1/144 RG Gundam Exia Review

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▶Retail Price: 2,500 Yen
▶Release Date: April 2014
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▶Intro:
This Ain't The End Of Me by White Comic
▶Sponsor Theme:
Valkyria Chronicles Anime Opening (go play the game)
▶Outro:
8-bitified version of Believe

[@kakarot197]

And here I was expecting this to be better than the RG Zaku II across the board... Also, I tried tweaking the video settings a bit, so the recorded footage should look better.

[@romyr7982]

Hi

[@Lllllllllllllllllllllllllltyyy]

This ain’t no zaku, boy!

[@hijous]

Ah I see you got the first taste of that early real grade problem

[@mikekell9889]

Just finished the Gouf from 08th ms theam. Fun build.

[@thatmotivatedchris6749]

Would you still recommend it to someone like me who's build 2 high grades and a revell ship model ?

[@icdeadpipol]

I actually used the GN Long and Short Swords to remove and apply the marking seals because of how sharp they are ^_^

[@emperorkiva8063]

Are you from Harvard or something

[@salbadornavaguerrero2772]

Gunpla builder genius level 100

[@petrusdimitrilarantukan7678]

Damn you are a genius

[@R_Caine]

Who are you, so wise in the ways of science?

[@granmastersword]

Also fun fact, if you ever want the right hand to be free, but don't want to remove the GN Sword, you can pull the hinge back to be in a holstered form of sort. And this is a feature you can see during the Exia's debut

[@gaeb611]

I don’t think Setsuna will like how your touching his waifu

[@ninhnguyenhoai952]

he like 00 more

[@user-ir1xo9jp8w]

Thank god the FPM Exia repair III add-on set for this one fixes the leg issue.

[@jordongutierrez1219]

Gotta link?

[@user-ir1xo9jp8w]

@@jordongutierrez1219 I bought it locally, so don't really got a link.

[@jordongutierrez1219]

@@user-ir1xo9jp8w understandable. Time for the internet

[@Bobert2020]

That spare v-fin is useful if you lose the one you already used when the exia fell into the laundry bin. RIP exia v-fin #1 you have been replaced

[@DevasiaMotion]

What's really sad for me is that some people defend that the leg movement isn't so bad by saying that they don't recall the Exia doing much with its legs in the show to feel it's worth getting worked up over. I dunno what they smoke that makes em think it's permissible in this case when it wasn't a problem even on the old High Grade Exia.

[@seabookarno1664]

Even the MG did better job at legs articulation, especially how to made the skirt armor don't hinder Exia's thigh so it can lift it legs further.

[@Snacks256]

It came in time to avoid the worst of the RG's, but too early to be anywhere near as good as slightly later RG's. Not being able to hold its signature weapon in dynamic poses because the pre-built shoulder frame is too weak and can't exactly be tightened has made me avoid every subsequent version of RG Exia.

[@MrSuperalan99]

what woukd you say is the best 1/144 exia

[@SadielHrz]

​​@@MrSuperalan99the only other one there is the HG exia it does need some work though to look good or help the issues on the shoulder and elbow

[@AyBee9725]

I bought this thing around mid 2018. The frame is still as stiff and solid as concrete. It's held up the best of all my old RG kits so far. Even better than the Astray Red Frame.

[@michinoyurei]

Thats nice to know bro I just ordered mine today. Btw do you pose it regularly?

[@russelcarlosantillana6307]

Does it come with a stand?

[@abyssalmoonlight6449]

I just bought this despite all the horror stories about early real grades, good to know it is not a grenade like the Zeta. Thanks

[@R_Caine]

@@russelcarlosantillana6307 Regrettbly, it doesn't.

[@orion9026]

I feel like the biggest flaw with this kit is that the hips don't drop down, that would solve all of the problems but here we are.

[@seabookarno1664]

Yes, the MG have additional articulation for skirt armors so it can lift the legs higher. In RG Exia it's just standard skirt armor articulation when the thigh are bulkier on the front made the legs hindered by skirt armor.

[@yanjirujan193]

5:44 Better buy HG Astraea (and the Type-F) to make Gundam with 2 GN Blade equipped, because the kit have same runner as Exia. Basically it's Exia with extra armament and alternative armor.

[@paakdisayaniyom]

7:21 Cuz​ "Ore​ wa​ Gundam" LOL...

[@BLAZE084]

"Dynamic" standing pose... LOL! But in all seriousness I wholeheartedly agree: the hip articulation really hurt the posing of the legs. With that said, to me it's a minor inconvenience rather than a real issue. The RG Exia is a great kit for any 00 fan and I do hope some day Bandai will grace us with the release of the other three gundams from season 1.

[@Blockio1999]

The legs are a pretty easy fix if you sand the back side of the frotnskirts a bit

[@xcezz7979]

How many degree it can get after sanding?

[@MushaGundamMKIII]

Slightly angling the leg outward at like a 20 degree angle is enough to bypass that limited range for the legs. Plus it looks pretty natural still. The RG Repair II and III are actually far worse though. Because of the added bulk on the thighs, both of those kits can't even bring their legs forward at all.

[@JahleelSingh]

Thanks to you I bought the RG OO Quanta, Rg Destiny, RG Zeta, and HG Barbatos. The Exia was on my list but the Quanta was in stock but this video makes me want to buy it next.

[@_MARC0_40]

Be careful with the rg zeta gundam, that kit is a hand grenade mess..

[@garretbrockman2807]

The Destiny weapon pegs can be easily snapped, but other than that I enjoyed it quite a bit

[@va5780]

@@_MARC0_40 *if built incorrectly/in rush, RG Zeta is stable if you don't oversand/overcut the parts and put it together carefully

[@missmilky6677]

My first rg, it almost put me off the whole grade

[@yungmegvtron]

yeah but u should get the rg crossbone

[@missmilky6677]

@@yungmegvtron rg crossbone is good tho from what I've heard, despite being tiny

[@yungmegvtron]

@@missmilky6677 yeah, it's amazing, way better than the mg, it comes with tons of weapons and beam effects. and the articulation is excellent.

[@missmilky6677]

@@yungmegvtron oh I thought you meant it was bad. I've fallen in love with rgs now after Sazabi and Nu

[@Fireclaws10]

It was my first gundam in 15 years and it made me fall in love with the whole grade

[@supergeno128ds]

I partially "solved" the leg movement problem by getting the "Exia Repair" set (as you remove one of the front skirts as part of the Exia Repair's "battle damage") so I can have ONE leg kicking forward nicely... Then again, as part of the Exia Repair's accuracy I had to ditch the vast majority of the Exia's equipment and its left arm... but it still looks cool! XD

[@CD-Gaming]

I built one of these after someone else buggered up the legs a tad, without using my snips (I jus couldn't find them... not until I started the arms, that is! Blew my mate's mind at the job I'd done!), as a resque build! The GN rifle/sword looks NICE even on my TITANS colours Mk. II, which bodes well for my kitbash!

[@spiceracksargent0014]

14:58 Okay, so, first off, those DEEP bows from the GM Custom and Zaku III make me feel sore in the legs just looking at 'em. Second, is it just me, or is that a figma or whatever of Meyrin sitting on the back of the Zaku III?

[@kakarot197]

It's indeed Meyrin, but it's just a static figure

[@ArtIsMySin19]

Easily the best Exia in 1/144 scale IMO. Like I mentioned in the unboxing comments I suggest watching out on the pre built arm frame since mine was weak out of the box and broke. A fun kit to decal and paint but with all the small parts that move really have to be extra careful. So yeah middle of the road RG solid enough/good value.

[@aster_playz8385]

this was my first ever kit it got me into the hobby and i did mess up on some parts but i dont regret my decisions

[@spikesagitta]

lol, that spongebob meme pose that the Exia does at the end XD

[@Coolio_Ash]

The gn sword is hands down tied with a couple of other weapons as my favorite gundam weapon ever.

[@Coolio_Ash]

I love barbatos 4th forms weapons, all of them and honestly I'm struggling to think of any others that are in first

[@AllHailShadow117]

MGEX Exia 2022 calling it now. Scaled down PG

[@Fireclaws10]

8:26 i don’t think i’ve ever taken out the back unit to take out the drive. Just opening up the clamps makes it easy to take it out.

[@paolovillanuevamd]

Got the same problem with the left leg of my RG Exia as well as the 00 Raiser which shares the same inner frame. It's more pronounced on my 00 Raiser because it gets very back heavy once the Raiser is docked.

[@Jvsmoothlikegravy]

This was the first gunpla I ever built, I had no idea about grades and BOY was I in for it lol

[@Miguel-mk9vm]

I got this kit for Christmas and my hands were so painful after the build

[@MrMechaMan]

i see kakarot197 i click!!

[@D.Snom.]

Okay. It’s currently 11:23pm where I am and I have work tomorrow at 6:30 am. Just one more video.

[@jamcalx]

This was the third RG Kit I've built. Mind you, this is before i started building my first MG kit, the Gundam Origin RX78-02 Special Ver.

[@malachimusclerat]

some people think wing has the smallest gundams, nope, it's setsuna

[@DZMaven]

The hips articulation is even worse in the Repair II version. The new parts around the hip practically gimp that version of the RG Exia. You should try the RG 00 Gundam or 00 Quanta. They use the same MS Joint frame but have much better articulation.

[@TheDarkestPhoenix]

I think I have similar issues with my 00 Raiser RG. Something about the joints in that suit for me just don't feel right. Very floppy/loose. And this is pretty much I built the kit>put it in a pose>put it on my shelf. After messing with it months later it just... doesn't hold poses well. Dunno if it just needs superglue or what, but I never had that issue with my various Tallgeese RGs or the Sazabi or Nu, so...

[@vustvaleo8068]

I think the RG line needs a MG 2.0 or HG Revive style treatment.

[@ecthelionalfa]

i got the red one, is cool since is transparent

[@karlmarxsimangan1134]

Can you swap parts with the rg exia repair 2 and repair 3?

[@danthemandalandan2887]

My very first model kit, it was a very troublesome process especially when I only have a nipper used for manicure as my only tool, the head part was too wobly and yeah the hip articulation is very bad, the chest pieces are like grenades when posing, but all in all I really enjoyed building it my fingers hurt for two days tho, it is definitely not for beginners 😂

[@OutlawOtaku]

This kit was fun to build, but the small and fragile pieces were very frustrating, even for a more experienced builder such as myself. Exia is just naturally on the smaller side of Gundams so this is unavoidable. The worst part is that when you are attaching the arms, if you don't do it correctly you can snap the hinges for the vents and it is EXTREMELY difficult to take apart that section of the chest. I had to use a toothpick to apply cement into the cracks in order to fix this screw up. If anyone has built the MG Exia, how is it in comparison size-wise? I'm considering buying that since maybe it'll be closer to the size of a HG given the smaller stature of Exia in general. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@mcfeliz200]

Got this ages ago and lost the sticker sheet before I could put all the cool real grade decals on :(

[@chaosiori]

Already have PG Exia with LED. Because if that my standards are pretty high for additional Exia kits. Hope we get a MG 2.0. Think I will pass on this one

[@Mallavaughn]

"wouldn't recommend for beginners" *insert flashback of having to buy a second kit to replace the part I accidentally damaged.* As you can tell, this was my first kit ever. I didn't know anything about grades yet and only bought the best looking kit of my favorite Gundam. The plus side is that while ordering my second kit I came across the p-bandia add-on kit that converts the Exia to the Exia repair. and it doesn't need the damaged by my inexperience.

[@anwenlokier2292]

In my school vr game the exia gundam is a boss that's a joke it has instant KO where goalius used his hyper strike the dreaded cataclysm where he used a murder drone head as a football reverse headbutt it in the air and then when it down goalius kicked it so hard it causes the game to freeze which is a fake out then found the exia dead cockpit caved in and blood coming out

[@stoganlephens7946]

How durable is it once built? Will pieces break off if dropped?

[@coldboyous]

Just built this one a few minutes ago. It was difficult especially since it was my third gundam. I really hate the stickers, my hands are way too shaky

[@allenusison3124]

Guess the old 2008 Master Grade is still the better Exia at a good price. Have you got a copy of that Exia, or wish we would have a Ver.1.5 thanks to the Astraea Type-F derailing those plans?

[@teddydayoooo]

I'll save for Qan[T] lol

[@maxtrooperrocks6675]

I laughed at the gm and the zaku 3 when they bowed

[@YuunaAndCuddles]

All three have to bow down to Meyrin eh?

[@jonathanortega3707]

Do they ship to USA hobby link Japan 🇯🇵 how long is there shipping?

[@saidin0142]

Hey Kakarot, could you tell me how you fixed the self moving leg with a piece of paper? Like how you put that, and how thin it was?

[@Bobert2020]

Just rip a tiny piece of paper and put it in there. I personally use a small piece of post-it

[@orionparish9858]

My only question is. Are the stickers in the GN Condensers (all the big green pieces that aren't the eyes and cameras, for those who don't know their Celestial Being terminology) absolutely needed? Or can you build it without them? I honestly can't tell, since Exia does comes with the green pieces. And just because knowing more never hurts, those movable yellow parts are the Clavicle Antenna. Every Celestial Being Gundam has them. They help to control the GN Particles produced by the GN Drive. As do the GN Cables.

[@muisverriet]

They aren't needed but if you want it to be accurate then you should use them.

[@SirSaberDelux]

I remember those skirt armor parts... it made me hate the Exia RG completely :(

[@geminas5044]

well this reminds me of the second gunpla expo event in the Philippines where every 00 kit went on sale and most of the stocks of RG Exia, RG 00 Raiser and RG 00 Qant went out of stock LMAO.... soooo i went for the RG Astray Gold Amatsu Mina since it went on sale too and the RG that I'm gunning for, which was the RG Exia, went out of stock 😅🤣

[@thelonewolf1164]

Dude, If you're from Manila, those 3 kits are easier to find. There's a lot of reseller out there and also Greenhills has a wide variety of kits for a reasonable price.

[@nixondanielsanchez]

the best old rg are the 08 mkII

[@MusicFan752]

Weird I don't remember any complaints from the exias legs from type v3 or mecha gaikotsu. Also if you're wanting best real grade of its time, real grade gundam mk 2, its an overall solid kit.

[@mechalinkergaming7169]

Gundam Mk.II and the 00 Raiser.

[@nismo76]

definitely think the best rg 00 suit is the quanta

[@SoulstrikerV]

The Zaku III stole the show. The End.

[@akiraman008]

Even has a 00 hater I feel bad for exia fans and hope they get their 2.0 has much has the stardust Gundams

[@RayWarlord]

I swear by RGs but this one would be a hard pass for me. I wonder if they fixed a lot of the issues with the Quanta.

[@Nonameplz_]

This was my second ever kit 😂

[@bthsr7113]

The previous video has me concerned.

[@porkflaps4717]

The GN drive DOES come out using the prongs

[@nightmissionsonly9494]

my exia feels like gel. especially the legs. I can't rly pose, which is disapointing :(

[@kyleparker7904]

Anyone else notice how Gunpla kit prices have doubled on Amazon?

[@Bobert2020]

From what I have seen this thing has good articulation except for the non-movable skirts. Because of this fatal flaw, this rg is inferior to the amazingly stable and articulate rg zeta gundam Oh and personally I prefer to use one blue post-it to tighten my joints

[@hijous]

Rg zeta, stable? 😂😂😂😂

[@hijous]

@I am Petitgguy ikr. I still felt regret after I bought rg zeta. The hg revive zeta safe my sanity, it's easy to pose and handling it.

[@loficastion2197]

Mine has a shoulder shooting gimmick 😂😂

[@xXKyon12Xx]

I wonder if should a I wait for a dream to see a 2.0 exia or just get a kyrios and a virtue when it comes out

[@KhoaNguyen-rk9dz]

My grandma with back problems has more articulation than RG Exia

[@rushaunj]

That moment we all remember prime92 and her strikeexia rg custom build

[@jacobthompson9526]

So which machine do you think is better, the Exia or the Grimgerde? They seem pretty similar to me.

[@bucue802]

Is it me, or do the proportions seem off?

[@fused481]

SETSUNA F. SEIEI KORE WA GUNDAM WAIT HOLD ON THATS NOT MY LINE

[@shauqiharris2772]

This is way better than hg version.

[@harizts9978]

15:00 😂

[@caren1925]

I own this

[@jyesq7211]

who is the blonde girl you use when pointing things

[@exiagn0012]

Ellen baker

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

gun. . .dam. gun. . .dam. gunDAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM

[@shockbladezed1871]

This video made me realize that despite the exia being the most popular setsuna suit it actually has the worst model kit out of all of them (except the perfect grade which is perfect) the hg is outdated the rg and mg has some issues that the other 00 rg and mg don't have. I hope we get that juicy mg exia 2.0 after the virtue with that awesome gn frame

[@shockbladezed1871]

@@Gunpla_shrimp except for the price the PG is perfect

[@muisverriet]

@@Gunpla_shrimp The proportions of the PG arr also off. The feet are tiny and the head is giant.

[@shockbladezed1871]

@@Gunpla_shrimp what do you mean by simple the thing literally has leds on it

[@shockbladezed1871]

@@Gunpla_shrimp I don't know how much more complex you want the inner frame to be but in my opinion that inner frame is complex enough as it is (you have to deal with the wires and the led while building the frame)and the only frame that I can think of that is more complex is the pg unleashed rx 78. Also unless you're displaying the kit in one of those cases where you can see both the armor and frame then why does the frame complexity even matter? The PG exia is the best PG by far and is perfect in my opinion.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

Seven flavors of yikes.

[@casvalcat3546]

The affordable version of PG Exia. The MG, HG is shit..

[@calebzorn839]

Most feminine gundam since Nobel

[@curse.dmeme..3399]

Rg exia day1 good day7 starts getting floppy day 14 trash

[@rike404animations4]

I sorry but The last joke is awful and unnecessary man 😔

[@miragebangbravern2024]

How?

[@terryflaps4492]

Wanted to like this kit. It's unique and pretty when it's done. But the least fun kit to build and the stickers are trash