MG 1/100 Testament Gundam Review | GUNDAM SEED DESTINY ASTRAY

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0:00 INTRO
0:43 OVERVIEW
1:22 AESTHETICS
3:53 ACCESSORIES
11:55 ARTICULATION
14:47 VERDICT
#gundam #gunpla #manga

[@datswissguy5387]

Fun fact: The two "clocks" next to the Bandai logo (2013 copyright) tell you when this runner was cast: April 2020

[@leonardode-pinchy3234]

How? I can’t see how that shows April 2020

[@ct-sazabi]

@@leonardode-pinchy3234 the number not apart of the clocks represent the decade (00, 10), the clocks numbered 0-9 represent the year, and the clock numbered 1-9 with xyz at the end represents the month. for example: i have this one random polycap runner. the number outside the clocks is 10, the year clock points to 9, and the month clock points to z. this means it was made in december, 2019

[@leonardode-pinchy3234]

@@ct-sazabi that’s really interesting! Thanks for letting me know!

[@dragonkw213]

Fun Fact About the Divine Striker pack the wings and claws are supposed to work in tandem, the claws holding the enemy suit in place while the wings spin around and then cut into said suit like a pair of giant scissors. Also those barrels are Gatling guns used for when the claw is holding down the enemy suit to inflict more damage.

[@tylercharles4587]

Search out SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays if you want an idea of how it attacks.

[@leviosdraekion6993]

So the poor soul that gets caught by it is simultaneously crushed, cut in two, and shot.

[@arnantphongsatha7906]

@@leviosdraekion6993 if it's worth killing, it's worth overkilling.

[@leviosdraekion6993]

@@arnantphongsatha7906 true

[@kwokyiutsang8837]

Fun Fact: the Testament Gundam is ZAFTs version of the Strike to test the Striker Packs. It's basically a nuclear reactor strike, with a virus system that renders radar and electronics useless, from the same line of gundams as Freedom.

[@81ancoo99]

shame it didnt have the freedom inner frame

[@cocobill0077]

@@81ancoo99 well since its zaft's strike its kinda logic i guess, but I would have loved the freedom's inner frame too, the strike is quite good so its not all lost

[@michyoungie]

@@cocobill0077 But that is more of Bandai's kit making decision, they could have easily reused the Freedom/Justice/Providence frame and still have it compatible with the Striker packs just like how the MG Destiny Impulse/Astray Noir mold is. In lore it has a ZGMF frame not a GAT one like the kit, it's not a deal breaker but I wish it was more accurate.

[@thedr2629]

It uses its antena to send viruses to nearby suit and jamming thier cam...

[@GenesicShinZyraelKai]

@@81ancoo99 it should have had the ZGMF-X frame to keep in with the lore.

[@chancecleavelin4834]

Since it bothered you, the reason the pistols have the model number modeled on the same side is because in the manga the Testament only had the ONE pistol, only gaining a second, very different pistol later in the series as an upgrade.

[@michyoungie]

No he does have 2 of the ones included, the different one later with the knife tip added was Katie Madigan's custom pistol (which he equips on all his various MS)

[@UMIF001]

This Astray is three times faster than regular Astray Edit: It's not an Astray but still, It 3 times faster than average XD

[@noahriemer2381]

The head and chest remind me of the load astray double rebake

[@77Bakuhatsu]

Of course it is, anything painted red is automatically three times faster

[@Voltexfinal]

That’s just a rumor. It’s probably been upgraded, and the whole “painting your mech red will triple its speed and power” shtick was all Char’s idea.

[@CptShot12]

@Richard Hart Why

[@gunplamaniac8500]

red means 3 times the toughness in Seed actually.

[@zzephyrenex5320]

“Perfect combination of Gundam and Astray”....but...aren’t the Astray’s a kind of Gundam type MS too?

[@chancecleavelin4834]

Very cheap, intended for mass production, less advanced copies of the G-Plan suits more like. Orb help the Alliance produce the Strike, but also stole partial plans, and thus made the Astrays. TLDR: half gundam, half GM, way cooler looking.

[@zzephyrenex5320]

@@chancecleavelin4834 i see

[@swaswa1]

Yeah the inner frame of the Astray units is based off of the Prototype series built on heliopolis the only thing they didn't get from that was the phase shift armor but that's okay thanks to the foaming metal armor it's made out of it's lighter and has a longer operating time. And that's also why the high grades for the astrays like the red frame with flight unit and the blue frame second l have the same Peg attachment as the rest of the striker packs which means you could mount a gun barrel strike Striker pack onto a gold frame amatsu Mina. yeah and in the end the main difference was the operating system and the armor materials

[@JohnHeathbar]

Si basically like the hyakushikis or gundam ground types

[@raellaneta6832]

Kinda...in the seed universe theyre more like specialized grunt units. Like two tiers above GMs

[@babyfishbreeder]

Am a real fan of the Testament and the Astray Outframe...I got the Dragon Momoko version and was super stoked when this kit was announced so I preordered as soon as I can.

[@lancehalzen]

I bought Outframe too! It's what started me in the hobby. And now P-Bandai released it.

[@SuperHexer123]

pre ordered this kit back in June when it showed up on P-bandai's site since I LOVE this things design and its finally showing up on monday with this video only getting me even more excited for it to come in. Glad to hear its a good kit.

[@Cornchips-om5rf]

Does that little guy in the corner mean that mecha is technically a vtuber now?

[@TheAscael]

It'd be nice to be true. Since it's not that expensive to commission some one make the 3d avatar since it'd be just attaching v fin on a skeleton "which I'm sure there are free skeleton 3d designs out there."

[@CheenoWeigh]

I literally got mine today lol, and my Sandrock Armadillo was with it! I hope there’s a review for that soon too!

[@SetsunaFSeiei-vt7tf]

Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series.

[@dantekicksdemonass]

Where are my royalties?

[@erickp9980]

THAT'S A TWIST...

[@ineon_playz9964]

Finally we get a face came. I always knew that Mecha was all along just a Skelly with a Gundam V fin

[@venator30jackal79]

Been waiting for this review

[@knightmare2548]

Been waiting for this!!!:)

[@anthonyvelasquez1277]

The v fin is the closest thing we have to MG G-Self

[@andrewac1096]

Kinda

[@minisoul01]

Sole reason I'm going to buy it

[@larfleezeking2829]

That is EXACTLY what I thought

[@MrGrandure]

Lol

[@aa-tx7th]

I cannot express anough how much I love the Astray kits. More please. Drown me in sweet sweet astray plastic.

[@JonoSSD]

When can we send some red superchats to our favorite mecha skeleton vtuber? lol

[@oofootoofoo]

it looks so damn sturdy, my mg duel has taken a high shelf dive and survived with only a break on the front skirt (this forced me to fix/mod it so its no longer so damn flimsy) so I am counting the days until a reissue!

[@Chronoclysm17]

Awesome stuff dude! Love the astrays! Dont suppose you could get and review the Seed HG meteor unit and show it off with that awesome HG infinite justice ?!

[@blze2314]

Mecha : a completely amazing mix of Astray and Gundam Me: utter absolute confusion

[@mman8w30washere4]

yooooooooo another review already thank you mecha.

[@andrewac1096]

Fun Fact:This version is when the vps armor changes its colour.

[@snukastyle]

Yup, I kind of dig the default light greys colorization with the gold v-fin myself. Though this looks pretty in red as well.

[@andrewac1096]

@@snukastyle I think both look cool, though my favourite colour is red.

[@Gunpla_shrimp]

Well that technically counts for every Ms with phase shift armor

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

The gray version is like the deactivated mode of Gats

[@andrewac1096]

@@ChrisTian-sd5yq Yup

[@wesleykamiyama4632]

This review is a testament to the awesomeness of the Testament Gundam!

[@RedCometNurse]

I really loved building this kit. The SEED frame goes together so well. I can't wait for them to release an Astray Out Frame with this kit as the base.

[@jandanielching1434]

Mine is coming very soon!!! damn this looks great!!

[@mikewazowski9412]

Would you create a new playlist of Platinum Tier kits Mecha? Love the contents

[@huwaidiqoid]

I really like your new thumbnail style

[@shocker271435]

That mystery configuration for the pack reminds me of the delta astray's pack.

[@logosicon]

Awesome figure. Awesome review. Awesome name, Divine Testament!.

[@redwardranger7034]

I laughed at myself for being startled by that intro

[@건프라게이트]

고정력 조립 감각이 좋은 건담입니다. 색분활도 좋으며, 건담시드의 다른 기체들과 비교해보는 재미가 좋아요.

[@gapdaniel99]

Ohhhhh excited!!!

[@ilikegiantrobots1775]

I wanted this so much. It’s just so expensive everywhere, and I just think it looks amazing, so I’m at an unfortunate stalemate

[@dontprayforme]

I just got mine in today. One of my regular stores I use got ONE in each randomly. Cheapest was $109.00 (USD) with a little off with a cyber Monday code, kind of ridiculous but with the coupon code it’s probably the best deal I’ll be able to find on a brand new one from a retailer so I just bit the bullet and got it. Been wanting one for around a year or so. Hopefully P Bandai will have another run of them in the near future.

[@ilikegiantrobots1775]

@@dontprayforme Amazing. I envy you. I just got an RG Full Armor Unicorn from Amazon for $59.99 and that’s coming in January so that’s why I don’t like Amazon, but it was the best price I’ve seen and it’s sold out everywhere I actually like so :/

[@fabiocorreia7532]

@@ilikegiantrobots1775 amazon is one of the worst places to buy gundam models in my experience, its rare to see good deals there but if you really in wanting it can be a solution (for some rolf, dragon astray red mg is like 300 or more euros in amazon like stupid ridiculous)

[@dontprayforme]

As far as the beam pistols, brand/model number engravings on actual handguns are typically asymmetrical like that (on a majority of the ones I own anyway).

[@leem.9934]

I'd be down for seeing this in 1/144 to be sure. I'm not the biggest fan of either Seed or herpes, but I make exceptions for Astray and Astray-like kits. Only issue I have with MG is a lack of space. EDIT: I kind of want those claws on a Moon Gundam bash...

[@zaccwalker3098]

I have the dragon momoco version of this kit from back in the day. I wonder how they compare.

[@chaogames7812]

On bandai’s website they had an image of the backpack attached to the arm like a giant claw

[@RedCometNurse]

It actually doesn't attach to the arm. The backpack is on an arm and it can wrap around to the side, looking like it is on the arm.

[@timothyzhang7536]

You know this kinda reminds me about that one gundam show that no-one talks about... I wonder why.

[@ap_trial666]

The reconquesta one?

[@bruhdashno]

Some of the design of Testament are like Barbatos, that's why reminds you of IBO. Am i right?

[@ap_trial666]

@@bruhdashno Pretty sure he means the Testament's giant ass v-vin/horn resembles G-self unit from G-Reco. The only series of gundam everyone despise (the story not the unit design, some are dope) is G-Reco.

[@0Defensor0]

@@ap_trial666 To me, G-Reco feels like half of the story is missing. The pacing at the first half of the series is what you would call normal, while the second half is rushed. Like, they were prepared for 50 episodes, but around episode 15 they were told that the series will only get 25 episodes. This is the best way I can explain how I felt about it.

[@timothyzhang7536]

@@ap_trial666 yesssss you understand my friendddd.

[@sarap-tito8056]

Mamamiah!!! Beautiful kit!!!!

[@hilmi8636]

Alternate title: Mecha gaikotsu tries to be a v tuber

[@volteuss]

**cocks gun** "Always has been"

[@jaredkisherat2786]

Is he joining Hololive?

[@dark_jpeg4257]

I could imagine him in holostars with a gundam asmr

[@kevsthebadboy1703]

ItsAGunpla: "Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!"

[@Kazrel]

Actually would watch Vtuber Mecha Gaikotsu, his voice is just super iconic to me.

[@arsyj3411]

Agreed

[@wheatleythe_bigmoron_1179]

yess

[@HarmonyEdge]

When I started backtracking I realized that genki tone was a later change in his reviews, and I ALAVEET! 🤣🤣🤣

[@RamadhanFallenOne]

He's already a arin hanson of gundam reviewer.

[@andrewnguyen3017]

Seed mgs are my favorite they are so solid and with a little bit of plastic cement and topcoat they are unbreakable

[@mikazukiangus4189]

That V fin tho Jesus, also I like ur little skelly boi

[@qu3nt14_]

This looks so cool!!

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

7:04 I think the Seltsam Arms were based off this weapon, both arm and cannon

[@guillaumeblauwart1238]

I think it's based on the clawed mech from code geass, knowing sunrise which own both license it wouldn't surprise me.

[@cashewmiranda5155]

@@guillaumeblauwart1238 the gurren

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

@@guillaumeblauwart1238 knightframes?

[@hjonk9858]

That head gives me a strong G-Reco vibe, I mean cmon I couldn’t have been the only one who thought of G-Self when looking at the head

[@squeak2183]

One of my favorite seed mobile suits, i keep holding out that it will get a release in 1 144 scale

[@ParticalMass]

Hopefully we get the Outframe to go along with the Testament.

[@jocax188723]

As yet another P-Bandai release, obviously.

[@muisverriet]

We haven't even gotten a proper Green Frame yet.

[@swaswa1]

Well when it comes to that you just have to paint it up and change the V fin. But yeah it's probably going to be a p Bandai exclusive and the sad thing is we're never going to get this as a high grade so people like me who have loved this thing since 2005 have to kitbash to make our own but thankfully parts from the astray and from the Blitz and from the freedom it's just getting the shoulders and making the custom Striker pack is the main issue

[@eligonzales186]

Sadly p-bandai

[@jonylee1419]

Tadaaaaa

[@fabiocorreia7532]

Man im cravin this or astray noir mg, reallly dig the heels ahah

[@jonathanabood7348]

Thank you so much for including the original mascot

[@mygunplabuildbyrodnycp3730]

my seed lines gundams almost complete..i wanna have that pb soon.look so aweaome

[@chovue2363]

Justice should have fought this guy in the anime. Would have been one hell of a fight between 2 close quarters gundam.

[@Matanumi]

Eh.... destined to be a side story Zaft gundam line.... stolen by ea though lol

[@nicksui2758]

The display at10:16 is used to test the delta system, from the astray red frame kai i think

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

It's from a ms from Mars

[@JunkyardGod]

Getting mine next week 😁

[@gtafan110010]

Can you do a comparison of this MG and the dragon momoko testament that released some years ago? It would be cool to see how 3rd party mg's compare to the official one, in spite of 3rd party releasing earlier

[@pauljordan0203]

I've used that gundam before, on the video game SD Gundam G Generation Crossrays.

[@Linyuchenandrew]

Thanks for showing us the Lobster Gundam!

[@genesicsavior9381]

If I had to hazard a guess, the unexplained backpack configuration might be a Voiture Lumiere system like the Stargazer, Turn Delta, and Red Frame Kai have. None of the Testament Gundam's concept art shows it with the wings in that configuration, so just shooting from the hip here.

[@count9979]

The guns in the two claws on the divine striker are beam gattling guns

[@user-zx4vb3hh4q]

The extra wing gimmick for the divine striker is to use it as a huge ass claw. It's just a new feature that's been added when Bandai made this in MG, and as far as I know, I don't think the wing claw was used in the manga. they mention this in the p-bandai testament Gundam page so I guess they omitted the instructions assuming you read the page when buying it, but the whole things in Japanese and Bandai only ships to limited places so yeah I think would have been better for them to add some bit of instructions.

[@MrZgui415]

The backpack can be use a claw deal ... as seen in P-bandai promo photos

[@The_Duggler25]

Just wondering are you going to be getting the mg lightning strike ver RM (china red ver) that comes with all the striker packs?

[@frostboi77]

tbh, I prefer the one-sided pistol thing. it's more realistic.

[@velibrian]

Do they all have the same connection points for the waist I kinda wonder what this would look like with the busters guns attached with that big ass claw

[@Styx007]

isn't that pack configuration @ 9:54 the same as the Voiture Lumiere System, like on the Stargazer and the Red Frame Kai?

[@melatoninlord8329]

That red is Beautiful

[@ranamores4919]

We are so close to the perfect 1/100 articulated hands, The one for Sazabi ver ka is almost perfection. Sadly the majority of gunplaers, including gunpla youtubers preferred this fixed posed hands. And bandai followed suit. But maybe its just me. Who swish swish their mastergrades while working. And found it annoying to hunt for the needed hand option everytime I change poses for my gunpla.

[@DragoonMS]

Hmm. The claw forms of that Striker Pack makes me think of what you would get if you combined: the Buster Shield claw from the anime version Gundam Deathscythe, the bigass single Dragon Hang (shouldn't it be *FANG*!?) from Shenlong Gundam EW, and the Dragon Arms from Dragon Gundam.

[@barrybend7189]

We need a HG kit of it.

[@necrolights]

The Alt form for the backpack reminds me of the Voiture Lumiere Propulsion System that the Astray Red Frame Kai uses which is the same thing Stargazer Gundam's back unit is for so it could be something similar if not the same thing.

[@ap_trial666]

No, but the truth is the wing flipped forward to be a giant scissors like kyrios's shield & used in tandem with the claw. Basically the little claw hold enemy's suit in place for the giant ass scissors to do its deed & if somehow the pilot can still survive the dual beam gatling gun will finish it off. And if you ask me, that's one nasty device.

[@necrolights]

@@ap_trial666 oh, thank you.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

@@ap_trial666 so it's like amatsu mina?

[@goblindotbest]

A shame they took so long after the dragon momoko produced one

[@theodoredexter6540]

Someone kit bashed the FM barbatos lupus rex with the testament and it looks awesome I forgot the name of the channel so I don't remember who made it but I just thought it was appropriate to mention

[@roan5250]

Wondering what it looks like if you have 2 of the claw-shield thingy

[@anshumananandgond6332]

Now this is a must buy no matter what it costs.

[@ry0usama511]

I hope Lord Astray also get its own kit in the future

[@MusicFan752]

That’s definitely one of the few p Bandai that I would go for.

[@diorno3644]

No one is talking about the astray mirage frame

[@TheFakeItalian]

Which other Seed MG kits have that X-Frame runner? I've tried looking up a list, but I can't find one.

[@wingshad0w00982]

What, no ‘fits like a glove’ pun for the trikeros Kai?

[@adamhajdu]

Hey, can you do an all-time favorite HG video? Please.

[@TheAscael]

Wonder how it looks like in green Nataku Gundam color scheme.

[@sey7686]

can you review the RG Perfectibility?

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

His backpack reminds me of Red frame kai tactical arms

[@gabrielbrasil9338]

damn! that gundam is gorgeous!!

[@nit-Inundate]

Strangely enough' the Dragon Momoko version that came before looks like it has better proportions and color pallete. That's just me though

[@eligonzales186]

You're not alone

[@johnzkeePW]

Me too. I like the shade of Maroon and yellow more on the Dragon Momoko version. It also has two sets of Pistols, 2 Handgun Types and 2 Revolver Types.

[@nit-Inundate]

@@johnzkeePW Same here, the maroon really killed it for me. Haven't seen the bandai version in person yet, but from photos and reviews it looks like candy? I don't really know

[@sarahcortez8839]

Better proportions? Nah, dude.

[@nit-Inundate]

@@sarahcortez8839 That's why I said it could just be me, I preferred the other one. But to each their own. Cheers

[@stephanmatuteschulz6209]

That striker pack would look great on the Justice

[@A-kunOfficial]

what's backpack, effect wing or expansion part that can/suitable to use on this mg testament?

[@tomvhresvelg9286]

6:15 Reminds me of Gunner from DFO.

[@soviettonk9259]

So cooolll!!

[@pggunpla2297]

Mecha would you reccomend this mg testament or the mg mk V?im planning to buy 1

[@puurito8706]

Fun fact this is my first p bandi kit and feel terrible for giving it a custom paint job because I don’t like red on red

[@cupitaiyoob]

No matter what you say, I still think the Testament Gundam is what the Astray would look and be like if it had the Seed Frame like the Strike RM

[@mikethecurious2489]

Return of the Mecha Skeleton

[@cocobill0077]

Its not one but the divine striker in a square above the testatement kinda reminds me of the red frame kai's voiture lumiere system

[@nathancarbo]

God I wish this was a regular release

[@thegundamster1204]

attached to the pistol is a Laser Pointer, maybe

[@sythan_]

Best Gundam Vtuber ever

[@EagleBot13]

Does any of this kit seem like it could be for an Astray 2.0/ver. rm?

[@dreamkeem1119]

Jus waiting for Reborn Gundam mg and mg vidar

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

I wonder if Bandai ever actually had any plans to make an MG Testament Gundam until Dragon Momoko made their own a few years ago?

[@Vesperitis]

Question: This but painted in the Out Frame colors, yay or nay?

[@Matthew-Fair]

Here to say, my kit has parts falling off, joints flimsy (specifically the knee plate joint), plates seperating, really frustrating to see