 hg kits. Most of the limitations are caused by sticking to the actual design rather than just being due to old school tech used for the model kit.
Animation from back in the day is so shifty, that sometimes it appears thicker or the color of blue changes from scene to scene. I do think the original line art was a bit thicker, but I still love the look of the kit and being thinner fits with the supposed light armor that the mobile suit has. I think all the weight was used in having a heavy duty frame to hold all the thrusters and fuel
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The MG seriously needs a 2.0
I built it a few months ago and despite the fact that i absolutely adore it, it really does. The hips and legs particularly need a V2 update because of how little movement you get out of them because of the thruster sections.
It seriously does. One my favorite mobile suits.
@Corbin Garrison I was actually thinking of the hip thrusters having a mechanism where you could swing them up and down to give way for the knees to bend more. Even if it did have the pull-out gimmick on the knees like the MG Jesta, the hip thrusters would still get in the way unless there's a mechanism to get them out of the way for the knees to bend further
I include Gouf Custom on the "2.0 when?" list as well, but Kampfer deserves more.
A whole lot of kits need em. The entire mg 8th ms team, 0083, and yes, kampfer too. With the 0080 having a its gm kits made and alex alex 2.0 is out, now a good time for mg 2.0 of kampfer.
Too bad it's plot armor isn't as thick as the Alex's
Zeon should work on titanium plot armor next time
We need size comparisons as part of the review, I love seeing how gundams would look if they were to face off. But great review, keep it up champ :)
"This is why we don't drink and drive, kids"
Finally built this thing after watching this video I don't know how many times. Still need to paint the yellow bits, but the white bits have been painted in. The color of blue is gorgeous, the sculpt is perfect, it has some ABS bits for the joints, great posing for such an old kit, and a majestic (and accurate) arsenal, simple but enjoyable and unique build. Must own kit from a must watch show. This may be the best of the high grade kits from 2008. I really like how they scalloped the parts for the white tape to make it easier to apply (or paint). Wasn't too hard to do with a Dspiae marker, and probably won't be too hard to roll a yellow marker inside of the thruster bells. The vents will be a bit harder to paint though, but at least they're properly embossed. I'm amazed at the wide stances this thing can get with simple ball joint hips.
The Kampfer is easily my favorite MS design.
One of my most favorite kit that I've own that's for sure.
Cool kit for sure. It would look nice in tandem with the Gerbera Tetra. These two designs have a similar silhouette.
hmm that's true!
Great review man. I wish this and the Alex get RG versions, but I think that the HGUC, with all that it comes with, is a good enough kit.
One of my fav zeon kit!
Got a couple of these including the MG, HG, and HG Amazing. Love them. I definitely would love an RG or MG 2.0.
Rg would be a dream considering how amazing they've been recently
At last.. I was really waiting for this..awesome review as always
The best Zeon mobile suit.
My favorite grunt suit. Thank you for reviewing. 😍
It reminds me of the Pokémon Heracross
The MG of this was my first Gundam kit.
I bought a HG Full Armor Unicorn and gave its weapons to Kampfer.
Building this now. Why are Zeon mobile suits all such hot rods compared to the Federation's? Not to say that they're objectively better, but from a design point of view... they just look sleeker and cooler next to all the straight edges and sharp angles of the Gundam and GM lines.
I think that is because Zeon had the edge in building suits and the Feds had to play catch up, at least in the beginning.
If those thrusters on the back of the hips moved, you could probably get abit more from those knees
It probably wouldn't matter anyway, in-universe it didn't really do much with its legs except for floating around and some walking while facing the Alex.
Thanks for the level of detail you put into your reviews. I've been unsure about getting this kit. I don't really like the overall design, but when you break it down section by section, I still don't really like it.
Glad it was helpful!
They had us in the half, not gonna lie
there's also the Build Fighters variant the Kampfer Amazing which comes with more weapons.
Wow im already liked this video because i really like the kampfer design🙂😁
Cool and all, but the star of the video is definitely the Todesritter in the background
My preorder better come soon
I shake my fist menacingly
Very good kit, I love all the weapons included
Glass Kampfer. All attack, no defense. Aggressive bastard until heavy Alex turned him into Swiss cheese.
I really really need to get myself a Kampfer (Also I watched War in the pocket recently, and I loved it)
I love the design of Kampfer soo much! would be really nice if there's 2.0 and a Revive for MG and HG.
What I would've done is made a Revive Alex when they made the Tristan and then released a Revive Kampfer to go with it.
Mg def needs a 2.0 but will you have a review of the mg kampfer?
I'd love a MG or a pg of this. Or even a mega size kit
Red logo, old school box you had there
indeed!
I have about 30 or so hg, mg, rg kits. This is easily in my top 5 over all ! Imagine this in a rg ver.ka release !
I just bought the HG and MG kampfer, so hard to find here. These has become preety rare.
What are those unicorn statues on the left? I really love unicorn so I was looking for some figures of the characters and then I noticed these
I think those are Banpresto, I tried asking him in a stream once.
I’m building the MG version of this. WELL WORTH IT
I see you rockin that Teddy Fresh merch. 👁️👄👁️
papa bless
Bird, bird,bird is the word😄❤
I just ordered one!!! heck yeahhhhh!!!
Your comment about the "bird" thing made me wonder your thoughts on the Psycho Doga?
yeah it's pretty cool
Its really weird how the color choices are made for these kits. I have the MG, and its a lot more turquoise over the blue of the 144 scale. Like you mentioned though, it does have a few flaws one of them being the thruster bells on the legs that cut down a good 50% of its movement simply by being in the way. Its a shame really considering how good the rest of the kit is (seam lines not taken into account)
Yeah I'm early today
Why kampfer didn't have a revive ... That kit is deserved a revive or even an rg
I love posing this guy with the Gelgoog Jager's beam rifle. Not sure if this guy can actually use one.
There's supposedly a Type F that can use the Jaeger's spot machine gun, but it's not appeared in canon yet.
@@CarolusMagnus2501 Yeah, dude has no reference image at all in the wiki.
Similar designer, era & setting
This specific kampfer can't use it though, simply because its designed to be covert, assembled easily & specialized in ambush strategy
Smuggling nuclear generator would be impossible in 0080 UC
The blue colour in HG is completely different from the one in MG
The MG color is awful. Both the blue and the construction worker orange for the parts that are supposed to be yellow. I'm painting it currently because I can't stand how bad it looks.
@@baconace Not to mention, the legs on my MG is already loose. The Kampfer seriously need an MG 2.0 or a Ver. Ka
Only thing I remember of this was when it was shot by the nt-1's gatling guns. That was overkill
The Kampfer's literally a glass cannon lol.
Its not even that weak, its armor was sufficient for fighting most mobile suits and indeed Mikhail (the pilot) was capable of taking on most mobile suits rushing at him en masse but the Alex is just a total freak (in the streets)
I checked usagundam & this kit is out of stock. What a shock! 😑 I've never understood the point of reviewing kits that are 10+ years old and are not available anywhere...aside from Amazon/ebay for outrageous prices & shipping.
because bandai does reprint them from time to time. chances are this kit will get a reprint this year in fact
I want to make a doom guy custom kampfer
Bernies zaku ii fz was the star :P
Zeonic made a mistake not making this the main mobile suit/ Gundam killer
Got amazing käpmfer video?
Oh, sweet baby kampfer 👄
Why no rebake the cake?
What is the difference between this and the hgbf kampfer amazing mobile suit?except the backpack..
it's quite different
The Amazing is more angular and has a few colour accents - more white here and there. I'm personally not a fan of it because it lacks the smexy curves of the original, but I'm sure Bandai knows their market well enough to have a reason for that design change...
The chest is a frowning face lol
please do a video on the gouf custom
I did. Both the old HG and the HGUC
@@ZakuAurelius okay my bad
Don’t understand why the alex had to throw its beam saber before blasting the kampfer.
Speaking of prices. Did you notice that Bandai no longer puts the price on the boxes?
yes, that's been a thing since they switched to the blue logo
The bazooka connectors on mine too loose for him to store him on his back
HG - MG which is better??? Need a advise...
Either are good
@@ZakuAurelius some of my friend said the MG was little lose to HG which is color and because the MG is old..... Still im still waiting for your review of MG ver.
This kit need a revive version.
How tall is this model?
im gonna have to buy this for the shotgun, arent i?
looks like sazabi but blue
Please Bandai, i beg you make this MG 2.0
Something about weapon pack with A Gunpla with it
I now cannot under the kampher’s head looking like a bird head. Please help
Can we get a kampfer ver ka?🙂
Alyson Cape
Love this model.
I’m stuck on the legs because of this one stupid little piece called “pc2” that wanted to disappear for some reason
Gundam Alex disliked this video 😂
What the different between kampfer amazing 🤔
@GoofyGoufer07 Done
HG Kampfer doesnt need revive because it looks so nice despite its age, meanwhile HG Alex really needs to revive, its looks so meh
Are you able too customize the head to make the eyes move? If so can you do a tutorial?
Do you have a spare moving monoeye? Look at how it connects to the head, it's possible. Just be careful when modifying kits. I modified my Zee Zulu to have its arm to move out more and cut myself a bit
I'll check it out and maybe do a Quick Fix video on that if I can!
@@curiouscarlo7276 thanks for the tip I'll use it when I get a kampfer
@@ZakuAurelius Alright thanks!
i'm starting to get really upset with the HG model kits from namco bandai, all the kits that have some sort of wire weapon, don;t have the wire included...
Why would you bully Core Gundam!?
Kreiger Park
This thing got its ass beat!
Guess its a pile of hamburgers now.
RIP
You got the wrong one. It's actually swiss chess.
14:11 SOMEONE HELP HIM :'(