Old is new again: MG Ex-S/S Gundam Ver. 1.5 BUILD & TRANSFORM & REVIEW

[@citrusjuicebox]

Thanks to ZenPlus for sending me this! Get 300 JPY credit towards your first purchase - bit.ly/gundam-citrus

[@user-lynKx]

Props to citrus for transforming this kit with a big ass camera in the middle

[@522eds]

Thumbnail shot is gorgeous, caught my eye immediately!

[@Raitatouilleswf]

So satisfying to watch despite the fact that it's nearly an hour long, you really did the justice for this kit :D

[@holden_7597]

I’m not a fan of this design, but I am a fan of your reviews. EDIT: Thanks for the heart Citrus!

[@santiagocamacho1077]

36:38 I see you. I appreciate you pointing that out.

[@ralfsstuff]

Such an awesome kit. I wish I could stomach such a huge and long build after Sazabi Ver.Ka took me forever to finish.

[@cyf1434568100]

The transformation looking so amazing , so much effort went into designing this kit. I’m currently working on fully painting this kit guess I wouldn’t be able to play around the transformation cause it scratches the paint, plan to just leave it in its signature pose. Maybe i should buy another robot spirit version of this just to play around. Nice review as always !

[@LP4evah]

Amazing job! You can really see it's an old design, based on how much force you need to put this together haha.

[@nu3566]

The engineering alone really makes me interested Time to save some money for this beast and some paints

[@HeIsTheBluesCat]

I really love the design of this mobile suit. Pretty booming large. :) The G-Cruiser and Attacker also look epic.

[@tonyktng22]

It's seems Bandai improved the ABS used in this kit. I built the original MG kit long time before. the ABS was a pain in the ass. It was brittle and hard to polish back then. After seeing your youtube, I am planning to build one again. Hopefully bandai will make an RG EX-S in the future.

[@paolowilson00091]

I'm having issues with the abs plastic just crumbling . So much glueing

[@joshuawiseman5629]

​@paolowilson00091 what do you mean crumbling what the hell are you doing to it?

[@GunplaNetwork]

The Citrus is back, happy to see you uploading

[@RedmondMonk]

I got the 2002ish Ext-S MG kit, but was too intimidated to start it. thinking about trying again now. thanks for the review.

[@citrusjuicebox]

Go for it!

[@cheesemoon6319]

Amazing video! Even though this is a 1.5 version of Sentinel Gundam (not even 2.0; reuse parts from 1.0 version and Deep Striker, lol), I really love the way it looks, and your video are probably the most detail version available on KZbin. it's amazing how detail painting, decals, penal lines and top coat can make an unpainted kit looks amazing.

[@jakdurok561]

Old Toonami tracks!!!! My child hood revisited... great job with the build!

[@thomaskok5773]

the transformation are very buttery smooth and satisfying glad that im not the only one who embrace the nostalgia of old mg

[@masterkent1]

i know this is old but just a slight nitpick the sinanju waist joint issue was due to ABS plastic and the waist peg being molded on top of a thin plastic plate on top which due to strong friction from ABS connecting to another ABS surface lead to the flaw in its structural integrity. Polystyrene frame was used to mostly solve this issue alone. Just wanted to point that out Otherwise, love playing ur build vids while building btw

[@maganacgod6571]

Presentation is as superb as always. I'm always happy to see a new video of yours in my feed.

[@martinouellette9672]

Thanks for the vid! I have this beast still in the box... Thanks to you, I now have an idea of what's up ahead. I'll finish my Xeku Ein (the HGUC one...) then get to work on this mastodont! :)

[@androyus]

Great presentation as always. I kinda want you to continue this "Sentinel Madness" before diving into the "Hazel Madness" in your backlog.

[@citrusjuicebox]

That's the plan!

[@androyus]

@@citrusjuicebox Okay. That's perfect!

[@icetcold3296]

This kit is massive I finished mine for almost a month.

[@binhpham5792]

53 minute of pure top-notch content

[@frontrowattheshitshow8849]

Really enjoyed watching you build. The Toonami music helped lol

[@dolphinojisan4424]

Been a while Citrus. Good to see you back at it 🤣

[@magnusprime27]

Bought this the second I could, while only a few upgraded tweeks thanks to the deep striker, it's a great kit, Bitg, transformable and lots of weapons., Comes with a stand. And looks great decaled and panel lines and can be built as the s or ex-s

[@ejahvui5226]

Ju

[@agree992]

COME ON...This is the best review so far man.. THANK YOU FOR THIS!

[@victoryliger1378]

Can't believe I missed this vid from you! I really dig the presentation you did on the build process and the kit overall. What I wanna know most is how you painted the clear parts on the Beam Smartgun, it looks sick!

[@citrusjuicebox]

Thanks! I used metallic blue Gundam marker.

[@MrThommyL]

Finally someone who doesnt put some gradig dubstep over the build but something chill instead

[@rxzero00]

I agree. I always hate hearing similar ear grating dubstep music in every build video including PC desktop builds and model kit builds. It makes me want to stop watching the video all together.

[@wtfisgundam]

The amount of effort and quality of this vid is astonishing Congratulations for making some of the most detailed, fully fledged and informative videos avaliable on yt about gunpla Already asked it but seeing again the build I'm curious if you top coated every piece individually or did you ensambled some units and then top coated them?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Thank you! I top coated in sections

[@tubejorrit]

Watched the whole review, excellent! Can't wait for your review of the FAZZ that is being released in februari :)

[@joshuaszeto]

I was just about to comment on the FAZZ. I have been wanting to build one for ages but none of the previous variants looked good enough.. this one though....need it.

[@ZonoYT]

Oh boy, can't wait to see you make some Advance of Zeta videos.

[@keirawisnu]

nice and clean finish. thanks for the walk through

[@scylla4342]

I'm going to have birthday in upcoming months and I'd definitely buy this for that and pretty much retire/hiatus after that since I don't really have that much time to build anymore, and the space in my room is getting tight.

[@deveereigundam]

I love this kit, the only thing I don't like about it is that I don't have it! Lol. Adding that extra cheap stand to the base was a good tip! I appreciate you sharing that. I wish I can get one soon so I can enjoy this in person too. Cheers!

[@derp-pj7ec]

Seeing citrus finally being back, I click. where is the updated astraea type f review btw

[@tobynguyen8590]

Epic gunpla! Too bad i'm broke tho

[@ZAKU-GD]

theres these kits in my local hobby shop. like 5 are there at 103 bucks. Im gonna pick 1 up next payday.

[@citrusjuicebox]

That's a good deal! Hope you enjoy

[@zoenottingham4532]

Superb review as always Citrus! 😊

[@travistorres2011]

Glad to see the transformation without a catastrophe occurring lol. I tried building this unit like 8 or 10 years ago when I first started with Gunpla, to date its the only unit that I had break on me 😢.

[@LukAtMeGirls]

Hello, thanks for all the reviews and tips. Are planning to review the rx-78 unleashed? Thanks for future updates Luca

[@citrusjuicebox]

Maybe eventually, but I missed all of the release batches up until now, and I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to get one for a good price. 😔

[@brentlyjb23]

I own the whole sentinel line up in mg from including the the mg pb S booster type 😤

[@mfcrafta9606]

Welcome back CITRUS.. please make more review of gunpla

[@christianwolfgang943]

love the toonami music!

[@gregkun1]

Ahh, That music brings me back to Toonami when they show Tenchi Muyo

[@wanderingbufoon]

Thank you and this is an amazing work. One thing i would change about the video is the music. 53 mins is too long to play the same kind of music (if it is not at all the same one). I would do a more ASMR type as it is relaxing but should you choose to add a music track, make sure it is faint, not similar sounding and not overwhelming the video. Hearing those things slide and click and snap is a wonderful addition for the viewers as they cannot interact with the gunpla themselves.

[@NotEnoughSound]

The Most replayed section of the video had me on the edge thinking something would break

[@sudrajatdhanu854]

Nice clean build! Did you use a marker or a brush with acrylic on the gold and silver accent?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Yes, I used Marvy Decocolor pens.

[@tiff-0028]

You have the best thumbnails istg

[@citrusjuicebox]

Thank you! I try really hard to make good ones.

[@angeloaraneta9247]

this will be my next target.. i already own the ms 001 gundam S.

[@spasmo7777]

Not only good vid, also that good Toonami bumper music 👍

[@sub0sandwich32]

Just picked up this kit today!

[@-subaru2385]

Dont u Prepare the plastic?

[@fused481]

46:25 sounds like something I’ve heard before but can’t remember what it was hmm

[@pennywise9081]

Ah I see you're a man of culture as well

[@maksymilians931]

God damnit

[@ejahvui5226]

Ian YANG I

[@ejahvui5226]

Ian YANG u

[@ejahvui5226]

Ian YANG i

[@barbatosrex9473]

Did you pre paint any of this kit before you started building it? I noticed decals on it as your building

[@citrusjuicebox]

Not much, just a few small bits here and there

[@keeterclub972]

Got it and arrived safely in my house. Cant wait to build this kit. Is there any tips before i get start build this kit bro ?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Treat the ABS firmly, but gently. They're very strong parts, but easy break if they move in the wrong direction.

[@keeterclub972]

Thanks for the tips..... 👍🏻

[@j-frame]

Have not build mine but I got all the old sentinel gunpla.

[@adev7760]

Hi citrus, what do you use to clean the nub marks? Your build is so clean! great job man

[@citrusjuicebox]

For this one, it was just my knife and sanding block, but I recently started using glass buffers, and the finish is cleaner: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqWxfmWnd5uipq8

[@Ark_N]

Do the rest of the "old" parts mean they came from unsold Ex-S from the 2000's or recently made just using the same mold? I want one but I keep reading old gunpla plastic are brittle, great vid btw.

[@citrusjuicebox]

All runners in each kit are printed at the same time. As for this kit, I believe there is a reprint due to arrive some time this month. You can read the print date on the runner by inspecting the back of the name plaque on each runner: The smaller wheel indicates digit year, the larger wheel indicates month (X, Y, Z are 10, 11, 12), and the number of triangle marks decades since decade of original release. Old kits tend to be more brittle because time allows the effects of poor storage to accumulate. If a kit has been stored in a cool, dark, dry place, its plastic condition will not deteriorate much at all.

[@Ark_N]

@@citrusjuicebox Thank you!

[@porkflaps4717]

I may be in the minority but I dig the S Gundam over the EX/S. If I ever buy this I'll probably build the entire smart rifle out and give it to the S.

[@neon_lavander]

Welp, I now want three of these, two deep strikers (so I can have a deep striker colour s gundam) and a zeta plus c1 which will be expensive

[@aggelosaggelos5696]

Transformers they say?This is real transforming

[@averi9594]

Wow. How'd you paint the piping on the smart beam gun?

[@Scro10m]

Can I ask a difficult question? What is the appeal of Gunpla from a collectors standpoint? It’s made of 100% plastic with some screws...You can pour hours and hours into, sculpting, scribing, and painting...all to have it break some day when stored, moved, dropped or mishandled...you can glue it but then you just have a statue. On the other hand, you can have Metal Robot Damashii that is a PVC figure with die cast joints, clearly intended to last longer and have better articulation, and they are heavily detailed out of the box. So we have a product that is premium looking, has structural rigidity, and is made to be played with and posed....So why even bother with Gunpla anymore? I get the fun of building...but there are better ways to add Gundam to your collection, without it being a kit that has a shelf life and expiration date. And last of all, it is true that Gunpla plastic breaks down and Deteriorates over time....so eventually all Gunpla gets brittle and breaks. Why not go with something more permanent?

[@citrusjuicebox]

I can't speak for everyone, but, for me, I enjoy the process of putting something together way more than just fact of having something. Impermanence doesn't really bother me. For most kits I've built, I wouldn't mind building them again. On the other hand, gunpla isn't really as impermanent as you say it is. Polysytrene and ABS probably break down at nearly the same rate as PVC and POM do, at least as far as our lifetimes and interests in the hobby are concerned (otherwise, plastic waste wouldn't be such an environmental hazard). I don't handle my kits that much, and I don't handle my action figures that much either, so it's not like I'm going to wear anything out. If I was ham-fisted enough to break a part on a kit, I'd be equally likely to break the same part on an action figure, even if it was die-cast. I don't think this is a difficult question at all. I wouldn't say my gunpla is art, but gunpla in general certainly can be. Any kind of art is fleeting, especially if it's not cherished. Kits and figures are really the same: the only differences are how much you pay and who puts it together.

[@razif6916]

Theres fin near the ankle..arent those suppose to be black..just asking coz u painted some parts...great review.

[@robertmurphy3771]

That thing is a beast

[@bluspeed7]

Awesome build! Did you use a top coat and if so what brand? Great review!!

[@Raitatouilleswf]

Yea he use it, i think the brand is rostelum/lium? Or something like that, he ever mentioned it before

[@citrusjuicebox]

Rust-Oleum 2X Cover Matte

[@bluspeed7]

Citrus thanks for the reply 👍🏾

[@zoejehuty]

hi. like your review. mind to know that do you paint the kit or is just assemble out from the box?

[@citrusjuicebox]

I don't really paint, just little details here and there.

[@zoejehuty]

@@citrusjuicebox The detail you mean is like those panel lining? why i ask because as for now, i'm just collecting gundam kit, without spray paint it. spray paint will need to be later time in the future.

[@roostein602]

Citrus what did you use for the extra details like the silver gold green etc?

[@g_y.rtz420]

Wow, it has 2 modes and both can transform, holy shit. The design and engineering process mustve been hell i can only imagine. This is why i wish people would stop buying knockoff brands, bandai is always pushing the engineering of these fucking snap fit model kits while knockoffs only need to copy the molds. Thanks for showing us all modes, didnt even notice the long runtime lmao

[@citrusjuicebox]

Katoki Hajime designed the mechanisms for this back in the late 80's and the first version of this kit (with the same mechanism) came out in 2002. Pretty mind-blowing!

[@RaggenZ]

Is not bandai being good is only katoki hajime that carrying the entire bandai...

[@MrEMeatshield]

Were screws common in older MG kits?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Quite common up until about 2005

[@lowenheim]

super nice track selection (=

[@jehutyaumaan1633]

hey citrus do you use gundam markers for panel lining? or you use panel line wash? if so do you coat it first with gloss before panel line washing it?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Yes, no, and no.

[@zenmenstw]

music in background reminds me of SHOGO Mobile Armor Division

[@marvinjasonlopez3623]

How did you paint some details with gold and silver? Is gundam marker enough?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Yup, Gundam Marker is what I used.

[@marvinjasonlopez3623]

@@citrusjuicebox did you apply primer first? And do you use painters tape?

[@citrusjuicebox]

@@marvinjasonlopez3623 no

[@missmilky6677]

It'd be cool to see a custom of this appear in a Build series, maybe taking design cues from gunbuster

[@hotsauce8780]

The kit is awesome, but it bugs me they give it multiple pilots when it should only be Roots and ALICE piloting

[@chunsh]

How did you manage to make the Ex-S Gundam standing????????

[@citrusjuicebox]

Very carefully. (It's actually fairly stable once you line up the feet just right.)

[@lilruss15]

46:23 man that drum thought was that site name starts with p video's intro, scare the shit outta me when playing this video on a speaker

[@henrymachan0122]

You thought it was p______

[@yeohthenghong]

i noticed the tubes onthe skirt canon and the beam smart gun has a hint of black aura glow, may i ask how you achieve these effects ??

[@yeohthenghong]

which realtouch pen did you used to achieve those gold glow on it ??

[@KewneRain]

You gonna do the Deep Striker?

[@leolied6766]

Pretty good review man. I have a question, can you attached the hip mounted Beam canons on the side of the S gundams legs.

[@citrusjuicebox]

Cannot.

[@leolied6766]

@@citrusjuicebox Well that sucks.

[@Beralora]

Praying to Bandai and Kami of Gunpla is the first step prior to any transformation.

[@harvardford8752]

Is it possible to keep the EXS legs but everything else is S and still transform it into flight mode

[@citrusjuicebox]

Yes, but the knees won't fold up as neatly

[@rustysebring4599]

holy frick dat be a HUGE box

[@LG_relax]

Damn this is cool piece,, btw im also a gunpla builder

[@The_Wosh]

That's a big boy, he definitely drank his milk an ate his vegetables

[@magnusprime27]

I'd love to see a very.ka. or a full 2.0 ver of this. I have this newer ver..

[@Strongnurgling]

Yes I’m buying this

[@sandorclegane2029]

VERY NICE VIDEO...I WANT THIS KIT BUT MY WALLET IS EMPTY...SADDD

[@guan_yu2375]

This build you painted or just top coated?.

[@khorneflake5943]

I live in southeastern Europe, and wanted to buy a PG Unicorn from Newtype, especially for free deliveries for over certain amount of the price paid. Only to see on the checkout that the cheapest delivery option is 500$, wtf.... Am I doing this wrong, how can I get the free delivery if its possible for the region from where I am?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Free shipping only applies for the US, sorry! 🙇‍♂️

[@shinasuka4887]

Is this a straight build or custom build?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Straight build out-of-the-box.

[@tongpu79]

Nice tracks

[@HuyNguyen-ct6sb]

did it take a month to finished this :?

[@diemes5463]

Deep Space Bass!

[@color63ch]

it's cool!

[@aozf05]

I much prefer the S Gundam over Ex-S. Ex-S is just...excessive. A lot of bulk and large solid blocks of color. The G Cruiser does kinda look cool in a space ship-y way thanks to the large pieces but I much prefer the Attacker and Bomber separately. I've had the MG S Gundam for a few years now but never got around to building it. It's just kinda intimidating lol

[@drifter4training]

is it me or the rifle arm attachment is just like the smart gun from aliens ?

[@CorruptedBat]

Was this topcoated?

[@citrusjuicebox]

Coated with Rustoleum - amzn.to/350HwVE