@@Nuwa_San price maybe similar to this but detail can't really beat this kit since this is a gk kit turn plastic, imagine the price if you want the led bundle together.
please remember that the Stargazer Gundam is a civilian-use MS thus has no actual weapons, in the anime it grabbed a gun meant to be used by a security MS guarding the facility it was built in.
I hope you check out the Solomon Physalis, recently built it and it was amazing. Like a PG sized MG. I hope they do more Stardust Memories kits, Bandai certainly wont
Just had my mind blown. Build it two weeks ago. My only issue is that the type of battery it uses is a bit obnoxious. Barrel would have definitely been able to fit some traditional batteries instead of these mystery chinese exclusive batteries that you need to charge a day for 10 minutes of action.
Gasp! Jabman is here. Hey man, I just want you to know that you, zakuaurelius and mecha has been really helpful to me when choosing the right kit over the years. I'm a dad now, so I'm in hiatus on buying gunpla kits but still happy being part of the community. Greetings from Philippines!
Zaku's kit is actually the second batch, which has several changes in the color scheme compared to the original release such as the vfin and the chest parts were not gold-plated. also the grey parts are slightly different.
@@EndIessRAlNi actually sent them a complaint, as i preordered back in december when the page listed it as the first batch with the special parts. I only just received it today, and was given zero notice in the half a year i waited that i wouldn't be receiving the first batch version that I payed for :( the special clear parts and goldplated were the main appeal for me, so i feel kind of cheated out by them.
@@Furno52470the dude is straight up deleting comments mentioning this. They know they are cheating people out of their first edition. pre orders. So they are trying to sweep it under the rug.
Yeah, EL Wire was originally designed for clothing, i.e. cosplay TRON etc.. hence why all the ancillary equipment for it seems clunky to model builders, like that belt clip. I've been using it for years on my 1/6 scratch built custom figures like recently on my SW Emperor's death scene combined with a custom Vader figure for lighting up transparent parts of his armour and creating all the Force Lightning, there's a few meters of it in that build alone! The do make much thinner and posable EL Wire which I highly recommend for custom scaled builds, also different 'drivers' (the black power box) to control the speeds and in which order independent EL Wires turn on or flash so you can combine different colours that change their on/off status at different times, braid them together and get a really cool fire effect for example. They also make EL Panels that are thin and flexible and most importantly can be cut into any shape you want.
To be honest, I think at this point every bootleg etc is not Bootleg or piracy anymore. It's like bandai has a "backdoor deal" with Chinese production. It's like bandai KNOWS that their original product is already too expensive but on the other hand, they can't lowered the price because labour and production cost at Japan. So, they make a deal with Chinese production and make "bootleg" with cheaper price. Because the bootleg are too precise, too similar. Even bootleg of witch series come out only one month after original. It's too suspicious
I think i'm kinda an intermediate builder, I know how to sand and remove nub marks n stuff but I'm still learning about putting on decals. Should I get this tho?
I tend to stay away from 3rd party, but I do really want that Nilson Works 1/60 Monument. I have considered the Star Glory, but the Monument is my priority. Just got expensive dog bills recently.
I got the first batch back in November or so, with the orange parts painted gold and the clear effects in a rainbow prism coating (the other clear parts were gloss black). Tbh I was kind of confused at the time when they referred to the effect parts as a "first-release bonus" since the parts were going to be included in subsequent runs. Didn't realize they were referring to the special coating at the time.
What's the mix of PS/ABS/metal/other materials here? It's always helpful when you talk about them, since it helps making decisions about what to get if I'm wondering about how I'll be painting them and want to mitigate interactions.
Got this some time ago. I... might've sanded a bit too much off the ring extending slide, so it feels a bit loose. Also, probably won't get the rings; not much space in my displays, and a USB power supply would've been better than batteries.
I mostly loved this kit, though I got some bad QC on mine. The peg for the seed/00-style swinging hip joint was tapered and wore down immediately. The right leg was a floppy mess and glue had to be used. On another note, the stickers felt a bit better than on other 3rd party I've built though that isn't really saying much.
You could probably 3D print some sort of compartment for the base to just sit on top of! Though I'm not much of a 3D designer myself... but someone could lol. Awesome review Zach. Glad to see you getting back into kits like these. Some of the stuff that these companies have been making the last couple years have been pretty awesome.
I was on the fence about this kit but ended up ordering it anyway. After seeing it in this video I am so glad I did. Gonna look great on my shelf next to my MG Strike Noir.
I had bought mine but haven't build yet I got think to buy the ring but dont have the led light in it After watched yours, the led light isnt good if it's can be bright abit will be great
Looks like they’re using generic electroluminescent wire, not LEDs. That’s why it has that battery box and tangle of connectors. It’s cheap and easy to find online which kind of surprises me that it isn’t more prevalent in model building.
Noticed the same issue with the water decals. They weren’t completely wrong, but there’s a couple that are mislabeled or inaccurate, so for sure need to pay attention. For mine pieces fit great, which was awesome (as opposed to a Daban kit I’ve built).
I dunno what version I got but it was the one with black and gold parts. Runner D that had the v fin was gold too (unfortunately not undergated) I kinda want the yellow vents and vfin now
genuine question: 1: Are 3rd party kits as good as bandai kits? 2: What type of 3rd party kits are there and know any names and where to find them cause i wanna take a look myself. 3: Is it Gundam or inspired from somewhere else? 4: By 3rd party we talking about made in China? 😂
1: It's a hit or miss, some kits will have good build experience without any troubles, others will require skills to fix it. Quality checking is super inconsistant, manual mistakes etc... 2: Mostly Daban, there have been many brands pop up recently. May be they are trying to evade Bandai copyright hunt. 3: it's based on the Stargazer Gundam from Gundam Seed, Bandai hasnt released anything yet. 4. Yes, all of them are made in China.
Well since you are starting to buy 3rd party kits, will you buy kits from the company that made MG Solomon Physalis? I heard they are making an RG Nightingale and from the reviews of the Mg solomon (Gpo2), i think it will be an awesome kit
Im always interested when people say models have too much detail, or look to busy. Sometimes i get less is more, but with Mecha, or mechanical objects its a sum of its parts and seeing all details adds to the experience imho.
Boby Unit?...Is that Body Unit? or there are parts called Boby?...If they get a simple thing like 'Body' wrong on the manual...I have my reservations about the brand...Will stick to Bandai for now, (though even they are far from perfect)...I am a Noob after all...One brand at a time...lol. Thanks for the vid and much appreciated, God Bless...keep it coming...
If Bandai won’t make a Stargazer MG another company was sure to eventually.
Bandai was hopeless at this point,this and the solomon gp02 gotta hit bandai in the face for not giving us any
third party is doing a liftwork recently
Even if they're making it, you know its gonna be P-Bandai just like Testament and Astray Outframe D.
Same with Physalis
@@Nuwa_San price maybe similar to this but detail can't really beat this kit since this is a gk kit turn plastic, imagine the price if you want the led bundle together.
The MG stargazer Bandai never gave us😢
Yes you're looking at this kit!
please remember that the Stargazer Gundam is a civilian-use MS thus has no actual weapons, in the anime it grabbed a gun meant to be used by a security MS guarding the facility it was built in.
That yellow runner in my kit was prepainted gold too 🤔
I mean even in bandai kit there are fit issues too. For a kit being non bandai it is really good.
The shoulders look like little T-rex heads
Who tf is Boby 😆
Ah yes, the 1/100 Stargazer bandai refuses to make. I will be getting one
I hope you check out the Solomon Physalis, recently built it and it was amazing. Like a PG sized MG. I hope they do more Stardust Memories kits, Bandai certainly wont
+1 for the Solomon Physalis. Amazing build.
They gonna release RG Nightingale. Been existing to hear the news from Solomon
Gp02 is great design with the gear move 👍
i think u meant MG sized PG😅
Just had my mind blown. Build it two weeks ago. My only issue is that the type of battery it uses is a bit obnoxious. Barrel would have definitely been able to fit some traditional batteries instead of these mystery chinese exclusive batteries that you need to charge a day for 10 minutes of action.
gasp...........oh my...........I didn't even know this existed............and bought.......thanks zaku
Gasp! Jabman is here. Hey man, I just want you to know that you, zakuaurelius and mecha has been really helpful to me when choosing the right kit over the years. I'm a dad now, so I'm in hiatus on buying gunpla kits but still happy being part of the community.
Greetings from Philippines!
3:37 gah dammit boby
Bob after defeating Suletta
Please review the MG Solomon Physalis next.
He said during the livestream that he probably won't.
@@pretzel1313 That's unfortunate. Might as well be the most incredible thing I've ever build. Very Sazabi Ver.Ka in the build. But also 10 years newer
Light-piping green ring effects looks amazing on this.
Zaku's kit is actually the second batch, which has several changes in the color scheme compared to the original release such as the vfin and the chest parts were not gold-plated. also the grey parts are slightly different.
I don’t think USAGS ever got the first batch.
@@EndIessRAlNi actually sent them a complaint, as i preordered back in december when the page listed it as the first batch with the special parts. I only just received it today, and was given zero notice in the half a year i waited that i wouldn't be receiving the first batch version that I payed for :( the special clear parts and goldplated were the main appeal for me, so i feel kind of cheated out by them.
Effect part also have different, 1st batch was rainbow clear while second batch was just clear. The gray part for second batch more light
i also preferred the yellow vfin and chest vent instead of the gold in first batch
@@Furno52470the dude is straight up deleting comments mentioning this. They know they are cheating people out of their first edition. pre orders. So they are trying to sweep it under the rug.
Holy crap that box art is amazing… imagine a Displate poster of it 😍
Would be cool!
Wait is this stargazer gundam?
@@fafnirymd yes. Not 100% accurate but it's the closest thing to a MS Stargazer we have
Yeah, EL Wire was originally designed for clothing, i.e. cosplay TRON etc.. hence why all the ancillary equipment for it seems clunky to model builders, like that belt clip. I've been using it for years on my 1/6 scratch built custom figures like recently on my SW Emperor's death scene combined with a custom Vader figure for lighting up transparent parts of his armour and creating all the Force Lightning, there's a few meters of it in that build alone! The do make much thinner and posable EL Wire which I highly recommend for custom scaled builds, also different 'drivers' (the black power box) to control the speeds and in which order independent EL Wires turn on or flash so you can combine different colours that change their on/off status at different times, braid them together and get a really cool fire effect for example. They also make EL Panels that are thin and flexible and most importantly can be cut into any shape you want.
To be honest, I think at this point every bootleg etc is not Bootleg or piracy anymore.
It's like bandai has a "backdoor deal" with Chinese production.
It's like bandai KNOWS that their original product is already too expensive but on the other hand, they can't lowered the price because labour and production cost at Japan.
So, they make a deal with Chinese production and make "bootleg" with cheaper price.
Because the bootleg are too precise, too similar. Even bootleg of witch series come out only one month after original. It's too suspicious
I think i'm kinda an intermediate builder, I know how to sand and remove nub marks n stuff but I'm still learning about putting on decals.
Should I get this tho?
One of the most beautiful 3rd party kits. Sad that it’s really hard to get in Europe.
I tend to stay away from 3rd party, but I do really want that Nilson Works 1/60 Monument. I have considered the Star Glory, but the Monument is my priority. Just got expensive dog bills recently.
Life comes before Gunpla, always.
3rd party exist because Bandai is lazy and hopeless
@@SamRK-1000 I misread this entirely, and thought you said gunpla before life.
I got the first batch back in November or so, with the orange parts painted gold and the clear effects in a rainbow prism coating (the other clear parts were gloss black). Tbh I was kind of confused at the time when they referred to the effect parts as a "first-release bonus" since the parts were going to be included in subsequent runs. Didn't realize they were referring to the special coating at the time.
sadly that you dont get the first batch rainbow clear part
👏👏🔥🔥
Those "LED's" look awefully like EL wire, which is AC powered, and the inverters ive used before let off an annoying high pitched whine, just fyi
Yes that’s correct! And you’re right about the sound too
How do you make panel line. You topcoat it first because they are abs plastic right?
Nope! Just did it carefully
Just got this kit a week ago, Plan to paint it with dark gray. Can't wait to do it
Man the pics on discord looked great but seeing it in even more angles in the video has really sold me on this thing.
Yeah! 👍
BOBY UNIT 😂😂😂
Beautiful ❤! ☺️ 😍
This one is the Version 2?
I got the first production run of the kit but didn't realize there was an addon set. Is it still available? Perhaps at USAGS?
trash
What's the mix of PS/ABS/metal/other materials here? It's always helpful when you talk about them, since it helps making decisions about what to get if I'm wondering about how I'll be painting them and want to mitigate interactions.
👍👍👍👍
Got this some time ago. I... might've sanded a bit too much off the ring extending slide, so it feels a bit loose. Also, probably won't get the rings; not much space in my displays, and a USB power supply would've been better than batteries.
I mostly loved this kit, though I got some bad QC on mine. The peg for the seed/00-style swinging hip joint was tapered and wore down immediately. The right leg was a floppy mess and glue had to be used. On another note, the stickers felt a bit better than on other 3rd party I've built though that isn't really saying much.
already got the 1st batch of this kit, but seems the 2nd batch recolor & decal looks better,
stargazer let's go ❤
I’m certainly tempted by this kit. But that price tag is a big point of concern for me given how much I’ve spent on kits recently.
Man def gonna build this after my painting my amazing exia ( star destroyer ) is done.
🤡: ew non-Bandai fake gunpla
😎: Bandai is hopeless now with their P-Bandai shinanegans and since they won't make more HGs & MGs, other companies will.
You could probably 3D print some sort of compartment for the base to just sit on top of! Though I'm not much of a 3D designer myself... but someone could lol. Awesome review Zach. Glad to see you getting back into kits like these. Some of the stuff that these companies have been making the last couple years have been pretty awesome.
I was on the fence about this kit but ended up ordering it anyway. After seeing it in this video I am so glad I did. Gonna look great on my shelf next to my MG Strike Noir.
I hope if they get popular enough they'd make kits based on grunt suits too. Would love a Murasame Kai based kit.
I got the kit and I'm tempted to get the LED Set. Its nice it includes cut out and an extra V fin. Maybe I can make the rings with fiber optic cables
mine are differ from urs .. .the clear part / gold for are black/gold but still no brainer im still use gold like urs too
Are the leds bad or worth getting?
Depends
I put it next to my MG Strike Noir, now I'm wishing I got the LED set too to make it look like the real Stargazer
I had bought mine but haven't build yet
I got think to buy the ring but dont have the led light in it
After watched yours, the led light isnt good if it's can be bright abit will be great
I consider this the stargazer 2.0 it looks very cool the glory
which version is this? I like those decal's color, it was different from mine.
Second batch/Second release
Best mecha weapon? THE BOBY UNIT
Got this kit it is sitting in my backlog lol !need to pick up the led set now
Have u pick up the solomon physalis?
Its awesome kit
The stargazer has veen one of my favorite designs since i saw it , snd there are so few kits of it that are good, definitely adding this to a list
Getting Gundam Seed Strike, Gundam Nu/Hi-Nu and Stargate vibe from this kit.
... Uh.. It's literally Stargazer Gundam under the copyright bypass name change.
Looks like they’re using generic electroluminescent wire, not LEDs. That’s why it has that battery box and tangle of connectors. It’s cheap and easy to find online which kind of surprises me that it isn’t more prevalent in model building.
Yeah you’re right
Where I can buy it from EU?
Just bought it literally hours ago and this vid just got released
Noticed the same issue with the water decals. They weren’t completely wrong, but there’s a couple that are mislabeled or inaccurate, so for sure need to pay attention. For mine pieces fit great, which was awesome (as opposed to a Daban kit I’ve built).
It also displays two different usage patterns. I used a mix of the two possibilities.
didnt even know this existed! will be chasing one down!
I dunno what version I got but it was the one with black and gold parts. Runner D that had the v fin was gold too (unfortunately not undergated)
I kinda want the yellow vents and vfin now
You got the first release version What Zaku got is the second version.
holy
Be careful of the elbow joint 😅
whats the brand of the effect parts
Have you tried the Solomon Physalis?
Another good 3rd party kit.
I have not! Probably will not, but we’ll see
bro posted this at 3am 😪
I was tempted by that kit for some time. Bandai should really open their eyes if it comes to 1/100 scale. Great review! ✌️
genuine question:
1: Are 3rd party kits as good as bandai kits?
2: What type of 3rd party kits are there and know any names and where to find them cause i wanna take a look myself.
3: Is it Gundam or inspired from somewhere else?
4: By 3rd party we talking about made in China? 😂
1: It's a hit or miss, some kits will have good build experience without any troubles, others will require skills to fix it. Quality checking is super inconsistant, manual mistakes etc...
2: Mostly Daban, there have been many brands pop up recently. May be they are trying to evade Bandai copyright hunt.
3: it's based on the Stargazer Gundam from Gundam Seed, Bandai hasnt released anything yet.
4. Yes, all of them are made in China.
2. Vientiane Fusion 1/100 Apocalypse (Inspire by 1/100 mg providence gundam)
ZaoWork shop 1/100 Oracle(Inspire by TR-5 Gaplant there is no MG of this)
There is 2 version of this model kit. One is the first release version and a second release version.
I said that too. But for some reason. Zaku is deleting comments of anyone mentioning this.
Sooo…….gundam hulahoop?
at last
😮😮😮😮 niceeeeeeee
Wow, the LED set really brings out the Eternal Star Glory's details! 🌟👏
Bots watching toy robot reviews is funny.
Is the kit full abs? How did you go about panel lining it?
No I don’t think there was much, if any, ABS 🤔
@ZakuAurelius the manual and everywhere else ive seen states the whole kit is ABS
Gotta love the 1/99.9% scale on the box lol
Lol yeah
Good looking kit though I've never built any other brands maybe it's time I gave one a shot
Well since you are starting to buy 3rd party kits, will you buy kits from the company that made MG Solomon Physalis? I heard they are making an RG Nightingale and from the reviews of the Mg solomon (Gpo2), i think it will be an awesome kit
If they have them at USAGS, chances are he has them in his review backlog.
Im always interested when people say models have too much detail, or look to busy. Sometimes i get less is more, but with Mecha, or mechanical objects its a sum of its parts and seeing all details adds to the experience imho.
*looking towards my zaku / scopedog shelf* "he probably doesn't mean it"
Boby
Is your boby ready for this kit? 😂
Only in Boby’s World.😅
@@willisjackson7029 good one.
are you sure third party kit?
this is unauthorized copycat kit
well Bandai making less new MG as used to be... unless less works....
Boby Unit?...Is that Body Unit? or there are parts called Boby?...If they get a simple thing like 'Body' wrong on the manual...I have my reservations about the brand...Will stick to Bandai for now, (though even they are far from perfect)...I am a Noob after all...One brand at a time...lol. Thanks for the vid and much appreciated, God Bless...keep it coming...
That's the most stupid reason to pass on third party kits. Suit yaself, brah.
@@depshallburn Is it now?, well ok...Ima stupid ass...what can I say?...cheers, wishing you well always...
I plan to get the 2.0 version of this just need to save up for it.
first
3rd party is wreaking bandai nowadays. Last good mg from them was the strike freedom ex. I haven't bought the narrative yet but I hear it's awsome.
one of many good chinese kits that are coming out or are already out.
bandai is losing a big market here.
"Fine, I'll do it myself"
Hey, if Bandai wants to leave money on the table, who are we to judge?
Impressive likes, love and care for you awe.