The RG Zeta Gundam, the Dark Souls of Gunpla?

[@Kurnaxs]

As a person with gorilla hands, this was a PROJECT. Managed to get it done, painted, and posed... for all eternity. Solid hand grenade/10

[@First-Name_Last-Name]

Imagine finishing the build and suddenly ATF and FBI raided your room. You're practically building an IED.

[@megatron8449]

​@First-Name_Last-Name that's why you use glue of this one.

[@gudakoalter]

How a gunpla fan know a friend hates him with a gift

[@heartfang13]

I love how the entire kit quivers when you picked it up for articulation.

[@rowega4468]

1. It's fxcking 4 AM 2. About to close youtube 3. Spot Kakarot197 video 4. It is RG Zeta review me: What is 15 more minutes

[@hijous]

Rg zeta, just keep it one mode you'll be okay. But never pose it a lot or the joint will loosen up. Don't touch it, ever.

[@xgod4562]

(looks lightly in its direction and it collapses) god damit.

[@hijous]

@@xgod4562 yup. Every dang time

[@xgod4562]

@@hijous (picks back up only for it to violently explode in face)

[@thelaw_00]

The legs are heavy and the joints that connect the legs to the hips are weak. Over time, they will stress under it's own weight and break of by itself (my own experience). Also the the shoulder joints where you do the transformation is fragile.

[@RaidenPSX]

God and I thought the HG Zeta was touchy

[@jamcalx]

This reminds me of an old 4-koma meme of Kamille trying to transform what looks like a PG Zeta, because each attempt looks like a different MS almost entirely.

[@apocalypticsurvivor6111]

Link?

[@exiagn0012]

​@@apocalypticsurvivor6111 danbooru

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

Audience- did you do it Kakarot- yes. Audience- what did it cost?? Kakarot- my sanity

[@noruku6535]

Perfect kit for people that like high level explosives.

[@Gingy_2006]

So this is basically a Michael Bay zeta

[@christiandaniel3714]

@@Gingy_2006 or an actual Wave Rider "CRASH" OH COME ON I JUST FRESH BUILD IT!!!

[@kevinbaumhoer7359]

An Army Seargeant screams down The other : grenade The Seargeant :No RG Zeta The Other: Holy Jesus

[@christiandaniel3714]

@@kevinbaumhoer7359 10 seconds later, the enemy died from sharp plastic on their faces

[@kevinbaumhoer7359]

@@christiandaniel3714 yes

[@killjoy0512]

this needs a re-review after 1 year in storage to see how well it holds up. Seeing the lineup made me wish there was a RG Hyaku Shiki in the future.

[@neotypus]

It has been a year after building mine and it is atill in the same pose I left it in

[@stormgalaxypegasus]

But what if it reuses Mk-II frame

[@Brawler_1337]

@@stormgalaxypegasusHonestly, that would be completely fine. The Gundam MkII’s inner frame is stupid solid for an early RG frame. If you need evidence of that, just note that Mecha Gaikotsu ranked it as his number two favorite Real Grade in his Top 5 Favorite and Least Favorite RGs, and he fucking HATES early Real Grades. He’s had his for years, he poses it all the time, and it’s still held up-and keep in mind that he manhandles his kits.

[@EbullientSMP]

I don't think anyone can deny how beautiful this kit looks. RG's are almost always about aesthetics and this one definitely looks phenomenal. Yet...wow looking at it, I can feel how intricate and delicate it's gotta be...

[@steel749]

Nearly every RG looks great but to actually move it around or pose it. Some just fall apart i.e sinanju, Zeta, Zaku 2, GP01 etc etc

[@laudzafajrul1043]

@@steel749 Recent RG releases like Nu, Sazabi, Zeong, Impulse, etc. would beg to differ, though. They mostly ditch the use of advanced MS Joints for the frames and finally use buildable inner frames similar to MGs. Hence, they've become more solid than ever and of course, the details provided is still the selling point of this line.

[@steel749]

@@laudzafajrul1043 that's why I said some. I know the tallgeese 1, 2 & 3, force impulse, Nu gundam, Nu gundam HWS & sword impulse etc are solid as a rock. I'm talking about the ones I mentioned especially the older ones

[@letthebasscannon223]

there are a few pretty good older ones (both versions of the Mk II are probably the most solid early RGs), but yeah, the line didn't stop being 90% hand grenades (at least with new molds) up until the Unicorn (iirc)

[@vernondelacruz7812]

@@steel749 It has been 4 month since I built the GP01 and honestly I don't see any of the complaints that others have. I think the core fighter not being secure only stems from others not putting it in properly, I say that because I can confidently hold the gundam on it's chest and shake it and it doesn't seperate into two parts and another is i like to pose my gunpla alot and still it hasn't lossent yet. Though the only problem that I have is the advance ms joint that you use to attach the shield to the arm doesn't work because the hole for the peg is not a circle rather it is a octagon.

[@Agonysis]

I seriously love how Kakarot always flips the Zeta's wings out in MS mode, like in its final battle against The O. It's my favorite look for it. Good show!

[@gekimod123]

i recently realized you love using thick black panelining.

[@chill4075]

Thiccc~

[@Kiyosuki]

I really really wish they'd redo Zeta RG, with all the new tech they've learned since then with later RG models.

[@shimakaze798]

Id rather anything else than a 2.0

[@hijous]

Mg ver. Ka zeta was announced. Probably rg zeta 2.0 is possible. Hopium from me. 🙏

[@genocyberia619]

Just do a ZZ lol

[@sheepfly]

@@hijous hopefully not

[@alvarosolorzano5405]

We might just get a Zeta 2.0 in the future after seeing the reveal of the Rx-78-2 2.0

[@birmandemirel9293]

A kitbash with the HG Zeta would be interesting. It’s been done before but there haven’t really been any in-depth tutorials online.

[@zainiikhwan9405]

14:01 I'm laughing so hard when Encounter playing as bgm, well played. Thank you for the review. I learned that rg is not for beginners the hard way when assembling rg Sazabi. It's more of the time and effort needed to spent for the assembly, but it's worth the effort. One of this day I'll get this kit. It is sold quite cheap too last I checked...

[@flamestoyershadowkill6400]

I had transfarable skills from building legos for many years so rg kits are not hard for me to build as a second kit after building the hg moon gundam

[@Fireclaws10]

An RG will take a good 6-8 hours to assemble for a beginner. Just take it slow and be careful, it's not too difficult. Maybe start with a simpler one like the Force Impulse.

[@TorchicNidoran1994]

@@Fireclaws10 my first RG was the Crossbone Gundam. That took me 6 hours. Then I built the RG Unicorn Gundam which took me 8 hours. It's pretty eerie how spot on you are with the time estimates

[@zainiikhwan9405]

I'm ashamed to admit I took almost a _year_ to finish my Sazabi orz. Life happens and sort of......

[@thebuildbear]

See, when I heard the music... It makes want to dust off my PS2 to play Encounters in Space. It cannot be helped.

[@ARCCommanderOrar]

Nice way to wind down after work, thank you sir!

[@Chimeratech8]

I just downloaded Asu e no Kizuna (sponsor theme) because of your channel lol. And yes, I did play Valkyria Chronicles a few years ago, but never watched the anime.

[@paakdisayaniyom]

Kakarot197​ : "The​ Real Grade​ line is something that beginner should stay away from to begin with" Me : My first gunpla ever is RG RX-78-2 (no joke, this is true)

[@RoosterC88]

Same. Followed by the rg zeta lol

[@Vonechua]

Mine was the rg 00 then straight to the rg strike freedom.

[@Yozora_15]

Mine was an RG Sinanju, it was fun to build, but getting the kit to do poses is a different story...

[@brettwood1351]

@@Yozora_15 My first was a Gundam Virsago Chest Break an Electronics Boutique randomly had. I could have gone for the X Divider, but a little kid wanted that one. Man that was back when Wing first aired on CN!

[@MyStickman10]

My second kit was the Wing Zero [EW], great kit despite having ERGS

[@Bobert2020]

Essentially treat this like an actual model kit and not like a toy

[@wulf8889]

It's the Zeta that can transform. It's impossible.

[@genovese667]

Yeah, gunpla has reached action figure level of solidity, but this is like the anti-rg sazabi.Still looks cool though

[@wulf8889]

@@genovese667 Speaking of action figure, the die cast in the metal robot ver. Ka may help with the stability and would make the transformation less of a headache and heartache.

[@genovese667]

@@wulf8889 I don't think the metal rs zeta will have any problem (outside of the price), but if recent rgs are anything to go by, I think Bandai is perfectly capable of a sturdy, beautiful and great rg zeta 2.0.

[@hikaruren9207]

I'll see many of this kind of people that despely try to find the excuse for the looseness of early RG (which totally bullshit) what even a point to buy if can't post it and can't make it stay in place with out the superglue

[@retnemmoc101]

I got it as a gift from a relative who didn't have time to build gunpla anymore. It was my first RG, and the first gunpla I had built after a long hiatus. It may be a bit of a meme online, but it's what got me back into gunpla and the Zeta/Delta lines of MS, and for that I will be forever grateful to it.

[@supergeno128ds]

I was holding my breath subconsciously during the transformation sequence!

[@jamimuhammad3699]

Agreed bro that’s why mine is still half built the leg connectors broke T-T. But I agree the details and etc are nice

[@qidranalifardin]

I love how the way you said "overengineered." I think a lot builders just taking zeta as a joke. But of course it is overengineered to the aspect that some of the parts are under engineered. This is what i find with sinanju, destiny, and strike freedom rg. To think that i keep collecting rg, i think i am a man of a challenge 😎

[@reiji647]

I can feel just by seeing how delicate kakarot tries to move the thing on the articulation XD

[@paolovillanuevamd]

Great job putting this thing together, and having built it myself I completely agree with all your observations, especially the "dismantling a time bomb" thing hahaha

[@MrMechaMan]

its here! the moment we are all been waiting for Kakarot197's RG ZETA REVIEW!!!

[@SparkRattle]

Amazing how you rekindle my interest in this kit. Maybe I will put it back in my bucketlist after all.

[@michaeldort7069]

So the rg Zeta was a holy grail kit for me and like I said before I built it put the stickers on, posed it and now display it with the hguc version (Hguc version in waverider mode). It's a model not a toy and I am super happy to have it on my shelf.

[@Serom_974]

I would love a 2.0 RG Zeta Gundam.

[@zgmfx-09a]

The wings on mine hold well, its instrumental you connect the whole back part correctly and as tightly as possible and they will even stay connected while transforming

[@Arrowdodger]

I like the newer high grade more, but I prefer the simplicity, honestly. I can respect this RG's majesty, but in the same way I can admire a butterfly. Beautiful, but fragile.

[@marcosdheleno]

this looks amazing, by far the best looking zeta. however, it does feel like it can only do very basic poses. also, it looks like one of those "build perfectly, or dont build at all", kits. i can see this falling appart sooner or later.

[@QuestText]

I got this kit on a whim, I had heard people describe it as a difficult kit but I just assumed it was the internet exagerating as it tends to do. nah this thing is definitely a challenge. It looks amazing when you've got it in a pose you like but once I had every finishing touch done I just put it on my shelf and havent touched it since.

[@stag1739]

Wowie, an rg delta gundam! Colors are a bit off though, but I’m glad they managed to recreate the flimsy moveable frame

[@dooggo-1402]

They should make a RG Gaza using frame inspiration from the Zeta Gundam, it would essentially be the same thing, except the Gaza is supposed to explode.

[@tylerstocker6189]

Mine looked really good until it fell off the shelf, the head however lives on on my HG Zeta.

[@tylerkeen8989]

Yeah it’s really not as bad as people make it out to be, nothing usually breaks and the transformation works, but the stress and feeling that it’s about to implode are enough to make most afraid to continue touching it. At least that’s what I experienced with mine.

[@toastybread0413]

Even to this day it feels like they made the kit with the wave rider form in mind first and the mobile suit form as a byproduct

[@CrimsonHiroX07]

I am still convinced that the moment you sneeze in its general direction, it may fall apart....

[@SaigaTenshi]

2:03 whoa whoa man chill. Here, take some bottle of that orange flask

[@marlon1598741]

Zeta is my favorite mobile suit ever, i think i own every single zeta based kit. But the one i do always recommend is the MG Zeta 2.0ver.... Old but Gold. Really fun kit, not that easy, not that challenging. I'd love to get a 3.0 anytime soon.

[@donaldfritz8713]

My first kit was the RG Nu, holy hell then i discovered HG and I was like I dun fucked up

[@marcosdheleno]

10:46 someone calls the ministry of silly walks, we have the winner!

[@censingauto9998]

i got this kit w/o looking at reviews bfirst and actually got mad building it

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

For the sake of your time and your mental health, just buy the HGUC Zeta Gundam Revive for the love of God

[@ninjaguy_12]

Which boss would the RG Zeta be in dark souls? The bed of chaos?

[@andylim8647]

A very professional review. Good job. Highly appreciated.

[@DZMaven]

This brings back those warm and fuzzy memories of my first RG Zeta transformation and posing... Never to be so again.

[@anlize3422]

Boy did I have an anxiety attack when you're transforming that thing. It looks like some parts are about to pop off at the mere touch.

[@serpventime4690]

cant help but to feel the outro was filmed ahead of transformation

[@nathawayhoa1971]

This kit is a good candidate for a 2.0 with modern rg engineering. I know they can pull it off.

[@othyrsvaal5036]

Tiny, fragile parts of a level so bad the veterans dislike it sometimes, and here I am with these bear claws for fingers. Yikes.

[@fantastiCkiLler92]

I talked about this on the other day but I gonna say again, I built 4 RG zeta's and nothing happen except the my 1st zeta because I transform it several times and it's getting a bit loose. The other's are totally fine, just handle with care and you're good. People might ask, why 4? Because Zeta is my all time favorite gundam. I wish I have enough money for the up coming Ka signature Zeta.....

[@TheJadeknight7]

Hey, I bought this one. I was having a ton of fun putting the legs together and marveling at all the details and whatnot. And then I got to the torso... And since then it's been sitting real pretty inside of the box!

[@Tokumastu1]

The MKII looks at RG Zeta like "dood, I thought you were suppose to be the sturdy one."

[@froznpyro]

I've always wondered what my purpose in life is. I have the smol, steady hands of a surgeon, but neither the patience, drive, or brain wiring necessary for the medical field. Turns out my purpose is to put together & customize the RG line of gunpla.

[@DeimosXVX]

Thanks for the review. I've got the RG Zeta 3A ver GFT. I think I'll keep this at the bottom of my backlog. Still have at least 4 other RGs to get through.

[@kitetenjogalladeknighttosh8863]

Meyrin:so, about that appointment, I think we'll have to postpone that

[@noranomics]

Literally getting mine today no way

[@jackpagn8424]

My first gunpla. The only I will ever buy. I love it. No need any other. Zeta is the best not even lying.

[@shinmagin]

RG zeta was my first ever introduction to the RG line and let's just say, zeta is now in it box and forever will be. . . . . . . . . Also, i lost a small peice when i tried to transform it. FOREVER IN THE BOX!!!

[@Bravebird9]

Still a shame that the Real Grade Zaku head doesnt fit onto the Zeta Gundam to have its iconic final form Zeta Zaku

[@dylanjohansen7360]

This was my second kit, it was also the first kit I threw in the trash immediately after conpletion

[@nuttherbutter4075]

One of the first kits I ever tried to build. Snapped the waist joint like a twig trying to put it together. I'd like to take another crack at it

[@AlessandroZarrillo]

It also has a neck joint and a torso rotation but the latter tends to split and deform permanently the joint

[@kevinmedina6531]

this is my first one ever, i had no idea LMFAo

[@wfong92]

So far I've built two RG Zetas (Regular and ZIII) and from what I remember the first time building it was super frustrating. Probably spent half an hour trying to push the head through the torso. Building it the second time went a lot more smooth. Also, i noticed the second build's hip joints were a lot more loose compared to the first. I guess sometimes it's a hit or miss with these kits.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

my brother got me this.......this was my first REAL GRADE. It was insane!

[@kameoosama]

I'd actually been thinking about this recently since I decided I wanted to have the Gundam Team from ZZ all up on my shelf (who do I have to convince over at bandai to put out a HG Mega Rider BTW) and all the stuff I'd heard steered me reluctantly toward the new HG (Most of this revolved around whether there was a version of the High Grade that didn't have big red stickers on the wingtips of the flying armor.) I still like the way the RG looks, though. Still got the RG MK II tho.

[@johnlee4780]

You almost transform the whole thing in one swell swoop, damn

[@misterchief7884]

Can you do the development of the z gundam and ZZ please

[@danielk9906]

I really hope kakarot will cover the zeta development

[@ninjabreadman8166]

Awesome video! I won't be buying this, but it was good to see you give a fair and balanced review of the kit, though I was expecting you to play Riders in the Sky during the transformation sequence lol

[@theunusualtofu]

If I was gonna sell this and the RG Sinanju, I will put a handle it with care when built sticker on it

[@HeirOfSparda]

1.0 MG Zeta Gundam...ahhhh, that was my first MG...no wonder why I've avoided them so much.

[@kakarot197]

It was mine too, but I loved it because my only frame of reference at the time were the 1/144 and 1/100 Wing kits :p

[@linusreviews]

2:07 heh my first kit was the rq quanta and i had no problem with it. my second kit was a friken master grade! the experiance was very interesting lol

[@kayzlc88]

this review came at the right time because I've been planning to buy this gunpla this week because my local gunpla store is having massive sales on selected RG and HG series...im talking like 75% percent discount .

[@baratiecook]

I agree that the RG line is a model kit. I don't complain too much about the movements and falling off pieces. The Robot Spirits line on the other hand are action figures.

[@christianevertson1511]

This was my first RG kit, didn’t know what I was getting into 😅

[@legojangofettclone]

The RG Zeta was one of my first kits into the hobby! Yes, it's flimsy feeling but it's def a pose and display kit. Literally don't touch it after you have it on a stand and it'll be great. I honestly don't know anyone who articulates their kits enough to wear parts down lol.

[@logawnio]

ive got a zaku origin model that I frequently change the pose of. but most of my kits stay in one pose for most of their lives.

[@EpicBlargman]

This was my first RG, it was a nightmare for me. Chest section wouldnt snap together at all and i was handling it delicately, it broke on me. It took me longer to build this than the MG Zeta 2.0. Every time i tried to move the legs or arms they felt like they were going to snap in half.

[@NotMyRealName6]

Kinda fitting that the RG Zeta Gundam is as rage-inducing as the series it came from.

[@1wayroad935]

I haven't touched my RG Zeta after I assembled it. The only Zeta kit I don't really do anything with anymore, and I have nearly all of them.

[@teykengwei]

The title so perfectly describes RG Zeta...

[@zioperone6311]

I don't know how but i managed to build It when i was like 11 and this thing is not broken even now💀

[@elipse371]

The blue camera plastic piece is for anime accuracy Apparently,the zeta Gundam used blue sensors instead of green like most Gundam or red for the original RX 78

[@lock3down26]

Its fragility is probably the reason why we haven't gotten a ZZ Gundam RG.

[@eligonzales186]

RG Zeta Gundam = The dancer of the borreal valley.

[@gigaslave]

There's a lot of fiddly parts that would have worked better as POM pieces rather than ABS, it's so much more wear resistant.

[@thebuildbear]

If I ever get this one... there will be two. One for each mode.

[@hikarinogami4990]

What a Mad Lad. Reviewed it without wearing a bomb defusal suit.

[@Crim-kun]

the rg zeta is essentially the early ver.ka of the 1/144 scale which is both detailed and flimsy

[@Jaynesslessly]

this was my first RG, i honestly dont remember struggling too much with building it but that inner frame is nasty as hell and i started playing with it recently and the legs are loose as shit now. the yellow chest vents fall off all the time but its not so bad other wise if you like a detailed kit that just stands in 1 pose

[@hijous]

The building process is not the problem. The finish kit though, that's the problem come especially the joint and other part pop off

[@kaznosa]

My first RG too. Same exact problems, especially the yellow chest vents. I refuse to transform it so it holds alright otherwise

[@atlusc]

The RG Crossbone is a sturdy boi and I managed to break it so I think I'll stick with the HG for the Zeta

[@dariusrahmanian1215]

Second real grade kit I ever built and it was frustrating but still really cool.

[@JahleelSingh]

This was among my first kits that I got from hlj and the build was good but afterwards shit hit the fan. But for a beginner like myself I somehow had no issue with the actual build.

[@rheigarcia7878]

I dont think you had the head/neck part fully extended during the 1st part. The yellow collar should be seen

[@jeru_jj1161]

That was my first gunpla ever, cuz I didn't know what RG standed for. Oh God... He's still halftransformed in his box, covered in more boxes, just in case IT ever wants to crawl out.

[@andrewac1096]

So scary man... yeet! You handled it too good.

[@Furno52470]

this was my very first kit almost 5 years ago now, I transformed it over 10 times and im surprised it still held up decently. I ended up throwing it away because it was just poorly built compared to my current standards however lol.

[@zudahkai94]

Rg sinanju next or rg freedom and justice combo video(ornstein and smough)