MG Rick Dom (Ver.1.5) - Mobile Suit Gundam UNBOXING and Review!

[@jonischbitoni]

Ich really like that you shpw yourself holding the kit at the beginning of videos. This really helps to get a sense of scale amd how it'll look like in real life. The very close up shot bring out details but distort the overall look.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Good! Glad you appreciate that 👍

[@ROGUE-Two-Actual]

Of course, I had been looking at Doms and finally decided to buy the orginal MG Dom just few months before they announced this thinking: "it's been so long they are probably not coming out with a 2.0" Just my luck.

[@LeeLee-dingus]

Tell me about it. I got the MG rick dom and literally the next day they announced the 1.5

[@user-lynKx]

*I am afraid to look for a 1.0 Guncannon now*

[@davidhovik7176]

Dom's come in 3's so buy two more.

[@Philtho]

Don't worry about it, both kits are so similar that it doesn't matter much. Externally they look the same. If they added more detailing and such I'd be kinda angry, but this update doesn't go that far.

[@adolfhilter]

i have a hard time choosing between the ground version and the space version, can someone help?

[@Homelander99956]

this is what i'm talking about. This is the review that we wanted

[@user-lynKx]

not arguing but how do you mean?

[@heckyeah3010]

@@user-lynKx oh i’m just getting tired of this kyoukai senki kit review.

[@ara_ara-]

@@heckyeah3010 O thought was a moistcr1tikal reference

[@Glutam8te]

I’m still waiting for my order from USAGundam. The Dom is my favorite MS. Too bad they didn’t do a more substantial upgrade. But I’m still hoping for a real grade Dom.

[@joshstreet6819]

Any mass production mobile suit that gets a MG release is a must get even if you have the older version of the kit.

[@RaptorPegasus]

*cries in MG GM Ground Type*

[@Gundumb_guy]

Wow they actually did a really good job redoing the hip/bottom of torso look! It’s got that “S” kind of shape to it now. I literally just built the 1.0 and had to move the post back a couple mm to get a similar look. Most people won’t notice such a small tweak...

[@jemster38]

Will be getting this one due to the awesome beam bazooka as well. There's a lot of open canvas on this kit for customizing and detailing; gonna use the gundam artifact dom tropen for inspiration.

[@WormyJester8]

One of my favorite designs from the OG show

[@AstreaGT]

In a world now scarce with new MG releases these Doms sadden me. But honestly, all gunpla is welcome into my home and this is better than nothing!

[@ZakuAurelius]

That’s the idea!

[@Lambda3141]

I love the smooth look of the Dom/Rick Dom. I Want this kit!

[@sjkofi7935]

Oh yes! So happy you reviewed this kit! I have and love the original mg Rick DOM. For sure grabbing a 1.5 DOM… maybe 2!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Hell yeah!

[@gerardomarca8805]

What a fine lad, actually tells the size of the space bazooka and in metric system!

[@ZakuAurelius]

🙇‍♂️

[@eoinroberts8146]

love the new style of reviews!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks! Not much changed but trying to streamline them as much as possible

[@eoinroberts8146]

@@ZakuAurelius It's the intros, camera work and the transitions, feels fresh. Keep the good stuff coming!

[@xerry7435]

Just got this few days ago and i gotta say building this wasy pretty easy yet so fun to build. The dom is one of my personal favorites

[@TunnelDragon44]

I'm planning on machining a pin so that I can attach its legs to the RG Zeong to make a Perfect Zeong.

[@ponsquiglious]

Hell yeah! Waterslides! And I don't even gotta run the internet for third party. Definitely bonus points on making things easy.

[@GeorgeNadaYT]

Looks amazing. Love the design.

[@andreassetiawan7773]

What a beautiful unit. I'd like to get my own someday since money's really tight right now. To think that I used to bash zeon grunt suits to death when I first started into gundam, I realized how wrong I was and definitely gulping my own spit right now. I wish that they would do more updates like these (gelgoog, zgok, etc) although I'm not sure if those kits needed it.

[@ZakuAurelius]

They definitely need some time to grow on you, I understand that!

[@razif6916]

Iam happy at the same time angry coz i have all the old mg in collection..🙄..great review as always.

[@achaoPSG]

I agree with your review. I love the Dom's design, and this MG (I bought the Rick Dom 1.5) has great, great presence. But it's old, from the outside, some areas are sooo empty. I mean, it's by design sure, but it doesn't transpose very well into a 1/100 scale. A few panel lines here and there would have been great. But this kit is an excellent canvas for detailling. Oh and I found the same problem with the shoulder joint that can't fold back in the body... Unless I fiddle around with it, but then I get scared of breaking the joint... The mega bazooka is nide sure, but it comes in two big halves that you snap together. I find that design very old, and not very engaging. I wish Bandai would have tried more. In conclusion, I think that this is a very good kit, it honors the Dom. Not quite to modern MG standards. But the kit is solid and posable. PS : there were NO reason for Bandai to sell the Dom and Rick Dom separately since the two version are so similar. The HG comes with the two armor and thrusters options in the same box by the way.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah you’re right. The 1.5 should have been a Dom/Rick Dom release with all the parts for either variant in one box

[@Mythicalmage]

I'm super pleased. Still unsure about the hands (I honestly prefer the purple of the HG), but I'll definitely look into picking probably the regular Dom up.

[@jerrybot3000]

I like your new studio setup!

[@barryblackall4563]

So I have 3 of the original one painted as a desert custom with projectile weapons instead of beam or normal bazookas and more sword/axe /halberds instead of the heat saber. The 1.5 looks great and I might buy one but the original kit was good enough only issues I've had is the damn fingers as they didn't like holding too much and the fingers tend to fall off and get lost sadly.

[@Daggoth65]

if you got the old one, pick up once of each new one and build out some Tri-Stars

[@shezmu24]

Holy crap standard release coming with waterslides? I don't just want one I NEED one now, really want to encourage this being the norm.

[@ZakuAurelius]

For real!

[@dovenbullet0147]

I've noticed the purple on this rick dom 1.5 kit is slightly different compared to the dom 1.5.

[@Bocalt]

Ordered the Dom and received the Rick Dom instead, feeling quite bad about this as the DOM comes with much more in terms of weapons and accessories. Both are at the same price point though i don't understand how the rick dom is equivalent to the dom? can you advise?

[@pinfarmer]

I'd love to see a MG of the Dom III

[@dovenbullet0147]

What about the dreissen?

[@greatwhite3512]

The box art sold me on this kit I said too myself “do I really need another dom” then I saw that sexy box art

[@user-sp9po5qi9q]

Sucks they didn't do something similar to what they did for the MG Psycho Zaku with the beam bazooka. Those seam lines...

[@albertko1]

this kit seems like a great canvas for weathering as the art shows as reference

[@ChimeraSubject45]

So, im not sure if it was just mine, but i found the hip joints to be eerily tight. I couldnt get them to move without fear of breaking them. Tried taking the hips apart (my poor thumbs) and sure enough i ended up snapping a peg on the part labeled T7. I would advise anyone currently building this kit to sand down the pegs on T7 to reduce some frection and lower the chance of breakage. Id also advice the same treatmint on the smaller pegs of T4. Other wise i like this kit. Poses nicely, looks good and can dual wield bazookas. Whats not to love?

[@pandamant666]

I went to get my 2nd old dom and Rick dom before the 1.5 came out, so plus the 1.5, I’m having 3 Mg dom and 3 Mg Rick dom atm. It’s a black tri star color, you gotta have 3 of them 😅

[@ZakuAurelius]

At least you got three nice kits!

[@huxleyable]

You know if Bandai is not going to do a 2.0 for the 08th MS team master grades then at least doing this to the old ones and making them 1.5s would be appreciated!

[@fryanne9750]

Can you fit build burning inside the dom?

[@Geekeric]

You know what they say: big feet, big bazooka.

[@ZakuAurelius]

👀

[@rizqizen4528]

Now im hoping for kampfer 1.5

[@ArcheanCanadian1983]

i like the look of the dom and rick dom but i grabbed a Geara Doga MG and im loving my purchase ( not a huge fan of purple lol )

[@thatonequeergundamfan71]

Same i much prefer chars rick dom more

[@ringokageyama6439]

The new hands are the same as from The Sazabi Ver Ka

[@zackwayne1016]

I'm hoping for a red version. Not sure if they already have that released as a P Bandai or something but I prefer Char's version.

[@marlonestrada5825]

At last!!!!!!! Another review of a Gunpla Kit!!!! I have the Old MG Dom and the DeWagde!!!! Nice to see Mr. Zukublahblah reviewing another kit that matters...

[@Gundumb_guy]

Also I hope Bandai is going to be reasonable with these and print a large amount! I know they were hard to find immediately after release in japan so I hope everyone gets a chance to get one of these bad boys!

[@pinfarmer]

We want more panel lines!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah that’s one thing that would be nice about a 2.0 is possibly a little more surface detail

[@RathalosEmperor]

I cant get it to hold his weapons with arms and the hand wrist feel loose with the weapons unless you put the bazooka over the shoulder

[@leomarlonestrada5954]

Yeah!

[@michaelt.lancaster9776]

I just want to know if the ground version have the Tri-Stars markings.

[@PitstainHobbies]

Hey Zach, just wondering since these came in when I will get my pro-order from September of last year?

[@fidzhamsyafiq8532]

The big beam bazooka handle cant move? Even the hguc rick dom have a moving handle on its beam bazooka..

[@CheeseandCrackers234]

Quick question, what is the plastic quality like? Is it better like on newer kits or is it more like what they used for the original kit?

[@itmfl2046]

i cant decide between this one or the recent MG Dom

[@dovenbullet0147]

MG Dom has more weapons, MG Rick Dom only comes with Giant bazooka, beam bazooka and the heat saber.

[@kimsubaki6389]

those sheer size of that unit tho

[@ascensionindustries9631]

Man, I really want this and the conversion parts to go with it, but my wallet says no way. Boo

[@KenwayTheBonker]

how did you put the rick dom on a action base, there isnt any mount right? if you can put action bases on kits with no base mount that would be great

[@ChimeraSubject45]

Action base 4 (if I remember correctly) comes with some pronged adapters designed for older kits that didn't come with any. If you look in the instruction manual you can find an example of what I'm talking about. Hope this helps.

[@MaryPTY]

could I put the top half of a Zaku 2.0 on this kits legs without much modification?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Hmm I think it would require a bit of modification

[@GeorgeK340]

Should I need to buy 3 of this MG and make the Jetstream Attack? Just joking.

[@ikarimuhino1620]

How big is it compared to Zaku II v2 and Sazabi ver. Ka? I'm looking to collect the Zeon suits

[@ZakuAurelius]

The Dom would be in between. Bulkier than the Zaku but not as big as the Sazabi

[@ikarimuhino1620]

@@ZakuAurelius Cool, I just ordered mine :D I currently have Sazabi ver. Ka, Qubeley and Zaku II v.2, I missed out on the Gouf but since I have the Zaku I felt as if it's just a similar build to the Zaku.

[@faizizz4062]

I want a regular Rick/Dom HG but in Origin format :/

[@audimalvin5763]

woa, you got it early

[@OJMAH]

i think bandai knew that mg dom would make a better selling. i am sure they are making less on MG rick dom. and in the next decade, this MG rick dom might get a steeper price than dom. bandai been making plastic kits for more than half century. they foresee things regard of the present and past.

[@StimpyGamer]

This feels more like a HG, or a Full Mechanics than an MG. There really isn't much going on. Am I missing something? Maybe with the fewer parts and simple design, along with the waterslides, would be good for painting.

[@dannygoats6887]

what are u on about? how would it be a HG when its a 1/100 scale?

[@lynncai891]

@@dannygoats6887 he mean HG quality on MG kit

[@juanjosegarciapabon8568]

Is The dwage use the same inner frame of this 1.5 ?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes, the 1.5 frame originated with the Dwadge and was used to make this kit later

[@pugwash1]

now question when are we getting a mg Dom tropen? I have the dwadge the dwadge kai wheres the flipping tropen?

[@ZakuAurelius]

That’s a good question! And who knows, after this release it could be in the works!

[@pugwash1]

@@ZakuAurelius ture and who knows maybe we could get an obscure one like say the Dom tropical type or the Dom cannon

[@ninjatango]

Waterslides included?!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Amazing right? If only that was the norm…

[@StevenDolce]

I got this from HLJ on March 14, but it was missing the MP2 runner.

[@alexlam8430]

I am in the process of building this kit. Mixed feelings towards the kit: Overall, I love that old UC kits are being revamped. But cant help feeling that the new Doms are half-assed effort from Bandai. It's one of the few OG 0078 series machines that never get a 2.0 treatment, others including guncannon and zeong - the former has an amazing HG revive and the latter has a super good RG. OG Dom gets so little attention from Bandai. I like how they upgraded the build of the MS itself. Modern joints and single piece shoulders to eliminate seam lines are all welcomed. Reusing the MG 2.0 zaku bazooka with no seam lines are perfectly fine as well. But then they kept the old beam bazooka with 2 piece sandwiched together with massive seam and sup-optimal nub placements - which contradicts with why they make the new shoulder armors and used the 2.0 bazooka runner :(. Regarding the hands, I am not a big fan of the fully moveable manipulators - the 1999 1.0 hands are perfectly fine - and the old ones have more bulk to them as well which imo fit better to the overall bulky design and they are more easy to deal with. But to each their own - I am more of a fixed pose hand kinda guy and always dislike the PG style hands. That said, the 1999 MG 1.0 Dom is good enough, so more improvements based on that are always a good thing. Just sad that we will not see a full-blown remaster of the MG Dom in 20+ years now that we have a 1.5 instead of a 2.0 :| The MG 2.0 era (starts with 2.0 MK-II but kits like MG Acguy and MG Ball that released a bit earlier, and MG Gyan which is not a 2.0 are also wonderful kits) is MG at it's peak, detailed inner frame, sturdy build, good articulation and sometimes fun accessories. hope they will do more (which they probably will not in the near future) - we desperately need MG Zaku I 2.0, them GP bois and 08 series

[@ZakuAurelius]

I definitely prefer fixed-pose hands and it’s a shame we didn’t get any with this release

[@alexlam8430]

@@ZakuAurelius fixed pose hands FTW!

[@Ludwig_Behm]

Kool

[@paolocasilag5942]

Hpping the other variant on this anoyher gundam inside of that

[@tiebrute4688]

Is this Dom compatible with an LED?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Nope

[@RicQuintanilla]

Sorry for my bit of a wall of text... 1st, would you recommend to shave a mm or 2 of the rear armor around the shoulder joint for a more fluid operation or would that damage the stability of the construction ? 2nd, would the Sinanju's or other larger kits be lighter, the same, or heavier as this? Maybe it's weight was the reason to stick with the horse shoe cradle mounts.. OR just to keep it the same as the old kits for uniformity in display... thou that seems silly. 3rd, I'm mixed on the 2.0 route, the last 10 years or so it's been difficult(expensive) to get Doms in the states, even before the Rona boom, so I can see it being advantagist to get the new one and have them match the OGs. BUT it would be awesome if there was more details in the armor, and maybe change up the panels and color placement a little for a more contemporary/modern design feel. I do have the OG RickDom and the Desert Dwadge in my backlog, and I look forward to adding this one to the stack and then building them together/in-series. Thou, the hand size thing does kind of bother me now. But I doubt anyone but me would know/notice them. If you made it this far in my ramblings, thankyou. I hope Florida and your local Publix are treating you and your family well!

[@dannygoats6887]

I have the DOM but is the RICK DOM better than the DOM?

[@ZakuAurelius]

If it’s the 1.5 then no, not much difference other than the weapons and the feet

[@dannygoats6887]

@@ZakuAurelius oh wow okay. Silly me I just ordered it

[@dannygoats6887]

@@ZakuAurelius would you rather have the Rick dom or the dom

[@sora9651]

Still waiting if they will release the gundam seed destiny ver. of the dom

[@Discotechque]

Ver. 1 was called Rick Dom Ver. 1.5 should be called Rick Domin then Ver. 2.0 is finally called Ricky Dominic.

[@vustvaleo8068]

a true giga-chad pilots the regular Earth use Dom instead of the Rick Dom IN SPACE!

[@Pedro_Kantor]

These will be very difficult to get.

[@tannerastle8988]

Do we get a confirmation that our contest entry was accepted?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes! I’m just a bit behind on those atm

[@tannerastle8988]

@@ZakuAurelius No biggie I just was curious!! Just finished the snap build. Hoping I can execute my idea should be fun!

[@jimbob6980]

Does this mean USA Gundam got the Rick Dom in??????

[@ZakuAurelius]

No~ I usually get my kits for review early

[@jimbob6980]

Awesome thank you I’m just super excited I pre-ordered mine through USA Gundam

[@gerrykomalaysia2]

doesnt look good, too simple looking, regards from malaysian utuber

[@shipmate3577]

1.5 still looks very dated. I will wait until 2.0.

[@ZakuAurelius]

You might be waiting for a while 😬

[@dovenbullet0147]

You’re going to be waiting a million years for that lol

[@marlonestrada5825]

Hey? Where is the Best Gunpla Kits of 2021 video?????!!!!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Dunno~ maybe coming 🤷‍♂️

[@marlonestrada5825]

The Kyoukai Senki shits reviews are such a waste! You should have done this long ago!!!!

[@jolemaire6629]

Of all the Dom versions you can make in MG, this one is boring and looks old

[@lilruss15]

let's face it, being the FIRST MG in 2022, it's pretty trash...

[@ZakuAurelius]

But being merely a 1.5, what would you expect?