The Heavyarms is basically the A-10 Warthog of the Gundam universe. Also, I decided to change things up a bit and changed the camera position. Let me know what you think.
Gundams are not usually Mass Produced outside of certain Gundams but there was an old side story for Gundam Wing with less powerful but Mass produced Gundams and in some cases grunt suits based on them.
Obviously the Serpent is the closest being pretty identical to Heavyarms with missiles and gatling guns plus add ons such as a Beam cannon and rocket launcher.
Heavyarms did use the handle in the series. However, it was in a blink and you'll miss it shot. In Episode 17, when Duo and Quatre were attacking the OZ base to steal some shuttles to go back into space, they were getting the butts kicked until Wufei in Shenlong arrived to help. Wufei told Duo and Quatre that the others got the message. Duo scanned the news channels and saw the Wing Gundam and Heavyarms, as they were in different parts of the world, infiltrating OZ bases to go back to space, too. It's during these news clips Duo is cycling through that shows Heavyarms using the handle on his gatling shield.
I wasn't planning on grabbing this but with Kirby Morrow's passing yesterday, and this being an update of my first ever Gunpla, I think I should grab it.
Can't wait for the HG Shenlong to go with the other four. Maybe we'll get some other HG Wing grunt suits, too? A Serpent, Taurus, or Aries would all be fantastic.
All the other leos with the pumped up kicks better run better run, outrun my guns. All the other leos with the pumped up kicks better run better run, faster than my bullets and missiles.
@@Crim-kun different Proportions, much more symmetrical, etc. The leopard is one of my favorite Gundams, and I would generally like it to see it as I did in X. The Leopard Da Vinci for me is death by a thousand papercuts in that not any one thing makes me dislike it, but when it all comes together it just kinda annoys me. Frankly it looks more like a Kitbash between Heavyarms and The RX-78-2 with The leopards colors to me
I used to dislike all of the Wing mobile suit designs, but these modern kits are winning me over. I have the HG Sandrock and the RG Tallgeese and holy smokes are they gorgeous. Now I think Heavyarms will join the club
As I said in the unboxing video: Wing is getting so much love recently. Here are the statistics: MS that have modern HG/RG kit: Heavyarms, Sandrock, Tallgeese I, II and II, Wing Zero, Wing Zero EW, Leo, Magnac (and it's variants as P-Bandai kits) Upcoming: Deathsycthe, Wing Gundam (tv), Sandrock custom, Vayeate and Mercurius, and possibly heavyarms custom. Older/outdated kits: The EW versions of all the main suits except Wing Zero, Altron (tv version), Deathsycthe hell, Shenlong, Epyon, Serpent custom and Taurus. And these guys don't have kits yet: Cancer, Virgo, Virgo II, Aries, Pisces, Oflifant and Tragos. If Wing keeps getting love, what kits do you think they will do next? My money is on RG Epyon and HG Virgo.
After watching this, I’m convinced you’ll absolutely love the HG AGE-1 Normal you just bought. It too has a moving back skirt which I’m sure you can make some simple modifications to make move separately. The ankles are designed very similarly with the one ball joint on the ankle guards, allowing for really wide stances. The color separation is almost perfect, only requiring stickers for the black kneecaps alongside the foil stickers. This is all really good for modern High Grades, but considering this kit came out nine years ago, it’s astounding.
It also has the hand grip on the on the early 2000s model action figures. I think it was supposed to be cannon but were left out to simplify animation.
IMO the only way they could have reduced the size of the hinges without them being fragile would be parts replacement where you would remove the piece and "re-place" them in open mode.
Yeah, that is one way of doing it, but I'd like to add my two cents to that. Now for the sake of context to anyone answering here further in the future, I don't own yet the gunpla I'm gonna say. You remember the HG Leopard Da Vinci from the build series? Well, I looked into its make/structure before and found out that Bandai can absolutely pull off smaller and actually better-looking missile pod hinges for an HG. I have no clue why they didn't try and implement it for the Heavy Arms honestly. (Maybe different teams work on projects, maybe they wanted to ease the work, or make the missile pod inside look streamlined and clean? **which I doubt the last one since they've already placed big 'ol hinges lmao)
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but kirby morrow a.k.a trowa barton's english voice actor and miroku from inuyasha, has died today on Nov 19th, 2020. R.I.P Trowa. :'(
The new models are so much better but my first go in the hobby was in the late 90s and those early gundam wing models really blew my mind at how good snap fit models could be, after my car model friends sneered at them for years. They're... not great, compared to the HGUC lines, and if you wanted to make them look good they took a lot of work, but considering you could get them at big box stores and they were $10 they were a great intro to gunpla for me. I think a new heavyarms is a breath of fresh air for everybody but the old model still isn't bad for what it was.
You don't remember the Heavyarms using the beam gatling handle because they reuse like three different animations for firing the beam gatling more than 10 times each.
as I just got this, was hoping it came with the space upgrades with the extra thrusters for the back, and the double gatling gun, still happy with it, now waiting for that rg wing gundam tv and hg deathscythe that just got announced
I have a feeling an eventual Heavyarms Kai with the double barreled beam gatling and beam saber with adapter will be a P-Bandai at some point down the road...
It would be the third version if I get it. I've got a worse for wear HG Heavyarms Custom and an MG Heavyarms Custom. Getting my hands on the OG machine would be perfect.
Heavyarms may not be the most powerful Gundam ever made, but it's the one I'd pick if I could have one irl Mobile Suit.... (as long as I could also own a massive fortune and an ammo manufacturing plant).
I have a love-hate relationship with Heavy Arms. I love that he is range- barrage focused, but I hate how his chest guns are designed. With the guns so close to the cockpit, you really need to pad it out. And where do the bullet even come from or enter? There is no egress of sorts. Other than that, it is a clean design. However, his second design is just too much guns that it's ridiculous.
Man, I do really want this... but last time I ordered from HLJ, after the Re-GZ review, my order got returned due to the pandemic. I'm not sure if it's gotten any better since.
We have the Wing, last year we got the Sandrock, (With the late-season Kai variant as a P-Bandai) this year it was the Heavyarms and next year it's the Deathscythe. Altron is mostly done thank to his Jiyan variant from Build Divers so it's only a matter of time before he's created. But what about the Tallgeese & Epyon?
Maybe now that this is out people will actually believe me when I tell them Heavyarms ALWAYS had a normal arm under the Gatling, it’s not an invention of the EW version. I mean, I thought showing them line art and stills from the anime (both the OPs and the show itself) was enough, but nostalgia blinds people.
It's annoying that these upgraded editions are Pbandai. Sandrock Kai comes with that beam Uzi and a few backpack parts. Waiting for an announcement for the heavyarms Kai to get that double beam gatling.
Same, heck I want the entire end season lineup (Deathscythe Hell and Altron). I don't remember though if they changed anything in the Sandrock other than adding that uzi-type weapon, and there is already a Wing Zero kit...
I'd rather wait for the inevitable P-Bandai Heavyarms Kai cuz double gatling gun is ❤. And I imagine that it might come with parts to swap out the gatling gun for a part to attach a beam saber for the "Heero version."
Is it sad to say that I'm actually not really into the design of the heavyarms? Tho I'll at least get this new kit and see if it changes my mind on the design
The Heavyarms is basically the A-10 Warthog of the Gundam universe.
Also, I decided to change things up a bit and changed the camera position. Let me know what you think.
Wait were these gundams ever mass produced? Imagine having an army of heavily armed suits destroying entire bases by themselves
Gundams are not usually Mass Produced outside of certain Gundams but there was an old side story for Gundam Wing with less powerful but Mass produced Gundams and in some cases grunt suits based on them.
Obviously the Serpent is the closest being pretty identical to Heavyarms with missiles and gatling guns plus add ons such as a Beam cannon and rocket launcher.
The Gundam looks so much smaller now in contrast to your body lol!
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT
Heavyarms did use the handle in the series. However, it was in a blink and you'll miss it shot.
In Episode 17, when Duo and Quatre were attacking the OZ base to steal some shuttles to go back into space, they were getting the butts kicked until Wufei in Shenlong arrived to help. Wufei told Duo and Quatre that the others got the message. Duo scanned the news channels and saw the Wing Gundam and Heavyarms, as they were in different parts of the world, infiltrating OZ bases to go back to space, too. It's during these news clips Duo is cycling through that shows Heavyarms using the handle on his gatling shield.
indeed it is, during crouching fire pose the red shield blocked the view of the gatling handle.
@@NeoSlashott yup! Exactly.
THANK YOU! I knew I had seen it.
I wasn't planning on grabbing this but with Kirby Morrow's passing yesterday, and this being an update of my first ever Gunpla, I think I should grab it.
You mean Cole?
@@cheesesnadwich815 kirby moorow was the voice actor of towa Barton
HGAC Heavyarms: "you want to play rough, ok. SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!" *Cue full burst mode animation*
On the first day of Christmas, the Gundam gave to me, a newtype who shouldn't be.
On the second day of Christmas, the Gundam gave to me, 2 Big Zams ane a newtype who shouldn't be.
@@TheKing-qz9wd I was thinking 2 GN Drives
@@GojiraFan-in9oo
I want to hit an exterminatus button. Next on the list was 3 Psyco mk3.
@@TheKing-qz9wd 3 mobile armors
I am heavy weapons robot, and this...
Is my weapon.
The dakka-craver inside me has been well satisfied with this release
Dakkadakkadaakaa
Not enough dakka; this is just the TV version of Heavyarms.
Can't wait for the HG Shenlong to go with the other four. Maybe we'll get some other HG Wing grunt suits, too? A Serpent, Taurus, or Aries would all be fantastic.
I think they need the Tragos to complete the grunt suit line.
They'll definitely do the Taurus & aries next.
The serpent custom might be p bandai
All the other leos with the pumped up kicks better run better run, outrun my guns.
All the other leos with the pumped up kicks better run better run, faster than my bullets and missiles.
Rip Trowa. you will be remembered by all the gundam community.
Y'know, with these recent Wing HGs and especially Heavyarms, I wonder how an HGAW Leopard Gundam would be
The hgbf leopard da vinci would give you a good idea of that
@@Crim-kun I refuse to recognize that thing exists
@@Zephyrs009 why tho
@@Crim-kun different Proportions, much more symmetrical, etc.
The leopard is one of my favorite Gundams, and I would generally like it to see it as I did in X. The Leopard Da Vinci for me is death by a thousand papercuts in that not any one thing makes me dislike it, but when it all comes together it just kinda annoys me. Frankly it looks more like a Kitbash between Heavyarms and The RX-78-2 with The leopards colors to me
@@Zephyrs009 makes sense. Build fighters likes to kitbash or change things up
Dude! 3:40 got me literally laughing out loud. But also 110% agree.
you know who doesnt use the Gatling?
animals thats who, and we dont invite such people to our fancy parties
I used to dislike all of the Wing mobile suit designs, but these modern kits are winning me over. I have the HG Sandrock and the RG Tallgeese and holy smokes are they gorgeous. Now I think Heavyarms will join the club
I'll pick one up in honor of Kirby Morrow, rest easy buddy.
As I said in the unboxing video:
Wing is getting so much love recently. Here are the statistics:
MS that have modern HG/RG kit: Heavyarms, Sandrock, Tallgeese I, II and II, Wing Zero, Wing Zero EW, Leo, Magnac (and it's variants as P-Bandai kits)
Upcoming: Deathsycthe, Wing Gundam (tv), Sandrock custom, Vayeate and Mercurius, and possibly heavyarms custom.
Older/outdated kits: The EW versions of all the main suits except Wing Zero, Altron (tv version), Deathsycthe hell, Shenlong, Epyon, Serpent custom and Taurus.
And these guys don't have kits yet: Cancer, Virgo, Virgo II, Aries, Pisces, Oflifant and Tragos.
If Wing keeps getting love, what kits do you think they will do next? My money is on RG Epyon and HG Virgo.
Like the new style stay hydrated my homie
After watching this, I’m convinced you’ll absolutely love the HG AGE-1 Normal you just bought. It too has a moving back skirt which I’m sure you can make some simple modifications to make move separately. The ankles are designed very similarly with the one ball joint on the ankle guards, allowing for really wide stances. The color separation is almost perfect, only requiring stickers for the black kneecaps alongside the foil stickers. This is all really good for modern High Grades, but considering this kit came out nine years ago, it’s astounding.
Bandai are HORRIBLE about keeping their scale consistent.
What do you expect, they can't even decide between overall, head and total height to measure their shit.
2:15 I would also highly recommend painting the arm blade silver.
R.I.P. Trowa's VA... 2020 sure is sad.
been looking forward to this review , heavy arms is one my fav gundams . the MG kit was amazing but been waiting a long time for a decent 1/144
That side-by-side shot of the old Heavyarms and Sandrock was funny and cute. They both looked like SD versions that grew up.🤣😎
The boyband is coming together again
I can't wait for the HG Deathscythe!
If something like this could ever show up in GBO2....Basically a Gundam Unit-5 or maybe Gouf Custom but with more firepower available.
I have thought about doing that. I'm a fan of the Gouf Custom.
if gbo2 gets that far you could see the land variants of suits from the Revival of Zeon manga, which i think used a lot of ballistic weapons.
Nice PFP tho
It also has the hand grip on the on the early 2000s model action figures. I think it was supposed to be cannon but were left out to simplify animation.
If you played gundam wing endless duel from the snes. You can see the heavyarms use the handle of the beam gatling when firing.
Great review, I ordered 5 of HGAC Gundam heavyarms.
IMO the only way they could have reduced the size of the hinges without them being fragile would be parts replacement where you would remove the piece and "re-place" them in open mode.
Yeah, that is one way of doing it, but I'd like to add my two cents to that. Now for the sake of context to anyone answering here further in the future, I don't own yet the gunpla I'm gonna say.
You remember the HG Leopard Da Vinci from the build series? Well, I looked into its make/structure before and found out that Bandai can absolutely pull off smaller and actually better-looking missile pod hinges for an HG. I have no clue why they didn't try and implement it for the Heavy Arms honestly. (Maybe different teams work on projects, maybe they wanted to ease the work, or make the missile pod inside look streamlined and clean? **which I doubt the last one since they've already placed big 'ol hinges lmao)
Wow weird timing for this. R.I.P. Kirby Morrow.
I can't believe trowa is gone. This is rather foreboding realizing that this video is like a tribute to kirby.
Really is a shame, he was supposed to guest at conventions this year...
Then everything went awful as 2020 does, and now this :[
Yes! Love that Heavyarms. I had the standard kit.
I find the extra hands from the Sandrock make for excellent Sturm Faust holding hands
*1/144 scale kit review approaches conclusion*
The Always Bulky Zaku III - My time has come!
Good review man👌
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but kirby morrow a.k.a trowa barton's english voice actor and miroku from inuyasha, has died today on Nov 19th, 2020. R.I.P Trowa. :'(
Heavyarms the incarnation of the saying there's no kill like overkill.
Idk why I'm having a very strong deja vu on this video. It felt like you reuploaded an old video especially in the first minutes or so.
The new models are so much better but my first go in the hobby was in the late 90s and those early gundam wing models really blew my mind at how good snap fit models could be, after my car model friends sneered at them for years. They're... not great, compared to the HGUC lines, and if you wanted to make them look good they took a lot of work, but considering you could get them at big box stores and they were $10 they were a great intro to gunpla for me. I think a new heavyarms is a breath of fresh air for everybody but the old model still isn't bad for what it was.
You don't remember the Heavyarms using the beam gatling handle because they reuse like three different animations for firing the beam gatling more than 10 times each.
Accuracy by volume of fire
jokes on you i found some in stock and have already bought it
HG Heavyarm customs is probably on the way too with the double gatling gun (and maybe the bean saber too!?)
I love the heavyarms and I just LOOOOOOOVEEEE the heavyarms ew and heavyarms custom ew
as I just got this, was hoping it came with the space upgrades with the extra thrusters for the back, and the double gatling gun, still happy with it, now waiting for that rg wing gundam tv and hg deathscythe that just got announced
1:11 This is for if you want the Heavyarms to do Kamile Bidan's thumbs up.
When Bandai announces the HGAC Shenlong Gundam
Me and the boys about to kill some Leos
probably hilarious if the Beam Saber option part is for the P-Bandai version.
At this point, I'd say it's inevitable.
Great review. I’m really looking forward to the Recently announced HGAC Deathscythe.
the only questions now is when do i throw my money and at who?
Gives me a Transformers vibe - nice.
I have a feeling an eventual Heavyarms Kai with the double barreled beam gatling and beam saber with adapter will be a P-Bandai at some point down the road...
It would be the third version if I get it. I've got a worse for wear HG Heavyarms Custom and an MG Heavyarms Custom. Getting my hands on the OG machine would be perfect.
Heavyarms may not be the most powerful Gundam ever made, but it's the one I'd pick if I could have one irl Mobile Suit.... (as long as I could also own a massive fortune and an ammo manufacturing plant).
gonna wait for the eventual p-bandai Heavyarms Kai (space upgrade with a double barrelled beam gatling gun)
I only saw him use the gatling gun's handle in the SNES game and thats about it
You didn't pose it with the Gouf heavy custom? awww
guess i'll need to get a blue marker for the chest. would be slightly off-color but better than stickers
I hope they'll make a new 1/144 of the EW version. Specifically, I'd like an improvement on the double Gatling guns.
Specifically what OM Gundam is associated with the legendary phrase? "It's a Gundam!"
Wing Gundam.
i'm looking forward to them making the mobile doll kits.
"Get the hell out of here..." 😆
90's Schwarzenegger + Gundam = Gundam Heavyarms
I have a love-hate relationship with Heavy Arms. I love that he is range- barrage focused, but I hate how his chest guns are designed. With the guns so close to the cockpit, you really need to pad it out. And where do the bullet even come from or enter? There is no egress of sorts. Other than that, it is a clean design. However, his second design is just too much guns that it's ridiculous.
i tought it was a standard gatling gun not beam?
hey kakarot, are you getting the rg zeong?
Alright RoDa Now I Can Skip your Model to these kits
FInally Yeah
Man, I do really want this... but last time I ordered from HLJ, after the Re-GZ review, my order got returned due to the pandemic. I'm not sure if it's gotten any better since.
Links to buy your own BBBRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTT
Pretty much sums up the Gundam...
This gundam is basically "the more guns the better"
I got the PBandai release Heavyarms Custom. Because one barrel Beam Gatling Gun ain't gonna cut it!
We have the Wing, last year we got the Sandrock, (With the late-season Kai variant as a P-Bandai) this year it was the Heavyarms and next year it's the Deathscythe. Altron is mostly done thank to his Jiyan variant from Build Divers so it's only a matter of time before he's created. But what about the Tallgeese & Epyon?
I feel the same about the hatch hinges. It enough to put me off from the kit
But is there a heavy arms custom
Maybe now that this is out people will actually believe me when I tell them Heavyarms ALWAYS had a normal arm under the Gatling, it’s not an invention of the EW version. I mean, I thought showing them line art and stills from the anime (both the OPs and the show itself) was enough, but nostalgia blinds people.
Oh men they forgot the parking lights
Personally I will always prefer the EW versions because I love the extra detail, but the TV version will always have a place in my heart.
Will be you looking at hgce destiny or infinite justice. After building the destiny i think you'd love it
Great review, but I prefer the original review style. There’s something recognizable and unique about the plain white background and your voice
Is there a development history of the gouf?
It's annoying that these upgraded editions are Pbandai. Sandrock Kai comes with that beam Uzi and a few backpack parts. Waiting for an announcement for the heavyarms Kai to get that double beam gatling.
I've personally liked the heavy arms with the twin gatling gun more than the sngle gatling gun, but that's for another day.
Same, heck I want the entire end season lineup (Deathscythe Hell and Altron). I don't remember though if they changed anything in the Sandrock other than adding that uzi-type weapon, and there is already a Wing Zero kit...
With the knife can you flip it upside down?
I usually paint in all the stickers except for the eyes.
Haha audio go BRRRRRRRRRRRR
Anyone have any ideas on improving those hinges?
I'd rather wait for the inevitable P-Bandai Heavyarms Kai cuz double gatling gun is ❤.
And I imagine that it might come with parts to swap out the gatling gun for a part to attach a beam saber for the "Heero version."
Could you tell me what did you use to paint it?
3:44 Get the hell out of here - Kakarot197
Aw man, I was hoping he'd be smaller
RG Heavyarms 🔥
i feeling satisfying 3.11 when the barrel have gimmick
I actually remember building the old 1/144 Heavyarms as a kid. Wow, yah, they look really bad in comparison to modern kits lol
Not enough Dakka. Should’ve been the Endless Waltz version.
Needs more dakka.
The most American gundam ever.
BTW I don't think there is enough mini guns in the heavy arms.
Is it sad to say that I'm actually not really into the design of the heavyarms? Tho I'll at least get this new kit and see if it changes my mind on the design
Brrtt Gundam
It's called "Heavyarms" even though it's only has 1 heavyarm
In mj2005gundam's review he weighed them and it's 1 gram heavier than the other two wing kits
Time to build smash the shit out of this
Light him up boys
Maybe English isn't your first language? Every single time you say "the", it sounds like "da".
Likely just you