These Armored Core Kits Are TOO Good! | 30MM NIGHTFALL REVIEW

[@arlangunadi8674]

Let's see if I can get this kit... On a borrowed money.

[@snazzydazzy]

"Look at you 621.. you made... a purchase.."

[@MaximeCRosa]

Best comment hahaha

[@invective.]

I still haven't been able to buy the any of the first batch of 30mm ac kits, they've been out of stock all of this time.

[@masterace9543]

Fuck I should've put my pre-order in🤦🏾​@@invective.

[@jokerledger5400]

okay well played sir, that get a chuckle out of me

[@hericbss]

Let’s see how far they can build… On borrowed nippers

[@22515362]

Cyber Newtype C4-621

[@infernas]

Hey, buddy. You ready to climb the Backlog Wall?

[@lllXanderlll]

Rusty watching Raven getting all this extra effort put into him like: "Buddy ? :("

[@セータン]

Just wait for Ortus

[@ry0usama511]

Tbf it's the only heavy weathered mech in the game

[@lllXanderlll]

@@ry0usama511 Good point, but poor ol Rusty didn't even get any panel lines which is why he's sad

[@Song-BAU]

Rusty just need panel line and mat coat and that is since his AC is kinda had a new and clean looking.

[@Zeromaru42]

Gotta love how Mecha said fuck it and broke out all the paints for such a badass design.

[@matthewtaylor5878]

This is by far the best custom work I've ever seen you do. The weathering is top notch 👏👏

[@goosemanVEVO]

I have no doubt that we'll eventually get Steel Haze Ortus. I cant wait to see how that will come out, because in game it looks incredible.

[@MechaGaikotsu]

I hope so! One of the coolest ACs by far

[@Ratchet4483]

I can see a ton of Gundam kitbashes seeing Steel Haze Ortus is ALBA frame which is the Gundam of Armored Core 6.

[@ry0usama511]

​@@Ratchet4483 tbh ALBA reminds me a lot of Arbalest, idk if it's the intended design reference

[@goodwind3190]

I would pay top dollar to get the Armored Core of my best..... Buddy

[@undyingradish1373]

Bad future: It's P-Bandai :^)

[@TriToneTiefling]

I think the AC kits not having that much articulation really bothers me that much because they aren't really designed to do any sort of Gundam-esque posing. Even in game the most emotion we see from them are how they turn around or fly or what have you. They are grounded (ish) machines and I appreciate that a lot.

[@florida_sucks]

Still the more articulation the better I'm always in that camp

[@cabnbeeschurgr]

I had the same feeling, they definitely feel more like they mostly move to stabilize themselves rather than crazy motions like a lot of gundams do

[@binkerbonker3626]

that shot at the beginning with the painted kit and the smoke was awesome... feel so blessed to see multiple AC kits in a row from this channel

[@Getwright-]

I had to rewind it and rewatch that part before I started the review

[@ZedtheRedRaven]

It was For Answer that had winged version of white glint. The awesome version

[@ry0usama511]

The shyt plastic version. So glad they changed it for the reissue

[@wolf-xf6hf]

11:00 warhammer painting tip hear you can use the black foam like packing sponges with a dark brown paint for the same effect but quicker and a little less precise. Its referred to as sponge chipping and its really quick and effective Edit: nvm you know what ur doing

[@johnprice6271]

"Alright, we'll watch this one. See where they go on a Raven's wings." Those wings took this kit really far, and it shows. When I finally get my kits, they'll be going on the top shelf.

[@Reaper-md7qq]

Hell yeah, been waiting for this all day

[@seb24789]

I actually like that the usual review kits aren't touched up much. Shows the product as is out of the box. I do appreciate the tips in this one though. Nice change of pace.

[@SunriseOfRaven]

Fun fact: it’s commonly missed but there might actually be 2 separate Nightfall/Ravens in AC6! In both the trailers and the first mission the Nightfall we see actually has a Ludow submachine gun equipped to the right back instead of the Songbirds grenade launcher! This could mean that it’s actually a different Raven! Granted we have seen characters switch parts of their ACs throughout separate missions like how when you face Iguazu in the depths of the watchpoint on your way to Institute city he actually has a Laser Orbit and the Mind Alpha arms.

[@gohunt001-5]

An interesting detail about Iguazu is that if you notice, the farther you get into the game, he takes more and more Allmind parts

[@denkifriedkalamari1730]

I doubt that, i just assumed after getting stomped by the filtercopter he equipped new weapons

[@Audible_Silence]

hearing you say "fuckers" regarding the weapons made my day LOL

[@micahdevereaux2614]

I havent done model kits since I was a kid, but when i saw these AC6 kits I had to get one because they looked so cool! I wanted to say your videos and your tips have been very helpful to a noob like myself and i gotta say there's something truly enjoyable about this kit. Its so satisfying feeling it click into place and seeing it take shape!

[@Eucep]

I do 99% of my panel lines with Real Touch Markers, which have both a fine tip end and a broad tip end like the brush type you showed. With the two tips it works as a combined pen for both the rough paint it in style and the fine line work.

[@nhutminh9290]

man ! i always love chipped, scratch paint custom style , they immediately make your model look more realistic immediately no need for priming, masking, mixing color for airbrushing, wait for drying , depending on weather,.... i used to airbrushing a lot but now Im busy with work more so simple yet effective custom style like this fit me more , and yeah lately im addicted to drybrushing, its so simple but so good For your Nightfall video , prop the best video ive seen so far recently, you did put alot of efforts into this, he look 🔥

[@Aserbic]

621, The matte topcoat makes weathering look nice.

[@GoldenRedden7825]

The most hilarious thing i think off is 621's mech, it's just nightfall but a different head and accessories Although it would be cool to see like Raven vs 621 fighting each other, pose them of something that they're fighting, then take a picture of them, edit the background, then boom you got a new wallpaper for your computer or your mobile phone i guess

[@DJWeapon8]

Yeah I don't think it was a good idea to have NIGHTFALL share 3/4 of its parts with LOADER-4. Would've been better if either LOADER-4's or NIGHTFALL's Core, Arms, and Legs designs were different. Personally I would've made LOADER-4 skinnier and less bulky. Built to be lightweight and cheap to maintain as possible for EVA and transportation/smuggling operations as advertised by RaD. While NIGHTFALL remains the same, with its lore being that its a 3rd party modification of LOADER-4's parts. Higher scanner stats, higher AP, higher recoil control, but heavier and more EN hungry.

[@MechaBorne]

Raven is literally using wretch build to mog us

[@JTruong3rd]

On one hand it makes you realize how badass the real raven is; being able to take put an entire army by himself with nothing but one of cheapest ac on the market with standard weaponry and only visible modification is the head unit.

[@masterace9543]

THATS WHY HE'S THE GOAT, THE GOOOAT​@MechaBorne

[@SCF721]

While I do agree with the idea that Raven using basically the same parts as 621 shows how much of a threat he is, it would have been better to me if all of his parts were different to at least differentiate him a little more. I mean the head part is a modified version of the Loader 4's head so why not just modify the entire frame?

[@complexityinc.5167]

6:10 A technique I employ many times with acrylic paints the “ fuck it” then wipe away excess with my finger, a simple yet powerful skill 🗿

[@IniOny]

0:13 Nice transition

[@kevo300]

The ingame to actual model transition went hard nice!

[@TokyoFilthy]

always love when you put extra effort and time into your builds, always make the reviews that much more fun imo

[@lorenztiu4540]

Hell yeah, it's time to fly.

[@jonathanwu2833]

6:33 acrylic wash is what you're looking for. Since they're acrylic you can use them on bare abs. You can just coat anything you want panel lined and wipe the excess off.

[@jamiemckelvie5067]

There's a lot both hobbies (gunpla and miniatures) can learn from each other. Nice work!

[@kimimarobonez]

I'm not at all surprised that the face of the game has that bit more of effort from Bandai. Still, I'm glad for both kits. Can't wait to build both! Here's hoping for Steel Haze Ortus in the future. I mean, they HAVE to make it, right?

[@infernas]

Would be nice if you did this level of detailing customization for all of your kits moving forward. I think you did the Nightfall justice here. ❤ Edit: Maybe you can release the review video first, and then release at some point in the future a 360-degree showcase of sorts with all weathering and details added in, before and after, etc.?

[@KiryuType03]

"621 I GOT a job for you, get me that ENTIRE fucking bandai 30m Nightfall stock"

[@KodamaOM01]

Once you finish up reviews of the full Bandai AC6 set of kits, I'd LOVE to see a mix and match parts video! Thanks for these, and your extra effort really shines in this review. 👏

[@TheIcarusFalls]

That weathering looks absolutely fantastic! Another cool thing I love doing to make it look like the mech has seen battle, is creating a divot in the armor to give the appearance of a ricochet. For Nightfall, I'd probably do it on one of the shoulder pieces to make it look like he almost got shot in the head, but dodged out of the way at the last second. It's so simple but gives the piece so much character.

[@Vorusen]

Would absolutely love to see more videos of you weathering kits!

[@MechaGaikotsu]

Noted!

[@dimaharbacki6628]

@@MechaGaikotsu agreed! But what about markers and kit's plastic? They are notorious for making the ABS brittle. From what plastic are these models made of?Couldn't find any info online.

[@MrDarksol]

Very nice job with the work on the panel lining and stuff. It actually looks like that it would be from the game and the amount of weapons this one has is outstanding. The fact that you are still able to customize it just like you would in the actual game really proves that they would want you to basically buy a lot of these things and try to make your own build from the game. That's very impressive.

[@drjcup3228]

Great job with the weathering! All that extra effort and love really brought the kit to life. (Totally agree that panel-lining weapons is soul-crushing work)

[@doomspud6302]

The articulation on these really is amazing. Old AC designs from the early games clearly weren't really made with actual physical movement in mind most of the time. No one really cared if parts clipped through each other in a PS1 game, and toys from games were really rare in the 90s. So when you do find one of the rare figures or models of them, they can't really do very much, even with some clever extra jointing. Like the Kotobukia Nineball kit. That thing has some serious collision issues with its shoulders, just because of how they're designed in game. But these clearly aren't like that at all. Not only did FromSoft obviously put way more thought into the game models to begin with, to make sure they can actually move well without any major clipping issues. Bandai also worked their usual joint magic on these kits as well. And the results are really impressive. I can't wait for my pre-orders to finally come in so I can see them for myself.

[@LuceoX30]

Chills wirh that intro, very nice! Cant wait for Liger Tail, Orbiter and Milk tooth to come around, as well. 30MM has blown away my expectations.

[@damienr55]

your wear an tear on this kit was gorgeous! I would love to see you capturing your process on a kit!

[@albertorodrigomolinasortiz471]

Thanks for the panel lining refresher. I'm only starting so all my kits were straight builds until now, but Figure Rise Exodia had just so much line detail that I had to do something. I have only one double tip gundam marker, and I'm doing what I can with it.

[@colehaney8836]

as someone who is absolutely getting into mecha model kits because of armored core, i really appreciate the beginner's perspective on the panel lines and stuff. i'm absolutely gonna come back here to reference for my own mechs

[@MechaBorne]

I'm gooning PLEASE MORE BANDAI-CHAN

[@StrikeNoir105E]

Liger Tail (G1 Michigan's mech) has already been announced as the next unique AC design coming out this year, alongside the Orbiter, and they've already teased Milktooth (Honest Brute's mech) as the next one afterwards.

[@ry0usama511]

​@@StrikeNoir105E Only a matter of time before Head Bringer and Locksmith I bet

[@PsycheTrance65]

I honestly want them to make Carla's AC eventuallly I need that goofy-looking boi on my shelf

[@norikwiese8900]

If they make kits with the Kasuar Legs and the Firmeza Arms ill be able to make the AC i used throughout my first Playthrough If they also make Steel Haze Ortus (lets be real, they will) ill be able to make the AC i finished Alea Iacta Est with

[@cabnbeeschurgr]

I need steel haze ortus. I know it's pretty much just a gundam but it looks so sick

[@Ejack69]

Damn… that is so wild! I adore the weathering on the kit. Fantastic work!

[@Xero_Kaiser]

I recently got into painting Warhammer models and it's got me thinking about doing some weathering/chipping on my gunpla. Seeing what you did with Nightfall here, I think I'm gonna have to give it a shot.

[@halikha]

Thanks for the awesome content, I’ve been wanting to dive in the world of model kits and your video is a big help.

[@Scudboy17]

If you want a REALLY bright sensor/eye color, my go to is using the white Gundam marker (fine tip) or you can use any pure white acrylic paint- then once its fully dried, hit it with a colored sharpy of your choice. Red and blue sharpies absolutely pop and look insanely bright and intense.

[@notwaffle4995]

that intro was sick, cool shit man 👍

[@theradonpipe]

Just built this kit as my first ever. I love Armored Core and Gundam and I was scared to try building Gundam because the plastic sheet weren’t something I was used to. Turns out the AC6 model was the same idea and I had no idea before buying, so, I faced my fear and ended up having a great time building this and only messed up slightly on the arm which isn’t even visible. I’m a fan of building these now and already have more on the way.

[@alexbarker975]

I pre-ordered this and was fully going to paint it in my custom in-game scheme, and now I am super excited to do it

[@kane5645]

Hey MG! I despise panel lining small weapons. But, I found that drybrushing them with some metallic medium really helps in making those raised details and edges pop!

[@Waverider-Zeta]

Mecha, these transitions are incredible!

[@michaeldelcastillo7211]

The weathering you did on it is perfection

[@enricopaolocoronado2511]

Really love how Nightfall looks. Hopefully we'll see the other sets in AC6 like Kate Markson's Transcriber (the Mind Alpha) as a 30MM kit later on.

[@highmetal3630]

You did a great job on this kit, it looks great!

[@aileenmorgan8276]

really nice weathering, inspiring!

[@LuceoX30]

On the note of the panel liner; I've got the brush style pen for panel linng, and I've managed to get a dirty effect from it when I used it on something like the 30MM VTOL heli-plane you can buy. It slightly darkens it, but makes it more realistic, if you know where to smear the ink.

[@thomaskok5773]

U really nailed it on the weathering

[@wolf-xf6hf]

If you are interested in avoiding harsh chemicals on panel lining while taking advantage of the capillary action you should use oil paints and a thin brush. Just get some black oil paint above student grade for about 7 dollars. I recommend gamblin 1980, winton, or utrecht if you have a blick art store near you since they are all a step above student grade which you need for pigment density. That should run you about 6 or 7 USD and then you can also pick up some white/mineral spirits for cheap or odorless spirits if you dont mind spending a little more for no odor and that should run you around 5 usd. Then a couple cheap synthetic brushes and you are set for panel lining

[@zaelnoxious7065]

Speaking of panel lining chemicals, it took me two months since the beginning of August to find the best ink I've tried oil paints, acrylics from Citadel, Vallejo and Army Painter, even gouaches, but I got the best result without damaging the bare plastic with alcohol inks, like those used by epoxy DIY girlies 30mil of ink for ~$3 in my currency is a literal steal, and it's so easy to wipe it with just an ethanol-dipped microfiber/cotton bud Also because of the alcohol's low surface tension it runs through the lines just like your markers

[@Matti_Mattsen]

i didn't expect a pretty good weathering tutorial in my review, but i take it :D great model

[@WarBirdGhost]

Bought two of them and they are now on Backorder at HLJ. I'd love to see a 1/72 version of Nightfall.

[@TheSpectralFX]

Cool build, simple yet effective methods!

[@bogrot69]

I use alcohol to clean up the panel liner. it works quite well. I also use that dark wash techniqe on most of my Zoids kits. Great way to bring out all of the molded etail

[@Alexczy]

Love the gundam markers fine tip for panel lines, they do not break the plastic.

[@dannyboi5887]

Honestly the the level of articulation here is damn impressive not only due to it being mostly ball joints but also the weird, almost "cartoony" proportions of the starter AC's parts. The legs in particular really surprised me with how much horizontal range they have despite a complete lack of thigh or knee swivels. 30MM kits aren't really my jam purely due to how small they are but if a third party company was able to make an upscaled version of this (preferably around Perfect Grade size) I'd by that shit in a heartbeat.

[@zippytrippy3041]

You know the kit is good when he adds details to the kit

[@jejemonbuster1892]

Now that the ACs have finished, it's time to unleash the Stormbringer!!

[@gundamenjoyer217]

OH MY GOD THEY ACTUALLY MADE THE LEG ARMOR BEND LIKE IT DOES IN GAME Low stock be darned I WILL have this

[@sulpheralchemist]

I've been loving the Dspae pens. I use them on 40k models for the metalics a lot. on the gundam markers I found you can get replacement tips that are more traditional bullet shaped marker tips, they are called GMA-01K Special Nib for Gundam Marker Airbrush

[@rocknkilt]

Damn so that's what happens when Mecha gives it more than 2%. Amazing custom work mate!

[@albertko1]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that hates detailing up most weapons! 😅 I will definitely try using Real Touch markers to do a quick wash.

[@JJTheDev]

21:15 the steel haze does have a 3mm peg connecting the ball into the leg, youd just have to remove the ball joint from the leg since i assume the 3mm hole is tighter than the ball joint hole

[@MrNeegsafro]

Its a shame as I think the plastic looks cheap out the box. That said it seems great for custom builders like yourself. The weathering and rusting you have done looks insane. Adding in little touches like the red and mustard tops it off

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Amazing kit, the detail on the Nightfall is impressive! 🤩👍

[@calvinrosmuhammadramadhino5429]

articulation-wise, the mechs in AC don't really move that much. It's not doing martial arts like mechs in G Gundam would do so I guess the limited articulation is justified, it's canon. To clarify, the articulation I am referring to are the ones physically done by the mech on its body like torso, leg, arms etc. Not the rapid direction change or the mech mobility as a whole

[@junrosamura8121]

This is the better kit IMO. I loved building this and the payoff is worth it. So much detail and larger than your regular 30mm kit. Rusty...well, all those alien looking parts made it one of the most unenjoyable builds ever. Hoping for a Front Mission line in the future.

[@KisekiFan]

Best part about 30MM AC kits is that the load out is compatable with all 30MM AC kits.

[@shahlegno5890]

This is really nice build details Figure, the biggest problem with all this plastic model kit, is they are not durable and fragile enough, really easy to damage when drop or mishandling, that's why i stop building any plastic model kit because of this issue. also my family always not respected my item, keep touching all my model kit and some of it was gone or throw away damage.

[@namelessking142]

Hope they release each part in grey so we can make and paint are custom acs

[@MechaGaikotsu]

They’re is a grey variant of this one on the way, but it would be cool to get plain versions of each one!

[@stoneroses8818]

Simple tip for chipping - we are gonna have to use our imagination a bit.. put it at the meeting point of two metal surface/edges that you think would grind on each other when the mecha moves.

[@l3xther3x86]

That weathering is top notch, MGK's 40K skills are showing

[@Getwright-]

Damn that intro was amazing. Can’t wait till I get mine

[@OtherMomo]

I do t remember what the numbers are exactly, but I do remember whe. The kits were originally announced, I did some math, based on the size in centimeters, to figure out the scale. Apparently, in fromsoft's game engines, the scale of measurement is pretty much 1/1 with meters, which is why modders were easily able to port ACs into elden ring and the Tarnished player character into Armored Core. Allhumanpeople sized infrastructure is perfectly scaled to the tarnished, which means the measurements in game are almost perfectly measureable All that was to say, these kits are just about 1/60 scale Put it next to a perfect grade. It's perfect.

[@MechaBorne]

I don't know math but I think they're more in scale with MG's

[@PsycheTrance65]

then that means they're the same scale as PG's? Damn, I didn't know ACs were that small compared to Gundam

[@kira516]

Cmiiw most standard ac like night fall are 10 meter only

[@ProjectTaker]

I’m hoping they’ll sell opened up cores as option parts in the future

[@MechaGaikotsu]

Do the cores even open? I thought the pilots were sealed in there permanently

[@ProjectTaker]

@@MechaGaikotsu Oh I was referring to the back. When you boost or use Assault Armor, the core opens up to vent heat. As for the pilot, I’m fairly sure the ACs of 6 aren’t permanently sealed. A bunch of voicelines reference the ability to abandon or eject from the AC and some of the collectable sketches depict various characters outside their ACs.

[@Zeromaru42]

@@ProjectTaker Yeah it's what Nightfall Raven did and why we found their license in the Filter Helicopter's Arena. It got heavily damaged and then Nightfall Raven ejected, which inadvertently enabled us to find their License and become the new Raven. Which funnily enough is also why if the PCA bring up Raven they are extremely confused by the Data because there's two Ravens with technically the same callsign.

[@atnguyenquoc2250]

thanks you , you make me love my black marker very much now

[@nizalmuhammad9689]

Can't wait kotobukiya version

[@big_chilling3509]

Ngl Meacha I’ve been watching you for years ever since the early figma days😂amazing reviews btw, your honesty my comfort KZbinr love your vids so much, much love❤️✌️

[@devonwilson8306]

Oh. I think these are what's finally going to get me into mecha model kits instead of just warhammer. I haven't even played Armored Core, these are just much more my aesthetic than Gundam is.

[@OtherMomo]

The kit was so impressive he said "what can I say" multiple times

[@AzraelThanatos]

I'd love to see some of the new AC kits in comparison to the older ones like the White Glint kit

[@zafranorbian757]

It has to be mentioned that the new Bandai kits are MUCH smaller than the old Kotobukiya kits.

[@hickknight]

Man, that is such a good kit. I hope they print more of them, or that I can find any other AC kit. You also did a great job on the details, would love to learn how to do those. But it's expensive to buy the tools AND the kits just to practice... Got any recommendations on that? EDIT: I should free up some time to play more AC6. Kind of sort of dropped it. Even if the game feels insanely good to play.

[@Visper1an]

Ordered Nightfall and Steel Haze few hours ago

[@PeregrineHopeLegaspi]

i got the kit , its amazing saved the very tiny parts on the head

[@Zmaj-jx7ob]

Lets see how much they can buy... On a borrowed card.

[@Supercohboy]

Looks like a must-have for me, nice nice nice.

[@rwchaplin]

FYI, you can view the color palette going to edit the colors and then selecting "no." I don't remember exactly, it has been a while

[@rafgik]

I hope Bandai makes more AC kits there are certain parts I need to recreate the AC I have in the game.

[@AlmightyBuray]

Hi. Please review the MG Sazabi Ver Ka. Thank you!

[@gwyndolinmu2526]

he already did, its an older video

[@giuseppelagattolla38]

can you please make a list of all the markers and item used to customize this kit? your reviews are always great by the way

[@Dstinct]

They all look great. Just frustrating that everywhere seems to be backordered, even HLJ right now. I gave up and just shipped out my warehouse. Maybe next year.

[@arpkahn670]

oh man it'd be so cool to paint the tip of the pilebunker oil black. Like a blood stained blade but for a mech