My Top 5 Favorite and Least Favorite HG Gundam Kits
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Thinking about your next HG Gundam purchase and don't know which is the best and which is the worst. Well, technically thee is no right answer as everyone has different likes and dislikes. Here are my top 5 likes and dislikes when it comes to Bandai's high grade gunpla.
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Hello Mecha gaikotsu man
I like the build series sang it change my mind
Hello Mecha i dont know if you built an hg acguy sometime but its a really good kit even though its old (give us thunderbolt version bandai) it was my first gunpla back in the days and its what got me into the hobby, Otherwise the old 1/144 and 1/100 kits from the 80ths are supergreat models to make custom out of. Some of them looks different from the new ones but thats what makes them so great, so you should do one of those sometime and put your magic to it. I highly recommend the old juagg as a base ^^ i used parts from the hi mock and acguy parts to make mine and i think thats my favorite gunpla i built so far
Am I missing something for the yt give away? Do you have to do something in particular?
My top 5 list:
1.Tallgeese II (RG)
2.Char's Gelgoog(HG)
3.Earthree Gundam(HG)
4.Raiser 00 Gundam(HG)
5.Reborn Gundam(HG)
6.FA-7th Gundam(HG)
7.Guntank(HG)
You know a MG Core Gundam would be a PBandai kit because of the PLANETS System.
Y'know, the Core Gundam could make one hell of an MGEX. The EX aspect could be that the kit includes ALL of the armours for it, and the appropriate engineering to make them work.
A MG Core Gundam would be interesting, because it wouldn't be 1/100 but "bigger" than 1/1?
@@emperorkiva8063 *stare at MG build strike and the amazing red warrior*
Well yes, but actually no
@@ucdungngo5164 t-those ones doesn't count.
if only but build divers rerise isn't popular enough :(
Ye but it would also cost a kidney
Finally, I've been waiting for this from a long time ago, because HG is the only grade that I can afford from the beginning I built gunpla until now
Build a MG
@@megadong2398 "If you're homeless... Just buy a house!"
I don't see anything wrong with your statement but okay.
@@Gilgamesh_King_Of_Uruk I actually agree with that
HG is really nice nowadays, I used to only buy hg too cause its all i can afford, but now, that i can afford MGs, I still return to HG cause how simplistic and easy to mod they are. Well, some MG(albeit old ones) are kind of affordable, some even cheaper than HG moon gundam in my country. But be very aware that they are old, they might not be very articulated, but they are nice and detailed, such as MG dom, MG gp01s....well its still 2-3x the price of your typical economic hg(e.g hg revive rx, leos, fine build systems hgs)but I think they are nice for the price. But yeah, if most of your collections are in 1/144 scale, might as well migrate to RGs when you can afford it just to keep it uniform in scale. But personally, HG is still my favourite line due to how complete the line is. Lesser known ms such as geminass, plutone, and msv machines which are kind of hard to get MG, all got nice HGs. Forgot to add that some HGs are leaps and bounds better than the MG counterpart, such as ground gundam, gundam unit 4&5, gouf custom, etc.
I love HG kits. Especially the more recent ones. They're easy to build and sooooo customizable. I have so many kitbash ideas and so little time to flesh them all out. Customizing gunpla is so much fun.
I've never been able to do customs with anything Real Grade or above. Which is fortunate, because it lets me keep things cheap.
The cheesemaster is only useful for one thing for me at least: supply of cheap parts for my HGCE Providence rebuild.
20:10 - True, it's a mortal sin for Bandai to not have reprinted the GM/GM in a long while.
I definitely feel like the new-ish Gouf Custom HG is a phenomenal kit. It's sturdy, articulate, and the wire it comes with as the grapple hook holds up so well. It can hold all of its weapons beautifully, and even it's shield with the full Gatlin gun on it. It is probably my favorite HG kit so far
I have one.
It’s great, but
I broke the waist ball joint the same day I got it :(
Just got the battlogue gouf (the crimson one) for cheap for black Friday! I'm so excited to do it once I'm finished with mg char zaku 2.0
My favorite HG is definitely the HG 00 sky moebius, that thing has a whole bunch of different accessories and weapon combinations as well as pretty awesome articulation that just makes me not wanna stop posing it.
To be honest, I had the same feeling for all the 00 Gundam variations… I literally fell in love with this kit as soon as I built my first one
Same
same to me tho, 1st time i watch that anime, i thought that 00 sky moebius just like nah another 00 kit, but then i go get one and its so beautiful 😂
yeah basically 00 with destiny
I'm surprised one of the early Fumina kits wasn't included as a least favorite.
I'll gladly accept all unloved/unwanted "fumina/chinaguy/gyanco & rinko "kits 😁
@@666styxxx666 Well different strokes for different folks. I suppose at least the plastic won't be going to waste. Way to take one for the team!
Probably because we got the figure rise version which is so much better than that garbage.
I get the figure rise kits as well as labo ,kotobukiya frame arms / music girls ( just finished a hand scale 😵😱 tiny at 80 mm )
I think we all would rather forget about those demons completely
God, I want a master grade Core Gundam so bad too. But it's gonna be suffering even if it ever happens because all the armors (and probably Core Gundam 2) would be P-Bandai. I'd at least like a Nepteight the most cause that thing makes me feel feelings and the HG doesn't do it justice.
every time I think about MG Core Gundam, I just assume that if it were to ever exist it would (unfortunately) regular release as earthree, then the rest of the planet armors would be P-Bandai
@@lucasrios2089 Yeah that was what I was thinking too, I was pretty misleading in hindsight cause I just assumed it was a given Core Gundam would come with Earthree armor. At most I can see a Core Gundam 2 with Uraven armor as another release (though probably unlikely since they don't seem to have put out a lot of MG Build kits ever since the original Build Fighters), the rest would just be P-Bandai. Can't deny I still want it though cause I really love the whole concept behind the Core Gundam.
@@youmgsandwiche I agree on all fronts, and although I wouldn’t want them to reduce their focus on Seed and OO, if it were for any series, I’d want it to be Build, there are still so many kits begging for MGs and even RGs or kits at all
@@lucasrios2089 I really want an MG 00 Sky Moebius too. That new color scheme really turned me around on the design, apart from that I guess the only other Build design I really want badly as an MG is X Maoh, if only because of how frustrating it is that Mao is one of the more important characters in OG Build Fighters but he never got an MG (also I'm really biased towards X because it's my favorite gundam design lol)
@@youmgsandwiche I could see Sky Moebius coming out as a resin conversion, X Maoh would be definitely be sweet to have as well
make "My Top 5 Favorite and Least Favorite 30 Minute mission kits" :D, would be hard for you to rank I think hehehe such a cool line of kits
Considering there are about only 11 or so units so far (alto, portanova, A-Flight type, A-Ground type, P-Space Type, P-Marine type, Rabiot, Cielnova, Spinatio Sengoku, Spinatio Ninja, Spinatia Fencer - did I miss any?) based on 6 or so base variations , that's a pretty small pool to choose from...
@@HarmonyEdge ohh yes i agree, I thought each option sets would also account as to a 1kit variant :O
@@HarmonyEdge you also forgot about the spinatia assassin type
I put this on in the background while I was building the Phenex Destroy Mode and now I feel dumb for buying it, I had no idea it was a bad set.
You better watch review before buying any gunpla after this. Like I did. And I was satisfied with every gunpla I own.
Avoid the HG Lupus Rex as your first, noodle legs to the max. I got it as my first Gunpla and it became dissapointing the more gunpla I built. stiffening the legs up and getting a stand for it tho, it actually looks really nice on the shelf. I just wouldn't pose it too much anymore
@@boredrnidkwhattodo Oh yikes, were you able to fix it?
I just like them because there is allot of stickers I FUCKING HATE STICKERS
Love that you added timestamps in the description for hopping around quickly!
For me the best high grade has to be the Destiny "revive" and I have a few reasons why it is. Amazing build, a lot of content, great build and almost near perfect color separation. Let's also not forget that it have effect parts which could have been a p-bandai set but they aren't.
The moon Gundam was one of my first truly stunning HGs!!! I got the clear limited variant and I was actually stunned with how amazing it was!!
After seeing the Messer in action in the Hathaway movie I knew I had to have one, so after watching your review of it, I bought the kit. The HG Messer was only my second ever gunpla and it was such an enjoyable build that I think it solidified my desire to build more kits.
I thought this is awesome! Some of your reviews have helped me choose my non-existent backlog/wishlist. This is just a slim hope but here's to hoping something good.
7:31 This is the problem. You've never built any of the old mono-eye kits. the oldest HG mono-eye you've built is the Kshatriya. they're better than you think
Dom
Dom Tropen Sand Brown
Kampfer
Hy gogg
Zock
Z'gok
Acguy
Zeong
gelgoog
Doven Wolf
Asshimar
Gabthley
They are all good kits, but they wouldn't sit well with your tiering system because they don't have absolutely everything a modern Hg has.
I agree. I think a lot of the older HGs have merit. The HG Alex (look at Kakarots video) actually looks pretty great, the original mono eye gang were also great kits just without modern frills. I don’t like how mecha just assume poly caps = bad when that isn’t necessarily 100% true.
I agree. But I think his point still stands, none of those kits would make into the list since he puts in Messer (except for the Doven Wolf probably. Man, that thing is sexy). The thing is, Bandai didn't pay much attention to the mono-eyes, especially in terms of articulation. At least not until the Origin line. Mono-eyes need more love, Bandai.
@@fayu_daniel Well, most of the mono-eyes were chunky bois at the time, so articulation wasn't the primary draw.
Their epic designs and superiority over those puny GMS and Guncannons was definitely one of their primary selling points tho.
Don't forget the OG Zaku 1 too!
@@sph9564 old kits looks good but the articulation some of them is limited
Yoooooo congrats on 300k!!!
Well done Mecha! Great work and good luck for the next 300 lol. 😉
Wanted to say also that my preference is RG's however since the scale is the same I have a lot of fun (attempting) to sometimes detail a good HG, trying to bring them up a notch visually which has also helped some of my modelling skills overall, im not super anal but I enjoy the approach and think it's not too big a challenge with more modern HG's at least and not too risky with a less expensive kit as opposed to what you said you used to do with 1/100's to work with your MG's. 😎
Surprised the Revive Grandpa didn't make it! I think that's a must-have high grade.
Super Happy for the Messer to be included in the list, I freaking love that kit xD
Genuinely a little surprised that the Beyond Global RX78-2 isn't on the list, that aside, great video! Love your stuff!!! :)
FINALLY!! Been waiting for this for a year!
The GM GM was a honest shock to me, but it makes alot of sense. One of my personal favorites is the Gundam Kimaris Trooper, I love the idea of a gundam with a ground-mobility transformation, like the complete opposite of the Zeta design philosophy. Its fun and I love it. I did replace the head of mine with the R-Gyagya's head, and ive been meaning to get some nice paint to redo the thing in more nobel colors
I've only been watching your content for a week or 2, it inspired me to buy my first gunpla. I've been going through your older videos and is it just me or did you use lockdowns to get swole? Awesome content and keep it coming!
Sweet! A Mechagaitkotsu video released on my birthday today!
The g40 was a shock but after the breakdown I understand because it's basically an action figure over a model kit
Yooooo, your number 1 favorite kit is also my favorite!!!! Amazing articulation, easy to custom, and and has great engineering too!
needed this video. about to get my first gunpla and having trouble figuring out what to get
You: The humble high grade! The first step for budding builders around the world!
Me: *staring exhaustedly at the RG Zaku II Char Custom he started with* Oh.
So far my favorite HG is the new starter RX-78 2. Its so simple, stable, and easy to paint wish the G-40 copied the waist joint.
Finally something I needed.I can’t believe the G40 is least favorite number 1
It’s a good hg, but the beyond global beats it for simultaneously having good articulation (not better than g40), being sturdy, and the general aesthetics
(In my opinion)
@@smokemidigofoolish5797 The Origin kit is probably the best of the HG grandpa's, almost looks like an RG with a little work. G40 is my least favorite of the three new ones but it's a super unique build with amazing articulation and it looks awesome with the right paint job.
@@GotNextVideo origin is probably my second favorite, but subjectively the best it does everything right and has the most accessories of all the hg granddaddies
I honestly thought it will be hg tristan
So glad the graze made this list! Such a fantastic value kit
My fave HG I've done so far is the newer Deathscythe. So satisfying and really easy to pose.
would love to see one of these videos for every grade of gunpla :)
I remember seeing my local anime store get the Moon Gundam in stock and someone told me to get one, and I was truly impressed by it considering it’s a high grade
I knew nothing about Gundam Build Divers when I saw the Earthree Gundam kit at my local shop and just bought it. I love the little Core Gundam
Bro, I would had bet my first born your number one would had been the IBO Gundam Dantalion. Now I have to do shots of bourbon and go get her back!
Seriously, I love what you do for the hobby and what you represent to your viewers.
cant wait to see all the end-of-the-year lists
Remember the hot knife vs gunpla?
never saw it but im interested
Definitely going to get that Moon asap! So what are the little 🏢 buildings dio pieces? Need!!!
After you did the RG list, I was expecting a list of the RE/100, since there are fewer RE/100 than RG.
I haven’t built the hg Phenex, but I have built the banshee, and it honestly isn’t that bad, good even. It looks cool especially that orangey gloss psycho frame, and it had a very unique build process. The only problem I have with the kit is the slightly below average articulation and lack of accessories.
I only do 144 scale for space but also because I knew I would do a lot of HG because there is more variety and I want my gunpla collectionto be a single constant size. I haven't built enough yet to make a list but I was surprised the revive Chars Zaku II didn't make it for more mono eye love and that clever rubber skirt.
I really love the HG Maganac! Stickers are fun, articulates well and the color separation is fine
Love it! I think you should do you’re master grades!
Been wanting to get the GM/GM for a little while now, glad to see it on here tbh
I’d say my favorite HGs are either the Try Burning or the Hyaku Shiki revive. Both are phenomenally solid with exactly the accessories you’d want and have amazing articulation.
My least favorite by far is the Flag from 00. I love the design to death but the kit is far too spindly to hold its own weight. It constantly falls over, can barely hold its weapons, and the transformation barely works
The Moon Gundam is FANTASTIC!!! It was a ton of fun to build and that plastic is smooth. Most of my favorites fall into the Origins line. I love all of the Origins Zaku that I've built, and I'd have to say my favorite kit in my collection is probably the RX-78-2 Origins version. It's so posable and all of those weapon options are awesome. However, I was not a huge fan of the Origins Guntank. That kit frustrated me to no end, brittle parts and a repetitive build. I enjoyed building the HG Guncannon as well. Sort of an outdated kit, but a fun build with a surprising amount of posing potential. Ohhh... One of my least favorites was the HG Banshee Norn... that thing is a brick full of loose joints. The Narrative Gundam was a let down too.
I got the GM GM after hearing you rave about it, and I totally agree. I love the little guy! He's cute, beautiful, iconic, and sturdy! 10/10
Thanks for your recommendation Boss 😉👍😎
I appreciate how we share the same opinion of the RX-78 redesign
I’m kinda surprised in both the videos I’ve seen talking about the moon Gundam you never mentioned that the white plastic glows under a blacklight
Damn! Trying it rn
A little tip if a joint like and arm or leg or hand is loose rip off a small square of paper and jam it between the joins and it won’t be loose anymore
For me my absolute favorite, it has gotta be the Xi Gundam, and the Moon Gundam. For the first time I felt that not using any polycaps was actually really nice. The engineering on those two are just superb, they don't really need any stickers and are extremely sturdy, well except for Moon's floppy psycho plates, I mean, they stay together pretty well, but they flop, and it's giving me the MG Nu Gundam Ver ka. ptsd... Aside from that, they just look so damn good and presentable OOB, heck I didn't even panel line either of them and they still look fantastic. In fact, I'm thinking of picking up the Xi VS Penelop effect suit because the Xi Gundam is just way too good to be in only 1 form (for my current one, I'm having it in flight form). Plus the decals that came with it, also having the Penelope is an extra plus.
Edit: I'm using "For the first time" because HG Farsia absolutely sucked, maybe I was an amateur when I built it back when it first released, the ball joints for the legs and hands loosened up and now she's flopping like an actual Woody doll. In other words, the HG Farsia definitely did not Age well.
I painted the HGUC Phenex Narrative version plain finish with Tamiya spray can gold last summer... and handbrushed all the non-colour-separated grey parts. Lots of work, but looks OK. Definitely not one of my favorites, but it has its place next to the HG Sinanju Stein, which IS one of my favorites. As a pair, I enjoyed them.
Can't wait for Best Gundam 2021 vids
I usually repaint them in the colors they come in, adding shadows and highlights to beam master, would be pretty cool.
Thank you for this list of recommendations Gaikotsu!
I love the hg rx 79 from 08th MS team series. So fun for a newbie like me
Love HGCE Destiny and Hg Barbatos got me hook... Planning to buy my first mg..
Speaking of 'army builder' my favourite high grade kit is similar to yours, it's the HG AGE Shaldoll Rogue, something about this kit is just so perfect and like yourself, I'm surprised I haven't grabbed another (although the real reason is probably coz I have no space)
I love the AGE grunt kits. Simple and fun!
We share the same favorite, I LOVE that kit. I got lucky and found one in the store by me when I was new to the hobby.
As a newbie to gunpla this is super helpful - thanks!
Would love a MG list as well!
The HG The Origin Bugu. It is honestly the best high grade ever. Perfect material, near-limitless poseability, justice for mono-eye, vivid, lush coloration, incredibly robust inner frame, beautiful cat-whisker face, embarassingly generous surface detail, and full compatibility with all the Origin accessories. I would encourage everyone to indulge in the HG Bugu.
I understand your reasoning for the gradual reversal on the G40, but ever since seeing the "Don't Stop 'till You Get Enough" gunpla dance video, I've had endless admiration for the audacity of the design. It's wildly different and unique, and you're right that calling it a "High Grade" is a complete misnomer. It's almost "concept grade".
Finally, I have to cape for the HG Turn A. I know everyone's always over the moon about its MG model, but the HG Turn A is like absolutely nothing else. And they capture those beautiful Syd Mead curves with a level of poetry and elegance I didn't think possible at this scale.
And if we're talking The Origin kits, I thought you just reviewed the Dom Test Type -- an absolute champion of mono-eye kits, with maybe the single coolest gun of any model, and *ridiculous* poseability for its bulk. Dom Test Type 5eva!
I know it doesn't really fit into your criteria, but I think the graze is awesome because of the number of variants, as well. You can have some basic army ones and then have them with commanders, which I think looks cool for a display.
Thank you I know what I am buying next. Also please do this for master grades
The Mustache Gundam would be a Top 10 most favorite if the list is longer imo.
Really enjoyed the video, will you make a MG version of the list?
At least the pro of HG GM III Beam master is that the kit has spare runner to build a color variant GM III.
Damn you lol I want that gm now 🤣🤣 and ever so intrigued by the army builder ones o.O
The moon gundam was my first build and i got it because it was the only one left at my local shop.
I since then got 2 more razu HGs. I have ordered a striker MG coming this week and hopefully next month i will get my PG unicorn and PG unleashed RX 78
You are a rich man, I see..
I have every best kit in your list😁 I think just because I watched your video before I buy gunpla. So I always get the best kits. Thank you !
I'm quite surprised to not see the HG Tristan in there. You should also build the G-Savior, it is a real challenger for your list.
i would suggest going through your favorite and least favorite in each series but universal century is huge and has alot of gunpla
the gm/gm is a amazing HG, its one of my all time favorites hehe also of the other kits that are based off of the same joints are also great kits hehe. i actually got 2 of them, one of them I got for free because a model shop screwed up on one of my orders hehe
A HG kit I'd recommend for people to get (as long as you don't mind paying a bit more as it's a bit rare now) is the genoace custom from from Gundam age, it's a nice little kit which it is perfect for new builders or veteran builders
Most of my gunpla are in storage so I don’t remember what I actually have. With that said, these are my favorites just not in any particular order.
Neo Zeong Unit 2 - It’s a behemoth of a kit just like the Unit 1 but I love that color scheme. The HG Sinanju Stein Narrative has held together really well. I even put the sleeve stickers on it and they haven’t peeled off.
Narrative Gundam (Psychoframe) - It’s a little floppy at the waist but that clear pink plastic makes it stand out on the shelf.
Zaku II Origin - It’s a great modern version of the Zaku II
Ground Gundam - A simple but great looking kit.
Barbatos Lupus - Probably my only Iron Blooded Orphan Gundam that has held together really well. The others are a floppy mess.
Damn should have bought that moon gundam when I had the chance. There’s been one sitting in my local hobby lobby for the longest time and with 40% off 🤦man I rly missed out.
I expected some of the kits like the Moon for example but did not expected the last two for your least and most favorite.
I cheered for number 3. The kit that made me fall in love with gunpla.
Edit: For recommendations of kits you've never built, the annoyingly hard to find Age Grunt suits are (save the genoace) fantastic. The G-Exes is the coolest not-a-gundam gundam design and the Adele might be my favorite HG grunt. It's posable, solid as a brick, and has nice, clean lines.
I just got into the hobby but yeah for me, G bouncer has got to be one of the sickest designs ever..
I could not agree more with the Fav. 1st place. GM/GM is THAT AWESOME xD
I used mine as basis for an "Enhanced" Grandpa Gundam like a looot of builders have done since the very reveal, WORTH IT!
This vid needs an update
Not an update, a part 2 to be specific. The HG Witch from mercury kits might be limited tho
I wish we got a revive version of the Stardust Memory kits, I love the HG Zephyranthes Full Burnern but man does it show its age.
I’m surprised the Moon gundam wasn’t first place for HG’s you like, along with other good ones not here like the HGCE Aile Strike Gundam and HGUC RX-78-2 The Origin vers, two kits i feel are solid and amazing HG’s.
Though some of the good ones you listed look very interesting, definitely feel like picking up that HGUC Messer Type-F01 for my first mono-eye kit!
I agree about the hgce aile strike. Its solid as a rock
I'd love to get a Graze army (or at least just a few). But good luck trying to find a place that has them in stock. Same with the Messer. Would love to have one.
One day maybe.
The very first kit I ever built was the HG GM Custom, now I want all the GMs
Really surprised chars red mobile suit origin version didn't make the cut lol that kit blew me away.
Gm/Gm is looking like rx 78 2 but with different head and shoulder pads, I can't unsee it
I think we have all forgotten about the HGUC Tristan
Hard to say what of the ones I have are top 5 for me, but I will say that the Gouf Custom and Heavyarms are in there. Heavyarms is my fave Wing suit and I have loved the MS-07B3 ever since it appeared in 08th MS Team. I also really like my Zaku 2 F2 kit too. It's the one from Stardust Memory.
I wanna get the G40 and take certain aspects to graft onto the beyond global. Weapons, head, feet and backpack are cool on the G40, it's just the rest of it thats iffy at best.
I have the old Rick Dais Hg. It’s a total brick and can’t really pose, but it looks fine
My favorite hg kit is the hguc hyaku shiki revive! The gold is the thing that i love the most
Finally there is the hg version😃
Fantastic video
luckily watched this video first, almost purchase the beam master a few minutes ago 😅