Just when I think I'm done with IBO kits they pull me back in...looks like it would be fantastic painted. ETA: Top of the head has a very Crossbone Vanguard vibe to it (F-91).
It's really hard to imagine what Vual was back then as he was only discovered with the Frame, no armor. His current armor was acquired by parts from Astaroth and other pieces by a Gjallarhorn official.
joshua vance I guess they would, I'm assuming the parts that weren't from the Astaroth are the few parts they had for Vual. this MS is shrouded in alot of mystery
I've built my Vual with crossed black feet and chest parts on the runners and it is awesome! An almost black oob Vual. And also no issues with any joints. Mine is solid as a rock. Really a great kit!
Kevin Blanco/Graypanda1300 i like it too, but many Gundams have a lot of white, which would be drowned out in the white background, so really just can't win ;)
I don't know if I'll be using the weapons from the kit tbh. Looked at the Kotobukiya m.s.g weapon unit 11. I think the weapons from it seem oddly better suited to this kit than the ones it comes with, lol. There is a scythe, a long sword and some other weapons. This kits aesthetic totally appeals to me though. Going to order it when I can. My local hobby store doesn't stock up on gundam fast enough. :/ I just picked up the Build Burning Gundam today from there though!
nope , the astaroth origin wich this kit shares parts with was symmetrical and this kits doesent inlude parts for the regular astaroth (ports and frame are very similar so you should be able to excange parts)
so I have a theory about why this kit is so loose. I remember getting a first run copy of the HG Barbatos when it first game out. it was super solid, never had any problems holding up the weapons and all of the parts were on super tight including the hand covers. later HG kits that use the Gundam Frames like the Vual are super loose which is strange since the early kits were so tight. I think it's caused my mold degradation. the molds used to make the inner frame parts are degrading which means that the QC on later kits using that frame is really bad.
José if I reall in the manga, the owner of astaroth wants to bring it back to it's original state (Astaroth Origin) Vual went up against astaroth twice. First time it ripped astaroth a new one. the second round, astaroth won and took the parts from Vual, making what it's now called the Astaroth Rinasciamento, which by far is my favorite design.
Johan Alwi Andi Rasyid in my opinion it seemed to make sense and how damaged it was after the first fight with Vual, they had to work with what they had.
Personally this kit looks really ugly, it looks like some designer said "what parts can we reuse" and just put this together and pitched it in one night.
Carlos Sanchez personally I feel that way much more about the new Astaroth coming out. This one feels fresh enough to me. Before unboxing it I hadn't even really realized it uses so many Astaroth parts.
ZakuAurelius Yeah, I could believe it. Another Astaroth would look really redundant. I like some aspects of this kit but in general it doesn't really do anything for me. To be fair I'm really biased towards Katoki UC designs, anything else has to really get my attention to get me to buy it.
Rider Of Justice thanks for your advice. I've tried that before and didn't like how it sounded. I want my reviews to sound like I'm talking with you, not at you. Like I'm telling you about something, not selling you something. I know that doesn't appeal to everyone, but that's how I like to do it here on my channel.
Just when I think I'm done with IBO kits they pull me back in...looks like it would be fantastic painted.
ETA: Top of the head has a very Crossbone Vanguard vibe to it (F-91).
I wonder if we'll get a Gundam Vual origin and what it will look like
It's really hard to imagine what Vual was back then as he was only discovered with the Frame, no armor. His current armor was acquired by parts from Astaroth and other pieces by a Gjallarhorn official.
Ethan the Baker I know, but I just wonder what Bandai might make it look like... that's all
Wouldn't Gjallerhorn have records on it's appearance?
joshua vance I guess they would, I'm assuming the parts that weren't from the Astaroth are the few parts they had for Vual. this MS is shrouded in alot of mystery
Christopher Grisham there’s the newly revealed vual yuhana tho, i think thats the “origins” ver. of it
Only IBO kit that seems to not be affected by weak joints is the Flauros, its a friggin brick in stability.
Sono my graze ein seems fine for the most part
Sono i bought the gundam barbatos lupus rex. its joints are so tight in some places im afraid i will break it.
Good to hear, i have the full mechanics but not the HG Rex. I should get it to see if it has a better time holding the giant mace!
tip, to get more hand angles, pull it out slightly.
Astaroth origin for me. Imho
its cool that we got this but I hope we could get a kit of either the kallisto or regal lily
I've built my Vual with crossed black feet and chest parts on the runners and it is awesome! An almost black oob Vual. And also no issues with any joints. Mine is solid as a rock. Really a great kit!
I've not had much difficulty with my IBO kits, but I painted the frames, so that might help with the stability.
I just ordered the vial I think it’s my favorite IBO Gundam frame
4:14 you missed a perfect opportunity for some kind of rocket fist joke there...
Great review I was wondering weather or not to pick up this kit as I love the design and now I think I might
Anyone else have issues with this and the origin's armor splitting on the forearm along the seamline? I only noticed after attaching the hands.
10:39 you got the glaive blade pointing towards the gundam
Does this kit only consist one complete arm of the gundam frame like its left arm or does it come with two arm frame?
You should keep the white background. It looks nice.
Kevin Blanco/Graypanda1300 i like it too, but many Gundams have a lot of white, which would be drowned out in the white background, so really just can't win ;)
Good point lol
ZakuAurelius try using a grey background.
The big top camera reminds me of the gusion rebake one
Just some asking...
Can you Symetrical vual with 2 kit?
I don't know if I'll be using the weapons from the kit tbh. Looked at the Kotobukiya m.s.g weapon unit 11. I think the weapons from it seem oddly better suited to this kit than the ones it comes with, lol. There is a scythe, a long sword and some other weapons. This kits aesthetic totally appeals to me though. Going to order it when I can. My local hobby store doesn't stock up on gundam fast enough. :/ I just picked up the Build Burning Gundam today from there though!
Does it come with the extra Astaroth parts to make it more symmetrical? (Extra forearm part, leg booster, etc?)
nope , the astaroth origin wich this kit shares parts with was symmetrical and this kits doesent inlude parts for the regular astaroth (ports and frame are very similar so you should be able to excange parts)
Alright, cool. So this one's runners are missing parts from the Origin then? I was hoping that they would be included due to Bandai's laziness, lol.
basically astaroth origin minus, the wings, sword/seath, and left arm armor?
Just built this guy. He's cool and asymmetric. I find the waist is a little loose.
Looks nice, unfortunate that it has problems staying together right out of the box
Hey Zach, I bet you liked that Gouf in the Gundam Versus Cinematic Trailer :D.
Icerrade - didn't watch it!
ZakuAurelius
Now it's my turn to recommend you to watch it just like you recommended us to watch the 8th MS Team battle against the Gouf! :D
I'll probably give mine a scythe when I get one
The Master of Monsters I have this kit and it looks good with the scythe of the MG Deathscythe Hell
I gave it a scythe from a figma
thanks Mr zaku😊
thats a drill, the one that rotates in the mining hammer, its awesome
Will there be spare parts to make it symmetrical?
Can the shield be used on the connecting piece of barbatos lupus?
you must buy 2 vuals to make it symmetrical
Any plans to review the gundam ground type s from Gundam Thunderbolt?
he gets sponsored so he gets every new kit ^^ so dont worry
Steffey Good to know.
The new gundam vual yuhana is a gundamn vual calamaty type
so for a build like this what do you do? nub removal and stickers?
Larklan painting
thanks for the review :)
so I have a theory about why this kit is so loose. I remember getting a first run copy of the HG Barbatos when it first game out. it was super solid, never had any problems holding up the weapons and all of the parts were on super tight including the hand covers. later HG kits that use the Gundam Frames like the Vual are super loose which is strange since the early kits were so tight. I think it's caused my mold degradation. the molds used to make the inner frame parts are degrading which means that the QC on later kits using that frame is really bad.
are you saying "missing color ?apps? "
solodare06 yes, color applications. Patches of color.
the thing it only has 1 big truste in the back of ONLY ONE THE LEGS kinda bothers me.
José well they did just find the frame and slapped on whatever armor parts they could get their hands on in the mabga this gundam was featured in.
That explain it, dis they fix it on the manga lately?
José if I reall in the manga, the owner of astaroth wants to bring it back to it's original state (Astaroth Origin) Vual went up against astaroth twice. First time it ripped astaroth a new one. the second round, astaroth won and took the parts from Vual, making what it's now called the Astaroth Rinasciamento, which by far is my favorite design.
sadly the asymmetrical v fin of rinascimento looks so bothersome
Johan Alwi Andi Rasyid in my opinion it seemed to make sense and how damaged it was after the first fight with Vual, they had to work with what they had.
it use a lots of stickers
its a hg and all the stickers are easy to paint:
shield (front ) :masking
shield back : reverse wash
all the others: hand painting
you are really professional
Fan Zhang ty ^^
should I pick vual or rex?
int sik close call. Both have pros and cons in my mind. Overall both are great. Get one now and get the other later. Flip a coin.
This one didn't even appear in the series did it
This one is from the same manga as Astaroth, its a side story for the IBO anime
man that "gundam was soooo black"
ugh that shield sticker tho. the only things I don't like about this kit are the stickers and those feet.
Anyone else hearing a popping sound through out the video?
tai72437ace me! Haha. Sorry about that~ it happens sometimes
Hi there ^^
hi ^^
nice review. kit looked real cool but ya i think ill give it a skip
kids, this is what happens if you skip your arm training.
Personally this kit looks really ugly, it looks like some designer said "what parts can we reuse" and just put this together and pitched it in one night.
IKR, but that's the whole point of the IBO design. Bandai will save a lot of developing cost and releasing new kits with lower price point.
叶川ヒロ Yea, that really sucks...
Carlos Sanchez personally I feel that way much more about the new Astaroth coming out. This one feels fresh enough to me. Before unboxing it I hadn't even really realized it uses so many Astaroth parts.
ZakuAurelius Yeah, I could believe it. Another Astaroth would look really redundant. I like some aspects of this kit but in general it doesn't really do anything for me. To be fair I'm really biased towards Katoki UC designs, anything else has to really get my attention to get me to buy it.
It looks like a kitbash from a 9 year old to be honest
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Huh interesting. Seriously, terrible review. Write a script.
Rider Of Justice thanks for your advice. I've tried that before and didn't like how it sounded. I want my reviews to sound like I'm talking with you, not at you. Like I'm telling you about something, not selling you something. I know that doesn't appeal to everyone, but that's how I like to do it here on my channel.
ZakuAurelius just keep it up man youre doing great. I like your style..
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