I know that AGE did pretty poorly, but DAMN I love the model line. Many of my favorite kits come from AGE, and the AGE-2 line is still one of my favorites (I think the AGE-2 Normal SP Ver was my first P-Bandai!) I'm a sucker for grunt designs and the Adele didn't disappoint me. In fact, I like pretty much all the Federation grunt designs from AGE- from the Genoace to the Clanche. My deepest regret is that we never got a proper Genoace II Diva Color or Genoace O-Custom. I really liked Obright and he really got shafted in terms of models.
If Bandai does something like what they did to the HG seed line where they released new HG Astrays a decade later to the HG Age line by releasing Genoace 3, Adele Cannon, or the Space & Ground Adele Mk 2s, Id buy all of it
I love the way you build your kits, with the seemingly random splashes of detail color that come together cohesively in the final assembly. I build my HGs faithful to the lineart so seeing you abandon that rigidity is refreshing to me. Great video, I haven't given AGE a second or much of a first thought for that matter, and seeing your take has given me pause to reflect on how overlooked the kits from this series are. Thanks again, stay healthy!
"We could have had it aaaaaalll~ Rolling in the deeeeeep~" Wait, wrong Adele.... :p (but I guess the lyrics do fit, considering AGE kits looked great especially in terms of engineering, but sadly didn't became that popular because the show itself didn't became popular too)
It's a real shame Bandai never really reprint the AGE stuff, because I'd love to build huge swathes of the line. Your painting looks really great, as always, I love the Iron Man vibes I'm getting from the "face".
Love the simple, sleek, geometric look of AGE kits! I want to buy more. Since you brought them up, I'd love to see a video all about 30MM kits! Also, always love the little pops of color you give these things by using colored paint in the panel lines and divots, rather than just black/grey. Really gives it an extra boost of flavor and detail! I'm gonna start doing that.
Thank you! Unfortunately, the 30MM line and similar products are just a bit too generic-looking for my tastes. I don't plan to buy any of them any time soon. In fact, I've been somewhat disappointed that 30MM design techniques are now trickling up into more premium lines, like the Witch of Mercury HGs. A lot of recent designs may look interesting on the outside, but they're nearly identical on the inside.
Getting into AGE was probably the decision I've ever made while being in this hobby. Although I've built every kit, I still but AGE kits when I see them.
@@TheKrowSama I remember when I first started looking for stuff in 2018, I'd always see age kits, but I was on too much of an IBO kick to want them, and the adele always struck me as something id like, but the high saturation cyan wasnt my cup of tea.
I actually like these minimalist desgins. It has a lot of customization possibilities. Painting, kitbash, etc. Thanks for this video. I love your content eversince I got into gunpla. 😎👊👊
Unpopular opinion, but I liked Gundam AGE and its aesthetics. I hope those MG prototypes for the AGE-3 and FX will become reality as a sort of revival of AGE, MG F90 style.
Bandai announce that they are doing reprints of the AGE line, set to release in April. Gonna get me more of them, especially the G-Exes, G-Bouncer, and G-Xiphos.
I saw the list of what they are reprinting. But we can always hope that the sales of this line will provoke Bandai to reprint the rest of the AGE line. The Earth Federation grunt units were amazing. And the Bisidian pirates versions were cool as hell, too!
The entire Age HG line is underrated AF. I was playing around with some Vagan kits earlier today and was surprised at how well they hold up despite for being 8 years old.
question the front armor skirts did you cut them ? cause i just bought this kit and i’m not sure if i should cut the front skirts so the can move individually? & what pens do you use for panel lining ?
I think the writing is complete trash, but feel free to give it a shot. You'll have to give it *a lot* of concessions to enjoy it. As for the MS, it's also complete trash, which is ironic, because it somehow took *25 years* to develop in-canon.
Can't agree with you. Being out here in Japan, many of these kits flew off the shelves, because they were solid kits and awesome designs. The only reason the show failed was because of the character design and animation. The Adele is a sick grunt and I believe well worth the price tag, even if slightly higher than retail.
I do thank you though for reviewing an AGE kit. It seems like interest for the designs and series is starting to resurface which is amazing. It's my second favorite series, so I would love for the big wigs at Bandai to see we want more.
"failed because character design & animation" I'd argue it's more about the writing considering Level 5 also made the super-popular *Inazuma Eleven* with similar character designs & animation. AGE was simply too formulaic & messy for longtime Gundam fans but also not interesting & a bit depressing to newcomers & kids who were the supposed target demographic of the show.
@@androyus I don't know how well the kids took to it, but that sports anime has a completely different demographic. If AGE had a more traditional gundam animation, then it would've done much better, because the tone and story were fine. The two just didnt match.
@@TheKrowSama The point of Bandai recruiting Level 5 to do AGE at the time was precisely to get Inazuma's target demographic. Too bad the story didn't capture new audience. Maybe because Gen-1 was so boring & flat that people didn't even bother to stay for Gen-2 & 3. Well, good for them coz Gen-3 was a hot mess.
There are plenty of modern HG molds that are worse than the HG Adele, but they also tend to be more ambitious in either design or gimmicks. That being said, this has been one of my favorite HGs for a long time. I prefer the look of this over the Alto because I think the design looks more cohesive (I like the Alto too though) and I don't like the C-clip joints that much. I've always liked the teal for its uniqueness. It's also a great kit to test out color schemes on. Anyway, I still think the HG Age line was one of the most consistently good HG lines. I still find it jarring when people call kits from this era "old," though it's true.
AGE as a whole was just uninteresting. It has a lot of good mobile suit designs and concepts but it kind of used up that potential once we got to AGE 2. The Clanche I think was trying way too hard to be the Rezel and it's just not. If you really think about it isn't until the Adele and Genoace 2 showed up that the grunts were actually pretty good. The Genoace 2 is a little below the Adele but still strong and the Adele is basically what the GM is to the Gundam. A bit below the Gundam in performance but still a basic yet flexible machine.
never watch Age series before. Is Build Diver Guard Frame based off from this unit? Gives the similar vibe with different color tone. ps: i do share the love "boring and simple" kits :)
@@citrusjuicebox hey! Thanks for replying! 😲😲How do you clean them up? I've tried scrapping them off with hobby knife and/or rubbing them with thinner, but I could never achieve results as clean as yours.. :(
I've found that I tend to love grunt suit designs more than the actual Gundams or most ace suits, so I'm really disappointed that good designs like these get shafted when a series is maligned as much as AGE was.
The only thing I really don't like about this kit is that the clear faceplate is too dark to really see any of the detail underneath, although maybe that's different in person.
HGAGE is still the best High-Grade Gunpal till now. The only regret is that "AGE" was unpopular at the time, and many Mobile-Suit were not materialized to Gunpla In fact, the "AGE" of the Master-Grade and Perfect-Grade is still a very good work, Even the Mega size. But you know AGE was unpopular, so ⋯
The kit is indeed boring looking...but if i were to get this kit....i would love to cause it basic looking is a good base for customisation.... modify the body a bit and change the head with any gundam type head and waboom....u get u own original gundam.....
@@citrusjuicebox neither do I, but a portion of the video making community has made it a point to emphasize the clicky noises in their build videos. How would you like it if I kept using clippers right by your ears?
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I don't really understand why Age kits never really took of, they have good engineering for their time and actually interesting
Probably cuz the show didn't take off either. It's indeed a waste.
Their anime went downhill.
Give the show a try and let me know what you think.
@@citrusjuicebox watching it back as an adult. It wasn't that awful. Also Flit is a jackass if you think about his character arch.
Ultra Colossus I’m pretty sure it’s due to the show being kinda garbage.
Citrus' video is different. It's calming and soothing
Not the regular gunpla review but I kinda like it lol
Keep up the good work!
I know that AGE did pretty poorly, but DAMN I love the model line. Many of my favorite kits come from AGE, and the AGE-2 line is still one of my favorites (I think the AGE-2 Normal SP Ver was my first P-Bandai!) I'm a sucker for grunt designs and the Adele didn't disappoint me. In fact, I like pretty much all the Federation grunt designs from AGE- from the Genoace to the Clanche. My deepest regret is that we never got a proper Genoace II Diva Color or Genoace O-Custom. I really liked Obright and he really got shafted in terms of models.
If Bandai does something like what they did to the HG seed line where they released new HG Astrays a decade later to the HG Age line by releasing Genoace 3, Adele Cannon, or the Space & Ground Adele Mk 2s, Id buy all of it
I love the way you build your kits, with the seemingly random splashes of detail color that come together cohesively in the final assembly. I build my HGs faithful to the lineart so seeing you abandon that rigidity is refreshing to me. Great video, I haven't given AGE a second or much of a first thought for that matter, and seeing your take has given me pause to reflect on how overlooked the kits from this series are. Thanks again, stay healthy!
Me too! The way he adds the little details is refreshing indeed
"We could have had it aaaaaalll~
Rolling in the deeeeeep~"
Wait, wrong Adele.... :p (but I guess the lyrics do fit, considering AGE kits looked great especially in terms of engineering, but sadly didn't became that popular because the show itself didn't became popular too)
"i wish nothing but the best fooooor yoooooouuuuu!!"
“hello
it’s me”
It's a real shame Bandai never really reprint the AGE stuff, because I'd love to build huge swathes of the line.
Your painting looks really great, as always, I love the Iron Man vibes I'm getting from the "face".
Thank you! I always thought this kit had the most defined face.
@Todoroki Koichi I don't care about most main suits, gimme the grunts
This is one of my favorite kits in my collection actually. I wish they did an MG
But it might not be too hard to make the Age MG into it
Glad you're looking into one of the best lines of hgs
I love the red accents you added
I just got a brand new Adele with nice price, I think AGE kits just reprinted recently. Lucky :)))
Love the simple, sleek, geometric look of AGE kits! I want to buy more. Since you brought them up, I'd love to see a video all about 30MM kits!
Also, always love the little pops of color you give these things by using colored paint in the panel lines and divots, rather than just black/grey. Really gives it an extra boost of flavor and detail! I'm gonna start doing that.
Thank you! Unfortunately, the 30MM line and similar products are just a bit too generic-looking for my tastes. I don't plan to buy any of them any time soon.
In fact, I've been somewhat disappointed that 30MM design techniques are now trickling up into more premium lines, like the Witch of Mercury HGs. A lot of recent designs may look interesting on the outside, but they're nearly identical on the inside.
I really like this design along with the green and white gm-esque in the same series.
Another great kit. Looking forward to seeing your next video!!
Build: 3:11
Review: 10:10
(Just in case you want it at the exact time)
That shoulder joint is GENIUS
It's a shame later kits don't use it more. I prefer it to the ball socket a lot more.
Man I wish I got into gundams sooner than 2018, I actually really liked all the age kits, particularly the diva adele
Getting into AGE was probably the decision I've ever made while being in this hobby. Although I've built every kit, I still but AGE kits when I see them.
@@TheKrowSama I remember when I first started looking for stuff in 2018, I'd always see age kits, but I was on too much of an IBO kick to want them, and the adele always struck me as something id like, but the high saturation cyan wasnt my cup of tea.
Age line was beautiful. I love all the grunt and side MS. G exes was one of my favorites.
I like the teal colors of the suit. I think mobile suits with spoilers look funny and cool. Plus, the head gives me Samus Aran vibes.
I actually like these minimalist desgins. It has a lot of customization possibilities.
Painting, kitbash, etc.
Thanks for this video. I love your content eversince I got into gunpla. 😎👊👊
The Genoace and the new 30MM Alto line are designed by the same person, Kanetake Ebikawa, thats why you can see some common traits between them.
Would recommend painting the read of the clear visor in Chrome/metallic gundam marker, however,it will remove the detail behind the visor
I have to admit, I like the mecha designs in Gundam AGE, they remind of something I'd see in Mecha Press magazine back in the '90s.
Unpopular opinion, but I liked Gundam AGE and its aesthetics.
I hope those MG prototypes for the AGE-3 and FX will become reality as a sort of revival of AGE, MG F90 style.
Really liked that video format, great work
One of the 1st kit I ever customized.
They are reprinting a lot of the Age and IBO kits this year. Would be interested in checking some of the Age kits
Adele didn't make the cut in the first batch, but hopefully we'll see it before long.
Bandai announce that they are doing reprints of the AGE line, set to release in April. Gonna get me more of them, especially the G-Exes, G-Bouncer, and G-Xiphos.
Just a shame Adele wasn't included.
I saw the list of what they are reprinting. But we can always hope that the sales of this line will provoke Bandai to reprint the rest of the AGE line. The Earth Federation grunt units were amazing. And the Bisidian pirates versions were cool as hell, too!
The entire Age HG line is underrated AF. I was playing around with some Vagan kits earlier today and was surprised at how well they hold up despite for being 8 years old.
Oh hey the hg gm quel. What do you think of it?
I like it a lot.
If the visor isn't too dark, I might be interested in this kit
Ah what a refreshing review
HG G-Xiphos is my favorite age kits
question the front armor skirts did you cut them ? cause i just bought this kit and i’m not sure if i should cut the front skirts so the can move individually? & what pens do you use for panel lining ?
I haven't seen the show, how is it performance wise? Cause it looks pretty dope
I think the writing is complete trash, but feel free to give it a shot. You'll have to give it *a lot* of concessions to enjoy it.
As for the MS, it's also complete trash, which is ironic, because it somehow took *25 years* to develop in-canon.
@@citrusjuicebox if thats the case then yeah I'm good on that
BTW, what did you use for the red partial painting (like the tick marks and all that)? Was it a marker or something else? It looks really damn good.
Thanks! It's red Gundam Marker.
Can't agree with you. Being out here in Japan, many of these kits flew off the shelves, because they were solid kits and awesome designs. The only reason the show failed was because of the character design and animation. The Adele is a sick grunt and I believe well worth the price tag, even if slightly higher than retail.
I do thank you though for reviewing an AGE kit. It seems like interest for the designs and series is starting to resurface which is amazing. It's my second favorite series, so I would love for the big wigs at Bandai to see we want more.
"failed because character design & animation"
I'd argue it's more about the writing considering Level 5 also made the super-popular *Inazuma Eleven* with similar character designs & animation. AGE was simply too formulaic & messy for longtime Gundam fans but also not interesting & a bit depressing to newcomers & kids who were the supposed target demographic of the show.
@@androyus I don't know how well the kids took to it, but that sports anime has a completely different demographic. If AGE had a more traditional gundam animation, then it would've done much better, because the tone and story were fine. The two just didnt match.
@@TheKrowSama The point of Bandai recruiting Level 5 to do AGE at the time was precisely to get Inazuma's target demographic. Too bad the story didn't capture new audience. Maybe because Gen-1 was so boring & flat that people didn't even bother to stay for Gen-2 & 3. Well, good for them coz Gen-3 was a hot mess.
There are plenty of modern HG molds that are worse than the HG Adele, but they also tend to be more ambitious in either design or gimmicks. That being said, this has been one of my favorite HGs for a long time. I prefer the look of this over the Alto because I think the design looks more cohesive (I like the Alto too though) and I don't like the C-clip joints that much. I've always liked the teal for its uniqueness. It's also a great kit to test out color schemes on.
Anyway, I still think the HG Age line was one of the most consistently good HG lines. I still find it jarring when people call kits from this era "old," though it's true.
I like the way you review...not loud like the other funny guy...i subscribed...
please do a vid for the paintings on the kit, like the small details, i never try it
What lack of appeal? Adele was probably THE best grunt suit design in AGE. I honestly preferred this over the Clanche.
For me it's Grimoire from G-reconguista even though the series didn't took off.
AGE as a whole was just uninteresting. It has a lot of good mobile suit designs and concepts but it kind of used up that potential once we got to AGE 2. The Clanche I think was trying way too hard to be the Rezel and it's just not. If you really think about it isn't until the Adele and Genoace 2 showed up that the grunts were actually pretty good. The Genoace 2 is a little below the Adele but still strong and the Adele is basically what the GM is to the Gundam. A bit below the Gundam in performance but still a basic yet flexible machine.
Great review! Now I want one myself
time well spent while on community quarantine
Okay that ending sounds like an horror movie.
simple yet efficient, age line are too underrated
If I was there when this was released, I could have had them all.
Damn, that's kinda cute I want it. Here's hoping I pay *close to* retail price for one. It might be plan and boring, but I like that about it
never watch Age series before.
Is Build Diver Guard Frame based off from this unit?
Gives the similar vibe with different color tone.
ps: i do share the love "boring and simple" kits :)
Guard Frame is based on its frame that's common with GBN Gundam, GM/GM, and a fewer others.
How do you paint the grey colours on those parts so cleanly? Do you use paintbrush? Also do you mix any solvent in your grey paint?
I use Gundam Marker. The first pass is always messy, so I clean it up afterwards.
@@citrusjuicebox hey! Thanks for replying! 😲😲How do you clean them up? I've tried scrapping them off with hobby knife and/or rubbing them with thinner, but I could never achieve results as clean as yours.. :(
@@adev7760 I use alcohol or toothpick, depending on the area.
@@citrusjuicebox I've never used a toothpick before.. Thanks for the tips! Keep up with your awesome work! I've subscribed!
If I come across one of these I'd buy it, not because it's rare, but because it looks really fun
Good luck hunting!
First time ever seeing this MS but I think it looks great. Maybe one of my fav MS being gm sniper II probably has something to do with it XP
more reviews man, love it
How do you keep track of the parts if you cut all the pieces out first?
Kai he would probably sort them out for each step so he wouldnt have to cut each part out and just build
theres something about your build videos thats so relaxing, the minimal movement when attaching parts and how the pieces snap together
Adele be like "Hello. It's me."
I've found that I tend to love grunt suit designs more than the actual Gundams or most ace suits, so I'm really disappointed that good designs like these get shafted when a series is maligned as much as AGE was.
♥Citrus
Wait is the sound delayed for all of us?
The only thing I really don't like about this kit is that the clear faceplate is too dark to really see any of the detail underneath, although maybe that's different in person.
It's not, sadly. I tried painting the face silver underneath to catch more light, and it didn't really work.
@@citrusjuicebox Ah, that's unfortunate.
HGAGE is still the best High-Grade Gunpal till now.
The only regret is that "AGE" was unpopular at the time, and many Mobile-Suit were not materialized to Gunpla
In fact, the "AGE" of the Master-Grade and Perfect-Grade is still a very good work, Even the Mega size. But you know AGE was unpopular, so ⋯
the kyoukiasenki line was good but suffered from the same issues as age.
Age’s federation grunts had really good designs
The martian designs however look like they came from a super robot show
The model kit reminds me of a power ranger suit.
yo I love DELL computers
Nice vid man
didn't know it had a face
The kit is indeed boring looking...but if i were to get this kit....i would love to cause it basic looking is a good base for customisation.... modify the body a bit and change the head with any gundam type head and waboom....u get u own original gundam.....
Totally not ordering 3 as we speak
Put ASMR in your tags next time. I absolutely and utterly loathe it!
I don't really understand what constitutes ASMR, so can't help you there, unfortunately.
@@citrusjuicebox neither do I, but a portion of the video making community has made it a point to emphasize the clicky noises in their build videos. How would you like it if I kept using clippers right by your ears?