1772 - MG 00 Qan[t] Full Saber (OOB Review)

Here's the Master-Grade 1/100 scale 00 Qan[t] Full Saber. This kit has it's pros and cons in terms of stability but it looks fantastic and you have so many weapon options! If you love GN swords then this kit is for you!
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Thanks for watching!

[@damiannguyen9195]

Kinda weird you missed it, but the hip joints can be pushed down like alot of recent MGs, and then the leg can swing forward quite a bit more

[@00skrsermk23]

same

[@vustvaleo8068]

still not enough swords! needs more!

[@hrgaming4plebs570]

there's never enough swords

[@cow9572]

@@hrgaming4plebs570 "enough swords" Ha never heard of it

[@chacrawarrior]

Yo Dawg, I hear you like swords...

[@jdexcalibur1989]

Hahahahahahaha!

[@floraalcantara1300]

bayonet...err..swords for days!

[@Mythicalmage]

Yeah I definitely think it's in the same boat as the XN Raiser and the Avalanche Exia: Find a good pose and try not to breathe on it. That being said I've had it standing, holding two gunblades, with the GN Sword V on his hip on my desk for the past few weeks and I bump my desk constantly and he hasn't fallen down, remarkably.

[@DuDleyAllDay]

The QanT is my favorite mobile suit design I love all the 00 suits and when I get this it will complete my MG collection of Setsuna's Gundams with the Exia, Avalanche exia dash, the 00 Raiser, 00 Seven sword, the XN raiser and the QanT I cant wait to top the collection off with this guy thanks for the effort in the review zack!!! I appreciate what you had to go through to do all of those poses

[@4473021]

Kind of a shame that it doesn't come with a ring stand to hold the sword bits. Anyone know if there are third parties that sell it? I know one of the third party sets that came out a couple years back had both the full saber and the ring stand, but I only want the ring

[@bloodraven4812]

Another suggestion for this video series: How to avoid chipping in the joints; I know you did your how to paint (in which order) but no matter what, I always fail when it comes to preparing/sealing the joint parts so they don't chip when they are used.

[@nekodegozaru951]

The inner frame is about 96% simillar to the MG 00 Raiser. Except for some parts in the torso, and skirt. That being said, you can pull the hips fown like the MG 00 Gundam. And I find that the side skirt of the QanT is a lot more frustratingly easy to knock off than it is gor the 00 Gundam.

[@Sreyv21]

You can strip all of its parts to do the quanta burst mode or something which the rg doesnt have

[@LatencyProblem]

It can't. at least the core part cant extend outward.

[@SpiralOther]

@@LatencyProblem yea but it can pull it off, with that minor exception of the chest condenser not pulling out

[@0matas0]

“And you got a SUPEERR... thing there.” Lmao

[@wesker919]

I just want to get this and make the normal Quanta. I guess the benefit is I'll have a lot of extra weapons and whatnot.

[@michaelfuller7635]

I just ordered this and the xn raiser to go with my exia's. All I need now is the repairs 2 and the 00 seven swords and my seasonal collection is complete. 😊

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

R3 exia all the way

[@michaelfuller7635]

I did aquire both. Including the seven swords inspection type as well.

[@rabbitvonblum9735]

I’ve got the MG Shia Qan[t] Trans-Am Mode and I really love it. Didn’t have any problems with posing the kit, but it doesn’t come with all of the extra bits from this kit, so I can see how that might be a pain. I love the head design for this Mobile Suit in particular.

[@paoloantoniolomotan5622]

James Von Blum is there an MG? Only an HG as far as Bandai goes.

[@rabbitvonblum9735]

Yes, Bandai makes a MG. I got it on USAgundamstore. www.usagundamstore.com/products/pre-order-mg-1-100-oo-qant-trans-am-mode-special-coating

[@paoloantoniolomotan5622]

I meant the Shia Quan[T] from your comments man.

[@rabbitvonblum9735]

Paolo Antonio Lomotan I get what you’re saying, but they’re basically the same kit, just with a different color scheme. If you’re specifically looking for a MG Shia Qan[t] then I don’t know if one exists,.

[@account6555]

+James Von Blum no. shia qanta mg is not a thing. also its not a palet swap. there is diffent armor at points

[@Bocalt]

Very strange that they don't highlight the purge feature of the gn pieces throughout the body

[@louiejalimbawa688]

14:30 looks better if you attach it like that in the back pack rather than the original form. :)

[@BTR180]

But wait there's more!

[@zorh136]

I'm still waiting for Bandai to somehow make an ELS 00 Quanta kit

[@adev7760]

me too, i dont care if it's gonna cost 1000 dollars lol

[@GunplalukitoID]

Damn, i feel you zach... I once reviewed the daban one and that gave me headache even more than this, i guess 😂😂 But i love Qant, so i pre ordered this one for myself too and shove the poison to my throat lol

[@aero981]

Hey Zaku! quick question, how did you go about cutting those clear pieces off the runner, was it lil' bit off the part and then sand or like straight off the runner?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah you need to leave plenty of nub because the clear plastic can easily splinter. Gotta then work it carefully

[@aero981]

thanks!

[@rviejohn]

Master Grade XN Raiser, Avalanche Exia and Qanta Full Saber are part of 10th Year Celebration of Gundam 00 right?

[@iamBOZINGUS]

is it a common thing where the kit is just really loose like everywhere or is that just my kit. mine cant even stand without it tipping over even without the sword bit stuff. are there any good qanta kits cuz its like my favorite suit.

[@max-em3on]

So Zach which one do you think is better? This or the rg?

[@account6555]

i havent built the RG but i can almost say for certain the RG holds together better. side skirt wise and weapon wise.

[@TheMrSarcastic]

Might have to pick this up to pose across from my Advanced GN-X Deborah MG.

[@chocoloko101]

Dang beautiful cutting on those nub marks, what nipper/knife or other techniques to remove those nub marks zaku?

[@Boatameuh]

thanks for the effort Zaku, good review!

[@Smexxychan]

Damn clicked lightning fast the moment I saw this

[@XRaiderV1]

...can the shoulder pauldrons be swapped with another qan t to gain a symmetrical shoulder setup? say if someone wanted to mount two 'capes', one right, one left?

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

if you have two qant you can build a symmetrical qant

[@account6555]

yes. a regular qanta can be made. there are just no imstructions for the regular backpack. which can be found online

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

the only thing you'll replace is the backpack

[@williamsusanto8082]

Do you have a definitive recommendation for a MG 00 Kit?

[@dragonkingzippo]

The only problems I've had are with the 2 gn bits being hard to pull off the binder, feels like I'm gonna snap the connections and the lower bit of the side skirts which i just glued... I don't like the original buster sword and "rifle" or the full saber launcher so the only posing issue i have is with the full saber buster which isn't that bad to deal with... I mean i would have liked if the gn bits had simple peg holes for having them deployed like the rg sazabi's funnels but i really like mine

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

that's the problem of the rg, handles already have stress marks

[@Xtank425]

This might sound dumb, but if I may ask, how's the articulation of the right arm? (Not the arm of qan[t] itself. The black arm on the backpack that holds the gn sword iv full saber) Also, is it interchangeable with the other arm? (Or to me more direct, can they both be replaced with the arms that hold 00 raiser's twin gn drives?)

[@markwilliam7475]

Do you have an answer to that yet? I am planning to build qant with additional twin gn drive

[@andylim8647]

Thanks for sharing. Highly appreciated. Can we have an honest review of the MG Exia? Thanks 😊

[@natguevara2870]

sharp and pointy SHARP AND POINTY

[@hedell4812]

I'm still waiting for a MG 1/100 Gundam Harute, Gundam Arios, Gundam Zabanya and Gundam Seravee.

[@jcdgcrh]

I'm nearly finished with this kit and there are a few things that I have to complain about it. First I recently got the LEDs and they were a pain to put together; the put together part wasn't bad, but the lights weren't always constant. I thought that I had to tighten it really tight, to the point on one of them I accidentally stripped the head. It seems if the batteries aren't pressed together, they only flicker on briefly. Then there's the case that holds the LEDs. You either HAVE to have it inside the Gundam to attach to the backpack; or you can keep it out, but can't attach the backpack. Then if you have to turn it on, it proves difficult, as it doesn't rotate that well. Removing it is difficult as well, as the ends tend to jam themselves into their posts and become hard to dig out. Finally there's the hands. Mine on the right hand like to stay loose and make it so that it cannot hold anything. I think if they were pressed down a little the joints would stay in place better, but they don't. And sometimes the loose panels of armor can just pop off of the figure if I mess around too much, like the side hip armor. This is my first true attempt at doing a Master Grade model, as I've mostly done HG models.

[@goingblargh]

I kinda want to see a Build Divers version of the Qan[T] that's based on the Dark Matter Exia/Amazing Exia.

[@hinewdaniel2998]

14:15 lol! @zakuaurelius you were just over it. "That's not even in the manual"

[@hoodiemacc9244]

Hey Bud out of curiosity how did you get the backpack to stay if you don't have the LED unit?

[@account6555]

you dont need to led. since it goes around the GN drive in the chest

[@hoodiemacc9244]

I get that but my backpack always falls off because with out the led unit it dont connect

[@account6555]

+Will Nieves its not that it doesnt connect. because the only connection are those two pegs. and im guessing it did fall off. and to fix it. i just plastic cemented the drive. where it opens to put in the LED. cant put in an LED now. but its rock solid

[@typh00n2]

hey im just getting into gundams and had my friend help me pick one out, i love this one, would it be a good first set?

[@doorbladder5735]

Kadizzle I wouldn’t recommend it, but whatever works for you.

[@2bored2care23]

As first set, it might be intimidating. I'd suggest getting a high grade, maybe a real grade to start off. Learn how to read the directions, clean up your parts, and then get this. You dont want your first gunpla to get broken or end up shitty looking just cause it was your first

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

not recommended for beginners, try hg first or a bootleg

[@Kefkaownsall]

Any issues with the clips for the bits? They sucked on the og kit. Also I built the rg (got destroyed by a random gravity accident on my window.) and the bits didn't stay on mine.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

it's just the qant with new weapon and backpack

[@Jhayzer021]

Since I already have the BTF brand I'm not that hype when this was announced, but I'm still tempted to buy this ver. because it is Bandai.

[@kramsogrub8104]

is there a polycaps used on backpack?

[@amirulhakim7996]

how do you build the back upper body of the qanT? for me it's quite loose when i try to put in the GN drive.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah the backpack falls out very easily

[@Frolaire]

A lot of the issues you had I had as well so it's mostly just the design of the kit.

[@twilight_phantom2969]

I think this will be my 4fh mg. It'll look great next to my red frame Kai and it will make my unicorn ova version look even worse than it already does

[@nismo76]

if" but wait theres more "was a gundam

[@shadowofthemoon8766]

I'm really looking forward to the MG Dynames. I'm kinda tired of bandai releasing every single 00. Now if we can get the other 2. ")

[@FrozenButter927]

What was the stand you used for this figure?

[@Nukenin12]

This comes with dry decals or water?

[@rstudio6799]

What led unit do you get for the gn drive in the shield

[@alleluyabaptism]

Been waiting for this. Woohoo

[@xEz8x]

Do you make your own music or is it royalty free stuff?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Royalty free

[@Noizemaze4]

Is this how the Quanta was "meant" to be lorewise ?

[@annasmaulanabagaskara9338]

now..just how many mode that Qan[t] weaponry had?

[@Damien2211]

Where does this OO Qan(t) come from? From a manga or something?

[@somechinesedude5466]

Novelization of the movie And yes those weird rifle mode on GN sword 4 does function, in a game anyway Go look at EXVSMBON 00Q full saber gameplay This thing is an all rounder powerhouse and is a super robot

[@HPZ0NE]

Comes from 00V Senki, a graphic novel akin to Mobile Suit Variations but for 00. It's actually unclear if the GN Sword IV itself existed in-universe, but it was used in simulations.

[@Raitatouilleswf]

Will you review mg red frame kai in the near future?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Nah

[@lianchin3267]

14:06 Imo, I would call it GN Sword IV Trident Axe Mode

[@lianchin3267]

And 14:23 Tbh if you replace the shield handle with that Katar Grip while in Trident Axe Mode, you get the GN Sword IV Blade Claw Mode

[@NekoNinja13]

One thing I want to mention personally is that master grades are very draining to build. Obviously they arent gonna be easy to build, but the reason I love gunpla is because of all the variety, the affordable price, the low risk with customization, and the fact that hg kits can generally be built in 1 day. Obviously more complexity means everything gets to be more impressive, but this being my 3rd mg has taught me that you only go higher than high grade if you REALLY love something.

[@dragonkingzippo]

The only kit I've ever felt drained building was the mg fa unicorn... All those gattling guns! The thunderbolt mgs came close with the joint covers... More often than not i just want to build more once i finish something... But i can pump out about 3-5 compleated hg in a day (pannel lined, missing colors painted, minor mods, etc) so a mg doesn't even last me a full day most the time...

[@frizenfreeze]

Disagree. I started with MGs. Specifically the seed series, strike, aegis, buster, duel, blitz eg The process is long. But i feel the time taken is right. If anything, it forces you to take things slowly and appreciate how everything comes together. The fastest i ever took was a full day for the freedom for just the assembly. Decals, linings and coat was the other day.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I see things differently. I find the HG too small for my 53 year old eyes and hands. Just trimming some tiny pieces is a chore. And I have to use 3X magnifying glasses on those tiny bits. MG is a perfect size for me besides having a better shelf presence.

[@inactiveaccount2437]

Full Saber is my favorite.

[@biggieshug1]

i have sevral of these an on this one i told myself no more. they just have to many small extra small for no reason parts. but as in looking at this one. im going to do another

[@khangnguyen3270]

does it come with the led

[@dawsonator312940]

Anyone notice he opened the cockpit hatch wrong

[@TheVgrey]

Cant decide if i like this or not in one hand like the option idea in the other the proportions of it kindad suck

[@01shield]

yeah the tiny piece on the back of the head couldn't even stay in with a a bit of nub left on it. One of those glue it or lose it deals, also constantly launcher both thumbs across the room while posing otherwise I like the kit

[@sunnydartz8697]

The small blades that attack to the shield are so impossible to get off I literally broke both clips that hood them on tryna get em off. Luckily this was actually a good thing because the clips are now hooks that the nodes hang on and then are held in place when u slot it in to position. DIY pro tip: fucking break it.

[@rovvy221]

Ditched my MG and got 2 MB Quanta. Bandai for really nice full burst and third party for full saber.

[@vinsunleaded900]

Does the kit include LEDs?

[@itsginothemathace7812]

No

[@D666vader]

I have this kit and I really do love it...but that damn backpack i feel like I'm being forced to Not use the led units so I can glue the stupid GN drive together so it doesn't fall apart. If anyone know of any fixes so I can use the GN drive with the LEDs and it not falling apart if you like at it wrong please hook me up

[@AssaultRider555]

Just thicken the pegs with some super glue. Not too much or you can't plug it in.

[@The_last_prime]

Celestial being= how many sword do you want Setsuna F. Seiei= yes

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

MG 00 Xn raiser seven sword/ G: huh?

[@doorbladder5735]

This is what happens when you make Unlimited Blade Works a Gundam.

[@chacrawarrior]

Well you know what people says about robots with huge swords.

[@shooflies]

The backpack 10000% needs glue im not even fiddling with it anymore

[@account6555]

you just need to glue the connection on tge GN drive. where it opens to fit an LED. i glued that and now it fits rock solid

[@thomaskok5773]

how to upgrade your weapons..just add GN and you are good to go

[@ThuglifeWTF]

idk , im not really into the Exia, i ordered me the RG exia a month ago....still not here......but proportion wise its the only model of the Exia wich i kinda like on an action base......i rather want a MG Kyrios or Virtua.

[@traidahhsien7378]

Or a Barbatos

[@ninjaguy_12]

Rip connection to backpack 😂

[@YudA295]

This is not pbandai?

[@MadDragonify]

Nope normal release

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

actually on these 00 kits the foil stickers are designed so that the LED can shine through them much like the PG Exia. www.dalong.net/review/mg/m139/p/m139_124.jpg

[@account6555]

uuh. no. there are extra stickers that let light shine through. they are on the same sheet as the decals

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

@@account6555 you are incorrect. this is the sticker sheet for the quanta. www.dalong.net/review/mg/m205/p/m205_runner5.jpg you do not get extra stickers on the decal sheet for the GN condensers. the foil stickers for these 00 kits are designed so that the light shines through them.

[@account6555]

+Jango The Blue Fox stickers 24 and 36. my proof? manual pages 7(step1), 8(step4) and 17(step4) read the translated words and you will see

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

@@account6555 and yet they still designed the foil stickers so that light passes through them. Bandai did the same thing with the PG Exia.

[@account6555]

+Jango The Blue Fox not on the foil stickers. it literally says not to put on the foil stickers if you're gonna use the LED

[@Lucivius27]

Who is the idiot that ask if you can build reg Qan[t] with this? Just buy the reg Qan[t] if you want it this one has the added sword in purpose.

[@account6555]

extra options. extra fun

[@account6555]

extra options. extra fun

[@NutchanonC]

I feel tired just from watching this video lol good job

[@drhassoon]

The asymmetry is putting down from purchasing this kit. It would have been awesome if they included the left shoulder parts. It’s like what.. 5 or 6 parts.

[@account6555]

3 actually. the blue parts are two new parts. and that white cover part.

[@kaoru288]

I wonder why bandai took a long while to do this meanwhile the bootleg brand,daban managed to throw in a full saber addon in the old box no problem back in 2014-2015?

[@lmmenez7316]

Daban just pirated the inferior and incomplete BTF Full Saber add on though, and the box was thicker, Bandai just chose a wider box instead.

[@821Drifter128]

Great review! Although i must say, I hate most of the weapons and accessories for the 00, when i look at them it just seems like they're "Hey pretend this thing is that thing" objects. They don't seem thought out in design, rather they seem to be shoddy after thoughts. It'd be like saying hey this beam saber handle is also a grenade... just seems lazy.

[@justinl8791]

Yep, I'll just get the RG eventho it's expensive. The 00 MGs always had problems when it comes to part stability.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

sold my rg full saber, cause of the gn sword bit handles

[@ceeme03]

This should of been a P Bandai and the Phenex NT should of been a normal release, replacing the standard Phenex

[@nekodegozaru951]

This is a P-Bandai. It's just that North America got a chance for its release. But everywhere else, especially in Japan, it's the same as other P-bandai (monochrime box). As Zak mebtioned in his Avalanche Exia review, we better get these if we really want it cuz it might look like a regular release because you can see it sold in North America. But in Japan where the kit is being produced, it was a limited release. So.... if they ain't producing any, we won't get any.

[@ceeme03]

@@nekodegozaru951 I can order this from any Japanese retailer. It's not a P bandai Hobby search - www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/10544691 CDJ - www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-289673 HLJ - hlj.com/1-100-scale-mg-00-qan-t-full-saber-bans55328 just to name a few all list it. Hence why i stick to my original statement. Also I'm on the UK, so I only order from JP and it's been available for a few months constantly in stock unlike any P Bandai item.

[@nekodegozaru951]

@@ceeme03 Oh I see. My bad. So it was just the Ava Exia and XN Raiser that's P bandai then.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

it's standard release I believe, the Pbandai in Japan but regular in America is the turn red Astray

[@nuclearrylaw7616]

Poor Zack you sound so tired doing this kit

[@SaigaTenshi]

That could be a potential to become PG

[@zaku_tc8199]

Nice!

[@user-lynKx]

okay now it's just annoying how many options there are

[@yamine_Q_ray]

The weapon gimmicks of the 00 series are really weird most of the time.

[@kashmerlangston545]

Same with me! Most of the time they seem really complicated and make the MS seem super clunky.

[@seiya880]

This kit is waaaay too complicated, I'm a simple man

[@ekcc283]

I think you have so many kits, some of your kits are very sad in there box they were saying "give us away to some of your subscribers so we can really be OOB" 😂😂😂

[@nameputhpong9041]

Shanking weapon. Lulz.

[@jared3549]

Weird flex but ok

[@forte1174]

That s not even in the manual 😂😂

[@matthewedwards4487]

Jeez, so negative. I love how upbeat other channels are

[@ZakuAurelius]

If I just tell you I love everything then how useful is that? I gave an unbiased review plus my opinion of the kit which you can take any way you like, you may disagree

[@warspatlord8543]

Its loose because its abs plastic

[@yureisaab0417]

First

[@marcsantiag0]

coming straight out of a horrible movie.

[@HZRT_lgd]

Fifth!

[@FebreGundam]

This kit is proof that there is such a thing as "too many weapons". It's just too much for me and I couldn't watch the whole video.

[@MisterSouji]

This is one of the reasons the 2000s suits are just not that good. It's just an overload of gimmicks and weapons. Exia was a fantastic suit, but by the time you get all the way to this it just feels like a bad fanfic suit.