I decided to buy this kit based entirely off this review, it was also my first kit ever, and i loved it! I can confirm everything said here is very accurate.
Among all the great gunpla reviewers out there you might just be my favorite. Im really glad you've been giving old school kits a lot of spotlight since I originally wrote off getting the G Gundam kits because of their age. Now I want to get all the G Gundam MGs (except maybe the God Gundam cuz of those wonky proportions). Please someone sponsor this dude!
I discovered your channel maybe a week ago and instantly subscribed. Even though your channel is smaller than other Gunpla reviewers for now, I really love your channel and videos. The videos have structure but they’re not overly lengthy. They’re straight forward but not rushed. I’m really rooting for you and I look forward to all your videos
Definitely agree with you. G Gundam MGs are in the class of their own, especially during the time they were released. I alsohave the MG God Gundam and can still go toe-to-toe with modern MGs foor articulation & solidness.
Lets be honest here, they are probably the kits that people would change poses more often than the new and more articulated kits. Solid build, articulate enough to hold a ton of poses and most specially, they don't have that much accessories which would usually limit what you could do with a kit. Heck, I've changed mine in a lot more poses in just 5 days compared to my dynamese.
G Gundam is the Goat of Gundam and I really really really wish they would make a whole new line of MG Gundam for all the shuffle aliance, The spiegal gundam and all the villains
Wow, this is a great review and I really enjoyed it. I like how clear your are with communicating things to the viewer, as well as how thorough you are with the kit. Measuring the the range in a limb with degrees is also really helpful. I also am really glad you like Shining Gundam so much. It's my favorite Gundam and I love it quite a bit. I'll definitely be checking out your other videos!
I just love this channel! I love that most of his Gunpla reviews are Master Grades because Master Grade is my favourite line of Gunpla! Please keep posting these kind of vids
Welcome back, your reviews are always my favorite. Your fair to the models and you make them look really good. You’re the biggest reason I got the MG F91 2.0.
My 1st kit is the build grade shining gundam as well. I remember when i bought it together with my mom when i was a kid. Good times bro, good times! Thank you for this review, i remember the best moments of my childhood.
They did make a high resalution god gundam witch it desperately deserved. I do hope they do it for the shining gundam. But ya i dotn think they well sadly. But bandai has no problem pushing out 50 version of unicorn gundam... ugh
Glad you're posting again and a hundred percent agree. The mobile e-fighter series of master grade gundams are hands-down some of the best that hold up over time and still look remarkably well. They give almost a anime s quality fresh out of the box with its non-traditional proportions
I'd love to see you do unique suits/mobile armors in MG! Like the Ball, or something strange like that, something that would totally throw your grading system out of wack haha
I’d prefer a 2.0. MGex would mean LED strips in the arms, which would probably hamper mobility. As a mobile fighter, it having less mobility would mean a step down from the older mg. Plus, Bandai would probably put a high price on it.
I really enjoy watching these! They're nicely edited, plus the little tips you give regarding detailing and any other quirks are always really interesting. Keep going, excited to see what else you've got!
Thanks for this vid. I was thinking of getting it because the price was pretty low but judging from your video it needs a bit of work and could probably benefit from a newer MG version of it.
Happy to see a review of this it was well worth the wait. if this is going to be your last review I just want to say that I’ve enjoyed all of your reviews thoroughly I always find myself going back to them
@RedHeadphones6 Great video! the shining gundam is my favorite mobile fighter. I would love to see you do a mg gouf 2.0 review I find it to be a very good kit all around. It goes with all the other kits you tend to review as it is a 2.0 and has that great zaku like innerframe.
I've watched your videos for a good while now and absolutely love your review style. I much prefer your style over other Gunpla reviewers (ZakuAurelius being my other favorite). It sucks to hear this might be the last review you do, but I'll definitely check out anything else you do. Best of luck to you, man!
Thanks! I'm still not sure this will be the definite last video, there's always the possibility for more. I just want to be up front about things so if this is the last one, you guys aren't left wondering what happened haha
Understandable! At least you let us know instead of just disappearing like rrobert184. Though I do believe he does reviews for some Gunpla website now.
Thank you! My first Gunpla ever was the no grade Shining Gundam. It's what got me into this hobby and eventually this channel! The Shining Gundam really is something else. Great choice for a first kit! Hope the build went well!
Love G-Gundam. This shining gundam kit is my favorite too, it was my second MG build. Yea theres a fair amount of painting to do to get it color accurate, i painted the yellow parts gold as well coloring the thrusters and vulcans for anime accuracy. For anyone who decides to build the kit though watch out for the red shoulder parts, the pieces are kinda flimsy, i snapped the left one but its being held in by tension luckily, you cant see the crack from the front.
The nubs on the shoulders is a nightmare but Bandai saved me by giving extra rubber vfin. At least I finally built it after 5 yrs. Gonna sand the nubs soon
Have this kit. During build, I accidentally broke the left knee joint due to tightness of the screws. Ended up with limited posing coz the left knee can no longer be bended. Anyway, nice review of an old kit.
Agreed, they aren't a huge issue for me. They can really add stability to inner frames, which makes this kit one of the sturdiest Master Grades. I just make a point to mention them, as screws can sometimes be hit or miss (like that shot of the ankle in this video) and to make sure beginners know in advance they'll need a screw driver.
in all honesty I tend to be more lenient on older kits cus i kinda grew up when you had to put in a little extra effort for kits. my biggest one was thr SR-71 Blackbird and then 2 Black Hawks so when i tried gundam it was like a canvas to do more details and ways to improve my skills and see where i improved or developed. I love the older Gundam kits.
Finished building this a few weeks ago. The Shining Gundam's probably my favorite Gundam design, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to build it. I'm really glad to hear that mine isn't the only one with overly tight elbows, though I'm not tempting fate by posing it anymore for right now. I also chose to keep the v-fin yellow, though I may try a slightly oranger yellow like what the Hi-Res God Gundam uses down the line. And I need to get some white paint/Gundam Marker to fix the vents on the core lander. While I'm sure a 2.0 would look great, I'm glad I built what we got, because the extra work I put into making those parts gold greatly improved the kit's look. And while I'm far from the only one who painted those parts, it did go a long way in making the kit my own.
Lol mine was great aswell. I do question why Bandai made that black and white piece on the core lander yellow. But one of my legs made me want to die i was at on screw for like 30 mins trying to get it in straight and one of the shoulders didn't want to go in all the way so I stole my god gundams screw and that worked fine but now my god gundam has a slightly wonky shoulder
Hey i've been watching you for a couple years now, and I was wondering if you can review Gundam Spiegel. I would love to see that reviewed because not very many people reviewed it and they are like 10 years old, and I think you might even like that I think its cool and am contemplating whether or not I should buy it.
This hand of mine glows with an awesome power! Its burning grip tells me to defeat you. Take this, my love, my anger and all of my sorrow. Shining fingerrrr!!!
personally i like the burning gundam version better as far as the 2 kits go. also wish we would have gotten a set of rubber hands with both the shinning and burning that allowed them to hold hands for that epic burning and shinning god finger pose from the show
Thank you! There's always a chance I'll make another in the future, we'll see. I just wanted to be honest, so you guys aren't left high and dry if this was the last one, you know?
I start to take interest to this kit and the other old kits like MG Ground, God, and the GP's. But my mind just keep telling me "Be patience and wait for their 2.0". What should I do? 😭
haha, it depends on the kit for sure. Personally, the Shining and Ground Gundam hold up extremely well imo, and are worth picking up now. The God Gundam is also cheap enough that it's worth looking into, even if it doesn't hold up as well. The GP series though, unless you're down for some serious fixing-up, I'd probably hold off on those. Regardless, best of luck! :)
I realize this is a 3 year old video, but I'm hoping to build this kit based on your recommendation. What did you use for the gold paint? Gundam markers?
No worries. I used Gundam Markers for the gray and black detailing. For the gold, I used Krylon Gold Leaf. It's not exactly recommended for Gundpla, but I like the look of it. Just has a bit more of a sparkle to it. Best of luck on the build!
@@redheadphones6 Actually one more question, any priming for the Krylon? Looks like results are mixed on using enamel paint with PS plastic. Thanks again!
just wondering is their any chance you might do a review of the spiegel gundam soon since that's the only model kit from the G line you haven't reviewed yet.
Everybody love the god gundam. But the shinning gundam what started it all. I prefer the shining over the god gundam cuz the battle theme for the shining gundam was way more inclined to the show than the battle theme of the god gundam.
Every time I seem Bandai posting for a hobby show I am always disappointed because they never announce an MG 2.0 or an RG Shining. G Gundam never seems to get much love from Bandai 😔
I used a Krylon metallic spray paint called "Gold Leaf." I haven't used Krylon paint for anything else, as I only received that color as a gift from a friend, but it did a great job of making a gold that both popped, but didn't distract from the rest of the suit.
Unfortunately no. This doesn't even have an action base connector, so aside from having to buy a stand, you're limited to using those included fork things to get this guy held in.
Thanks for asking. I used an old can of Krylon spray paint. The color is "Gold Leaf." I really like it because it's a bit duller than other golds, so I think the details are a bit more noticeable.
I had almost all the G Gundam mg kits 10 years ago and I'm buying one at a time just to paint them with my airbrushing skills. But, they are cheap kits
Thanks for watching!
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Build: 0:51
Appearance: 5:38
Articulation: 7:58
Gimmicks: 10:41
Final Verdict: 12:50
what gold paint did you use? it looks nice
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I decided to buy this kit based entirely off this review, it was also my first kit ever, and i loved it!
I can confirm everything said here is very accurate.
Among all the great gunpla reviewers out there you might just be my favorite. Im really glad you've been giving old school kits a lot of spotlight since I originally wrote off getting the G Gundam kits because of their age. Now I want to get all the G Gundam MGs (except maybe the God Gundam cuz of those wonky proportions). Please someone sponsor this dude!
Yes! Welcome back man! Very hyped to see you putting out some more reviews.
I discovered your channel maybe a week ago and instantly subscribed. Even though your channel is smaller than other Gunpla reviewers for now, I really love your channel and videos. The videos have structure but they’re not overly lengthy. They’re straight forward but not rushed. I’m really rooting for you and I look forward to all your videos
Thanks, man. It really means a lot.
Definitely agree with you. G Gundam MGs are in the class of their own, especially during the time they were released. I alsohave the MG God Gundam and can still go toe-to-toe with modern MGs foor articulation & solidness.
Lets be honest here, they are probably the kits that people would change poses more often than the new and more articulated kits. Solid build, articulate enough to hold a ton of poses and most specially, they don't have that much accessories which would usually limit what you could do with a kit. Heck, I've changed mine in a lot more poses in just 5 days compared to my dynamese.
G Gundam is the Goat of Gundam and I really really really wish they would make a whole new line of MG Gundam for all the shuffle aliance, The spiegal gundam and all the villains
Wow, this is a great review and I really enjoyed it. I like how clear your are with communicating things to the viewer, as well as how thorough you are with the kit. Measuring the the range in a limb with degrees is also really helpful. I also am really glad you like Shining Gundam so much. It's my favorite Gundam and I love it quite a bit. I'll definitely be checking out your other videos!
Easily my favorite gunpla reviewer ever
My first Gunpla was also the no grade Shining Gundam back in '94. It remains one of my favorite all-time suits.
that was also my first gunpla too!
You're probably the most underrated Gunpla reviewer, the amount of depth and quality in these reviews are really something else
Thank you!
I truly enjoy your content. I love the format of the review and how detail specific they are. Thank you, keep up the amazing work
Thanks!
The best part of his videos is the intro theme. Lol
I just love this channel! I love that most of his Gunpla reviews are Master Grades because Master Grade is my favourite line of Gunpla! Please keep posting these kind of vids
Thank you!
Thank you for actually painting your kits, not nearly enough builders on here do
Yes! i might not be that fan of mgs but you're reviews are really calming and very informative, so keep up the amazing work
Thanks!!
Welcome back, your reviews are always my favorite. Your fair to the models and you make them look really good. You’re the biggest reason I got the MG F91 2.0.
Thanks! Glad I could help!
My favorite gunpla reviewer! Glad to have you back
Those Gold parts really shine!
My 1st kit is the build grade shining gundam as well.
I remember when i bought it together with my mom when i was a kid. Good times bro, good times! Thank you for this review, i remember the best moments of my childhood.
I wish we'd get a 2.0 for this and if I can make a wish that would probably never come true in my lifetime a pg of this guy.
They did make a high resalution god gundam witch it desperately deserved. I do hope they do it for the shining gundam. But ya i dotn think they well sadly. But bandai has no problem pushing out 50 version of unicorn gundam... ugh
hey man! im pretty new to gunpla, your videos have Really helped me!! they're always a treat and insightful. keep up the great work!
Glad you're posting again and a hundred percent agree. The mobile e-fighter series of master grade gundams are hands-down some of the best that hold up over time and still look remarkably well. They give almost a anime s quality fresh out of the box with its non-traditional proportions
I'd love to see you do unique suits/mobile armors in MG! Like the Ball, or something strange like that, something that would totally throw your grading system out of wack haha
Glad to find another fan of the G Gundam series.
Imagine this get a mg ex treatment, led to hands and shoulders
The glorious mental image of it I have and the slim chances of it ever being real might just make me cry dude
I’d prefer a 2.0. MGex would mean LED strips in the arms, which would probably hamper mobility. As a mobile fighter, it having less mobility would mean a step down from the older mg. Plus, Bandai would probably put a high price on it.
Awesome review as always! Keep up the good work!
I really enjoy watching these! They're nicely edited, plus the little tips you give regarding detailing and any other quirks are always really interesting. Keep going, excited to see what else you've got!
Thank you!!
Thanks for this vid. I was thinking of getting it because the price was pretty low but judging from your video it needs a bit of work and could probably benefit from a newer MG version of it.
Keep em coming Red!!!!! You're the best!
Thanks!!
Happy to see a review of this it was well worth the wait. if this is going to be your last review I just want to say that I’ve enjoyed all of your reviews thoroughly I always find myself going back to them
Thank you!
Great review! Always happy to see a new upload. You made this kit look awesome. I really like this kit. It was simple and easy to detail. Super solid.
Always look forward to your reviews!
Great work!
Thank you!
About time you made a review! I missed ya!
new camera is looking good man! might have to get me a shining gundam now lol
@RedHeadphones6 Great video! the shining gundam is my favorite mobile fighter. I would love to see you do a mg gouf 2.0 review I find it to be a very good kit all around. It goes with all the other kits you tend to review as it is a 2.0 and has that great zaku like innerframe.
I've watched your videos for a good while now and absolutely love your review style. I much prefer your style over other Gunpla reviewers (ZakuAurelius being my other favorite). It sucks to hear this might be the last review you do, but I'll definitely check out anything else you do.
Best of luck to you, man!
Thanks!
I'm still not sure this will be the definite last video, there's always the possibility for more. I just want to be up front about things so if this is the last one, you guys aren't left wondering what happened haha
Understandable! At least you let us know instead of just disappearing like rrobert184. Though I do believe he does reviews for some Gunpla website now.
Another fine video from the antique gundam reviewer! Please do more of these reviews!
"This hand of mine is burning red! It's loud roar tells me to defeat you! Here I go! Erupting Burning FINGER!"
LOVE your videos! Glad to see you are still posting!
Very Happy to see you again.
This was my first gunpla kit. BTW i like ur videos, best gunpla utuber.
Thank you! My first Gunpla ever was the no grade Shining Gundam. It's what got me into this hobby and eventually this channel! The Shining Gundam really is something else. Great choice for a first kit! Hope the build went well!
Love G-Gundam. This shining gundam kit is my favorite too, it was my second MG build. Yea theres a fair amount of painting to do to get it color accurate, i painted the yellow parts gold as well coloring the thrusters and vulcans for anime accuracy.
For anyone who decides to build the kit though watch out for the red shoulder parts, the pieces are kinda flimsy, i snapped the left one but its being held in by tension luckily, you cant see the crack from the front.
Welcome back mydudes
The nubs on the shoulders is a nightmare but Bandai saved me by giving extra rubber vfin. At least I finally built it after 5 yrs. Gonna sand the nubs soon
Have this kit. During build, I accidentally broke the left knee joint due to tightness of the screws. Ended up with limited posing coz the left knee can no longer be bended. Anyway, nice review of an old kit.
This is a very good in depth review! I was thinking of buying this and the god gundam now I’ll know what I need for the shining thanks!
Thanks, glad I could help!
Honestly i dont mind screws on my inner frame, as long as it gets covered or has the same color as the frame.
Agreed, they aren't a huge issue for me. They can really add stability to inner frames, which makes this kit one of the sturdiest Master Grades. I just make a point to mention them, as screws can sometimes be hit or miss (like that shot of the ankle in this video) and to make sure beginners know in advance they'll need a screw driver.
This will be my second MG. I’m excited to build the second main suit that got me into Gundam. Would you like to see some G Gundam suits get a 2.0?
in all honesty I tend to be more lenient on older kits cus i kinda grew up when you had to put in a little extra effort for kits. my biggest one was thr SR-71 Blackbird and then 2 Black Hawks so when i tried gundam it was like a canvas to do more details and ways to improve my skills and see where i improved or developed. I love the older Gundam kits.
Glad to see you back man anyway can do a review of the gouf 2.0?
Hey RedHeadPhone! May I ask what brand of yellow and gold did you use? They looks very nice (I'm reffering to the yellow on the God Gundam)
Finished building this a few weeks ago. The Shining Gundam's probably my favorite Gundam design, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to build it. I'm really glad to hear that mine isn't the only one with overly tight elbows, though I'm not tempting fate by posing it anymore for right now. I also chose to keep the v-fin yellow, though I may try a slightly oranger yellow like what the Hi-Res God Gundam uses down the line. And I need to get some white paint/Gundam Marker to fix the vents on the core lander.
While I'm sure a 2.0 would look great, I'm glad I built what we got, because the extra work I put into making those parts gold greatly improved the kit's look. And while I'm far from the only one who painted those parts, it did go a long way in making the kit my own.
Lol mine was great aswell. I do question why Bandai made that black and white piece on the core lander yellow. But one of my legs made me want to die i was at on screw for like 30 mins trying to get it in straight and one of the shoulders didn't want to go in all the way so I stole my god gundams screw and that worked fine but now my god gundam has a slightly wonky shoulder
i really wanna get one of these now
That gold is amazing! Do you remember what paint you used?,
Hey i've been watching you for a couple years now, and I was wondering if you can review Gundam Spiegel. I would love to see that reviewed because not very many people reviewed it and they are like 10 years old, and I think you might even like that I think its cool and am contemplating whether or not I should buy it.
I definitely will at some point. Having reviewed the other 3 G Gundam MG's, I kind of feel obligated to haha
Me: Hmmm i don't really feel like buying gold paint to paint this.
Also me: Boy I cant wait for the HG 1/100 scale to come back in stock!
Dude, it'd be great if you review RG too. I love your video review format.
I also really loves the mg g kits. Imagine if Bandai makes a 2.0 of these kits.
Good review bro, very well taught out. Subbed
This hand of mine glows with an awesome power! Its burning grip tells me to defeat you. Take this, my love, my anger and all of my sorrow. Shining fingerrrr!!!
personally i like the burning gundam version better as far as the 2 kits go.
also wish we would have gotten a set of rubber hands with both the shinning and burning that allowed them to hold hands for that epic burning and shinning god finger pose from the show
Missed ya, buddy. Good to have you back. Also, can you review an MG from Gundam SEED?
Have any grunt mg kits around $40 or under to suggest? (Own zaku ll)
The GM version 2.0 is amazing! The GM Sniper II is also really solid. Great companions to a Zaku!
Ayy a G Gundam kit review on my birthday
Happy birthday!
@@redheadphones6 Thanks dude!
I just found your channel. I love it, but I am sad to read this might be the end. Do what you feel is best for you!
Thank you!
There's always a chance I'll make another in the future, we'll see. I just wanted to be honest, so you guys aren't left high and dry if this was the last one, you know?
What’s the process of the gold paint
what music do u use? i enjoyed that so much while watching your reviews, so relaxing
I start to take interest to this kit and the other old kits like MG Ground, God, and the GP's.
But my mind just keep telling me "Be patience and wait for their 2.0". What should I do? 😭
haha, it depends on the kit for sure. Personally, the Shining and Ground Gundam hold up extremely well imo, and are worth picking up now. The God Gundam is also cheap enough that it's worth looking into, even if it doesn't hold up as well. The GP series though, unless you're down for some serious fixing-up, I'd probably hold off on those.
Regardless, best of luck! :)
@@redheadphones6 thanks a lot, Red!
Now I can put the Ground and Shining into my next wishlist, and some paint too ✌😁
I wanna get this kit!
What paint did you use for the gold it looks amazing
I used a Krylon metallic spray paint called "Gold Leaf"
Great review! Can you please do a review of the MG Victory and V2 Ver.Ka?
You should try the SD-Neo version of this design. It is the best SD to date in my opinion. :D
What’s the Gold Paint you use?
We need a ver ka or 2.0 whatever Bandai just do it
It was just confirmed a RG Shining Gundam is in the works.
I realize this is a 3 year old video, but I'm hoping to build this kit based on your recommendation. What did you use for the gold paint? Gundam markers?
No worries. I used Gundam Markers for the gray and black detailing. For the gold, I used Krylon Gold Leaf. It's not exactly recommended for Gundpla, but I like the look of it. Just has a bit more of a sparkle to it. Best of luck on the build!
@@redheadphones6 Thanks so much! Love your videos.
@@redheadphones6 Actually one more question, any priming for the Krylon? Looks like results are mixed on using enamel paint with PS plastic. Thanks again!
just wondering is their any chance you might do a review of the spiegel gundam soon since that's the only model kit from the G line you haven't reviewed yet.
I wish Bandai would give at least this and the Master Gundam a 2.0
please review the gouf 2.0
the MG G Gundam kits needs a 2.0 without the screws
Can u make a master grade zaku (MS-06F)
RE Bawoo pls!!!
I didn't use the screws aside from those inside the torso and feet. The frame is sturdy enough without them
if bandai releases an HIRM Shining Gundam based on the God Gundam inner frame, I'd assume that you get it
Nice review!
I think one thing you may consider adding to your reviews is scale. Maybe as something that doesn't affect score
New video when?
Everybody love the god gundam. But the shinning gundam what started it all. I prefer the shining over the god gundam cuz the battle theme for the shining gundam was way more inclined to the show than the battle theme of the god gundam.
Yeah, that Shining Gundam theme is so iconic. I always miss it when it changes to the God Gundam theme in the second half of the series.
Every time I seem Bandai posting for a hobby show I am always disappointed because they never announce an MG 2.0 or an RG Shining. G Gundam never seems to get much love from Bandai 😔
I miss you buddy
Can you review MG Wing Gundam Proto Zero for the next video?
Maybe you could put the G Gundam Logo on the beamsaber?
Wish I could find this master grade
Hi redheaphones, what color did you use to paint the gold parts? Is it gaianotes?
I used a Krylon metallic spray paint called "Gold Leaf." I haven't used Krylon paint for anything else, as I only received that color as a gift from a friend, but it did a great job of making a gold that both popped, but didn't distract from the rest of the suit.
@@redheadphones6thanks for the response! yeah the gold looks adequate and nice to see as it doesn't stand out too much.
is there a free stand for this kit?
Unfortunately no. This doesn't even have an action base connector, so aside from having to buy a stand, you're limited to using those included fork things to get this guy held in.
I really like that gold it looks amazing. What did you use?
Thanks for asking. I used an old can of Krylon spray paint. The color is "Gold Leaf." I really like it because it's a bit duller than other golds, so I think the details are a bit more noticeable.
This review should be done in yelling. Tasty, tasty gold.
I had almost all the G Gundam mg kits 10 years ago and I'm buying one at a time just to paint them with my airbrushing skills. But, they are cheap kits
Great review..
You should do a size comparison with the other MG gunpla, because i remember the F91 is a bit smaller than the rest