RG 1/144 Wing Gundam Review - Hobby Clubhouse | New Mobile Report Gunpla and Model

Bandai brings us the next entry in the Real Grade 1/144 line with a non Universal Century entry - the XXXG-01W Wing Gundam with its original TV design! But this kit also comes with some very divisive additions to the kit, like the fanned-out form of the wings, and an animal-like alternate form of the Bird Mode. This review will go over all the widely debated and contentious parts of this kit to get a comprehensive look at this perplexing new member of the RG family.
Don't forget to drop by the review of the HG Wing Gundam as well!
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Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Release Info
0:51 - Box and Contents
1:56 - Stickers and Instructions
3:02 - Inner Frame
3:57 - Completed Overview
4:22 - Colors
5:42 - New Proportions
7:08 - Wings
9:34 - Omissions and Simplification
11:01 - Weapons: Buster Rifle
12:09 - Weapons: Shield
13:23 - Weapons: Beam Saber
13:46 - Bird Mode Transformation
14:50 - Bird Mode
15:47 - Eagle Mode(?) Transformation
16:26 - Eagle Mode(?)
17:39 - Conspiracy Theory
18:11 - Hands
19:08 - Articulation
21:33 - Articulation Opinions
22:03 - Size Comparison
22:30 - Operation Meteor Line-up
23:04 - Three-point Verdict
25:33 - Thank you and Closing

[@the_nezz192]

The pilot minifigure was one of my favorite things about the RG, it's a big disappointment that this one doesn't come with it either :(

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I've been waiting for more people who like the pilot figures, you're the second so far:) I wonder why they didn't just clone one of the two they already made and put it in this kit...

[@paolocasilag5942]

Same

[@LeeONardo]

Having the pilot figure is a rather important feature I feel to leave out, if you have the mechs standing together on a shelf they look like "toys" with no real sense of scale or weight. When you have a pilot figure (or something like a model building like I do) to place next to them you have a real world object to balance them to, you immediately get a sense of high big these machines are. Once I built my Crossbone RG, even though it's the smallest mobile suit in the line, once you simple place the pilot at it's feet your brain fills in the scale and you can imagine it in your minds eye.

[@michaeljohnsingun1616]

I actually like collecting the 1/144 pilots. That was a little disappointing that the cockpit gimmick was removed

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Hey, I was waiting to see if anyone would answer that call for people who like the pilot figures! The detail on them are actually pretty crazy, like you can tell Char from a Zeon pilot. They taunt me though, and they know I can't paint them... And yeah, I wonder why the cockpit mechanism was removed. It's even quite straight-forward for this design

[@michaeljohnsingun1616]

@@HobbyClubhouse It removes the "real" in real grade if there is no cockpit. As for the pilots, one day Ill be able to paint it properly those tiny devils

[@branbelmont326]

Best gunpla reviews on youtube and it's not even close! great video sir.

[@reishiki]

Really appreciated your review and the points you chose to emphasized on were always spot-on.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. The kit was such an odd-ball thing to investigate and review

[@PeteCorp]

Great review. Thanks for going into the details. It's what I'm interested in and lacking in many of other Gundam reviews.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Thank you so much! Especially for this RG Wing review, which doesn't get as much views after people watch more popular reviewers

[@geo0711]

I really enjoy your reviews. They're thorough, well thought out, with no bias. You make your opinions known, but still remain objective. You also cover aspects of kits that others tend to miss or ignore. 👏 Good stuff!

[@mammon310]

For real, this guy is very professional, he makes other reviews look like amateurs.

[@deltazephyr]

what you only have 4k subscribes as of me writing this video! thats crazy! you deserve so much more subscribers than that! also, this review was one of if not the most detailed review i've seen on a gundam kit on youtube. i like how you go into detail on basically everything on the Wing Gundam RG. Because of this review, i'm definitely gonna buy this one on my birthday lol. I hope your channel grows even more keep up the good work! also, i do like the pilot figures that come in gundam model kits. When i look at them, i like to imagine myself if i was that person next to a gundam lol

[@GregR2023]

You've earned a sub. What a great, thorough and inciteful review.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Thank you so much and welcome to the channel! Hope to see you around in the comments:)

[@gtanusetiawan]

Great video! Btw the "swing out part on a hinge" in the back skirt is the landing gear for bird mode.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Yeah, a bit embarrassed I missed that. Makes perfect sense that it's a foot for landing if you think about it

[@papamustaine9644]

Man, i love how much detail and effort you put in your reviews. You deserve a lot more subs/views. But i wonder one thing. Why dont you use the stickers on your reviews? Like eye stickers and such

[@brenmm2925]

Now I can really say that I'll be getting one. Thanks as always man

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Despite all the quirkiness, it's still a really good-looking Wing Gundam

[@brenmm2925]

@@HobbyClubhouse btw, the bit on the back skirt is supposed to be a landing skid

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Ah... That makes perfect sense now that you tell me...

[@quizongilad]

been searching for this review. I do have the old 1/144 from waaay way back.. will definitely get this once this gets available locally..

[@HobbyClubhouse]

The lag affecting overseas stock is quite a drag. I sure hope Bandai makes enough to send them out to more countries soon

[@slayer01madness83]

Look like the RG Wing Gundam will be around the same size as the RG Tallgeese.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

It's heresy to infringe on the Tallgeese's height. Do you hear all the shocked gasps in the room?

[@beiget4706]

it's interesting how the mobile suit height remains the same, and the 1/144 remains the same - and yet the actual kit got taller from NG to HGAC to RG. there's something fishy going on with Bandai's engineer hiring process here

[@maweitao]

I really appreciate your speculation about the design process. I've worked in the corporate world long enough that your theories make total sense to me. The deviations from previous RGs sound like cost-cutting to me, unless this kit was rushed to market.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I've also seen my share of higher-ups who got too cute with their pet ideas and projects. I bet a lot of people tried quite hard to keep it from being the worst it could be

[@Simon-hz7jl]

Great and detailed breakdown sir! I can see where both sides are coming from but lean long legs all the way!

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Glad you enjoyed it! The thigh-extensions have brought custom mods to the masses:)

[@UguuYianKutKu]

You've quickly became my favorite review channel. Thanks for the hard work

[@HobbyClubhouse]

You're very welcome! Thanks for the encouragement, and working hard as we speak:)

[@izzlanshazuan870]

such a nice review, I do miss the pilot figure as it feels like a lovely addition to the RG line as well as the cockpit which makes it unique than the HG line

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Thank you so much! Judging from the comments, far more people really love the figures than I thought, so maybe Bandai really should have included that little bit more in the kit

[@loophole3526]

I don’t think it was a troubled development. I feel it was a token $30 kit. A lot of the RG kits recently have been $50+ kits and people have actually been making noise about that.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

It really has been a while since they've made an RG in the standard-sized box. Though I wonder if Bandai really is one to lose much sleep over angry fans who still buy new RG kits even if the price is spicy

[@epsilon13th39]

21:26 for additional info, it is for landing position (12-10 in manual book)

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Thanks for the info! I totally missed that tiny panel in the corner of the instructions

[@paolovillanuevamd]

Great review once again dude 😊 And having built and detail painted the HGAC I agree with you that there's a part of me that still prefers the HG over this one. There's an inherent elegance in the simpler design of the HGAC that's kinda lost on the more gimmicky aspects of the RG. Everything just "works" cleanly with the HGAC whereas with this one it just seems overly complicated while also ending up with more or less the same level of results. But I'll probably still get one, I mean it looks great and I really like the RG line but yes unlike the RG Nu and Sazabi this isn't exactly the "kit killer" (as Jabman would put it) that those were.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

There's a special kind of charm with keeping TV designs simple -- or at least not overly convoluted. The HG kit was such an efficient kit, and I always felt all of the purchasing price went towards making us a great Wing Gundam we want. And like you said, there's no conflict in getting the RG too, the kit looks great, and the stranger parts of it can easily be ignored

[@xnflg3074]

I feel like a weirdo when I say that RGs seem... odd to me. HG feels pretty much solid. I dunno.

[@ApenBaard]

Im so jealous haha, I had one pre ordered for a long time at hlj but apparently still wasnt in time to be get one from the first print. Guess ill have to do with your review till it gets reprinted :') Cant wait for it to join its no grade and hgac brothers on my shelf. Its a gorgeous kit. Edit: Im pretty sure the "eagle mode" that so many people seem to wonder where its from/ridicule is just what the wing gundam looks like mid transformation in some animation frames. Its not a mode. Its a "mid transformation action pose". Which also explains why its not in the manual. Btw, I think the lack of mini pilot is a bit of a bummer but not enough to deter me from getting the kit. And while I do apreciate a well done transformation (big fan of masterpiece transformers).....I sadly find most transformations in gundam to be everything but well done xD But I do think the hgac and rg wing tv pull off the birdmode surprisingly well. And last: dont you think this kit was just simplified because its not that big? Like the rg crossbone. It seems like making em more simple also makes em sturdier and doesnt neccesarily have to be a con.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

True fans have love for the non-grade too like you:) Here in Hong Kong the stock lagged an entire week behind Japan, probably so they could fill orders in the country first. Sure hope they make this kit a priority so everyone who wants one can get one. For the eagle mode, there are actually plenty of people not too harsh on it, finding it at least harmless or, like you said, something that fits in a number of contexts. Gundam transformations can vary in quality greatly depending on if they really design the kit for it. The Wing and Airmaster are ones that weren't allowed extra budget for more elaborate transformations, so the designers did the best they could from their boss' orders, I imagine... poor guys. Making RG kits simpler absolutely makes them sturdier, and I actually like this kit more for that. Though there are hyper-fans of RG kits who really love the sliding frames and rotating cockpits and such (they love it enough to shout really loudly in message boards and Reddit...). I kinda get that too, since that's what Bandai marketed to them in the beginning. Me personally, I like my kits to not explode with a light breeze...

[@kingio1184]

The little thing on the back skirt is a landing thing for the bird mode

[@emilioaguirre1634]

I think Bandai quietly admitted that the Advanced MS Joint was a mistake by limiting it to some impractical parts of the newer RG kits. The nail in coffin would be if the older RG got replaced with 2.0 version.

[@SuperDude1987]

guessing the little bit that pulls out of the back skirt is supposed to be landing gear for use during the Bird Mode

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Yeah... I didn't realize that until everyone started telling me here. Makes perfect sense now that I think about it.

[@Jc88500]

20:30 I believe that joint is supposed to let the legs move up and down rather than forwards and back. (11-5 in the instructions on page 16) If you move that joint down you might get a little more out of the legs.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

You're right, I do see that bit in the instructions. The legs move real nicely as they are though, gotta see how the articulation is with them dropped down the next time I have it out of storage

[@UselessFox224]

Pilot minifigs and cockpit hatch gimmicks are a MAIN SELLING POINT on my checklist for an RG, i love that the pilot fig helps to feel the scale of the machine in comparison with "a person", it would've been fun to have a Heero doing that one pose of the Opening. PD: I've already seen a couple of reviews from you, I liked the really fleshed out demonstration of feats like the manual, comparisons, inner frame details, and even who made the box art! so yeah, I'm subscribing here, keep up the good works!

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Welcome to the channel! Working hard on the channel as we speak:) The lack of an opening cockpit and the green-shirt Heero is an extra shame because I would have did that scene where he blew up the Wing Gundam standing out on the opened hatch. I think one of the figures for the Wing Gundam Zero kits have Heero doing that exact pose you mentioned with his palm across his face like the opening.

[@UselessFox224]

@@HobbyClubhouse omg i never thought about that scene recreation, good catch! I just checked out and indeed, the Wing Gundam EW has that Hero minifig, that just leaves us the lack of the cockpit hatch Wich i do find odd, the Inner frame really looks like it had the space to house the cockpit cavity, it instead has peg probably to hold onto the blue piece in front, but still I found there were ways to handle it better

[@BergerFett]

would you recommend the supplied stickers or is it worth the extra bit to get aftermarket waterslide decals? i am new to gunpla but have been hobbying for 25+ years.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I would go for aftermarket waterslides for an RG kit. The clear stickers look kind of messy because there's so many of them

[@cyberspectre8675]

The new wings make sense. There's no way it would be able to fly with such small wings. Not saying this design makes it flight-worthy either, but at least it's more believable.

[@jackbalmont]

I love the little pilot’s but then thats the kid in me cause its like having 2 toys. The gundam itself and the pilot to play with

[@muffintosay5125]

aw heck yee bin waiting for this rg

[@HobbyClubhouse]

You bet, my man! Worked at this for two and a half days to get this out:)

[@LoliMaster69227]

Still waiting for that RG Barbatos

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Especially now that Bandai has stopped using pre-molded inner frames

[@baddubs2826]

What about some MG IBO kits in general tho? Its become a meme in my friend group that there are only 1/100 full mechanics

[@Barbariandisks]

I'll go one further, a RG F91

[@unknownkayaba2175]

Good review man

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Thank you so much!

[@Peweskimooxy]

Coming back to this now, the HGAC's arms now look too long and the RG's just a wee bit short. And I, too, miss the pilot!

[@orion9026]

I don't remember if you've mentioned this, but the HG Wing Gundam is actually shorter than the other Operation Meteor Gundams, so neither the RG or HG really fit height-wise

[@jamavra]

Isn't it because the HG Wing is like 6-7 years older than the newer wing suits

[@miguel-vp2ym]

Wish we get a RG Wing Gundam Fenice since we got a RG Build strike then a RG fenice is possible then.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

You know, I thought that same thing too, and I bet Bandai is at least considering it, because RG molds are expensive to make, and they'll want to make full use of it. Keep an eye out (for P-Bandai anyway)

[@Sixhanz0]

Good review and comparison. I prefer rgs than hgs unless theres no mg or rgs for a different experience. Most experienced modelers prefer a more involved build. I have this kit and compared to the hg, u can tell why the rg cost more.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

RG kits are quite interesting to build, especially when you see the complex moving parts coming together

[@Sixhanz0]

@@HobbyClubhouse i dont see any 1/100 or mg kit reviews. You should do some. On demand are p bandai mg kits not everyone could buy.

[@MMTrigger]

Seeing this, I'm curious what the RG of Wing Zero's TV design will feature. I like the EW version, but I think that it just takes the "wing" aspect too far.

[@jcripsbreaks1363]

I believe the thing at the back skirt is somehow a landing gear?

[@HobbyClubhouse]

You're totally correct, it was tucked away in the corner of the instructions and I never saw it

[@Adniwhack]

hey I have been waiting for this

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I'm glad to finally have this out too, it was quite a bit of work:)

[@Adniwhack]

@@HobbyClubhouse After watching the video, I want to ask, have you built the hg moon gundam? This kit reminds me of that.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I haven't actually, I keep hearing such great things about it

[@tyronedeasis5055]

I think the reason why Bandai omitted the 144 on the RG logo is because RGs are starting go off scale

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Bandai as a whole has been very lenient with the scales and I always wonder why that is

[@tyronedeasis5055]

@@HobbyClubhouse maybe it's because there are some mobile suits that are just almost impossible to make a model kit if they stick to the correct scaling. For example, I saw a video once about the RG Crossbone X1 which the vlogger said that it is actually 1/138 scale rather than a 1/144 because 1/144 Crossbone is just too small and all those RG mechanics and gimmicks won't simply fit. Maybe this is also the case with this RG Wing and also the reason why they omitted the opening cockpit to allow for the left and right chest articulation

[@lanaloisdfdf]

I'm a bit, just a little bit disappointed about the scale, color, pilot figure and opening cockpit, that are expected from a real grade. But the pros outweigh the cons for me. It will still be a good buy I think. Big thanks to nostalgia, it's kind a blinding, lol!

[@HobbyClubhouse]

The Wing Gundam is what introduced so many fans to the entire series, so it really holds a special place

[@endymion6165]

Liked the way they designed this rg wing despite the die hard crtiscism of other people. As i display my kits with very little customization, details are very much welcome unlike the HG counterpart. Kinda liked the chicken mode too as it makes it quite unique IMO.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

This kit certain is ready for display and looks wonderful right out of the box, so I'm sure you'll love it And the chicken form finally gets some love here in the comments!

[@orochi2723]

Can you review also other wing kit like hg proto zero and do comparison

[@HobbyClubhouse]

You know, a lot of people have asked for this, maybe I really should for the TV version of Zero

[@orochi2723]

@@HobbyClubhouse yes and also the rg wing zero I really like how you compare the kits specially the height size comparison

[@teft90]

8:08 you can see the wing should actually open from the yellow

[@Astronopolis]

I like the trend of lengthening the thighs, it gives more human proportions and looks more natural and heroic. Addressing the arms length, human arms descend about halfway down the thigh with fingers extended

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Longer thighs are also a very common modification for custom builders, so it's definitely a body-shape a lot of fans find striking

[@samuelyeoh4329]

I guess you can called the rg colours the 'cartoon colours' or something due to the brighter colours

[@INFNTRX_AERO]

I like the rg pilots honestly.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Another vote for the MIA pilot figures

[@KamenRiderBlackSun]

Mom: We have Penelope at home … 16:33

[@evoltblackhole8677]

Here me wishing for RG deathscythe...and his fellow buddy

[@stevenmcmasters7212]

The new bird mode name "Super Chicken"

[@baddubs2826]

I did not know the RG Wing was devicive, I think the new wings look badass. But take it from a gurren lagann fan to be a sucker for the rule of cool

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Man if you saw the long arguments that go on, both with English and Japanese-speaking fans. It would be good if they would take your approach and go with what works for them:)

[@baddubs2826]

@@HobbyClubhouse I appreciate the kind words, and yeah a good mindset can make or break any situation. Sadly the internet is filled with heated debates, but thats what makes it such an interesting space. I got myself an RG Wing now btw, and damn I'm happy. my friends were just as impressed with the wings as I was 👌

[@theredrock5783]

Yes, I care about pilot figures i haven't painted them in my recent style recently tho but yeah

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I don't think I could ever paint them to a degree I'd be happy with them... They're so small

[@theredrock5783]

Guess I should make a tutorial video on painting pilot figures next after I upload my Handpainting gunpla tutorial

[@petrusdimitrilarantukan7678]

Can a beginner build this?

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I think so, yeah. There are small pieces, but it should be quite fine with the instructions at your side

[@elipse371]

3:51 That’s a really interesting and cool looking HG F91 Looks like the vent details are actual plastic, Was it a painted custom or a 3rd party brand,I’m assuming the latter Either way,since I’m huge fan of the F91,I want one

[@HobbyClubhouse]

The F91 there is fully painted though lacking some small details. I'd painted it a few years back and it actually has a twin that I painted together:) Really ought to finish it off and put in the panel lines and waterslide decals...

[@obicross]

i wanna see u review mg mk-v

[@HobbyClubhouse]

I kinda wanted to as well, though I didn't order it a few months back thinking I'd be pausing my channel by now. Everyone keeps saying how great it is, I wish I'd gotten one to review now too

[@mj2005gundam]

@@HobbyClubhouse I've seen one on one of our retail stores, so you can consider picking one up

[@servitudenations]

Bandai is trying hard to please the western market , you can see at least now we got the tv ver of wing, for HGAC , MG wing zero ver ka, we also on the way for 4 s1 Gundam 00 MG, we got American P bandai now~ so yeah, bandai be like why we make the RG tv version we already got 2 ver of Wing zero EW , cause japan loves EW and most people love the EW ver more~ plus the only reason why they make RG wing now, cause Epyon probably share the same inner frame and the weird bird mode is probably for Epyon as well~

[@HobbyClubhouse]

In America, the market really seems to be growing really quick, with more and more retail stores carrying Gundam kits. Just a few years back, it was all limited online importers. It's quite exciting to see what comes from this growth I hadn't thought of the Epyon transformation, but you're right, it does fold up just like that...

[@Ricgreen710]

GunDamn!

[@HobbyClubhouse]

GunDamn!

[@d9_1056]

RG has completely phased out HG for me. They're more fun to build, and look fantastic.

[@cakebake4211]

that was a cheap move to exclude the pilot and hatch, hope a third-party dares to provide these options then we can see if it sells well should be simple and cheap enough to be profitable

[@joellongalong7382]

Both RG Zeong and the RG Wing gundam doesn't come with any mini Pilot figure.

[@HobbyClubhouse]

You know, I totally didn't realize the Zeong didn't have a pilot figure either. I wonder if this is how things are from now on

[@joellongalong7382]

@@HobbyClubhouse for me, hope not. I like pilot figures it kinda gives me that real robot feel with it, just seeing the difference between the MS and the pilot size.

[@silver_c1oud]

To Me MG Wing is still way better

[@HobbyClubhouse]

For the TV Wing, the MG kit really is special because that was the de facto modern TV Wing for so many years. I've heard many people say they like it over the RG too for being less indulgent in the changes

[@kaisertech]

HGAC Wing > RG Wing

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Man, if you've seen the wars fought online about that, especially in Japan...

[@kaisertech]

@@HobbyClubhouse that's how to start a Civil War for you. Regarding the scale, the new HG SRW line doesn't have scale so I don't think about it that much as long that it's not a going to dissemble it self when I breathe on it like most RG's do.

[@Kain40]

Thats adorable.

[@elbobzero]

yeah i like the mini figures and the cockpit so this is a must not for me

[@HobbyClubhouse]

The poor RG Wing really is a strange and unusual entry in the series

[@nicholasgan9359]

damn your pronunciation for the word "Gundam" needs to change

[@HobbyClubhouse]

Changed already:)

[@ronaldreaganrimjobs9327]

He's fine

[@ronaldreaganrimjobs9327]

I love the pilot figures. I still grabbed this though