This Gundam looks as if it’s done multiple playthroughs of MS:G and unlocked all the upgrades and secrets. Bet it would even go so far as to attack the actual Odessa Mining Base instead of the base M’Quve and the Adzam was on.
Would be very intresting also I hope they put this unit on games too because it looks so cool and a bit different arsenal like extreme vs games has a alternative special or something
Lol tv grandpa had waaay more weird weapons, very super robot style. Beam javelin, fire napalm, twin bazookas, Gundam hammer and hyper hammer, the re-entry sheet thing stored in the crotch, the whole G Defenser support unit, I’m sure I’m missing a bunch
I fully painted this kit with Tamiya spray cans (I don't own an airbrush and don't live in an appropriate home layout to set one up) and it's my favorite of all kits I have.
It's a story that's already been told many times. There was First Gundam, the films, the novel and The Origin manga. The latter is basically Yas dedicating a decade of his life to telling that story. What's a prettier animated series going to achieve that hasn't been done already?
I remember being super impressed when building this, and it just blowing my mind after everything was finished. This Kit is amazing and if you’re looking for a Grand daddy that poses great and has a lot of stuff, this Kit is a must have. It also poses beautifully without a base stand, so for those who like their kits on the ground or can’t be bothered to buy a base stand for their kits, this is definitely a kit you’ll want.
It may be very vanilla, but I configured mine to look like the original RX-78-2 with the early type shoulders, middle type shoulders (no vulcans or magnums), and early type wrists for both sides. Not much for details, but I like it as a closer comparison to the MSG version!
I’ll add everything except that shoulder cannon to me the RX-78-2 didn’t have that. I like the more vanilla design with some minor equipment variation.
The_Rouge _Newtype85 Yeah, I definitely get the vibe the early type was first equipped like a war machine (sort of like the Guncannon Early Type which even Tem Ray was unhappy with the result) but then outfitted for faster and mobile conflicts as time went on.
Heads up Kakarot, the ab crunch I believe is supposed to help in pulling off the crouch pose of the Origin GM Guard Custom, as with the other GM's that use the same frame I believe
there are decent customizations with this kit ..... which means adding a few odd machines could lead to a fairly unique MS team *adds to long list of "wants" in gunpla tab
If you like this, then you NEED to start collecting the HGGTO GMs. I've gotten at least one of every model(even the P-Bandais) and I have absolutely NO REGRETS! They fight the HGBF GM/GM for the top spot of best GM kit, ALL OF THEM.
@@alexknudsen2759 if I'm to choose between the GTO GM's I personally prefer one of the following: GM Guard Custom (the P-Bandai one I forgot what it's called, comes with like two guns and a beam spray gun iirc), the GM Night Seeker, or the GM Cannon
Origin kits are awesome. When I got the RG Zeong however, I decided to get the grand daddy RG instead of this. I kind of wish I hadn't, but it looks phenomenal despite its flaws.
About the alternate parts for the chest & shoulders, they feel set in place with a snap/click once you put them together. So once you pick a part and build it, you can't do any swapping. At least in my experience. The wrist parts though, those swap fine.
I love my Gundam Revive kit (though due to a move it's damaged so I need a new one) but this is just... this is almost real grade level! It's absurd. In a good way. Speaking of The Origin versus Revive, I have an Origin Zaku 2 Char, but should I get the Revive version as well?
This and the revive Zaku are two of the best HG kits if you're into these OG designs. Shame the RX has such a small head but it is far and above the best granddaddy in this scale and so much fun to build and pose.
Oh I love this kit so so soooo much. My only grip is the limited fwd/bwd ankle articulations leaves it falling over a bit more than I'd like. Still, one of my favorite HGs
My favorite RX-78-2 model is the Revive, followed by the Entry Grade, but this is really cool and one I'd love to get and customize, sort of like how I turned my Revive into a sniper custom.
GunDamn! I didn't know it had two beam rifles. And it can have two cannons if I buy a second one. I want two of this guy. Make one with two cannons and two of those beam rifles with a bulky magazine-looking part. The other one can play with the leftovers, which is still a lot.
I really want that Zaku HM type with the twin shields. It always bugged me the Zaku shield was on the right side of the MS, meaning when firing it is facing away from the enemy.
How do you connect the Ankle Armour onto the knee??? I understand if you want it to be connected to the grey parts, but you want it onto the knee? Are you making a Custom?
Could you cover how you do panel lining please? It always look extremely crisp and I would like to know what technique you use; Gundam markers, washes, or something else
I recently switched to the Gundam Marker Mechanical Pencil, which is just a fancy Gundam themed mechanical pencil that takes 0.3mm leads. I'm also using the branded leads (it doesn't say which hardness they are)
Hathaway is soooooooooooo good. I’m half way though and it’s so intense and so well written and animated and I’m not just fanboying out right now I truly believe that someone who never seen gundam before will should be equally enthralled! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
2:23 I never really thought that the shoulder cannon fit with the RX-78-2 For a gundam with heavier armor and more weapons, like the Mk II or the Perfect Gundam, I would get it.
Still not sold on this one, it just looks fat and there are so many original Gundam kits at this scale released in recent years to be even remotely bothered with it.
@@hazzard1983 Construction I won't argue with, and the detail is just fine for what it represents... but that's the part I don't like. I feel like the RX-78-02 overcompensates for the otherwise basic nature of the design by having way too many extras. I also really don't like the proportions, it's just a bit too bulky in the middle.
You know it's a great kit when it can mount all of its weapons at once.
And it still has some slots left for more weapons/parts from other kits.
want a mount hack.... pick a tack glue place it to the spacey area and it rock solid attached
This Gundam looks as if it’s done multiple playthroughs of MS:G and unlocked all the upgrades and secrets. Bet it would even go so far as to attack the actual Odessa Mining Base instead of the base M’Quve and the Adzam was on.
Would be very intresting also I hope they put this unit on games too because it looks so cool and a bit different arsenal like extreme vs games has a alternative special or something
Tv grandpa: one or 2 guns and a shield
The origin kit: enough fire power to end the war in one dau
The origin gramps watched VOTOMS a lot
Lol tv grandpa had waaay more weird weapons, very super robot style. Beam javelin, fire napalm, twin bazookas, Gundam hammer and hyper hammer, the re-entry sheet thing stored in the crotch, the whole G Defenser support unit, I’m sure I’m missing a bunch
@@Astronopolis yeah it was definitely a situation of, "give it all the gimmicks to see what sells!"
@@Halomanx540 so a build fighters kit? 🤣
Holy shrimp, i thought beyond global is already good, but this one has so much going on, gotta put this on my wishlist.
Tbh origin is the best Rx of the rest.
The original RX 78-2; pretty regular and powerful armament.
Origin RX 78-2; going full Rambo
More like Arnold Commando
Perfect Gundam: Hold my beer.
I fully painted this kit with Tamiya spray cans (I don't own an airbrush and don't live in an appropriate home layout to set one up) and it's my favorite of all kits I have.
they make cordless airbrushs
Still very salty that we didn't get a full redo origin series would have loved to see amuro and the RX in a full series
Read it
@@Greyhoundsniper animate it
Maybe we will. Who knows?
It's a story that's already been told many times. There was First Gundam, the films, the novel and The Origin manga. The latter is basically Yas dedicating a decade of his life to telling that story. What's a prettier animated series going to achieve that hasn't been done already?
@@mattb154 Get new fans who dont want to sit through dated animation or read into the franchise I guess?
I remember being super impressed when building this, and it just blowing my mind after everything was finished. This Kit is amazing and if you’re looking for a Grand daddy that poses great and has a lot of stuff, this Kit is a must have.
It also poses beautifully without a base stand, so for those who like their kits on the ground or can’t be bothered to buy a base stand for their kits, this is definitely a kit you’ll want.
The best HG Rx for me personally.
Also, I have the same exact configuration on mine like yours 😅
Same here
Gundam the Origin needs a continuation.
Zeta Gundam The Origin
Also, super happy you're taking a look at this. One of my favourite modern high grades
I do wish this kit came with parts to make the late-type, really like the verniers and metallic joints from the origin.
Get the Pale Rider Cavalry as thats the same backpack as the G3 variant.
It may be very vanilla, but I configured mine to look like the original RX-78-2 with the early type shoulders, middle type shoulders (no vulcans or magnums), and early type wrists for both sides. Not much for details, but I like it as a closer comparison to the MSG version!
I’ll add everything except that shoulder cannon to me the RX-78-2 didn’t have that. I like the more vanilla design with some minor equipment variation.
The_Rouge _Newtype85 Yeah, I definitely get the vibe the early type was first equipped like a war machine (sort of like the Guncannon Early Type which even Tem Ray was unhappy with the result) but then outfitted for faster and mobile conflicts as time went on.
Heads up Kakarot, the ab crunch I believe is supposed to help in pulling off the crouch pose of the Origin GM Guard Custom, as with the other GM's that use the same frame I believe
there are decent customizations with this kit ..... which means adding a few odd machines could lead to a fairly unique MS team
*adds to long list of "wants" in gunpla tab
If you like this, then you NEED to start collecting the HGGTO GMs.
I've gotten at least one of every model(even the P-Bandais) and I have absolutely NO REGRETS!
They fight the HGBF GM/GM for the top spot of best GM kit, ALL OF THEM.
P
Better than the ground type???
@@alexknudsen2759 definitely better than the Ground Type
@@toastybread0413 which gto gm is best? I was a zaku boy at first but the gm custom really sold me on em
@@alexknudsen2759 if I'm to choose between the GTO GM's I personally prefer one of the following: GM Guard Custom (the P-Bandai one I forgot what it's called, comes with like two guns and a beam spray gun iirc), the GM Night Seeker, or the GM Cannon
Lovely, lovely kit. It's my favorite rx-78 design, with extra step.
Now this is Gundam.
If only it was red. Might get two just to paint the other red.
Ok char
Origin kits are awesome. When I got the RG Zeong however, I decided to get the grand daddy RG instead of this. I kind of wish I hadn't, but it looks phenomenal despite its flaws.
If gunpla battle was real like in Build Fighters then this HG would be the base for my custom build. I really need to pick one up.
the white is just right, unlike the revive's milky green white or beyond global's creamy coffee brown.
When the 2nd Gundam doesn't want the 6th to be the heavy weapons unit anymore, I guess.
While that origin one is nice I think I'll stick with my revive. I love the old look and it makes the RX 78-FSD stand out from it more
This is the rx-78-2 that looked up all the secret upgrades and beat all endings
Be careful about the shield plug and the arm because my shield plug caused the friction hole in arm to split the forearm plastic.
The auto captions says hey guys its cockroach197 again..🤣
I love this model kit, it's so much fun to pose and play around with
About the alternate parts for the chest & shoulders, they feel set in place with a snap/click once you put them together. So once you pick a part and build it, you can't do any swapping. At least in my experience. The wrist parts though, those swap fine.
I love my Gundam Revive kit (though due to a move it's damaged so I need a new one) but this is just... this is almost real grade level! It's absurd. In a good way.
Speaking of The Origin versus Revive, I have an Origin Zaku 2 Char, but should I get the Revive version as well?
It's just like a mini MG! I have it sitting here waiting to be built...
number 10 in the backlog.. looking forward to assembling this kit.. thanks for the awesome preview!
This is the definitive grandaddy 1/144 for me. Btw bro, when are you doing a hathaway's flash review?
7:38 Oh yeah, we never heard of weaponry installed with duck tape on the glue, right Full Armor Gundam (Thunderbolt) and Full Armor Unicorn Gundam?
This and the revive Zaku are two of the best HG kits if you're into these OG designs. Shame the RX has such a small head but it is far and above the best granddaddy in this scale and so much fun to build and pose.
need to clear my backlog first 😅
Awesome! What kind of markers did you used on this?
Dope! My local hobby lobby had an origin Char Zaku but a different version for the RX-78-2
Ordered mine right after the review can't wait
Oh I love this kit so so soooo much. My only grip is the limited fwd/bwd ankle articulations leaves it falling over a bit more than I'd like. Still, one of my favorite HGs
perfect timing with the thunderbolt series 😎👌🏼
Just bought this as my first kit. Sounds like I made a good purchase, hopefully it's something I can get into!
My favorite RX-78-2 model is the Revive, followed by the Entry Grade, but this is really cool and one I'd love to get and customize, sort of like how I turned my Revive into a sniper custom.
Friendship ended with Revive RX-78-2.
Now Origin RX-78-2 is my new best friend.
(I like both. Both of them are together in my shelf.)
GunDamn! I didn't know it had two beam rifles. And it can have two cannons if I buy a second one. I want two of this guy. Make one with two cannons and two of those beam rifles with a bulky magazine-looking part. The other one can play with the leftovers, which is still a lot.
Since i already have the revive and the mg origin rx-78-2, i picked myself up the rollout colors of this kit.
Still a really good model kit regardless
Do you want to buy this?
10 to me, for mass production gundam.
I really want that Zaku HM type with the twin shields. It always bugged me the Zaku shield was on the right side of the MS, meaning when firing it is facing away from the enemy.
I Personally Called these kit "Gundam RX-78 Survival Mode" Besides how many kinds of armaments that MS carrying it
This along with the Beyond Global are my favorite RX-78-2 1/144 kits
If you think about it don’t you think the beam savers or like light savers
We need a march of the 1/144 Grandpas:
Original 1/144, Old HG, First Grade, Old HGUC, G30th, RG, Revive, G40th, Origin, Beyond Global and EG.
Nice abs, Gramps 9:04
i see kakarot197 I click!
holy fuck I'm late!
You know, I wonder how the Mk-II would look like in Origin format. I bet it would look killer.
EVEN MORE DAKA
So I can take the cannon from this kit and give it to the new origin gm for double cannons gm? Nice.
How do you connect the Ankle Armour onto the knee??? I understand if you want it to be connected to the grey parts, but you want it onto the knee? Are you making a Custom?
Whats is the weapon on the left hand of the GM Custom?
So suppose I want a Grandaddy gundam for all my grunt zeon suits to be displayed literally curb stomping, which would you recommend?
still the best HG so far
I wish that the origins Operation V Guncannon/Guntank, and GM Close Combat Type/Long Range Bombardment Type would be made into future kits.
Actually there two origin gms. One is a guard custom the other has a visor but its a regular gm you just have to paint regular color
Love mine but I couldn't get the backpack gun to hold still :-(
I just bought one of these and a stand. Can’t wait! Also did it come with a stand?
I don't think this one comes with a stand
Could you cover how you do panel lining please? It always look extremely crisp and I would like to know what technique you use; Gundam markers, washes, or something else
I recently switched to the Gundam Marker Mechanical Pencil, which is just a fancy Gundam themed mechanical pencil that takes 0.3mm leads. I'm also using the branded leads (it doesn't say which hardness they are)
I noticed that, the panel lines were shiny, and I recognize it as the same with shine graphite has
the origin is the best line of kits. I hope they make a zaku II the origin MG. i need a functional anti-ship rifle
8:38 - So the upward movement of the arms are only that far?
It looks like that waist bend is modeled off of the Final Fantasy VII Playstation character models
Is this compatible with the other FA Origin Gundams?
Hathaway is soooooooooooo good. I’m half way though and it’s so intense and so well written and animated and I’m not just fanboying out right now I truly believe that someone who never seen gundam before will should be equally enthralled! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Damn, I already have the MG Gundam the Origin, but this High Grade looks outstanding
Mg origin is delicate. I don't recommend it for playing around
There's never enough dakka
Whats the price of this kit ?
He mentioned it at the conclusion
My worst nightmare 😫tiny stickers
a great excuse to strap all of the weapons to the Gundam so it can pull off a Rambo one-man army, lol.
yes i like to buy
When you realize that without this Gundam, the fed would be screwed
SIEG ZEON
Yeah as if it was the name of the franchise to begin with.
I mean have you seen the title screen say "Mobile Suit GM"?
@@toastybread0413 of course not cuz GMs suck
So, the video on this very channel talking aobut how Zeon failed only having a little to do with the gundam.
@@GojiraFan-in9oo
Respect the Beam Spray Gun if you know what is good for you.
90 seconds in
Added to cart
Like Doctor Halsey from Halo said: Took you long enough lol 😅 great video as always
Im sorry but if the head of the RX-71-1 FSDs head and gatling arm will fit it.. Im gonna kit bash it! 😂🤣
This is my first gunpla and just finish building it today.. just gonna add stickers and lining so it look less toyish
Hot take but I really dislike the revive gundam
13:31 the one from the original gundam series was substantially less detailed.
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TACHIAGARE, GUNDAMMU
2:23 I never really thought that the shoulder cannon fit with the RX-78-2
For a gundam with heavier armor and more weapons, like the Mk II or the Perfect Gundam, I would get it.
I’m not a fan of the shoulder cannon on the RX-78-2 either it’s a highly maneuverable close combat suit
To be fair the v fin should be yellow, if you want the manga/comic version of the gundam.
6:55 disgusting
First
Still not sold on this one, it just looks fat and there are so many original Gundam kits at this scale released in recent years to be even remotely bothered with it.
This model should be the rx78 standard. The others i build were ok but compared to this hands down for a hg
@@hazzard1983 Construction I won't argue with, and the detail is just fine for what it represents... but that's the part I don't like. I feel like the RX-78-02 overcompensates for the otherwise basic nature of the design by having way too many extras. I also really don't like the proportions, it's just a bit too bulky in the middle.
No comparison with Origin Char Zaku II