GUNDARIUM TIER AND BETTER THAN THE MASTER GRADE! - MGSD Gundam Barbatos 4K Review

[@danyloboiko9011]

You’re the one who asked for an mg narrative in the hg review

[@MechaGaikotsu]

I’m really hoping this is actually true! 🙃

[@ziest2854]

@@MechaGaikotsu IT WAS YOUUUU

[@marvinredota9100]

haha busted bro@@MechaGaikotsu

[@danyloboiko9011]

@@MechaGaikotsu check it yourself 😂 8:26 in that video

[@MechaGaikotsu]

@@danyloboiko9011 Well, indeed I did ask for it!

[@wallao2231]

what i really dig about these mgsd kits is the detail in the head. its like they took the actual 1:1 size mecha and shrank it without losing detail. looks soooo cool.

[@d34th5back]

This! I love the way you can see the "camera's" in the eyes, pair that with the fact it's a mini master grade, the sheer amount of detail they pack in is incredible! Definitely need this next to the MG Barb's!

[@MrMuilie]

I plan on using some of the MGSD parts on the actual MG. Like the head and shoulders. I think it will fit in quite nicely

[@AR_XVIII]

​@@MrMuiliehad the same thought too! Especially the shoulders. I recently bought the msgd barbs and tried to put on the mgsd shoulders onto the mg but unfortunately it wont work straight out of box. Need some customization.

[@1certified._cg671]

Mecha you got me into gunpla and now i have a whole collection. Thank you so much for opening my eyes man🙏🏼

[@jordanrostek1153]

Same for me, my first one was the rg sazabi

[@samgossard5213]

Me too my first kit was the hg destiny

[@thanhlengoc3805]

I am hoping whatever improvement they are doing with MGSD (in specific, the detail in the eyes) would transfer over to newer MG in the near future, if we are lucky enough to get them.

[@bricker7244]

Really loving all the shots of your kits in your new city. The lighting is literally perfect in those

[@syndicationbuilds]

It’s purely speculation on my part, but I have to wonder if the drop off in MGs is because of the explosion in Gunpla’s popularity, making it hard to produce as much new product, not to mention the massive uptick in HG kits taking priority, both WFM and other series (Scopedog, Kyoukai Senki etc.) I know they’re still building another factory to keep up with demand, so perhaps MGs will become a little more common again after that opens

[@francisquebachmann7375]

What I'm guessing is because the price of oil increased. Since HG kits contains less plastic, they could sell more with less plastic.

[@wulf8889]

The real answer is the pandemic worsening the inflation rate and affecting everything including the weak yen, expensive materials, logistics, etc.

[@Zeromaru42]

​​​@@wulf8889Isn't that also why Bandai has been experimenting with recycled plastic and plastic substitutes? It's getting to the point where it might be more sustainable to switch off plastic but in doing so it could lead to bigger kits than HG becoming really hard to produce due to the inflation. It's why even though the Ecopla line is far more sustainable, it'd be a lot harder to push it anywhere but P Bandai. Despite them probably being designed to at least take up to 50% of the load off of Master Grades, it's kinda hard to justify it for how much R&D it would take. It's the Gas Vs Electric argument except in Gunpla form.

[@pawelkomarnicki]

the HG also got much much better in the last couple of years, both the normal releases (WfM) and premium bandai variants. The "inner frame" is just not the highest priority nowadays it seems: articulation and details are.

[@JJTheDev]

​@@Zeromaru42ecopla is more of a marketing thing than a line. they are already using ecopla in some regular kits. it's marked on the boxes (my mg astray red frame kai did for example). the issue is that ecopla is only really used for dark colours because it's hard to make other colours (cause if how dyes work), and only so effective to use as a technique

[@SyukriMahmud-i6u]

I got this from my friend as a birthday gift because he knew I'm a huge gundam barbie fan 🤣. And I truly happy and appreciate it so much!

[@cubaofarmer]

Eversince Bandai expanded its plamos other than gundams, the MGs were forgotten. Another reason, I think they are also minimizing the number of plastics included per kit.

[@Sams1802]

You say that first statement like its a bad thing. I for one love that bandai have been branching out to other mecha franchises that I love too, like the new Macross kits for example. Honestly, there are a good number of mg kits in my backlog I could care less about wanting a new one anytime soon. Sure it sucks that we haven't seen any new proper mg in a while, but we've got damn good kits recently that are also of high quality that makes up for it. Fm aerial, fm forbidden, zeta ver ka, rg epyon, mgsd freedom and barbatos.

[@probablychuuni]

The smaller stature actually makes it look more stout and less anorexic compared to the 1/100 and HGs. Hopefully that makes it stay stable over a longer period of time compared to the larger scaled kits.

[@lucaseichler3140]

I always found that interesting about the barbatos' design. It looks so skinny, yet so bulky.

[@WardenOfTerra]

What are you talking about? The Barbatos is way bigger than every other 100th scale Gundam due to the proportions. The MG Barbatos is amazing.

[@piggytofu1038]

Am I the only one who asked for a MG Narrative?

[@NoLifeArcade]

I did, it is a lead Gundam, it deserves it!

[@tako_ro]

I did as well, but not a ver ka. 🫠

[@BigDoof12]

I am hype for it! I love ver ka

[@BerryBerryx2]

I asked for a ver ka and Bandai delivered

[@tlcompletionist7892]

I’m hoping for an RG Barbatos. That would be sick.

[@angelotomasi9413]

I just want anything RG from IBO at this point….. anything at all would be nice

[@jeff3221]

You get another RX-78-2 🎉

[@exiaax]

Wait there’s no RG Barbie yet? I’m not a IBO fan but that sucks…hope yall get it soon

[@Model-F]

I want mgsd aerial if they do make it. I would buy both barbatos and aerial if they came in mgsd.

[@SuperdreadnoughtLiebe]

To me, the fact that this exists shows that Bandai is really trying to take steps to phase out MGs. It seems as though they might simply not be as profitable as other lines, and this feels like an attempt to capitalize on the wider appeal of cute robots rather than a smaller but more dedicated consumer base.

[@Hangryman9038]

My sentiments are the same. I hate the thought of mg kits getting phased out, and really wish they could open a factory here in the states we could buy from instead of having to go through 3rd parties that jack up the prices.

[@leomoshes2791]

I think mg’s are kinda limited by the physics- long levers and big mass with set characteristics for plastic- kinda hard to create something extremely impressive without complications. Mgsd does not have to deal wirh physics that much, so bandai can put more stuff into them

[@SuperdreadnoughtLiebe]

@@leomoshes2791 Midwit tier comment

[@bearonionlol]

I need newer MG Zakus before/if it gets phased out 😭

[@slugshotgun]

I'm actually quite fond of these proportions. I just hope they make these versions after their MG counterparts and not before. It adds another layer of possibilities for displaying your kits.

[@Backlash23]

God I want them to release the knight gundam in this new style so badly. Getting a regular MG of it would be cool too even though I already have the metal robot lacroan hero.

[@adrie_rosamieee]

"Master Grade vanished and turned into SD" this is literally the plot of SD Gundam Battle Alliance

[@viet123456VN]

Yep. I definitely want one of those. Sucks a bit that I have to get it through local private vendors though. I always have a soft spot for the SD line since they just often look so solid, like if people ever bring a gundam into reality, I think they would be about that size since they can move and perform in urban areas much better. But still, thanks for the great review.

[@kritthanon_leasiripanid]

Fun fact : sword of barbatos in this kit that made from center grey part and two white parts sandwiched it, is actually lore accurate, barbatos used naked sword before having it a hand guard(if I'm correct), for the hg though bandai make two separate sword

[@flackenstien]

Guessing they're gonna do MGSD Lupus Rex. Really wish we'd get more Master Grades.. More MGIBO Gundams, MG Graze, MG G-Reco, MG TWFM, ect.

[@loiedonn4192]

Based on the kits they relased I'm guessing their using popular gundams to boost popularity of the line. I got a pretty good feeling the next kit is either a nu or a unicorn gundam. Me personally I'm wishing for MGSD Zeta Gundam.

[@Crimson_Dragon01]

The gold and silver parts look surprisingly nice. And the pink parts are really cool!

[@bryce5134]

God I hope we get some MGSD from the Sangoku Soketsuden/Heroes World series! I love the designs of those guys, but want some real articulation/color separation (fawk them stickers lol)

[@SamRK-1000]

Yes! The Cao Cao wing Gundam or Liu Bei unicorn Gundam to name two that I really think should be mgsd. Or they could go the build fighters/divers route and do the Barbatos from SD soketsuden.

[@Sams1802]

Oh hell yes! I love the design of those kits, I can only imagine how they would look as an mgsd. Though knowing bandai, they would probably make them pbandai 😅.

[@bigbear4120]

I'm looking forward to the MG Narrative Gundam. A companion to my Narrative MG Sinanju Stein.

[@mattgreen753]

I would also love to see a normal master grade. Bandai please. The SD proportions on this aren't my thing but the execution of the kit does look like perfection.

[@martinrudolf2114]

Weird that we have this before a regular MG barbatos lupus

[@howardmoon2687]

The only SD kit I'm genuinely considering getting.

[@hilmi8636]

I love that the backpack articulation is sooo much better than the mg itself lol

[@Zabyatta]

Just wanna say, I really dig the cityscape diorama from the previous video being used as a background for the review! It's awesome!

[@darthnihilus9502]

We don't need that MG Narrative Gundam tho ..but Bandai still did it 😅

[@batmanwholaughs555]

I wish bandai would release MGSD GOD GUNDAM,MGSD SHINING GUNDAM OR ALL DIFFERENT GUNDAM MGSD

[@AnotherAyushRaj]

Something tells me Bandai is trying new things like those translucent plastic parts on MGSDs first before implementing them on mainline MGs

[@grip3939]

Imagine of this gets the MG Barbatos inner frame treatment The fact that Bandai has the inner frame and never made a folle up

[@jaysonocampo6472]

I'm hoping for MGSD Wing Gundam and Exia. Burning is also cool now that I've seen the Barbatos

[@SamRK-1000]

MGSD God and Shining Gundam would be ultra cool, G Gundam needs more regular release kits (the rose and maxter being p-Bandai broke my heart😢)

[@benjamingregory5424]

Mgsd exia would blow mg exia out of the water by a mile

[@mechalinkergaming7169]

Burning? I doubt they'll do an MGSD of any Build Fighters lmao. Heck, Burning still has no MG yet.

[@dragojess]

Maybe we're at a turning point where MG splits into multiple lines permenantly. Maybe soon all normal MGs will be Ver Ka level, while SD is the fun collectibles and EX are the high end super kits

[@Sams1802]

I dig this actually!

[@dart7957]

It's already happened It's pretty obvious that bandai's "affordable premium" line is RG, and little by little FM is becoming the focus of the 1/100 scale with ver ka still around to give the scale a premium touch.

[@Strikertigerabm]

I asked for it, been waiting for a MG Narrative since 2018

[@whateverwhatever4026]

Instead of Master Grade SDs...How about more "amplified" SDs, Bandai? IE The SD extra fancy designs with NORMAL Gundam proportions. Please, Bandai? Do stuff we actually want for once.

[@BigDoof12]

Im REALLY hoping that since these MGSDs have such crazy detail that it is foreshadowing a generational leap for MG coming soon. Sort of how g witch kits feel like a leap forwards for HG

[@Octo-Genius]

hope we get a Lupus Rex version of this guy, the SDCS Lupus Rex has been my fav SD for a while, would love to see it fancied up.

[@NeoSlashott]

Imagine MGSD Gusion Rebake with a full functional transforming helmet instead of parts swap. 😁😁

[@PaszerDye]

Just built mine a few days ago. It really is better than the MG. The feet are more secure and solid, and don't use a c-clip. They put the opening gimmick on the knees instead of the arms, which is better executed than MG. And the shoulder armor can be easily swapped off to put it in an incomplete 1st form. MGSD again proves they can squeeze so much detail and mechanical design into a small scale. This might be too optimistic, but an RG Barbatos seems slightly less impossible now. Also, seeing that huge chipped off damage on the left ankle armor in the beginning, RIP.

[@JackTheFenris]

Just ordered mine can't wait to build this lil demon

[@DisProveMeWrong]

Cant wait to see an MGSD kit from Zeon.

[@OtherMomo]

I dont think Mika ever used the smoothbore gun without keeping it attached to the backpack subarms. Pretty sure thats part of why its so stable, being braced in the back as well as the grip.

[@meikisaragi1445]

The head cameras really looks great.

[@ChaelaThompson]

I'm excited for the MG narrative, I love that gundam and the exposed inner frame

[@W_Ero]

If this is the step Bandai takes for future kits, then it won't be bad

[@SamRK-1000]

A lot of people would stop building though there’s a lot who are MG purists. And a LOT of people who really hate SD no matter how detailed it is and hate the fact that MGSD exist. If Bandai doe move to just MGSD and the other iterations of MG instead of regular mainline Gunpla would get less fans I think but that’s just speculation

[@Lavonplayzku311]

Nice review plus I love this better but the fact that it doesn’t have the pistons on the legs and feet that the original mg Barbados had is a little bummer but other than that, this might be my favorite mg and gunpla. (I plan on getting this for my birthday, march 11th.

[@frostyfennel]

im still waiting for bandai to make a MG full armor 7th

[@gamerkingdom1442]

These MGSD maybe the only SD kits I’m legitimately interested in, and the BARBY is definitely a good choice!! (Sorry, don’t like the SD look. I’m only making exception with these kits because they legitimately look good!)

[@twistedwolf7626]

Really hope they eventually make an MG or MGSD of the Gundam Barbatos Lupus or Lupus Rex

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Impressive Gundam Barbatos, hope for a PG soon! 🤞🚀

[@mokemon1118]

The runner names are just future proofing for if Bandai ever decides to release a kit based on something they release. The IBO Gundam frame is the perfect example, they postponed any other MG IBO Gundam release but the frame is available once they do release the others. I do hope MG makes a comeback soon cause all the good Gundams are either P-Bandai or get turned into a Metal Build

[@OvAeons]

You may dislike the narrative ver ka but i really like how the torso looks with the core fighter, I kinda want to chrome and matte top the psycho parts

[@Enemy0fMine1415]

Ignore him, he's talking out his arse because he's biased towards 00 and Seed kits...

[@kevingarcia6746]

​@@Enemy0fMine1415yeah no, the Narrative is ass.

[@edrianeancheta4215]

I wish they made these kits act sort of like expansion kits of the existing master grades they’re based off of; made them more part-swappable. I love the shoulder gimmick.

[@TCTheGreat]

i actually feel like i can actually chase after this whole series buy it all as they release more.

[@seishinnfox]

When I saw this when it was announced, I kinda wished that they added this amount of details in a real master grade or a metal build.

[@nikolaidavidlitonjua8817]

"there could be a gundam frame 02 in future!!" -the same thing you said about the last time they did this :^)

[@troylandzerep8045]

it has articulated "Hands" again articulated "Hands"

[@EJAXK13]

It’s a great kit. Still wish that Master Grades comes back.

[@tristan-jackmandelburg6182]

Let’s see if Bandai makes an expansion part set for the MGSD so we can see it in all the other forms.

[@toxictaylor1841]

dude i love gunpla and i love watching gunpla builds and your videos but damn these mgsd kits are going mad atm. keep up the good work though i love your vids and i watch the backlog that i have seen to fall asleep to. :)

[@strf90105]

I'll take any gundam except the normal and lupus Barbatos. Rex, Bael, any version of Kimaris, Gusion, just anything please Bandai.

[@marccedricgarcia6487]

the backpack also moves a little bit, up and down. just a slight movement. gives you more flexibility when it comes to posing. I thought i was the only one who has the nub marks on the blue parts in the elbows lol.. all in all, it's a really solid kit. love every detail of it.

[@PanMan123]

I asked for a MG Narrative Gundam 😞

[@Toutooie]

Wish they did a mg graze but this is cool

[@lorenztiu4540]

Its so CUTE and menacing XD

[@drevionswift6061]

Raise your mini flag

[@rolandcabral5295]

At this rate, the MGSD will be the votes for ‘Beyond Best’ Gunpla awards

[@Volz__]

Suprised we don’t even have an rg barbatos

[@OculusVector]

Picked mine up today. Can't wait to get the build done.

[@RubenDelight]

The Gundam shortage hurts my heart, I actually was in Japan for the past three weeks and this JUST released MGSD was absolutely no where to be found.

[@jbrosupra]

I asked for it. Ive seen hundreds asking for narative... glad we got it.

[@heIIy]

be real, real nice to get a mg calibarn

[@icecubeinthesky]

i somehow guessed that in a few minutes youre gonna send a barbatos mgsd vid but i didnt expect it this soon lol.

[@ShotaRyku]

Are the shoulder parts of this Barbatos compatible with the master grade because I like the transforming gimmick and I want it on the master grade

[@GuiltlessGear]

i clicked on the HLJ link the minute this video was uploaded and the kit was already on backorder.

[@mr-pm3jj]

It's a crime that we're getting the narrative ver ka instead of the GP01 or EZ8 getting the Ver Ka treatment

[@lonso5037]

fr like we need some more IBO MG

[@MechaGaikotsu]

True words

[@chrisgomez3486]

Not doing an MG line for IBO kits is a missed opportunity. Still hoping for MG Vidar.

[@vahitcantekin2618]

I'm still waiting for a kit I know we'll never get, the Kimaris Vidar

[@IBW_3000]

Just what is going on with Mg? Witch From Mercury is right there waiting for its own!

[@francisquebachmann7375]

If you ever saw how long it took IBO to get a single MG, it might take a long time

[@KindKraken]

I would LOVE a Wing Zero Custom of this i love the details of these

[@Dog_with_thumbs]

what buildings do you use in your shoots?

[@kimarisvidarxx66]

Lupus and the Rex will look definitely wild in this line

[@JYMBO]

I Think this is the best looking Barbatos by far!!! ...despite being one of my favourite suits on screen i always thought the it never really translated well into gunpla for me, given it's kinda odd rounded shapes etc... but it turns out most my gripes are gone when shrinking it down like this and making it thicc!

[@goblindotbest]

So happy to see posable fingers again

[@miragebangbravern]

Nah, I was the one who asked for an MG Narrative Gundam because I just like it's exposed frame so much that it deserved it or at least an RG.

[@benjamingregory5424]

This is my new favorite kit of 2023

[@MechaMeister6511]

I’m really upset that Bandai after 4 years haven’t continued the MGIBO line in favor of this, but I will say this kit is beautiful

[@ChaelaThompson]

I was really hoping they would smash out a tonne of them since they all use the same frame, Kimaris Vidar needs a 1/100 kit. I know my fave Gremory would never get a 1/100 but Kimaris Vidar? Come on bandai

[@MechaMeister6511]

@@ChaelaThompson dude same here, I at the least was expecting like the a Gusion/Rebake set, a Graze and a Kimaris by now. Like one every year like they did with the MG 00 kits

[@samuelkurniawan1383]

​​@@MechaMeister6511well they didnt do exia 2.0 while they have the frames all together, atleast your mg barbatos wasnt mg exia/mg unicorn ver ka. Or even the 00 raiser with its backweight problem, early mg syndrome. No one want junks in their collection. And mg dynames comes 10+ years after mg exia, unlike seed they got all of their suits even the one from side story (like noir and stargazer).

[@Jhayzer021]

If Bandai make a God Gundam MGSD I will buy it in a heartbeat. I can't imagine what kind of crazy engineering Bandai will do for it.

[@rasheedgregory3459]

After building and posing this and the freedom I can say I'm liming this line soo far. After the wing zero drops I hope they drop either exia, sinanju, gundam age 1 normal or strike freedom. As far as the barbatos goes I'd love a lupus and lupus rex.

[@Qu33nhunt3R]

After MGSD we will get METAL ROBOT SPIRITS ＜SIDE MS＞ Gundam Barbatos (1st to 4th forms), after that RG, then cycle again to MG Barbatos Lupus and so on....

[@NerfShooter101]

Been waiting years for the mg Flauros like they said they would, and then they make this

[@kamenriderfaiz5555]

Hey mecha,I got a question, have the joints of the standard MG barbatos loosened up any amount?

[@Dumbwasp]

My legs loosened

[@DarkROSkull013]

If this keeps up, we may (hopefully) get an MGSD Star Winning Gundam.

[@northagenstudios1771]

Why do they have to make MGSD before a MG lupus and lupus rex…….. i would want both of them and i would love a PG Barbatos.

[@emilioaguirre1634]

I'm surprised we didn't get MGSD RX-78-2 first.

[@ParagonGoetia]

The Freedom Gundam and Barbatos are basically Bandai's poster children so they were the safe bet for the line to sell well.

[@chrisoverzero]

> MGSD RX-78-2 I didn’t realize I wanted this until you said it. But now I do.

[@probablychuuni]

@@chrisoverzero There's a 3rd party one made by Suntoys, looks like a chibified PGU. It's actually been out before the MGSD Freedom

[@gtafan110010]

I think these are really cool. But I would still vastly prefer more standard MG's. The full mechanics just don't hit the same. And i'd still very much love some classic MG's, like the saviour. And i've been trying to get my hands on the MGEX strike freedom for what feels like YEARS. but it's always sold out

[@DeDorito]

This is beautiful. This is giving me sd gundam battle alliance vibes.

[@heromedley]

how long has it been. like 6 years since ibo came out? and we only got 1 MG from that series.

[@skiadrum9555]

00:34 6 months later, he's been blown away 😂

[@acetheprotoavali2653]

I actually have the perfect tool for nub marks. I use a Raser Origin glass file and the nub marks are almost non-existent! Such a useful little file!

[@NexuJin]

I hope Bandai doesn't give up on the MGSD line. Anyone have an (educated) guess on what their next MGSD could be? I'm guessing it would probably be a P-bandai version of this.

[@Quote_ation]

I don't actually think they'll make full P-bandai version of this; they'll probably only do the option set for Forms 1 through 6 (bar Fourth Form for obvious reasons)

[@Sams1802]

Exia would be nice!