Would you happen to know what colors to use for how Schwarzette appeared in the Promo images way back when, cuz it looked it was some kind of shape of purple and gray.
Vidar and schwarzette: - have purple eye - pilot by a guy with a fabulous hair -use sword -have a very cool design -gets introduce very late in its series -one of the best kit in its series -HAD THE SCREEN TIME OF 5 MINUTE
Vidar at least had a good reason to get revenge and fully demonstrated its capabilities in a well-animated, choreographed, and focused fight instead of being relegated to an irrelevant b-plot
To me, this is pure peak mecha design, and an absolute home run from any gundam series thus far. This and the Calibarn may easily be some of my favorite mobile suit designs in all of Gundam. (You had me at revolver arm canons). This just freaking hits everything I like, big sword with guns, modular gund bits, revolver arms, laser katana, did I mention revolver arms? When I see this MS, I kind of get a mixture of Gundam Vidar from IBO, a little bit of elements from some of the Unicorn, a slight bit of 00, and of course some Astray Red Frame flavor sprinkled in there. It is such a shame that this suit didn't really get enough screen time to shine throughout the series. But hey, I'll get whatever eye candy I can get. Perhaps later down the line Bandai and Sunrise could incorporate some of the HGTWFM kit designs in a future gundam build series, that would be so freaking cool. A guy can dream can't he? Cannot wait to get this guy eventually along with the Caliburn. Hell, sign me up for 2!
Getting two of these expands the display possibilities for one drastically, and while it may be generic Gyoubu to some, the hard points are your friend in this case. And like most concurred, the downside of this design as a whole is the screen time
I can cannibalize the Guardian as much as I can for the Calibarn in a planned custom. This versatility is the strongest highlight of the Schwarzette, enough not to avoid this release. Imagine seeing this in either a Build show or Gundam Breaker to see its true potential.
@@mj2005gundam Kind of like the GM/GM for having so many ports, yet not quite as much as a 30mm. And here I was worried because the pictures I saw didn't show the Guardian's stave forms.
We could've had an epic combo of schwarzette and calibarn storming quiet zero, but no, we got a little brother throwing temper tantrum for its pilot instead
I don't mind Lauda pilot it, but I'd wish he kick Shaddiq's ass along side Guel instead of having a siblings fight. Plus I think Guel wasn't the person that will willingly pilot a gundam. If he would, he wouldn't board his dilanza in the first place.
It feels like the Schwarzette was a shoehorned-in mandate by Bandai. Like they needed to fit one more antagonist Gundam into the story somewhere, no matter how inessential it actually was to the storyline plans. All things considered, the climax of the Guel/Lauda drama wasn't a terrible place to put it, since the fact that his brother is piloting a Gundam means that Guel had to not only defend himself in battle but also worry just as much for Lauda losing his life to the Gundam's curse. From a writing standpoint, there may have been other, arguably better things they could have done with the Schwarzette, but for the one shortlived fight scene we got and the ''...is that IT?'' feeling it left me with by the end, it was cool enough that I probably will still buy the HG at some point.
I saw that right after someone pointed it out, but I doubt the changed opening shot had any impact on the production of the kit, but rather just shoehorned in to justify the kit having the pink beam
As someone that LOVES the 00 Quanta and its GN Sword V and GN Sword Bits.......I have a new favorite Gundam. This hits all the points I loved about the 00 Quanta, and then goes beyond!
@@mj2005gundam That reminds me, I still need to get the Darilbalde! And so many of the other amazing TWfM kits! The Schwarzette, Darilbalde, and Pharact are all at the top of the list, in that order
Of all the Gundams in G-Witch, the Schwarzette is still the best for me.. With your idea on configure the Guardian bits, mine would be a recreation of a butterfly wing similar to the French Papillion, Swallowtail or the Birdwing while recreating some sword poses for display.. A fun kit to play with...
When first I saw the sword/shield I thought it was just a slab of plastic , the gimmick make me pleasantly surprised! Can't wait to not get this kit until a couple of reprint later :')
"Knock off Riddhe" No, Lauda was the Anti-Riddhe. Lauda didn't manage to kill off a beloved character, got to have a girlfriend in Petra, and got over his anger issues.
They still got angry over a girl, boarded a Gundam, and effectively turned into the B-plot of the battle. Sure they ended up in different places, but the unit itself serves a similar role, except without the comeback
Like with the Calibarn, this is one of the strongest designs in a while and certainly to come out of the Witch from Mercury MS lineup, but unfortunately we saw so little of it. That half cape of funnel blades is way too cool a gimmick to have been used just once. Also that color scheme is fire.
The Schwarzette had it worse as it was used for pulling a hissy fit, which is a shame as I loved the kit and its display flexibility. The Calibarn at least had some cool fight scenes before it was turned into a 00 + Unicorn + Turn A plot device.
I would argue but Darilbalde is a better design simply because the arm funnels, beam saber replacing hands and feet anchors gimmicks are unique. I think the reason people excited for this is because the weapon, while the ms itself provide us with nothing new.
Same here. I thought I was the only one thinking that Darilbalde has better gimmicks and design than Schwartzette. Without the weapon it kinda like a prototype version of Darilbalde
has an amazing potential for customs and looks amazing as is, personally would love to see this mixed with either a Graze type or one of the suits from age, really do love the guardian and agree with your opinions about it being a lil tedious but if can get the perfect pose would look stunning especially on a diorama
Well, the tedium mainly comes from playing with it, so if you don't change up the forms as often as I did for the vid, it's fine. But I do agree that this kit has a lot of customization possibilities, be it the kit itself or stripped for parts
@@mj2005gundam yeah I think, while I didn’t have anything against the school setting and the calmer first half, they didn’t leave quite enough room for the rest of the world to unfold. I for one would’ve loved more on the earth guerillas
4:16 "by the power of Greyskull!" Sorry, it rents free in my mind😂 Jokes aside, this kit is amazing, especially all the variants with the Guardian parts
Very awesome review! I do agree that the colour should be more of a grey. But all the features is the most satisfying bit and your review of it leaves a satisfying result
Well, that's for people who want accuracy (and for me to add another tally to the G-Witch line's color inaccuracies). But if you could look past that, the features make up for it. I'm glad you enjoyed
Just cement it in and it'll be fine. I recall that the antennas are just easy to push out and knock off because of how they're plugged in and protrude from the head
wow they went out of their way with the hole to hole adapters, completely eliminating the problem with ugly pegs sticking out of the bits while providing flexibility in arrangement
I'm really confused by Bandai's marketing with this kit. They announced it about 8 months ago and the promotional photos were secretive, showing the Schwarzette in its most boring form (giant popsicle stick?). Then they show the Caliban in the anime and it ABSOLUTELY steals the show, everyone rioting for the HG to be shown and released. Then, and only then, they show the Shwarzette's bit gimmicks in the show and reveal the secrets in the HG - reviving all the interest that was ultimately lost in the Schwarzette that was transferred to the Caliban. But...why not just wait until the Shwarzette's gimmick reveal in the anime to even announce the kit? Why stoke hype, let hype die, then "hope" you can revive the hype? If that was a genius marketing strategy I guess it paid off.
I feel like they put the design in the show for the sake of it instead of anything important in the lore. I already feel disdain over the turnover of MSs in the series, being featured in a plot of the week manner or something similar. Then they teased the kit, the prototype unit, and let it lay dormant before being picked up by a massive soy boy. If anything, I think they never thought of how the Schwarzette fits in the plot, then towards the end, they were like "Oh right, WE MADE THIS!"
Nice review thanks. My opinion lately for G Mercury kits: too many hollow areas in the joints and where there should be at least solid areas. The joints dont look mechanical, they look like bubblegum machine toy quality..... Alot of the armor parts are just hollow on one side as well. Im a full prep and paint builder, and I dont want to have to fill entire elbows and knees with putty, etc. (lol) Its startic to feel a bit generic and expensive. Lets just start getting MG versions already!
Panel lining and top coat, with some painting for the kits that aren't accurate to their line arts. Though for the clear pieces, I remove them if I could, and masked them with sticky tack if not
Yep, inspired by Type V3 with the concise nature of the videos. Besides, I don't want to take up too much of anyone's time, unlike the 15+, 20+ minute reviews out there, so I condensed everything as best as I could
i wonder if you could sand the edges of the blade bit staves down to make them able to spread open while the guardian is put together, treating the sword inside like a massive beam cannon... just one extra gimmick easy to add with 5 minutes & sandpaper.
Honestly, I doubt there will even be 1/100 WFM kits for a long time, maybe the more popular suits will at least get somewhat of a chance. But the lack of the Aerial's upgrade for over a year in 1/100 form bites that chance in the ass
I didn’t love the swarzette until I saw it in action. It just looked kinda lame at first, but the flexibility of the gund staved really made me love it, I just wish it was used better in the show.
The only thing bad about this kit apart from the color accuracy is how its sources were treated. I feel like it's a shame to not have it comprehensively display everything the kit could do and then some.
Great review for a great kit. I have to wonder why they went with what feels like a stock baseline color scheme that just screams unfinished as opposed to to some form of red, pink, purple or otherwise wine color? My ignorant pet theory is that Guel was going to pilot it orgininally with said more interesting colors but they were informed of how many episodes they actually had left & made changes to accommodate the mad dash sprinting of the last few episodes. Either way, if or when I get it I'll prob want to paint it... tho I'll just have to be careful not to drown out the stickers & pick an appropiate color scheme I guess.
It feels like it's just here to be here until they were reminded that they created it to begin with.. Thankfully, Gunpla is freedom, so we can create whatever using it and realize our head canons
It will clash, as it'd put too much emphasis on the red spectrum without anything else to tone it down. You can try a burnt red, but without any way to make the Shell Units your own, you're kinda stuck
love the design but wish they chose a darker color for the “white” plastic, I’ve never painted a kit before but think this might be my first, what color do you think would work best just to cover the white plastic?
Depends on what you use. If you have an airbrush, you have the flexibility of using the mix I posted in the pinned comment, Ijin Gray from Mr Hobby and Million Blue from Gaianotes. However, you might need to do a bit more digging for aerosols and see what matches best since you can't mix those
I haven't watched the witch from Mercury at all yet but I have been itching to get a new kit soon .... And I'm not gunna like...this son of a gun here kinda caught my eye watching this video just now. It looks like just the shakeup my meager sized collection could use. Plus it's got some pretty badass things going on with just a small loadout that kind of impressed me ngl, that sword, shield, Gatling combo had me sold to begin with but after it opened, which I was just expecting a sword to unsheathed from it, and everything else came out and it was game over for me. Lmao. It's Saturday and I'm off work and I think after lunch I'm gunna go out and see what I can find
It's by no means a peg above the Lfrith and Darilbalde, but a lesser mix of what made them stand out, so I'd still strongly recommend acquiring this kit
Planning to buy two for a base form and one with bashed darilbalde parts or double winged guardian mode... But damn i quite liked this kit especially the multiple guardian features despite being badass for one episode and i wonder if they would release the extra weapons of darilbalde, pharact and michaelis?
Some Japanese builders did get two for the symmetrical play with double Guardians, and it only expanded the possibilities. Though I'm not sure about whether the weapons for the three aces would be released as an option set. Still, the community has taken things into their own hands
I haven't run into such issues apart from the Lfrith Ur. Keep in mind I posed this kit way more than the others due to the sheer number of forms its weapon provides, and I didn't find any joint coming loose easily
This Gundam is just so cool, and I'm grabbing one for myself to display in its mantle form. Even though the show didn't really do it justice, the design is just so cool that i can look past that.
This is a beauty in simplicity, everything about this kit just perfect... Heck, WFM kits are raising HG standard by a lot... Cant wait to get my hand on this...
And it fell short from all of them. I loved the theory that this unit was made in memory of Vim and Lauda would use it to take revenge on whoever he sees wronged him for all the misfortune cast unto his family, but alas.
I really love its head design. too bad i dont really like its proportion. dont get me wrong, it's not bad, i just feel the kit's kinda thicc, which is weird because im fine with the anime illustration Probably gonna look for someone who sell the head separately lol
First time saw this Gundam, i would drop my jaw and thinking like this, "oh, they will make this Gundam just like Barbatos that always swung his mace and targeting the enemies cockpit." Well, not gonna happen 😂
I finally got my hands on this bad boy and I fell in love with this gundam. From it's design, the cool sword and the colors, it makes it the most striking G witch gundam aside from the Lrifth, Base Aeriel and Pharact. And the model kit was no slouch either as I am STILL posing with it, making it a VERY soild kit and while my dislike of a certain bitch ass brother stealing this masterpiece still hurts, it should have been Top G aka Guel's and its runtime was super short as all hell, the Schwarzette is a MUST HAVE! It better show up in a Dynasty Warriors Gundam game and a super Robot Wars game in the future because I would love to just have Guel pilot it but still amazing review!
Thank you! The only things that are bad about this kit are the tedium and the pilot. Everything else is top-tier, and I really hope it gets added to a game soon since Aerial seems to be hogging all the attention for herself
@@mj2005gundam Exactly and I just got through with talking with another gundam friend well 2 of them and we all agree that this gundam needs to be in a game. I get that the Aeriel is the main character gundam but come on this thing needs some love too!
Just wanna say~ love the MS to death! I mean a sword focused suit with its own scabbard turning into funnels?!? YES PLEASE! If only the pilot wasn’t a temper tantrum brat lol
I often get frustrated over people passing this kit up because of the pilot. Fair enough, Calibarn is next week, save for that, but don't skip this kit because of Lauda, because like you said, it's bloody awesome.
It's such a beautiful kit! I might be the only person in the world who enjoyed that little shit Lauda piloting the Schwarzette. Did it make sense? No. But I hate when animes introduce all these characters and do nothing much with them. We've been flooded -- FLOODED -- with scenes of Guel and Suletta fighting. Even Shaddiq got a lot of battle scenes. Even if it was Til or Lilique or Olejo piloting Schwarzette, I would have been happy because they're doing *something.* Lauda, just as well. He got his ass kicked horribly in battle before but they showed he was the #4 pilot in the school, might as well have him take it on. Otherwise that whole buildup of showing his brother complex is for naught.
In the world of story-telling, if the writers have to actively think/shoehorn something for a side character to do, then they probably shouldn't exist in the first place. I get your point though. Frankly, if they had to stick Lauda in there, they should've focused an entire episode on the rivalry, forgiveness, and perhaps have all hands on deck for if and when the Gundnodes attack outside the Data Storm, have Lauda be the one to take the risk and sacrifice physically for the cause the mains are fighting for. Having it jammed in as an unnecessary B-plot that contributes nothing to the endgame except to fit the title's theme is just not the way to go to make it impactful, and in the end, the only important role the Schwarzette served is as one member of the Gundam seance circle and nothing more.
@@mj2005gundam True. I'm still quite salty they didn't do more with Elan and Pharact (arguably they did plenty in S1 and had a dramatic moment in S2 but I wanted to see more). Shwarzette didn't do anything except score an own goal that didn't advance the plot *but* I still love the design. It was clearly a writing room screwup but I'm still glad the series, with all its imperfections, exists.
honestly when first teased vs debut, I kinda meh on it because it just a lil bit too plain until the whole great sword into bits gimmick... so my only complain now that this mf has less action and the pilot, the gimmick just soooo effing cool that might consider to get this and Calibarn as to complete the final episode scene. (And hoping once I build them all, they don't go poof out of existence)
For those interested, here's the mix for the gray I used in the final build.
Ijin Gray (Mitsubishi) from Mr Hobby + Million Blue from Gaianotes
*cocks gun* Go on, keep butchering the name /j
@@RoyalKaijuBladerbut, but the anime, the Japanese said it like that😢 /j. For real though, I went full German
Would you happen to know what colors to use for how Schwarzette appeared in the Promo images way back when, cuz it looked it was some kind of shape of purple and gray.
did you hand paint or airbrush this kit?
@@garothegoldenknight498add more million blue into the mix, that'd strengthen the purple hue
Vidar and schwarzette:
- have purple eye
- pilot by a guy with a fabulous hair
-use sword
-have a very cool design
-gets introduce very late in its series
-one of the best kit in its series
-HAD THE SCREEN TIME OF 5 MINUTE
well yeah but I hate the colors on Schwarzette, should've been made red like Darilbalde. Also, Lauda is nowhere near as epic as Gali-Galli (Vidar)
Vidar at least had a good reason to get revenge and fully demonstrated its capabilities in a well-animated, choreographed, and focused fight instead of being relegated to an irrelevant b-plot
at least schawrzette was part of some kinda duel and major event. vidar was comepltely wasted.
also same designer
To me, this is pure peak mecha design, and an absolute home run from any gundam series thus far. This and the Calibarn may easily be some of my favorite mobile suit designs in all of Gundam. (You had me at revolver arm canons). This just freaking hits everything I like, big sword with guns, modular gund bits, revolver arms, laser katana, did I mention revolver arms?
When I see this MS, I kind of get a mixture of Gundam Vidar from IBO, a little bit of elements from some of the Unicorn, a slight bit of 00, and of course some Astray Red Frame flavor sprinkled in there. It is such a shame that this suit didn't really get enough screen time to shine throughout the series. But hey, I'll get whatever eye candy I can get. Perhaps later down the line Bandai and Sunrise could incorporate some of the HGTWFM kit designs in a future gundam build series, that would be so freaking cool. A guy can dream can't he? Cannot wait to get this guy eventually along with the Caliburn. Hell, sign me up for 2!
Getting two of these expands the display possibilities for one drastically, and while it may be generic Gyoubu to some, the hard points are your friend in this case. And like most concurred, the downside of this design as a whole is the screen time
I can cannibalize the Guardian as much as I can for the Calibarn in a planned custom. This versatility is the strongest highlight of the Schwarzette, enough not to avoid this release. Imagine seeing this in either a Build show or Gundam Breaker to see its true potential.
Circular hard points are king
@@mj2005gundam Kind of like the GM/GM for having so many ports, yet not quite as much as a 30mm.
And here I was worried because the pictures I saw didn't show the Guardian's stave forms.
I really hope a third party company decides to make a guardian kit on its own. I want a couple extra
We could've had an epic combo of schwarzette and calibarn storming quiet zero, but no, we got a little brother throwing temper tantrum for its pilot instead
top 10 biggest let down in Gundam
I don't mind Lauda pilot it, but I'd wish he kick Shaddiq's ass along side Guel instead of having a siblings fight. Plus I think Guel wasn't the person that will willingly pilot a gundam. If he would, he wouldn't board his dilanza in the first place.
It's such a waste, especially when it can force Guel to make a decision whether to risk his life for the greater good
It should have been bob
It feels like the Schwarzette was a shoehorned-in mandate by Bandai. Like they needed to fit one more antagonist Gundam into the story somewhere, no matter how inessential it actually was to the storyline plans. All things considered, the climax of the Guel/Lauda drama wasn't a terrible place to put it, since the fact that his brother is piloting a Gundam means that Guel had to not only defend himself in battle but also worry just as much for Lauda losing his life to the Gundam's curse. From a writing standpoint, there may have been other, arguably better things they could have done with the Schwarzette, but for the one shortlived fight scene we got and the ''...is that IT?'' feeling it left me with by the end, it was cool enough that I probably will still buy the HG at some point.
when it was revealed how it functioned, that just made me love this kit even more 🤩
Same for me with the kit, which makes me sad that this unit was a complete waste in the series
The pink beam effect not only comes from the designer's art and it also originates from the changed-up version OP for the EP24.
I saw that right after someone pointed it out, but I doubt the changed opening shot had any impact on the production of the kit, but rather just shoehorned in to justify the kit having the pink beam
As someone that LOVES the 00 Quanta and its GN Sword V and GN Sword Bits.......I have a new favorite Gundam. This hits all the points I loved about the 00 Quanta, and then goes beyond!
It's for sure nearly just as fun as the Darilbalde
@@mj2005gundam That reminds me, I still need to get the Darilbalde! And so many of the other amazing TWfM kits! The Schwarzette, Darilbalde, and Pharact are all at the top of the list, in that order
Of all the Gundams in G-Witch, the Schwarzette is still the best for me.. With your idea on configure the Guardian bits, mine would be a recreation of a butterfly wing similar to the French Papillion, Swallowtail or the Birdwing while recreating some sword poses for display..
A fun kit to play with...
It's definitely more for exploration with the bits, so have fun
When first I saw the sword/shield I thought it was just a slab of plastic , the gimmick make me pleasantly surprised! Can't wait to not get this kit until a couple of reprint later :')
My brother called it a door wedge, which, I mean... fair enough. I'd have the bits off the sword though if I don't feel like going full Obari
same!
4:59 I forgot that the beam was blue in the anime. I think the pink suits it better!
For a more sinister aura, I agree
When I go to my store, I’m picking up Rebuild Aerial, Schwarzette , and Calabarn
Same here brotha
Good luck with that
The G-Witch Endgame Trinity
At first this is very Berserk-esque swordmaster, but the bits scabbard and laser-sword design really sell this one to me
The weapon is really the selling point of the package
I like the wing bit stickers their effects are nice also u must be loving that beam sword. Its a part not stickers
I mean... A beam for the sword isn't that ground breaking.. But the plastic stickers for the bits are nice
kinda reminds me how the daribalde also had a similar sword, perhaps a pbanda or weapon set might give us that
"Knock off Riddhe"
No, Lauda was the Anti-Riddhe. Lauda didn't manage to kill off a beloved character, got to have a girlfriend in Petra, and got over his anger issues.
They still got angry over a girl, boarded a Gundam, and effectively turned into the B-plot of the battle. Sure they ended up in different places, but the unit itself serves a similar role, except without the comeback
Like with the Calibarn, this is one of the strongest designs in a while and certainly to come out of the Witch from Mercury MS lineup, but unfortunately we saw so little of it. That half cape of funnel blades is way too cool a gimmick to have been used just once. Also that color scheme is fire.
The Schwarzette had it worse as it was used for pulling a hissy fit, which is a shame as I loved the kit and its display flexibility. The Calibarn at least had some cool fight scenes before it was turned into a 00 + Unicorn + Turn A plot device.
OH MY GOSH. I CAN'T WAIT FOR MINE TO ARRIVE AND CUSTOMIZE IT 😭😭🙏❤️❤️ Thanks for this review, man!
No problem man. I'm glad you are excited
I would argue but Darilbalde is a better design simply because the arm funnels, beam saber replacing hands and feet anchors gimmicks are unique. I think the reason people excited for this is because the weapon, while the ms itself provide us with nothing new.
You've pinpointed why I feel less about this compared to the Darilbalde besides the tedium, thank you!
Same here. I thought I was the only one thinking that Darilbalde has better gimmicks and design than Schwartzette. Without the weapon it kinda like a prototype version of Darilbalde
My biggest expectation for this Gundam in WFM after this kit is announced, Is having Suletta fighting it, as it also part of Quiet Zero
Instead of being religated to a B-plot?
has an amazing potential for customs and looks amazing as is, personally would love to see this mixed with either a Graze type or one of the suits from age, really do love the guardian and agree with your opinions about it being a lil tedious but if can get the perfect pose would look stunning especially on a diorama
Well, the tedium mainly comes from playing with it, so if you don't change up the forms as often as I did for the vid, it's fine. But I do agree that this kit has a lot of customization possibilities, be it the kit itself or stripped for parts
As always my HLJ Pre-order became a backorder :)))
Ripp
Same lol
Bollocks... Gotta wait for the next print then
@@mj2005gundam I'm hopeful. I can wait until October to get it shipped with MGSD Barbatos and others.
Love the look of this, just really wish G-Witch didn’t follow the standard 12ep season and gave it more time to shine
I feel like they packed too much into too few episodes, as a result whatever that needed to stretch their legs couldn't do so in the end
@@mj2005gundam yeah I think, while I didn’t have anything against the school setting and the calmer first half, they didn’t leave quite enough room for the rest of the world to unfold. I for one would’ve loved more on the earth guerillas
Was it a cool suit? Hell yeah.
Was it used properly? Absolutely not.
Yet another bad ass suit that was barely used by the end 😢
It's such a shame that such a cool unit turned out to be nothing but an afterthought
I'm definitely going to repaint it to darilbalde colour as a what if guel was schwarzette pilot
Slap Guel's personal logo on it as well, man, that'd be good. Make sure it's as flashy as possible
4:16 "by the power of Greyskull!"
Sorry, it rents free in my mind😂
Jokes aside, this kit is amazing, especially all the variants with the Guardian parts
It basically is that same pose. That aside, I will agree that this kit is amazing besides the color accuracy
Very awesome review! I do agree that the colour should be more of a grey. But all the features is the most satisfying bit and your review of it leaves a satisfying result
Well, that's for people who want accuracy (and for me to add another tally to the G-Witch line's color inaccuracies). But if you could look past that, the features make up for it. I'm glad you enjoyed
@@mj2005gundam absolutely. Thanks
This suit reminds me a lot of the gaeon, they'll look nice together on my shelf for sure
Not surprised if they share similar traits as they do share a designer
LETS GOOOOOOO i’ve been waiting for a review of this one!
Hope you like it!
@@mj2005gundamdefinitely enjoyed it! makes me more hype for when mine comes in. thank you for the video dood!
This is one of the most beautiful design in WFM
The two-toned Shell Units helped a lot
It's my favorite Gundam so far, you are correct the head part is the most fragile, I just broke it's right horn 🥺
Just cement it in and it'll be fine. I recall that the antennas are just easy to push out and knock off because of how they're plugged in and protrude from the head
Schwarzette is a bit combination of 00 Qan T (sword combination with bits) , V-Gundam (funnels attack), 1.5 Gundam (mode changes of thrusters).
Oh yeah! The 1.5! Though is there any reason for the mode changes at all? I don't see any in the manual
When the Gundam Calibarn come out, can u check if the Calibarn's GUND-BITs can fit onto the Aerial Rebuild's beam rifle?
No need to test. They're mechanically identical, with the same pegs, just in white. Though I'll probably drop a remark for that in the video
I was considering the kit when I only knew it as the one with the big sword, but now I feel like I can’t pass up on it
Looks like I sold you on it eh
wow they went out of their way with the hole to hole adapters, completely eliminating the problem with ugly pegs sticking out of the bits while providing flexibility in arrangement
I was expecting to need to make my own due to how the LINKL Planet preview didn't elaborately show off the adapters. I'm glad I was spared
simple but quite handful playability, im amazed with the wfm concept designer and ippei
Well, at least the bits of this thing aren't just spamming beams, but also enhances style
I'm really confused by Bandai's marketing with this kit. They announced it about 8 months ago and the promotional photos were secretive, showing the Schwarzette in its most boring form (giant popsicle stick?). Then they show the Caliban in the anime and it ABSOLUTELY steals the show, everyone rioting for the HG to be shown and released. Then, and only then, they show the Shwarzette's bit gimmicks in the show and reveal the secrets in the HG - reviving all the interest that was ultimately lost in the Schwarzette that was transferred to the Caliban.
But...why not just wait until the Shwarzette's gimmick reveal in the anime to even announce the kit? Why stoke hype, let hype die, then "hope" you can revive the hype? If that was a genius marketing strategy I guess it paid off.
I feel like they put the design in the show for the sake of it instead of anything important in the lore. I already feel disdain over the turnover of MSs in the series, being featured in a plot of the week manner or something similar. Then they teased the kit, the prototype unit, and let it lay dormant before being picked up by a massive soy boy. If anything, I think they never thought of how the Schwarzette fits in the plot, then towards the end, they were like "Oh right, WE MADE THIS!"
Nice review thanks.
My opinion lately for G Mercury kits: too many hollow areas in the joints and where there should be at least solid areas. The joints dont look mechanical, they look like bubblegum machine toy quality..... Alot of the armor parts are just hollow on one side as well. Im a full prep and paint builder, and I dont want to have to fill entire elbows and knees with putty, etc. (lol) Its startic to feel a bit generic and expensive. Lets just start getting MG versions already!
yeah, they wanted to save production costs on joints so they end up becoming single part pieces with hollow sections and c-clips.
The HGs are simple bite-sized fun, though the line does deserve some 1/100 scale love
Hey, mate loved the review! If you don't mind me asking how do you get your kits to look so good at the end of the review?
Panel lining and top coat, with some painting for the kits that aren't accurate to their line arts. Though for the clear pieces, I remove them if I could, and masked them with sticky tack if not
@@mj2005gundam Thx!
WEEELP! guess I'll pass the Demi barding
The Demi Barding wasn't even seen fighting ffs... I would take the Schwarzette if looking at the units in a vacuum
@@mj2005gundam fr, even the Backpack, despite being adjusted and modified, I didn't do what they advertise in their kit
Great video but I got to ask, is your videos draw inspiration from old TYPE V3 videos? because I got massive deja Vu while watching this review
Yep, inspired by Type V3 with the concise nature of the videos. Besides, I don't want to take up too much of anyone's time, unlike the 15+, 20+ minute reviews out there, so I condensed everything as best as I could
Any weight issues with either the Schwarzette as a whole or just its arms holding the full Guardian Sheath Mode?
Besides the folded up heels being terrible for balance, I don't find any issues with anything else
i wonder if you could sand the edges of the blade bit staves down to make them able to spread open while the guardian is put together, treating the sword inside like a massive beam cannon... just one extra gimmick easy to add with 5 minutes & sandpaper.
It's definitely worth a try
This MS is my third favourite design from the G-Wirch series, after Lgrith & Aerial.
Ippei does have strong design instincts
Would love it if there was a 1/100 version of this MS, preferably a MG but knowing Bandai it would probably be relegated to 1/144th scale for a while
Bandai be Bandai. We don't even have a 1/100 Aerial Rebuild even over a year after the FM Aerial
Honestly, I doubt there will even be 1/100 WFM kits for a long time, maybe the more popular suits will at least get somewhat of a chance. But the lack of the Aerial's upgrade for over a year in 1/100 form bites that chance in the ass
I didn’t love the swarzette until I saw it in action. It just looked kinda lame at first, but the flexibility of the gund staved really made me love it, I just wish it was used better in the show.
The only thing bad about this kit apart from the color accuracy is how its sources were treated. I feel like it's a shame to not have it comprehensively display everything the kit could do and then some.
Great review for a great kit. I have to wonder why they went with what feels like a stock baseline color scheme that just screams unfinished as opposed to to some form of red, pink, purple or otherwise wine color? My ignorant pet theory is that Guel was going to pilot it orgininally with said more interesting colors but they were informed of how many episodes they actually had left & made changes to accommodate the mad dash sprinting of the last few episodes. Either way, if or when I get it I'll prob want to paint it... tho I'll just have to be careful not to drown out the stickers & pick an appropiate color scheme I guess.
It feels like it's just here to be here until they were reminded that they created it to begin with.. Thankfully, Gunpla is freedom, so we can create whatever using it and realize our head canons
Im thinking of buying this and painting it the daribalde's paint scheme dont know if the pink shell units will fit it though
It will clash, as it'd put too much emphasis on the red spectrum without anything else to tone it down. You can try a burnt red, but without any way to make the Shell Units your own, you're kinda stuck
@@mj2005gundam thanks!
love the design but wish they chose a darker color for the “white” plastic, I’ve never painted a kit before but think this might be my first, what color do you think would work best just to cover the white plastic?
Depends on what you use. If you have an airbrush, you have the flexibility of using the mix I posted in the pinned comment, Ijin Gray from Mr Hobby and Million Blue from Gaianotes. However, you might need to do a bit more digging for aerosols and see what matches best since you can't mix those
I haven't watched the witch from Mercury at all yet but I have been itching to get a new kit soon .... And I'm not gunna like...this son of a gun here kinda caught my eye watching this video just now. It looks like just the shakeup my meager sized collection could use. Plus it's got some pretty badass things going on with just a small loadout that kind of impressed me ngl, that sword, shield, Gatling combo had me sold to begin with but after it opened, which I was just expecting a sword to unsheathed from it, and everything else came out and it was game over for me. Lmao. It's Saturday and I'm off work and I think after lunch I'm gunna go out and see what I can find
I'm glad the kit managed to captivate you even without context of the show. Good luck finding it
Fingers crossed for a MG so I can replace the legs with Virtue/Nadleeh's the clear parts/shell units match up pretty well.
Oh yeah, and they're in about the same spots as well
Schwarzette really needed more screen-time like Calibarn
It needed the screen time, and a comeback arc like the Banshee Norn.
U made it even more epic with its sword bits in spite of only appearing a few times ;v;
I tried my best to portray them in the best image possible, since the anime didn't bother to do so. I'm glad you liked it
well, since it's super recommended, I'm totally gonna get that one day.
It's by no means a peg above the Lfrith and Darilbalde, but a lesser mix of what made them stand out, so I'd still strongly recommend acquiring this kit
@@mj2005gundam oh I will.
The toe parts 3:23 of hg schwarzette is not c clip parts anymore its iron blooded orphans foot connector ball joint now
Yep, a single ball joint like the Demi Barding
You could tell me this was a G-Reco kit and I'd 100% believe you.
Oh if only this were one of the G-IT lab units...
Planning to buy two for a base form and one with bashed darilbalde parts or double winged guardian mode...
But damn i quite liked this kit especially the multiple guardian features despite being badass for one episode
and i wonder if they would release the extra weapons of darilbalde, pharact and michaelis?
Some Japanese builders did get two for the symmetrical play with double Guardians, and it only expanded the possibilities. Though I'm not sure about whether the weapons for the three aces would be released as an option set. Still, the community has taken things into their own hands
Thanks for the review! But how do you feel about the c clip knee? Will it become overly loose over time like the 30 mm kits? 😢
I haven't run into such issues apart from the Lfrith Ur. Keep in mind I posed this kit way more than the others due to the sheer number of forms its weapon provides, and I didn't find any joint coming loose easily
@@mj2005gundam Thank you, really interested in this kit and I might just pick it up. Cheers to more reviews!
This Gundam is just so cool, and I'm grabbing one for myself to display in its mantle form. Even though the show didn't really do it justice, the design is just so cool that i can look past that.
I could especially look past the atrocious treatment after I gave mine some TLC. Plus, we now have the freedom of making it do what we think it should
@@mj2005gundam I wonder how it would look with a double mantle, 4 bits on each side? But then what would I do with a second kit, haha!
I’m definitely getting 2, one for parts and to use with an IBO Gundam frame. And one to keep as is
This kit definitely has the customization potential, be it stripped for parts or customized itself
@@mj2005gundam wonderful news, just what I wanted to hear
These recent new HGs are really something else.
Its ease of customization is its selling point.
Thanks for the review! Can't wait to get this one.
Hope you enjoy it!
About the color, I personally prefer the white than grey. The face looks like a skull and the white color made it more like a skeleton
Preferences are one thing, accuracy is another. In all honesty, I'm fine that some prefer the inaccurate colors of some of the kits in the line
I'm surprised you didn't mention the *unforgivable* seam lines on the legs. Unforgivable for a 2023 Gunpla at least.
I know seam line removal on these is simple because of the white parts, but couldn't the legs have been designed better?
The seam lines are filled in, that's why I didn't mention them.
I can no longer wait for the arrival of the "Monster"!!!
I might have to step over bodies to get one, given what happened locally when the Aerial Rebuild and Lfrith Thorn dropped
HYPE AF GUNDAM
Hype until the actual battle showing its role to be minimal, if not inconsequential until the end
Would absolutely buy this in 1/100 if Bandai were inclined to produce it ❤
Hopefully they'd make a 1/100 of this, but we are still due on the other main units, so...
@@mj2005gundam haha yeah, I can't pretend it's likely.
Cant wait for your calibarn review
Wish me luck in getting one then. I know the entire Gunpla community in Hong Kong will go crazy for it because shiny new protag machine
Would the back heavy still a problem when flipping the heel?
The sword mode i mean
Nope, the deployed heels help with the weight issues a lot
The sword reminded me of Lucky Seven from Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
It does have a similar straight katana blade, yeah
This is a beauty in simplicity, everything about this kit just perfect... Heck, WFM kits are raising HG standard by a lot... Cant wait to get my hand on this...
From an engineering perspective it is. I still hate how over 40% of the currently released kits are color-inaccurate
@@mj2005gundam thats a bummer indeed, the sole reason why i PO-ing this kits also because i thought its gonna be in off-white or grayish color...
Thanks for the succinct and to the point review pal! Gotta be careful cuz WfM out to get my money
You're welcome pal. They're cheap, but it adds up, so yep, caution is advised
Did you paint it at the end? It looks a bit different if so what paint did you use
Ijin Gray from Mr Hobby mixed with a tiny bit of Million Blue from Gaianotes
@@mj2005gundam alright thanks! Might actually paint it when i come around to getting it
Out of curiosity if i were to use 2 kits would i be able to make a symmetrical version of the mantle form?
Yep, you just mirror the process, and voila
@@mj2005gundam thanks, now i gotta get multiple
The most theorized Gundam in the show.
And it fell short from all of them. I loved the theory that this unit was made in memory of Vim and Lauda would use it to take revenge on whoever he sees wronged him for all the misfortune cast unto his family, but alas.
Planning on clipping off the head ring
The forehead armor is tied to the ring, so do what you will with that info
The pure white colour gives me an uneasy feeling 🤔
Uneasy as in it looks sinister or off?
@@mj2005gundam probably more sinister cuz of the contrast
2:35 I thought it would be as tall as Darilbalde.
It should be based on official specs, but for some reason the sizes are wrong
This design is a very unique one for a Gundam
It's a bit generic Gyoubu, but still distinct nonetheless
This Gundam looks really good
It's a bit drab by default, but the Shell Units definitely spice it up
Another great review
Thank you
I really love its head design. too bad i dont really like its proportion. dont get me wrong, it's not bad, i just feel the kit's kinda thicc, which is weird because im fine with the anime illustration
Probably gonna look for someone who sell the head separately lol
It's the smallest out of the Jeturk kits though. But I admit, the head is the strongest part discounting the Shell Units
First time saw this Gundam, i would drop my jaw and thinking like this, "oh, they will make this Gundam just like Barbatos that always swung his mace and targeting the enemies cockpit." Well, not gonna happen 😂
It happened like once, then the bits came off and went full beam spam, omnidirectionally
I can't help calling this big sword a Popsicle Sword. 😋😋
I can see that honestly, I wanna stick it in a freezer now. Meanwhile, my brother calls it a door wedge
Schwarzette is just IBO kit got isekai'd in WFM
I did mention at one point in the past that the Haagenti looks extremely close to the Schwarzette
My next gundam if i have enough money 😅
It's absolutely worth it in a vacuum
V E R Y E P I K
Yep, very pink
I love how you pronounce "Schwarzette"
You like how I went the German route?
@@mj2005gundam yes! you nearly nailed the german and it sounds adorable! keep it up, love your videos!
Bi Pride Gundam is a beast
It be a beast for sure
I finally got my hands on this bad boy and I fell in love with this gundam. From it's design, the cool sword and the colors, it makes it the most striking G witch gundam aside from the Lrifth, Base Aeriel and Pharact. And the model kit was no slouch either as I am STILL posing with it, making it a VERY soild kit and while my dislike of a certain bitch ass brother stealing this masterpiece still hurts, it should have been Top G aka Guel's and its runtime was super short as all hell, the Schwarzette is a MUST HAVE! It better show up in a Dynasty Warriors Gundam game and a super Robot Wars game in the future because I would love to just have Guel pilot it but still amazing review!
Thank you! The only things that are bad about this kit are the tedium and the pilot. Everything else is top-tier, and I really hope it gets added to a game soon since Aerial seems to be hogging all the attention for herself
@@mj2005gundam Exactly and I just got through with talking with another gundam friend well 2 of them and we all agree that this gundam needs to be in a game. I get that the Aeriel is the main character gundam but come on this thing needs some love too!
I'm mad I pre-ordered when it was first announced and I got stuck in the backorder crowd 🙄
I'm sorry to hear.. Everyone was hyped about this Gundam when it was first revealed like last year I think (?)
This is probably the one time that i think the Glow edit in the thumbnail really ruins the look of the kit itself.
It is a bit overkill by design, NGL
I need an mg asap. Don’t care about aerial anymore tbh
I couldn't care for the power creep of that thing. At least the Schwarzette has cool visual options offered with the one sword beyond beam spam
Just wanna say~ love the MS to death! I mean a sword focused suit with its own scabbard turning into funnels?!? YES PLEASE! If only the pilot wasn’t a temper tantrum brat lol
I often get frustrated over people passing this kit up because of the pilot. Fair enough, Calibarn is next week, save for that, but don't skip this kit because of Lauda, because like you said, it's bloody awesome.
It's such a beautiful kit! I might be the only person in the world who enjoyed that little shit Lauda piloting the Schwarzette. Did it make sense? No. But I hate when animes introduce all these characters and do nothing much with them. We've been flooded -- FLOODED -- with scenes of Guel and Suletta fighting. Even Shaddiq got a lot of battle scenes. Even if it was Til or Lilique or Olejo piloting Schwarzette, I would have been happy because they're doing *something.* Lauda, just as well. He got his ass kicked horribly in battle before but they showed he was the #4 pilot in the school, might as well have him take it on. Otherwise that whole buildup of showing his brother complex is for naught.
In the world of story-telling, if the writers have to actively think/shoehorn something for a side character to do, then they probably shouldn't exist in the first place. I get your point though. Frankly, if they had to stick Lauda in there, they should've focused an entire episode on the rivalry, forgiveness, and perhaps have all hands on deck for if and when the Gundnodes attack outside the Data Storm, have Lauda be the one to take the risk and sacrifice physically for the cause the mains are fighting for. Having it jammed in as an unnecessary B-plot that contributes nothing to the endgame except to fit the title's theme is just not the way to go to make it impactful, and in the end, the only important role the Schwarzette served is as one member of the Gundam seance circle and nothing more.
@@mj2005gundam True. I'm still quite salty they didn't do more with Elan and Pharact (arguably they did plenty in S1 and had a dramatic moment in S2 but I wanted to see more). Shwarzette didn't do anything except score an own goal that didn't advance the plot *but* I still love the design. It was clearly a writing room screwup but I'm still glad the series, with all its imperfections, exists.
Pronunciation on Gundam Schwarzette is off. Also waiting to mention how unique the stickers on Gunbits aswell, it has some thickness in it 😔
It's not off, it's pronounced the German way. Whether you go full English or German is up to you
beautiful
Absolutely
honestly when first teased vs debut, I kinda meh on it because it just a lil bit too plain until the whole great sword into bits gimmick...
so my only complain now that this mf has less action and the pilot, the gimmick just soooo effing cool that might consider to get this and Calibarn as to complete the final episode scene. (And hoping once I build them all, they don't go poof out of existence)
They probably won't be reduced to atoms, but I know its role in the story is equivalent to that, which is sad because this kit is so cool
The Witch from Mercury end too soon.. Was hoping for a 50 episodes format..
It would have benefited from a longer runtime and maybe have been better with the same plot, let's be honest
For some reason this is giving me Gundam Kumaris, Gundam Vidar or Gundam Kumaris Vidar Vibes
They share the designer, and to a lesser extent, share a role
A mastergrade of this kit will bring its full potential
That, or plug the holes with neodymium magnets like I've seen people doing. If you can get that to work, it streamlines the process by a lot