Massive Double Cannon Gundam! | HG LIGHTNING BUSTER GUNDAM REVIEW

[@Ledeej083]

The box art on all of these Seed Freedom kits goes so hard. They almost look like little MG boxes.

[@not_cruz3306]

Probably because all or most are drawn by the goat naochika morishita

[@gamerkingdom1442]

I saw a cool Kitbash with this and the OG HG BUSTER GUNDAM. The Hip systems that hold the Dual Cannons on the OG are compatible to this new version! Created a QUAD CANNON BUSTER GUNDAM! It would be amazing to customize…

[@cyberdragoon1432]

Heck managing to fen-dangle the Verde’s exclusive guns, and you got yourself ultimate Buster loadout

[@hello.9958]

​@@cyberdragoon1432 Tempest Buster gundam

[@gamerkingdom1442]

@@cyberdragoon1432 I like the way you think! 😁

[@nhutminh9290]

damn i about to make this comment, i also seen it by a Japanese channel, it look super cool look like a bigger gun ver of Strike Freedom tho

[@gamerkingdom1442]

@@nhutminh9290 err… sorry.😅 Still an amazing idea for a Kitbash custom, right!? Now if only such a thing could be done to the MG BUSTER…..

[@gdflamegdflame4855]

lmao the lightning buster use the exact same stickers as the buster from 21 years ago

[@tankeyuan7582]

Gundam needs more forearm guns like on RG Hi Nu. It would’ve been a great touch on this kit.

[@adriflux7704]

And toe-mounted guns from the slaughter dagger 💀

[@LatencyProblem]

​@@adriflux7704warcrimes cannon

[@JericoLeslie]

Kinda awkward that it has a ginormous cannons on it's back but a tiny ones on it's waist

[@fufunumnum]

Yeah the puny waist guns look silly. Just make them pistols

[@Yungwolf1]

Probably compensating for something. But would make a interesting custom, though.

[@gunplamaniac8500]

it's actually meant for close quarters combat. if an enemy manages to close in to the Buster, it can still shoot it with the small waist guns. (it can also be used in closed/tight space)

[@hello.9958]

I watch a short at one point and the joint that connect the big guns of Buster and the waist gun of lightning Buster is the same so you can swap them to make a Buster with all 4 guns

[@JohnnyBurnes]

The cannon near my waist is also tiny. 😭

[@YU_ZU98]

The review drop at just the perfect timing as I had just finished building the MG Buster Gundam today. Probably won't see this version in the MG form in YEARS though.

[@martyman2193]

If we do it’ll be P Bandai. Such limited time and not enough relevance.

[@YU_ZU98]

@@martyman2193 yeah shame. Bandai be Bandai-ing with the P-Bandai

[@YouGuessIGuess]

Bizarre that they made all this detail but couldn't spare the yen to cast red parts for those Pikachu cheeks.

[@myhonestopinion3334]

*I think it bcs the parts are too small so they decided to not printed the parts out* or *they're lazy and forgotten the smallest details* or *they out of budget so had to use stickers* or *it the designer fault* 😅

[@EDGE369]

@@myhonestopinion3334 but they surely made the effort for giving the Mighty strike freedom the Disruptor part on its forehead and the details inside despite being so small, what a let down.

[@MrDarksol]

I like how this takes the modern engineering of actually fixing some of the issues from the original kit but other than that the fact that it's not the same in terms of color as the cgi model mixed with the dinky guns it has and the lack of anything else to make it feel any different really makes this feel like a Buster gundam 2.0 that they just decided to release because the movie came out 20 years out of development hell. I mean the kit itself is fine but it just feels less interesting and they could have done a lot more with this, even in lore because they really could have all out for the buster and duel, especially have the buster use the Lighting striker pack.

[@eduardmanalo4379]

Absolutely love the Big Cannons. The waist ones though. Man, it looks atrocious.

[@zaku0880]

It reminds me of gundam Double X with those anyone else getting that vibe

[@vustvaleo8068]

despite the upgrades the Buster Gundam still lacked melee weapons but does only gained them when docked with the M.E.T.E.O.R. unit.

[@kamenriderovant9676]

The Verde Buster got melee upgrades...but it was destroyed in battle. 😢

[@usagiyoshino2428]

@@kamenriderovant9676 HG Verde Buster was nice in my opinion but the down side is it was very awkward to pose...since the new shoulder tend to move around a lot and it is the same with the sub arms for the new beam rifle/knife I would not recommend the kit unless you really love the Verde buster or maybe better yet a revive version with improvements.

[@second6709]

@@usagiyoshino2428 Pretty unlikely to see em Revives when Stargazer kits gets the short end of the stick when it comes to reprinting.

[@usagiyoshino2428]

@@second6709 I agree sadly the only passable hg stargazer gundam as a sort of revive ack then would be the Strike noir since it was based on the strike kit it was a bit more simple and I think they added a few small replacement joint to the noir to improve articulations on the elbow and maybe somewhere else based on some promotion dvd it came with I remember it being very posable. As for the other 2 dual and buster they were the same old kit with out too much improvements besides new armor and weapons on them which made them look good but that was it.

[@adriflux7704]

@@usagiyoshino2428Strike Noir revive would be a dream

[@mac.a.r0nny]

This feels like an afterthought.

[@harbingerd.8457]

Revive Buster is inevitable

[@ninhhoai3078]

And it pbandai 😂

[@0Defensor0]

@@ninhhoai3078 Don't forget the Verde Buster and the Hail Buster, both P-Bandai and Gundam Base limited!

[@kamenriderovant9676]

Verde Buster and Hail Buster were regular releases.

[@KaningLamigin]

My biggest complaint with this design overall is that it doesn't combine it's cannons like the OG Buster which sets it apart from other mobile suits. It's supposed to be a specialized artillery unit but it doesn't feel like it because sure it has big ass cannons on it's shoulders, but so does the Freedom minus everything else.

[@myhonestopinion3334]

bcs in the movie Lighting Buster were seen using Meteor Unit to fight against Black Knight Squad flagship

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Amazing detail on this HG Lightning Buster Gundam! 🤩👍

[@tristancabrillos1507]

Slap some chest cannon and we'll have a shieldless nuclear powered calamity gundam.. 😂

[@EDGE369]

dang, it's hard not to notice those horrid sticker cheeks.

[@CYBERDOODY]

Regarding colour separation and certain parts of articulation the HG Seed Freedom line seems like a step down from Witch from Mercury

[@shauqiharris2772]

Since I don't have any HG Buster Gundam I might get this new variant of Buster Gundam. It looks so cool.

[@Athrun0]

I think if I were to ever buy this kit I need to get the original buster gundam as well

[@mechaotakugamer]

I'm really digging this gundam design, still jot a huge fan of the overall colo scheme, the orange would look better as a dark red imo

[@Mech-amphetamine]

oh god, i was so looking forward to this kit but i didn't realise it had stickers for the face, that looks terrible! such a shame i will skip this one

[@myhonestopinion3334]

you can don't use the sticker for the face lmao!

[@Mech-amphetamine]

@@myhonestopinion3334 principle! if everyone continues to buy lazy kits they will continue to cut corners and make lazy kits

[@Sirmoshi1]

The stickers on the cheeks and the non articulated Feet are a huge letdown on this kit and i was also let down with the feet on the Duel Blitz ! they are the 1st 2 kits that do not have feet that bend and move out of the movie series and they make the kits feel pretty cheap imo ,oh well great review !

[@theturts9626]

*gritting my teeth* this would make for a really good master grade, Bandai

[@jd6565]

this head sculpt looks way better than the original hg even though it uses more stickers. imo there was always something off about its head in the original hg. my favorite is the gframe head sculpt but this comes close even better than the mg.

[@shunyatoshiki2351]

Man...I really need to get some Seed Freedom kits as well.

[@Revcharge]

mounting the canons on the shoulder made me think that the Lightning Buster is CE's version of the Gun Cannon.

[@Dank-lk2mk]

Mecha I hope you take a look into the Einta Industries Sky Defender. It seems like an incredible kit you might really enjoy it

[@adriflux7704]

As much as I like the og and this upgrade, I have to say it really is just a base for accessory packs and customs. I’m still getting it though, thanks for the review.

[@milmi-24attackhelicopter71]

I recommend you to review old HGUC kits, and see if they're still good or not in modern standards

[@Viper-jr4sp]

He does from time to time but he’ll mostly give it a poop,bronze or sometimes a silver because of the age when you do old kits and a modern standard mind then it doesn’t go well with him he’s spoiled with new kits so he doesn’t give them a good enough chance it’s better to watch Kakarot or Zaku or Charlie426 etc for older kits

[@milmi-24attackhelicopter71]

@@Viper-jr4sp I watch'em, but here's another idea, what if Kakarot197, or maybe Zaku Aurelius collabed with Mecha but the collab is more like old kits vs new kits debate or something

[@dimaslounge12]

that big cannons remind me to gundam double x satellite cannon

[@ShazniAG]

Will be great to display with the Verde Buster

[@ryukiii4228]

My Extreme VS custom is all coming together.

[@guilhermereis9520]

Would be nice to see a side by side with the MG

[@rafaelochoa9776]

curious about HLG. Seems that they have a lot of kits on back order. I actually preordered two sets in the beginning of the year and now that are listed as temporary out of stock. WTh?? i preordered?!?!!? Do these sets ever come back in stock?

[@gbresaleking]

I like this kit but I just ordered both requiem for vengeance kits and the entry grade rouge gundam

[@H.N.N_YT]

Don't know why the tiny canons has a handle while the big ones didn't , anyway can you review the hyaku shiki revive ?

[@squeak2183]

They did the same thing with the cheek stickers on the old hg,I had hoped they would've (they could've) made them separate parts

[@MechaGaikotsu]

you would really think if they failed to do it the first time they would have pushed to get it right this time. Shame

[@maxnexus5421]

the waste beam cannons would be better if they were equipped on the forearm and just attach a couple of beam sabers on the side skirts instead

[@mjuneoginn]

Wonder if those Lightning Buster Cannon Backpack can be attached behind HG Zabanya’s back- with modifications in mind… And in the future- should there will be a Gundam SEED Movie Sequel after Freedom, or either SD Gundam World Heroes and/or Gundam Build Metaverse that will feature the Lightning Buster Gundam; I might not be surprised if Lightning Buster would be mashed up with Dynames, Zabanya, Seravee, Lfrith UR/Thorn, Verde Buster and Sergeant Verde Buster to correct whatever lacks & cons HGCE Lightning Buster has…

[@JollyMecha]

Loving the content, ur cooking once more, must say that the cheek stickers are a bit of. disappointment, but kinda understandable, AYYY MADE IT BEFORE 5 MINUTES ^-^

[@kaoru288]

i love this Buster design and now having the Seed Action System makes it a lot better, but im still salty they did nothing for the Verde Buster. that design deserves the Action System redesign too

[@kapitanjisun]

Waiting for it to be released in our place and build it with the og hg buster for that 4 huge cannon barrels xd

[@sierracosta47]

Good thing im gonna get the blast impulse.

[@brokensavior1233]

I wonder if they where going for a strike noir pistol look on the hips? kind of reminds me of noir twin beam pistols??

[@JonathanMartinez-ei4up]

I love the additional rocket-boxes on the back, but they should have kept the rockets in the shoulders too. The knees should be upgraded to be grenade holsters as well. The original Beam Cannons that marry into the beam sniper rifle & beam shotgun are way better weapons. Way more practical, Far more versatile use as transformable weapons…and they have handles. This kit has a very neat build that gives it strong articulation (and it looks well balanced even though it seems like it would be back heavy). With a name like The Lightning Buster I have to wonder, Why didnt they upgrade this Gundam to have the conductive whips that The Gouf has? They could have been made out of blue or yellow beam effect material. I fill like they gave a lot of thought and car in how to make this kit possible and as good as mechanically possible, but it doesn’t feel like what a Buster Gundam upgrade could have been.

[@Hadihadi-wr8mt]

Instead small gun beam, if you have hg buster gundam you can swap beam gun with buster gundam weapon and you can make lightning buster gundam with four big weapon

[@silvercrow-bd3ne]

Question, can you use the verde buster waist gun on it?

[@sierracosta47]

I'm waiting for the gundam ex and Solara zaku from reqium of vengence show. Saw some pics and it's nearly a real grade. It has an inner frame and all. And it looks like it's part separated.

[@JediSSJ1]

Really want a Master Grade of this kit

[@myhonestopinion3334]

Master Grade already long gone~ all that left is existing used mold into repaint runners~

[@53542170]

If you have the original buster you can swap out the baby waist gun to the og cannon

[@muhdshafizabdaziz5029]

New Buster Gundam mode

[@neronero4481]

Hey mecha, if ever you have the original buster and/or the verde buster, try to put the weapon waist of those to the lightning buster

[@derekberry6122]

(Topic suggestion for future videos) In your opinion, what are the most downgraded mobile suits a character had to pilot after they piloted a powerful suit?

[@apocalypticsurvivor6111]

Hey mecha, the hg ex gundam seems to have a full sorta under armor frame, like a naked gundam

[@myogetsu666]

needs more cannons!

[@Renkencen]

So is the new cannons make it top heavy or is the weight still balance itself out?

[@myhonestopinion3334]

*why don't you buy it and find it out yourself* 😉

[@Quarataia]

Paildramon lookin gundam.

[@kamenriderovant9676]

Who also had a kit release this month. 😅

[@ivnkrstffr]

What action base are you using?

[@EZ9636]

brooo the little gun on the waist looks so awkward 🤣

[@red_spect3r833]

Definitely enjoy the design but I am still partial to the original Buster design and that versions main weapon

[@MechaGaikotsu]

Combining waist cannons definitely better than this 😃

[@Dank-lk2mk]

@@red_spect3r833 I saw somebody replace the waist triggers of the lighting buster with originals cannons

[@JediSSJ1]

Also want the parts from this kit for Gundam Breaker 4

[@grip3939]

Not gonna lie I really wanna see this guy ina meteor unit

[@XiegleidGodaraq]

The price is also massive. Higher than RG price

[@elpizo1789]

I can't get behind those dinky waist guns. It look like MS is holding a RC controller.

[@jonathenrodriguez8040]

I have the MG but still have not finished yet ( MG WG EW, vegeta 2.0, MG zaku red)

[@tomvhresvelg9286]

At least Duel blitz has lightning buster has wide potential for customizing own kit like striker system.

[@tjroberts3209]

My disappointment for this is immeasurable, Buster is one of my favourite Gundam and I was looking forward to this and what would likely have been an inevitable P-Bandai original equipment type. But it feels like it’s barely better than the original Hi-Grade, those cheek stickers, the colour separation and the giant gates. If I hadn’t recently built the original I might have thought this was the same kit with just new weapons

[@notlaodefinitely5435]

Bro did you change the thumbnail?

[@TheSpongyMallard]

Why on earth are the small little waist gun barrels optional parts? Just make the barrel turn. I'm not usually bothered by stickers, but the ones on this kit look pretty low quality.

[@henrymanalo1395]

Reminds me of Gundam Double X

[@Renkencen]

10:10 That's misleading. In the film, he had both cannon out, big and small! He was holding into the waist guns when the cannons were under his arms!

[@twelfthknight]

I can't help but feel like the Lightning Buster and Duel Blitz are - aesthetically - a step down compared to their original configuration. I think it's that they've put more material around their shoulders and it makes them awkwardly top-heavy. I also always liked the sequence with the Buster's firing pose, with two arms holding on to that large cannon. Adding another one just kind of makes it like the Calamity or Freedom.

[@movingtarget2977]

From GATX to ZGMF is there any difference?

[@zurainimohdariffin3507]

Unrelated to the video: Is the mg Rx-72-2 3.0 worth it or ill grab the rg V Gundam👀 ( the origin seems to be out of stock in my country ):

[@modelmanjohn]

I miss the combining of the two cannons on the original Buster.

[@kamenriderovant9676]

I guess they wanted to separate from the DMC use of it for which DMC5 has Gundam references.

[@Bocalt]

They really should have given it an actual weapon to hold in the hands

[@crissarodaeli3793]

Mech Gaikotsu pls review the new just released hg gundam rx 78 ex and solari zaku from requim vengeance

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

Instead of using the stupid puny afterthought waist guns, I'll probably just give the cool Verde Buster bayonet rifles to this kit.

[@therecycledgamer8826]

so it's a seed-ified gundam f91?

[@AmSoBored]

Heck yeah!!!!

[@HaohmaruHL]

The original HG Buster Gundam is 1100 yen. This HG Lightning Buster is 2860 yen and you have to do a ton of detail painting to make it color accurate. While an average RG kit costs 2750 yen and is almost perfectly color accurate out of the box. Something is not right here. And the HG Verde Buster is now more like a legendary kit you can't find anywhere if you wanted a kitbash.

[@azure8696]

I actually like the Buster more that the Duel.....

[@0Defensor0]

Those waist thingies look ridiculous, I think the design would be better if you would replace those with some stabilizing arms for the big guns.

[@5unnysCorner]

BANDAI, MAKE THE HGCE AEGIS AND BLITZ STANDARD RELEASE AND MY LIFE IS YOURS! (Because we sure as well know those feckers will turn the original Duel and Blitz Gundams P-Bandai sadly…)

[@whitenoise8619]

I hate the cheek stickers so much in the og buster Gundam 😢. And they’re still doing it 😭.

[@anzero5762]

I think it cooler if they just upgrade verde buster instead of this, i miss the red beam lol😅😅

[@myhonestopinion3334]

I think it cooler if they just make sergeant verde buster into hg, I miss that design lol 😂😂

[@Getwright-]

The buster gundam was the first master grade I ever put together, like 20 yrs ago. I remember thinking he was a new version of heavy arms when I brought him

[@MechaGaikotsu]

the MG buster gundam is one of my favorites

[@henry605]

Woar ye posted! :D

[@Bob-c4d2m]

Try the figure rise standard kamen rider line

[@myhonestopinion3334]

Ku-ku-kuuga Ul-ul-ultimate Form~

[@SILENTBULL_9er]

I'm kinda sad. This gundam design was one of the best gundam designs in the Seed Series and Movie. However, Bandai didn't even try that much, cause its a side character gundam.

[@Coffeeismyboy]

Duel,buster have similar legs on strike gundam...

[@PaszerDye]

9:13 lmao goes to show SEED is the ghetto entry of the franchise, coz they like shooting from the hip hahaha

[@neronero4481]

Why is it they never revive the blitz gundam 😢😢😢

[@thomasIjichi4183]

I feel like Mecha Gaikotsu is so tired he has no energy in this video....

[@Novice_Mecha64]

The Energy consumption must be a burden just for 1 cannon. Let one 2. . .

[@TheSkyHawkMT]

I am not a big fan of this and the new Blitz Duel thing... the kits also look somewhat cheapish... miss my MG line :(

[@rx-93-2ikimasu4]

I quite like the design but the hip baby guns just ruins it for me

[@sarap-tito8056]

wowooooow!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Ejack69]

Day 74 of asking Mecha Gaikotsu to review the Sentinel Riobot Gurren Lagann