1958 - HGUC Geara Doga [Standard & Rezin Schnyder Use] (OOB Review)

Here's the High-Grade 1/144 scale Geara Doga [Standard & Rezin Schnyder Use]. Aside from the obvious color difference, the slight difference in accessories for these two may help be the determining factor for which one you want to purchase. Or~ just get both!
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[@azizabdul8914]

fun fact: HGUC Geara Doga is the first HG model that offers the bottom-slider gimmick for their movable monoeye that will be used on every monoeye releases from now on. Previously, you had to open the 'cap' and move the monoeye attachment yourself, or in some really old HG's, the monoeye sticker are one with it's black background (as it doesn't have separate monoeye parts, therefore you will have to choose from one of the three monoeye sticker that determines it's position.

[@TruckerJj2]

the zaku 1 hg has a bottom slider for its mono eye

[@DearDantalion]

Always thought this was the superior zeon grunt. Much better looking than the others. Also we belong to earth

[@neonlightillusion]

Dear Dantalion YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR DESTINY

[@linhnt23]

6:50 can I make this my wake up alarm, sir?

[@lilruss15]

send me the mp3 file!!!

[@Hafiz_7178]

😂😂

[@Chewie_Coffee]

Hey, Zach! Great review, love the MG and always wondered how the HGUC compared. The HGUC Sazabi is a fantastic kit for its age, the CCA HGUC Neo Zeon kits always stood out to me with their metallic-ish joint parts. Definitely worth looking at since you’ve done the Jagd and Geara Dogas.

[@MrWhowatchesme]

The only series in the HGUC 1/144 that all kits are regular releases and you can actually build and pose all the kits from CCA.

[@dragonkingzippo]

Pretty sure 0080 has all the suits in hguc too...

[@spikesagitta]

Damn, I like the rifle on the standard one better, but the Rezin Schnyder version has the beam saber...i also prefer the green to the blue. And I can't paint >_< Choices choices indeed.

[@jmkproductions7292]

why not both?

[@spikesagitta]

@@jmkproductions7292 Money reason unfortunately :( Gundam kits cos around 50~60 for a HG kit where I'm from.

[@jmkproductions7292]

@@spikesagitta Oh damn, same here. I am presuming you don't live in Japan or any of the asian countries then lol.

[@spikesagitta]

@@jmkproductions7292 I'm actually from Malaysia, but gunpla is still expensive here

[@jmkproductions7292]

@@spikesagitta Oh I see, in Australia they're pretty expensive as well. but to answer your question, I would go for Green, cause personally I rarely use beam sabers when I pose but for you, you might like Beam Sabers,.

[@vustvaleo8068]

but can you attach the HGUC Angelo Sauper's Geara Zulu's backpack to the Geara Doga in order to create the Geara Doga Heavy Armed Type?

[@Chewie_Coffee]

Vust Valeo looking at Dalong it looks like like both kits have a double peg backpack. So I’m going to say yes for now, I’m fairly certain the spacing on the pegs should be the same. Hope this helps!

[@jasonbentley6559]

I had been wondering this for quite a while and the other day got my hands on a Geara Doga so was finally able to try this weapon/backpack swap. It works but there is a little issue. The pegs from the bruno gun backpack from the Angelo Sauper Geara Zulu are slightly smaller than the pegs on the Geara Doga's backpack. It means it is quite loose. If you glue it it should work well. I'm going to try using magnets so it can pop on and off. As for switching the Doga backpack onto the Zulu the pegs are tight but it works. I now wonder if the Doga packpack is the same size as the Zulu backpack. Having looked at both they look like the same design but since the Zulu is the slim younger brother of the Doga I could imagine that backpack could be a bit smaller. If I ever can get my hands on a Geara Zulu Guards type I'll have to update this unless someone else can check for me.

[@facenoise465]

@@jasonbentley6559 The guards type Zulu backpack has the same fit as the backpack of the Lange Bruno gun that the Angelo Sauper Zulu comes with.

[@inactiveaccount2437]

The HGUC Char's Counterattack model kits are really good. I hope Bandai can make option parts to give the joints better articulation, kinda like what they did for the HGUC Sinanju Stein.

[@isthatbraised]

Fr, they're really good looking kits and they've held better than some other hg lines. But yeah the articulation isnt the best, It's good enough for poses though

[@tedhodge4830]

Add a thigh swivel cut and they're perfect IMHO.

[@MrLFJ7]

I love the CCA kits when i build my RX93 Nu I had to build the rest.

[@Spanky8402]

I didn't think about white paint but you can just use primer and then paint to make the paint pop. I use white or a lite gray. I have also tried plasti dip recently and it works really good on plastic. I bought the liquid can that you paint on and it was a little hard to work with because it's thick but it shrinks as it dries and I liked the results. I had a little bit of red left over for a totally different project and I used it on 2 kits to test it out and I ended up using the rest of it on a few other kits. The only thing I don't like about the plasti dip can, it has a lid, similar to a pringles can and it will dry up pretty fast after opening. I wouldn't recommend buying a can for gunpla, unless you have alot of kits to do and you are going to use it all. It will peal off easily if you make a mistake and it is shiny, so that may be a problem. I am just going to use regular paint though, this was just something fun and different and I thought I would share it.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Best to paint those parts before assembly too. Hit them all with a white primer. They spray with a red or yellow. Super easy painting with spray cans.

[@Praetorian731]

The HGUC Sazabi is great, I got 2 it just looks amazing, if you short on cash just use the gold gunpla marker on the hoses that will make it stand out

[@fabiocorreia7532]

Glad to hear since i was on hold of buying it for the RG comparation... (And rg one cannt find it at decent price on top of that)

[@GunplaNetwork]

The Geara Doga is such a great looking suit, eager to see what you do with them. I was a big fan of your psycho zaku redesign

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

I have the HG Sazabi, it's a good kit. you've built the Jagd Doga and Geara Doga so you pretty much know what to expect from the Sazabi.

[@Blacktemplewarrior]

I'll always pick Green over Blue But Blue has the best gun 🤔 hmm choices...

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

The Blue also has the beam saber effect part.

[@bee-beargaming]

I love all the mobile suits from char's counterattack. I'm trying to collect them all.

[@user-xe9zn3ic5y]

Well, hg sazabi is a solid hg, not that posable, with certain seem lines, but solid Also we belong to Earth

[@thatonequeergundamfan71]

no

[@user-xe9zn3ic5y]

@@thatonequeergundamfan71 why tho? it is ok

[@gatchaponkei]

We belong to Earth

[@juanraveem9355]

Lol

[@BLAZE084]

Double whammy! If you have the means the better option would be to get both I think. If you’re going to paint them the same color scheme then there’s no worries interchanging parts and accessories between the two.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yep!

[@Moominyeager96]

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is in development, as the story takes place probably 0093 or 0094, so HG Geara Doga and HG Jegan revive kits will likely happen. Nevertheless, this HG Geara Doga kit is good.

[@olaoca]

Hg Sazabi is alright but Ive had issues with the legs falling off of their ball and sockets at the hips and the pegs for connecting the arms to the torso to be way too tight to put on and almost looking deformed right out of the box.

[@RagingRobo]

The HGUC SAZABI I have is nice but do expect trouble with the legs mine pop of the ball joint super easily after completion

[@jinenjuce]

"Just get both!" Where is it in stock? The only place I can find it is scalper prices on ebay and amazon.

[@crashzaku2597]

I know this is late but newtype is selling the regular geara doga right now.

[@alexknudsen2759]

Usa gundam has them today

[@francelaurencelucas7496]

Can you do a review on a geara doga that full frontal used

[@RazgrizFllaga]

HGUC Sazabi is great! get it and review it.

[@fariday96]

Im really impress of the inner frame mold, it look really2 great with like metallic grey, why latest kit doesn't has this kind of inner frame, bandai pleasee.

[@dotmitchens]

Always liked the colors of the Rezin Geara Doga. Also, we belong to earth.

[@ilikegiantrobots1775]

Honestly, I want two of these and two Jegans. The reason, is so I can make a battle scene with my MRG (Master Real Grade) Nu and Sazabi, and you gotta have 1/144 to match it so…

[@MrRawnch]

The biggest issue I have with this kit is the scale. The MG version is about as tall as the MG NU and Sazabi kits, so the the HG 1/144 should be a notch under 1/100 scale.

[@herpderp7274]

Hi, I'm not sure if you're still looking at this, but I'm having an issue with the arms on my GD. The forearms seem to come off a bit easier than they should. Any suggestions?

[@snekoys]

Why does the rx 78 look so big in comparison to geara and jagd?

[@robolord117]

Hoping for the geara doga kai and psycho geara doga but they should be p-bandai because they are msv and not a lot of people know.

[@calvendaharris1711]

Hi Zak...Is this kit still good/worth for 2022? I really like HGUC design but my consider is about the price. Coz the old one like geara doga and the new HG sometimes have the same price. If geara doga is worth the money then i'll buy it, but if not maybe i'll buy another kit like HG aerial gundam and waiting for renewal HG geara doga - which i don't when TT. Thanks in advance :)

[@Darth_Anomalous]

I want an RG of this or a MG 2.0.

[@ayum2142]

Between hg marasai, geara doga & geara zulu (guards type), which is more worthwhile to get, in terms of accessories, articulations, etc? Rank them from best to worst, please anyone...

[@jasonbentley6559]

Firstly I have yet to get a Marasai or a Geara Zulu Guards Type but I am quite familiar with the box contents of all three. The Marasai comes in two variants being the red Char's Counterattack one and the green Unicorn one. The CCA one only has beam sabers and an awkward looking SMG/Rifle thing. The Unicorn one has the same beam sabers and awkward SMG/Rifle thing and then a longer beam rifle that turns into a weird halberd and a grappling hook thing. I think of them both as being very basically equipped but personally I hate both gun type weapons the Marasais have and I dislike beam sabers. The Geara Doga is explained in this video but as quick breakdown is it has a decent rifle in the green version and a cool bullpup rifle in the blue version. It also has a shield and 4 panzer fausts and then while Zakuaurelius says the green one doesn't have the beam effects the green one I bought does so I believe they both have the beam axe. The Geara Zulu Guards type gets the coolest rifle of all MS kits I have seen then it gets a shield just like the Doga (The shield may be exactly the same but I can't be sure yet and it may be narrower since the Zulu is the Doga's slimmer brother.) stick type grenades, a beam axe, and the coolest panzer faust in all MS kits which is a lot like a Russian RPG. For me the personal ranking is Zulu first, Doga second, and Marasai third but I do have a variety of small and large biases in terms of these MS. That being said I think the Zulu objectively is better equipped and most people would say with cooler items.

[@ayum2142]

@@jasonbentley6559 Thanks a bunch... this really helps me deciding the order I wanna get them

[@MrWhowatchesme]

But some people rather have them in darker shades with the black under the yellow or red :/

[@syahrulfachrudin6890]

Zaku descendant

[@enoshyigan]

We belong to earth

[@SebastienlovesCookieswirlc]

Has anyone tried to stick a "german" FZ Zaku head on this one, to represent a veteran pilot that customised his suit? Would that work? This one is a tad bigger, but I guess not that much to not make it work. Anyone?

[@jasonbentley6559]

Tried this out for you and it does fit but there is a problem. The Geara Doga head fits very flat to the neck joint while the connection for the Zaku 2 FZ head stick out downwards. This means that not only is the B type FZ head (That is the "german" style one.) taller than the Doga head it sits awkwardly high. It doesn't look super bad but if people look from the right couple of angles or closely they will see it. Modifying the ball joint socket to be higher could be possible but I imagine it could go wrong easy since you basically need to free up that ball joint socket from the inner part of the head then cut out enough space above where it normally is within the head then position it up in there again. An Alternative might be to build up around the neck joint but since that ball joint is on a moving neck piece you would have to purposefully lose that design feature. Also the Doga head is a fair bit wider than the FZ B-type head which makes sense since the Doga is an upscaled MS.

[@jeru_jj1161]

Nowadays Rezin version would be P-Bandai :/

[@riceboycruz1300]

7:33 r u gonna?

[@vexxy9891]

whats beter this or chars zaku

[@DrForrester87]

@Clément Arheu The Origin kits are also newer so comparing them to older kits isn't really fair. What Bandai really needs to do is stop pushing out their new show kits and re-model their older HGUC line up to the standards we have now. Like the Zaku III. That thing is hideously designed as a kit.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Not sure why you would ever want to build the HGUC Sazabi when there is the RG Sazabi, which is one of the best Gunpla kits in existence (IMHO). It is literally better than the HG in EVERY way.

[@ZakuAurelius]

HG would be easier to use for kitbashing with other HGs

[@HeadCannonPrime]

@@ZakuAurelius I suppose so. I'm not into kit bashing gunpla, so I can't speak to that.

[@Astronopolis]

HG is also more faithful to the original design.

[@Shurii]

trash to treasure HGUC sazabi???? jk. i've been thinking of getting one between hg and rg.

[@iqbalprasadana5208]

Dude. Save some money and get the rg. You won't be disappointed

[@joshualontoc4465]

Grab the RG, probs the best outta that line. Just watch out for that shoulder joint bruv.

[@lilruss15]

YOU FORGOT THE PINK COLOR CORRECTION ON THE BACK BACK! AND THE YELLOW TUBE ON THE LEGS!