MG 1/100 Gundam MK V Review - Gundarium Tier Universal Century Behemoth

A big UC Master Grade with packing in killer detail, articulation and a 100% rock solid build!? There's never been a kit quite like the MG Gundam MK. V.
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0:00 Intro
0:56 Aesthetics
5:03 Accessories
11:05 Articulation
14:55 Verdict
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[@axf-22]

So I don't like to be that guy, but the Gundam MK V destroyed the S Gundam during their first encounter. Once the S Gundam got upgraded into the EX/S Gundam, the MK V got it's ass kicked up and down the moon. It wasn't even a fair fight because of how OP ALICE is. Just wanted to correct that little piece of info, keep up the amazing reviews.

[@drift4522]

Oooooooh ok thx for the information ma8

[@MechaGaikotsu]

ALWAYS be that guy! I've learned more obscure gundam facts from the comments on here than from anywhere else!

[@Marisa_arts]

@@MechaGaikotsu if I remember correctly, the Mk V also kicked the asses of a team of FAZZ, not Full Armot ZZ Gundam, the prototypes known as FAZZ. Like it was one sided

[@itsgrey8135]

Just like in Gundam Battle operation 2

[@axf-22]

@@Marisa_arts Yes it unfortunately did

[@thespikeheadboy3164]

Fun fact: The MK V has such wicked speed that it's pilot shattered his teeth from doing an evasive maneuver, It even destroyed the 3 man FAZZ team on it's own and 2 more prototypes were made and one of them was assigned to Amuro Ray. Edit: Like what was said below, the FAZZ units though powerful have no melee range weapon at all and the MK V used that to it's advantage.

[@pangzhiyu8098]

FAZZ are paper tigers

[@JTruong3rd]

Having no melee weaponry will screw you over. If they had melee or actually had a zeta plus to cover its weakness they'd all have a better chance to survive.

[@masterkent1]

Theres also the fact that their high mega cannons on the head don't work too

[@megatremoloud8213]

Indeed... FAZZ only have one Hyper Mega Particle Cannon on its backpack, micro missiles at chest and hands and a beam rifle, no beam saber or whatsoever for close counter... but still I love the design of FAZZ

[@alanhoang2658]

Was mkv piloted by amuro ray

[@jamogable]

Bandai had that moment when they made a kit so good they had no choice but to make it P Bandai.. or it may be a turning point of when the P Bandai kits box art go full color..

[@benh3518]

You're forgetting the HGAC P-Bandai Gundam Geminass units, which pretty much look like standard release HGUC boxes aside from not having the sequence numbers on the boxes.

[@jamogable]

@@benh3518 this certainly is not the 1st P Bandai kit to have full color box art as several Master Grades and Ver Ka kits have P Bandai Versions with full color.. as far as standard release goes, the HGAC Geminass was part of some Bandai Project unit..

[@somechinesedude5466]

If anything, they did the right thing Sentinel doesn't sell & become shelf hogger FAZZ is a common occurence in toy store Meanwhile, gundam mk v is in shortage & people pay twice to get it through proxies & bandai directly get their cash

[@TKN_Detective]

The shoulder missile pods really give me an armoured core vibe

[@Langrange-]

Comrade

[@Tai_Jaiger]

That shield definitely looks like it works better as a booster than a shield, it’s almost as thin as the arm

[@alb8758]

I was waiting to see what gimmick would be included too make it open up to a practical width to use as a shield and... nope. I don't see how this would be any good as a shield.

[@casualcharlie1454]

It is a booster shield actually, can be mounted on the back.

[@quatrobajeena2660]

don't forget the zeta shield, although it's bigger than its' arm

[@jmc2830]

they have reflectors and other tech that made the width less important because it's not the physical shield that is stopping anything. more like a barrier that is being projected by the shield. also it can be used as a jet even while it's on the arm. so it's like an emergency booster as well as shield.

[@darklordpapa8466]

This feels like they said :" This Gundam must be huge in real life, so lets give people the feeling of gigantism from this toy"

[@Sazabi4prez]

The 1/100 on MGs means it's up to scale, so if the model is a foot high, the "real" suit would be huge .....

[@salaudmon444]

dear me this looks even better than expected

[@MusicFan752]

So is it weird that p Bandai kits boxes aren’t getting the red or blue coloring to indicate p Bandai???

[@toa_cracau4286]

Yeah right?

[@titan133760]

It probably means that this kit was intended to be a full release kit originally, but they decided to make it P-Bandai at the last moment

[@falseswipe7572]

It's because some people like master grade boxes because they look cool

[@ArchusKanzaki]

It should also indicate it will be available as full release for some market at some point, kinda like what Astray Turn Red become.

[@MusicFan752]

@@ArchusKanzaki wait the astray turn red is full release???

[@vka4598]

The way you handled the kit almost made it look like a high end action figure. It just looks so sturdy and well put together im sad i missed out on this one

[@panzershuriken6590]

If you got friends/traders, can never hurt to try, right?

[@nathaniglehart]

It’s back

[@elnavales]

Finally built it. The build process was so fun! It's a really high-quality kit. The white is all color-separated parts, so if you chose to airbrush it, you wouldn't need masking tape. Panel lining makes the outside less plain. Once built it is very solid. No parts will fall off due to gravity or sneezing from a mile away. What a joy to build!

[@perpetualtedium]

I preordered this shortly after it was announced. I'm super excited seeing it in this vid (it's even in transit). Thanks for the review!

[@LoCoLoCar]

I’m sold!!! Gonna be hunting for this kit really soon! Another awesome review!

[@JaseSung]

This is the gundam I’ve pretty much waited for a kit of for forever. Held out hope for a proper kit after failing to build a fan-made papercraft version many, many moons ago. Now it’s on the way, I’m stoked! Great review though, really hyping it up for me!

[@Emcron]

i absolutely can't decide on a final pose for this masterpiece after finishing it. so many great play options!

[@Mr.Funk92]

I cannot wait to get mine latter this week. Honestly I fell in love with this thing after using it so much in Playstations Gundam Battle operation 2.

[@argos129]

I fell in love with the MK V after I unlocked it in Gundam Battle Operations 2. It’s a beast and I like its unique look. It doesn’t look like a Gundam to me, but I like it’s design in general. I preordered the kit the moment it was available. This and the HG MK III. Maybe someday Bandai will release the MK IV to fill in the gap.

[@legion903rd9]

Honestly, same here dude. Tho I kinda put in second place in terms of times I sortied in it, with Byarlant Custom being my most picked and Zudah in third

[@mikhaariyanto5378]

So which is gonna be the reguler release? Doven Wolf? Silver Bullet? Suppressor? None? Phenomenal Gundarium Tier for phenomenal premium kit. Sorry for the sarcastic comment, nice review tho'

[@ShesCuteButReallyDumb]

after playing this mobile suit in gundam battle operation 2 on PS4 a lot, I've fallen in love with it, it's such a mean looking gundam, the face and head are like none other. I definitely wanna pick this kit up now. here's hoping we get master grade, doven wolf, silver bullet, and silver bullet supressor if the mold is so good and solid.

[@sunrisespartan1765]

Yes a review in the morning

[@ZetaVec]

I love these designs they are just so interesting and keep that old gundam design

[@icdeadpipol]

suddenly realize the level of blueness and white is a reference to the haori's worn by the Shinsengumi (Most of the antagonist in sentinel references the Shinsengumi )

[@Saved_Sinner0085]

Got mine in the mail from P-Bandai earlier this week, can't wait to build it!

[@Roaddbuster]

Watch Bandai pull a premium exclusive move and make the Master Grade Silver Bullet and Doven Wolf's a P Bandai. Still waiting on my preorder of this guy. can't wait to build this kit up! They should really do something to make all the other gundam sentinel kits like the Nero and the GM II Nouvel into model kit form.

[@jeremyallen6816]

I would love to see a review of the Gundam MK III, mine comes in on Thurs and I can't wait to build it

[@bunsdarius9223]

A lot of recent mg bandai kits are either gundarium or gold tier and I think that's good coz that means a lot of what they're doing is right. I hope this continues to future kits

[@saberultra9336]

Me who broke every Gundam horns and v fins in my collection: I feel your pain

[@diorno3644]

It's called a v fin

[@icdeadpipol]

somehow wish bandai would start including spares and a rubber version with every v-fin /antenna equipped unit with the rubber version the last version you can use without breaking

[@saberultra9336]

@@icdeadpipol I also desperately needed that as well. They did do that but for some reason, they stopped and I wish I know the reason why.

[@fernandogonzalez6759]

I think some dudes sell 3D printed spares of some gunplas, or you can make those yourself, if one of my gunpla's V fin brokes I always make a new one with the runners, is not hard, but yes, I feel the pain too XD

[@edwardho3979]

I love the pointy looking head, gives it a sense of speed

[@kingtrippings8738]

If im not mistaken there is a sort of omen when it comes to number 4. See, 4 is called "Shi" which means death too in niponggo. To understand it further, Some floors in China doesn't have 13th floor for the same reason, they think that it is a bad luck.

[@messageofmercury9430]

Thank you for the review!

[@DaR-Cee]

I'll have to keep an eye out on another run of this kit.

[@susanlayne6943]

As always great contact

[@Muffinm1919]

Perfect review

[@AceDantalion]

Welp, Dang it gaikotsu. Now I need an MG Doven Wolf in my life and never realized it

[@georgegoetzke218]

The shape and color scheme makes me think Romeo Blue from pacific rim was inspired by the mkv gundam

[@Eucep]

Had a lot of fun building the HG Silver Bullet. Of course made that one entirely silver painted.

[@alanhoang2658]

It should have been sold as retail.

[@entwoo2221]

always found the mark 5 and ex-s glorious.

[@brenmm2925]

I can't wait to get mine delivered. If only the Ex-S was made as great as this, it would've been so much more worth it getting the two imo

[@bee-beargaming]

I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the backlog.

[@Sazabi4prez]

Well since Gundam Sentinel is basically a side-story to ZZ and both take place at the same time, Mk V having the same huge-ass beam sabers/cannons as ZZ makes sense. Even more so when both suits were made at the same place by the same company roughly at the same time ...... EX/S also has big cannons on its shoulders (but sabers in the knees)

[@wpeniche]

Necromancy. Sentinel is not a side story to ZZ and it takes place 2 years after ZZ, not at the same time.

[@TheCosmo733]

@@wpenichenah bruh mk-iv appeared in 0088UC & enhanced ZZ appeared in 0089UC

[@ally4820]

great video and god tier

[@macarony008]

The intro was savage 🤣

[@xenowreborn]

Seeing as the Geara Doga is quite old and the fact that this kit is so awesome I wonder if a Geara Doga 2.0 based on this kit would be Equally as Awesome?

[@Falleen01]

What does shipping usually look like for you from buyee Mecha?

[@SilverTheGreatX]

Oh i would love a master grade Silver Bullet, that one is my favorite mobile suit of all time

[@goos4711]

Gonna call it now. We’re going to get Banahger’s silver bullet from NT.

[@BSdiscVids]

I didnt see any mention about the zeon logo on your nail so I just wanted to say SIEG ZEON!

[@vustvaleo8068]

we did have one kit for the Mk-IV but it is a SD kit, no other kits so far.

[@gunpaanimations8293]

It's been a long time since I saw gundarium tier gunplas

[@dantheghostman9389]

i cant wait to have this

[@pggunpla2297]

Dude how much did you pay for this kit?buying from buyee?as i am from europe do you know how much this kit would cost and expedition fees?thank you

[@seanpatrick6244]

I saw the Golden Hyaku 2.0 in your mountain. Soon you will have your antenna back and it will be more glorious then ever before.

[@fletchertaylor5593]

what would you reccomend to replace the wires for the incoms

[@BarelyDecentProduction]

how did you break the antennas? my gm sniper head is currently in a box mix with a couple of other kits and the last time I checked it, the antennas is still unbroken

[@will3641]

I will get this in a few days, 2nd time just ordered 2 from P-Bandai directly.

[@Zephyrs009]

Amazing review, if you could try the Mg Zeta 2.0 in your backlogge, that would be based

[@albertwesker295]

This reminds me of the RG nu gundam where it's so structurally solid that you're basically building an action figure.

[@jamesgray6388]

Gotta love the Zeon nail polish

[@AdamYt-lh2tw]

I wanna buy my first gunpla from buyee, but i have trust issues about overseas country delivery, any way to trust the app..?

[@skvltdmedia]

PB definitely have been throwing the jelly all around. Still waiting for the F90, but already know what to really expect! And Ginn only helped reinforce the fact.

[@lemeres2478]

12:30 it has a double jointed front skirt/ ultra premium (though unintended) buttflap?

[@itsgab5745]

I know you mentioned the front skirt situation and just... God damn it's really noticable. I'm curious how ya screwed it up?

[@Mobius_118]

TBF, that skirt is the same design as the back skirt on similar kits (i.e. the Silver Bullet kits).

[@parad0x765]

I plan to buy, any tips?

[@RafeLaet]

Cool! Zeon Nails!

[@michaelanthony5855]

Mecha's going on Goth Mode. ;-)

[@luigimartinez1748]

This or mg exs or pg exia? Almost all in the same price range mg exs around 120-150 mk 5 someone local to me is giving it to me for 150$ and pg exia is around 180

[@blaserathseto168]

I feel like the missile shoulder are built incorrectly the way the missile hatch opens its kinda weird

[@Zenzu9811]

Just got a hguc gundam mk iii yesterday. Hope for other hg gundam mk complete line

[@ReRoute25]

Yes, the Silver Bullet Suppressor. The arms magazine

[@brentlyjb23]

Yes I own this, and it's awesome-ly expensive but worth, can't wait for the mg Dovenwolf and Silver Bullet 🤤 Disclaimer: All variations may be PBandai 😔

[@ignisofficialgaming]

Gundam Mk-IV was only released as an SD since it’s from an SD game

[@Sepedaniel]

Wow exotic model

[@drifter4training]

hmm the mk 5 and ge gz custom both used beam cannon backpack system (which also used as beam saber when detached).. one is used on the back of the torso and another is on the shoulder.. any other mobile suits used this beam cannon/ saber backpack system ?

[@troylandzerep8045]

I actually want this kit now, it may look basic due the color but this is gonna be customizers dream,, after seeing my friend recolored it into the classic Sazabi/red commet Metalic red type and it will looks like a very pissed off Sazabi with a Body of Gundam Barbatos ,

[@aho1459]

What model brand of the optimus prome there?

[@Serom_974]

Now that MG ver.ka Narrative and Sinanju Stein (narrative version ) are now annonced, it's more than possible to get a Silver Bullet Supressor variant of this kit

[@JCDadalus]

Who's hands and see through shirt is that?

[@smokemidigofoolish5797]

Okay but the haro soccer ball idea was kind of a cool display idea

[@losergamer7282]

I think no. 4 is unlucky to east asia, that's why you don't see usually used the number 4 in any products.

[@The_Str4nger]

because the japanese word for 4 (shi) is the same as for death

[@thespikeheadboy3164]

It's the same case in Chinese

[@Jmaster-99]

I would love to see MK III from you one day

[@geminas5044]

just looked at the gundam mk.iv just recently and they practically share the same design elements with the mk.v lol aight mecha, who's next to build now after the mk.v? XD

[@litoopena8652]

Can you give me a tip if I'm doing custom gm ground type pls

[@brianmacario2224]

0:10 you had me at “I put the @$$ backwards🤣 also I have GBGW on my phone

[@ShaffCloud81]

I'm not keen of the angles of the zeta and the mark 3 but this kit is growing on me. Do a review of the Rezel it'd be great!

[@panzershuriken6590]

He made a brief comment on ReZel, he hated it lol. I loved mine, but that's part of what makes a review unique, it involves personal tastes.

[@yeeessimusprime3422]

Just got my first mg Barbatos

[@gtanusetiawan]

No access to P-bandai makes this kit's price Gundarium Tier as well 😢

[@MrGrandure]

What country are you in?

[@gtanusetiawan]

@@MrGrandure Indonesia in SEA region. our neighboring country has a p-bandai store(singapore) but p-bandai stores require local credit card and address to make a purchase/delivery 🙄

[@grae7567]

@@gtanusetiawan Honestly buyee is pretty good for getting Pbandai items so I'd check it out if you really want the MK5 Gundam

[@6kang971]

Exactly... Best bet is buying through jastip

[@jmc2830]

not really, this kit is actually pretty common at the moment. just bought one on ebay for less then 100 usd. for p.bandai or big kits in general that's pretty cheap. it's harder to get the rg hi-nu for a reasonable price an that came out this month lol.

[@fishpop]

When MG Doven Wolf and Silver Bullet? Conversely: When HGUC Mk V?

[@senpie6639]

Unless Bandai has plans to make a HGUC S/Ex-S Gundam Revive

[@fishpop]

@@senpie6639 The HGUC S/Ex-S weren't THAT bad. They were kinda top-heavy, didn't transform and had no functioning INCOMs but they did everything else... Which is stand there being a brick... At least the Ex-S could still crotch-mount the Beam Smart Gun.

[@jframe9715]

@@senpie6639 There won't be a HGUC S/Ex-S Gundam revive if they cannot get permission to release it.

[@kevin850406]

But... why have an HG over an MG? The only reason I can think of is for customization, otherwise just... why?

[@fishpop]

@@kevin850406 Cos some people don't have the space or money to buy MGs. Plus; HGs have a much wider selection of MS to get.

[@fazlimh8711]

If only this is a regular release, i would've buy the shit out of it

[@strikent2292]

What a coincidence, Umi Shinonome and Mecha uploaded at the same time...

[@poolofwater5560]

Think they might avoid 4 because of the death reason?

[@piscesdxb6095]

Nice cutics

[@polkpunk9]

I hope mecha gaikotsu beats the backlog mountain.

[@Fireclaws10]

Dammit it’s so good. When i get the extra cash i’m paying a scalper

[@adamramirez3759]

it remains me of the Silver bullet suppressor maybe we can get a Mg of that one day.

[@Simon-hz7jl]

I would love to see your take on the HGUC MK III review sir!

[@MechaGaikotsu]

You sure will!

[@GundamSeltsam]

It would be a perfect time to make a mg silver bullet suppressor with the mg narrative tbh

[@kazthehack]

Isn't the G04 the 4th iteration of gundam?

[@MrMiNtElThe1st]

Where can I watch the Gundam Series or movie Of F-91 Great review I love that head sculpt

[@stryderprime]

I am regretting not getting this kit and customizing the shit out of it!

[@KL-np5un]

It looks like a muv luv kit without the huge side thrusters