This is no question my favorite Gundam from Witch of Mercury! It’s unique Broom Weapon, the pure white armor, the fact it inherits Aerials bits! LOVE IT, WANT IT, can’t wait to get it!
It's disappointing that this kit doesn't include the red version of the shell units, which is how it appeared for the majority of the time it was on screen. I would've been fine with the RGB version being its own kit even if it ended up being P-Bandai, and have the red version be the regular release. The rainbow version only appears for a few minutes at the end of the show.
Unfortunately the RGB/rainbow V-Fin was definitely heavily altered in the promotional images. The final product is less vibrant and seems to have more color separation than the product images lead on. I am still really excited for the kit despite making 4 nearly identical HGs at this point but I am considering either the deactivated mode or custom making Permet score 5 pieces/waiting for P.Bandai. I hope a future RG will get the RGB/rainbow accents correct on the V-Fin but as it stands, until I get the kit, the assumption is the black V-Fin is better.
Yeah, I do suspect they tampered with the image to bring the rainbow patterns out on the promotional images, as they genuinely don't glow as strongly as displayed. I was gonna go for the inactive look, but for the sake of the review, I went rainbow. If only they had the red ones though
It is great that you showed off the pink alternate eye sticker for the Calibarn Gundam. You also always paint up your kits and mention many things that the viewers might not notice. i can't really find anyone else doing reviews with such amount of depth and attention to details. I can't wait to see your channel grow into a much more appreciated gunpla review source , Keep up the great work😃
I try to cover all grounds and fix issues Bandai either couldn't or didn't care to, just to bring out the best of a kit. I'm so happy you found that helpful And well, we did just pass 10k subs, so let's toast to more in the future
The scene that's only limited to the opening sadly.. I had to make them fight each other. And yeah, a simple base for most kits would help, while still maintaining sales for the separate ones as they have more adjustability
Lucky you for having that. I’ve preordered the kit - well three copies of them - and they’re still in the status of processing orders while the kits became backordered.
The colors did seem to be in a cooler color. I notice the yellow is much more lighter and the white became a light cool grey so it is possible it’s a subtle lighting change
@@mj2005gundam Not really. In colour grading, lights like this have their hues most notably altered by conflicting radiant light. White is a reflective colour, meaning that it wouldn't be as easily altered by the radiant lighting. Nor would the black since it soaks it all in. Source: I work in colour grading in film. The emissive lights on the broom rifle's booster are definitely green in the anime.
@@TheSeanSpillane Yet a lot of the other green parts on the Calibarn, like the head sensors, forearm sensors, and even the green gun sight on the Variable Rod Rifle, remain green. And of course, other emissives like the Shell Unit reds don't seem affected. In fact, you'd think that the non-emissive parts of the mech would be more susceptible to color changes than the emissives.
I wanted to see more of it doing normal things, not pull some miracle magic. A shame I thought less of it after that since the kit really looks good and is fun to mess with
Man, as cool as the calibarn is, I genuinely wish they leaned more on the witch aesthetic. Specifically, a witch's hat. It wouldn't really make any practical sense, but i think it would've been a cool addition
There was probably a last minute change in regards to how it lights up during the anime production, well after the design was finalized for merchandise production, hence the rainbow V-fin and inclusion of pink eye stickers.
I'm not sure what's going on with that, but the Lfrith PP used the red eyes (slow down when it hits Score 4), and the red eyes were carried over to both Aerial units and the Calibarn now. Not sure what's going on BTS, but I don't think they'd implement that for a year by now and not address it in some form
It's a love hate situation with this gundam. On one hand, it's a cool design with RGB permet score, but on the other hand you can only use one type, so you have to choose active or deactivate. It has the same funnel bits of Aerial, but no rifle to use it on. It has unique broom weapon but nowhere to store it. It's confusing, tbh.
Well, the choosing act is prevalent between all of the Gundams, but the fact that there's no red option is ticking some people off as far as I've read from the comments
The Calibarn's "roughness" in concept pretty much fits its image as a prototype unit, a vehicle where the designers just threw in what they thought worked with little thought to refinement. The Variable Rod Rifle is the main example of this, as it can be seen as the less refined concept of how to combine firepower and mobility, compared to the Lfrith and Aerial.
Thanks for quick review. Never let your review take 20 or even almost 30mins (longer than an anime episode). You are able to show what needs to be covered.. Just point of improvement, work on your standing poses as it look awkward most of the time. The dynamic poses are very good though. You have a new subscriber
I appreciate that you appreciate the short and sweet reviews, and am thankful that you decided to offer your support to the channel. And yes, undeniably, standing poses are what I struggled with the most, so I tried to brush it up every review. Thanks for the feedback
2:44 this makes the first Aerial look so different design wise, it's like these three are war machines while the Aerial fits the school aesthetic more because of the rounder design, Aerial also has no back boosters
Those alternate eyes has me thinking of what was going on with g witch behind the scenes. Did they plan some sort of aerial red eyes moment in production at some point or was that some sort of marketing gimmick. Probably the latter but after seeing what happened behind the scenes with ibo i dont doubt the former being a possibility as well. Great review btw and i think I'll get this...... wait nvm it all gone 😢. Gotta settle for the robot spirits instead even tho bandai refuses to show WHICH shell unit colors its coming with and its honestly irritating.
A theory I have is with regards to the Permet Score grading system, where the higher you go beyond 4, the more the machine itself takes control. At some point, Calibarn might go berserk and hence the red eyes. But we never got to see that since the red herring that is Suletta suffering immense backlash, it deactivated when Suletta was unconscious. Also yeah, given how people loved Suletta, the Calibarn will sell out hard, twice or even thrice over. The Robot Damashii on the other hand, they might do a separate expansion pack for the Shell Units just like the Aerial.
@@mj2005gundam I'm gonna call it here, we are gonna get a 4 pack of the rebuild Schwarz pharact and calibarn in gloss injection with score 8 stickers for all of them
Really pays tribute to the Unicorn / GP03S... LOL that rainbow v fin and shell unit looks amazing. Guess bandai really was able to milk that shield bits in all 3 kits LOL.
Most expensive and most in DEMAND. Ik both the Lfrith and the Aerial both sold out like crazy when it was first released but jeez you can’t get this thing anywhere rn 😢
Quite a few stores here in Hong Kong have queues just to obtain one of these things. Crazier thing being, there are people with multiple, despite all the stores limiting it to one per person, so they're dedicated enough to go to multiple stores for multiple copies
Thank you for making a review on this kit. I pre-ordered mine last week and never regretted my decision to choose calibarn😁 I might as well get Aerial Rebuild🤔
Good video man, Calibarn seems great! Not gonna get one because my wallet needs a rest from all this gunpla stuff but if any of the GWitch mechs get an RG in the far, far future I might have to open that wallet again
Yeah, it's good to abstain from purchasing literally every one of these as it does take a toll. But wow, if there's gonna be an RG of this thing or any others from G-Witch, I'd be interested to see how they innovate on the HG
I've never watched a gundam anime until Witch from Mercury and never have bought a gunpla before, so this review helped me a lot as I wasn't sure if I should start with it. But since it is simple in putting it together, ontop of being a cool looking gundam, I will most likely end up getting this and Aerial!
I'm glad this video managed to help you out, and I wish you luck in seeking one out since I don't know how badly it sells out now given it's 1.5 months old
This kit has shoot into no 2 top kit from wom in my list. Only surpassed by Lfrith. The sticker is kinda annoying but hey, atleast almost all of it is under clear piece. And that broom 🧹 Gun and compatible ability with aerial are give it a plus point. Too bad it's articulation kinda limited and with all of that it close behind the Lfrith in all point in my opinion. Only lost on fully transformable shields like Lfrith, articulation, and stickers sheet 👀
The Lfrith is still top for engineering and looks within the line, while the Darilbalde is still the most fun. Though, the simplicity of the Calibarn is what made me like it in the first place
@@mj2005gundam Ah right. Btw random question, is it possible to make a backpack double booster? Well, since connection of booster in backpack and weapons is ball joint so I kinda wonder it if it was possible🤔
No words to say. I love it! Kinda makes me think that I guess I should wait for a Gundam series to end completely, before I declare a favorite Gundam. Because this easily beats the Aerial Rebuild on my fave list.
the green stickers on the broom thruster makes it kinda look identical to sensors/cameras... should've make it somewhat different if they wanna make it green
That's my point, they're different in the anime, which would stick out if you watch it frame by frame. It isn't the lighting that affected the broom's emissive details, they're different by design.
I may wait for a MG for this one tbh. I love the Calibarn, but the Permet colors look too desaturated imo, I wish they were more vibrant especially on the V fin, so I'm hoping the MG kit fixes those
@mj2005gundam well I find lots of those in the gunpla community enjoy customizing there high grades and so on. The the mobile ball being among the most popular custom. I can see the witch mobile suits being a good option to mod other balls like this calabarn. The way the booster cannon works you could ether splice it to the balls cannon aswell as take the rear connections for the boosters and make a rear booster for the ball.
@mj2005gundam I personally had alot of fun/satisfaction taking the quad zaku and using the 4 boosters and armor for it. Haven't had alot of time to Finnish it due to work but if your looking for a fun time I'd recommend trying your hand at customs.
It only looks cyan in the back of the thrusters because the color and lighting in the show, we really can't use the show as a color reference for the suit as we haven't really seen Calibarn in proper lighting... At all.
Hey there! Random question but did u repaint your schwarzette? Noticed that it's a lot more colour accurate compared to the review video.this is a great kit by the way! Thanks for the review!
I did repaint the Schwarzette for the review, though without anything white to contrast with it, the difference was minimal in its review. I'm glad you like it though
Is the connector hole on the Calibarn suitable for the backpack connector on the Seed series Gundam? such as aile pack, destiny BP, or perfect strike freedom
The Calibarn uses the universal backpack standard, so most backpacks with double pegs can work. Otherwise, you'll need to use adapters to connect them such as Striker packs
my only concern are those exposed sticker for the shield and the broom rifle (both thrusters and the nozzle), a white paint and green marker might be a good alt , but it will cost me more since i'm about to matte coat this kit and getting the shield display stand
Love this boy, the angles, the white and the broom remind me so much of the Tsugumoris from Sidonia no Kishi And thats a plus on my book Def getting this one as soon as i can
Red eyes were used by the Pre-Production Lfrith when it hit Permet Score 4. Meanwhile the Lfrith Jiu's face is a Shell Unit, hence the pink/red glow. There's no explanation for the Aerial and Calibarn having the red eyes since they weren't used in the series, no matter how high the Score went
The last Gundam to be unveiled from the Witch from Mercury, the Gundam Calibarn is the one to ride the witch motif home, with its Variable Rod Rifle and rainbow Shell Units to draw some eyes, and the Aerial Rebuild's Escutcheon because spoilers. Although I am highly repulsed by the role of the Calibarn in the show, the complete opposite can be said for the kit as despite it not having gimmicks as fun as the Darilbalde or Schwarzette, its simplicity in looks and functions allows more focus to be put into them, resulting in a kit that can match up to those at the top of the G-Witch line. This is the review of the HG Gundam Calibarn, the disobedient monster released from its slumber to fight against its former master.
Can't wait for this one. Not sure how the escutchen works with the calibarn so well when it was developed 20 years later but I guess it's a similar enough design language where it works.
Aerial is actually the Lfrith, which was developed shortly after the Calibarn. The original intent of the Calibarn may have been to work with the bits, and the bits were actually made and perfected by the Lfrith. Instead of backwards compatibility, Calibarn was made with forwards compatibility in mind. It's just a theory.
@@Echo_419 My personal theory is that Calibarn was designed with its own GUND Bits at some point before it was shut down. Prospera then worked off the Calibarn's blueprint when creating the Aerial, and later the Aerial Rebuild, and thus inadvertently made the Calibarn compatible with the Aerial's GUND Bits.
Hi i would like to say i made my one custom gundam useing this kits head(rainbow v fin), chest, legs, and shoulder pads. The aerial's arms shield gun, and waist, and the gundam swarzett's back pack and had to get two of ith to have two guardian sheiths.
@@mj2005gundam true and i felt like if it's gone i doubt that Bandai would reprint it that soon. Shine Greymon isn't exactly that popular when compare to other main lead digimon.
Yup agreed with the grey blade antenae..i like it more.. it also reminds me of gundam x only with the x is not attached as a backpack..oh is the blade antenae brittle for clean up?planning on removing the safety nubs on that one..
The clear v-fin feels brittle, so you'll have to make careful cuts to remove the safety flags. The rainbow one though, has safety flags on the top edge so you can just nip them off without damage to the pattern
As soon as i saw the preorder went up in my local shop i immediately preorder it but in my country it won't arrive until the first quarter of next year😭
That ball joint on the backpack bothers me I wish they make it like a hole to insert the support for the weapon to the backpack So that if you remove the weapon it's symmetrical
You can actually just paint those yourself: use a red Sharpie to recolor the Shell Unit stickers, and you get actual good looking Permet Score 5 stickers with minimal effort.
@@Brianuuuu not necessarily since his ranking system makes no sense and is inconsistent, misses out stuff from time to time, and complains about infinitesimal stuff sometimes, never mind the long video runtime. But, I'm just one person and speak for my own thoughts on him
I'll buy it just for the broom, easily one of the most unique mobile suit weapons I've seen
Oh yeah, it's worth it for that one weapon alone, it's either that or the looks
What broom
@kokylee8098 the weapon that looks like broom
This is no question my favorite Gundam from Witch of Mercury! It’s unique Broom Weapon, the pure white armor, the fact it inherits Aerials bits! LOVE IT, WANT IT, can’t wait to get it!
I like the simplicity and freedom put into it, as they don't have to be confined with lead Gundam traits and can just do what they wanted with it
It's disappointing that this kit doesn't include the red version of the shell units, which is how it appeared for the majority of the time it was on screen. I would've been fine with the RGB version being its own kit even if it ended up being P-Bandai, and have the red version be the regular release. The rainbow version only appears for a few minutes at the end of the show.
Bandai wanted to be flashy, and perhaps save the red version for PB
@@mj2005gundam or they just got too excited with pride that they forgot it at some point lol. Guess I need to wait for some third party decals
Unfortunately the RGB/rainbow V-Fin was definitely heavily altered in the promotional images. The final product is less vibrant and seems to have more color separation than the product images lead on. I am still really excited for the kit despite making 4 nearly identical HGs at this point but I am considering either the deactivated mode or custom making Permet score 5 pieces/waiting for P.Bandai. I hope a future RG will get the RGB/rainbow accents correct on the V-Fin but as it stands, until I get the kit, the assumption is the black V-Fin is better.
yeah i feel so sad its not as rainbowy as shown in the promotional images
Yeah, I do suspect they tampered with the image to bring the rainbow patterns out on the promotional images, as they genuinely don't glow as strongly as displayed. I was gonna go for the inactive look, but for the sake of the review, I went rainbow. If only they had the red ones though
The witches circle shot caught me of guard 🤣🤣
Well, I do have to as I have all of them available (from not being packed yet). Only thing I didn't have time to make was a pentagram
The last few seconds it's like chef's kiss. What a perfect finish.
Yeah, the séance left a lot of dust, gotta sweep it up
It is great that you showed off the pink alternate eye sticker for the Calibarn Gundam. You also always paint up your kits and mention many things that the viewers might not notice. i can't really find anyone else doing reviews with such amount of depth and attention to details.
I can't wait to see your channel grow into a much more appreciated gunpla review source , Keep up the great work😃
I try to cover all grounds and fix issues Bandai either couldn't or didn't care to, just to bring out the best of a kit. I'm so happy you found that helpful
And well, we did just pass 10k subs, so let's toast to more in the future
6:33 fun fact that is in my school vr game as the Janitor for cleaning up the bodies in both Extermination Day in Hell and Purge Day in space
Finally someone got that she was cleaning up after the pixy dust!
I'm glad you took the opportunity to have it ride the gun like a broomstick.
Had to goof off with it somehow
6:13 cool scene recreation btw. I wish all HG kits come with a simple stand like Calibarn’s. The all white color scheme is so beautiful.
Darilbalde also comes with a simple stand.
The scene that's only limited to the opening sadly.. I had to make them fight each other. And yeah, a simple base for most kits would help, while still maintaining sales for the separate ones as they have more adjustability
Lucky you for having that. I’ve preordered the kit - well three copies of them - and they’re still in the status of processing orders while the kits became backordered.
Ouchie... I'm lucky that my local store has them stocked this early to begin with
The cyan lights at 04:16 are most definitely caused by Quiet Zero's blue data storm field.
Everything else would look bluer than usual in that case, which wasn't the case
The colors did seem to be in a cooler color. I notice the yellow is much more lighter and the white became a light cool grey so it is possible it’s a subtle lighting change
@@mj2005gundam Not really. In colour grading, lights like this have their hues most notably altered by conflicting radiant light. White is a reflective colour, meaning that it wouldn't be as easily altered by the radiant lighting. Nor would the black since it soaks it all in. Source: I work in colour grading in film.
The emissive lights on the broom rifle's booster are definitely green in the anime.
@@TheSeanSpillane then explain why the rear head camera in the very same shot isn't cyan
@@TheSeanSpillane Yet a lot of the other green parts on the Calibarn, like the head sensors, forearm sensors, and even the green gun sight on the Variable Rod Rifle, remain green. And of course, other emissives like the Shell Unit reds don't seem affected. In fact, you'd think that the non-emissive parts of the mech would be more susceptible to color changes than the emissives.
I kinda like the simple and like prototype version design of the calibarn like the schwartzette , narrative and the tallgeese .
There's something about prototype machines that I really like, and especially if they are used well in the story
If I already have my own Calibarn, I wanna buy a Kenny Omega figure next and have him borrow the broomstick cannon for his "Cleaner" gimmick 😂
I did have it sweep up the turntable at the end, so I can say that it does work well
Man my only gripe about this thing is we didn't get to see enough of it. Such a great design.
I wanted to see more of it doing normal things, not pull some miracle magic. A shame I thought less of it after that since the kit really looks good and is fun to mess with
@@mj2005gundam Really hoping for a Witch from Mercury Special Edition compilation movie, hopefully with new fight scenes near the end of the story.
Man, as cool as the calibarn is, I genuinely wish they leaned more on the witch aesthetic. Specifically, a witch's hat. It wouldn't really make any practical sense, but i think it would've been a cool addition
So close yet so far.
There was probably a last minute change in regards to how it lights up during the anime production, well after the design was finalized for merchandise production, hence the rainbow V-fin and inclusion of pink eye stickers.
I'm not sure what's going on with that, but the Lfrith PP used the red eyes (slow down when it hits Score 4), and the red eyes were carried over to both Aerial units and the Calibarn now. Not sure what's going on BTS, but I don't think they'd implement that for a year by now and not address it in some form
It's a love hate situation with this gundam. On one hand, it's a cool design with RGB permet score, but on the other hand you can only use one type, so you have to choose active or deactivate. It has the same funnel bits of Aerial, but no rifle to use it on. It has unique broom weapon but nowhere to store it. It's confusing, tbh.
wished they came with the red permet stickers as well
im in the same boat, dont think i will be getting it
Well, the choosing act is prevalent between all of the Gundams, but the fact that there's no red option is ticking some people off as far as I've read from the comments
The Calibarn's "roughness" in concept pretty much fits its image as a prototype unit, a vehicle where the designers just threw in what they thought worked with little thought to refinement. The Variable Rod Rifle is the main example of this, as it can be seen as the less refined concept of how to combine firepower and mobility, compared to the Lfrith and Aerial.
@@StrikeNoir105E the very reason why it's unique and why its design works well for what it is
Thanks for quick review. Never let your review take 20 or even almost 30mins (longer than an anime episode).
You are able to show what needs to be covered..
Just point of improvement, work on your standing poses as it look awkward most of the time. The dynamic poses are very good though.
You have a new subscriber
I appreciate that you appreciate the short and sweet reviews, and am thankful that you decided to offer your support to the channel. And yes, undeniably, standing poses are what I struggled with the most, so I tried to brush it up every review. Thanks for the feedback
2:44 this makes the first Aerial look so different design wise, it's like these three are war machines while the Aerial fits the school aesthetic more because of the rounder design, Aerial also has no back boosters
The first Aerial was definitely made to be more tame compared to the war machines, but at the same time, that makes it unique compared to the Rebuild
Found this earlier today at my target! Can't wait to put it together
Have fun with it
That pose of it riding the rifle got me. Oh the last one was epic. One of the best, lol
The riding and sweeping I'm very happy with, glad you like them too
Those alternate eyes has me thinking of what was going on with g witch behind the scenes. Did they plan some sort of aerial red eyes moment in production at some point or was that some sort of marketing gimmick. Probably the latter but after seeing what happened behind the scenes with ibo i dont doubt the former being a possibility as well.
Great review btw and i think I'll get this...... wait nvm it all gone 😢. Gotta settle for the robot spirits instead even tho bandai refuses to show WHICH shell unit colors its coming with and its honestly irritating.
A theory I have is with regards to the Permet Score grading system, where the higher you go beyond 4, the more the machine itself takes control. At some point, Calibarn might go berserk and hence the red eyes. But we never got to see that since the red herring that is Suletta suffering immense backlash, it deactivated when Suletta was unconscious.
Also yeah, given how people loved Suletta, the Calibarn will sell out hard, twice or even thrice over. The Robot Damashii on the other hand, they might do a separate expansion pack for the Shell Units just like the Aerial.
And thus, the end of G-Witch kits (for now). Thanks for all the great reviews!
You're welcome, thank you for the support. Though what is definitively the end is the early reviews for the foreseeable future
I really wish we got score 4 stickers for those of us that dont dig the razer rgb look, even if we didnt get a shell unit for score 4
Possibly P-Bandai
@@xvm-fzcI swear to fucking god…
Yeah, it's probably PB like they did Aerial Score 6
@@mj2005gundam I'm gonna call it here, we are gonna get a 4 pack of the rebuild Schwarz pharact and calibarn in gloss injection with score 8 stickers for all of them
Really pays tribute to the Unicorn / GP03S... LOL that rainbow v fin and shell unit looks amazing. Guess bandai really was able to milk that shield bits in all 3 kits LOL.
Really wished the Escutcheon was included from a better context, but hey, at least it works in enhancing the aesthetic
to be honest this thing gives me more of a nadleeh vibe
I'm disappointed that it doesn't include red GUND Format stickers. I think has a better color contrast than the rainbow.
Those are harsher, which would shine better. Bet you those are PB in the future as they did the Aerial Permet Score 6
Definitely waiting for the full mechanic one
That would be a treat to see
Most expensive and most in DEMAND. Ik both the Lfrith and the Aerial both sold out like crazy when it was first released but jeez you can’t get this thing anywhere rn 😢
Quite a few stores here in Hong Kong have queues just to obtain one of these things. Crazier thing being, there are people with multiple, despite all the stores limiting it to one per person, so they're dedicated enough to go to multiple stores for multiple copies
Thank you for making a review on this kit. I pre-ordered mine last week and never regretted my decision to choose calibarn😁 I might as well get Aerial Rebuild🤔
Hope you do enjoy the kit as well. Get the Aerial Rebuild to reunite the sisters, why not
Good video man, Calibarn seems great! Not gonna get one because my wallet needs a rest from all this gunpla stuff but if any of the GWitch mechs get an RG in the far, far future I might have to open that wallet again
Yeah, it's good to abstain from purchasing literally every one of these as it does take a toll. But wow, if there's gonna be an RG of this thing or any others from G-Witch, I'd be interested to see how they innovate on the HG
I've never watched a gundam anime until Witch from Mercury and never have bought a gunpla before, so this review helped me a lot as I wasn't sure if I should start with it. But since it is simple in putting it together, ontop of being a cool looking gundam, I will most likely end up getting this and Aerial!
I'm glad this video managed to help you out, and I wish you luck in seeking one out since I don't know how badly it sells out now given it's 1.5 months old
Would like to have a FM version of this 😍
And hopefully not have them muck it up mechanically like they did the Aerial. At least provide some locking for the handhelds
Lol but not for the holding hands so sick don't know why bandai has that bad idea like that 😢😢
This kit has shoot into no 2 top kit from wom in my list.
Only surpassed by Lfrith.
The sticker is kinda annoying but hey, atleast almost all of it is under clear piece. And that broom 🧹 Gun and compatible ability with aerial are give it a plus point.
Too bad it's articulation kinda limited and with all of that it close behind the Lfrith in all point in my opinion.
Only lost on fully transformable shields like Lfrith, articulation, and stickers sheet 👀
The Lfrith is still top for engineering and looks within the line, while the Darilbalde is still the most fun. Though, the simplicity of the Calibarn is what made me like it in the first place
@@mj2005gundam
Ah right.
Btw random question, is it possible to make a backpack double booster?
Well, since connection of booster in backpack and weapons is ball joint so I kinda wonder it if it was possible🤔
The Elbow’s limited bend didn’t stop me from buying one
I mean, why should it? So long as it's sufficient for what the kit is designed for and fun to pose with, then it's fine by me
No words to say. I love it!
Kinda makes me think that I guess I should wait for a Gundam series to end completely, before I declare a favorite Gundam.
Because this easily beats the Aerial Rebuild on my fave list.
This design is really up there. Had it not been the rainbow, it's easily my favourite of G-Witch
the green stickers on the broom thruster makes it kinda look identical to sensors/cameras... should've make it somewhat different if they wanna make it green
That's my point, they're different in the anime, which would stick out if you watch it frame by frame. It isn't the lighting that affected the broom's emissive details, they're different by design.
decals on this one are gonna be fuego
If you're talking about marking decals, the extra bits of red from the labels would work really well
finally, a review without the goddamn annoying voice and trashhandling of the kits, straight to the point too!
thank you
I'm glad you liked the video and found it helpful
@@mj2005gundam regret is not finding this channel sooner. Wish I had
I may wait for a MG for this one tbh. I love the Calibarn, but the Permet colors look too desaturated imo, I wish they were more vibrant especially on the V fin, so I'm hoping the MG kit fixes those
Their pale hues definitely don't help.
Ill try transparent acrylic inks on it.
@@xjunkxyrdxdog89 that's a good idea. if you remember lmk how it goes
Look forward to see folk use the witch frames to transform the gun ball into the witch ball, ariel ball, pharact ball and calaban ball
Are you talking about the mobile pod ball?
@mj2005gundam well I find lots of those in the gunpla community enjoy customizing there high grades and so on.
The the mobile ball being among the most popular custom. I can see the witch mobile suits being a good option to mod other balls like this calabarn. The way the booster cannon works you could ether splice it to the balls cannon aswell as take the rear connections for the boosters and make a rear booster for the ball.
@mj2005gundam I personally had alot of fun/satisfaction taking the quad zaku and using the 4 boosters and armor for it. Haven't had alot of time to Finnish it due to work but if your looking for a fun time I'd recommend trying your hand at customs.
I can't wait till they're more accessory option kits, I want the dual carbines for the pharact and big lance for the michaelis
I understand your sentiment. But if you're willing to paint, the 3D modelling community has taken things into their own hands
How did you painted the back thrusters of the weapon? It looks incredible!!
Light blue from Mr Hobby + Emerald Green from Gaianotes, and just brushed it in. I'm glad you like it
Agreed, really liked the cyan painted colors.
I've been waiting for this review!
I'm glad it's worth the wait!
I can already see 3rd party kits of just the variable rod rifles.
Hopefully so, and they have to make it interchangeable for lefty and righty use
Yes, I'm waiting for calibarn riding the broomstick pose 😊
I mean, we gotta do that
It only looks cyan in the back of the thrusters because the color and lighting in the show, we really can't use the show as a color reference for the suit as we haven't really seen Calibarn in proper lighting... At all.
With that said, the eyes should also look just as cyan, yet they don't
6:03 I cant 😂😂
It's a witch, it has to ride its broom
Hey there! Random question but did u repaint your schwarzette? Noticed that it's a lot more colour accurate compared to the review video.this is a great kit by the way! Thanks for the review!
I did repaint the Schwarzette for the review, though without anything white to contrast with it, the difference was minimal in its review. I'm glad you like it though
@@mj2005gundam looks absolutely fantastic compared to when it was pure white. Looks even more menacing now 😈
I honestly get wait to get this kit and nice to know it has the red eyes I’ve used them for the aerial and rebuild
I am probably gonna use the red eyes for my final display to make it look like a monster, as Caliban should
At least I got this from my pre orders. Still waiting for Shwarzette
Good, you don't have to queue up like doing so for the new iphone to get one
Definitely on my shopping list, thanks for the clear info about the kit 👍
You're very welcome
For next year going to Japan with my family, I will buy Calibarn for my big sister.
Aww, that's sweet of you. It fits the theme too
Is the connector hole on the Calibarn suitable for the backpack connector on the Seed series Gundam? such as aile pack, destiny BP, or perfect strike freedom
The Calibarn uses the universal backpack standard, so most backpacks with double pegs can work. Otherwise, you'll need to use adapters to connect them such as Striker packs
my only concern are those exposed sticker for the shield and the broom rifle (both thrusters and the nozzle), a white paint and green marker might be a good alt , but it will cost me more since i'm about to matte coat this kit and getting the shield display stand
Apply the stickers after the topcoat
Love this boy, the angles, the white and the broom remind me so much of the Tsugumoris from Sidonia no Kishi
And thats a plus on my book
Def getting this one as soon as i can
Oh yeah, they are kinda similar. Though when I first looked it up, it kinda looked like a Gundnode with the external armor 😛
Red eyes I think is explained in the WFM:Gaiden manga series.
Red eyes were used by the Pre-Production Lfrith when it hit Permet Score 4. Meanwhile the Lfrith Jiu's face is a Shell Unit, hence the pink/red glow. There's no explanation for the Aerial and Calibarn having the red eyes since they weren't used in the series, no matter how high the Score went
And here I thought my last kit for this year is the hgac deathscythe hell...
Looks like I will be buying Calibarn too
The broom sold you on it eh? *nudge nudge*
i had to laugh when you had caliban ride on the broom. 👍 As always great content.
😁, I had to do it for trope points. I'm glad you enjoyed the video as well, thank you
The last Gundam to be unveiled from the Witch from Mercury, the Gundam Calibarn is the one to ride the witch motif home, with its Variable Rod Rifle and rainbow Shell Units to draw some eyes, and the Aerial Rebuild's Escutcheon because spoilers. Although I am highly repulsed by the role of the Calibarn in the show, the complete opposite can be said for the kit as despite it not having gimmicks as fun as the Darilbalde or Schwarzette, its simplicity in looks and functions allows more focus to be put into them, resulting in a kit that can match up to those at the top of the G-Witch line.
This is the review of the HG Gundam Calibarn, the disobedient monster released from its slumber to fight against its former master.
Thank you for popping by, but may you please stop copying and pasting my descriptions in the comments for no good reason?
Im a huge fan of prototype gundams and predominantly white color schemes.
Something about the pure white with sparse warm accents really works
Can't wait for this one. Not sure how the escutchen works with the calibarn so well when it was developed 20 years later but I guess it's a similar enough design language where it works.
Because magic and plot, magical glowing parts make everything work
Magic makes plot holes disappear! It's the stuff plot armor is made of!
Aerial is actually the Lfrith, which was developed shortly after the Calibarn. The original intent of the Calibarn may have been to work with the bits, and the bits were actually made and perfected by the Lfrith. Instead of backwards compatibility, Calibarn was made with forwards compatibility in mind. It's just a theory.
@@Echo_419 My personal theory is that Calibarn was designed with its own GUND Bits at some point before it was shut down. Prospera then worked off the Calibarn's blueprint when creating the Aerial, and later the Aerial Rebuild, and thus inadvertently made the Calibarn compatible with the Aerial's GUND Bits.
I'll definitely grab one at one point and just kitbash/redesign it to have more presence to live up to the "monstrous" implications.
It could do with some Gundam The End parts for maximum monstrous elements
@@mj2005gundam I wasn't thinking literal monster, but just some added bulk. Like they hadn't streamlined or compacted the GUND-system yet.
@@Echo_419 ahh! My bad.
Omg yes, you did the thing with riding on the broom cannon.
My 2 goof poses paid off it seems, I'm glad for that. It'd be a missed opportunity otherwise
Hi i would like to say i made my one custom gundam useing this kits head(rainbow v fin), chest, legs, and shoulder pads. The aerial's arms shield gun, and waist, and the gundam swarzett's back pack and had to get two of ith to have two guardian sheiths.
And also gave it blue on the red parts and some on parts of the white in certain points.
That sounds like a cool custom
I'll probably pick up the robot spirits version, the broom being comprised of c-clips does not give me confidence much like the Michaelis.
Yeah, I've ran into some minor alignment issues during the review, but it's not as bad as the Michaelis as those wore away quite quickly
how did u sharpen the rainbow v fins? was there any risk of runing the rainbow design
The rainbow v-fin has safety flags on top of the part instead of behind, so you can safely nip those off without damaging the pattern
Does it bright vibrantly with a black light? The V fin though.
The plastic reacts and glows blue. The in-mold patterns don't glow
i'd definitely would get HG Calibarn, if it weren't for Figure Rise Standard Amplified Shine Greymon.
Ahh Digimon. We all have priorities eh
@@mj2005gundam true and i felt like if it's gone i doubt that Bandai would reprint it that soon. Shine Greymon isn't exactly that popular when compare to other main lead digimon.
Did you nip the safety nubs on the v-fins or sand them?
I nipped them on both of the v-fins
Calibarn & Narrative side by side will look like siblings.
They kinda would, yeah, given they're both unfinished prototypes
Yup agreed with the grey blade antenae..i like it more.. it also reminds me of gundam x only with the x is not attached as a backpack..oh is the blade antenae brittle for clean up?planning on removing the safety nubs on that one..
The clear v-fin feels brittle, so you'll have to make careful cuts to remove the safety flags. The rainbow one though, has safety flags on the top edge so you can just nip them off without damage to the pattern
As soon as i saw the preorder went up in my local shop i immediately preorder it but in my country it won't arrive until the first quarter of next year😭
Buy from HLJ? It'll always be cheaper when you buy couple of kits than local and will arrive in like a month max
Oh geez... where do you live that would take them so long to get the Calibarn in locally?
Im so envious!!
Don't be, this is foreseeably the last time I'm able to get new releases out early to you guys
I called it the RGB Gamer gundam sponsored by logitech.
Next thing people do is put in the actual LEDs so it actually glows in a rainbow spectrum on top of in any color you want
@@mj2005gundam and able to play doom on the calibarn
Are there any mobile suits left from Witch of Mercury left to release as HG kits?
The Lfrith Pre-production, Demi Garrison and Heingra still don't have a kit.
What's been said, unless you also want to have the extras and kits. Oh and the Gundnode
3:58 Broomster Rifle 😂
Yep. You're on the money there
6:00 it is what it is😂 literally WITCH from the mercury!
Now we just need a hat
I really like it this design, especially that Broom
Same thing here mate
Calibarn still useable right? Ericht and suletta combo like in aerial? Am I correct?
Spoiler alert, Calibarn has been turned to dust along with the Aerial, Schwarzette, and Pharact, so they no longer exist in the Ad Stella
@@mj2005gundam oh well...just like barbatos. gone. phew. when can we see a living gundam. lol
Its basically the WFM Zudah, but more awesomer
*shoves Lfrith order away* Im getting this!
Now that's irony, as now, the Lfrith lost to the Calibarn
How do you get this model kit its not even out yet I preorder my HG kit 2 weeks ago?
Local stores in Hong Kong. Though this will be the last one I'd have the privilege of getting early
RG zeta shluld be the norm for first rg build
What's this about?
@@mj2005gundamHere on my country I saw many posts of MGEX Strike Freedom as their first kit
That ball joint on the backpack bothers me I wish they make it like a hole to insert the support for the weapon to the backpack
So that if you remove the weapon it's symmetrical
I think it's moreso for stability's sake than anything. Sure it's not ideal to customize, but I'd take stability over it
It comes with a shield or it’s a separate pack?
It comes with the shield
Hm this in USD ? Cant wait to buy it so far got lfrith and aerial
2000 yen is about 14.44 USD from a quick Google search. Of course, taxes and whatnot excluded for American customs
I’m dissatisfied that there are no red stickers to recreate permit score 5 and below.
It is a bit annoying, NGL. We all know where those would go...
You can actually just paint those yourself: use a red Sharpie to recolor the Shell Unit stickers, and you get actual good looking Permet Score 5 stickers with minimal effort.
@@StrikeNoir105Ereally, thanks for the info! I may use it when I buy the kit.
how the heck did i miss the witch's broomstick gimmick?
Hell, I missed it first time around, so you're fine
waiting for someone make a decal with red shell unit for this kit
Someone ought to make a template for that
this kit finally gave back aeriel the uniqueness that the second form lacks
One of the reasons I like it so much
Preorder it already
Good for you, no competition needed after that
imo this is the best high grade of all time
Best HG of all time is a big claim, but it is one of the top ones from the G-Witch line for sure
HG Moon Gundam say hello
The early access makes me envy. I've pre ordered mine but won't get it 'till next year.
Where did you order?
@@Daimler690 my local reseller
And this is the last new release I'm able to access early
I have a question. Can the buttflap (back skirt) move up and down?
No, I'd have demonstrated that otherwise
Waiting for the full mechanics instead.
Let's hope it'd be good
I wonder if we’re going to get a damaged aerial gunpla kit
If they do a Thunderbolt style release for that, I'm gonna scream
Very nice kit overall but the elbow bend is slightly disappointing.
It kinda is in all honesty, but it's a ranged, high-mobility unit so it won't be as jarring to use
Is this the last of HG kits of WFM?
no more new wfm retail kits for this year at least, therefore pray for pbandai
@@wizofhell are there no HG of Gundnodes?
Technically, the PB ones are gonna be the last until further notice
Its like a second coming of old mecha gaikotsu, just with a different accent
That's nice of you to say, at least you're comparing me to when MGK was actually good and sensible, so thank you
@@mj2005gundam Is he not good and sensible now?
@@Brianuuuu not necessarily since his ranking system makes no sense and is inconsistent, misses out stuff from time to time, and complains about infinitesimal stuff sometimes, never mind the long video runtime. But, I'm just one person and speak for my own thoughts on him
It comes with a stand? nice I needeed one
Yep it does come with a stand