I remember my first gunpla. They were a Unicorn and a Banshee. I got an original HGUC Unicorn and a Daban Banshee. I hurt my fingers building the Banshee even though they're fundamentally the same build. Never bothered to touch bootleg kits since. They're common in Asia and I really regret being gullible back then.
Well at the very least, Daban Model provides extra "METAL" parts for a PG, for the PG Strike Freedom for example they provide two sets of yellow LED and four sets of "Gold Metal Pegs" for the wings, and metal gear mechanism, which is brilliant considering how breakable the Original's wing connector pegs and gears are, and gives more bonus by giving two more sheets of custom decals which you would have to buy separately for the original. this PG Red Frame has "METAL" swords, which is freakin shocking cause the Daban PG feels more like a "Perfect Grade" than the Original. you know Bandai if you want people to stop buying bootleg kits how about you listen to us people who buy your kits, cause these Bootleg manufacturers do listen to us and they give us what we really want, why do you need to separately include things from your Kits!? or outright remove some stuff only to have them be a separate order. bootleg manufacturers loves to give us bonuses in their products like Gao Gao Master Grade kits, Wing series have bonus like MG Heavy Arms + metal thrusters and ammo clip, MG Sandrock + sand cloak and so on. Daban Model also does it in their Master Grade kits like 00 raiser + 5 LED, Nu ver.Ka + double fin funnel and red psychoframe and so on, also in their HGUC kits like Unicorn Destroy Mode + Head Base and Gattling Gun. which you'll never find in the original unless you spend shit tons of money on so much unwanted separately sold "Special Edition" stuff.
I'm really envious of that version of the kit you got. I also got the kit just recently and so far it only has one piece of the metal sword and no water-slide decal. I don't actually care about the sword but I guess I'll be missing out on the water-slides which are better than the clear stickers in my opinion. Nonetheless, thanks for making this unboxing :D
You're welcome! ^^ I think if you care about waterslide decals then it's best to order third-party or bootleg gunpla from SamuelDecal! Usually he includes some nice decals!
Most of the time when you buy model kits from china companies it usually comes with missing, disfigured, wrongly sized parts and even a missing instructions manual.
how much did you pay for it?im new to building kits and i dont want to spend so much money for kits atm just because im new to it and all that..is there any were i can buy replicas in the us or any websites ?
thats weird- I bought a PG Astray not too long ago and the package didnt include a metal sword, let alone two of em. is it because it was a first production line thing? since this was from 2014 and all.
Daban and Bandai product qualities are the same but the only difference is its colors and Daban is more Cheaper and I recommend for those who don't have much money to buy Daban Model gunplas.
Looks pretty good and I buy a lot of bandai kits to so if we buy bootlegs sometimes I don't think it's bad and for people that can't afford $200 kits then its okay to buy a bootleg for a lot cheaper and for the decal placement I think the waterslides are about the same as the stickers so just match the sticker with the waterslide and you'll know where to put it
Yeah honestly I understand why some people don't like bootlegs. But if I buy 5 Bandai kits and one bootleg or third-party kit the I'm personally not hurting Bandai all that much. But it's a complicated issue.
i think bootlegs are fine they are great for testing modification, kit bash, painting and other experiments bec if you fail you wont loose that much money since they are cheaper.
for price tags for the PG's kit, i might get bootleg kit, since budget is not always on my side. but for MG's and RG's I chose the Bandai's. kit :D thanks for this helpful video about dabans kit.!
Nice video sir zaku., i want it to try buy bootleg gundam. And i still thingkin of this coz of the other bl new reales like strike Rm ., can you share to me where you buy this kit . Or the link of there sit... thankyou sir . More video to come
I'm going to buy this and do a custom similar to the mg red frame I did, its on my channel here on youtube if you want to check it out, but nice unboxing video I was curious about this model
seeing the quality, i think this will be nice deal.. considering how costly a bandai PG is.. :D but i'm still aiming for a bandai PG RX-78 2.. for the mean time i'll wait for your PG unicorn review.. :D
+ButtFartGaming Well their kits are just bootleg copies so the details would be the same. As for the MG Destiny you're referring to, that's actually copied from the Metal Build, so that's why it looks different from the MG kit.
and thank you for the advice, i've been planning to get any PG bootleg since i don't want to buy a bandai PG cause it's too much expensive but i'm a bit hesitant on getting bootleg because of the quality. i'm a bandai fan and my kits are all bandai but i think i should try to get that bootleg kit also, thanks man! :)
What a Crappy name... But what else could you possibly expect of a bootleg. Goodthing for bootleg is the price but the quality it tells different story.
+ZakuAurelius hey zaku, did daban astray kit include 2 metal and 1 plastic sword? because i see someone else unboxing this kit and get 1 metal and plastic sword
+Kel vin yes... i have bought a da ban.. perfect grade of red astray.. it has a free metal sword.. and 1 plastic(need to be assembled).. find it a good bundle..
![087 - Daban PG MBF-P02 Fighter Astray [Red Frame] (OOB Review) Pt.2](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/uaHo0WZ1EFE/mqdefault.jpg)
![086 - Daban PG MBF-P02 Fighter Astray [Red Frame] (OOB Review) Pt.1](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dEHEpyKYBlA/mqdefault.jpg)
I remember my first gunpla. They were a Unicorn and a Banshee. I got an original HGUC Unicorn and a Daban Banshee. I hurt my fingers building the Banshee even though they're fundamentally the same build. Never bothered to touch bootleg kits since. They're common in Asia and I really regret being gullible back then.
Well at the very least, Daban Model provides extra "METAL" parts for a PG, for the PG Strike Freedom for example they provide two sets of yellow LED and four sets of "Gold Metal Pegs" for the wings, and metal gear mechanism, which is brilliant considering how breakable the Original's wing connector pegs and gears are, and gives more bonus by giving two more sheets of custom decals which you would have to buy separately for the original. this PG Red Frame has "METAL" swords, which is freakin shocking cause the Daban PG feels more like a "Perfect Grade" than the Original.
you know Bandai if you want people to stop buying bootleg kits how about you listen to us people who buy your kits, cause these Bootleg manufacturers do listen to us and they give us what we really want, why do you need to separately include things from your Kits!? or outright remove some stuff only to have them be a separate order.
bootleg manufacturers loves to give us bonuses in their products like Gao Gao Master Grade kits, Wing series have bonus like MG Heavy Arms + metal thrusters and ammo clip, MG Sandrock + sand cloak and so on. Daban Model also does it in their Master Grade kits like 00 raiser + 5 LED, Nu ver.Ka + double fin funnel and red psychoframe and so on, also in their HGUC kits like Unicorn Destroy Mode + Head Base and Gattling Gun. which you'll never find in the original unless you spend shit tons of money on so much unwanted separately sold "Special Edition" stuff.
Listen to "us"? They steal original works of hard working people!
steals what people want + add what people want more = Always a win for me.
This is the most powerful comment I ever read. You win!
yeah right those metal swords. in the Philippines those are not in the package. resellers milked them out.
I'm really envious of that version of the kit you got. I also got the kit just recently and so far it only has one piece of the metal sword and no water-slide decal. I don't actually care about the sword but I guess I'll be missing out on the water-slides which are better than the clear stickers in my opinion. Nonetheless, thanks for making this unboxing :D
You're welcome! ^^
I think if you care about waterslide decals then it's best to order third-party or bootleg gunpla from SamuelDecal! Usually he includes some nice decals!
ZakuAurelius yup I will. Looking forward to you showcasing the Mechanicore Xi xD
Most of the time when you buy model kits from china companies it usually comes with missing, disfigured, wrongly sized parts and even a missing instructions manual.
where to buy this thing on 2024?
how much did you pay for it?im new to building kits and i dont want to spend so much money for kits atm just because im new to it and all that..is there any were i can buy replicas in the us or any websites ?
I can't justify $200+ for something for the most part will set on a shelf.So I'm in favor of daban and other knock offs.
is it true that the kit is include 2 metal sword katana and 1 platic katana?
thats weird- I bought a PG Astray not too long ago and the package didnt include a metal sword, let alone two of em.
is it because it was a first production line thing? since this was from 2014 and all.
Because this is a bootleg 😅
well thats what I bought- a Daban red frame just a few months ago. sadly i have no metal gerbera straight in there x.x
Is there any stickers?
does the waterslide really included in the kit? or just add on?
The Bandai kit doesn't include any. I'm not sure if all Daban kits have them, or only if you order from SamuelDecal.
Daban and Bandai product qualities are the same but the only difference is its colors and Daban is more Cheaper and I recommend for those who don't have much money to buy Daban Model gunplas.
is the metal part in the box from daban or you buy it
Le Minh Duy included!
It looks like buy from bandai
Looks pretty good and I buy a lot of bandai kits to so if we buy bootlegs sometimes I don't think it's bad and for people that can't afford $200 kits then its okay to buy a bootleg for a lot cheaper and for the decal placement I think the waterslides are about the same as the stickers so just match the sticker with the waterslide and you'll know where to put it
Yeah honestly I understand why some people don't like bootlegs. But if I buy 5 Bandai kits and one bootleg or third-party kit the I'm personally not hurting Bandai all that much. But it's a complicated issue.
where did you get it from?
How much is this? ^_^
I bought it for $85 USD from SamuelDecal. You can also get it for cheaper (I think $68) from Abby Lee. You can find both of them on Facebook!
ZakuAurelius Thank you so much! ^_^ Great vid! I am currently building the MG Gundam Astray Red Frame Daban. The build is also solid and cool! ^_^
i think bootlegs are fine they are great for testing modification, kit bash, painting and other experiments bec if you fail you wont loose that much money since they are cheaper.
I agree
I agree too
where to buy these daban models ? pm the sites bro.. thnx ..
I wouldn't recommend buying bootlegs. But if you really want then check out SamuelDecal on Facebook or check the site Gundam Central.
zaku,do u have any problem on building this kit?
for price tags for the PG's kit, i might get bootleg kit, since budget is not always on my side. but for MG's and RG's I chose the Bandai's. kit :D thanks for this helpful video about dabans kit.!
You're welcome!
ZakuAurelius I just got my PG Red Frame from Daban model :D
is it daban also made in Japan? im not pretty sure its japan or China...
Russell A.W. its Chinese, daban is a Chinese name.
Russell A.W. It's knock-off, is China lol
it's worth it for the two metal swords 🖒
where can i buy daban models online? please reply
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Im going to buy this bootleg too...hope it is good kit as you reviewd! :))
I think you will be pleased! ^^
22:17 ???
funny about the shoulder pieces, the MG astray kit actual has that as two separate pieces xD
Nice video sir zaku., i want it to try buy bootleg gundam. And i still thingkin of this coz of the other bl new reales like strike Rm ., can you share to me where you buy this kit . Or the link of there sit... thankyou sir . More video to come
Thank you! I ordered the kit from SamuelDecal! You can find him on Facebook~ ^^
Daban will release PG Strike Gundam after chinese yaer(260 RMB≈$50),
AND Gragon Momoko's MG Strike Gundam is pretty good.
Yeah I ordered Daban's PG Strike Rouge, not sure if I'm gonna show it on the channel yet though.
I'm going to buy this and do a custom similar to the mg red frame I did, its on my channel here on youtube if you want to check it out, but nice unboxing video I was curious about this model
I buy bandai HG,RG and MG's. and for Perfect Grade I Buy Daban
How was PG Daban so far ?
awesome review mate.. :)
Thanks! More reviews coming soon!
seeing the quality, i think this will be nice deal.. considering how costly a bandai PG is.. :D but i'm still aiming for a bandai PG RX-78 2..
for the mean time i'll wait for your PG unicorn review.. :D
It's gonna be coming later in January if I can find an LED set here while I'm in Japan! Wish me luck!
I think that some DM kits have more details than bandai kits for example mg destiny. Just my preference haha. Cheers!
+ButtFartGaming Well their kits are just bootleg copies so the details would be the same. As for the MG Destiny you're referring to, that's actually copied from the Metal Build, so that's why it looks different from the MG kit.
+ZakuAurelius oh i see thanks alot!
+ButtFartGaming it's the strike dm that has the extra detail
at least you tried buying :)
Exactly! I have to try it in order to provide informed advice for others! ;)
and thank you for the advice, i've been planning to get any PG bootleg since i don't want to buy a bandai PG cause it's too much expensive but i'm a bit hesitant on getting bootleg because of the quality. i'm a bandai fan and my kits are all bandai but i think i should try to get that bootleg kit also, thanks man! :)
Metal swords only in the DanBan one?
+Adolfo Rhaymond Munsayac yes.
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Dude I’m just trying to buy the swords 😂
its 1/100?
1/60
ZakuAurelius wow...that big
holy f*** the katanas are daggers IRL
What a Crappy name... But what else could you possibly expect of a bootleg. Goodthing for bootleg is the price but the quality it tells different story.
sword scabbard 🖒
Sheath
O u just got it lol
NO!!!!!
Da ban ? More like da bian which means shit in chinese.
+blizziar Lol, yeah I guess that's it!
+ZakuAurelius hey zaku, did daban astray kit include 2 metal and 1 plastic sword? because i see someone else unboxing this kit and get 1 metal and plastic sword
+Kel vin yes... i have bought a da ban.. perfect grade of red astray.. it has a free metal sword.. and 1 plastic(need to be assembled).. find it a good bundle..
斬～
How tall is it when built in CM?