570 - HGIBO Gundam Kimaris Trooper (OOB Review)

[@Huyvovo903]

The memory of NotGarma will live in my heart in the form of gunplas.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Lol

[@GundamSeltsam]

You mean Gali gali

[@Mythicalmage]

I think the front thrusters were designed to imitate hooves of a centaur. At least that's what I first thought of when I saw it.

[@TheBeiyangClique]

Yeah

[@gundamnexus]

+Rob Wilson Kimaris is often depicted as a knight riding a horse or as a centaur, so yes it is.

[@grayhantzell1957]

The Kimaris it self is drawn as a knight riding a horse, so yeah

[@onigojira]

The legs are supposed to look like a centaur. The fuel line probably runs through the sub-leg and pulls from tanks in the thighs, if I had to guess. The fin on the tail skirt is a control surface, like a rudder or some such. It's probably meant to also resemble a tail to finish the centaur look. When it's hovering in place it looks a bit odd but as it's moving around in the show it has a definite centaur feel.

[@cissuperdroid]

The front two emplacements of the Destroyer Lance are actually 140mm machine guns, while the two circular imprints on the sides are thrusters for better control.

[@Justin6477]

One small correction, front thrusters are, in fact, cannons. Both Kimaris lances, as well as the Purple Schwalbe, are shot lances. The side nozzles are thrusters, however.

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Justin6477 Ah! Right! Thanks!

[@TrueZawmbee]

Just randomly searched for the Kimaris and got a wiki page for a demon of the same name known for riding a black horse(possible inspiration for the hover mode). And being able turning a man into a warrior like himself. The interesting part of that is looking at Gaelio's relationship with Ein developing a friend/mentor role as he first did with Crank. I might be looking to much into it but if these influences are solid that's pretty damn cool to see Gaelio pilot the Kimaris.

[@LlewelynReswald]

I've read the same thing. Very fitting for Gaelio and Ein

[@ihavecloudenvy]

Pretty sure all the gundam frames are named after the 72 demons

[@The_Wosh]

kyle balser yes, yes they are

[@ajpiskel]

While watching the show I didn't really notice the difference between the Kimaris and the Kimaris Trooper, so when it did transform I just assumed that was some capability it always had and we just hadn't seen it before because it hadn't needed to break it out.

[@tomefilho3902]

I understand the concept. The original Kimaris was made for space combat, so they remake the armor and some functions for gravity battle. I like this

[@alvarodiogolopessousa5911]

Nobody: Sunrise thinking the design of Kimaris ground form (Kimaris Trooper) : *JUAN lancer*

[@leejinsung00]

Another sad memory. Perhaps Galli Galli didn't really die, and will come back in S2 full o'rage~

[@neonlightillusion]

What a prediction!

[@Kresyaan]

jinsung lee heeey

[@leejinsung00]

wah, i totally forgot about this LOL

[@Flapjack-vh6yc]

You hit the target there haha

[@fatbastard9147]

jinsung lee what a prediction like damn

[@flamerounin2]

Considering how the Gundam Frames are supposedly highly customisable, it isn't surprising that Kimaris got a full armor replacement like, say, the Gusion Rebake. Besides, Gaelio's got the resources to have new armor made for the Kimaris, unlike the Rebake, which just used modified spare Barbatos parts.

[@DBrown822]

I don't think that I have the patience for making my reviews over 10 mins long! Great job!

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Blanket Boy822 It takes skills! Haha, no making shorter reviews I think takes a lot more skills!

[@Arrowdodger]

The sword kinda reminds me of Sol Badguy's

[@Clonetos]

Got this, painted it and I love it, waist is fiddly but I love it just love it

[@jericm151]

WHEN IS THE 1/100 RELEASE OF THIS BABY?! I NEED TO KNOW!

[@jericm151]

+Dominic A. J. the Kimaris, yes. the Trooper variant? not yet.

[@leonhoffmeister9097]

I'm definitely getting some parts from this for my Vidar

[@deutsch_munich]

I think the part on the back skirt is the tail of the trooper.

[@Arrowdodger]

I enjoy the centaur form, it kinda reminds me of Shining Force. I am debating maybe making hooves for the front "Feet"

[@lhionexstudio1080]

thanks for reviewing this gundam! it's very helpful. i'm going to custom this gundam mixing it with rebake plus the mobile worker set 2 particularly the arm guard with bazooka . .>.

[@Brotherhood_Knight-Miku01]

Try kitbashing parts from Kimaris to Kimaris trooper or the other way around.

[@gelodevera8624]

the kimaris trooper is gundam centaur like type for ground type for battle for land

[@adrindratazainal9924]

CMIIW, but the backskirt is actually usable as a shield too right?

[@pmurphy199q]

great review as always. im hoping for a 1 100 of this piece.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Me too!

[@bsm3891]

+ZakuAurelius but this may not happen

[@jinwu9423]

I actually like the 'Red Warrior' face on this version :))

[@bsm3891]

i called it a' disgrace hider '

[@AlexanderEddy]

This Kimaris reminds me of a horse when it's in hover mode. I guess that makes sense considering it fights with a lance.

[@anastudioofficial]

They should make 1/100 version of this together with original Kimaris minus the flight unit in one set like Gusion/Gusion Rebake.That sub arms is articulated very interesting.

[@ericx6969]

+Awg Azim I don't think that gonna happen but you can hope they try they should have a gundam frame where u can put any future parts on it

[@anastudioofficial]

+eric23443219091 that will be a great idea, selling just the frame and selling the other parts separately,but profit triumph over good idea man bandai is a company and they must sell all those plastic,regardless of how many unused spare parts we have.

[@ericx6969]

That way anyone can be a builder in a much easier way and u create ur own gundam also helps people who customize

[@anastudioofficial]

+eric23443219091 ofcoz bandai don't think that way instead they come out with high resolution Barbatos and keep on milking the Unicorn series with HG Unicorn Gundam "anime colour version"(maybe hahaha)

[@jinwu9423]

+Awg Azim I'd love to be able to just buy the frame for my own use, that would be nice :)

[@ultrameijin9503]

They should've atleast included a short scene like "Hey guy, change the kimaris to the land mode."

[@whyhe11othere]

Ultra Meijin yeah but they really wanna try and surprise us with that new kimaris form

[@lastlaugh2087]

can you make a review of the hg 1/144 GP02 type MLRS? thanks, been a fan of your reviews

[@TheBeiyangClique]

So the kimaris trooper transformation is a centaur ( half horse half gundam )

[@twilight_phantom2969]

If you swap the backskirts the result is rather interesting

[@Kresyaan]

I hope that they'll make a build fighters version if this if possible.

[@Xander8129]

Zaku whats the name of your outro/intro music? I heard it so many times now I got LSS from It xD

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Xander8219 "Witchy Britches"

[@Xander8129]

THNX!

[@gundamnexus]

+ZakuAurelius i thought you typed "witchy bitches"

[@tubejorrit]

I need a 1/100 (regular) Kimaris Review from you ;)

[@ZakuAurelius]

Coming soon~

[@hotfire637]

The hover mode is meant to be a kind of centaur if you didn't know :-)

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

+Hot Fire kind of. most like jousting.

[@tommytsunami5773]

nice review as always a little OT..but the Barbatos was the third kit I've ever built it has a cooler inner frame. is that the inner frame for 1/00 non grade..basically what I'm trying to ask you is does that type of inner frame pertain to a certain type of kit?

[@ZakuAurelius]

+BOo MonSter Yes, inner frames are usually found in PG, MG, and RG. The inner frame of the HG Barbatos is a very rare exception of an HG having an almost complete inner frame. I recommend you to check out dalong.net for more reference images and information.

[@omegasprimusx5938]

Have you finish the NZ-666 from Gundam unicorn yet?

[@ZakuAurelius]

The Elyn kit? No...

[@omegasprimusx5938]

Are you half way done with it than? Now is it the armor or the frame that's taking the longest?

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Tyler Callaway So far only the inner-frame is done!

[@omegasprimusx5938]

Well than do you have any of the armor plating done?

[@sheldonhanly4897]

What would you say is the best kit from the 1/144 Iron Blooded Orphans series so far?

[@ZakuAurelius]

+The PixelGamer No, that would actually be really hard to choose. Depends on what makes a kit "the best" for you!

[@RoosterHenningway]

booster looks dope on it lol

[@MaiHobby]

I tried making it hold the lance in one hand, and after some time the frame piece responsible for the shoulder and biceps joint succumbed to the weight and snapped. Have you encountered this problem with any heavy-weapon kits? Could it be a problem in Bandai's design?

[@FlozzSD]

Those legs and feet really look you could make some kind of magician or genie themed custom with them.

[@Kalagni1000]

SOLD! I think 1400 yen worth it. Next review : Gundam Astaroth pleasee

[@ZakuAurelius]

That's a little ways off, there will be quite a few reviews before that

[@UzumakiAsael]

+Kalagni1000 not out yet, but cant wait for it!!!

[@Kalagni1000]

+ZakuAurelius hahaha, i mean when HG Astaroth officially released please review those kit. Beside Kimaris Trooper, i'm really looking forward for HG Astaroth.

[@bsm3891]

+Kalagni1000 wait until may

[@jasoncuberlife3563]

So it have the same inter frame like the Barbatos

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Jasoncuberlife similar, yes.

[@Flapjack-vh6yc]

We both are gundam frames so very similar

[@linkendive2811]

watching this review kinda feel that im just right at the back of zack watching, probbly bcuz of the last night live talk w/ him and the others. I pretty much could picture out the look of the room where zack is doin his reviews...hehe...

[@ZakuAurelius]

+John Barrameda Haha, if you go back and check out a previous live broadcast I did I showed me filming a review live!

[@linkendive2811]

I'll go ahead and check that then..hehe

[@warrenlam1082]

Is it safe to say that the Kimaris is currently Zaku favorite gundam in IBO?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Possibly~ design wise

[@bsm3891]

+ZakuAurelius but the worst is that ( spoiler warning ) galieo is killed by mcgillis

[@Joe-ci6fj]

ZakuAurelius do you think they are going to make Ens mobile suit?

[@LlewelynReswald]

I'm not him but they have a release date for the Graze Ein already

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah that's out this month!

[@Joe-ci6fj]

+ZakuAurelius thanks

[@bsm3891]

+Dolphy and Ralphy i got it already and it is large and tall

[@alexelam1127]

I came into this review not liking the design, still don't. But, after seeing it I'm thinking this would be a good start for a knight gundam build. Also wondering if we'll get this 1/100?

[@ZakuAurelius]

+fuzzyhawk down I hope so! I think it would be cool in 1/100!

[@alexelam1127]

my concern is the lance in 1/100. either they would have to limit joint mobility, or make the lance smaller. it's not the heaviest bit of plastic but enough to cause some bad sagging. I haven't build the kimaris yet, but my barbatos 6th has problems holding up the wrenchmace. And I'm guessing the inner frame design is similar.

[@ZakuAurelius]

+fuzzyhawk down Hmm yes I suppose so. But like with the HG, I imagine the sub-arm will be quite useful to help with that. Of course you have to think about sagging occurring also at the torso, but I think because the sub-arm is below the torso joint it would be ok. One more thing I would wonder about a 1/100 is the inclusion of a base (or more likely, lack of one)

[@alexelam1127]

For the base, I would assume custom action base attachment and that's the best we get. Lets hope with the extra size and cost, we get a little more detail out of the sub arms as well. But you're right, the extra attachment point on the hip/waste should give the lance the extra support need to offset the bulk. My new concern would be the weight and balance issues of the lance. Maybe needing to be in hover mode or on action base to get stable platform for posing.

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

just in case you couldn't tell the Trooper mode is suppose to look like a knight in armor riding a horse while jousting. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Jousting_at_Middelaldercentret2.jpg

[@andreasernst1568]

For anyone that hasn't seen it already, the 1/100 Kimaris Trooper is happening! :D gundamguy.blogspot.co.at/2016/04/1100-gundam-kimaris-trooper-new-images.html

[@twistedouttamymind5278]

When is ein graze coming out

[@ZakuAurelius]

This month

[@bsm3891]

+ZakuAurelius 09/04/16

[@twistedouttamymind5278]

when this month because i live right next to a gundam store in korea

[@Flapjack-vh6yc]

Galigali couldn't handle this.

[@post6597]

aw man this kit is sold out at my hometown :(

[@MrFlunkorg]

+posthumus Reis hlj.com/product/BANN03223/Gun

[@post6597]

Thx bro! but i told my friend to check other side of my town for me, and they still have some so thanks again! it about 1,5 hour drive from my home tho

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

+posthumus Reis you could always buy it on Amazon.com they always have good prices and free shipping from Japan.

[@bunnyfreakz]

1/100 Kimaris Trooper will sweet

[@ZakuAurelius]

+bunnyfreakz fingers crossed!

[@LatencyProblem]

The 2 holes at the front aren't thrusters, those are gun barrels

[@LatencyProblem]

When the Kimaris Trooper first appeared trying to save Carta, it fired shots at Barbatos while pointing the Destroyer lance. It has 4 holes on the Destroyer lance, there are 2 facing forward. Those are the guns similar to the first Kimaris lance.

[@nushia7192]

didn't you think this looks like a grasshopper?

[@ZakuAurelius]

+xYuushax No. lol

[@radjagurning8756]

kimaris=space type kimaris trooper=ground type

[@leonhoffmeister9097]

PF-ZGMF/X20A Perfect SF Gundam then there's the Vidar

[@Flapjack-vh6yc]

Well the trooper can work in outer space with no problem it's just more of a ground built armor on him

[@AlphalVerd]

He fought in this mode at the end of season one against lupus

[@aethansantos8989]

Size

[@a83xj4]

Yep, too much talk, too much drama, and short fight, problem of ibo

[@kiemares2516]

Redesign it to sell more kits....that's it

[@zaccwalker3098]

Not enough action?! huh?! people must have never watched gundam wing. that is full of a ton of talking.

[@TrueZawmbee]

The monologues in wing were either fantastic or terrible depending on the content rewatching Wing made me realize how much I didn't understand as a kid. But I totally agree about the amount of action, I appreciate the show for different reasons now.

[@mrmise3533]

...360p

[@post6597]

+WeiSheng Chia youtube is still processing it... be patient

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah you need to give it a few minutes to process after uploading.

[@teetee580]

First!

[@teetee580]

+Tim Lemmens Dude, what a lame comment :-D

[@zorh136]

the "front thrusters" on the lance are actually guns, not thrusters at all