THE NEW GENERATION OF GUNDAM | HG 1/144 Gundam Aerial Review

The new main Gundam is here! This is the HG Aerial Gundam from the new series Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch From Mercury
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0:00 Intro
1:12 Unboxing and Build
3:24 AESTHETICS
3:43 Straight Built
4:45 Detail Up
6:51 ACCESSORIES
7:12 Hands
7:34 Beam Sabers
8:15 Beam Rifle
9:17 The Shield
10:45 Bit On Form
11:44 Articulation
16:28 Verdict
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[@lorenztiu4540]

I just love how the shield incorporates into the main unit and the sharp curves it has instead of the block style were used too XD

[@Samantha_yyz]

SAME!! I greatly prefer curves and angles over blocky designs. Ariel I think it's my favorite MS ever

[@scylla4342]

Victory gundams are curvy. Literally every zeon's MS are curvy. Where have you been

[@Minomaxx-78-2]

They sold green but only on PBANDAI which is really so pointless

[@mattgreen753]

The design of this mobile suit is awesome and the first episode of the show was great. Hope they make a master grade version of this!!

[@IronDragonoid56]

Imagine a 1/60 model

[@synysterpain]

We have a full mechanics of it coming out soon, so that's the same size as a MG

[@chunwing1030760]

Unfortunately, we might get the IBO treatment. A full mechanics 1/100 has been announced

[@miyujishibakoya1939]

Prologue and ep 1 are already aired

[@scylla4342]

it's design is actually generic and the first episode is also generic

[@thisisaname2250]

As someone who doesn't love 1/144 scale, this one looks so cool I'm still going to get it. GOD I can not wait for an eventual MG of this kit. Absolutely beautiful.

[@mysticshira1243]

They did announce a 1/100 full mechanics version

[@briankim1098]

Oh there will be an MG. WFM seems to be a big hit in Japan as WFM kits are sold out left and right. I’ve had as much a hard time tracking an HG Aerial as I did finding an MGEX Strike Freedom. But luck had it a random Toys ‘r Us in Odaiba had a few restocked.

[@ponyfelis]

For those who want it cheap in the US, Target (surprisingly) has them for $15.99

[@junglist313]

Target is a great place to find Gunpla. I’ve even seen them blow out MG kits for $6 on clearance.

[@xlivethe1st168]

Real. I got it there and having build it yet. Working x2 x0

[@jujuhawkins1932]

I just got mine from Target!!! 15.99 it was

[@joshjohnson4495]

$11.99 now 😬 I just picked one up today from Target

[@e-tan3911]

@@junglist313 Well great, I JUST left my local target after getting this, and now I gotta go back and check this...

[@ArtyShan]

QUICK TIP FOR THE EXTENSION OF LEGS (RE-POST): You can simply swap the leg joints with each other (C1 & C2) to make the legs longer and the articulation much better (full split).

[@unknownuser-vm9jm]

Been wanting to say this,came to the comments if someone already pointed this out.

[@ArtyShan]

@@unknownuser-vm9jm, actually I've pointed this out the other day but it was flagged because I added a facebook link 🥲 sadly the thread is gone

[@xaklr]

Does this also work for aerial rebuild?

[@mogtrader8]

what action base stand for this kit? thank you

[@b-kun6961]

​@@xaklrit does but the sideskirt would be too short to cover up the upper thigh than the Aerial ones

[@alonsogabriel9336]

Theres so much detail to this kit that its basically a 75% real grade. Which makes you think; what will the master grade and real grade look like if they ever decide to make one.

[@declan2775]

the full mechanics 1/100 is just a cockpit away from being a master grade, I imagine the real grade and actual master grade will be insane (and also take another year or two)

[@alonsogabriel9336]

@@declan2775 could take more, I mean, we still have tons of kits from previous series that havent been made into one yet (barbatos I'm looking at you)

[@declan2775]

@@alonsogabriel9336 for real grade? Very true. I do think they'll do a master grade before real grade

[@alonsogabriel9336]

@@declan2775 ah my bad, yes for real grade

[@toxicbergers]

@@declan2775 i hope we get a master grade for the pharact and both lifrith and aerial

[@jfbeast]

The best thing I love in Gundam Aerial's awesome base unit design is that; *It isn't a mid-season upgrade that also slapped bits on it!!!*

[@Matanumi]

Mid season? Bro we haven't even got there yet....

[@tomvhresvelg9286]

Additional weapon to compensate Funnels getting banned later.

[@curiouszaku9537]

@@tomvhresvelg9286 that is pretty most likely and im all for it. Additional armor too instead of bit charging mode

[@thedeadman4481]

I think it would be interesting if it's next upgrade actually made it look more vintage like a mix between the base unit and the granddaddy RX-78-2, difficult to pull off I know but not impossible considering some conversion artwork of IBO Gundams converted to UC designs.

[@animeguy2099]

The evolution of the aerial gundam has not began yet and i am expecting that the price 4 the next version of aerial gundam will quadruple and nobody will able to buy it because its nore expensive than any p bandai kits and and most expensive that bandai will produce

[@NebbyGotOutTheBag]

5:41 wow even with no extra work done it still looks amazing, they did a really good job with this HG

[@gamerkingdom1442]

I saw the first episode of the show a few days ago. LOVED IT!! And this HG looks phenomenal!! Can’t wait to get it!

[@JimC1984]

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[@JimC1984]

Was a gigantic disappointment to me. If this is iron blooded orphans successor it sucks. Sucks compared to 00 to ibo even wing. Feels like G gundam is more serious than this. A good anime doesnt equal a good gundam series, and i think they didnt see this

[@xecillmaze4740]

@@JimC1984 there's only been 1 episode, calm the fuck down mate.

[@Dracobyte]

I like that the anime is basically Utena + Gundam / Mobile Suits!

[@whorifiied]

@@JimC1984 sucks to be you

[@DinoConV]

I really love the designs from G Witch with the smooth pieces and angles instead of blockiness. It's a nice change.

[@DuelingwithBrushes]

I just finished building this kit over the weekend. The first thing that grabbed my attention was the classic polycaps have been replaced with a full poly runner.

[@armangunpla409]

I don't know if it's just me. But, the aesthetics kind of reminds me of Guyver with a little touch of age gundam. I LOVE the design of this line of kits by the way!

[@wonton_cutz542]

Looks good! It's got sort of like 00/Barbatos/G-Self mashed in together and made this. Love the overall design.

[@RoushFan1799]

I have both this & the Lfrith on the way, such great designs and the kits looks fantastic!

[@durenmontong9971]

little tip: you can speed up top coat curing time with hairdryer 👌

[@matthew_natividad]

Wouldn’t that be too much heat?

[@Technicallyaddicted]

1995: Gundam takes off in the west as a vehicle for selling toys to children. 2023: Gundam takes off in the west as a vehicle for selling toys to adults.

[@thesaltyweeb]

I just scored a Lfrth yesterday and seeing your review for Aerial.... Yeah I just gotta get it too! Great job with the extra effort man, it looks way better than ever!

[@Meegs_B]

it's amazing that to date, every grade of kit has been seeing some kind of an upgrade

[@MajinZelkin]

Waiting on the MG, even if it’s gonna take a year or two. This HG makes me hopeful for the tech they’re gonna put in it.

[@jj_zerozero]

Weird how the kit's beam saber handles are only long enough for one-handed use while the Aerial can actually hold it two-handed in the anime

[@TheDbend]

Man that episode 1 tho! Already making space on my desk for this kit. It's quickly rising up as one of my favorite looking Gundams already.

[@CovaDax]

i got the whole set, can't wait

[@Ironaho]

Mmm... Hathaway animation is better imo

[@fercho.7776]

watching Adam Savage building a PG unleashed rx-78 and two intro videos of your channel and I'm hooked. Pulled the trigger on this exact model for my first gunpla. can't wait for it to arrive!!!!!! Thank you for the quality content ^^

[@E3ggo]

i remember seeing this unit and having a sudden wave of happiness go over me because of how much it reminds me of the Barbados, IBO was my fist introduction to gundam and the Barbados Lupus was my first kit (because of your video on it)

[@StrikeNoir105E]

Of course we have Aerial performing the Artorias pose, it's so beautiful

[@veezerrscharnhorst]

A quick work from you! Really appreciate it

[@davidepagin6392]

Great video as usual! Since you have lately top coated your gunplas, a great idea would be a top coat tutorial. I tried to top coat (flat) one of my gunpla but I did not enjoy the final result. I find your panel line tutorial very interesting, so the same with top coat would be fantastic!

[@artemisjones2121]

I'd love to see a metal build version of this figure. Great review as usual, keep up the awesome work

[@sebastianrubio928]

I can already see the perfect grade with insane leds, it's like this design was intended to make a mindblowing Perfect Grade kit. Wallet: here we gooo!

[@DragoonMS]

Wow. Pretty sick!! I look forward to the MG & RG versions if & when they ever come out.

[@noobsouls3072]

Great video as always, mecha!

[@arktheradioactivereptile7977]

Absolutely gorgeous! I hope they make a real grade of this kit

[@tri.pamungkas3442]

really love this gunpla. look forward for full mechanic ver review next year

[@manamaster6]

I liked so much this model that I just ordered another one for a custom job. It is so good, the details, how posable it is, the design is great.

[@KaitoD]

You know what, a solid kit doesn't need to have the most amazing articulation

[@exiagn0012]

Definitely

[@RealRSmokinJoe]

I'm new to Gundam, just completed the HG Aerial and really enjoyed the build! I've ordered a pour type marker and Delpi water slide kit for this one as well!

[@averyangrycrow4936]

This series of kits has soooo much potential for extreme articulation And They fuck it up with very small things

[@henryramirez6106]

The stickers on the center of the head, on the chest and on the legs do this beautiful shine like the mobile suit is actually on and active.

[@haychew]

The articulation looks really good! I'll have to pick one up myself!

[@DarthShields666]

I wish I could get one. I’ll have to live vicariously though this channel for a while as I won’t be able to afford any kits for a while.

[@NobleReliance]

About the model, this is so damn cool! Thank you for sharing! Not about the model. Man... I gotta be honest, I am a huge fan of your whole aesthetic! I love the nails, the sweater, all of it!

[@driftingswordsmanzer]

I have enjoyed the anime so far, and that gunpla looks amazing.

[@DiegoPimentel86]

Excellent review as always! since the first images of this new gundam, I was never interested. but after the first episode and your Review .. I'll keep an eye on the 1/100 ... I already have a lot of hg

[@Xaia_V]

The fact that I could play with this after building it just makes this kit more than perfect for me, sturdy asl

[@MelodyTCG]

Just ordered this as my first kit Loving the series

[@jev.j]

Hey Mecha, can you do a review immediately when FM Aerial comes out? I've seen a full review of FM Aerial from Korean Bandai channel (From aesthetics to articulations) but sadly there are no english subs Am really looking forward for yours! Thanks a bunch

[@MechaGaikotsu]

I hope I’ll be finished with the review room Renovations by then 😅

[@jev.j]

@@MechaGaikotsu The ab crunch on FM Aerial, the sliding mechanism of the yellow part as you bend the legs, and the abundant clear parts on FM Aerial are what I am excited for the kit The MG Dynames, MG Barbatos, and MGEXpensive SF Gundam, and RG Force Impulse are the kits I bought solely because of your reviews. Keep doing what you are doing mecha! I am extremely thankful for your wholesome reviews.

[@anonprada203]

Looks like Exia/Astray out frame (kinda). Love your videos! Very informative and fun to watch!

[@TheAshlight41]

Just an info : They trade the leg swivel for a place for Gun stave when they were charged.

[@qinthonorario4500]

I was waiting for this to pop you know Aerial is just 🔥🔥🔥

[@lilmoe292]

Hey Mecha, have you ever thought of doing a video on a guide to top coating gunpla? I would love to see your process and what you use when top coating various gunpla and any tips and tricks you might have

[@sorcerous8401]

Seeing that Shield in action in the first episode gave me a lot of forerunner vibes from halo 4 and 5, such a cool and creative weapon for a mech to have

[@Samantha_yyz]

The first episode of the anime was amazing!! Give me more of them girls right now!! Ariel was also just so gorgeous, it's now my favorite MS ever. I can't wait for my Ariel to arrive in a few days. So excited to put it next to Lfrith and Beguir-Beu

[@cadeylabonte3376]

I'm very excited to get mine, and I LOVE the nails!!!

[@Cheesebread42]

I used a faber-castel XL felt black pen on mine and the detail came out silly good. it would have been nice to see water transfers too, yeah. the FCXS pen gave me a lot of control over eg. deep blacks and panels on the blue/yellow GUND-bits incl. underneath and keeping solid black outlines around all the yellow.

[@jasonsweeney890]

i got gundam aerial rebuild when i visited a comic con, first gundam that i ever built up, and it was a lot of fun building, ended up ordering gundam calibarn due to how much i genuinely enjoyed it.

[@scizorlord5126]

Hey Mecha, just for correctness' sake, the Lfrith's name in the show is actually pronounced more closely to the spelling. In the show (with the Japanese accent) they say something like "lap-fur-iss". So in English, itd be kinda like "luh-frith". I still think its funny that the name Lfrith is made of so many sounds that just aren't used in Japanese very often. The whole flipped R/L thing, Fs sounding like Ps, and THs sounding kinda funny in a Japanese accent (ie, they say Hasaway instead of Hathaway). Sorry for the short essay, but hearing "rubris" just makes my brain itchy.

[@NicoKyunKyun]

just used google translate for french pronunciation, it's basically elvis

[@Fayheurblode]

Didn't Mecha say in the LFrith's review that he would stick to the prononciation of the kanjis on the box ?

[@osakanone]

Its specifically a reference to Lord Frith, from Watership Down for anybody curious -- hence the many many rabbit motifs in the prologue.

[@brenopaiva7969]

@@Fayheurblode but he is pronouncing that wrong as well lol

[@mikeb4198]

i gave up with spelling and calling it le-frith...

[@madteo7248]

This kit is so cool I’m still waiting for my preorder😩 but just looking at it I can tell it’s amazing 🤩

[@NeoSlashott]

I see owl-birb face now on Aerial chest. o v o

[@RYUSHIR0]

If Astray and Barbatos had a child this would be it.

[@MazrixFi]

I'm a beginner gunpla enthusiast, and so far the only things I've been putting together are the ooooold 08th MS Team MG kits. Keep hearing that they're apparently really bad, but I've honestly been enjoying the hell out of building them. I was intending to keep all the Gunpla I buy in the same scale... But now I just don't know if I have the patience to wait for MG or whatever Full Mechanics is. The G-Witch designs are just so damn good looking. This is gonna get expensive in the long run, huh?

[@Xeun3603]

Welcome to the club xD

[@viperson9818]

For an HG it looks great and definitely can’t wait to pick one up eventually.

[@ursatrol]

I got this model as my first kit shortly before my departure from HND and like it a lot.

[@ericgropuis]

Love this build I got it for my baby brother and he had a great time with it

[@eomersimbajon2938]

3:00 holy crap that camera work is genius

[@beefs0ck911]

This kit seems incredible, I have to go get one.

[@getthecats]

This is my first gunpla. I was really happy with the kit but the grey sticker on the grey gun seems so very lazy

[@eri_sister_of_aerial]

This show has stolen my heart. It took its spot from GUNDAM WING which everyone knows how good that show was...the fact that this show has only just begun and it's already a masterpiece just with its 6 episodes (including the prologue there)...that's how you know this show is truly special

[@costeadavid3790]

Granddaddy Rx-78 is proud of this nephew Aerial

[@perfectlyse9859]

I found putting the gun on the arm using that peice looked super cool

[@donaldzuramp4404]

The face just screams gundam 00 to me. And 00 is my all time fav gundam! Love this one😊

[@SerenadeURA]

I've never been so torn between wanting to say "this suit doesn't look great" and "this suit looks really cool". There's something about the design that doesn't hit, but it's got really neat aesthetics here and there.

[@OreoChipsAhoy-qf4gu]

my brother just copped this masterpiece of a gundam kit for me. I'm totally amazed on this build!

[@impapeye9977]

that looks great! and the new series freaking awesome

[@noahwadhams9797]

7:27 Given what happens in the anime, that has to be a joke on Bandai's part.

[@pluralkumquat]

I preordered this last week I'm hecking excited.

[@tareekellis9583]

I love seeing gunpla and audibly saying "thats a high grade??" to myself its great

[@Olivreira_]

just ordered this as my first gunpla. Im so hyped about putting one together for the first time!

[@user-sd3qw5rn1i]

And now it's your first girlpla too lol

[@jehovenjrjizdeortega8224]

As an ibo fan, this kit strikes my fancy for its nearly complete inner frame gimmick, really cool, and even the manipulators resemble the same ones on gundam frames

[@krysle3337]

Ngl when I saw the promo pics for the Aerial the design didn't click for me at all, but seeing it now in actual model kit form, I am loving the design philosophy of it. It looks like a futuristic space supercar, which is a breathe of fresh air for the mobile suits we're used to. Really hope to get this soon.

[@FitriHakimi]

This gundam look really really amazing. I will get this one. I love ur review.

[@keammthedemon6277]

I still gotta give my thanks to you for helping me enter my interest in gundam. I absolutely love these mechas and buying the kits. so thank you for making mecha videos.

[@Noctis198]

Same!

[@alejandrovivas8567]

I just watched the 1st episode of the new series but looking at this model kit I'm noticing how feminine this new Gundam is, it looks Awesome!!!

[@davidsymes-brownjohn983]

just ordered this kit and can't wait

[@keionkidd1563]

I just got mine yesterday I just finished putting mine together 2 minutes ago now I'm starting on the real Grade sazabi now you pick a good time to drop this review

[@elijahhaynes216]

This is a Gundam design that I started off not liking, and even though it’s still not an all-time favorite(I think I prefer Barbatos to this for a modern Gundam design), I think it looks great. The design aspects from both the Unicorn, Legillis, Barbatos, and the G-Self look phenomenal on this Gundam! I also appreciate when a main Gundam is way different compared to what we see with other Gundams(examples being the blue Beam Sabers and effect parts, the funnel shield, etc). Very unique, and I think it’s cool!

[@rolandsimondirecto5488]

I have this kit since last Saturday and I enjoyed this design. At first, I thought that this line of Aerial will just reuse some joints of older gunpla, but I was wrong. This kit is amazing and is like Aerial just jumped out of the anime. The only complaint about her is the stickers for the GUND-FORMAT (correct me if I'm wrong) on the head, thighs, the shoulder, and the backpack when they should've just done it in the exact same matter as the chest. Other than that, she is a fantastic kit and it was fun to build and it still blows my mind. I keep messing around with it and it's just mid-perfection. Still waiting for the Aerial Rebuild's price to lower a bit.

[@yuangacutan7462]

I like how Gaikotsu cosplay as a witch when reviewing witch from mercury kits.

[@TrueBlueAndrew]

Mine just shipped today. So excited

[@angelomendoza1174]

It's the MS that brought Suletta Mercury to school, then she saved a person drifting in space who doesn't want to be rescued!

[@marcesteban8694]

Awesome this line is!!

[@angpham941]

It reminds me of Exia so much and i love it. Might pick 1 kit up because Exia was so hard to find/ highly priced nowadays

[@FearTheRelicFighter]

This was my first gunpla. Spendt 5ish hours having a blast last week building it. And I might be hooked on this. So will buy another set come march. I'm thinking about the rg sazabi or the hg Lfrith next.

[@nafishaziq]

🗿and that gundam out of stock when i want to buy it 🗿

[@MrBadmonkeycw]

Finally got mine put together last night. Loved the build. Only thing that's irking me is the chest. Swear I cleaned everything properly, but segments of it feel like they didn't quite fit together properly. Mainly the mid chest where the white abdomen piece meets the yellow inner chest piece. The yellow looks a bit sunk in when the blue segments set in. Weird, but still a damn good and fun build.

[@Roxious119]

I love how the Episode 0 of the New Gundam was too serious and about war and alot of violence. While Episode 1 was a fantasy HS thing with a TOUCH of Yuri. Ngl love the anime and the gunpla models.

[@Samantha_yyz]

Agree except the high school setting is very clearly the space corpo groups place for raising new members and employees. The happy school life setting feels way too happy, like it'll be shattered any moment now

[@bluelight8025]

@@Samantha_yyz You are not so far off with how the happy school setting getting shattered in any moment if you read the short story in their official website from Gundam Aerial’s point of view.

[@Samantha_yyz]

@@bluelight8025 I'll have to read that, I've not seen it when I was in the official site for the show just the other day. Must have missed that update!!!!

[@Roxious119]

@@Samantha_yyz does the anime have a manga yet or a lightnovel we can base it from?

[@bluelight8025]

@@Samantha_yyz Go read it. Lol 😂 I can see where the story will be going when I read it on their official website.

[@omegawrack9779]

I like the demonstration pose with the giant sword at the beginning and end, BIG Artorias vibes

[@itsukinamy3191]

The name big sword please?

[@omegawrack9779]

@@itsukinamy3191 I believe it comes in one of the IBO kits, it’s blue with bull horns. I’ll update when I get a nams

[@tgcidpl]

You can use the shield mount as a backpack and go crazy with attaching gunbits, you can even attach beam rifle to it.

[@anirresistiblechickensandw2638]

Phenomenal kit. And episode 1 was a treat as well. My gosh. Can't wait to see the other HG kits come in. Each faction has different mecha design.

[@NebLleb]

Uuuuum... Did we and any other people saying "I LOVE THIS SHOW!" even SEE the same damn show?

[@bahamut_the_warrior]

@@NebLleb ….what?

[@leastsanenousagi7733]

@@NebLleb bro what

[@Shigization]

I LOVE this design. Unfortunately I didn't think to pre-order (never needed to for a Gundam kit before) and they sold out everywhere very quickly they hit NZ.

[@MrKumbayah]

Definitely waiting for the RG or MG version with the full on stands and the GUND bits with all the beam effects. That sht is gonna be glorious.

[@Ultraelectromagnetic]

Damn it. I knew I should've pre-ordered the HG Aerial when I still could. But I guess I can wait; still got a backlog of kits to build lol