HG Gundam Zabanya Final Battle Ver. Review | GUNDAM 00

[@zero195]

Hopefully now that we got the MG Virtue, they can make the rest of the S2 and movie suits in MG. Not fair that Setsuna gets all the love.

[@elementxxrider]

And that at the very last of that run we get the 2.0 versions of his suits but only after getting the rest of the cast.

[@MechaGaikotsu]

If I could heart this comment twice I would!

[@elementxxrider]

@@MechaGaikotsu I need me a full retail release MG Astraea Type F 2.0

[@bunsdarius9223]

Would also love to get S2 MG kits but I wish Bandai could do more from other series like Gundam G, IBO, and Gundam X

[@elementxxrider]

@@bunsdarius9223 MG Grimgerde

[@perotekku]

"Indiscriminate Firing!" All the Trailblazer suits are wild, love them.

[@fishpop]

They ARE pretty extra... I'm still kinda bummed the Raphael's hat, the Seravee II, can't be converted into MS mode. It's just a hat with remote weapon claw thingies.

[@matteste]

"Time to fire WITHOUT TARGETING!!!"

[@gonk_ch]

@@matteste the funny thing is that he was targeting better than 90% of the pilots there

[@MechaGaikotsu]

@@fishpop That always put me off the kit. Raphael is my favorite of the movie mobile suits

[@RAcastBlaster]

@@MechaGaikotsu I happened across it at my local hobby shop last year, still on that 00 high right after watching AotT (praise be for GundamInfo's channel) and picked it up on sight. Yes, it's a bummer that the Seravee 2 hat can't transform, but the kit is an absolute blast despite that, and I highly recommend it. It's just so dang WEIRD, and it's great for specifically that reason. To anyone who builds it, paint the Seravee 2 head, and prop it up on something* for awhile beside the Raphael (who is TALL boy, by the way). They look great together and apart. * The included mini-stand can support the Seravee 2 upside down, but.. it won't support it 'upright,' unfortunately.

[@thelaw_00]

If there's something I want for the Zabanya, it would be a master grade treatment with fully functional holster bits and all of them have guns you can put inside

[@HYBRIDZHQ]

I am semi convinced that the kampfer binders from build fighters were based on this.

[@gonk_ch]

@@HYBRIDZHQ it’s probably a nod to it, without risking using a trailblazer design in it, since the second season 00 wasn’t allowed to be shown

[@jdexcalibur1989]

Same!!! MG is the way to go for me :)

[@zachelkins1229]

Agreed, considering the comparisons to the heavy arms and/or other funnel/bit users I have to sigh and shake my head and just wait for a MG or something.

[@ArkenHowlVideos]

Don't forget the targeting scopes all over the body. The HG didn't really come with them sadly.

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

Who needs to target and fire when you have better ability to beam spam than the Strike Freedom

[@chronolynx360]

All zabanya needs is a melee weapon!

[@Fayheurblode]

@@chronolynx360 why using melee when any opponent is gonna be at least puddle before coming into melee range ?

[@shockbladezed1871]

@@chronolynx360 those clear parts in the GN rifles/pistols are actually blades that can be used in emergency CQC situations.

[@toysmostwanted]

I love this suit in the movie. The true king of beam spam in Gundam. Also, having Anew's Haro in the cockpit made it extra special.

[@defenderchoi]

@@toysmostwanted wait it's anew's haro?? It did not cross my mind that it's anew's haro

[@raxkiyamatocarlos2102]

I actually bought 7 Zabanyas for the 14 Shield and Riffle Bits. Bandai Dropped the ball on one of my favorite Gundams .

[@flamestoyershadowkill]

At least you have many parts for customs

[@gaiazero598]

XD I saw that one on google,I'm also the guy that talked to you on messenger

[@raxkiyamatocarlos2102]

@@gaiazero598 Talk to me on Messenger? What is the letter your name start with?

[@gaiazero598]

@@raxkiyamatocarlos2102 It was about seravee 2 and zabanya final battle XD

[@raxkiyamatocarlos2102]

@@gaiazero598 ohhh ok.

[@MrEnKaye]

I'm really glad I watched this review! I was hesitant to pick up the Zabanya but I was excited for the posing possibilities with all the shield bus, but this review convinced me it wasn't what I was looking for

[@ignisofficialgaming]

Can confirm Action Base 2s are still in production. I only use them for SDs and lower-end HGs since the other versions are just superior in every way

[@HeWhoSlayethCain]

I got myself an HG Gundam Deathscythe on order that I can't wait to put together....if it ever ships.

[@leorojas6390]

That is why i don't like buying gunpla on Amazon.

[@HeWhoSlayethCain]

@@leorojas6390 Yeah... I probably need to start using his link. Amazon is just so simple to go click and buy.

[@leorojas6390]

@@HeWhoSlayethCain at least my local model shop sells gunpla.

[@overweight_miata]

If you’re in the US, Newtype is a big gunpla store. They are a bunch of these type of stores that are small but ship really fast. I got 3 mg kits and within 5 days it arrived from east coast to the west in CA

[@HeWhoSlayethCain]

@@leorojas6390 I wish mine did

[@yeshaelxbl-pc4296]

You can stick the rifle ends in the top after inserting the rifle parts. I did it with my Zabanya

[@kyoraku1149]

Haven't watch this video yet, but just by scanning through the images from gundaminfo, I'm already disappointed that we still can't recreate the 3 diamond gerobi canon pose.

[@eyelanderfreelander3375]

Question Mecha, did you place a PC on while puting the butt together? Coz it is supposed to hold that GN Drive Butt on place. Coz the regular Zabanya I have don't fall off.

[@yazidxury5962]

10:18 He just gave up 😂

[@QwErTy-cw6fh]

Honestly speaking, you could probably just get the normal standard Zabanya kit for a cheaper and somewhat better availability and price, find someone selling a resin upgrade kit for it and then get a stand. It is nice that we finally have a way to display more bits, but I wish more could have been done to make it as awesome as Harute.

[@tagschmidt1259]

It's because someone other brand made an HG Final Battle ver Harute with functioning LEDs on the foot.

[@迷因唐三藏]

I did buy a resin kit for the bits

[@orion9026]

Shot in the dark, but if you still have the leftover runners from your Cherudim Gundam Saga I think that still came with the parts this kit is asking for.

[@OtonashiV]

The 00 S2/movie kits technically have double-jointed elbows bc of the forearm polycap. They just don't have much range, maybe like 10-20 degrees of bend.

[@duelistAKI]

I was really hyped up when this was announced. But seeing some reviews, I think this was a letdown. Not enough bits to recreate the iconic scenes from the movie. :(

[@haitang6062]

this is an example for lazy p-bandai, bandai just re-use old kit, add some stuff and make it p-bandai

[@funnycats4828]

If you really want to do it you can buy another final battle version and a regular retail one to have a fully working zabanya

[@CroireZero_Three]

well we are always getting a re- issue kit for the upgraded version

[@CoffeeConductor]

@@funnycats4828 I did that and the holster bits become really heavy. But it's definitely worth it for me to have a more complete Zabanya

[@danialqayuum1367]

Ikr just like harute.. They only give 2 gn scissors bit.. But the bootleg version they give 10 scissors bit and the green part is crystal not like p bandai that only use stickers

[@danielturla3261]

I do hope Bandai would make Master Grade versions for the rest of the season 2 and movie suits. An MG would be awesome for this suit

[@mikeb4198]

shame, there is so little "premium" in this kit.... not that Pbandai often gave kit that "premium" worthy at all tho...

[@zorh136]

Did you put the polycap in under the back skirt for the booster attachment? 'Cause it's super solid on mine

[@CJWproductions]

The notches for locking the sub-arms are brilliant. I wanna see that on other kits!

[@teresaferro2164]

Finally you got the zabanya

[@therest9281]

I want to po the zabanya but it p-bandai so i need to see a review of this first so i can mentaily prepare for it also love the way you review all the gunpla mecha hope to see more review in the future

[@NeoSlashott]

The two claws on each feet made me unsee Ground Gundam's Shield's claw'y bits.

[@Rocky-kt1fe]

Considering buying a P-Bandi kit (most likely MG) but not sure which one

[@grip3939]

The transition between outside & inside lightings are nice to eyes.

[@boredmagala5701]

My zabanya didn’t need anything to get the backpack peg to stick in, but one of the poly caps in it’s left leg doesn’t really want to hold that leg in, and the leg falls out sometimes when I pick it up oh well

[@Kurorosagi_II]

Thanks for the review and the verdict of this is Justified. You'd think that as a PBandai kit that they would improve this thing and make it better, But No. They decided to milk the kit while spending almost NOTHING to develop the Shoulder Binders. It does'nt help as well that the Normal Release of this Kit only have 2 functioning GN Rifle Bits and 2 GN Holster Bits. For you to be able to replicate the Indiscriminate Firing scene from the movie, You would need this PBandai kit and 6 of the Normal Releases or 4 Normal Releases if you dont mind the White Pieces of the GN Rifle Bits from PBandai. That's basically wasting 6 Zabanya Kits just to obtain what you want/expected this thing to be. At that point, might as well find the Resin Kit since that comes with accessories and a stand.

[@MechaGaikotsu]

And then you're still screwed because none of these things attach to stands

[@LatencyProblem]

Did you really expect them to improve on a pbandai of an old kit...How many premium bandai kits do you actually even have.

[@Kurorosagi_II]

@@LatencyProblem not alot but i have a couple of them. Pretty sure atleast about 20+ PBandai Kits ranging from EW Wing kits, some HGBF. Some 00s especially the Plutone one, thats really good. With the quality of the releases, it varies from good to disappointing. This one counts as a disappointment especially as a Gundam 00 Fan. I didn't have the chance to get this but i will eventually get it with Harute Final. It's just that in my eyes, it's so stupid that there's no effort made what so ever. Like they are deliberately saying buy multiple of these. Harute Final is okay though.

[@roz1091]

I just picked this up for the back pack, 00 vibes help me sleep at night.

[@boost3821]

Ay Mecha, if JobbyTheHong did review that kit and found out that those GN Shield Bits's pegs were found outta nowhere, Gundam Ghost may came back to him lol.

[@Raikiri103]

Just got the Harute FB and was thinking about getting this too, good timing! I like Harute's add ons better though, Zabaniya just gets more fences.

[@brianlyers7484]

5:08 check if you forgot to put the polycap in the buttflap, mine doesn't have the same problem

[@gridman887]

I'd probably just get the regular version of this cause the core suit looks sick

[@gundamjake2]

This kit look like it is a great example of “premium” as in you will spend a premium to make it what it should have.

[@entwoo2221]

Model Legend Zabanya: Guys Guys I can explain. P-Bandai: You got all GN Holsters?! I only got 4. Standard Zabanya: 4?! I only got 2. Dynames: Holsters? Sidenote: I think you forgot the polycap on the Zabanya Butt that's why that part doens't stick. (5:29)

[@angelodevera222]

If you cherudim SAGA from build fighters you use action base for shield bits to use zabanya Gundam final ver

[@gelgoorx]

Wonder if they are making the seraphim 2

[@0Defensor0]

9:20 The standard version of the Zabanya has the butt holster section and doesn't have the holding arms on the back.

[@elsonplanilla1755]

I've actually assembled gundam zabanya yesterday,some instruction from the manual doesnt seem to follow for the output unable to put some parts of it specially in the mobile suit,you have to be observant,but i like its weapons i attached them all,satisfied in my part.

[@MLSK00-K]

I think if you buy MG perfect zeong you can put it just alone in shelf just to see how big it is

[@skyblue-fp5ul]

@matteste, and Lockon Stratus(no.2), Time to FIRE WITHOUT TARGETING!!!

[@mrezaslebew6360]

The Celestial being's Gunslinger with its Disrespect firing

[@SDNoel73]

I've been picking up Action Base 2 at Hobby Lobby. Usually buy them out when they restock.

[@Fr05t1984]

In regards to the bits stand adapter it’s even worse if you do have it as the weight of the bit event when guns aren’t stored is front heavy and just topples over.

[@schamilmdfikri3287]

Oh shoot it's finally HERE!!!

[@shockbladezed1871]

I love these HG 00 reviews but I would also love to see a review of the HG 00 qant since I personally think it still holds up very well till this day

[@MrEnKaye]

Does anyone know if there's a third party add on to create articulation between those fence posts?

[@matteste]

Not sure why the butt part won't stick on for you. On my kit it is stuck on there like glue.

[@koweedate]

he may have missed out the polycap there

[@joshuawong3290]

Another nice review! Will you be doing a review on Rg Eva unit 4 from p Bandai?

[@CrimsonFlagg]

I hope all of you are having a great day.

[@MrGorehammer]

I’ve got to thank you for your many reviews, a lot of them have become recommendations/buys, and as someone new to this you have been very helpful on what to get and what to avoid,keep up awesome work and again thank you 🙏.

[@thegenōsian]

Oh no. The only stand I have is the action base 2. It makes sense now, I always thought it was a bit on the looser side, I'll get the 4 next time I shop for gunpla.

[@bng422]

I was hoping the final battle version of the HG would have clear colored parts for the GN condensers and a rifle bit stand :/

[@DarkPhantom-00]

For ur next 00 kits can u do a review of HG Reborn Gundam and HG 1.5 Gundam

[@neekogaming299]

Im new so what should i buy..Hg or Rg?

[@Darkcaius]

one of the adapter from the figure-rise jet effect is compatible with the bits

[@arsyiarktwelvech.5905]

Camera on the shoulder can pop up?

[@branchygiraffe]

I had the original zabanya and I loved it. The bit older on the back skirt is definitely just a problem as well on your kit since it wasng an issue on mine. My only problems with the kit was the stickers and the lack of more usable bits

[@DeDorito]

U put on a polycap on the skirt. Mines hold securely

[@trhongphong]

Please review the rare model kit from Broken Blade series. Delphine vs Eltemus Golem fight reflect me a lot about the Strike vs Aegis gundam.

[@hitori_gurashi]

Hmm imagine having a MG version of this kit That would be a lot of fun

[@barbatosmcmurderton4209]

As long as they incude all the holster/rifle bits I would be all for it.

[@fishpop]

This figure is pretty disappointing in terms of features... Let's hope we eventually get Master Grades of the Harute, Zabanya & Raphael. Although getting the Arios, Cherudim & Seravee/Seraphim first would also be nice.

[@Fr05t1984]

In regards to the back butt might just be an degradation issue I had no issues on the original that section held on well

[@koweedate]

apparently, someone commented that he may forgot to place a polycap there

[@rafialdama1171]

You have cherudim gundam saga shield bits stand don't you

[@PestoPla]

I mean can you really complain about the stand compatibility if the original kit was from when people still used Action Base 2’s?

[@kekoa_ok]

repeat after me class "premium" in premium bandai has a different meaning in japan than it does in english as in you're not paying for a 'premium' product, you're paying for a "unique" product

[@felps_4500]

Nah man, the MK 5 is unique, this is an excuse to earn more money from dumb people

[@koweedate]

@@felps_4500 that depends on the definition of dumb

[@koweedate]

agreed, especially if this is used to release a kit from a media that hasn't been localized like the Woundwort?

[@kekoa_ok]

@@felps_4500 you just proved my point. that's Japanese product culture, don't try applying western verbiage to it and get dissapointed

[@kekoa_ok]

@@koweedate honestly I'm glad they're giving western audiences p Bandai at all. so many great kits

[@huangjustin8097]

did you put the pc piece in there?

[@unliblades20]

The plastic quality for the final battle ver is better than the original zabanya. I have both. The retail I got in 2010 and the pbandai final battle battle ver I got this year

[@gerozeal2410]

It would have been really nice to have a HG00 GN-XIV... too bad for me and anyone else who wanted it I guess!

[@-HRSH-]

Aren't those called GN Holster bit?

[@deflict9278]

Hi mecha, i love you reviews... I wonder, can you do a MG Rezel type C defenser A+B? Please 🥺

[@Kabive776]

My problem with these reviews is you're acting as if these kits released this year when they are over 12 years old and are simply just a re-release.

[@exiagn0012]

Biased review => Mecha

[@ironkeko4423]

WE NEED AN RG OF THIS

[@exiagn0012]

Can you make a review of HG 00 Raiser + GN Sword III?

[@zielzone5582]

Can I ask is your shop legit because I wanna buy this Gundam please reply

[@papasusej7718]

The front skirt looks like a ribbon 🎀

[@hazumi8739]

Could you review MG RX78-2 Ver 2.0. it really a good kit and still hold up

[@zerovisst2388]

Holy crap the original zabanya has the opening hatches at the knees chest and shoulders! That’s so sick I didn’t know until I saw this. Yea no now I’m definitely not buy this. Thanks for the info!

[@thejudge2778]

You forgot the polycap in the back skirt armor

[@TheMattTrakker]

These are the types of kits they should make P bandai.

[@drunkenfarmerjohn42]

I use a mixture of the Action Base 2, 4, and 5. I have a couple of 1's, but not in love with them.

[@Smilomaniac]

I feel like people miss the point of P-Bandai, which isn’t to give you something “premium” (isn’t it called something else in Japan?) but rather to make kits available that wouldn’t sell well, but are made anyway as little passion projects. I really don’t think they were ever meant as a premium item.

[@hobbytales6800]

Damn more folks should read this

[@felps_4500]

I'm sorry but this whole argument falls apart when things such as the MG Gundam MK5 (which is P-Bandai btw) exists Also if they're not meant to be "premium" or at least feel "premium", then why the hell are they more expensive than the original release?! And no, having more plastic inside the box isn't an excuse, it's just a lazy way of inflate the price

[@Smilomaniac]

Felipe - The Mk IV isn’t a mainstream popular suit. Nothing wrong with it, it’s just not iconic or well known to the average fan. The increased price was likely part of how they could justify the idea originally, though now it’s likely more of a sales pitch point. The argument doesn’t fall apart at all, you just don’t like it.

[@ryuuohdeltaplus7936]

@@felps_4500 The MkV is an obscure MS that only hardcore UC fans know about, which mainstream Gundam and Gunpla fans aren't interested in getting. P-Bandai is a way to market non-mainstream kits in a way that guarantees that Bandai will earn from it. Because the higher price is balanced in the lower availability of the kit, which is targeted for the few people who would want said kit.

[@felps_4500]

@@Smilomaniac It does actually, I didn't mention the MK 5 because of it's popularity, but because of how good that kit is, as in they've actually put effort on it, unlike this kit, but whatever you say, have fun paying double the price because of some extra plastic, lol

[@kevinhimawan5843]

I still prefer standard VER. It much cheaper. My old zabanya still on position but sadly it broken on backpack because an accident 😓

[@davidmartialartskicker8237]

This kit is not that bad. I Love the design. The feet are cool. Reminds me a boss of megaman x

[@cyclonusg1251]

I feel like this kit was only released because they couldn't be bothered to reissue the original one and decided that they wanted that P-bandai money for the kit instead. It probably wouldn't be such a disappointing kit if it was mass retail or if they just included some basic parts. I'm pretty sure that shield bit stand was a separate runner for Cherudim so it isn't as if it would have been too much of an ask to at least include that. It's a shame because I love the 00 suit designs, they're probably my favourite but, seeing Bandai go so half-assed on them just kinda hurts. Especially after they released the Plutone, I was really hoping they would put in some decent effort for future P-bandai 00 kits Edit: So it wasn't a separate runner for the stand but it was still an easily separated out part that they could have added

[@GummeeHater01]

This would have been great 10 years ago. Bandai left this way to long

[@tyronesaurus910]

This should be called the Apple Gundam because of those proprietary connectors hehe

[@gabrieldelapaz2617]

May be you have put the PC part backwards like what you did last time with the cherudim saga review or you put the wrong PC as PC1 and PC7 are very similar or the PC is damaged already.

[@Dan-m6h]

Can you do the ng all of the 00

[@Reiji_aka_jirro]

i have the normal Zabanya at home and it the same with Zabanya Final Battle Ver

[@zenith8498]

Oh my thank u I can now watch this before buying Zabanya :D

[@megadong2398]

U were gonna buy it anyways

[@herleyaw]

Don’t buy this…

[@zenith8498]

Why

[@Fayheurblode]

@@zenith8498 because it’s crap

[@megadong2398]

@@zenith8498 it's an HG duh

[@Miguel-mk9vm]

Honestly I don’t really care about the fact that there are a lot of stickers. And that you need a specific action base and adaptor for the bits, cause I don’t really have a lot of space.

[@sonnyfabella1480]

I think your old vids are better than the new one no offens

[@nismo76]

of course you could make gun wings on a lockon stratos ms

[@smite7772]

Plss review the rx 78 2 team bright custom

[@medelin2248]

Heyyyy why 1 starrr!!???

[@PaszerDye]

IDK, it's like you forget that this a decade old HG kit of non-main gundam. There have been good kits from that era but not all of them, and this on is somewhat on the fence. HG's have been the de facto entry grade before EG was retooled into a proper grade, so the inaccuracy in color & parts separation are expected. The Zabanya design itself is too full of intricate details that was past their budget to adapt to the scale of HG. And as we've seen b4, Bandai tends to leave suport mech/gundam on the wayside. They just get those kits done, put them aside, and they don't get much love after. I do agree that the repeat runners are laziest aspect about this, and while I don't care much about the gn bits, a custom stand should have been included. But it feels like for everything else, you hyped up your expectations.

[@LatencyProblem]

This. Holy shit this exactly.

[@josephjoestar9664]

Yay hg

[@redlight2116]

mecha pls do the hg star build strike

[@kulpinskistratos564]

Great kit, that show why I should not fuck with PBandai

[@saberamv4288]

Zabanya : angles of hell in islam

[@pawejanczuk5986]

I literally googled Zabanya yesterday because I wanted to buy him wtf is this timing