I saw someone somewhere mention that the design of Gundam EX seems like a skeleton, to sell that "White Devil bringing Death" to Zeon forces. So in a way, this is quite literally THE MechaGaikotsu.
I personally quite like that Requiem for Vengeance designs take advantage of the 3D animation they're done in. Sure, they could've stuck with the typical UC aesthetic, but those traditional anime designs had to be meticulously stream-lined to work practically within their medium. Having this opportunity and choosing to do something different, I respect that.
Except the fact that it has way too many details on the surface. If people start out the hobby with this kit's design in mind, it will be hard for them to appreciate the older kits aesthetic & the experience old kits bring to the table. So. It's more like a pretty nice standalone display model than a start point.
@ducpham1478 i do agree, I started building these type of kits in the 90's. But it does seem the case though people do complain about the older kits. And this seems to be the case with most parts the model building hobby. We sort of are part of the hobby when we started. As person that started years ago looks at kits different than someone who started later. As we have different expectations.
Ever since I saw the kits for Requiem for Vengeance I was sold on owning them, I truly and desperately hope that Bandai gives us the GM and Gouf Custom from this series in kit form.
A friend who got his hands on this and the Zaku Solari have said that it works well alongside the 1/144 RX-78-F00 with dock in detail level and appearance.
Can’t wait until these are available in the UK- I know the overly-complex visual design isn’t to everyone’s taste, but it’s definitely to mine! Just praying that we get a GM kit based on the same design in future (I think we do see a “GM EX” in the show).
Last time Bandai gave a high grade a very detailed inner frame (IBO Kits if I remember correctly), it didnt age very well and lead to dissapointingly floppy joints. I’m very curious to see if the requiem for vengeance kits will be different tbh.
This is the most realistic looking gundams out there. It's up there with the A packs narrative as one of my favorite designs, it looks like something we could build in real life in the near future with a limited budget, not caring about aesthetics, only function. This is a ww2 war machine, its only intended purpose is to kill
Compared to other Gundams this is one of the most realistic, there isn’t much color or over the top design . The most unrealistic thing in is the beam saber
At 11:39 the wrist joint is similar to the HGUC V2 gundam, not sure if that’s the exact wrist being recalled because it has a ball joint as well as the wrist moving, but it’s the closest thing that comes to mind
I thought the design reminded me of the Seravees which i built recently, but not quite actually. Both the NG 1/100 & the HG 1/144 have a point of articulation in the forearm that utilizes a polycap, but they differ from there. The actual wrist of the NG is a peg, while the HG has a ball joint. Considering Mecha built the HG within the last 5 years like he said, the Ex might have reminded him of that a bit.
I've enjoyed the show so far. Love the kit detail, it's almost halfway between hg & rg. The show is going to be great for weathering ideas. A panel lining dream for sure.
Despite alot of people complaining about its face, i like this gundam. This and the zaku solari are must have kits for me. The most detailed HGs right now.
Eh the fights are kinda garbage in choreography but it's pretty when it comes to the environments. The story was kinda meh too but I'm glad you liked it
I built the EX and Zaku over the past 2 weekends. I love the intricate design of the EX and the sturdiness of the Zaku, both are sooooo nice. I noticed one other thing, the plastic feels a little tougher but softer than other Gundam kits, it feels exactly like the grade of plastic used in the Stand versions of the newer Goku and Vegeta kits. *I put the decals on the Zaku, but the decals for the EX are best pulled and applied with a large sewing needle, they're so tiny.
I'd love to see you do : 1. A comparisons between this kit with 30mm armored core kits, HG the origins & RGs since they have an exquisite surface details. 2. Weapon swap. 3. Parts compatibilities (limbs, backpack, head, etc). Thanks for the video Mecha gaikotsu, I thoroughly enjoyed how you build the kit by building the inner frame first. Keep up the great work!
I have to say I've been watching your channel for quite a while now and this is probably one of the great reviews I've seen for a reason, you were like building the kit while reviewing it,, which is like 2 in 1 😆 I hope you continue reviewing kits this way whenever possible, probably take much more effort but it looks great. Secone thing, thin kit looks more like a RG Kit because of how the inner frame looks. I didn't expect it to have all that frame 👍 salute to Bandai.
That inner frame is going to be the birth of some amazing customs. I can't wait to see the Zaku, if it has an inner frame. Bandai just created the perfect platform for resin kits, original designs, etc. Cheap too, compared to MG frames.
This kit seems to be inching towards the quality of early Real Grade kits. I'm impressed to say the least. I hope this becomes more of the norm. That big toe adds to the 'real' aspect since you do need your big toe for balance.
As weird as it looks, I absolutely love this design. Gonna pick this up next week and watch the Netflix anime whike I build it. I get not everyone likes it, but I love how different it is.
Not sure about "tepid" given that the show apparently ranked #7 worldwide for most watched according to Netflix. Also I'm typically onboard with crack brainrot takes, but I don't really get the Hentai Kamen vibes out of the Gundam EX's head at all. Maybe because I've seen the show itself and know just how awesome the Gundam is there.
About the wrists, dunno about newer kits, but recently i've built a lot of old 0080 no-grades from the 80's and they all have this exact wrist hinge to compensate the single joint arms going only around 90° and it works wonders to pose.
The only thing I don’t like about this EX is the FACE. It really doesn’t feel like a GUNDAM FACE. Besides that, it’s a surprisingly good HG KIT! It’s almost a RG!
The peg type of manipulators are just like the HG TR-6 wounwort and the HG I remember with the same arm bend Joint like that is the HG GP-02, HG plutone, HG cherudim
The wrist is similar to the wrist of the MG 00 Raiser being attached by a peg and the mid forearm is where the bend is at. Don't know if that's the kit you're thinking of but it reminds me of that one.
As for questions for the review, can you try a bunch of different head swaps? That’s the only thing I don’t love about it. Maybe the entry grade heads especially, since they’re pretty cheap. But as many as you can. Thanks!
His muzzle reminds me of a Mortal Kombat Ninja's mask, like how Noob Saibot's mask looked in MK 9. I've just noticed now how top heavy this Gundam looks, like he's got a really wide upper body.
Wait I got misinformation saying this design was for the live action movie but I guess it’s for some awkward cgi thing? and now that I bring it up what the hell happened to that live action project?
With the silly amount of detail, I'd love to see this kit fully panel lined for the review. Though that looks like it would take absolutely forever so I doubt you'd have the time.
11:07 the recent-ish kits with the most prominent arm-hand joints similar to these would be the Mailes series from Kyoukai Senki. In terms of Gundams, all the 00 Season 2 and Movie Gundams have joints like these (as well as every build fighters/divers kit based on the HG 00 Gundam). The Season 1 Gundams from 00 (including variants like the Astreas) do not have this feature.
Seems like Bandai is getting closer and closer to blur the line between HG and RG. First the amazing surface detail from Origin series and the spectacular Moon Gundam, and now even inner frames and some delicate gimmicks are being added. If someone said to me this is a Real Grade i would honestly believe it for sure. If they release a Gouf kit from the netflix show i would totally buy, it would more than compensate for that cancelled RG Gouf that we never got
this kit is more like a prototype that forced to launch into te battlefied, this design would make sense if that was the case with this particular unit
While I haven't watched RFV or understand fully the whole world building, I find it funny at some comments on videos about RFV that "a Newtype Gundam pilot got backstabbed by a Gouf because of the Talk-no-Jutsu". Guess even Newtype is not immune from the Yapping
Do you think that this Gundam design is more of a demon/skeleton type of Gundam? I got that sense because it tried to show the Zeon side of the one year war and how terrifying the Gundam was. I think somebody could easily take this model and paint it up as a skull face on its head and it would fit the design well. Do you think that they going to make more mobile suit designs like this in the future? I wonder what will they make in a CGI Gundam version series next. Also do you think that this would actually work well as a live action Gundam design or something else? There was a talk about making the Gundam into a live action movie a while back. So I'm kind of curious of seeing what they will do for that. I almost think that this model kid is a test of what they can get away with for the live action movie.
I saw someone somewhere mention that the design of Gundam EX seems like a skeleton, to sell that "White Devil bringing Death" to Zeon forces. So in a way, this is quite literally THE MechaGaikotsu.
It also seems to have a lot of ideas from slasher/horror killers mixed in
🙌🔥🔥
I somehow only just now learnt that gaikotsu means skeleton!
If you look on the Gundam Wiki, it says that the designer said that it is "meant to evoke the image of a skeleton and bones".
"What are we, some kinda Mecha Gaikotsu?"
The EX went from a lukewarm oddball to one of my favs. It gets down to business and doesn't afraid of anything.
I think john gundam is a good guy, he fights robots and doesn't afraid of anything
I personally quite like that Requiem for Vengeance designs take advantage of the 3D animation they're done in. Sure, they could've stuck with the typical UC aesthetic, but those traditional anime designs had to be meticulously stream-lined to work practically within their medium. Having this opportunity and choosing to do something different, I respect that.
Yeah. Gouf custom's gladius like heatsword in RfV reminded me of Power sword in warhammer.
@13:29 I was all prepared to hear "Ez-8" but my man took a 180 uturn to saying hentai kamen 😭💀💀💀
I thought he said “Hentai comics” bro 💀
@@Gargoyle_11 💀💀
I do think they might want this to be an introduction kit to the hobby. For whoever has watched the show and wants one in there collection
Whoever is one word.
Except the fact that it has way too many details on the surface.
If people start out the hobby with this kit's design in mind, it will be hard for them to appreciate the older kits aesthetic & the experience old kits bring to the table.
So. It's more like a pretty nice standalone display model than a start point.
Considering how much the show sucked it can’t be that many.
@@vast9467I dunno about you, I enjoyed it. The ending was a WTF moment though, but will ultimately be meaningless given what goes on later in the UC.
@ducpham1478 i do agree, I started building these type of kits in the 90's.
But it does seem the case though people do complain about the older kits. And this seems to be the case with most parts the model building hobby.
We sort of are part of the hobby when we started. As person that started years ago looks at kits different than someone who started later. As we have different expectations.
Ever since I saw the kits for Requiem for Vengeance I was sold on owning them, I truly and desperately hope that Bandai gives us the GM and Gouf Custom from this series in kit form.
A friend who got his hands on this and the Zaku Solari have said that it works well alongside the 1/144 RX-78-F00 with dock in detail level and appearance.
They're on the shelves at some Target stores right now, I got mine 3 weeks ago for $22 USD each.
@@OneLastCrusader Local ones are currently out of them.
@@AzraelThanatos Ours only got 2 of each... I grabbed EX and made a trip back to grab Zaku.
Can’t wait until these are available in the UK- I know the overly-complex visual design isn’t to everyone’s taste, but it’s definitely to mine! Just praying that we get a GM kit based on the same design in future (I think we do see a “GM EX” in the show).
Gundam saw Armored Core 6 and said I want one too
Now I want fromsoft to work on a gundam game with this aesthetic and the movement of the PCA units from AC6.
@@albertwesker295 they already did it in 2012. Titled "Mobile suit Gundam unicorn".
You're welcome.
@@albertwesker295 also they made "Another century episode series". Which is SRW but action.
The HGUC Woundwort and its cousins, Kehaar II, Hazell II, Hazenthley II, etc. all have the same wrist articulation.
Last time Bandai gave a high grade a very detailed inner frame (IBO Kits if I remember correctly), it didnt age very well and lead to dissapointingly floppy joints. I’m very curious to see if the requiem for vengeance kits will be different tbh.
14:48 the beam rifle used by the EX is not based on the Ground Type, but taken directly from the Guncannon
This is the most realistic looking gundams out there. It's up there with the A packs narrative as one of my favorite designs, it looks like something we could build in real life in the near future with a limited budget, not caring about aesthetics, only function. This is a ww2 war machine, its only intended purpose is to kill
What part of this is realistic lol? The thing is just overdesigned
Compared to other Gundams this is one of the most realistic, there isn’t much color or over the top design . The most unrealistic thing in is the beam saber
Inner frame on a hg is crazy
At 11:39 the wrist joint is similar to the HGUC V2 gundam, not sure if that’s the exact wrist being recalled because it has a ball joint as well as the wrist moving, but it’s the closest thing that comes to mind
I believe it’s extremely similar to the 00 kits with the extra joint in the arm. My 00 command qanta has the same kind of bend and ball joint wrist.
I thought the design reminded me of the Seravees which i built recently, but not quite actually. Both the NG 1/100 & the HG 1/144 have a point of articulation in the forearm that utilizes a polycap, but they differ from there. The actual wrist of the NG is a peg, while the HG has a ball joint.
Considering Mecha built the HG within the last 5 years like he said, the Ex might have reminded him of that a bit.
Advance of zeta woundwort had those wrists
I've enjoyed the show so far. Love the kit detail, it's almost halfway between hg & rg.
The show is going to be great for weathering ideas. A panel lining dream for sure.
Despite alot of people complaining about its face, i like this gundam. This and the zaku solari are must have kits for me. The most detailed HGs right now.
Besides the faces, I've heard nothing but great stuff from this series. I loved it myself.
Eh the fights are kinda garbage in choreography but it's pretty when it comes to the environments. The story was kinda meh too but I'm glad you liked it
I built the EX and Zaku over the past 2 weekends. I love the intricate design of the EX and the sturdiness of the Zaku, both are sooooo nice. I noticed one other thing, the plastic feels a little tougher but softer than other Gundam kits, it feels exactly like the grade of plastic used in the Stand versions of the newer Goku and Vegeta kits.
*I put the decals on the Zaku, but the decals for the EX are best pulled and applied with a large sewing needle, they're so tiny.
I hope these are easy to find. Maybe they’ll come to target since the Netflix show is so high profile by Gundam anime standards
I hear some targets already have them. I’d keep an eye out
I saw on a Facebook page that some targets already have them
Would you guess, they're already out of stock on hlj. Just like everything else hlj does not give a shit about stocking it.
I found them at my Target 3 weeks ago, for $22 each.
11:17 it had to be an ibo kit
Me thinkz you right!
@oscarnjboy thr Graze or the Reginlaze had them. It was definitely a kit they made more than one of. I think it's the reginlaze.
Love to see a big focus on the proportions compared to our usual Gundams. By far my biggest gripe with these new designs.
You finally got it! This is the review I've been waiting for
Dayum! That looks GREAT for a HG!
Wow What a coincident. I just build this yesterday and my most favorite channel just upload this video
I'd love to see you do : 1. A comparisons between this kit with 30mm armored core kits, HG the origins & RGs since they have an exquisite surface details. 2. Weapon swap. 3. Parts compatibilities (limbs, backpack, head, etc). Thanks for the video Mecha gaikotsu, I thoroughly enjoyed how you build the kit by building the inner frame first. Keep up the great work!
I'm still waiting for this kit to arrive, but I'm so excited to build it. I love the Gundam EX's design.
these look GREEEEAAAATTT
You've convinced me I should look for this kit. Really cool!
I have to say I've been watching your channel for quite a while now and this is probably one of the great reviews I've seen for a reason, you were like building the kit while reviewing it,, which is like 2 in 1 😆 I hope you continue reviewing kits this way whenever possible, probably take much more effort but it looks great.
Secone thing, thin kit looks more like a RG Kit because of how the inner frame looks. I didn't expect it to have all that frame 👍 salute to Bandai.
Also has a slight Pacific Rim/Gipsy Danger vibe. We need this in Gundam Breaker 4
i always love the way how you document your build, we hope we can see this gundam with full panel lining
I think the wrist connection is similar to the Xi. It has a ball joint inside of the hand but the connection to the wrist is a straight peg
I saw a picture on Reddit of someone's take on a Katoki version of the EX Gundam and I have never wanted anything to be real as bad as that
Do you have a link? I haven't seen that but now I'm interested.
@@MaskedKingDavidme too, sounds sick
If it's the one I saw then I didn't like it. It felt too much like another run of the mill UC gundam but the actual design is really unique.
Amazing looking kit! Hope they continue the series with more little side stories
I think I know what the wrist is from! The Atlas Gundam has that long peg wrist, I built it just recently!
That inner frame is going to be the birth of some amazing customs. I can't wait to see the Zaku, if it has an inner frame. Bandai just created the perfect platform for resin kits, original designs, etc. Cheap too, compared to MG frames.
@mechagaikotsu I think the ARMS your refering to is the Kyrios Gundam
Kyrios uses ball joints for the hands though
This kit seems to be inching towards the quality of early Real Grade kits. I'm impressed to say the least. I hope this becomes more of the norm.
That big toe adds to the 'real' aspect since you do need your big toe for balance.
The head looks kinda Kamen Rider-ish to me. Also the kit with the weird wrists like that might be the Quan[T] or Seven Swords?
Have you ever seen a Mecha Gaikotsu Video up close, the amount of undecided minds it saves is unimaginable.
The HGUC Todesritter also has those pivoting wrist hinges at the wrist joint.
As weird as it looks, I absolutely love this design. Gonna pick this up next week and watch the Netflix anime whike I build it. I get not everyone likes it, but I love how different it is.
11:39 I think it could be the HG Hambrabi
For the first time I built a kit before you!!
Not sure about "tepid" given that the show apparently ranked #7 worldwide for most watched according to Netflix.
Also I'm typically onboard with crack brainrot takes, but I don't really get the Hentai Kamen vibes out of the Gundam EX's head at all. Maybe because I've seen the show itself and know just how awesome the Gundam is there.
About the wrists, dunno about newer kits, but recently i've built a lot of old 0080 no-grades from the 80's and they all have this exact wrist hinge to compensate the single joint arms going only around 90° and it works wonders to pose.
I hated it at first but when I saw it in action, I like it now.
Such a cool lookin kit, i cant wait to buy mine when it arrives in Malaysia
The only thing I don’t like about this EX is the FACE. It really doesn’t feel like a GUNDAM FACE. Besides that, it’s a surprisingly good HG KIT! It’s almost a RG!
I agree! The one thing that doesn’t feel gundam is the lack of mouth plate. I’m hoping he tries a few other heads on it in the review
I'm definitely going to swap the head out on this kit, just no idea what I'm going to use yet
V fin is way too small for me
@@chazrendell6562 RG RX-78 is the first thing that comes to my mind. Or the HH EZ8
Looks like an EZ-8 from Temu. Huh... what a coincidence.
Haha I’m near the top comment on me ha gaikotsu comments
RX-78(G)E
Ground Type Experimental
The mechanical designer designed the EZ8.
Same Robot Designer
@MechaBorne true true, but the show made feel powerful but on the hand ez8 barely handle 1 gouf
i loved the vulcan and 3x saber system in the back pack designs.
the future of all HG 1/144 scales
The peg type of manipulators are just like the HG TR-6 wounwort and the HG I remember with the same arm bend Joint like that is the HG GP-02, HG plutone, HG cherudim
I love this Gundam Too, I also Love his design and Beam sabe rand both weapons design
The wrist is similar to the wrist of the MG 00 Raiser being attached by a peg and the mid forearm is where the bend is at. Don't know if that's the kit you're thinking of but it reminds me of that one.
As for questions for the review, can you try a bunch of different head swaps? That’s the only thing I don’t love about it. Maybe the entry grade heads especially, since they’re pretty cheap. But as many as you can. Thanks!
Gaikotsu gundam.
Those "big toes" are there for extra grip, since most of the MS in the show were basically built for ground combat.
You should do a fashion show of different heads on it for the review!
IT'S THE WOUNDWORT HANDS GODDAMIT
paint the vfin red, and this is the Mecha Gaikotsu mascot mech
This is just a fricking RG with less plastic!
13:36 NOOO.... Now that's all I see XD
His muzzle reminds me of a Mortal Kombat Ninja's mask, like how Noob Saibot's mask looked in MK 9. I've just noticed now how top heavy this Gundam looks, like he's got a really wide upper body.
The forearms of the HGUC GP02 did have a similar moving wrist joint, however, it "clicked" on ratchets for stability
You can make Adam Smasher color scheme with it! 😋
I watched the show the day it came out and holy shit it was so awesome i just hope more eps come out
Wait I got misinformation saying this design was for the live action movie but I guess it’s for some awkward cgi thing?
and now that I bring it up what the hell happened to that live action project?
Grimoire red beret has that hinge in the wrist too, though on a ball as well
I found the rfv kits at a target nearly 3 weeks ago and I haven’t gotten around to building them yet but they look sweet
With the silly amount of detail, I'd love to see this kit fully panel lined for the review. Though that looks like it would take absolutely forever so I doubt you'd have the time.
11:07 the recent-ish kits with the most prominent arm-hand joints similar to these would be the Mailes series from Kyoukai Senki. In terms of Gundams, all the 00 Season 2 and Movie Gundams have joints like these (as well as every build fighters/divers kit based on the HG 00 Gundam). The Season 1 Gundams from 00 (including variants like the Astreas) do not have this feature.
Ii hope they get these frame and skirt ideas on future hgs
ngl I am digging this design
Seems like Bandai is getting closer and closer to blur the line between HG and RG. First the amazing surface detail from Origin series and the spectacular Moon Gundam, and now even inner frames and some delicate gimmicks are being added. If someone said to me this is a Real Grade i would honestly believe it for sure.
If they release a Gouf kit from the netflix show i would totally buy, it would more than compensate for that cancelled RG Gouf that we never got
11:50
IDK if you may be thinking of either the L-Gaim or the Zowort and Gundam Pharact, they don't have pegs but they do move the wrist like that
this kit is more like a prototype that forced to launch into te battlefied, this design would make sense if that was the case with this particular unit
The V-fin looks like a bull's head. I cannot unsee it now.
Also the beam rifle is actually the guncanon beam rifle stripped down.
It looks so good. I might have to get one…
I like the suit just fine, I just can't unsee the little smiley face on the chest.
While I haven't watched RFV or understand fully the whole world building, I find it funny at some comments on videos about RFV that "a Newtype Gundam pilot got backstabbed by a Gouf because of the Talk-no-Jutsu". Guess even Newtype is not immune from the Yapping
It's pretty much just a classic Zeta-style death
Is the end for mg guys...
As a Battletech/Gundam fan, this mech reminds of the Atlas assault mech.
I like how they did the gun hand
One day the impressive HG event kit will have a design that I like. This is not that day.
This feels like RG I want it
Do you think that this Gundam design is more of a demon/skeleton type of Gundam?
I got that sense because it tried to show the Zeon side of the one year war and how terrifying the Gundam was. I think somebody could easily take this model and paint it up as a skull face on its head and it would fit the design well.
Do you think that they going to make more mobile suit designs like this in the future? I wonder what will they make in a CGI Gundam version series next. Also do you think that this would actually work well as a live action Gundam design or something else? There was a talk about making the Gundam into a live action movie a while back. So I'm kind of curious of seeing what they will do for that. I almost think that this model kid is a test of what they can get away with for the live action movie.
I've seen someone on reddit slapping on armored core weapons on Gundam EX.
00 HGs, 00 diver i think? Got those hands
Sold out almost everywhere
the closest kit I can think of about the arms is the reversable/reborn gundam but it has a ball wrist in addition to a mid forearm hinge
A Hg feels RG-style 🗿
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. I could not care any less about the Netflix show. That's a neat looking model though.
the Hambrabi has a stick-type wrist joint!
I like it
Panel line it! it looks so good.
I hope I'm not too late but I would love to see you do a fashion show like what you do with the backpacks but do it with heads