RG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 - UNBOXING and Review!

[@OtherMomo]

"The real grade line has turned forty!" Me looking at my calendar saying 2024 "really?"

[@user-rh6ru5oz2o]

Yeah I had to replay that part too...

[@KevinLam86]

It's the 40th general release kit.

[@SamRK-1000]

Yeah he slipped up and probably meant that Gunpla is turning forty cuz RG only started in about 2010-2014 iirc

[@UltimaOmega777]

I was also shocked to hear that thinking “Has it been that long?!”

[@raoch4777]

40th real grade

[@dewanegara8333]

The best RG for now, just because it has hard point in it’s back, making this kit has the most potential for easy customization among RG line till now

[@reiamuro7515]

Its far from the best. Ab articulation still sucks. Should have just molded separate parts for action gimmick, and the core fighter. They have done it on some ultraman figure rise kits. You can choose between light or articulation gimmick. Its pretty, yes. But those microscopic details wont do any good on the shelf. Heck, even my hg calibarn is more impressive on the shelf. And holy moly you could feel the difficulty bandai faced on making this kit. Cramming those details on a very small kit just made it unstable. I bet months from now this RG would always disintegrate from the waist.

[@moimoi2117]

@@reiamuro7515it is fine bro 😂 no need to bash the kit so bad, this aint sloppy like the first one

[@HighEffortUsername]

​@@reiamuro7515I haven't seen any complaints about the force impulse's waist, so I imagine this kit will hold up fine

[@kevingarcia6746]

@@reiamuro7515WfM never fail to amaze me with how empty upstairs is Ywnbaw

[@MELORICKY]

@@reiamuro7515 In my opinion, I seem to enjoy the highly detailed of this kit. Really had fun building it, and I find it more challenging than the RG RX 93 Nu Gundam. I have yet to build the RG high nu so will see how it compares to this 2.0 version. The build is solid. Everything is tight and easy to pose. Too bad I can’t post any photos here to show how good it is.

[@randomnetizen7065]

Already build it last month and what I can say is this is one of the best RG in terms of building experience and excitement

[@pantallametalla]

Well, I mean, it does say excitement embodied right on the box.

[@ShinRaven-ez7tz]

​@@pantallametalla yeah it does until you try and build the old ones that have that sh*tty advanced ms joint bullsh*t then you're in for a nightmare of a build and experience of playability Thank god newer RGs nowadays have abandoned the idea of having a whole inner frame like that especially the gramps 2.0 this one literally has nothing of it

[@rafaeldurano2.066]

14:50 There are 3 points of torso articualtion. 1st is the upper section like you demonstrated. 2nd is in-between the red torso sections where you're supposed to extend or pull the upper section up for a bit to access the mid torso articulation. 3rd is in the waist unit where you're supposed to reposition the front and back parts of the waist armor to unlock a bit of forward crunch like the Nu and Hi Nu. This is all shown in the manual and I honestly don't get why a lot of English speaking reviewers miss this detail.

[@RevanR]

Its quite marvellous to see the progress of Real Grade, from a wonky inner frame to what we have now. Now I want RG remaster of Strike Gundam

[@kidrobot.]

hasnt the frame been stable for awhile now?

[@RevanR]

@@kidrobot. yup post Sinanju, from unicorn onwards.

[@ronaldjbsantos1980]

​@@RevanRUnicorn is soo good aside from the tight arm joints.

[@gsm_liv8980]

2.0 queue: Basically almost all RGs before the Unicorn

[@บัวสีโรเจอร์-ศ9ฝ]

As an old man having to fire up my long dormant model making skills to help out my grandson, all I can say is that this is very impressive compared with the static, stick together, basic, inaccurate aeroplane kits of more years ago than I care to mention. This is an engineering marvel. I do miss the smell of the glue though. 🤫

[@digzbot-3422]

I got mine built without the core fighter, inside, just reattach the waist and there’s a small latch that comes down to lock the waist to the legs

[@Tripledashhh_]

Just got mine can’t wait to built it on my day off I have been enjoying bandais Real Grade renaissance starting with the Sazabi they have been knocking it out of the park ever since consistently with every RG release.

[@Tripledashhh_]

A lot of people forget how revolutionary the first real grade was. The injection molding was ahead of its time only really seen on a couple of kits like OYW, shin musha and perfect grades. But for them to incorporate articulated fingers. It was when I knew back in 09 real grade was where Bandai was going to put their RNG in even though they fumbled with some kits until unicorn and sazabi they got their shit together.

[@mohamadsufihaziq1692]

12:06 There's 3D print Core Fighter for that

[@ZakuAurelius]

Nice!

[@thankyouverymochi]

got an RG Epyon as my first RG. definitely a fun kit to build

[@Ronc137]

I just finished it and WOW. They put a lot in a 12cm build. The legs impressed me the most.

[@gnaat]

Very excited to pick this up! The original RG was one of my first kits, and it frustrated me enough that I don't even display it. It seems like this version fixed pretty much all the issues I had with it!

[@JTruong3rd]

Kinda miss the b frames, they kept the price down but the 1/144 mg style builds are a good alternative. Hope they revisit the Zaku and Zeta in the future.

[@rider4440]

I wish we saw more grunt RGs like a Zaku 2.0, Jegan, Marusai, Dom, etc

[@zulleali1597]

this is still new, it will prob come but don't bet your heart on it. They probably wanna work on other gundam show lines. i.e. IBO

[@darko7432]

@@zulleali1597 Zaku might get one, we all know it's popular enough for it! The rest though, that's up in the air.

[@andrewbrown9981]

Hopefully a Zeta as well

[@ez8-frame942]

Sadly RG today only focuses on the gundam suits

[@rider4440]

@@ez8-frame942 yeah

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Impressive unboxing, can't wait to assemble my own RX-78-2! 🚀👏

[@AstreaGT]

Great looking shots with this new setup! I honestly think this is one of Bandai's best. After building one. I can really feel the love they put into it.

[@ORLY911]

how do those shoulders hold up? I noticed they are on o rings which makes me nervous.

[@YuriusFarrence]

@@ORLY911 Built and painted mine, pretty solid tbh.

[@AstreaGT]

@@ORLY911 solid as a rock

[@gbresaleking]

I recently finished the rg rx78-2 because I thought it was the 2.0 but I was wrong it was the 1.0 and while it was still fun and a cool kit it was a hand grenade

[@jeremyfilbert7232]

i love when some inner frame poking through the outer armor but i think this a bit much, and i find in some dynamic poses he seems a bit too lanky in proportion

[@dunka12]

So happy to see this posted. I was looking forward to this review. Time to add another granpa to the collection.

[@WarChimp]

Great video and I am looking forward to building this set soon. I am new to Gunpla but have a stash of it coming my way for my 50th in a couple of weeks. Should keep me out of trouble 😂.

[@prismaticowl]

Bandai were cookin' with this one. And 2.0s mean maybe the Sinanju will get its redemption arc. That and the Zeta need it most. Maybe they'll release a 2.0 for Johnny Ridden's Zaku since they seem allergic to reprinting the damn thing!

[@fattiger6957]

I need to build mine. I have too many kits in my backlog and I've been dragging my feet on my current project (repainting and refinishing my MG Origin Gundam)

[@valentetellezperez6538]

That bazooka is so ridiculously huge, dude...

[@Wingnut00-zero]

18:01 The front of the shin armor has a 😑 on it. 😂

[@AzraelThanatos]

You know, I'm kind of wondering if we're going to get a P-Bandai RG RX-78-f00 kit considering a lot of the details there, it wouldn't take that much to have alternate parts for that one There's also a few 3rd party core block options

[@OtherMomo]

All the best versions of the grandpa have squarenshield handles: the EG, the HG Beyond Global, and now this new 2.0 RG

[@vustvaleo8068]

also people thought the gap on the forehead is a design flaw, I thought it was an intentional redesign.

[@chovue2363]

40?! didnt the RG line come out around 2010 or something?

[@megamainxz]

the box has the number 45 in the corner because it’s gundam’s 45th anniversary. i don’t know where he got the number 40 from.

[@shiro1014]

The 2.0 is the 40th release in the RG line

[@megamainxz]

@@shiro1014thank you

[@commodorenostrils]

“Freckley appearance” wins for best descriptive

[@eixeon395]

Man I need mine to make it through HLJ before November 1st so I can ship it all at once

[@Geekeric]

Wow, super nice kit. I would build this!

[@thegenōsian]

Pretty sure this kit has a better ab crunch. Did u try extending the ab crunch

[@waldorfthepig1431]

Hope they do a RG Zaku 2.0 and an RG Zeta 2.0 next

[@glennantoniocandrawijaya3746]

I don't even own an RG yet but it looks sick. Hope Bandai can make 2.0. versions of Strike, Exia, Unicorn, or any older RG Kits, especially the Zeta. Also, hope they can release the G Armor.

[@MrGoatFish10]

As a RG collector i think you should get RG Sazabi or RG Hi Nu gundam if your planning to get one i promise you will its worth it

[@kevingarcia6746]

Unicorn doesn’t need a 2.0

[@glennantoniocandrawijaya3746]

​@@kevingarcia6746Yeah, I think so based on the reviews but the Sinanju sure needed some 2.0. work going on.

[@Astartes7670]

Hi Zach nice review as always. Just want to point out have you consider new camera gear for recording? It's just nitpicking I know but your videos is kinda blurry? especially when you zoom in. Just my 2 cents tho!

[@ECTOdash1]

A third party has to be making a core block with a crunch mechanism, right?

[@carlzerris6566]

Ok now i want to see them tackle a 2.0 of the Zeta.

[@WildboarXR]

Really nice kit. The only bad thing is that you don't get a core block.

[@Demoncradle]

My son said it was the best real grade he’s built, though the Nu was close

[@BLAZE084]

I'm glad they didn't go with the multi-tone colors. The kit looks really good.

[@froakie14]

Been wondering if I should get this or not. I thought the bonus weapons were cool, but not $130 cool

[@marvinjasonlopez3623]

Hey Zach! still waiting for your F90 N Type review

[@saruki0132]

they shouldve made a core block for the option part, but you know, someone out there would sell a 3rd party option

[@LateralKiki]

Mine arrives tomorrow, hopefully it doesn't come damaged :C

[@kevinnguyen8498]

Still waiting on rg barbatos and the rest of the IBO suits

[@slimysleazy]

Weapon attachment seems like it'll be a real paint scratcher. And it's goofy that they cut out holes for the cheek vents, but not the face.

[@JJTheDev]

they did for the first few rgs, but i saw a bunch of pics of the face mask snaping cause holes for vents = thinner section so they prob stopped cause it was an actual break risk (such a small face plate is squeezed by the runners when you cut one side, and even more pressure when you cut the other)

[@valentetellezperez6538]

And, to be honest, it's not that hard to fill those two lines with a gundam marker or paint

[@JJTheDev]

@@valentetellezperez6538 speaking of, the old RG vents were also way too thick because of the fact they were holes, you can only make them so thin, and as such, it can look wrong yo some people. Gundam markers simplify this factor. (imo, the mouth vents on my RG wing ew look so much worse than the tallgeese)

[@pretzel1313]

The only difference I don't like is the one I don't really see anyone talking about, and that's that the face looks like it's been squished upwards. Would the 1.0 head be able to attach to this kit?

[@Pikminer-5087]

Ironic that I got one of these bad boys in the mail from HLJ myself today!

[@eixeon395]

I must have missed the first round. they need to print these things like hotcakes

[@Brunonfire]

Now we need a Gundam Ground Type RG. Pleeeease.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes please! 👍

[@jayempreem]

RG Sinanju 2.0 and RG Master Asia Gundam

[@Cricket0021]

i hope they release a zeon rg kit instead of another rx-78 for the 69th time

[@pependosnik7507]

everything about this kit is great but man the posing (esp at 18:40 and forward) is really awkward, like it looks good in idle pose but everything else feels like they f-ed up placement of articulation points, making the torso too long

[@gearthehuman2115]

That small?! I expect the box to be bigger

[@DarknoorX]

So weird to watch this after the live build.

[@russianbias8003]

I prefer the 1.0 design, but design only. 2.0 has better construction and frame. Would've loved if they kept the 1.0 design and used this frame

[@emilioaguirre1634]

I want to get the RG Gundam 2.0 , but I'm going to wait until Bandai address and fixes the head problems with the next batch.

[@ORLY911]

14:32 it looks great but sheesh those o rings in the arms do not inspire confidence. Ive had any kit with those break or crack, especially over time.

[@Demoncradle]

They’re solid, you aren’t going to break these ones unless you’re trying to. You put them on and twist them into place and they lock there.

[@ORLY911]

@@Demoncradle oh good to know, couldnt really tell how thick they were from the video, thanks!

[@YuriusFarrence]

Those rings are good. I painted mine including the parts inside it, no issues.

[@secondaccount8755]

Barbatos RG when ?😂

[@GeorgeK340]

If I can have 1/144 GM head and some modification. I can make an RG GM. But which GM's head should I use?

[@srntnjl523]

The head of HG Origins GM (shoulder cannon/missile pod) would probably match the details best.

[@mechalinkergaming7169]

You still need a new skirt part. It's not just the head.

[@GeorgeK340]

@@mechalinkergaming7169 i can just paint the skirt all white and pretend that it's a GM skirt.

[@GeorgeK340]

@@srntnjl523 thanks! I'll wait for it to restock and grab it. Hope it's backpack can be use on RG Gramp 2.0 so I can have a cannon/missile mounted on it.

[@srntnjl523]

@@GeorgeK340 IIRC it also has a double peg type connector which is the standard for modern HGs, so it probably is compatible with the RG 2.0

[@Bocalt]

Hello, sorry to bother. what's your position on the head vulcan? Is there really a mold issue?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Not at all that I noticed!

[@Bocalt]

@ZakuAurelius thanks Mr. I was quite curious, I find it ok on that scale, but it seems like the vulcans were too recessed according to early Japanese reviewers with reports of some misalignment in the head parts. 😅 I know some with ocs who will try to mod it though it all ends up on whether it was intentional or not

[@embermtg]

DOES THIS MEAN MY ORDER WILL FINALLY SHIP????????????

[@jammo7370]

I ordered it from galactic toys last week and it arrived very fast, i love USAGS and order from them whenever i can but man is their stock not great

[@ZakuAurelius]

If you preordered in the first batch and don’t have any other preorder item holding up the order

[@eixeon395]

@@ZakuAurelius Man i ordered mine on July 27th and still missed the first batch

[@kevingarcia6746]

Don’t ever pre-order from USAG

[@eixeon395]

@@kevingarcia6746 I had it from HLJ

[@kramsogrub8104]

is it undergated?

[@Deforestater]

some parts are partially undergated

[@chasepak7933]

Finally

[@animalyze7120]

Seems after 45 years they could have done more with this kit. I grabbed 2 just to have them but not totally excited about them, the original is just fine and I prefer the articulation in the hands. By the way the loose articulated parts tighten up after painting anyways and if you are just displaying them there's no issue at all.

[@ridho2d]

Loose part ?

[@tedhodge4830]

1.0 aesthetic far and away This one has nice engineering that's the only reason, if this thing had the skinny skeleton frame of the 1.0, it would get shit on as trash

[@paulheap1982]

Well, that's complete bullshit.

[@jazzching37]

👍👍

[@stephanmatuteschulz6209]

Im starting to think bazookas etc should be designed smaller lol. Anime or not

[@chordsmelody]

Rx 2.0 is llike now a Markll RG not surprise .. I LIKE RX 1.0 THAN THAT 2.0 in my opinion.

[@satansify.]

Hehehe rg 40th 🤣

[@BrandonTjon]

Visually I do prefer that original RG. Very striking design. The torso is quite long on this guy I noticed. It's a interesting choice. Anyway if you do really love the look of the original RG and do not care too much about scale get the 3.0. That's a excellent kit. Tighten the waist rocking joint and don't use the awful decals and it'll be great

[@kameshouse9474]

first view brother

[@Boom24277]

The elbow and knee joint is quite a disappointment for me.

[@0Heeroyuy01]

if this is the same one from ill say 2020ish be very very carful of 1 the feet when assembling them mine broke very easily 2 the armor parts mine also broke very very easily on the left upper thigh along with some other parts on the left side of the body, i have him holding the shield in a way that hides the broken or missing parts, the feet were never fixed ether so its on an action base in a awkward pose to hide everything and is going to stay that way. out of all the RG's iv build the most stable and solid one is the Tallgeese EW. i like the EW wing zero but the top of the head that holds the V fine just fell off and i never found it, its still holding its pose 5 years later tho.

[@pantallametalla]

For me, and I know I'm probably alone on this, the 2.0 is a huge disappointment even with the stability and pose-ability (minus the lack of core block/ proper waist crunch) being miles ahead. I am a new builder and was waiting for the 2.0 before getting a RX 78 real grade. The missing core block, missing pilot figure (which is another difference with the 1.0, I know it's not standard anymore, but it's still a bummer), lack of multi tone color separation, and those GOD AWFUL holes everywhere completely soured me. I'm surprised you are fine with it considering we are usually in agreement on liking more elegant designs. I was so disappointed in fact, that I actually decided to buy the 1.0, jank and all. I feel like Bandai is focusing on the bare essentials now, which is good, but comes at the expense of those extra somethings that really make some of the kits feel special to me. No art on the inside of the boxes, MGs no longer have dry transfers, missing pilot figures in RGs, etc etc etc. To me, all the little extras really add up and matter in the end. Or, maybe I'm just a weirdo.

[@0Vuuk0]

I'm in total agreement on the molded in tic marks. They do not look good. Also, for me some of proportions look really weird. The abdomen (red) and the waist and thighs.

[@neilwood5081]

👍👍👍👍