My favorite Gundam huh..... out of the ones I have built, i would have to say it's my first PG (perfect grade): The 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G from Gundam 00. Which I came to learn never left the damn hanger in the anime. But of all gunpla, built or not, I really don't have one.
@Sctvita5 жыл бұрын
Wing Gundam, RX-78-2 Gundam and Gundam Barbatos.
@totallynotmarlon5 жыл бұрын
Everything from IBO
@shawnasbury73755 жыл бұрын
@@Sctvita Hmm... I have yet to build any of those kits. Though they are now on my to build list. Well, probably except the Barbatos. Some one I know loves it and has even made a four-legged version we named the "Cen-taros".
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
@@shawnasbury7375 HA! Are there pictures online of Cen-Taros??
@foolslayer94165 жыл бұрын
*6:17* "Now I'm too poor for a Perfect Grade so here's a picture... nice..." Many gunpla builders in a nutshell
@thaddeuss.83325 жыл бұрын
🅱️
@npc68175 жыл бұрын
Got the pg wng zero custom, never regretted anything more in my life. It was the real deal but it felt worse than a bootleg, fitting was crap, every screw was either too large or small for its hole, the led was burnt and despite having one of the best inner frames in all gunpla the outer armor looked like a scaled up hg. When it comes to gunpla unless you got mad customizing skills never go vintage. Worst 100€ I ever spent, still afraid to buy exia despite all the reviews
@tallymatt655 жыл бұрын
@@npc6817 funny I got the PG Exia and the PG Astry Red Frame and they are the most fun builds I had in my life. right up there with my build of the Gustav Karl (#nostikers) and the MG Ball Ver Ka
@AkumaSephitaro5 жыл бұрын
Puts up a picture of a special edition 00 that's crazy expensive lol.
@AkumaSephitaro5 жыл бұрын
@@npc6817 I still plan on getting one even with all it's problems. I just wish they'd update it.
@ItsAGundam5 жыл бұрын
Best video Crunchyroll has ever done IMO.
@DariusVladimirAuditore5 жыл бұрын
To be honest I am surprised they ever cared about such a topic.
@Sketchy_25 жыл бұрын
Not many people in the west care about mecha much less the history behind it so its suprising for them to make a video like this
@DariusVladimirAuditore5 жыл бұрын
@@Sketchy_2 true. I usually like to call Gundam, the most underrated popular anime franchise. In the landscape of anime fans in the west, Gundam seems to not have a powerful presence.
@ceeme035 жыл бұрын
@@DariusVladimirAuditore That's because it's not filled with Harems, school girls, lolicon and pantie shots in every episode.
@blanco0017875 жыл бұрын
Love you PAPA GUNDAM!!!
@hedgehog31803 жыл бұрын
I've made models a lot as a child and the thing that absolutely astonished me about Gunpla is how extremely cheap it is and the quality. For sometimes less than a 4th of what a standard Western military kit or something more expensive like Warhammer you get a kit that is pre-colored, has amazing detail almost always including clear parts and stickers, and can actually move and hold it's pose. And they're pretty simple to assemble. It's amazing and compared to all other models it's almost unbelievable that they can do this, it has opened up model making for me again in a new way since I have less time and energy than I did as a kid and I also need my money for other things now. It's kinda hard to go back to regular kits now that my eyes have been opened by Gunpla.
@chinesedebt9584 Жыл бұрын
This, 1000%
@TheKrakenfist5 жыл бұрын
Dude, stop, I already have an ungodly stack of Warhammer models to build/paint. I don't need some well-crafted, informative, and entertaining video getting me interested in more plastic crack.
@alexisrodriguez65265 жыл бұрын
Fluttershy welcome to the Gunpla crack addiction
@quattro44685 жыл бұрын
@@alexisrodriguez6526 Not as addicting as 40k tho as gunpla is already painted and sculpted no mod needed which kinda takes away from the fun to real modelers.
@quattro44685 жыл бұрын
I come from a 40k background too. I need to pain tho. I wanna get into this but it seems gunpla hobbyists rarely paint or even weather. They dont know what greenstuff is lol.
@alexisrodriguez65265 жыл бұрын
Quattro 4 I believe you haven’t delved into gunpowder enough, the appeal of gunpla is not building them, it’s customizing them and making them our own
@hedgehog31803 жыл бұрын
I mean the nice thing about Gunpla and what astonished me when I got into it is how insanely cheap it is. For the same price as one single squad of Warhammer 40K dudes you can get a small army of HG models. And the quality is so far beyond anything I have experienced in Western models, I can definitely see how it encourages heavy customization because if you mess up or don't like the end result you can just get a new one for almost nothing.
@DarbyBellisle5 жыл бұрын
I own a Perfect Grade Strike Gundam. Best 1/4th of a tax return I ever spent.
@joshuabalcombe49754 жыл бұрын
How long did it take to build?
@gamingmari-c6d3 жыл бұрын
I have it and I’m halfway done it takes from what I’ve heard about a half a week
@rzasian5 жыл бұрын
My therapist: clover gundam is in the past, it can’t hurt you.
@solodecade5 жыл бұрын
Clover Gundam: HERE'S CLOVER!
@gunznblades35475 жыл бұрын
Clover... Gundam? Edit: NEVERMIND!!!
@davidfitzsimmons24515 жыл бұрын
Man your therapist has it EASY. My therapist has to deal with my PTSD relating to a completely fictional live action movie that definitely, most certainly never ever occured at all, and absolutely did not have any connection what so ever to Gundam. Haaa aha has ha... Ha... Haaaa? OH DEAR GOD THE MEMORIES RESURFACED!!!!!! IT REALLY HAPPENED SOMEONE SAVE ME!!!! ......... wait... Save? saviour? OH GOD NOW MY SUBCONCIOUS IS SHOVING IT INTO MY PLEAS FOR HELP!
@solodecade5 жыл бұрын
CALM DOWN ITS IN THE PAST, The dark twisted past with no savior.... OH GOD NOOO
@solodecade5 жыл бұрын
CALM DOWN ITS IN THE PAST, The dark twisted past with no savior.... OH GOD NOOO
@timjacobs95434 жыл бұрын
I confess: As a kid I thought Gundam was the greatest s***. So I watched both seasons of IBO last year, at the age of 35. I was such an idiot. Now I own 10+ Gunpla kits and build them regularly, even with my kids, having so much fun and enjoying the hobby. I'm even playing them as miniatures in Andrea Sfiligoi's "Samurai Robots Battle Royale" (which works pretty well and pretty near to the anime, btw.). So so glad that I changed my mind. By trying it out and leaving my prejudices behind. I'm starting to watch IBO again, but with my wife... and she thought Gundam was the greatest s***, seeing me building up all these kids toys... We have finished the 4th episode by now and she asks so many questions about the characters... and she seems to like it. That feels so great, haha. So so glad that she changes her mind. By trying it out and leaving her prejudices behind.
@origamichik3n3 жыл бұрын
My story of being an idiot. I have already watched several Gundam series when SEED came out. Now, it has it's fair share of flaws. But the opening scene, when the pod drops and GINNs come out of it, in my opinion, is one of the most beautifully animated sequences in Gundam. Pitty, the rest of SEED wasn't on the same level of quality. Anyway, GINN was the very first MS that made me think "gee, i wonder if there is a model of it?" Over 13 years later i have over 50 Gunpla (never bothered to count) and i think i possibly probably might have an addiction.
@wheatleythe_bigmoron_11793 жыл бұрын
my story of being an idiot: I’m a fucking idiot for not knowing shit about gundam and not owning one of these awesome kits
@lamaduckie9323 жыл бұрын
Calling something the greatest shit is so confusing
@hellsravenkane11 ай бұрын
My story of being an idiot. 39 year old father with a two year old son. He gets given a LEGO set which is a few years too advanced for him. I build it for him and think 'wow, that was fun. Building stuff is a cool way to wind down after work'. Googles stuff for adults to build and decides to put my prejudices aside and buy a Gundam model.. Started building it three days ago, and I think I've found my new hobby already!
@timjacobs954311 ай бұрын
@@hellsravenkane Congratulations. Staying open to new stuff is a true skill for a life full of happiness
@AH-ll8np5 жыл бұрын
careful where you build them! ... because you can lose a part
@danieltxy45035 жыл бұрын
It happens to me a lot
@doorbladder57355 жыл бұрын
...forever. Especially with RG or MG kits Specifically RG Johnny Riddens Zaku II
@howardzhou1525 жыл бұрын
stolen by the spirit of floor
@matthew_natividad5 жыл бұрын
Happened to my First one 😔 Edit: found in the last place I thought to check while doing something else in quarantine
@willcanaan79585 жыл бұрын
The closest Ive come to kit-bashing was that I lost a piece and made a substitute from a spare piece of another kit
@Zaffr35 жыл бұрын
Gundam is my all time favorite franchise/anime franchise. Without Gundam modern anime would never be as it is today. Always respect your elders folks.
@rarezer01975 жыл бұрын
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@pupaaemilia5 жыл бұрын
I strongly agree
@candacewhite90405 жыл бұрын
Yup
@underdogtv28555 жыл бұрын
You should check out Macross
@tanyaharmon67393 жыл бұрын
@@shanthegamer21 sounds like something a 8yr old would write
@kenneth74975 жыл бұрын
On the same day as the news of the RG Nu
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
🤫
@QuattroPogjeena5 жыл бұрын
Kenneth I orgasmed twice in a row when I found out about the RG nu
@moua8115 жыл бұрын
Omg really? Just found out now
@Andyscottmc5 жыл бұрын
And I just finished putting the final touches on my Sazabi :)
@bathumb455 жыл бұрын
5:20 "I mean...just look at the Clover one *hard close-up zoom* Godda-" That kills me everytime I watch this lol
@suyo33805 жыл бұрын
Yet, Crunchyroll still doesn't have the majority of what Gundam is known for.
@firstlast64374 жыл бұрын
The guy in the video is definitely a fan, but crunchyroll definitely made this just for views. I saw them reply to a comment saying they didnt know about the "Grandpa Gundam" nickname for the RX-78
@hedgehog31803 жыл бұрын
@@firstlast6437 It's the difference between corporate and individual employees, Crunchyroll is first and foremost a corporation that only cares about making money but this man and maybe the editors are probably big Gundam fans themselves.
@shawnasbury73755 жыл бұрын
And to this day, all the builders that I know, including myself, and possibly hundreds to thousands more, always refer to the RX-78-2 GUNDAM (as seen today in this video), piloted by Amuro Ray, as the "THE GRANDDADDY GUNDAM".
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
Wait I want that title
@timlyu83265 жыл бұрын
Damn I should've mentioned this HOT FACT in the video.....
@Dragonk1165 жыл бұрын
Yep our good old Granddaddy gundam boi... Plus it's easier to say than RX-78-2 Gundam
@TheMadjake509355 жыл бұрын
This is actually the most accurate thing I’ve read all day. I don’t know any builder who doesn’t lol
@autobotfan115 жыл бұрын
Trash
@thetokutickler3 жыл бұрын
"It was cut down to *Just* 43 episodes" Me: *Laughs in modern Ultraman series*
@trumpisacrybabydictatornar9145 жыл бұрын
Yes us in the USA love Gundam wing because it’s the 1st well advertised gundam show we saw as a kid I never saw Gundam 1978
@ZebUrsoThera4 жыл бұрын
It wasn't that Wing was well advertised, it's that Wing was the first Gundam series that was released in the US.
@bobjones90345 жыл бұрын
is this guy about to become crunchyroll's Brian David Gilbert god yes please
@alexandriaorcld63655 жыл бұрын
He has been christened this day
@chief117unsc65 жыл бұрын
"That's a great ending" Oh no, he has no idea
@thatoneflygon82914 жыл бұрын
(Insert jojoke here)
@makeshift3073 жыл бұрын
Oh god,dont remind me!! Im still not over ibo 😭
@Tofu69693 жыл бұрын
He means the outro lol
@noonethatspecial5 жыл бұрын
I'm still under the impression that Tomino was trying to make a Super Robot drama, saw the first Star Wars movie, and said, "That's it. Sunrise this is what we're doing for our next project."
@Chris-ih3ke5 жыл бұрын
The Ball triumphs any Mobile Suit known to man.
@olivermatthews10095 жыл бұрын
Ummmmmm actually, the ball isn't a mobile suit!!!!!!! ( Don't worry I'm only saying this for a joke)
@Amuro1X5 жыл бұрын
To anyone looking for recommendations, the HG RX-78-2 revive shown in the video is a great kit for beginners and just a great kit overall. I would also really recommend the RG Unicorn (any of them) for a more complex build.
@frankjaeger25655 жыл бұрын
Probably the easyest hg is the GM I (also one of the cheapiests).
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
I love the RX-78-2 model! We sell them on the Crunchyroll store and having a sale right now. I dropped a link in the description of anyone wants one! They're around $10 right now
@HaloFTW555 жыл бұрын
I DEMAND A RG GM!!!
@TotemoGaijin4 жыл бұрын
I think I'd actually suggest a MG to people before a RG, considering real grade is just master grade in 1/144...those parts are so damn tiny! Maybe the Unicorn is easier than the RX-78-2 or Char's Zaku II, but those decals still give me nightmares, lol.
@UNSCPILOT4 жыл бұрын
Got a bit ambitious for my first Gunpla and got a RG RX-78-2, have the legs and waist unit done and working on the chest and such tomorrow, going to go lite on the decals cause my hand and tools ain't steady enough yet
@Tht1kidYouKnw5 жыл бұрын
awesome. now youve turned me into a new gundam fan. i didnt know anything about the series before this video but i am completely interested now
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
That's great!! Which are you going to start with???
@Tht1kidYouKnw5 жыл бұрын
@@CrunchyrollInsideAnime anime - mobile suit gundam (the very first anime). and if im making my own model id start with the one the guy has in the video
@frankjaeger25655 жыл бұрын
@@Tht1kidYouKnw I suggest you to watch the film trilogy of 0079 instead of the original series.
@Tht1kidYouKnw5 жыл бұрын
@@frankjaeger2565 thanks! ill look it up
@RayOfTruth5 жыл бұрын
The film trilogy remove a lot of the silly moments and toy commercial episodes that don't fir in a serious war drama and makes the pacing faster, but it also removes some character development and even entire popular characters. There's a lot of debate on watching the series vs the movies. I'd say give the first few episodes of the series a chance, but if you find the pacing too slow or just don't like it, then drop it and try the movies instead.
@hr1meg4 жыл бұрын
This video is as close to perfect as possible. You explained everything concisely with no extra filler B.S. Wow! Helluva job! Thank you!
@coreymay9185 жыл бұрын
Better dust off my Sleeves uniform before I tour the gunpla plant. SIEG NEO ZEON!!!!
@Kyle-fy9kt5 жыл бұрын
Watching this while building my HG RX-79[G] Ez-8 kit.
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!! Almost like a build along ha. Share a picture when it's done!!!
@alexdoom19425 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the best , if not the best, video that I have seen that thoroughly explains and describes what gundam and gunpla is. I really liked and enjoyed this!!
@simonhillancocacola4 жыл бұрын
Me: looks over at my deathsythe, wing zero and heavy arms lol
@theraginginfernape94963 жыл бұрын
I was eyeing down Heavy-Arms and Wing Zero before this. Hehe, I'm gonna buy thw heck outta them
@pluspiping5 жыл бұрын
I'm one of those fans that helped drive Gundam Wing's gunpla sales... way back in like 2000 where I had to go to a specialty shop 1hr away in the metropolitan American Midwest. It still BLOWS MY MIND to see these in mainstream bookstores now. And thank goodness because it was a pain in the ass to get it 20 years ago lmao
@Everdistance5 жыл бұрын
One thing this video doesn't mention is that another thing that allowed the series to get back on the air is the female fanbase. The original airing of Gundam wasn't very popular with kids, but it became popular with adult women in the reruns, and those fans had enough interest to keep the series going in the gap between the clover toys and the new bandai toys, and those bandai toys got kids interested. It was those two things together that led to Zeta Gundam.
@Calvin_Coolage5 жыл бұрын
Not to mention the massive outpouring of people who showed up for the announcement of the first Gundam festival. Gundam is part of the reason why cosplay is as huge as it is today, for that matter.
@Circ00mspice Жыл бұрын
So that explains that one Twitter post of the Japanese girlfriend who wouldn't stop gushing about Char to her boyfriend at JP McDonald's
@soggysod9397 Жыл бұрын
Zeta for sure
@cabnbeeschurgr6440Ай бұрын
Women crushing on Char is the reason the series survives today
@RobertoArboleda5 жыл бұрын
This video gave me life. Thanks a lot!
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you have life!
@TheGuru64475 жыл бұрын
I grew up obsessed with Gunpla. I am considering entering into that competition as I have a wide variety in my collection of gunpla some of which I've had to mold recolor and move to make completely new original kits. It's been something close to my heart. And honestly watching this video gave me newfound hope for this idea to become a reality. Late to the video but inspirational all the same.
@JelliThePilot2 жыл бұрын
gunpla is insane. one second you're bored with a leftover hobby knife, then one month later BAM you have 5 different mobile suits and are completely enthralled in this insane story that warns against the dangers of war while having some truly baller battles lmao
@oooppiikkk5 жыл бұрын
gunpla in itself is pretty affordable, the shipping cost is what kills it, shipping can cost half if not more then the kit itself lol
@npc68175 жыл бұрын
Aand that's why you alaways buy in bulk. Even better if you get your friends on board so you can split the shipping fees. Save up, chose a handful of kits and dont get ripped off. I usually buy from hobby link japan, they get you the kit at lower than its price and are honest about shipping, not like that "have a 50€ kit for 80€+ shipping" crap you get on ebay.
@JimRaynor20015 жыл бұрын
So true. Bad for North America GUNPLA builders...
@catass5 жыл бұрын
Not too bad all the time. Cept p bandai. That's where we get shafted
@MechaTheSpider5 жыл бұрын
amazon. Free shipping.
@oooppiikkk5 жыл бұрын
@@MechaTheSpider I dont use amazon enough to invest in their prime membership
@aherowon0035 жыл бұрын
Wow this was great! Very thorough and a good synopsis for those new to the franchise and Gunpla in general. Definitely make more videos like this 👍
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! We want to make it as welcoming as possible. Gundam and Gunpla are so much fun! We'll definitely be making more videos like this so please subscribe!!
@bravelilspidey5 жыл бұрын
I bought a Tallgeese II and was given 3 other model kits, 2 of them master grade. 12 years later, I am finally building them. 2 down, 2 to go. I can't believe I've had these boxes in my display cabinet for over 12 years and have not started building them until April 2019 :)
@derrickvalentine583 жыл бұрын
Gundam is my favorite as well. The Gundam Build series got me started with building Gunpla and I'm not gonna stop now
@foolslayer94165 жыл бұрын
Thank you Crunchyroll for making this! People need to know more about this!
@katiepersons65755 жыл бұрын
"Get your favorite, or collect them all." Don't knock the Gundam Wing commercial, it made me WANT Gunpla! It was great because as a gamer in rural country my mother wanted me to have a hobby that didn't involve staring at a screen all day so when I told her I wanted to get into model kits she said she would buy me one whenever I finished one. I began going through Gundam Wing kits so fast she amended the rule to one a week and when she realized they were $20 each for the High Grades she said ok you can use your own money now!
@TymersRealm5 жыл бұрын
My first Gunpla was a Master Grade RX-78 GPO2A. It took me a while, but from then on, I was hooked. I still have a Perfect Grade Wing Zero Custom in the box mainly because I've never had the time and/or space to lay every thing out properly.
@KiIowatt5 жыл бұрын
I have become so busy with work that I haven't had time to enjoy my main hobby of video gaming, but something that takes as much or as little free time that I do have is gunpla. Most relaxing and enjoyable hobby around.
@kingghoul71625 жыл бұрын
Gundam is one of my favorite genres of anime and im happy to finally know the history behind it 😁
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
It's such wild history too!
@kingghoul71625 жыл бұрын
@@CrunchyrollInsideAnime ikr its so awesome that you guys made a video on it, and it was really well done to!
@florestin7775 жыл бұрын
"genre" smh
@kingghoul71625 жыл бұрын
@@florestin777 thank you for the correction😁 im not the best on spelling.
@florestin7775 жыл бұрын
@@kingghoul7162 it's not a genre...
@comrex2245 жыл бұрын
I just built my second gundam, it was a soothing process to make something and then put it on a shelf at work to show off my model. Great 25$ investment!
@joeymesa49525 жыл бұрын
its amazing how much gunpla has advanced over the years. HG's have so much articulation and the color separation on the parts is great, just a little bit of panel lining after snapping them together and you got yourself a great looking gundam. Building a kit today feels like you are building a action figure
@calebkdesign4 жыл бұрын
Love your series, Gundam deserves a spot on "Toys that made us" you guys would kill it!
@cloudy07125 жыл бұрын
Really nice, well edited and informative video :)
@mr.cranker80865 жыл бұрын
As a fan of gundam, this video hit all the right notes for me. thank you very much. favorite gundam : Gundam Asterea Type F2 from Gundam 00
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@UVAmatsuo5 жыл бұрын
That is my favorite version of Exia. Enough to almost buy HobbyStar's.
@mr.cranker80865 жыл бұрын
Amatsuo I’m waiting for my MG
@swallowastar5 жыл бұрын
Nice.
@20somthingdrifter11 Жыл бұрын
One of the great parts about GunPla it can also serve as an entry way into other model kits, when I was building my Gundam Models my Grandfather had no Idea what I was doing, bur when I was building a Model P-47 Thunderbolt, he would tell me all his old stories from when he had been stationed at an Air Field as a Medic during WWII, some my models may have broke or been lost over the years but I'll always have those memories.
@KevinStckw7775 жыл бұрын
A lot of people hate on the series, but my favorite is the Seed series, with the Strike Freedom and Freedom being my favorite gundams.
@alexandriaorcld63655 жыл бұрын
It's cool; I think people are a lot nicer than they used to be towards the Seed franchise. The modern consensus seems to be that the mech designs were all good, and the only part that aged badly was Destiny. People still really love Stargazer, too. -Sincerely, a fellow Seed apologist
@sub0sandwich325 жыл бұрын
6:08 the first perfect grade kit was actually the Evangelion Unit 01. Then came the Gundam.
@Tofu69693 жыл бұрын
He said first pg GUNPLA
@xxnike0629xx5 жыл бұрын
This was a great history of Gundam.
@rosswidener7375 жыл бұрын
I've never done anything related to gunpla before in my life, but this video has been a wonderful learning experience! Thank you for all of the basic, but highly detailed information about this hobby! I might consider picking up a kit where ever I see one next! Great job!
@themultianimator65715 күн бұрын
My favorite Gundam model will always be the Grandad RX-78-2, the old HG was my first Gunpla, and the MS-07 Gouf. both are what got me into the hobby, and I wouldn't change a single thing.
@operator0015 жыл бұрын
When Gundam wing 1st aired, that got me into gunpla. Built a few HG and MG kits long ago. Got the itch last year and started buying RG and MG kits again. Never knew how much I missed building gunpla.
@NeonZaku5 жыл бұрын
It's a real shame it isn't as popular over here in the UK, fortunately I do know a store that sells Gunpla but it's only a small amount and they're slowly replacing them all with transformer models
@snwmn47832 жыл бұрын
I only know that my local Tokyo toys and worlds apart sell them
@Eriknorth874 жыл бұрын
I never saw ads for Gunpla when I was a kid. I think I was in a Michael's craft store and looking at the model cars and I saw this badass looking mech model. I had no idea what it was from but after building that first one I was hooked! I started watching the Anime and begging my mom for the Master Grade kits.
@jessicai7645 жыл бұрын
Awesome overview of Gunpla. As others who have commented, your presentation was well spoken and clear. Hope to see you online again. Keep up the great work!
@BNuts5 жыл бұрын
If I was to recommend a starting gunpla for a beginner, it would mostly depend on what that beginner wanted out of the build experience, and their budget. But for most, anything from the HG Revive line is a good start, as they are designed for a streamlined, simplified build with a great level of detail, parts separation, and articulation. They even come with clear plastic pieces for the eyes, and the option to use the eye stickers if you want. The HG Revive RX-78-02 Gundam in this video is a great example. For those with a higher budget, there are some MG kits that are simple and straightforward enough that beginners could make them their first gunpla with relative ease. This includes the 'Gundam the Origin' version of the RX-78-02, as well as the 2.0 and 3.0 versions of same. Depends on which weapons suit your tastes the best, and whether you want to have the Core Fighter included. The GM Sniper II and the Jegan are also similarly straightforward models without crazy gimmicks, backpacks, or an overwhelming arsenal. They even contain parts from the Gundam builds -- because, and you will quickly find this out, Bandai absolutely loves to reuse their molds, and will do so even for a single part on a runner, rather than creating a new mold for a new runner with just the parts you need for a given model. Which means you often end up paying for plastic you don't use. Not immediately, anyway. You can always save those parts for a kitbash.
@surgc62785 жыл бұрын
IBO got me into gundam when I saw it on crunchyroll and 00 quanta is my fav. A part of me died watching war in the pocket though.
@strikeg204 жыл бұрын
Same here, war in the pocket broke my heart...BRING BACK BERNIE 😭😭😭
@Build_PlayzStuff2 жыл бұрын
Crunchy roll: gundam is for all skill levels My dad: opens up and CANT EVEN CUT THE PEICES CORRECTLY BRUH
@diver36043 жыл бұрын
The fact the he didn’t go through a whole model kit assembly line just goes to show how much unnecessary effort is put into custom kits lol
@The_Smuggler_5 жыл бұрын
I've been subscribed to this channel just to see if it would ever make a good video. didn't even realize this was crunchyroll until halfway through xD well done.
@skytiburon39555 жыл бұрын
I've never seen gundam, but I live their designs. My favorite is any variation of death scythe
@jens.einzelgaenger.mp45 жыл бұрын
Love how you were building while explaining, enjoyed the hell out of this video. My fav has to be the Universal Century, and specially the Zeon MS, and more specifically, the all mighty MS-09 Dom.
@JayDayX1165 жыл бұрын
I'm an RG kind of guy. Nothing beats the level of detail and disability in such a small scale.
@Scro10m5 жыл бұрын
4:46 You have the grades in the wrong order. From easiest to hardest it goes High Grade Master Grade Real Grade Perfect Grade RG Zeta
@kenc99015 жыл бұрын
RG zeta is not that bad tho... the parts are just small. And the insane amount of stickers
@HighGuarder3 жыл бұрын
@19 Adarsh Kandan Parthiban most gunpla builders do that
@7g6f5e4d3c2b1a5 жыл бұрын
*GUNPLA = LIFE*
@doorbladder57355 жыл бұрын
GUNPLA = FREEDOM
@Tofu69693 жыл бұрын
WALLET=SLAVERY
@dwalk96745 жыл бұрын
I was going to comic shops in the early and late '90s buying gundam and macross model kits. I remember when wing came out in the states and was able to buy gunpla in toys r us and building became normal. I was so happy and had a ton of kits people had never seen until years after.
@jaredhenry134 жыл бұрын
This video was recommended to me in June 2019. I had no idea what Gunpla was before this video. Since then I've built over 20 kits including at least one of each scale and grade and just finished my first ever Perfect Grade, The Perfect Strike Gundam. Thanks Crunchyroll for giving me my new hobby. Also curse you for making me spend all my money :p
@Mobius_1185 жыл бұрын
10:53 Anyone who's seen Season 2: Haha, I'm depressed now.
@kalebeary9664 жыл бұрын
He said "great ending" that shit hit me hard
@declau7415 жыл бұрын
I just finished build my first Perfect Grade (the Exia from Gundam 00) and this was just awesome doing it and yeah I sold my kidney for this PG
@alanconroy79292 жыл бұрын
Best hobby ever! if you want to de stress and switch off from a shitty day at work I can't recommend this hobby enough. It's next level Lego. I can't recommend it enough.
@smilingnid42764 жыл бұрын
As someone with a full Imperial Knights household detachment part of which was built with Ban-Di kits there is something just adorable about this video.
@matteste5 жыл бұрын
10:46 Finally someone who pronounces Barbatos the same way I do.
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
You're not alone!
@terminalrat5 жыл бұрын
"What are you? Some kind of GunPla Pleb?" I think you mean, /GunPleb/
@Jacqthepossposs5 жыл бұрын
as a gunpla builder of 10 years, this genuinely made me smile. I mean I knew all this information beforehand, but it was nice to see it laid out for newcomers to see, there's no such thing as too many gunpla builders ^^
@masterzero85614 жыл бұрын
Mobile fighter G Gundam for me mainly because it's the only Gundam show I've seen I am in love with the burning Gundam.
@tianahudson26515 жыл бұрын
My favorite mobile suit is Char's Zaku 2
@johansyahputra40172 жыл бұрын
you forgot to mention one important thing.... IT COST A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT OF MONEEYYYY!!!!
@HarryAcorns4 жыл бұрын
I'm 45 and I stumbled upon this 2 days ago. Omg, how could I not know about this? They are sooooo awesome. I feel like I've missed out. Gonna get me one today. 😁😁😁
@joadarium96055 жыл бұрын
Now I feel like buying a retro kit not only for the hell of it, but to have a nice piece of Gundam/Gunpla history
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
Even their boxes look cool on display
@kyojin_95265 жыл бұрын
When I started building my 1/144 Gundam I spent 8hr straight Didn’t even realize it But my back did
@supergamingdoggo99754 жыл бұрын
Same
@krono-xyz3 жыл бұрын
@19 Adarsh Kandan Parthiban does it matter?
@matthew_natividad5 жыл бұрын
$3 for the original rx78 in the 80s wow I’ve never seen a gunpla kit at GameStop
@matthew_natividad5 жыл бұрын
Cynical MGTOW I go to hobby shops
@FLynnsArcadeMoreMargateFL4 жыл бұрын
Really great & informative building. At Flynn's (Margate, Fl) we have Build & Paint Night every Thursday @ 8 PM. It's an awesome time for all of us builders to come together & just have a great time. Thank you again for the video. Lastly, my favorite Gundam is RX-78-2 :) Happy Building
@JadedJester7393 жыл бұрын
That was genuinely an amazingly composed and produced video, in my humble opinion. You just got yourself a new sub mannnnn! Loved it.
@gundamguy66515 жыл бұрын
We need more Gundam on crunchy roll, UC especially
This video captures the real essence of gunpla. Thank you for doing it !
@DeceptionIsTruth3 ай бұрын
My girl bought me an hg 00-gundam for my bday. 3 days later I bought myself a master grade set. I fell in love right away with this hobby. It seems intimidating but it's soooo damn relaxing and fun
@Andrew_GNX005 жыл бұрын
Gigguk would be proud...
@midengine85765 жыл бұрын
My favorite Gundam anime is G Gundam
@midengine85765 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the likes
@Rassenomatjutut5 жыл бұрын
Mine was Zeta Gundam, but that would change as I'm watching Seed & Seed Destiny.
@midengine85765 жыл бұрын
nice i liked zeta a littke but not that much but unicorn was good and cconfusing
@midengine85765 жыл бұрын
little
@D0nut71254 жыл бұрын
That kit you’re building was my first Gunpla :,) I’ve been addicted ever since.
@AreyouthirstyTV5 жыл бұрын
great vid! love the host, you did a very good job!
@bathumb455 жыл бұрын
My all time favorite is the God Gundam(aka Burning Gundam) Mobile Fighter G Gundam is the best series imo ❤
@ForgedHorizons5 жыл бұрын
God. I disagree with you so hard on so many fronts. But I'll respect your opinion as a Gundam 'fan'. From, U.C fan. Legit though G-Gundam is my least favourite Gundam series. But it's fun to laugh at.
@bathumb455 жыл бұрын
@@ForgedHorizons Lol I understand the frustration, G Gundam isnt exactly the most 'hailed' series in the franchise lol but while I love the war and drama aspects of Gundam, I've always been drawn more to the "tournament fighter" style Gundam series like G and Build Fighters, but a lot of my gunpla are actually from series like Zeta and Wing(which I also love) lol I also respect your opinion as a fan to not like G Gundam, but in the end, cmon guys, they're just toys x)
@ForgedHorizons5 жыл бұрын
@@bathumb45 I'm just giving you a hard time. People are entitled to like whatever they want. Gundam is Gundam. So we're still homies in my books even if we have different tastes.
@ForgedHorizons5 жыл бұрын
@@bathumb45 also build fighters is great. Shame Try and Divers couldn't live up to the original.
@cleansed_in_pestilence_30045 жыл бұрын
God I love that series so much! I’m glad I’m not alone!
@Neobelmont15 жыл бұрын
A day late, but thanks for the recommendation youtube.
@ShadowACE19985 жыл бұрын
I love building Gunpla. I don't just build the kit now a days. I plan the build. From any customizing, to paint jobs to decal application everything is set up and ready to go before the kit is even opened. Spending a weekend or two painting, assembling, applying custom decals, and kitbashing. It all makes putting that final product on my shelf worth every minute. In fact, I declared on facebook that the summer of 2019 will be my "Summer of Gundam". I have kits on order and will be building all summer long. I even have a big kitbash project I plan on doing. My own personal Zaku. To all my fellow Gunpla builders out there old and new, Happy Building!
@sebastianreyes73863 жыл бұрын
Why does this guy not have his own channel about gunpla seriously this guy's entertaining 😅
@variant_hero5 жыл бұрын
ah yes, this is why I subscribed. ✨♥️
@CrunchyrollInsideAnime5 жыл бұрын
@SwordlordRoy4 жыл бұрын
"What's your favorite Gundam?" To hell with the Gundam! The MS-06F Zaku II is the greatest of all time! Sieg Zeon!
@Primodius4 жыл бұрын
Nothings beats Gundam 00 Raiser! :D But tbh I think that Gundam Freedom is the strongest cause its overall performance is the best. Celestial Being
@clone_695 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, and very informative, didn't knw there was a real life Meijin Kawaguchi. I response to the last question: the pride of my Gunpla collection are the RG RX-178 Gundam Mk-II and the RG Astray Red Frame.
@peepeetime14 жыл бұрын
This was spot on. I got the itch to build again while watching Iron Blooded Orphans. Although I had built some when I was younger from Gundam Wing and G Gundam, it had been a long time. Putting together Barbatos all these years later was very enjoyable.