Hey so uh, the “180mm cannon” at 8:18-ish is actually the bazooka, the cannon itself features a longer barrel and a muzzle-brake as well as a flip out handle on the side (dunno if comes with the MG but it is featured on most of the HG ground gundams)
The 180 is included with the MG Ground type. This has the Ground type Rocket Bazooka and should have had the beam rifle which is lost with the other accessories. If only I could offer my services to sort everything out for Mecha here but... I live too far away. Sorry.
Its crazy that 20 years ago this was an extremely innovative Gunpla and now we're all just like "wow so no Olympic gymnast poses? Pfft. One opening hatch with minimal internals showing? Pffft."
Ah, the memories. I still have mine in storage, and it was my first Master grade I ever built. I also have an interesting story about a sister unit in my possession. My brother was at the local park when he discovered the 'wreckage' of two mobile suits that were hit with high velocity paintball rounds back in '02. We were both surprised anyone would use a gundam kit at the time for target practice, especially considering master grades at the time were $50 or more. So he scoured the area and came back with the remains. One of them was obviously the MG Ez-8, the other was a NG 1/100 Deathscythe Hell Custom. Sadly, Deathscythe was not salvageable beyond its head and an arm, the rest of its body was shattered to pieces; the price paid in a hollow kit. The Ez-8, on the other hand, was clearly battered and bruised, but survived its ordeal; some of its armor plating was damaged and its antenna snapped in half, but the inner frame was built to last. No extra hands, so it's cursed with the holding hands alone; but he was able to find its machine gun, shield, and equipment rack. Yes, I still have both machines, and I agree they don't hold a candle to current day MG kits; but they will always have a special place in my memories.
I was ABOUT to say, "I'm glad he didn't rank this- kits this old really shouldn't be compared to modern kits and it was really good for its time." "Oh yeah, by the way, its Bronze Tier." >:( I wonder how he'd react to an 80's era model kit that has no contemporary.
You will get it as soon as bandai is done with: Mgex strike Mgex strike rouge Mgex sword strike Mgex perfect strike Mgex aile strike Mg astray pumpkin spice frame Mg astray brown frame Mg rx78 ver ka 2.0 Mg rx78 4.0 Mg zaku 2 Bob Ross ver. Mgex unicorn banshee Mgex unicorn phenex Mgex sinaju Mgex sinaju animation Mgex sinaju stein Mgex sinaju stein ver ka Mgex sinaju stein narrative@@JosephGhelarducci
Well many older MG kits do have better gimmick design than newer kits. RX-78 2.0 and Zaku 2.0 or any 2.0 kits in that generation has better frame design than newer MG. i stop building MG for 5 years due to recent MG kits for me are not as good as those old MG back in 200x, MG Barbatos brought me back to MG and i got the older MG kits vibe when i build it. Well i do think MG is still in a better situation than PG in between 2010 and 2019, Bandai just release 2 upscale MG with some PG gimmicks and call it PG.
@@reidge4479 I have 3 of the 2.0 Master Grade: Granddaddy 2.0, Zaku II Char's 2.0, and Mk II AEUG 2.0. And I can say the Granddaddy's and Zaku II's frame are the best frame of Master Grade. Mk II frame is good too, but not as good as the two names I mentioned first.
20 years ago this a decent kit, if you compare with today kit that have a lot of surface detail, i think you cant compare old MG and new MG its a different timeline and technology Bandai have past years.
yup your right i think he should compare the ez-8 with the kits in that timeline also .....feels good to see the boy kneeling with the 2 (G) gundams together ....feels so cool
I don''t think it's always about surface detail. Maybe if sometimes Bandai decided to release Ez8 or Ground Gundam 2.0, the difference of surface detail is not too much. And I think it's always about frame engineering.
Bit it is Bandai's tech progressed, so you sorta have to. Even mentioning timelines, Granddady Gundam MG 3.0+++++ and the UC is still going to say the least. A 2.0 is grotesquely overdue
I actually chose to get the Mg over the Hg for the Ground Gundam(which is basically the same as the Ez8). Because since it's an older kit, it has a more bulky/ clunky style, and I think that really fits the show and the fact that it's one of the most realistic mobile suits from the most realistic Gundam show.
Um, technically it don't reuse the GM Sniper II frame. It is a very different frame. The only variant with Ez8 & Ground Type is the Blue Destiny. But we dont get that as MG too.
@@casvalcat3546 the gm sniper 2 frame is a good frame. Both the ground gundam and the gm sniper 2 have the same height. So they will probably use parts of the frame. Plus bandai used the rg mk 2 frame for the sinanju so anything is possible
@@Bobert2020 the thing is MG frame is different than RG. The MG frame keep the aesthetics design from anime/original source while RG frame are basic design(up to RG Unicorn). Also the decision to use Mk-II frame for RG Sinanju is a fatal move although Mk-II frame is good by itself. So they aren't do that anymore. They can't reuse the frame as much as they can anymore. Slight mistake, the kit will be a disaster. They aren't like Gundam frame (IBO) or SD Cross Silhouette frame which is universal design.
The 08TH MS Team MG kits were the first kits to have two things that have been brought over to modern kits. 1, inner frame detail in the arms that lead to a complete inner frame for the entire ms. (Before this, it was only in the legs.) 2, moving hips that allowed it to actually take a kneeling position that looked realistic and very functional. I'm pretty sure that until these kits came out, kits were only using 'space' designs that had no need to kneel because of the 360 degrees of movement space offered. With the 08th MS Team, it showed that ground battle could be just as exciting as the space battles and the kits should reflect that. Pull the shoulder joint out a little bit and you'll actually get a little more movement and you get a pose that has the both hands on the machine gun or beam rifle or 180mm cannon that only comes with the Ground Gundam and have them kneeling behind cover.
I realy love old school gundam . it Strong, Durable, not easy to break like some new MG to day! like the way i love zaku it sell. ( old school zaku ver 1 and 2.0 not Zaku warriors who has broken the arms joint connected to body ) sorry for my bad english!
You missed something. Aside from the beam sabers and the shield, it also has another melee weapon: take off one of the arms and bludgeon the bejeesus out of an enemy Gouf custom. :D
As someone whom just bought this kit to make into a custom for my brother, I liked seeing how much range of motion it has, which even though its not a lot by current kit standards; it being able to kneel is a major +1 in my book
08th ms team is my favorite gundam shows ever. The action is so good. I really like when they are on combat the shield is always covers the cockpit which really a good detail. I am still looking for the kit, really wish I picked this up instead of the rg build strike.
Recently I made a MG GM Sniper (same frame) it’s old, but amazing details with paint and weathering. Yes, it’s not design for a lot of poses but it ok. Regards from Argentina, great videos. 🤜🏼🤛🏼
@@kosmokat111 yeah, I might say super dated... but seeing this kit along the newer good UC kits, I can see how long they have come and the evolution of kits, super dated and bad, but I feel fulfilled seeing where they come from
I remember building nest 1999-2000. I enjoyed building it, I still have it. I display it proudly and I love it. But then again I haven't built a gundam model in over 15 years. I'm out of date, I know. Lol.
Oof for the tan parts I’d would give it a flat coat and the blue a 2 coat paint (1st in silver & 2nd in navel blue not blueberry blue) with some weather effect just to give it a “it’s seen some battle” look
i dont have this kit yet but i will find it online somehow theres no available yet in all gundam store where im in right now.what i do for thier accesories is i put in one plastic together with the manuals..i like the series also.awesome.very nice ending.
The natural extension to this video is probably to do the HG next. That kit is 13 years newer and (I've heard) quite passable. EDIT: I just found an ANCIENT video from this one mech guy putz who...OH CRAP
How do you keep reading my mind!? Few days I was looking for MG Gundam Seed Kits Boom you drop the Gundam Seed vids and Then today I'm looking for a Ez8 kit and there you are again lol
The one complaint I have with the MG from this series is the fact that the GM[G] requires you to buy the Ez-8 to get the backpack container. I fully agree that these at least need 1.5s (like the Dom and Re-GZ), but a 2.0 would be preferred. They could make so many kits based on it (Ground Gundam, Ez-8, GM Ground Type, Blue Destiny Units 1-3, the Slave Wraith Gundam, and so many more).
I don't know about everyone else here but I don't like the jumping around editing for the articulation that your starting to do. I like to see how you are handling the kit with your fingers. It shows how you get to that pose. Like the head up and down deal. I mean you can do whatever is easier for you and ill always watch and appreciate your videos. I just don't necessarily think this Is a positive change in the editing. Love you and have a great new-year 💛.
You're supposed to get more out of the knee bend but it seemed to be limited due to what I can only assume was an oversight. There's a piece in the knee you can snip off to get its full bend.
I own both the mg gm ground type and the gm 2.0 and I can say The 2.0 hands hold the weapons pretty well atleast better than these kits can. You're gonna have to 2 hand the beam rifle though.
This is due for a 2.0 like so many other early kits. A 2.0 of the EZ8 or any of its 8th Ms brethren would be something that align with bandai's goal. Reuse able and there are dozens of variants that share its parts.
I’ve always thought the proportions of this MG are kinda off. The chest seems too big for the limbs somehow. Doesn’t help that the EZ-8 is already a bit barrel-chested but it’s especially pronounced in this kit. Also very puzzling why Bandai never made a 2.0 of this and the Ground type. They have the 2.0 inner frame of the RX-78 and GM so you’d think the work is half done. Same goes for the Gouf Custom since there already is a Gouf 2.0...
I had a feeling that the HGUC ez8 is better than the old MG ez8. I can also say the same for the HGUC gouf custom, since i already built that kit months ago.
@@inuclearpickle8628 Nice! I got the hgac sandrock for Christmas, to go along with my hgac heavyarms. The gouf custom has a few places for you to paint. The thrusters on the lower part of the legs, the insides of the thrusters on the backside of the chest, the blade of the heat sword and the handle of the heat sword.
I'm curious; any interest in the Figure-Rise Standard Dragonball kits? Just picked up a few of'em and am pleasantly surprised. Not the greatest articulation, but the sculpts/moulds are superb. Very quick and enoyable build process, too.
Amusingly when the 08th Team MG's hit the market they were considered the NEXT big revolution in the line's evolving mechanics after the first batch iteration of MG's. Given their semi-inner frame legs and arms and articulation for the time being better than usual; was a big selling point. Of course twenty years later and the 08th Team MG's are outdated and among those, I too hope will get the 2.0 treatment.
I enjoy improving and adding pizazz to kits, and there are not many options when it comes to EZ8 kits, so didn't enjoy building this kit any less than something like the Nu Ver ka.
I mean, we aren't living in the past anymore so I think he's just reviewing it based on todays standards. 20 year old kit was decent 20 years ago, not now.
@@Steven-kb7yy If he wasn't acting like it's a piece of crap then sure, no problem, you can compare but you can't act like it came out yesterday. Same goes for the Master Gundam review. Plus he applied the decals wrong.
I just watched the 08th MS Team over Christmas but it's no coincidence for me because I just ordered a HG Ez8 and was looking through RUclips for a review lol
8th MS team is the closest Gundam has got to a "real life" interpretation of how mobile suits would actually function, being in a slow tank warfare style of combat. Gundam Battle Operation 2 in general has the same kind of feeling.
Yeah I agree and I liked how they were prone to break down and be cobbled together with whatever spare parts were available at the time, just like in real life.
@@B-A-L exactly, with so many moving parts they would never be able to take as much punishment as in the other shows. Gundam Ground Types get knocked down just like any other MS.
Given how old MG RX-79［G］Ez-8 Gundam Ez8 is, I do agree for fans Bandai should do an MG 2.0 release along with (of course) MG RX-79［G］ Gundam Ground Type. By modern practices, I'm sure we'd get an MG for RX-79Ez-8/HMC Gundam Ez8 High Mobility Custom and RX-79Ez-8/HAC Gundam Ez8 Heavy Armed Custom; both of which are from SD Gundam G Generation.
@xxnike629xx I remember, you mentioned that 08th MS Team, Unicorn and Narrative are the only UC series you ever watched... But then you posted a topic on GameFAQs' Gundam board titled "Universal Century is the worst"... One of the reasons on that troll topic of yours is that UC stories are so complicated... But it's your own fault anyway why you're confused lol Because you never watched the main entries in order. You started from Unicorn, at the twilight of the Early UC half. (And 08th MS team is just a side story) And it's a sure thing you'll never be able to properly explore the timeline. Since you have disdain on old stuffs (And you also mentioned there that the animation of the early UC stuffs are horrible, when in fact, they're very good during their time) You hate old stuffs so much. So I'll not be surprised if for example, you'll say that the AKIRA movie's animations and designs are crap. Or you say that the original Star Wars trilogy and Terminator 1 sucks because they're not made in the 90's and above. Another bads of you hating on old stuffs is that you'll miss out so much "Old but Gold" stuffs too. Sad *:'(* However, there's some good on you hating on oldies. It means that there'll no merchandise of 'em that'll be wasted by falling onto your *BOX* fort huehuehue PS Given that HGUC Xi Gundam is revealed to be *NOT* a P-Bandai, I do agree if you share your thoughts about it huehuehuehuehue
I did this one last year back to back with the RX-79[G] and hoo boy, yeah...Your certainly right about the leg gimmicks and the hands. As for it being Bronze tier? That might be a tiny bit harsh, because once it's together with a miniscule bit of extra effort (panel lines & decals(dry & sticker)) it does look rather nice for being an early MG, even in person. But you ARE right that it is indeed VERY dated and could use a 2.0 immediately lol.
It has the same inner frame, articulation, and most of the same weapons as the EZ-8. Only difference is that the Ground Gundam actually comes with the 180mm cannon instead of the bazooka that Mecha said was the cannon. Go a step further and get the GM ground type and you'll get a Missile launcher with individual missiles that come out.
Honestly I really don't think this has aged that poorly. It's definitely old, but with some TLC they can look excellent. Would love a 2.0 for this kit and the RX-79[G] Ground Type Gundam.
I honestly hope they make similar Gundam series to 08th MS. The main protagonist did have some plot armor but it was honestly was for 2 scenarios. On top of that you don't see them just individually plowing through enemy Mobile Suits either, every fight seems to be even and it comes down the 8th MS working well together. That and how the main protagonist isn't a god who can just out pilot anybody even established aces with little to no training. The love story was ok but I found 08th MS to be so good cause it was a fairly grounded Gundam show.
I hope Bandai will release 2.0 Ez8, Ground, Gouf Custom, the GP series, and maybe some from G Gundam series too. It will be cool to see they translate lots of surface detail which is GP series characteristic features into 2.0 MG kit. Maybe the Zephyrantes, the FB, Physalis or Stamen.
@@itsmepamz2477 it's okay to have hopes. Everyone has hopes too, including me. But we'll have to be patient and wait, even for 10 years is not enough for Bandai to make all of those in MG form. there are RGs and HGs growing and trying to attract builders newcomers. Gunpla isn't just about Master Grades, there are many grades to choose from. If we want to be hopeful, Bandai would grant us those suits in either RG or HG form.
Hey so uh, the “180mm cannon” at 8:18-ish is actually the bazooka, the cannon itself features a longer barrel and a muzzle-brake as well as a flip out handle on the side (dunno if comes with the MG but it is featured on most of the HG ground gundams)
This 😅
I have it it doesnt come with the Cannon unfortunately
Put weathering on mine to help with the lack of surface details
@@MechaGaikotsu Top 10 times Mechagaikotsu was wrong 2020 edition
The 180 is included with the MG Ground type. This has the Ground type Rocket Bazooka and should have had the beam rifle which is lost with the other accessories. If only I could offer my services to sort everything out for Mecha here but... I live too far away. Sorry.
Its crazy that 20 years ago this was an extremely innovative Gunpla and now we're all just like "wow so no Olympic gymnast poses? Pfft. One opening hatch with minimal internals showing? Pffft."
I want to say the EZ-8 was one of the first MGs that could do a kneeling pose.
yup it was the first and one of the MGs that can do it .... along with the RX-78(g) gundam
That was a high selling point for a kit that came out in 2000.
Drives me nuts that more kits cannot do that pose.
i mean, the ez 8 (gundam ground type) isn't an ez 8 (gundam ground type) if it cannot kneel right?
Ah, the memories. I still have mine in storage, and it was my first Master grade I ever built. I also have an interesting story about a sister unit in my possession.
My brother was at the local park when he discovered the 'wreckage' of two mobile suits that were hit with high velocity paintball rounds back in '02. We were both surprised anyone would use a gundam kit at the time for target practice, especially considering master grades at the time were $50 or more. So he scoured the area and came back with the remains. One of them was obviously the MG Ez-8, the other was a NG 1/100 Deathscythe Hell Custom. Sadly, Deathscythe was not salvageable beyond its head and an arm, the rest of its body was shattered to pieces; the price paid in a hollow kit. The Ez-8, on the other hand, was clearly battered and bruised, but survived its ordeal; some of its armor plating was damaged and its antenna snapped in half, but the inner frame was built to last. No extra hands, so it's cursed with the holding hands alone; but he was able to find its machine gun, shield, and equipment rack.
Yes, I still have both machines, and I agree they don't hold a candle to current day MG kits; but they will always have a special place in my memories.
Sounds like those kits were the victims of some petty revenge on someone.
Sounds like the ultimate weathering too! Ground unit Gundams in the 08th MS Team series are always beat up anyway!
the 08MST and the stardust memory suits needs a 2.0 or a ver ka so bad
How? Got Ez-8, RX-79[G] and GP03S.......
GP03 is still a good kit, not as dated as other kits, *cough* zepherantes *cough*
I was ABOUT to say, "I'm glad he didn't rank this- kits this old really shouldn't be compared to modern kits and it was really good for its time."
"Oh yeah, by the way, its Bronze Tier." >:(
I wonder how he'd react to an 80's era model kit that has no contemporary.
Yeah I feel the same way
"bandai please we're begging you, please give us more 2.0 master grades"
bandai: why was that? More RX-78 and Unicorn kits?!
still waiting every day hoping bandai will make a 2.0 ez 8
We got a 2.0 Alex so hopefully.
Still waiting in 2024
You will get it as soon as bandai is done with:
Mgex strike
Mgex strike rouge
Mgex sword strike
Mgex perfect strike
Mgex aile strike
Mg astray pumpkin spice frame
Mg astray brown frame
Mg rx78 ver ka 2.0
Mg rx78 4.0
Mg zaku 2 Bob Ross ver.
Mgex unicorn banshee
Mgex unicorn phenex
Mgex sinaju
Mgex sinaju animation
Mgex sinaju stein
Mgex sinaju stein ver ka
Mgex sinaju stein narrative@@JosephGhelarducci
For me, these old MGs have a particular feeling that I couldn't feel in other more recent kits that I love... Is it just me being weird?
Nope.
They’re using a more durable plastic back then. I think
Well many older MG kits do have better gimmick design than newer kits.
RX-78 2.0 and Zaku 2.0 or any 2.0 kits in that generation has better frame design than newer MG.
i stop building MG for 5 years due to recent MG kits for me are not as good as those old MG back in 200x, MG Barbatos brought me back to MG and i got the older MG kits vibe when i build it.
Well i do think MG is still in a better situation than PG in between 2010 and 2019, Bandai just release 2 upscale MG with some PG gimmicks and call it PG.
@@reidge4479 I have 3 of the 2.0 Master Grade: Granddaddy 2.0, Zaku II Char's 2.0, and Mk II AEUG 2.0.
And I can say the Granddaddy's and Zaku II's frame are the best frame of Master Grade. Mk II frame is good too, but not as good as the two names I mentioned first.
in a way, older mg kits are more "anime accurate"
20 years ago this a decent kit, if you compare with today kit that have a lot of surface detail, i think you cant compare old MG and new MG its a different timeline and technology Bandai have past years.
yup your right i think he should compare the ez-8 with the kits in that timeline also .....feels good to see the boy kneeling with the 2 (G) gundams together ....feels so cool
I don''t think it's always about surface detail.
Maybe if sometimes Bandai decided to release Ez8 or Ground Gundam 2.0, the difference of surface detail is not too much.
And I think it's always about frame engineering.
Bit it is Bandai's tech progressed, so you sorta have to. Even mentioning timelines, Granddady Gundam MG 3.0+++++ and the UC is still going to say the least.
A 2.0 is grotesquely overdue
I actually chose to get the Mg over the Hg for the Ground Gundam(which is basically the same as the Ez8). Because since it's an older kit, it has a more bulky/ clunky style, and I think that really fits the show and the fact that it's one of the most realistic mobile suits from the most realistic Gundam show.
Surprised that there still isn't a 2.0 even with the gm sniper frame
Oh and the mg shinning gundam is one of the best old gundam's
Totally agree with you Roberto Perez!
Yeah but it might be better if they used a new frame
Um, technically it don't reuse the GM Sniper II frame. It is a very different frame. The only variant with Ez8 & Ground Type is the Blue Destiny. But we dont get that as MG too.
@@casvalcat3546 the gm sniper 2 frame is a good frame. Both the ground gundam and the gm sniper 2 have the same height. So they will probably use parts of the frame. Plus bandai used the rg mk 2 frame for the sinanju so anything is possible
@@Bobert2020 the thing is MG frame is different than RG. The MG frame keep the aesthetics design from anime/original source while RG frame are basic design(up to RG Unicorn).
Also the decision to use Mk-II frame for RG Sinanju is a fatal move although Mk-II frame is good by itself.
So they aren't do that anymore. They can't reuse the frame as much as they can anymore. Slight mistake, the kit will be a disaster.
They aren't like Gundam frame (IBO) or SD Cross Silhouette frame which is universal design.
The 08TH MS Team MG kits were the first kits to have two things that have been brought over to modern kits. 1, inner frame detail in the arms that lead to a complete inner frame for the entire ms. (Before this, it was only in the legs.) 2, moving hips that allowed it to actually take a kneeling position that looked realistic and very functional. I'm pretty sure that until these kits came out, kits were only using 'space' designs that had no need to kneel because of the 360 degrees of movement space offered. With the 08th MS Team, it showed that ground battle could be just as exciting as the space battles and the kits should reflect that. Pull the shoulder joint out a little bit and you'll actually get a little more movement and you get a pose that has the both hands on the machine gun or beam rifle or 180mm cannon that only comes with the Ground Gundam and have them kneeling behind cover.
yup best kit ever
I’ve gotta say man, you’ve been hitting the mark on reviewing every kit I’ve been hoping you’d review all in one week lol
I have had this kit for 10 years, it still holds up well, gives you that gritty feel from the show.
I would love to see you review the mg dom and ground gundam. Those kits hold up really well
this is the ground gundam with different armor.
@@RicQuintanilla it doesn’t have the mechanism in the legs that extend them for that kneeling pose
Wow a retro kit with a retro vibe wich actually feels like a robot and not a drag queen from the Rio carnival
WTF are you talking about
No joke, I got this kit yesterday at christmas, and it's my first ever MG
got the ground gundam for christmas as my first mg
@@flamestoyershadowkill6400 huh
@@bewitchedk weird coincidence?
@@flamestoyershadowkill6400 maybe
The Aesthetic of this boi is great. I would absolutely buy a 2.0 version of it
I realy love old school gundam . it Strong, Durable, not easy to break like some new MG to day! like the way i love zaku it sell. ( old school zaku ver 1 and 2.0 not Zaku warriors who has broken the arms joint connected to body ) sorry for my bad english!
You missed something. Aside from the beam sabers and the shield, it also has another melee weapon: take off one of the arms and bludgeon the bejeesus out of an enemy Gouf custom. :D
XD thats true!!!!!!!!!!!!! just ripe that left arm off and smack that fool in the face
These was one of my 1st model kits back in late 90s, I have added all sorts of paint throughout the years, and dirtyed it up and done damage paint.
As someone whom just bought this kit to make into a custom for my brother, I liked seeing how much range of motion it has, which even though its not a lot by current kit standards; it being able to kneel is a major +1 in my book
08th ms team is my favorite gundam shows ever.
The action is so good.
I really like when they are on combat the shield is always covers the cockpit which really a good detail.
I am still looking for the kit, really wish I picked this up instead of the rg build strike.
I actually pretty like its look, yeh it looks vanilla but somehow it looks less toyish than some of the newer ones
Recently I made a MG GM Sniper (same frame) it’s old, but amazing details with paint and weathering. Yes, it’s not design for a lot of poses but it ok. Regards from Argentina, great videos. 🤜🏼🤛🏼
the gm sniper isnt old
@@sarangburungheyo 2006 😅
If you can get your hands on it, you should totally review the HG Ez-8 instead! that is one solid kit!!
He did 7 years ago cos that was the review I thought I was posting on here!
I also hope fo a 2.0 of this kit. just recently finished the series and was considering getting it because of the low price. I'm now glad I didn't.
Immediately saw this and screamed because this was my first MG and I know how shit it is.
Ehh, I wouldn't say shit, just super dated compared to what we have now
Its also my first mg
@@kosmokat111 yeah, I might say super dated... but seeing this kit along the newer good UC kits, I can see how long they have come and the evolution of kits, super dated and bad, but I feel fulfilled seeing where they come from
It's not shit, you just can't compare it to modern kits. This WAS on the higher end for it's time.
@@kivulifenrir true, I prefer the word dated, but when you see it along the newer kits, you can see its evolution and how they developed
I remember building nest 1999-2000. I enjoyed building it, I still have it. I display it proudly and I love it. But then again I haven't built a gundam model in over 15 years. I'm out of date, I know. Lol.
Fun fact: the name ez-8 is inspired by the American m4a3e8 tank which is
nicknamed "easy 8"
The Ez8 gundam, makes my Tacticool and purist side acting up again.
20 years ago this kit would have been considered gundarium tier. It just goes to show how much model kit technology has progressed.
I loved how solid and sturdy this kit was that a built the Ground Gundam right after it. Great kit for the price.
if Bandai does a 2.0 of the MG Ground Gundam, i'm snatching one up in a heartbest.
Really been digging all these reviews of old kits you’ve been doing lately. Hell yeah.
This back when gunpla was more of a traditional model kit than a super engineered build-a-toy/Lego thingy (not hating, they're still great).
Wtf are you talking about?
Oof for the tan parts I’d would give it a flat coat and the blue a 2 coat paint (1st in silver & 2nd in navel blue not blueberry blue) with some weather effect just to give it a “it’s seen some battle” look
The MG RX-79[G] & the Ez8 unit was my first two MG gunpla collection 20 years ago.
i dont have this kit yet but i will find it online somehow theres no available yet in all gundam store where im in right now.what i do for thier accesories is i put in one plastic together with the manuals..i like the series also.awesome.very nice ending.
The natural extension to this video is probably to do the HG next. That kit is 13 years newer and (I've heard) quite passable.
EDIT: I just found an ANCIENT video from this one mech guy putz who...OH CRAP
They need to remake this kit. I felt like the chest was bigger then it was in the show
The design of the Ez8 is what made me watch 8th MS team.
HGUC EZ8 & HGBF EZsR will surprise you. Solid build.
Damnnn I'm too early this time. It's 8am in Malaysia. 😂
I'm currently building the RX-79(G) its nastolgic since I saw the show when i was young.
The original wing gundam ew has the same hands. Just imagine those hands and that giant honkin' beam rifle.
This was the first MG I ever built, it took me the better part of a day to build it.
Wow! What a unique aesthetic...! I really enjoy the colour scheme - blue and white looks so great next to one another.
How do you keep reading my mind!? Few days I was looking for MG Gundam Seed Kits Boom you drop the Gundam Seed vids and Then today I'm looking for a Ez8 kit and there you are again lol
The spooky thing is I have just bought the HG Ez8 and HG Seed Destiny kits for my first ever Gunpla kits!
The one complaint I have with the MG from this series is the fact that the GM[G] requires you to buy the Ez-8 to get the backpack container.
I fully agree that these at least need 1.5s (like the Dom and Re-GZ), but a 2.0 would be preferred. They could make so many kits based on it (Ground Gundam, Ez-8, GM Ground Type, Blue Destiny Units 1-3, the Slave Wraith Gundam, and so many more).
Reviewer in year 2040: "PG Unleashed RX78-2 is the worst gunpla I've built!"
Agreed.
Just got this kit for Christmas happy you are reviewing it
Loving these throwback videos!! True test to buying anything how they hold up to the test of time. That’s my collection consists of about 6
My name is Ezraus...wait! Ez8?! Ayy!
Need an Ez8 that comes with damaged ripped off left arm and nub. This thing was at its most hype disabled. Need to capture that moment.
i still love this guy. it's my first MG and will love it forever!
bruh the butflap upside down looks like the pog face but shocked
so far we only have the HGUC kit as a better alternative, please give more love to the 8th MS team Bandai!
I don't know about everyone else here but I don't like the jumping around editing for the articulation that your starting to do. I like to see how you are handling the kit with your fingers. It shows how you get to that pose. Like the head up and down deal. I mean you can do whatever is easier for you and ill always watch and appreciate your videos. I just don't necessarily think this Is a positive change in the editing. Love you and have a great new-year 💛.
You're supposed to get more out of the knee bend but it seemed to be limited due to what I can only assume was an oversight. There's a piece in the knee you can snip off to get its full bend.
How is the fit of the machine gun in 2.0 hands? I'm asking because the GM 2.0 (white dingo ver) get all of this guy's weapons as extras.
I own both the mg gm ground type and the gm 2.0 and I can say The 2.0 hands hold the weapons pretty well atleast better than these kits can. You're gonna have to 2 hand the beam rifle though.
That is why I build both of the arms and legs at the same time for all of my kits.
This is due for a 2.0 like so many other early kits. A 2.0 of the EZ8 or any of its 8th Ms brethren would be something that align with bandai's goal. Reuse able and there are dozens of variants that share its parts.
I’ve always thought the proportions of this MG are kinda off. The chest seems too big for the limbs somehow. Doesn’t help that the EZ-8 is already a bit barrel-chested but it’s especially pronounced in this kit.
Also very puzzling why Bandai never made a 2.0 of this and the Ground type. They have the 2.0 inner frame of the RX-78 and GM so you’d think the work is half done. Same goes for the Gouf Custom since there already is a Gouf 2.0...
Geara Doga review is gone. It's a good time to review the Geara Doga again
I had a feeling that the HGUC ez8 is better than the old MG ez8. I can also say the same for the HGUC gouf custom, since i already built that kit months ago.
I got the hg gouf custom for Christmas planning on building it next week
@@inuclearpickle8628 Nice! I got the hgac sandrock for Christmas, to go along with my hgac heavyarms. The gouf custom has a few places for you to paint. The thrusters on the lower part of the legs, the insides of the thrusters on the backside of the chest, the blade of the heat sword and the handle of the heat sword.
@@leorojas6390 I don’t have paint I have panel lining markers and flat top coat. I also have some metallic markers those do come in handy sometimes
Earth Federation Space Force
Yes lets put these stickers on the Ez 8 even though its a modified ground type gundam
I'm curious; any interest in the Figure-Rise Standard Dragonball kits? Just picked up a few of'em and am pleasantly surprised. Not the greatest articulation, but the sculpts/moulds are superb. Very quick and enoyable build process, too.
A 2.0 for the 08th series would be very nice and welcomed.
Yoooo my guy dalong is shouted out
Amusingly when the 08th Team MG's hit the market they were considered the NEXT big revolution in the line's evolving mechanics after the first batch iteration of MG's. Given their semi-inner frame legs and arms and articulation for the time being better than usual; was a big selling point. Of course twenty years later and the 08th Team MG's are outdated and among those, I too hope will get the 2.0 treatment.
Could never get the "saber holsters" to work, yet is my favorite Gundam (along with the RX-79G Land Type).
I enjoy improving and adding pizazz to kits, and there are not many options when it comes to EZ8 kits, so didn't enjoy building this kit any less than something like the Nu Ver ka.
*Builds 20 year old kit*
*Knocks points off for not being like modern kits*
I mean, we aren't living in the past anymore so I think he's just reviewing it based on todays standards. 20 year old kit was decent 20 years ago, not now.
@@Steven-kb7yy If he wasn't acting like it's a piece of crap then sure, no problem, you can compare but you can't act like it came out yesterday. Same goes for the Master Gundam review. Plus he applied the decals wrong.
@@Kabive776 Yeah I see what you mean, mans never promised an objective review. At least he's entertaining😅
I just finished watch the 08th MS team yesterday and now you review the kit, is it coincident or what!
I just watched the 08th MS Team over Christmas but it's no coincidence for me because I just ordered a HG Ez8 and was looking through RUclips for a review lol
Don't forget one of the main selling points if this kit was that it could kneel.
KNEEL...
8th MS team is the closest Gundam has got to a "real life" interpretation of how mobile suits would actually function, being in a slow tank warfare style of combat.
Gundam Battle Operation 2 in general has the same kind of feeling.
Yeah I agree and I liked how they were prone to break down and be cobbled together with whatever spare parts were available at the time, just like in real life.
@@B-A-L exactly, with so many moving parts they would never be able to take as much punishment as in the other shows.
Gundam Ground Types get knocked down just like any other MS.
this is one of those rare kits thats basicly trash, but i still love it.
Given how old MG RX-79［G］Ez-8 Gundam Ez8 is, I do agree for fans Bandai should do an MG 2.0 release along with (of course) MG RX-79［G］ Gundam Ground Type.
By modern practices, I'm sure we'd get an MG for RX-79Ez-8/HMC Gundam Ez8 High Mobility Custom and RX-79Ez-8/HAC Gundam Ez8 Heavy Armed Custom; both of which are from SD Gundam G Generation.
@xxnike629xx I remember, you mentioned that 08th MS Team, Unicorn and Narrative are the only UC series you ever watched...
But then you posted a topic on GameFAQs' Gundam board titled "Universal Century is the worst"...
One of the reasons on that troll topic of yours is that UC stories are so complicated...
But it's your own fault anyway why you're confused lol
Because you never watched the main entries in order. You started from Unicorn, at the twilight of the Early UC half.
(And 08th MS team is just a side story)
And it's a sure thing you'll never be able to properly explore the timeline. Since you have disdain on old stuffs
(And you also mentioned there that the animation of the early UC stuffs are horrible, when in fact, they're very good during their time)
You hate old stuffs so much. So I'll not be surprised if for example, you'll say that the AKIRA movie's animations and designs are crap. Or you say that the original Star Wars trilogy and Terminator 1 sucks because they're not made in the 90's and above.
Another bads of you hating on old stuffs is that you'll miss out so much "Old but Gold" stuffs too. Sad *:'(*
However, there's some good on you hating on oldies. It means that there'll no merchandise of 'em that'll be wasted by falling onto your *BOX* fort huehuehue
PS Given that HGUC Xi Gundam is revealed to be *NOT* a P-Bandai, I do agree if you share your thoughts about it huehuehuehuehue
I did this one last year back to back with the RX-79[G] and hoo boy, yeah...Your certainly right about the leg gimmicks and the hands.
As for it being Bronze tier? That might be a tiny bit harsh, because once it's together with a miniscule bit of extra effort (panel lines & decals(dry & sticker)) it does look rather nice for being an early MG, even in person. But you ARE right that it is indeed VERY dated and could use a 2.0 immediately lol.
But bandai would rather do recolors for premium instead of making 2.0 frames for kits people actually want.
This was my first mg. I have two mg rx-78 ver 3 and keep thinking I will modify them into the ez8 and the rx78-4 as I have that old mg as well
Seeing this now, can You also do a Review of MG Gundam Ground Type?
I wanted to buy it for a while now
It has the same inner frame, articulation, and most of the same weapons as the EZ-8. Only difference is that the Ground Gundam actually comes with the 180mm cannon instead of the bazooka that Mecha said was the cannon. Go a step further and get the GM ground type and you'll get a Missile launcher with individual missiles that come out.
Honestly I really don't think this has aged that poorly. It's definitely old, but with some TLC they can look excellent. Would love a 2.0 for this kit and the RX-79[G] Ground Type Gundam.
I'd want one just for making a sweet diorama with battle damage. Love me some 08th ms team.
I honestly hope they make similar Gundam series to 08th MS. The main protagonist did have some plot armor but it was honestly was for 2 scenarios. On top of that you don't see them just individually plowing through enemy Mobile Suits either, every fight seems to be even and it comes down the 8th MS working well together. That and how the main protagonist isn't a god who can just out pilot anybody even established aces with little to no training. The love story was ok but I found 08th MS to be so good cause it was a fairly grounded Gundam show.
Should there be a new ranking system for these really old kits? Genuine question of mine.
Yes
Which is the true flagship Gundam of 08th MS Team?
Gundam Ez-8
Gundam Ground Type
I'd better not hear anything about RG Zeta or MG Ball
Ez-8 forever man.
Mecha do be pumping videos out every day now
Appreciate on what you have even it's not Good, as a modeler, I know there's some drawbacks, but at least you have it.
Fuck my choices are watching this review or watching Jobbys stream about wave 1 of Kingdom Tranformers toys
Old jobby is better
@@GojiraFan-in9oo Okay I didnt really ask. But whatever floats your boats.
We badly need a MG ver 2.0 of this kit
I never really get the second leg syndrome because I always build both legs simultaneously.
I own it, it's basically a statue, still love it
I hope Bandai will release 2.0 Ez8, Ground, Gouf Custom, the GP series, and maybe some from G Gundam series too.
It will be cool to see they translate lots of surface detail which is GP series characteristic features into 2.0 MG kit. Maybe the Zephyrantes, the FB, Physalis or Stamen.
That's too big of a challenge given Bandai only puts up 7-6 master grades per year for now, don't get your hopes too high lol
@@paudsnarwhal2148 er... am I mention "as soon as possible" or "next year" on my comment on the top?
It is okay to have some hope, am I right?
@@itsmepamz2477 it's okay to have hopes. Everyone has hopes too, including me. But we'll have to be patient and wait, even for 10 years is not enough for Bandai to make all of those in MG form.
there are RGs and HGs growing and trying to attract builders newcomers. Gunpla isn't just about Master Grades, there are many grades to choose from. If we want to be hopeful, Bandai would grant us those suits in either RG or HG form.
@@paudsnarwhal2148 Yes, gunpla isn't about Master Grade. But I prefer Master Grade than the others. Except for some big RG.
This design looks like an MG version of the Alto from the 30mm kit and I wouldn't mind having one actually
I love the 08th MS Team. Glad to see this.
That is the old hands in the era of RX79 and old GMs...iirc they still use it up to MG Nemo?
We need:
- RG 8th MS Team kits
- MGEX 8th MS Team kits
- PG Unleashed 8th MS TEam kits
I got this 5 years ago and had modified its weapon and hand so it got pegs now and can hold weapons no prob i wish that bandai make a 2.0 of this kit