HG Moon Crab! - Gunpla Kitbash WIP Pt.1

Kicking off a fun kitbash project with the HG Moon Gundam and the Space Crab Pod! Let's see how it goes!
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Thanks for watching!

[@swaggedoutkilla]

these wip videos are so fun and inspiring. looking forward to pt 2

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks man!

[@weusedtobeangels]

I'm currently doing a kitbash. Basically turning SDW kits into real modes/forms. This type of content inspires me

[@SneezyKeegz]

This is the type of content I subscribed for. Can't wait to see it all come together.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Plenty more to come! 👍

[@El-Chav0]

i have been enjoying the recent videos that have more personality and silliness. 😂👍

[@ZakuAurelius]

Glad to hear it!

[@Gundumb_guy]

Ohhhh I like this idea! This is going to be cool

[@ZakuAurelius]

I think so!

[@tristanforsyth]

that waistline though! Great use of the crab my friend

[@maweitao]

Man, this is such a fantastic idea for a kitbash.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks! Like I said, I’ve wanted to do something with the space crab kit for a long time. Just needed the right idea!

[@tylerttinsley]

Looks fun! A nice way to temporarily tack together plastic models is low temp hot glue. Holds but can be cleaned easily.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Ahh yeah too right! 👍

[@zeroxexe111]

GG's is right everything becomes 🦀! Love it!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Lovecraftian perhaps?

[@aesotope1592]

ZakuAurelis never sleeps. He's a Gunpla video making machine!

[@xander7765]

Love these videos. Can't wait for part 2, I really enjoy watching others work and seeing their thought process

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks!

[@BastiJesus21]

Your WIP are always so fun to watch! Excited to see how it turns out

[@terranfernandez]

those arms are awesome! definitely need to find that kit for myself.

[@shelbytucker6325]

This is gonna a sick bash . Can't wait to see it . I'm calling it here the next contest is going to be with the crabs sets

[@optimusWII]

Really interesting kitbash, looking forward to seeing more of these kinds of video's now that you're done moving

[@ZakuAurelius]

For sure! Thanks!

[@Mercury_Cosmos]

Cant wait to see the final result

[@ZakuAurelius]

Me too!

[@aemaxi1993]

Finally some gunpla content! Love it!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Well at least half Gunpla! 😆

[@danzo5521]

i love these wip videos, i always learn something and just generally enjoy watching them, please post part 2 quickly lol

[@ZakuAurelius]

Glad to hear it! And will do! 👍

[@antoniofreitas3019]

Beautiful idea and use for the crab pod. May have to snag another to do this. Keep up the great work and awesome wips always love to see in the head of fellow artist.

[@rayhanmajid7008]

It looks really cool to me ngl. Can't wait to see the colors after painting

[@PrimaruSekai]

gotta love a good kitbash. I've got one that I'm trying to figure out it's color scheme for myself and I'll probably mod it's back pack a lil more. nevertheless I look forward to seeing where this small kitbash goes dude!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks!

[@ralfsstuff]

I like where this is going.👍

[@adrie_rosamieee]

Kinda reminds me of that version of Eva unit 08 with the weird crane arms when it got its regular arms lopped off

[@ZakuAurelius]

For sure!

[@ExPrism]

Very interesting an cool kitbash idea! We still need an HG Cancer lol

[@ZakuAurelius]

That would be cool! I wouldn’t hold your breath though 🫤

[@argusra-3157]

Can’t wait to see it when finished. Love your work. 🤩

[@Astronopolis]

I like the idea of those arms Zak! Still trying to get my head around the high performance looking Moon being used as a space forklift, as it stands it looks like a Ferrari with a truck bed, just an unholy abomination, but I trust your process! Looking forward to seeing the end result!

[@josemunoz9165]

Hope we get to see the whole build . It’s a very interesting kitbash

[@ZakuAurelius]

You will! 👍 thanks!

[@JunkyardGod]

Cue the Crab Rave

[@ZakuAurelius]

Haha ok coming in part 2 👍

[@SparkRattle]

I may try making my own version of this. Very interesting concept. I once tried making a kitbashed Varguil using the Moon gundam and 30 Minute Missions parts (specifically a Portanova with that Elite facemask) but since they released the Varguil, it's now sitting around in my scraps.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Pick up and crab pod kit (if you don’t have one) and give it a try! It makes for such great kitbash material!

[@KCUFOFF]

I've missed your kitbashing stuff.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Me too! Look forward to more!

[@pixelman6193]

Loving these videos giving me ideas currently trying to convert a mg GNX into a mg barzam

[@DTWARRIOR_MK]

Zup Zack, nice to see these kind of videos, and I’m interested to see your hand painting techniques on it, thanks for the video bro 😎

[@anakideidara2347]

this is gonna be cool custom 👍😀

[@audimalvin5763]

this is looking awesome

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks!

[@MuShinnen]

Now that I look at the Crab kit in that color and style of the parts overall, I definitely would want to kitbash that with the Frame Arms Girl Greifen kit.

[@ZakuAurelius]

That could definitely work!

[@drakemguard1407]

9:13 i think you can sand the 3 rectangular digits( (sand the whole upper part) by a few inches to align on the shoulders" pressed underneath your thumbs instead? Saves a lot of time drilling a new aligned holes ? Or the parts too thick to sand? 13:00 the Barbatos part i think you can use a Plaplates instead (just trace the shape using The Ancient technique "THE MASKING TAPE AND DOUBLE SIDE TAPE " to get an accurate set of 4 pieces ) you can used it for some other kits instead 😉

[@user-lynKx]

this is the content I absolutely love

[@cyberdragon451]

Crazy, I'd put it on hold but started the same thing but with the 1/144 Jesta.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Mixing with the space crab pod?

[@cyberdragon451]

@@ZakuAurelius Yes, I saw your review of it from a while back and you made the comment about using it in a kitbash. Instead arm replacements, I'm combining the crab with the Jesta backpack for extra arms.

[@wesmail08]

I love wip series

[@U012]

Cool vid, Florida man!

[@galaddeethememeguy7585]

Fun fact you basically just made the moon gundam into a varguil but federation based. The varguil is the moon gundam before it got the psycho plates and the psycho gundam “mark3? Head” the moon gundam was made as a repair by zeon

[@Monoeye_Den]

The space crab, would fit a high grade zaku, kinda works as a custom build worker zaku

[@ODSTfilmz1917]

wow ur pretty good at customs and so cool looking im waiting for pt 2

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thank you!

[@ODSTfilmz1917]

@@ZakuAurelius np

[@kianokao4286]

Really love your videos

[@ZakuAurelius]

thank you!

[@FREEZA_AKA_MR_COOLA]

Got a frame arms kits and some 30mm kits gonna see if I can make a wider frame using both together.

[@shazwimalik6087]

that look amazing, somehow i can see the backpack has a big beam saber like ZZ gundam

[@ZakuAurelius]

I’m still leaning towards not putting any weapons on it (other than the claws)

[@BLAZE084]

Looks interesting

[@AWholeLegionary]

For some reason, the arms remind me of the Ram Z'Gok. Not sure why.

[@JG-jb1wl]

It would be cool to do a ibo kitbash. I know the galbaldy beta was mixed with the gundam rebake in build divers. So maybe a galbady alpha(or gelgoog) mixed with alittle barbatos lupus? Galbaldy lupus?gelgoog lupus?

[@kemanebel9018]

Such a cool custom! Always love seeing your work! Btw what kind of hobby knife is that orange one?

[@brian728]

I wonder if he will finish this one ❤️ gambatte Zaku!

[@ZakuAurelius]

I will! 👍

[@4.5th_impact]

Reminds me of the yellow spinning arms they gave unit 08 in the beginning of evangelion 3.0 + 1.0

[@B1_224]

I will make this!!!

[@DeDoGunpla]

more of these pls... =)

[@ZakuAurelius]

Will do!

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

Is this a preview of a kitbash contest coming up…?….

[@ZakuAurelius]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…. No

[@jamogable]

Moon Gundam Thunderbolt ver maybe??.. I wished to see that Dinosaur kitbashed with Gunpla..

[@ZakuAurelius]

Haha still don’t think I’m gonna add any mecha parts to the brachiosaurus. Maybe if I end up getting another Tamiya Dino kit.

[@jamogable]

@@ZakuAurelius with the things going on with you right now IRL and with the channel I understand.. but the Dino kitbash would be something refreshing and potentially challenging for a creator such as yourself.. love all the content you make and keep at it Zak!

[@ThomasFilbert]

Ah yes, the crab core Attack Attack Gundam

[@vustvaleo8068]

but the Moon Gundam's body the Varguil was originally a Neo Zeon MS with a Sazabi-styled head unit, lol.

[@ZakuAurelius]

War…. Never changes 💨

[@EligosIV]

This is basically a mech Bloodborne boss lol

[@crystalclearchaos5387]

Now i wanna build a one year war salvaged rx78 with the surviving hand from the zeong some dom and zaku parts and the base be the remains of the rx78

[@ZakuAurelius]

Ohh Zeong arms on a Gundam could be very cool! 👍

[@crystalclearchaos5387]

@@ZakuAurelius was thinking of just one of the hands cuz the other was blown up one was just cut off on the wire and useing other mobile suit parts to repair the rx78 like replacing it destroyed arms and leg and head

[@bagea]

where could i get myself one of these "space crab pods"?

[@ZakuAurelius]

USA Gundam Store! Haha~ I did a review a couple months back. There are three different color versions

[@lynncai891]

Kitbash with moon gundam? While now I'm still searching hg moon g bcause what is available is so expensive.. damn

[@alfianfahmi5430]

Why not just use real wires to work around those backpack wiring so that the waist can actually move? 🤔

[@ZakuAurelius]

That could work. Might be difficult to find the exact same size and shape though. I really like these included ones. But that’s an idea I’ll keep in mind for sure! In case I run into problems with this

[@chacrawarrior]

Like the idea, put some fuel tanks and some thrusters on it but the legs of the moon Gundam are too much "elegant" for a GM.

[@ZakuAurelius]

🤔 perhaps! We’ll see!