This is High Grade Redefined - HG Moon Gundam Review - ムーンガンダム

HGUC Gundam Moon by Bandai
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DESCRIPTION
This is a posable, high-grade or better injection-plastic kit of an item from the Gundam universe.
Moon Gundam, as seen in the manga "Mobile Suit Moon Gundam," gets an HG kit release from Bandai! Its distinctive form is fully represented, and its moon-shaped Psycho Plate can be unfurled by unfolding the backpack arm; it can also separate and recombine. The Moon's arms and legs are highly flexible for a range of motion beyond most HG kits, and it's fully armed with its Beam Tomahawk, Beam Rifle, and a display base. Order it now!
[Includes]:
Psycho Plate
Beam Tomahawk
Beam Rifle
Butterfly Edge (x2)
Display base

[@BlitzkriegOmega]

I think the reason the Moon Gundam is smaller than the Sazabi is because it lacks layers upon layers of armor and Psycoframe.

[@ariwardanakusuma2]

Sazabi only have psychoframe on cockpit same as standard Zeon tech.Only the unicorn utilizes full frame.

[@gerogyzurkov2259]

@@ariwardanakusuma2 unicorn gundam series*

[@gerogyzurkov2259]

But it looks like Narrative gundam has almost full psychoframe also in its equipment

[@tenkuken7168]

moon gundams head has a psychoframe i think

[@Astronopolis]

Conversely, it's just smaller

[@RedComet1701]

You can split the moon plates in half and attach 1 half to each arm. In a wing like formation. Those plates are essentially funnels.

[@tsubonk3699]

The HG Moon Gundam can be described as the RG Sazabi's child from a secret affair.

[@rebeccaluis1223]

Lol

[@j.s8660]

Actualy , the moon gundam is More of a parent to sazabi

[@tsubonk3699]

lore wise, yes, but aesthetically its a sazabi x gundam mega mashup

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Or even worse, .........a RETCON!!!!

[@nope-xe2lx]

I guess you can call it Sazabi's Deleted Affair.

[@YungMido]

Me: I bought it... My wallet: What did it cost? Me: ...everything.

[@thedeadman4481]

Hahaha Infinity War reference!

[@thedeadman4481]

@@Yuan3.08 oh come on Cell don't get BUGGED by me.....eh..EHEHEH

[@ocelot_the_dragon]

When you think you’re special when you point out a reference to a groundbreaking movie that undoubtably everyone has seen or heard of by now, but think no one knows what movie it is and think you are a god for saying the name of it

[@alphu5]

r/expectedthanos

[@_crowbones]

@@ocelot_the_dragon me @ the three people in this comments section who try to be know it alls about this suit just because they read the manga, but just ended up getting everything wrong

[@j.moon98]

If all HGs start looking like this, I'd stop caring for RGs.

[@ariwardanakusuma2]

RG is RG...but if all HG like this,well im stop buying MG.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Until recently RGs have been a pain in the butt anyway.

[@lukmanulhakim5529]

Talk about RG, *Sinanju & Zeta flashback*

[@muisverriet]

@@HeadCannonPrime Not really. Stuff like the Exia and the Astray were awesome.

[@pencilclamp4824]

Jarmo Verriet I agree

[@valorthefox]

So... We have the Moon Gundam which is the Prototype Sazabi, and at the same time we have the Narrative Gundam who is the Prototype Nu Gundam? It would be nice to have a battle between both

[@rapzalsos6237]

I hope to see it in the Gundam Narrative anime.

[@LockeLynx]

@@rapzalsos6237 (Sad face)

[@matthunter9562]

@@rapzalsos6237 I'm already watch the anime movies in theather.

[@matthunter9562]

I believe the winner will be the RX 9 Narrative, the Moon Gundam will be defeat because in Mobile Suite Gundam Narrative the movie when the RX 9 NT Glow they're Phsyco Frame (the C-Packs) they beat the Sinanju Stein With Mega Neo Zeong 999 easily, so the Moon Gundam is not a match for the RX 9 NT (C-Packs).

[@fredericojustin7171]

@@matthunter9562 depend on the pilot tho

[@ozcerberos]

The plates in the moon gundam are usually for defensive purpose. But also in the manga, they conjoined them and throw them like a spear ( with the psycommu system activated)

[@anggreanrenozonarca2195]

Actually the price isn't as expensive as we expect, because the action base 5 itself is 600 yen, so the gundam alone is about 2400 yen, it's a standart price for an hguc

[@shunzhang838]

2400 yen is almost the standard price of real grade , most standard hguc kits cost below 1500 yen, but since this is a 14 runners big kit , the price tag is totally worth it

[@557deadpool]

Shun Zhang yeah no, you do see HGUC kits at 1500 but 2000 is a lot more common. It's why I don't own many UC kits at all.

[@npc6817]

you guys think we might get a new grade? like HIgher grade, or re144? I think this would qualify as above high grade, altough it sure is no real grade. maybe it will set the bar for all new releases and people in those gunpla beginner guide videos will discourage buying kit earlier than 2018 as their first build? all jokes aside newer kits have benn amazing, I just cant wait to see what is going to make them obsolete

[@mechalinkergaming7169]

Why complain it's expensive? You're a hobbyist, c'mon.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

its not expensive. You want expensive, try taking up a Games Workshop hobby.

[@PaszerDye]

Bought this kit after seeing this video & stumbling upon it at my local gundam shop, which I took as a sign. Gotta say it deserves every bit of praise people have been singing about it. Though I must add; my kit's Psycho plate seems to be loose and its individual parts tend to come apart often. Same goes for the Butterfly Edges. Also a big warning to everyone who likes moving their kits around and checking out the articulation from different angles. D22, the junction piece that connects the legs to the lower torso, is flimsy & easily prone to warping because of how the part was designed. Take extra care when moving the legs around, especially when you're trying to make use of the D22 articulation gimmick.

[@chaptermastermoloc4171]

What do you mean by warping? Does it break off?

[@KingEzzaSoul13]

From what I have seen from other reviews of this gumpla, those parts are for angling the psycho pieces so that you could somewhat clock the figure with or use them as sudo wings

[@darkusblader]

Its gunpla

[@PeonyObfuscated]

Can we just call the giggity giggity joint the Quagmire joint?

[@rebeccaluis1223]

Lol

[@eomersimbajon2938]

or the Blackstreet joint. cuz i like the way you work it, no giggity

[@theeyeofmonitor6841]

5:02 oh moon really steal, no dignity

[@Zetagundamastley1219]

This model is absolute gold. Beats almost every HG I’ve seen.

[@sugarhoneyicetea3040]

In order to have something so good, you have to sacrifice something of the same value...

[@Flintlock900]

Sugar Honey Ice Tea “I’m sorry little one.”

[@GuntPulp]

Speak for yourself

[@chitat]

My firstborn child for this gundam kit? Yeah done deal!

[@STheRider]

That is the law of equivalent exchange

[@anwarjaman1600]

Yeah..agree

[@willi.mp4747]

Im surprised how i bought this kit a day before the unboxing vid came out and that it is rated as Gundarium tier. Thanks GameStop

[@haleyleyley8951]

Crescent moon? Do you mean Mikazuki *har har har*

[@thedeadman4481]

Plot twist this Gundam is secretly a tribute to him LOL

[@OtherSpartin]

Albert Franco Bigger plot twist, the mid season upgrade is called the Sun Gundam and has big hands

[@Addyboy0190]

har har har :) hu hu hu :( wahhhhhhhhhhhh ToT

[@rebeccaluis1223]

I don't get it

[@haleyleyley8951]

@@rebeccaluis1223 mikazuki means crescent moon

[@LockeLynx]

Plot twist: All the Gundam Frames in IBO were based on this Mobile Suit when it was [discovered] and it then served as a Template, but the developers could not replicate its Psycho-Technology or Beam Sabers. (based on the fact that the Mechanical designer for the Moon Gundam is the same guy who worked on the IBO Gundam Frames [Ippei Gyoubu])

[@maverick6c631]

Huh, Turn A gundam world reset vision by Amuro Ray. I'm not agree with that new canon.

[@evilsizer18]

That gigity Giggity was enough for me xD My favorite gunpla youtuber from on now.

[@ChillyJack]

I won't miss the eye stickers at all, I always paint the eye pieces with glow in the dark paint anyway.

[@ariq45]

hot damn where do you get those

[@slavinben4484]

ariq45 in Jo-Ann’s or Micheals they sell glow in the dark paint

[@ariwardanakusuma2]

I still need eye stickers.The new sticker bandai put simply shine better in light.Not complaining but well

[@ChillyJack]

@@ariq45 You can get green glow in the dark paint basically anywhere that sells spray paint, such as Walmart. Other colors you typically have to look online though. You can also get fluorescent paints or inks that'll just light up in various bright colors under a blacklight.

[@ariq45]

how long glow in the dark paint last?

[@Baps_]

I am just getting into Gunpla and picked up an RX78-2 HG along with this HG Moon Gundam from my local Hobby Lobby. I am very pleased to see it is an amazing kit! Glad this kit caught my eye. :)

[@trentv4162]

I've been calling the Moon Gundam an RG lite for a while and I think that holds up pretty well...

[@flamestoyershadowkill]

the legs and arms have near full inner frames

[@ocap3157]

Imagine rg moon gundam

[@Apogee816]

Didn’t research much about this. I bought it impulsively when I went to pick up another MG. And I gotta say this is my favorite HG I’ve ever built.

[@hexacitygaming1863]

The moving parts in the psycho plate is for attaching them in different ways. There are pegs that fold out and slots for those pegs. My moon gundam has 2 big shield plates on each arm. Have fun playing with the different way to make the plate.

[@mrdadstache1460]

I bought this a while ago, not realizing it was an HG. Then I got a good look at the box and felt disappointed, thinking I’d overpaid. Then I built it. 😮😁😍

[@ocap3157]

Regret that u just buy it is better than not buying it

[@jaypeadieL611]

I regret not buying it at a decent price.

[@brodofraggins4688]

@kingarcainia2235 hobby lobby is goated

[@adriflux7704]

@@brodofraggins4688 Definitely is

[@kingappollyon]

5:02 I see you're a fan of Koichi Mecha 😂

[@thesilverceres7042]

The most unbeatable pose

[@kingappollyon]

@@thesilverceres7042 only Speedwagon can beat it

[@TenguRadman]

Did not catch on to that

[@ethanol929]

IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE YESSSSS

[@RedComet1701]

And whats with the price complaints? It comes with more stuff than the standard HGUC Nu Gundam and HGUC Sazabi, including the base...and it costs less than either of those older kits. If you think that 23 to 30 USD is expensive then Im not sure how you've bought any other HG kits. Hell, the Delta Kai is almost 40. The HGBF Ez-SR is 28. The HGBF A to Z is 30. The Hyaku Shiki is 25. The MK-II Revive is about 22. The new Blue Destiny Unit 3 is 25. Seriously, the Moon at that price is a steal. Especially considering it comes with a nice, new model base.

[@riceboycruz1300]

The head kind of reminds me of the Gundam Astaroth

[@Chef-Excellence]

That would be because it was designed by Ippei Gyoubu, who also did a lot of suits from IBO and G-Reco.

[@intek5364]

Right bro

[@xenowreborn]

The Head is from the Psycho Gundam Mk IV "Doors" so is the psycho plate while the body is from the Varguil

[@anebros.9045]

5:02 I don’t know if it was on purpose but you posed it just like kenshiro’s fighting stance and either way I love this kit even more

[@diegovillalobos2430]

bro look up “koichi pose meme”

[@BeeBait]

Just grabbed one for $20 at my local Hobby Lobby. Going to set it up as I eat my lunch at work!

[@gkaiserage8129]

And... now my backlog of Gundams gets bigger... I already have a RG Sazabi, MG Avalanche Exia, Atlas Gundam and to finish the decals and topcoat on my PG 00 Raiser. But seeing this video makes me want this kit, I am a sucker for HGs with a lot of detail like a RG! Great review!

[@vjonatha]

Crazy that as of 11/30/22, this kit is going for $10.19 at Hobby Lobby.

[@BionicleGio22210]

I configured the psychoplates on mine to two big shields, one for each arm. Gonna find more configurations later

[@flamestoyershadowkill]

used mine as wings

[@notarxw]

@@flamestoyershadowkill how?

[@5nitrogaming712]

I found a concept design for a "psycho gundam G doors" which had a full psycho plate moon in a magazine called "moon gundam mechanical works", so maybe there will be a p-bandai kit of that?

[@SaitoOzias]

I thought Bandai would never ever made a kit that has no stickers a long time ago, but now i know.

[@jordan_ys]

5:02 ECHOES ACT 3! 3 FREEZE!

[@W.ky_ky]

Is this a jojo reference i see

[@exiagn0012]

@@W.ky_ky everything is a jojo reference, dude

[@cptbutters1394]

Hobby lobby had it on sale for $15 so glad I have one so close to my house

[@binkus.bonkus.2737]

this was my first gunpla, i love the knees. I had a (problem?) with the hips because slide down mechanism was much more smooth than the kicks. Geara zulu next and i hope to build the unicorns 0 and 2

[@gundamenjoyer217]

Moon gundam, if not one of my favorites, IS my favorite gundam. Bandai, PLEEEEASE more of this design.

[@Arithhh]

Me: *look at my wallet* My wallet: what? Also my wallet: *sees my computer screen* Also also my wallet: “DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT”

[@able5566]

Did you get it?

[@unliblades20]

I bought the long rifle equipped version of the hg moon gundam and I never have any regrets. A masterpiece highgrade definitely!

[@sathu8317]

I see you like Koichi A man with only this classiest of tastes

[@npc6817]

the classiest indeed

[@rebeccaluis1223]

Idk who that is

[@sathu8317]

Rebecca luis then let me introduce you to a being on a higher plane of existence named Koichi Hirose

[@Excalibur5k]

Oh really? I heard koichi steals.

[@NickyVBS]

Misha no dignity

[@jinnkitsune2248]

Can't wait to see how detailed the RG version of this kit

[@scarfazed]

if anyone is still looking for these, i just got one from Hobby Lobby for $22 dollars on a 40% discount sale. they apparently have them all the time currently, so good luck. got to the store and looked up a review (this video) when i saw it on the shelves. also found the old HG Leo's, got 1 for like 8 dollars haha

[@brokencontroller71]

This was my first gundam ever. Got it for Christmas this year.

[@treywiley5294]

Enjoy it! Its an excellent HG

[@BarelyDecentProduction]

No one notices the smiling face on the gun

[@msn-04sazabi5]

Reminds me of HG Stargazer's back if its VL ring is unmounted.

[@YarugumaSou]

What a way to kill you

[@lorenzomendoza1559]

Youre not the only one lol. Very unsettling

[@npc6817]

in fact i do not, what are you talking about?

[@npc6817]

nvm cant unsee now

[@ArvoVenkatron]

The reason it has 2 antenna in the manga is because the ones in the back are the psycho frame receiver I think.

[@Ramosinator]

This is my first Gundam I made made first time getting into Gundam and it's amazing

[@RyneOsaur]

This was my 1st gunpla I put together. I really enjoyed putting it together.

[@mat1763]

The second arm for the plate can be used to have the plates in a wing like orientation, with half of the moon on one arm, and the other half on the other.

[@bradleyjones6754]

Been waiting all day for this

[@Nh2OO5]

I straight built this kit and for some reason or another the psycho plate “hinge joints” are rly loose (basically it couldn’t curve inwards without falling over) so i had to do some tightening with super glue. Later on the waist joint was also being too floppy so another dab of super glue and we’re good right? 👎. That day was incredibly hot (and i was also putting my the kit next to the window so sunlight) so the glue inside of the plastic started melting and stuck on the waist joint when i was leaving. Aaaand now it snapped off because it was too damn tight! Tried putting it in the freezer like some other people did but it didn’t work, tried scraping off the glue but i felt that it was gonna destroy the ball joint inside. I’ll just have to live with it i guess. Still, an 8/10 in my book.

[@RKfromPartsUnknown]

I got a copy of this and the feet are very articulated. As they say any kit’s articulation (at times) will depend on the builder. I pretty much did what the instructions said, and maybe that one rocking pegged joint thingamabob is on upside down. I had to disassemble the Moon Gundam’s right foot to confirm it since its left foot was very articulate. You might wanna check it out. Also yeah the sideskirts can’t really go that far. It’s pretty to look at though. 😝

[@brycejohnson3533]

I got this for my daughter at hobby lobby for like 15$ cause of there 40% off plastic model sale they do every other week. Was her 3rd build and i was super impressed with the detail, i only do mg so hopefully this accually comes out as a mg and that wasnt just an april fools joke cause i want one

[@MechaGaikotsu]

Lucky find! It’s a super rare one now

[@brycejohnson3533]

@@MechaGaikotsu when i bought it last october hobby lobby had stacks of them on the shelf i wonder if they still do

[@bitetheasp]

@@brycejohnson3533 Mine hasn't had Moon Gundams in a long time. I wanted a second one just because, but it wasn't meant to be.

[@spider-lad5572]

I just picked one up for 40% off and I’m extremely excited to put it together

[@huh2340]

I am getting some IBO vibe from the plastic used for Moon Gundam.

[@Forgetthereality]

Just love how gunpla is getting better with age

[@givemerice9505]

If u want to buy this kit u can buy it at hobby lobby and u can get that 40 percent off so it will be 20 dollars

[@kaiba-boi4256]

The best thing about this kit is the eyes aren’t stickers

[@huxley309]

I've just built my moon gundam, typical hollow feeling gundam but the detail is incredible I can't wait to panel line it. Not to mention it's bigger than I expected, haven't built the crescent moon or the backpack or weapons, bit I'm halfway through another great build, my Rg Rx-178 aeug though I love, great detail and it's a solid build.

[@Ton_D_Chicken]

Color me impressed!!! No stickers, accessories, articulation... Well now, I think I'll add this kit to my "Toys to buy" list of mine!!!👍👍👍😎

[@Will_Negs]

A note for anyone interested in this kit: the no-polycap build might seem nice, but this thing loosens up way too fast. Even after tightening them, the leg/hip joints on mine are agonizingly loose. It can't stand up, and it can't hold a mid-air pose in the air. It's beautifully molded, but by God, just pick a pose and never touch it again. This isn't a kit for people who like to change their kits' poses around.

[@paradoxical998]

I know I'm late to the party but, I think the plates extra linking parts are to form swords that attach to the arms.

[@dawubber6676]

I've never bought a kit before, but with the complete lack of stickers this is the kit I would start with.

[@johnnyfung7143]

I'm about to press the buy button just after I watch this gunpla review

[@WackLantern]

Caught me way off guard w that ‘gigidy gigidy’

[@AragornRespecter]

“Premium price” Laughs in $20 at hobby lobby

[@MechaGaikotsu]

I heard tales of this Hobby Lobby and it’s sultry prices.

[@AragornRespecter]

@@MechaGaikotsu to be fair it’s a very limited selection, but they do go on sale for 40% off

[@faisalakbar9394]

That knee armor separation is lit!!

[@dlilking]

I bought the moon Gundam because of this review, and I don’t regret it.

[@ineon_playz9964]

Best. Kit. EVVVVVVERRRRRRRRRRRRR Oh and the little tabs on the psycho plates are for customizing the moon section. You can attach them in different ways, and if you have two of the kit, you can make a full moon, or something like that. That is my guess anyway...

[@matlavi4075]

Nice review! That's a sweet looking kit!

[@TuLokotron2010]

Holy shit. $35 dollars is considered expensive?? What are people doi kn g with their lives. i paid 31.50 today with a 10 percent off. This will be my third build after i finish my second tomorrow.

[@ceptor7018]

In singapore the moon gundam is $35 which is considered cheap as even the hgbf gm gm is $34

[@Arthur_mungus]

alright better start selling both my kidneys!

[@emilioaguirre1634]

I got the HG Moon Gundam from Hobby Lobby during their sale week a few years ago for a great price.

[@Gio-mi3hd]

ok, i'm so hype to see this thing on RG... *Instant buy*

[@StarK1ll3r187]

I just got this earlier today. I cant wait to start putting this together

[@huranku98]

Just ordered this after watching this video 2 years ago. I'm finally paying the premium for a hg.

[@MinotaurSauce]

I'm gonna wait for the Varguil personally, but it's good to see that the base kit is so good!

[@dol_mel7487]

Eh I would recommend you just go ahead and get the moon Gundam because the vargil won't be out for a while, and if you support the release, bandai probably will make more kits for Gundam moon

[@binkus.bonkus.2737]

on top of that the front v fin is very loose and the crescent can keep itself together - still a great kit though!

[@marklaurencecabrera772]

I use to separate in half that plate and use them as a pair of wing, for me its awesome, giving the moon gundam very cool looking :)

[@anhilliator1]

I was lucky enough to come across this in a mall in Vegas. You bet I picked this up.

[@TheMTG9745]

that music reminds me of toy reviews from the 2015-2019 era 😭

[@SegwayBossk]

I found one for $25 at a local hobby shop. Bought it just because it was cheap, and I ended up loving it so much I bought the P-Bandai clear version

[@madluna1233]

I have this kit and there is almost no runner bits to fill and the only problem for me is the front v fin won't stay on

[@Heroduothecomedian]

Is his camera making it look blue or did i get moob gundam with purplish blue virgil parts in my moon gundam? And are the plates a little loose on the moon gundam or did i build my plates wrong

[@pelemlangka]

Wait a minute, no sticker? No decal ?! Then this is what i called the future of gunpla

[@robertmurphy3771]

Just got this kit cant wait to assemble it. Any word about a full moon?

[@cyber2952]

Litteraly a full year later we finally got the high grade varguil

[@NokasaTenma]

4 years from the future and I bet U alr found out about this but the tabs in the sides of the psycoplate is to connect the psycoplate to form the "javelins" by connecting em four In a row

[@kaorunootaku]

Getting one soon and planning to give it a sazabi color scheme. Red comet moon gundam

[@MobiusGT]

you missed that the back of the psycho places arent fully color accurate

[@gcbsstrangelife6246]

I wanna see a HG MRX-013-3 Psycho Gundam Mk-IV G-Doors. Its basically where the Physcoplates and Gundam head comes from in the Gundam Moon manga

[@Unclejoe420]

was just wondering how many ways the funnels can attach to each other, as they seem to have smaller tabs near the tips?

[@coreyjameshaims449]

HG 2.0 like it, can see how it is akin to an RG in terms of detail/colours. Very impressive

[@RYUSHIR0]

That knee armor separation is what i wanted for the Freedom 2.0 and sadly we didnt have.

[@TigerW0lf]

What will be it's villain counterpart, the Sun Gundam?

[@dark_doodle_noodle5867]

Noice

[@Courier-gq6ym]

Nah, the villain atm is either a Theta Gundam or Neo-zeon.

[@OtherSpartin]

I honestly wasnt sold on this kit, thought the design looked to busy in the art and as a cross of Zeon and Titans it missed the mark for me. But then I see the model up close and that change my opinion entirely. I think it is really all that separation, it makes what looks like a ton of work, part of the kit and honestly. broke up what on a first glance looked like a heavily 2 tone kit.

[@AnTran147]

Anyone know if Hobbylink Japan is giving out entry cards for the Mid-Year Campaign?

[@gundamenjoyer217]

This was my first kit I ever built, if it wasn’t I could see myself not being an actual gunpla addict today. I was about 9, and I though “cool space robot toy you build? Yes please!” 12 and starting to paint lol.