Re-BOOT? MORE LIKE RE-HASH! - HG 1/144 Gaplant TR-5 Hrairoo Review

The Gaplant is HG that needed a good re-boot, but sadly this wasn't it.
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0:00 Intro
2:03 AESTHETICS
4:27 AESTHETICS - Full Spin
6:04 AESTHETICS - Vs Lineart
7:25 AESTHETICS - Stickers
10:26 AESTHETICS - Nubs, seams and mould
11:55 AESTHETICS - Size Comparisons
12:10 ACCESORIES
12:31 ACCESORIES - Hands
13:13 ACCESORIES - Stand
14:31 ACCESORIES - Long Blade Rifle
17:14 ARTICULATION
19:54 TRANSFORMATION
22:00 VERDICT
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[@QwErTy-cw6fh]

Fun fact, the old HGUC Gaplant has a massive booster to attach to in MA mode that is larger than the kit is tall. Not only that, but the older Hrairoo also has extra gimmicks in the shoulders and is also compatible with the aforementioned booster, meaning not only do those kits come with a lot more in the Box, but since they're standard release you have a way better chance of getting them instead of paying for the ridiculous price for this AOZ version.

[@GrandSleuth]

The old Gaplant Cruise Booster was also repurposed for the Haze’n-Thley (TR-1 and TR-6), though as a separate Peebs Recolor + New Adapter.

[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

The Retail H'rairoo was my first Gaplant Kit.

[@Bintangtumakaka]

but I do think that some of those minor upgrades between this and the old one are actually quality of life improvements to it, he doesn't quite point it out, but you do get the different variant heads in this kit too. this kit comes with the hrairoo head, this new long chin head, and the regular gaplant head, and it also comes with the original hrairoo parts. and you do get the new and better bandai plastic quality compared to the old one too

[@darrylyeoh6067]

I think mecha didn't show them here, but u do get those parts from the hrairoo in dark blue, since it's remold and I saw images from schizophonic09 blog. There are some new parts like the face plate and shoulder parts, but that's bout it

[@MrSaturn7085]

I've built the 4 kits (Gaplant, Hrairoo, Hrairoo (Titans), and Hrairoo Gigantic Arm) in the last year and a half. I'd say the Gaplant Hrairoo (Titans) kit is probably best of the bunch for the shoulder color separation, alone. Could it have been better? Sure... but think about AoZ color separation, in general - the AoZ kits *NEED* a ton of detail paint to really make them shine. This is basically an unspoken expectation, at this point. Notes about each kit: 1. Gaplant - old as dirt... the giant booster was slick when it was released, but AoZ addon kits have made it less unique, since. 2. Hrairoo - cool Hrududu II shoulder gimmicks but loses the giant booster... again, cool at the time, but AoZ kits have recycled these Hrududu II parts a dozen times over. 3. Hrairoo (Titans) - the best upgrade since the original due to the modern shoulder color separation. Makes sense that this is P-Bandai, but would have been better to make an all-in-one P-Bandai kit with the booster, Hrududu II parts, new shoulders, and Gigantic Arm kit. However, that would break one underlying detail of all AoZ kit release - there is *ALWAYS* a white kit and a blue kit so combined, you can mix-match the combat deployment colors and prototype/testing colors. Which brings us to... 4. Hrairoo Gigantic Arms - it's the white version of #3 with a recycled Gigantic Arm kit. While cool in theory, I'm not a fan of kits that need supplementary Action Bases just to stand upright (most Gaplant models benefit from a stand, but only the Gigantic Arm kit *needs* it). The TR-1 Gigantic Arm kit had the same issue. Shoulders in this kit are the new version as included with #3 but you can't really see them, when assembled. I'd personally give the Hrairoo (Titans) a 2-star rating, but just barely. One dumb feature of the 3/4 kits is that the elbows that attach the wing binder actually has an improved part that plugs up an unsightly gap, but it only works when you DON'T have the wing binders attached... so the parts remain unused on the #3 kit.

[@venomouslizards]

Just like the majority of AOZ mobile suits, this was named after a character from the book Watership Down. Hrairoo is the lapine name for the character Fiver, meaning "Little Thousand.”

[@skroopy4414]

Man, I love the Gaplant. I enjoy the 2003 kit for what it is, but I really wish they'd make a Revive of it

[@megagundamva2694]

Me to i love the Gapant i dont think it needs a revive tis so good and is fully transformable no parts separation needed but if they could top it i am Curios

[@therealquinnzack1819]

Me too it’s a very cool kit but not the most fun to pose; I will say the transformation is super cool

[@razrafz]

tbh id gladly trade the fully transformable gimmick for more stable MA or MS mode partsformer

[@alvodisco]

The preview images told us exactly what this kit was way before it even came out. All this kit is a 1.5 HG, just like they did with the Rick Diaz, with the bonus of having the gundam face, which is really all I wanted for the Gaplant Hrairoo.

[@alexmerino9143]

Ngl been long time since we had a bronze

[@deganteng5625]

It's tolerable since it still uses outdated technology.. But the last bronze before this... plutine gundam (barely touching silver tier from this ranking)... sad that it didn't meet the expectation among reviewers

[@bluee.3544]

NGL it's gold tier for me bc it's not a rx-78 or god damn unicorn remake.

[@0Defensor0]

Looks like you have the entire original Hrairoo in Titans' colors, you could build the Hrududu unit and attach the armor. But you still have left over pieces, like the large engines and the wings, which would be part of the booster unit - but apparently that was too much for this kit. Also, if you build the shoulders without the peg holes on the top (that's where the Hrududu would attach), you can actually transform it without even taking the arms off, the joint you removed here folds into the shoulder perfectly.

[@dunkelklinge]

@0Defensor0 You are absolutely right. You have all the parts to build the Hrududu parts that came with the original. I have the new kit and build the parts to make a Titans version of the new Gaplant Hrairoo.

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

Bruh The Gaplant being a fully transformable gunpla in 2003 is amazing 13:12 did you forget about the flip out handles on the beam cannons???

[@Viper-jr4sp]

He's just spoiled over the kits we get today he hardly praises older kits like this as soon as i saw the title i knew what it was going to be

[@meikisaragi1445]

​@@Viper-jr4spthat should be understandable though right? I mean, as we get more amazing kits, our standards improve with it. I don't buy old kits either. Unless I badly want a copy of the mobile suit and the only choice is an old kit.

[@zafranorbian757]

@@meikisaragi1445 People often overinflate the nigative sides of older kits though despite most old kits being perfectly fine. For example the Zaku 1 from 2006 still can outpose most modern HG kits with its double jointed arms and knees. Like how is the Calibarn meant to be one of the best HG ever when it lacks features that were available on kits over 15 years ago.

[@nutthings4017]

​@@zafranorbian757 there's a lot more factors than just posability,for example the build experience, the feel of the materials and such, by your definition the G40 is probably the best HG ever lol

[@joepenguin657]

I adore the Gaplant myself and love using it in GBO2. I was gifted a Gaplant kit and despite it's inarticulate nature it's still a centerpiece of my shelf. Kind of like the HG Gogg if you modify joints you can get rather articulate poses out of it but otherwise is a rather lovely brick 😆

[@TheTrueOrion]

the original Titans Hrairoo Gaplant was one of the earlier kits i got when i got into the hobby a few years ago, and while it is (and was) a frustrating piece of plastic to handle (looking at you, Long Blade rifle and stand attachment), its still one of my most asthetically pleasing looking designs (especally the chonked up MA mode with the attached rifle and shoulder binders) and i'm really annoyed that they didn't make a full remake like they did with the Barzam. The Big Arms version still seems to be aviable at some vendors for me, i'm really debating picking that one up, but man. Really wish the Core Kit would not be that same one.

[@JohnSmith-zr8io]

There are some good clones of the gigantic arms(just the arms) floating around AliExpress at about a $20 USD price point. Fairly comparable to the originals aside from lacking the seam hiding details on the wrist and being real floppy if you don't tighten the joints.

[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

I've found that removing the back part of the long blade rifle makes it MUCH easier to hold the gun. It may LOOK incomplete, but it's a fair trade in my opinion.

[@therest9281]

Old HG with big feet has one problem is that it can get loose pretty quickly just remember to tighten up the ankle joint so it can stand without problems if you don't have any stand to use around

[@branchygiraffe]

The OG titans ms from Zeta need revives ngl. A new gaplant or even the palace Athene and the gabthley, they’re such unique 80s design that need some love

[@HaohmaruHL]

Mecha Gaikotsu: "an old model kit from 2003" Me, looking at all the kits from 80-90s on the store shelves: *monkey puppet meme*

[@razrafz]

nice, seems like my bet was right, with the price it was being sold at. it does came with the old hrairoo runner and i could still build the hrududus (with some simple repaint), and possiblly even convert it to a black TR-5 hrairoo completely. i think i might go ahead and extend the wrist joint a bit this time

[@jonathansalazar4630]

Gaplant is one of my favorite UC mobile suits, I just love its design and its weapons are really cool. A great touch in later designs is how it develops a gundam like head which I personally think really makes it even cooler.

[@jonathanyap3770]

The introduction is basically all you need to know about this bad boy. 😂

[@conflicthorizon]

I'm hoping for a Barzam VERVAIN and VERVAIN Rah II at some point. I'm all in on the AOZ kits as long as Bandai keeps making them.

[@ThadDePadua9928]

Titans Test Team at it's finest, nice review! O_O👍

[@hydroids]

Since this the "AOZ Reboot Ver.", is there a specific illustration in it that this kit is based on?

[@pearcekurosagane4868]

interesting that it comes with a complete hrududu unit considering its merely just the Gaplant Hrairioo but re-released as a recolor and a P-bandai

[@bluee.3544]

Still better looking than the Korean astray...

[@raserukiiro]

Just got my TR-5 Gaplant giant arms, would love to see the review and a Hazel gigantic arms comparison

[@Vicious-jw6lr]

What lighted hangar is that?

[@MrSwindle666]

You can definitely build the entirety of the Hrududu II and the rest of the original Hrairoo armor

[@coldfirecreative8028]

I have the non-reboot TR-5 and I feel like it is better. It has the parts for the regular Gapalnt head, which looks better than the head the instructions build.

[@michaelilustre1117]

Old Gaplant head, old monoeye face, and the whole parts of the Hrairoo are included so you can mix and match or make a deployment colored Hrairoo

[@-mcpie-6802]

The retail AoZ Gaplant TR-5 is a better deal, even it's more outdated and you would buy it for the long blade rifle.

[@Robo-Plays07]

I used to own the original TR-5 Gaplant, and I can thoroughly say it was trash 🗑️. Plastic quality felt cheap, joints kept splitting apart, when I tried to take it apart one of the crotch pieces broke, and when transforming the Gaplant back and forth over time the inner railing system for the arm cannons broke. The TR-5 Gaplant also came with 2 extra shoulder parts that you to take off for transformation and put them on the legs; but the connection wasn’t secure. Plus the ports you had to plug the extra parts onto the shoulders get in the way of folding the arms in for transformation, so I just ended up taking out the ports but that meant I couldn’t use the extra shoulder parts which actually pretty decent on the Gaplant. And the whole toy itself didn’t even last for a year until I gave up and got rid of it. Edit: If you just want to display any version of the Gaplant I’d say it’s fine. But If you actually want to get something to play with a lot, I highly recommend DO NOT get any version of the Gaplant!

[@theredrock5783]

And this is why I do not expect nor tbh want you to talk about old HGUC Kits I do appreciate the more mature approach rather than the approach you did a few years ago, there's a lot of very valid criticisms tho that even the old Gaplant itself has like that lack of Actual 90° elbow bend But dude you really need to try actually working in a kit rather than just snapping a kit up so atleast even your fans know what Modeling actually is. Bro also didn't build the actual Hrairoo Rah II parts which us weird

[@EnsignEpic]

NGL, thought the fact that the transformation was so smooth & required little part swapping would be enough to raise this from bronze up to silver. Does make sense this is bronze, though, lol.

[@gelgoorx]

This bronze brought balance to the force ⚖️

[@usedtissuepaper42]

Man I would kill for them to make a new modernized Gaplant kit

[@sierra_0256]

mine literally just arrived and it saddens me.. my older gaplants have way more stuff compared to the AOZ Reboot. and i also dont understand the big box.. it has less parts compared to the older kits 😞

[@michaelilustre1117]

It has all the parts to convert it back to the Hrairoo in deployment colors and also the original gaplant head

[@bagea]

any kits before 2015 can kill a mecha gaikotsu

[@Viper-jr4sp]

He's spoiled with new kits🤣

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

not the astray

[@valentetellezperez6538]

Somebody give him the old HG vanilla GM lol

[@fevymihaf1969]

Can you review HGCE Gundam Strike Freedom??? Plsss.. I don't see this kit review yet in your channel

[@isekai166]

Anybody know where to get gunpla part replacements? New to gunpla and already broke one of my 4 gundams 😅

[@kumakumakumachoco]

this depends on where you live. In japan we buy direct from bandai. In the US i think you need to go through bluefin but the process is strict. I suggest building your own, you'll gain much more skill that way

[@AlexZ986]

Funny enough, it kinda looks like someone dropped an anvil on the deathscythe.

[@jxst_jacob]

hi first of all i love ur vids tho will u someday maje a review of the hg gundam strike noir?

[@Gatoszilla78]

Hmmm. The transformation musch better in Regular Gaplant. And camewith booster too.

[@pachecodejesus]

It is crazy that this is p-bandai and doesn't have the giant booster like is basically worse that the original gaplant

[@Hazel-II]

Whats weird is that a.o.z re-boot isnt a reboot. Its a sequel, its called re cause its the ttt suits resuited by rezeon.

[@GrandSleuth]

I like to think of it as the suits themselves being rebooted lorewise (and being slightly redesigned)

[@xnflg3074]

was wondering why the model number of the psycho blade woundwort is different than the TTT one. i assume the fact that it's also called "Wondwart" is not a coincidence

[@tristain0]

​@@xnflg3074 honestly woundwart and woundwort are different units but bandai has suddenly forgotten this fact due to translation problems like how lord astray has become load astray.

[@jayempreem]

Bandai loves MK-2 color scheme

[@duskwolf4232]

honestly im just saving up for the seed model line up cause im a seed fan

[@sharkenjoyer]

I'm a fan of different kind of seed

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

17:49 when will this guy realize that High Mobility Zeta type suits aren't meant for ground poses???

[@nutthings4017]

doesn't mean shits lol, it's a model kit not an actual machine.

[@redjack2629]

I was hoping this would fix some of the issues with the old kits, but I guess not. :/

[@genefrisby5578]

More likes more love for you awe.

[@Cypher.]

I love RR-Boots.

[@onebilly6581]

RR-Rubbish!!!

[@mistersideburns6912]

Not gonna lie, I grabbed this solely to get the head for a Gundam Mk-V custom

[@vustvaleo8068]

though it would be funny if we get a HGUC Gaplant Kai as the thing is permanently stuck in MA mode with no MS mode.

[@fallen-qn1fr]

w e l l . . . making new molds with intricate parts would be pretty expensive I guess?

[@bensayeed953]

Yes mate......oh dear😊

[@OvAeons]

I'd love to get my hands on some AoZ kits/addons but the prices and availability are awful.

[@xManzi]

Gaikotsu, are you ok? Did somebody hurt you? Don't take it out on poor Gaplant... But I do agree in the part of P-bandai. We get completely new kits like G Gundam suits, but then get recolors or 15-20 year old suits...

[@michaelduran6110]

the head really looks like a duck hahaha

[@anime-mun]

... I'll still probably grab it.

[@ahbinurfiahad2823]

This is Just content suggestions Can you make Gunpla just from Extra parts

[@S9staryu]

I really like my hrairoo, but man it's a hand grenade

[@PainCausingSamurai]

For the love of all that is Gundam, please make the standard Woundwort an accessible kit. I can't justify spending $150+ ordering a HG kit internationally.

[@valentetellezperez6538]

Some random company already bootleged the TR-6, make of that what you will

[@zgmfx-09a]

Erm "rr boot"?

[@gearthehuman2115]

HG or RE/100 Rebawoo next

[@zakuukaz4322]

I’ve always passed this kit because of the low ratings

[@Viper-jr4sp]

I sometimes follow reviewers but at the same time i take a chance half the times and the results in my favour are good and this kit i did awhile ago was very good

[@sesame1994]

I thought it gonna be poop tier 😂 long time do not see that tier tho

[@GundamSeltsam]

Rr boot? Bro what

[@megagundamva2694]

I Must Disagree (somewhat ) on this kit being Dud Like the HGUC GP02A The HGUYC Gapant is a Top tier kit that holds up even today now the advance of zeta add a lot of Fluff and stickers (for better or worse) but the BASIC Gaplant isn't, that the core gaplant is GREAT even if it isn't one your favorite zeta/titans ms (i admite it one of mine but that aside its STILL a great kit but yeah i admit this is just the OG gaplant with a mostly brand new Gundam-esque head even more gundam like than the original hrairoo. its nice but the thing is i already made a gaplant and turned it into a Full Gundam type "The Omega Gundam! a "distant cousin" to the Zeta Gundam. so yeah this feel like their just copying ME with this one.

[@xng7698]

Bro can’t stop earning from dissing old kits

[@Jvsmoothlikegravy]

Looks similar to the pharact

[@onebilly6581]

Nothing looks similar in these kit, it's 100% ugly garbage. I rather grab Tallgeese II than these junk!!!

[@miragebangbravern2024]

​@@onebilly6581If you are still angry over that Tallgeese II joke then you really need to set up better life priorities

[@onebilly6581]

@@miragebangbravern2024 19:55 Mechagaikotsu is stupid idiots keep saying disappointment!!! I just said that Tallgeese II can do better than these ugly rubbish Re-Hash!!!

[@onebilly6581]

@@miragebangbravern2024 4:23

[@miragebangbravern2024]

@@onebilly6581 ????

[@MarxMayhem]

I usually try to get P-Bandai kits whenever I can just because of the rarity aspect (Peebs is brutal to get in my part of the world), which is why I've gotten this kit. I got two of this guy... At least I can use the other one for parts of a custom F.A.V.N.R. from MSG Walpurgis. XD

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

RR-BOOT lol

[@GunplaShock]

It looks like kitbash fodder

[@datkat2001]

Rr Boot

[@athenewdecade5135]

Wario Gundam version

[@jaskaranbajwa8443]

Bandai takes kit and barely changes it so they put it on P-Bandai: People get mad Bandai changes a kit a lot or makes a new mould for P-Bandai: People get mad People will just get mad at P-Bandai no matter what they do lmfao

[@MrMYAWH]

This kit needs a MG so effin' bad :(

[@MrMYAWH]

Well the OG Gaplant

[@YourlocalSk31Ton]

This is an L for bandai, deserves lower rank than bronze they could've atleast included more parts or connections but no just a different head and few pseudo revive parts

[@shrekusmcheckus9826]

It’s fine as is. Y’all are just spoiled with kits. The p Bandai label is annoying tho

[@Gn01717]

Hg long chin

[@Ejack69]

Day 28 of asking Mecha Gaikotsu to review the Sentinel Riobot Gurren Lagann

[@Gundamfan24k-wr4mv]

2 mins ago!I

[@ChaelaThompson]

I really hate that advance if zeta kits are actually kind bad kits that are exclusively P Bandai, cause the advance of Zeta gundams are some of my favourites design wise, they look like robots that could exist while still having that 80s aesthetic from Zeta.

[@ChaelaThompson]

I'd be totally ok with them being old kits if they didn't have the premium price 😩

[@gamerkingdom1442]

I have built the OG 2003 Gaplant…. And yeah, it isn’t a, “GOOD”, Kit. Difficult to pose, old tech, Stickers…. And by the looks of it, they didn’t took the opportunity to upgrade it with THIS KIT.

[@megagundamva2694]

that's the problem with about 85% if not more premium kits their just Recolors or Slight remolds of old kits little to No upgraded even if their first generation like the alex

[@Radanoz]

@@megagundamva2694 That is not "the problem" with Premium Bandai. That is what PB IS supposed to be. By PREMIUM they just mean limited releases. Upgrades are a bonus. They are not the point.

[@Viper-jr4sp]

@@Radanoz I will still never understand to this day why they made the f90 PB

[@TheCorruptionCore]

First. Yo mecha, when you getting on the discord brother?

[@markportezo6354]

First

[@onebilly6581]

Mechagaikotsu is stupid, these kit is absolutely garbage.

[@onebilly6581]

THE DESIGN LOOKS SO USELESS AND GARBAGE!!!

[@shrekusmcheckus9826]

Looks cool imo

[@maxnexus5421]

I saw a third party made an MG of the "gaplant" and it actually looks good. Still waiting for bandai to make HG of the MAs from AOZ.