MG Gyan || LED Beam Saber!

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A review of the Master Grade YMS-15 Gyan from the original 1979 anime series Mobile Suit Gundam.
Intro - 00:00
Build: 0:49
Appearance: 3:40
Articulation: 5:58
Gimmicks: 8:50
Final Verdict: 11:15
This Gyan was a pretty solid MG Gunpla! The light up beam saber was a really nice addition. Highly recommended if you're into the original Gundam anime, or Zeon suits.
Heads up, this is probably the last Gunpla review for a while. I did order the P-Bandai MG F90, so there is another kit on the way though.
Anyway - Production notes - time.
- I was a little down when making this review. I enjoy making these and all, but really the whole point these videos was to improve my video production skills, and I feel I hit a wall with that about 6-7 videos back. Still, I made some minor improvements with this video.
- I think I nailed the footage. I realized I had been lowering the contrast too much in recent reviews, causing the shadows to be cranked up to much, thus there'd be noticeable grain and a flicker. For this review, I decided to NOT mess with the contrast in the edit. I kept my camera on the lowest possible contrast setting, but didn't touch the footage in post outside of a bump to saturation. It looks so much better! I've noticed this tends to be how I improve. I go way too far in one direction, then realize it's too much, pull back a little to find a nice middle ground.
- I went out of my way to nail the white balance here. For some reason, even though I have all of my lights set to 5,000K, and my camera set to 5,000K, things were just too warm. I specifically got a shot of a white sheet of paper, and used it for white balance in the edit. While there was only a minor difference compared to relying on the camera's 5,000K setting, it's still an improvement.
- Speaking of lights, my Polaroid 350 finally gave it up. It was a piece of junk since day 1, so not really a surprise. It always had issues with battery power, and flickering, usually needing a good smack to get working, but now it finally stopped working completely. Thankfully, it was during the last 2-3 shots, so it didn't noticeably affect the footage, but still, I need to buy a new LED before I make any new videos. Also, I'd like to take the Polaroid to a ditch somewhere and go Office Space on it lol
- This is one of the first time I used sped-up footage. It's the montage of him falling backwards. It wasn't that hard to record, so I think I'm gonna try to get more inserts like that in the future.
- The audio isn't great here. While I did beef up the background music to a nice medium level, the commentary is pretty poor. For some reason, I had this really breathy, strained tone to my voice when recording this one. I really wanted to redo it, but just didn't want to take the time. The EQ helps a little, but it's still far from perfect. My mic (Rode video mic Pro) pics up A TON of mouth sounds. Everyone tells me to back away from the mic, use a pop filter, ect, and I am! It's just the mic is very directional, and made for on-location, camera mounted, documentary style stuff, not at a desk in a quiet room. I need a dedicated mic for podcasting. I'm thinking it will be my next purchase.
- I really like the title card for this video. I decided to match the colors of the background and the suit, so everything would blend in better. Sure enough, there's a tool in Photoshop that lets you import an image, then apply it's white balance and color temperature to other layers. I tried it, and, while not a major difference, it really helps! I know many people don't care for the title cards, but I always learn new Photoshop skills when making them, so... deal with them lol. Next, I'd like to try focus stacking, to get everything in a deep focus! That might imply a larger scale.
- Leaving this one for last, because it's a bit of a downer. While I do enjoy making these, again the whole point was to step up my video production skills, and I just haven’t seen any major progress in the last few months. Plus my videos are pretty dry. I decided to watch a few other reviews (for the 1st time since the Rrobbert184 days lol) to see what others were doing and it affirmed everything. They're just more interesting. So, I think it might be time to move on.
I'm unsure if this really is the last video but I'm making a point to not think about or plan on making another video. If a cool kit pops up then maybe I could make another video idk. I pre-ordered that MG F90, so maybe my opinion will change once that arrives.
- Spoiler- I did 3 more lol
Regardless, thanks for watching over these 3-4 years! I’ve really enjoyed it! Best of luck on your next build! 😊
• NO END SUMMER- 角松敏生 / ...

[@redheadphones6]

Thanks for watching! -- Instagram: instagram.com/redheadphones6/ -- Twitter: twitter.com/redheadphones6 Light up Beam Saber: 8:54 Build: 0:49 Appearance: 3:40 Articulation: 5:58 Gimmicks: 8:50 Final Verdict: 11:15

[@AssaultRider555]

Question, since you already reviewed the Gun-EZ, how about about reviewing the MG V2 Ver. Ka?

[@herbal4599]

Quit being so hard on yourself man, I really enjoy your reviews. Sure, I enjoy watching Jobby and MechaGaikotsu from time to time but I will always, without a shadow of a doubt, come back to your more professional video style. Keep doing what you do, I like it a lot.

[@davidtheboy448]

I'm surprised this doesn't come with a 1/100 replica of M'Quve's vase!

[@SpaceBot-pp9yj]

Wish it was separate though...

[@holden_7597]

“Le Ding”

[@stevenhida]

That cow really set the bar too high lol

[@SerenadeURA]

technically it does, since there's a 1/100 scale figure of M'Quve holding the vase included alongside the 1/20(?) scale version.

[@YouSeeGundam]

Honestly, ive never been a fan of the Gyan design.. up until i watched some reviews of it. now i need to have one, its seriously awesome! that light up beam saber and missile effect part is so damn cool

[@evocatusgrove824]

Love the style of your reviews. Good to see something new during quarantine.

[@RideIsOverMutie]

Please keep doing reviews, love the format of your reviews. Love to see you do more review of grunt suits like the Jegan.

[@SparkRattle]

M'Quve has 3 statues in case the kit owner wants to simulate tormenting him for his failures to the greatness of Zeon.

[@DiceandDeadlifts]

Yeeess! Another badass Master Grade review to get through this chaos. Thank you man!

[@AwalAznable]

I have a deep love for zeon suits and wish bandai would give them more love. Currently working on gouf custom, i know its old but that thing literally needs a 2.0

[@animenut69]

Hoping for a guards geara zulu so I can finally build my sinaju and also the zaku 1 seriously needs a 2.0

[@ethanspaziani5269]

Really like Zeon suits has a literal picture of char you don't say LOL but in all seriousness I agree with you dating a lot more love going there way but then again there still isn't Master grades of some of my favorite units out there yet so :/ if I had to pick between Gundam or a zaku type machine I would have to say my favorite Gundams first but followed immediately by the zaku types

[@CokeIzGud]

I'm a little late but I really love your reviews and their structure. It's easy to tell that you put a lot of work into making it all neat and easy to understand, plus thr focus on more esoteric kits than the usual reviewer fare is really interesting. I also like the number system, and especially the focused nature of it. Other reviewers tend to jump around in no particular order, but yours work through the kit one aspect at a time. If you hang up the hat I totally get it, but I feel like you fill an important niche in the review community, and hope you stick around.

[@care-o-sene]

i'd like to see a review of the MG's Gogg and Acguy!

[@jakesweeten3000]

Same!

[@largolagrande]

I wish Bandai would finally reprint this MS. It's so hard to get for a fair price. However.. I'm so glad you cover so much of these older suits. Production quality is always top notch. This alone is probably the single best newer English review on the entire platform that really helps to make an informed decision for buying this kit.

[@thievingpenguin9222]

I think the absurd ankle hinge and toe bend is to allow the Gyan do one of those lunging fencing poses

[@calalclab]

The best Gunpla reviews on KZbin! I love your more objective view of a model, the shots and narration are top notch. I have no doubt you'll be at the top with enough time

[@Twinceramic]

I like your reviews a lot because they’re straight to the point and really professional. Your point system is amazing and really easy to understand since there’s no weird rules, it just numbers. Don’t be so hard on yourself, these are great

[@geetee3201]

Honestly out of the many gundam reviewers, you're probably my favorite. The videos themselves are amazing.

[@nolancarey6244]

I've been hyped for this review!

[@ChristochatBTW]

The Gyan is kinda... A medium for me, I don't love it, but I don't necessarily hate it either.

[@diondros]

Another great review, keep it going man I look forward to more reviews

[@hks071]

Love the way you do the review. And mg gyan is awesome . I enjoyed building mine

[@chrono_plamo]

Great review dude! Didn't know it came with all those cool gimmicks and details. It's a nice kit :)

[@Stefan9644]

Like others have stated, I don't think you need to level criticism at your style compared to other reviewers. I think the consistency of your review format makes it a lot easier for the viewer to navigate it than any other gunpla reviewer on the site. You have a focused approach, which is more than can be said for some of the other reviewers on the platform, and you touch on older kits that often get overlooked due to others trying to keep up with every new release instead. Hope to see you return to making these sometime!

[@highgardentwo6977]

I've always been intrested in this desine but now im thinking of actualy picking this kit up

[@ern8988]

Best way to fix the joints is to topcoat the PC runners and Sharpe the knees and elbow joints, halfway through building the kit myself and it works for me

[@shadowfogkiller4532]

Yay! I’ve been waiting for this!

[@thereall1autismo491]

Thanks for making this, I will definitely buy this mg gyan

[@caseyringer2732]

I've been binge watching these reviews for a while and I just get lost in thought that these reviews should come on VHS with the kit or they're 3 am gunpla infomercials. I can't decide.

[@jayempreem]

Keep the momentum 👌

[@DoubleZetaTK]

Always enjoy your vids RH

[@redheadphones6]

Thanks!

[@io5362]

the first model kit that has LED unit in the beam saber

[@Zolan6157]

That reminds me of the gyan thunderbolt ver

[@titan133760]

Please review: 1. MG Jesta 2. MG Jegan 3. MG ZZ Gundam Ver. Ka.

[@Godzillamikey1337]

Great review as always. Do you think you would ever do a video on the Ford Harrison Gundam F91 1.0? You already reviewed the F91 2.0 and I would love an in depth comparison

[@midengine8576]

I live in a place where we had so many hobby shops but they all got closed down and I couldnt get any gundam kits anymore and right before they got closed down I go into gunpla years ago and they got replaced by Wal-Mart's and targets now I have to wait weeks to get kits and I wish I had more stuff but having to wait makes it harder

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Couldn't play this character enough in Federation vs. Zeon. Ooh la la. Want a review from U of the MG gera doga.

[@AssaultRider555]

Nice. Question, can you review some Gundam 00 or Gundam Seed kits?

[@Killdust99]

I asked him about newer kits once before, he says those series's suits don't really interest him all too much.

[@AssaultRider555]

@@Killdust99 oh OK...

[@zkc8]

My HGUC purple Gyan Krieger arrived today :)

[@jacobpacheco3165]

Personally I love this particular mobile suit and gimmicks, but the one I built had such loose joints that it could barely hold it's weapons.

[@thomaskok5773]

use superglue to tighten up the thigh ball joints

[@Y34HT045T]

Have you ever seen the Extra Finish version of this kit? It's so pretty

[@ForgedHorizons]

Any plans to review the Voctory Ver Ka's my man? Love to see your take. They get a lot of unjust hate imo. They're model kits not toys. And the final look and interesting build are undeniable.

[@TRMHDW]

Hi there Red new subscriber here. I luv your reviews. Will you please revew MG RX-GP03S Gundam Stamen on future? Because i just ordered that online on sale. I think its cheap but its amazing. Thanks. More power to your reviews and Godbless Red! :)

[@miguelsandov999]

Your videos are always a treat! Hope you're safe and healthy man

[@redheadphones6]

Thank you!

[@JGrove303]

Great review! Looks like a fantastic kit of suit I F***ing HATE the look of. I’m guessing beam size and lack of other gimmicks is the reason the Gyan gets the light up beam foil

[@patrickkaranjeet5063]

Could you look at the mg super gundam

[@wewyllenium]

Monocoque Design needs no sliding armor :D

[@highgardentwo6977]

Hey guy. Have you ever thought of reviewing any perfect grades? Yove already revewed a real grade and a high grade so now perfect grade is the only one your missing out lol. If you ever do decide to veview one i would really like to see a review of the zaku 2 as I've thought about getting it but i think it would be good to get your professional opinion on it before i spend over £100 on it lol. Evan if you don't i still reall like your style of reviews and i think your highly underated, I'll be looking forwerd to your next video

[@CalderTF2]

The little needle on my hg snapped off, and I don't know where it went.

[@ethanspaziani5269]

The sad thing is 10 years from now people are going to be like haha what's a local hobby shop which is personally a sad and heartbreaking thing to me

[@tedhodge4830]

If you tighten the joints with some glue/paint, does it stop the drooping/flopping issues?

[@cryogenictendency4565]

Are you gonna be reviewing the P-Bandai Shokew?

[@AssaultRider555]

Last question, I promise. Can you review the MG Rx-78-2 Gundam The Origin?

[@MaryPTY]

What paint do you use for your mono eyes??

[@channelwithout]

Was kinda sad when they didn't include this in the movie trilogy. I honestly prefer the series over the movies as I like some of the sillier "super robot" elements.

[@largolagrande]

What is sticky tag? What does it? For those of us are not native English speakers who live in Europe :)

[@stevenhida]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Tack

[@phat_gunpla_etc]

where to buy it? its sold out all online or not available

[@redheadphones6]

Yeah, this kit isn't reprinted as often as it should be. I just got lucky and found this one at my local hobby shop.

[@joebin3106]

*Le Ding*

[@lexxier1]

I like the ms but all the models look off to me

[@haotehmao]

Never been a fan of the Gyan but the high mobility type and Gyan Kai are awesome.

[@lilruss15]

I think there aren't that many details and part separation under the armor is simply because it is relatively skinnier than Zaku II and Gelgoog, so by adding too many parts on a 1/100 large model kit, I can see it might fall apart like the early days RG did...

[@lilruss15]

maybe we can have to the comparison with and without stickers next time? so we can see what the stickers are doing to each model kits

[@Killdust99]

Honestly, his design always reminded me of a fencer morose than a knight

[@themechaidiot]

Tripofobia shield

[@itsmepamz2477]

Seriously. This kit got score about Mk II 2.0, maybe near about Grandaddy 2.0 score? Wow, just wow. Amazing. But the articulation has problem as Mark II 2.0, maybe worse 😅 Still, I don't expect this kit is an amazing kit. Kudos for you.

[@MrRe-pg7fj]

This is my opinion, but I never liked the Gyan design what so ever.