Gunpla Trash to Treasure: MG Gundam GP02 Pt.1

[@failed_K]

Fun fact: The bazooka was intended to be turned into a beam cannon, and base it off the giant beam cannon Zeon used, but never was because the GP02 was destroyed

[@EXADragaon]

Rather than modifying the existing nuke bazooka in to the beam bazooka, the plan was to take the cannon of the Skiure itself and modify it so it can be equipped by the Gundam

[@risshmmm]

Cant wait till 2023 when this finished lmao

[@JagUriel]

And yet that unfinished Kshatriya will still be a WIP 😭

[@nicemarex5]

EWAC Zac be like "no dont steal my ray dome plsss"

[@vustvaleo8068]

I discovered that the HG version is more sturdy than the MG.

[@EffendiChung]

A bit, but the arm still too weak to hold the shield most of the time. Had to petrify my MG. This kit needs the 2.0

[@missmilky6677]

Aside from the hands, it's one of the most solid kits I've ever seen

[@holden_7597]

It’s almost like the MG is much older.

[@flossboi88]

Earth federation Force: *Finally makes a mobile suit with big boots* Princabilaty of zeon:

[@PabloPinya]

Been waiting on this for a long time 😊

[@ricardoalves5759]

And here it finally is!

[@MadameTengu]

Radome with a nuke makes sense, they did it in MGS.

[@Toshi-vu1hh]

Solomon, you know the rest! A couple of notes in response to some of your ideas is that the Metal Gear Rex uses a radome for its railgun/nuke launcher targeting so it’s definitely not out of place for them to be paired, and I think it was in the manga or a game, but somewhere retconned the nuke launcher to also work as a beam bazooka. Not that it really matters much here but it cool stuff I remember.

[@idealy8456]

finally the man has made his move for the road to be the winner

[@highhunter1st]

He was thiccc now gp02 will be dummy thiccc looking forward to this.

[@bretts1646]

Really like this idea! Since you asked for suggestions, I had two. Make the waist a little wider in addition to taller. The cooling unit on the skirts adds a lot of bulk side to side, so adding a little bulk on either side would help offset this effect. Additionally, I really dig the idea of using the door on the backpack to put hoses leading to the bazooka, but some coolant hoses from the bottom of the backpack to the rear of the cooling skirt unit might be neat too and help sell the fact that it's all part of the same "package" for the MS. Can't wait to see where this goes!

[@YouSeeGundam]

love your vision for this kit, the GP02 is so cool and I can't wait to see what you do with it!

[@Satugai]

Having power cables/pipes feeing from the bazooka into the backpack and out into the skirt add-ons sounded pretty similar to what the G04 has; with an external power pack to help power the mega beam launcher.

[@the_zerokai7329]

I hope this doesn't turn into a meme of him not finishing thia build than makes us wait another year

[@uncletatscreativeshack1702]

I love these types of series. Great inspiration fodder !

[@palerider8748]

love your WIP videos!!

[@LOH3NGR1N]

I was buying the GP series mg. Glad to see this to get inspired

[@restpie3897]

All of the people who watches zakuaurelius videos must be the must calm people in the world I mean the video itself is the must calming video I've been seeing

[@ZakuAurelius]

We zen here

[@restpie3897]

@@ZakuAurelius yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssss

[@dootdoot920]

If you're changing the side-skirts, you could also give it a mega-beam saber, as since the saber is stored in the skirt, you could also scale that up as well, which might look pretty cool

[@IntrexinCustom]

I dig the side skirts idea. Rolling with your headcannon and they are for the bazooka cooling, it might be cool to flip the bazooka upside down and peg it into the skirt. So hes like holding it upside down Seen a couple gundams like that. Then put hoses connecting the cooling skirts bazooka and backpack(because its cool lol)

[@optimusWII]

The arm attaching the bazooka to the shoulder looks really bad. Hopefully he'll be replacing that one as well when working on the backpack and thrusters

[@Kirby0189]

You've got me hooked. Excited to see how this turns out!

[@gesie0504]

11:10 Looks Like Zak is Rapping tho. Sync in by the Beat of the Background. 😎

[@bearguysanmightyquinn2081]

oohhhhh Kando style with the skirt! have fun!

[@kelvyiturralde8111]

I just watched the entire Tristan one last night and I am hella pumped for this series

[@DidierWierdsma6335]

Gunpla is freedom good luck with this project Zaku. Great video btw keep it up👍

[@kukamatsu]

This is exactly the kind of stuff I love to do, so really looking forward to following along this build!

[@adrie_rosamieee]

Let's. Friggin. Go.

[@jellytruth1836]

I think the big skirts add a lot, reminds me of Revival of Zeon designs and has a “big heavy coat” motif a lot of Mobile suits, especially Gundams, don’t have

[@crono812]

One of my favorite suits,. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

[@benadrylthundercrotch7144]

For the shoulder thrusters, I think it would be good to set them up like the Sky Moebius where they're attached to the back but still hang around the shoulders since that silhouette is just so iconic for the GP02. I second the ray dome btw, makes sense to me that you'd want super long range targetting for a nuke.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah I was kinda thinking that like the 00 Sky 👍

[@swederino_3093]

disk radome on the shoulder sounds like a cool idea

[@robertmurphy3771]

Sounds great cant wait to see it finished

[@gtanusetiawan]

My Fav video series is here!!

[@mahatmagandhiful]

EDIT: 8:28 - Will you be customizing the "beam bazooka" based on the HGUC MLRS kit's beam bazooka, or just using it as is and calling it a beam bazooka? I dunno what it is about the GP01 and GP02 specifically that none of the existing model kits do it for me. The GP03S has IMO had pretty good-looking model kits from the very outset - the original 1/144 compares remarkably well to the HGUC and MG some 10 years later - but the 01 and 02 for whatever reason always seem to be missing this or that key element, some essential je ne sais quoi. I've said it before, but I think the RD A.N.I.M.E. figures have done the best at capturing them in signature form outside of garage kits and the like. I continue to yearn for the day when Bandai's hobby and toy divisions can cross over. So many good figures I'd love to build as model kits, now chief among them being the GP01 and GP02 RDs.

[@IntrexinCustom]

One trash to treasure thing might be to take a kit that comes with extra parts and focus on those extra parts. For example I built the HG Alex gundam, didnt like the thick armor(gundam under it was cooler). Well the majority of it fit right on the OG minty green GM and looks good. Might try making him a RGM-79ARA GM Juggler. Just one of those maybe some videos focused on using extras in kits might be fun and cool.

[@numbernine5418]

Nice idea! I love to see more custom MS.

[@kevjad6536]

the radom does make sense, for targeting. though i think the radom should be a little small, like the ginn long range reconnaissance type

[@BLUEHOUNDZULU]

Or a small version of Metal Gear REX's

[@cemawi]

I can't wait to see how this works out! Gp02 is a beautiful design

[@argusra-3157]

Excited to see what you do with the kit. Love your work

[@ryzer_red]

Can't wait to see how this goes! The GP02 has some really awesome elements that are sadly lost in its outdated kits.

[@dylanclaeys6084]

See you guys next year

[@coffeedudeguy]

Side skirts with some sort of payload? Missile pods or drones

[@iqbalprasadana5208]

I gasped the moment i saw the thumbnail

[@ignisofficialgaming]

Maybe put verniers in the side skirts? It’s a good use of space and would make sense to boost mobility

[@itsgab5745]

You could put the shoulder armor on the legs? Just bulk out the bottom and make it this massive hovering tank. Kinda like The-O II

[@gunplajaya172]

love the massive side skirt idea!

[@ami-kun]

Oh boy here we go again........ Tristan dudes know what I’m talking about

[@mkiel1981]

This is my top 1 favorite gundam. Hope an RG will soon be made.

[@colasenpai88]

if possible could there be a drawing of the plan on how it would look haha

[@hilmi8636]

Let's gooo more trash to treasureee

[@phat_gunpla_etc]

awesome ideas! can't wait to see the final assy!

[@ArkAynJoel]

This is awesome and I can't wait to see how it turns out!

[@greed0and0fear]

Aw man, I was hoping for the Aesculapius. Good kit for this none the less

[@xdevantx5870]

The whole GP0 line are my favorite suits. I would Looooove a 2.0 of all of them.

[@the_cosmic_cowboy12]

We can dream

[@djsoundwave5595]

I've been waiting for this! I'm very excited!

[@MuShinnen]

I like the idea, and where this is going. Have you thought about having some sub arms on the backpack to sort of manage the weight of the bazooka when not in use? Kind of like suits in Thunderbolt.

[@derpolcu]

When you mentioned the idea for the huge side skirts I thought it might look weird, but actually seeing it I think it looks very interesting

[@berserkberserker]

The redesign sounds interesting. Looking forward to it

[@killroy255]

Id love to see this compared to the mechanicore both before and after the trash to treasure series.

[@thomaswalker9277]

Really interested to see how this turns out. Can't wait for more.

[@alvinshaw33]

Just with the fron skirts looks like the thickest samurai

[@letliveandlearn]

I love the Physallis so I'm excited for what you do with this one!

[@Wasabi.Peas.]

I'd love to make a big tank type gundam like this very cool

[@andrewmarkowski308]

About the shoulder engines: while not in space you could adjust the thrust so that the engines support their own wieght. Had to comment since I really like the design. Sorry.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Interesting!

[@Muffin0613]

I'm sorry but I've got to be the one to say this right now this kit is one of those needs desperately needs a 2.0! it's literally one of my favorite designs and it's so sad because the poor thing can't even hold its shield. XD

[@tfGalvatron1]

Very excited for this!

[@pink_pikle.]

When you paint a kit and play with it will the paint chip off?

[@thatsagruntsuit8558]

It looks pretty good

[@laplice]

Maybe you could customize the bazooka to be the beam bazooka type and have the radial disk dome on the other side?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thinking about modifying the barrel yes, similar the HG version beam Bazooka

[@orion9026]

This man out here about to make UC Virtue

[@BenTheKidd]

I literally started building this kit last week

[@eastjm80]

Zach what’s the best way to get scrap joints? Do they make like generic all purpose plamo joints like builder parts or is the best way to cannibalize a kit ?

[@SycoMantis]

the nuke launcher already functions as a beam bazooka

[@kekoa_ok]

GP02 Ver. Aurelius has a nice ring to it

[@icdeadpipol]

I'm actually using the shield's back as a cellphone rack

[@Gundamuk]

Nice, looking forward to seeing where this goes :)

[@yinpsyche93]

Im looking at a master gundam/the o hybrid. Edit: turning the bazooka into a beam cannon justifies giving it a satelite radome

[@pakdhenar]

its here boys

[@Gunpla_shrimp]

Such a beautiful design, one day I'll build my Mechanicore 👁️👄👁️ Not ready yet though

[@TheVgrey]

Gunpla is freedom zack

[@MrWhowatchesme]

Basically a Gundam Sentinel reimagine. I’m down.

[@relmofvoid8646]

I would love to see this thing turned into a fantasy paladin themed gundam. But that's just my idea cant wait to see what he does with this kit.

[@andrewmarkowski308]

"I'm not going to make it that much bulkier." . . . . . . . . . . *SLAPS ON MASSIVE CHONKY SIDE SKIRTS!!!!!!!!1*

[@ZakuAurelius]

Side *equipment* 😆

[@noahberg101]

I'm picturing this as kinda like the Narrative Gundam with being able to switch out parts and equipment for other stuff.

[@MrGrandure]

Now I'm inspired to get another nuke gundam and create some kind of full armored gp02

[@CLAIR.L]

To be it feels like your making the gundam equivalent of the Zaku 3

[@TheVgrey]

In battle operation it is a beam bazooka

[@Pogpie]

What’s the 1st music in the background?

[@brushfire248100]

What happened to the trash to treasure with the wing side story kit?

[@ZakuAurelius]

I put it up for a vote and this won

[@humanmold]

I always wanted to make a more angular Dom with this kit maybe a federation version.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah that would be cool!

[@Gunpla_shrimp]

Not that I have anything to say but how about 1. A sub arm for the shield and 2. Some missiles on the left shoulder like the ones from the mk v

[@lazergator1016]

It's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

[@maty._.5056]

I think you should cut the side skirts in half and make them less wide

[@ZakuAurelius]

As they are now they fit around the shape of the legs nicely

[@johnmichael7842]

A 2.0 will be great for this kit

[@coleviloria3800]

The ray dome idea with that nuke bazooka reminds me of Metal Gear Rex.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Hmm yes indeed! A good idea for a color scheme!

[@coleviloria3800]

@@ZakuAurelius I’m excited to see how it turns out!

[@dsg2v]

Been trying to get my hands on one for a minute now

[@ZakuAurelius]

I think it’s up for reprint in a few months

[@dsg2v]

@@ZakuAurelius nice 👌. Now i dont have to pay that 20 dollar mark up price. Wanted to do a kitbash of this and a getter robo kit I have.

[@sokhasampiseth3477]

I've been saving money for all the 1/100 of all GP variant, good thing is i can order from Taobao which can save me quite some bucks

[@gideonthangcin8179]

Full Armor 02? Or Beam Buster GP02?