I didn't even bother with building the cloak on mine. And I misassembled the back skirts on mine with the wrong colored parts and broke a connection peg on one while taking it appart. I also cracked one of the front shoulder cameras taking it appart for painting and had to cement the crack. I'm happy to have the whole complete set, but this was the only one that gave me trouble.
I picked up the Sandrock for the exact reason you said, to complete the set. I've picked up a length of cloth to replace the plastic cloak, just need to cut it to size. I don't mind the kit myself, but at the moment he's just as you've also said, a color swapped version. I've also picked up an 3rd party addon resin kit for the Altron to give him the wings and tail-turret he had from the show, something I think Bandai should have offered, but so be it.
Great Review! It kind of sucks that the cloak isn't as functional as I would of liked it to be. Do you know if the cloak, from the old HG 1/100 kit, could retrofit into the shoulder covers? i plan to use that as a template and hopefully that a piece of silk will look much better on it.
Since all five boy band Gundams and Tallgeese III are out for the Endless Waltz movie line in MG, all that's missing is a Serpent Custom. But I'm sure Bandai will just make it at most a RE/100 kit.
Hey Jabman, have you looked into the SuperNova Nataku and Sandrock custom kits? Both of them are really interesting takes, plus they're pretty much brand new kits from the ground up. Plus theyre cheaper (cost wise) than the P-Bandai. I've build both of them, both have custom paint jobs and I have to say, I enjoyed building them more than the Bandai kits.
Technically, you could just buy the standard release Sandrock, and paint it to match the Sandrock Custom. It may not have the cloak, but it would still look good
Thing is the MG Sandrock can accept the cloak from the 1/100 HG Sandrock EW. so you really don't need to buy this if you just want the cloak. I do like the Altron, but I prefer the TV version. How much should I pay for Altron if i look around?
I got the Altron for $81 I also liked to TV version so I will give mine a custom job. Does anyone know how well the HG cloak will work in the other MG Sandrock? I always hated the colors on this one so I'm perfectly ok with just customizing it with the HG cloak.
Ssj Ichigo Same but I took what was given to me except they didn't give Nataku/Altron the Stinger Tail and Wings like in the Mechanics Files so I kitbashed. It was surprisingly easy.
I have the regular MG Sandrock (one took a shelf dive so I rebuilt it) you think that I should try to make a shroud for that? I got a peace of tan table cloth, you think that could work?
@Jabman025 When building this I put the hand pegs in the shotel handles and pegged them into the hands before putting the shoulder cloak parts on. Also, the Wing Zero Custom hands dont have pegs in them, but the Sandrock Customs white hands do, you can use the white hands for the Wing Zero Custom to hold the Beam Rifles better, and the Grey Hands look better on Sandrock Custom.
The red blades aren't included cos Quatre never activated his blades in EW cos they were trying to not kill Maremaia's soldiers. I want this kit but it's really expensive since it's a P-Bandai Master Grade.
hey jabman. since we're getting the f91 2.0 out of nowhere do you think a mark 2 mg 3.0 or ver ka is no longer out of the question? since bandai seems to want to remake kits that are said to still be good even by today's standards.
He is the only one that didn't really get modified for the movie, beside the esthetics. And even in the show, he was a pretty plain looking gundam, that used solid melee weapons, instead of energy based ones. And it's not like it hadn't been done before or as if that were a reason to dislike him, but it's like he somehow just got the short end of the stick. It's odd.
He's probably the least popular of the five gundams, which is a shame, because Wufei is such a dickweed of a character. He was originally going to be able to sense the motives of someone by fighting them, which would have made his motivations make more sense, but as-is, he's kind of a tool. By all rights, you'd figure he'd be the least popular, but I think people like the anti-hero aspect of him.
Devin P i disagree. i like the mecha design of sandrock. but this kit, specially the cloak is terrible, but i love its mecha design to be honest, specially the endless waltz OVA version
What a shame. I always liked the cloaked look for Sandrock. They should have gone with a soft plastic similar to capes and loose clothing for action figures. The end was hilarious. I'm a Wing fan and even I will agree that it is the "Boy Band" Gundam Series. LOL
This would be the only time I would chose a bootleg over the actual release. The supernova sand rock is much cooler as its more colour accurate and comes with a cloth cloak !
JamesBLonde0059 We should. It's not a bad looking model for it's age, but it's starting to show and needs to be updated. Plus, I think the engineering should match the rest of EW releases.
you weren't pushing the backpack into the slot all the way. also if you want a cloth cloak that looks way better then go buy the old 1/100 HG kit from the 90's. the cloak from that kit is compatible with the MG version. imgur.com/a/YBiFG
Jango The Blue Fox can you enlighten me about how I can fit it the cloak from the HG to the MG? The snap fit isn’t a snug one which makes the parts loose all the time.
just look at any video review of the Super Nova Sandrock. it's a copy of the MG kit and the cloak included is a copy of the one from the old 1/100 kit.
It's quite the shame that they did the non Movie versions first. It seems like they are just kind of lobbing them in now, "Well we said we would..... so we need to I guess.... ehhh just make it a Pbandai." And I LOVE the general Sandrock. it looks amazing, it always had the better color scheme annnd yeah.... screw Pbandai prices for a palette swap with fewer accessories and and the only new one is shitty.
Well yeah, didnt Endless Waltz come out like a decade before the MG line even started?But even with Glory of Losers running the movie is a lot more popular and iconic.
The problem is that Gundam Wing, in general, is not popular in Japan compared to the U.S., Europe, Philippines, or any region that got it before any other Gundam series. As a result, the demand for any Wing-based kit is very low over there. Also, the MG line was introduced in 1995 while Endless Waltz hit Japanese video shelves in 1998. MG focused on the UC timeline and didn't include the alternate universes until 2001 with G Gundam.
areasevenpro huh, for some reason I thought MG was 2005. Weird. And I'm not going to use the "but the over all market is bigger!" Argument because I know the counter answer is just "Japan". But I still just find it a weird move to release the manga only kits while ignoring the movie ones, and despite doing a great job on the manga only kits... Doing a shitty job on the movie kits. Altron and Heavyarms Kai weren't bad, but being Pbandai released is just a dick move. Despite wanting them, I actually haven't picked either of them up yet. But that's their inly big issue. The sandrock Kai.... This kit is just kinda trash. The only thing new about it is the Cloak and it sounds like the laziest possible answer. And the pallet swap needing stickers.... I actually wouldn't be surprised if the bootleg copies were a better quality.
It really sucks that they cheaped out and did just a straight-up recolor instead of doing the actual mobile suit. Sandrock Custom EW is not a recolor of Sandrock EW in the official artwork or movie.
wow, your review improved. i used to hate your bias review, but i seem to agree with this one, straigh to the point. the only reason i bought sandrock, is im a die hard gundam wing and Endless Waltz OVA fan, and i love its mecha design, but yup this kit is uhmm id say not good compared to others, i just remove my cloak on this kit cause to me no cloak looks better and stable
To be fair Quatre was a crappy character. He was kind, then snapped becoming a half-assed villain. If you're going to be evil, don't call ahead to tell the enemy to evacuate, show them your full aggression striking head-on. This probably why we get a half-assed Sandrock.
In his defense, Quatre got into a huge fight with his father, his father committed suicide, and his older sister got seriously injured from taking a blow (I don't remember the details, having watched Wing for the first time) and being in the ZERO system sent him over the edge. The reason why he told a colony to evacuate was because he still has that tiny bit of sanity within him.
i must be one of the few who actually like the look of that cloth. Real cloth never looks right cause of the scale.
+ZakuAurelius I do like the look just don't like the functionality and balance issues
jabman025 put magnets on feet an make a base from sheet metal tig weld like a stainless steel Sat colony diorama would be kool
I'm sure he got right on that
Its usually cuz they dont make a good quality cape with wire to allow posability
The supernova one is much better. Stop going against the current man, i can see that in most of ur reviews
hey you've got the boyband together
the sword thingys are called shotels
I didn't even bother with building the cloak on mine. And I misassembled the back skirts on mine with the wrong colored parts and broke a connection peg on one while taking it appart. I also cracked one of the front shoulder cameras taking it appart for painting and had to cement the crack. I'm happy to have the whole complete set, but this was the only one that gave me trouble.
Shotels. They're called shotels
I picked up the Sandrock for the exact reason you said, to complete the set. I've picked up a length of cloth to replace the plastic cloak, just need to cut it to size. I don't mind the kit myself, but at the moment he's just as you've also said, a color swapped version. I've also picked up an 3rd party addon resin kit for the Altron to give him the wings and tail-turret he had from the show, something I think Bandai should have offered, but so be it.
will you review the MG Deep Striker when it comes out?
Great Review! It kind of sucks that the cloak isn't as functional as I would of liked it to be. Do you know if the cloak, from the old HG 1/100 kit, could retrofit into the shoulder covers? i plan to use that as a template and hopefully that a piece of silk will look much better on it.
ACP2692 the bootleg mg sandrock uses hg cloak no worries cause it fits
But hopefully they make the 2.0 master grade Wing Custom Zero.
Great job on the lighting it looks really good
Since all five boy band Gundams and Tallgeese III are out for the Endless Waltz movie line in MG, all that's missing is a Serpent Custom. But I'm sure Bandai will just make it at most a RE/100 kit.
Hey Jabman, have you looked into the SuperNova Nataku and Sandrock custom kits? Both of them are really interesting takes, plus they're pretty much brand new kits from the ground up. Plus theyre cheaper (cost wise) than the P-Bandai. I've build both of them, both have custom paint jobs and I have to say, I enjoyed building them more than the Bandai kits.
Technically, you could just buy the standard release Sandrock, and paint it to match the Sandrock Custom. It may not have the cloak, but it would still look good
I knew you were gonna sing that song.
Thing is the MG Sandrock can accept the cloak from the 1/100 HG Sandrock EW. so you really don't need to buy this if you just want the cloak.
I do like the Altron, but I prefer the TV version. How much should I pay for Altron if i look around?
Sono no more than 50 probably gonna find this for 45
I really like the Altron EW as well, however, I haven't seen it for anything less than about USD $100.
I got the Altron for $81 I also liked to TV version so I will give mine a custom job. Does anyone know how well the HG cloak will work in the other MG Sandrock? I always hated the colors on this one so I'm perfectly ok with just customizing it with the HG cloak.
my favorite suit of wufei's was the tv altron with the 2 extendable arms, I really wish that would've gotten a master grade
Ssj Ichigo Same but I took what was given to me except they didn't give Nataku/Altron the Stinger Tail and Wings like in the Mechanics Files so I kitbashed. It was surprisingly easy.
Will you be getting the GM Sniper Custom?
yeah, that's the next kit coming up, apparently.
I have the regular MG Sandrock (one took a shelf dive so I rebuilt it) you think that I should try to make a shroud for that? I got a peace of tan table cloth, you think that could work?
I’d love to paint this Sandrock Kai with the cloak to be like Solidus Snake from MGS2.
The colors on this Gundam could be up there with my favorite
Those swords are Ancient Egyptian style swords called Khopesh.
@Jabman025 When building this I put the hand pegs in the shotel handles and pegged them into the hands before putting the shoulder cloak parts on.
Also, the Wing Zero Custom hands dont have pegs in them, but the Sandrock Customs white hands do, you can use the white hands for the Wing Zero Custom to hold the Beam Rifles better, and the Grey Hands look better on Sandrock Custom.
Hey Jabman,may I ask if you could re-review the Crossbone (s) kit? I would really love to see the X-2 and X-3 now that you have a better camera :D
i cut a piece from my tshirt and replaced the cloak
You didn't just walk around with that shirt still, did ya?
Arrowdodger of course not, what the hell did you think i am? the shirt was small for me now so instead of just throwing it out i just cut pieces of it
I was kidding. But yeah, that's a good way to recycle what would otherwise get tossed out.
Can you give me instead the cloak that you did't use? Please hehe
The 90's just hit me hard.
The red blades aren't included cos Quatre never activated his blades in EW cos they were trying to not kill Maremaia's soldiers. I want this kit but it's really expensive since it's a P-Bandai Master Grade.
I picked up the regular release MG Sandrock ew along with the armadillo armor set to make a better looking sandrock.
hey jabman. since we're getting the f91 2.0 out of nowhere do you think a mark 2 mg 3.0 or ver ka is no longer out of the question? since bandai seems to want to remake kits that are said to still be good even by today's standards.
Review the mg 1/100 perfict zeong
Those block shoulders from what I recall in anime are missile pods.
I feel like Bandai doesn't really like the Sandrock.
nobody likes sandrock sadly
He is the only one that didn't really get modified for the movie, beside the esthetics. And even in the show, he was a pretty plain looking gundam, that used solid melee weapons, instead of energy based ones. And it's not like it hadn't been done before or as if that were a reason to dislike him, but it's like he somehow just got the short end of the stick. It's odd.
He's probably the least popular of the five gundams, which is a shame, because Wufei is such a dickweed of a character. He was originally going to be able to sense the motives of someone by fighting them, which would have made his motivations make more sense, but as-is, he's kind of a tool. By all rights, you'd figure he'd be the least popular, but I think people like the anti-hero aspect of him.
Devin P
i disagree. i like the mecha design of sandrock. but this kit, specially the cloak is terrible, but i love its mecha design to be honest, specially the endless waltz OVA version
I knew me having to poo really bad out if nowhere was for a reason. You uploaded
uhhhhhh is that good or bad?
jabman025 Good. Love your reviews man 😂
review the gm comando colony type next
Sup jab is it worth the 125$ I'm missing this and deathsyth an noins if it comes out.great job on ur massive mg army..
That ending though...
So get the Super Nova one over this one?
Great review as allways, glad I went with supernovas version. Way more bang for your buck lol
What a shame. I always liked the cloaked look for Sandrock. They should have gone with a soft plastic similar to capes and loose clothing for action figures. The end was hilarious. I'm a Wing fan and even I will agree that it is the "Boy Band" Gundam Series. LOL
This would be the only time I would chose a bootleg over the actual release. The supernova sand rock is much cooler as its more colour accurate and comes with a cloth cloak !
5:06 they look like superheros.
The Sandrock deserves more respect than it gets. This kit, though, yeah, I'd rather just get the other one and try to make a cloak for that one.
Bro get a mark softer or setter. I can really see the shine on your decals.
I did use it, hazards of doing waterslides when the heat is on big time due to cold outsite
jabman025 i forget you live in colder climate thus heater issues , california weather probably would more suit you.
Does anybody think we’ll get a MG Wing Zero 2.0 in the future?
JamesBLonde0059
We should. It's not a bad looking model for it's age, but it's starting to show and needs to be updated. Plus, I think the engineering should match the rest of EW releases.
That's why I have not gotten the original 2004 MG. I was debating on getting the Hi-Res 1/100 model, but I heard it's a hand-grenade.
JamesBLonde0059 Just get the Hi Res model. We might not see Zero for a _while_.
you weren't pushing the backpack into the slot all the way. also if you want a cloth cloak that looks way better then go buy the old 1/100 HG kit from the 90's. the cloak from that kit is compatible with the MG version. imgur.com/a/YBiFG
Jango The Blue Fox can you enlighten me about how I can fit it the cloak from the HG to the MG? The snap fit isn’t a snug one which makes the parts loose all the time.
it's designed to work.
Jango The Blue Fox can you show me through a video?
just look at any video review of the Super Nova Sandrock. it's a copy of the MG kit and the cloak included is a copy of the one from the old 1/100 kit.
Nice Video I just finished mg gm when I saw this.
Thank you for boyband at the end XD
Jabman: the lost backstreet boy
its called a Heat shotel.
PG strike freedom review!!
do u have a tripod?
What do you use for your decal solution?
+Linkthepumpkin micro sol and micro set
*C R I N G E* at the end. You've been warned.
thank god i scrolled down and read your comment first before reaching that part
C R I N G E at this comment. You’ve been warned.
Keep sing jabman your voice is beautiful
It's quite the shame that they did the non Movie versions first. It seems like they are just kind of lobbing them in now, "Well we said we would..... so we need to I guess.... ehhh just make it a Pbandai."
And I LOVE the general Sandrock. it looks amazing, it always had the better color scheme annnd yeah.... screw Pbandai prices for a palette swap with fewer accessories and and the only new one is shitty.
ArchaeoMech well glory of the losers was going on and the movie had been out for a while....
Well yeah, didnt Endless Waltz come out like a decade before the MG line even started?But even with Glory of Losers running the movie is a lot more popular and iconic.
The problem is that Gundam Wing, in general, is not popular in Japan compared to the U.S., Europe, Philippines, or any region that got it before any other Gundam series. As a result, the demand for any Wing-based kit is very low over there.
Also, the MG line was introduced in 1995 while Endless Waltz hit Japanese video shelves in 1998. MG focused on the UC timeline and didn't include the alternate universes until 2001 with G Gundam.
areasevenpro huh, for some reason I thought MG was 2005. Weird.
And I'm not going to use the "but the over all market is bigger!" Argument because I know the counter answer is just "Japan".
But I still just find it a weird move to release the manga only kits while ignoring the movie ones, and despite doing a great job on the manga only kits... Doing a shitty job on the movie kits. Altron and Heavyarms Kai weren't bad, but being Pbandai released is just a dick move.
Despite wanting them, I actually haven't picked either of them up yet.
But that's their inly big issue. The sandrock Kai.... This kit is just kinda trash. The only thing new about it is the Cloak and it sounds like the laziest possible answer. And the pallet swap needing stickers.... I actually wouldn't be surprised if the bootleg copies were a better quality.
Painting head what if you can't
I have motor problems so painting is extremely hard
then leave it all purple or use ugly sticker. honestly I just used a gundam paint marker on it and it did a great job.
Or get someone to help you paint it
jabman025 sorry just i get a bit peeved sometimes because for many there is a skill cap
It really sucks that they cheaped out and did just a straight-up recolor instead of doing the actual mobile suit. Sandrock Custom EW is not a recolor of Sandrock EW in the official artwork or movie.
If you really wanted this with a cloth cloak you could try the supernova sandrock mo kai
or the official 1/100 HG kit from the 90's which is only $20
Might as well make your own cloth shroud if the one that came with the kit sucks hell.
mercenarybdu or pick up the one from the hg 1/100
Good idea. I didn't realize that the old No Grade kit had such a thing until now. So ya.
At least you apologized haha
wow, your review improved.
i used to hate your bias review, but i seem to agree with this one, straigh to the point.
the only reason i bought sandrock, is im a die hard gundam wing and Endless Waltz OVA fan, and i love its mecha design, but yup this kit is uhmm id say not good compared to others, i just remove my cloak on this kit cause to me no cloak looks better and stable
what if you like sandrock and the colour purple thats another reason to buy it XD
I think you need to pick you painting game up fella.
Im collecting the super nova versions of the wing kits and their sandrock is actually better than bandai's version "go figure"
"better" hardly. The plastic is terrible. Proportions are wonky as fuck. That can actually hurt you with how sharp it is.
The price is main drawback.
I feel jelous when i see that he complete it
boo, no cloth.
get the old 1/100 HG kit from the 90's. problem solved. it's like $20
I rather liked my boybands in White Base-street Boys rather than EW-Sync... hehehe
The supernova kits beat it
Anyone else see that PewDiePie tweet?
Haawww yeah
To be fair Quatre was a crappy character. He was kind, then snapped becoming a half-assed villain. If you're going to be evil, don't call ahead to tell the enemy to evacuate, show them your full aggression striking head-on.
This probably why we get a half-assed Sandrock.
In his defense, Quatre got into a huge fight with his father, his father committed suicide, and his older sister got seriously injured from taking a blow (I don't remember the details, having watched Wing for the first time) and being in the ZERO system sent him over the edge. The reason why he told a colony to evacuate was because he still has that tiny bit of sanity within him.
First
G Systems version is far,far better. Don't like the cloak at all on this kit. Also I hate website exclusive. No need for this kit to be over $100
Meh. I've heard worse.
After watching this review, I'm a little disappointed with this kit. It's essentially a re-colour of the original Sandrock EW with a cloak....
Exactly. Might as well repaint and make your own cloak.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Cringey