The fact that you don’t notice when the stickers aren’t on show you how good Bandai has gotten with color separation.

@edweefication

3 жыл бұрын

For a very expensive HG kit they should be. I mean I could buy an MG with this kit's price.

@TheGolux

3 жыл бұрын

@@edweefication Of course it's also bigger than some MGs...

@edweefication

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGolux what makes MGs pricey is that they have so many parts for color separation. Not only the size.

@wulf8889

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually the amount of plastic used.

@polong99

3 жыл бұрын

They always good on color separation.. Just they dont want to give em on HG line...

Can't unsee the chest part with a long, warped Destiny Gundam-ish face

@erhiueQWEF

3 жыл бұрын

My day was perfectly fine before you had to show me that. Now I can't unsee it either.

@zainiikhwan9405

3 жыл бұрын

@@erhiueQWEF I don't know about you but it's pretty dope imo

@geminas5044

3 жыл бұрын

first grovyle's face in Sazabi's torso.... then cell's face in Messer's torso.... and now this.... 😅🤣

@adebayu4564

3 жыл бұрын

@@geminas5044 wait untill you see the chest of kampfer that looks like a sad frog

@ac7gabrielemartini804

3 жыл бұрын

Nooooo you ruined my fav gundam!

4:00 That shot is perfection! It looks like the eyes start glowing like they do in the anime sometimes

@xenophagia

3 жыл бұрын

For real.

Aesthetically I've always loved the Xi over the Penelope. Its slimmer, more refined and just pleasing to eye. Plus I love chonky bots. Seriously can't wait to get mine.

@andreassetiawan7773

3 жыл бұрын

same here! Xi is actually very big, but I catch that you mean by the slimmer part is that everything is not 'out of place' like penelope does (xi is more 'compact' and streamlined as a whole unit) haven't bought penelope until now, only the messer but I might have to buy one just to complete the set

@kerosoldier

3 жыл бұрын

@@andreassetiawan7773 the Penelope is a beast of a kit. It is hollow in places, but I don't fault for the obvious reasons. In some places its a brick but still has good mobility. The accessories are mostly on the kit itself with only the rifle being separate. I definitely recommend getting it.

@iampoch01

2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I really don't like either design. I'd still take the Nu Gundam over both.

@isthatbraised

2 жыл бұрын

@@iampoch01 Yeah, over-the-top and massive mecha designs aren't for me. Like the ones Suzaku and kallen use in the final fight on the Code geass movie

@gab0139

2 жыл бұрын

I do prefer the katoki design rather than the movie version, it screams Xi Gundam

The reason they made them smaller is that the huge mecha were costly in material, unwieldy and easy targets. Having zippier mobile suits was more practical in most ways.

@stevencolon1723

2 жыл бұрын

Also performance. Under gravity, the smaller mobile suits pretty much wiped the floor with the regular sized ones. Think hulked out Trunks not being able to hit Cell in DBZ, same situation.

@scylla4342

Жыл бұрын

@@stevencolon1723 They've been defying physics with some newtype magic and said fuck realism with every BS in unicorn or narative. The only reason why it's getting smaller on F91 is because it was made when the other MS are still quite small and before many people jump into the franchise making their own story and mobile suits

@stevencolon1723

Жыл бұрын

@@scylla4342 We should keep in mind that those OP Newtype gundams are extremely rare, usually unique prototypes. You see it happen in ZZ Gundam, where Judau prefers the outdated Zeta over the ZZ for atmospheric combat, cause the ZZ is too big and heavy. The Xi gundam mitigates it with the minoskvy flight system. Its techbobullshit, but its an explanation. In F91 it was mass produced MS vs mass produced MS for the most part, and the smaller ones outmanuvered them .

It makes you think how they managed to make the Minovsky flight unit (which originally required to have a mobile suit to be as huge as the Xi Gundam just to house it) to be miniaturized so much that they were able to mount it on a small TRANSFORMABLE mobile suit like the Victory Gundam

@ocolusdan4274

3 жыл бұрын

I guess since technology advances every year it's no suprising it will be a much smaller form of the flight unit with thr same power or even more

@Boltscrap

2 жыл бұрын

Victory is nothing, the Bugs from F91 also use the Minovsky craft, and even the child bugs appear to use it!

@Fireclaws10

2 жыл бұрын

@@Boltscrapvictory uses a more advanced version, the minovsky flight system. Also the technology was lost for 20 years when the f99 was lost, and rediscovered during victory.

You can never have too many size comparisons, thanks Mecha!

@iampoch01

2 жыл бұрын

Hear, hear!

@kilingkiling-tinybell

9 ай бұрын

I'd even request a comparison with a AA battery for us who are not into Gunpla yet, but are about to jump on the crayz

Lmao imagine if this thing was what the Federation made during the One Year War and Amuro got his hands on it. Char would sh*t his pants.

@666styxxx666

3 жыл бұрын

Char woulda asked does it come in red? Plus he had the sinanju ,stein and neo zong all big boys, imagine char with the psyco gundam 😱

@RabbaniRosli

3 жыл бұрын

@@666styxxx666 Those are pretty outdated tho. The 5th gen Gundams have funnel missiles that make i fields useless and apparently the mega particle cannons have a higher output than zz’s high mega.

@unbournx

2 жыл бұрын

@@RabbaniRosli isnt hathaway flash before unicorn?

@RabbaniRosli

2 жыл бұрын

@@unbournx Its afterward bruv. HF is in UC105 and Unicorn is in UC096. Kshatriya Repaired also used some improvised type of funnel missile which damaged Banshee N if I remember correctly.

@unbournx

2 жыл бұрын

@@RabbaniRosli oh is that so..thanks for the info..

Finished building mine two days ago and it is glorious!

@Pr4TheNPC

3 жыл бұрын

How much did you pay?

@arvinvilan710

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pr4TheNPC nnjhgczss

@suyannatan1770

Жыл бұрын

@@Pr4TheNPC i bought mine over on kidz stations and it cost like 100 buckos but luckily there was a discount for 40% off so i basically bought it for 60

Keep the size comparisons going! They’re fun to see

Now this, THIS is worthy of a premiere 💯

@evoltblackhole8677

3 жыл бұрын

No

@ngzijin4215

3 жыл бұрын

@@evoltblackhole8677 :(

@nemueru

3 жыл бұрын

@@evoltblackhole8677 why not

@BlueAmerican26

3 жыл бұрын

@@nemueru only children like MG.

@nemueru

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlueAmerican26 I never said anything about master grades, and if you seriously think that Mg's are for children then you need help

Finally got mine in the mail today. This will be my first gundam kit I've ever built. Really looking forward to it.

@Somethingintelligent

2 жыл бұрын

mine was f91 mg 2.0

@ZanaTheBatPony

2 ай бұрын

My first Gunpla Kit I'll be building is gonna be the HG GM Quel, once I buy two things I wanna get on Amazon first.

Waiting for my double pack of the Penelope and Xi Gundam to come in, super excited! Edit: We will probably see P Bandai variants that have a blue colored chest, white colored Beam Rifle and Red Shield with potentially a different head build all together from what’s on the manga/novel line art and covers also including the Xi Gundam in video games with a more traditional Gundam head design.

@evoltblackhole8677

3 жыл бұрын

You got ton of money that's for sure

@coleviloria3800

3 жыл бұрын

@@evoltblackhole8677 Probably be the only Gunpla purchase for a while lol.

@evoltblackhole8677

3 жыл бұрын

Ouch...i feel your pain already

@ry0usama511

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you have some to spare for RG Hi Nu and HG Nightingale

@jiajunang4566

3 жыл бұрын

@@ry0usama511 and RG Wing and HG gremory

At least it doesn't look like the Sydney opera house had sprouted legs like the Penelope.

Your videos are always of a lot of help to me, got into Gunpla a year ago and been planing to get this kit to make my first full painted panel lined water decaled build for display purposes your videos are full of explanation and are easy to get to for beginers and people who just wana take a look to the plain kit with articulation

damn im happy they redesign this big boy especially the mouth vent, since this is the last mobile suit in Project Zeta, it pays homage to Zeta gundam. this version is closer to the novel design.

@ryuuohdeltaplus7936

3 жыл бұрын

Imo this design is better than the ver ka redesign

@zainiikhwan9405

3 жыл бұрын

Oh lol that's kinda explain the outrageous design

@YT-hates-my-Japanese-name

3 жыл бұрын

I personally liked the Katoki design. To each his own then.

@tomvhresvelg9286

3 жыл бұрын

New design looks more like Rebel's Mech.

@SCF721

3 жыл бұрын

@@YT-hates-my-Japanese-name Both versions look great to me.

Heads up for people. The Xi vs Penelope set included specially designed clear flight bases for both models. It’s great for this kit but a must have for the Penelope. Makes that chicken a lot less shaky.

@RezaQin

10 ай бұрын

Too bad it's almost $200

I just want to say I love your channel and the way it upscaled in quality its nothing short of amazing, please keep doing the incredible things you do.

One year since this video came out, this was the first thing I watched after I got out of the Mental Hospital I was staying at. It’s surprising that one year has passed, but it has. I love your videos Mecha and hope that you will continue to upload until you’re arm’s get all wrinkly like a Grandma(i’m joking). Anyways Mecha I hope that Spooky is able to get better, I can’t imagine losing your best friend.

6 more days guys, until Hathaway's Flash comes out!! (Probably 7 more for you if you're on different timezones-) Edit: Correction from replies, it was delayed to 20th of May- Edit again: IT'S BEEN DELAYED FOR A THIRD TIME-

@irfantastic2174

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was postponed to 20th May

@papersparrow899

3 жыл бұрын

@@irfantastic2174 Maybe because of the time needed for the movie to be sent and verified by other countries I think?

@irfantastic2174

3 жыл бұрын

@@papersparrow899 no it's because of the pandemic

@lpsoldin3162

3 жыл бұрын

The question is, will we finally get a good Gundam movie?

@adammirza660

3 жыл бұрын

@@lpsoldin3162 depends on you...for me its a good gundam movie...with it brutal story its worth it....but maybe we need to watch to reevaluate

Waiting for the premiere of Xi Gundam review is like waiting for a premiere of build divers rerise episodes

@carlzerris6566

3 жыл бұрын

I miss rerise.

@justinberry6411

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen build fighters and try, but always heard bad things about rerise.

@carlzerris6566

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinberry6411 build divers season 1 was pretty meh. Rerise (divers season 2) was much better though. Took a very different dirrectiong and had a generally positive reception. Plus the core gundam is just an awesome concept even if it was just to sell model kits

@VolticWind

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinberry6411 Those were probably about the OG Build Divers. Re:Rise is the vastly superior sequel of Build Divers.

@justinberry6411

3 жыл бұрын

@@VolticWind ah, ok. Thanks! Gonna give it a try then

It's pronounces like "ksee" like "see" with a "k" in front. Not that me telling you will change the video, just helping a brother out in the future. Thank you so much for the review! I pre-ordered the vs set from HLJ and cannot wait to get those kits!

I have mine built already and love It. One of my favorite ones on the shelf.

Currently building one I miraculously found on the shelf of my local comic shop. Shouts to the Amazing reviews !

yess I've been waiting for this. Much better design than the penelope, I'm thinking to get this

I'm so excited to build this and Penelope. This will be my biggest hg build yet.

If you have the money, i recommend getting the combination set with the penelope. The penelope is sort of hard to find so getting the combo set first not only prevents duplicate, but also gives you water decals

Can't wait to get the combo effect kit!! Love your reviews brotha.

Interesting point - the sizes of the Mobile Suits in late UC are also allegedly due to Gunpla; due to the economic shortfall in the 90s known as the Lost Decade, many corners in many different industries were cut; in Gundam specifically, the old model kits from F91 and Victory were supposedly marketed as _1/100_ scale instead of 1/144 without changing the size - an easy way to make it look like you were getting more Mobile Suit when in reality you were just getting the same amount.

KEEP the Many many Size comparisons! This is awesome reference since I heavily weigh in on getting kits based on size and build quality :D

Nope... no such thing as too many size comparisons. In fact, that's the main thing I was HOPING to see. Awesome kit and nice review, as always!

I love the size comparisons, no such thing as too much

God bless the designers who had to take a mech designed without a single care about how you'd make a toy of it and then made it into a toy

@HighEffortUsername

22 күн бұрын

"Eh, they managed the dendrobium, they'll be fine"

I wonder if we'll ever get Real Grade versions of the Penelope and the Xi Gundam, I would like to see a Master grade version just to see how huge it would be lol.

@rjbutt6097

3 жыл бұрын

It would probably go up you my knee lol

@OtakuTaeguSan

3 жыл бұрын

Standard PG size ish

@501clonetrooper

2 жыл бұрын

Bandai said they wont make mg or rg versions of extremely large kits like the kshatriya due to the large molds. This is why the kshatriya hasn't had an mg or rg in 10 years.

@hasefharris357

2 жыл бұрын

@@501clonetrooper Bullshit,they literally can make MG Sazabi verka,so why not Xi and Kshatriya

@501clonetrooper

2 жыл бұрын

@@hasefharris357 large molds, stability, lack of demand

I'm relatively new to Gundam in general and HOLY SMOKES look at that gigantic beast I love em

Seravee: wait, i thought having a huge gundam face on the torso was my thing...

I just picked one up at a convention and can't wait to build it when I clean out my room for a shelf and a new desk to build my Gundam.

Wow, this makes me cant wait to Bulid it 😆 , tq mecha gai Sensei I been following your channel and also follow you're recommend gunpla bulid till now like the Moon Gundam it really satisfying and gundarium tier. Hope to see more preview and opinion on the next video

Cant wait for the rg hi nu gundam review

I love all the size comparisons

Only other mechs that changed in size greatly was Armored Core. Especially from 4 to 4 Answer. Didn't realize how big the mechs got until I got to the silent avalanche level again.

i live for the size comparisons! show it next to the biggest and smol of each grade. love seeing huge 1/144 next to smol 1/100

Hyped for my funnel missile effect set

I got mine late but it's totally worth the wait. I haven't build some of the latest HG so as a RG lover, this kit feels almost the same. The only thing bothering me are the hollow insides of the open hands, but that's also a quick fix. Can't wait for Penelope

I've had this pre ordered since January im glad this should be in the usa in a couple of weeks. And I had to get this because my brother bought me the penelope as my first ever gunpla so im excited to get this

Imagine. just imagine getting an MG version of this kit! Oh boy i would love to get me a Messer! Hope this does not turn out to be a hand grenadeo over time (as well as the penelope) Great review as always..! Thank you!

This is my first Gunpla kit. I just built it and i absolutely love it!

This thing is a beast of a Gundam, saw this in person and was so shocked how large it was compared to other uc gunpla.

Just watched "Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway", had to check out the gunpla again

my very first Gunpla kit was a SD Xi that was on sale and I only added it to an order of other stuff to hit the free shipping price mark lol. I'm glad such an obscure Gundam finally got a legit HG release!

Have this on pre order. Can’t wait to get it.

Something that is hilarious about this new version of the Xi Gundam is that the chest section looks similar to a Gundam head, with the yellow fins and red 'forehead' and red 'chin'. Was never really apparent with older interpretations of the MS, as they tended to colour the chest a more traditional blue.

@xxEmmankunnArt

3 жыл бұрын

dude, I was thinking the same thing

@kulpinskistratos564

3 жыл бұрын

thats the novel version of Xi gundam

@ryuuohdeltaplus7936

3 жыл бұрын

Except it's not a "new" version, this is how Xi Gundam originally looks, the robot damashii one is the redesign

@JosephJoboLicayan

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryuuohdeltaplus7936 well... not exactly. This version is a combination of the original novel design and the redesign where the more-alien aesthetics of the novel were used but the proportions and hexagons are from the redesign. However, this does take liberties from both interpretations and can stand by itself well on its own.

@No-ko4tp

3 жыл бұрын

this xi gundam was intended to be designed like that, the mechanical designer wants it to look like two headed gundam and not using the game design(blue chest). yet this xi gundan was using the original design from the novel, and this whole gundam is designed by hajine katoki. so yeah basically this gundan is: - follow the most original design - default designed by Hajime Katoki aka Ver. Ka it looks ugly in the first few times, once u got over it via movie, u will start to love it, people often gets boring with casual skinny and big wings gundam already. thats why new design concept gundams always popular after a period of time. eg: unicorn gundam - plain and white, dont even have a gundam face. then people love its tranforming NTD mode. Gundam Exia - people complained its short and small face. then people love its awesome big GN sword slash. Gundam Barbatos - people complained its skinny and armorless weird look. then people loves its wild and brutal fighting style.

Oh man I remember going to Toys "R" Us (RIP) as a kid heading to model section in the store and getting Gundam models. Never was good at painting them, but loved putting them together!

@xenophagia

3 жыл бұрын

Same...My brother and I have been getting those small no-grade kits from Wing and G-Gundam we used to build...then destroy by playing with em lol.

I just got mine in the mail and the box is bigger than most MG boxes. I'm very excited to say the least.

I have waited for this for years. I am happy we have finally a HG.

2:42 Give the mech a hand there. LOL. Couldn't resist :)

I watch Hathaway flash one time and end up ordering both suits lol , excited to build them!

Size comparisons are awesome!

Got this bad boy on my worktable right now!

ayyy I can't wait for mine to arrive! :DDD

YES FINALLY A XI GUNDAM REVIEW

I plan to get 2 of the Xi Gundam so I can use one to finally make my custom gunpla

You didn't panel on the gun... *TRIGGER TIME* REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE J.K. great job. Somebody now needs to turn this kit into a Core Gundam custom.

when you pulled out the Sanzabi for the size comparison i let out a sigh of relief because something in me needed to see the two side by side in the same scale

I like this more than penelope in design and color separation. One thing that trigger me from most later UC model is that the body design is so badass and great but in the weapon side, there're typical beam rifle and beam saber. I mean look at sazabi's light saber. We need that kind of badass weapon with badass body.

the reason why you need to remove the fins at the feet is not because it might clash with some parts but because you need to change their angle

206th comment and one of your biggest fans, keep up the goodwork :)

having just built the xi, I 100% agree that it has a very simple build other than the head and maybe the chest.

YES IT'S HERE

4:00 Wow I thought u put lights in the eyes, it looks like was glowing up

Lol. I thought the video was available. Are you interested in watching the new movie?

@christiandaniel3714

3 жыл бұрын

Of course i want to see 2 THICC Gundams kicking each others ass

@IDKsndkgs

3 жыл бұрын

@@christiandaniel3714 Bruh

@tenkuken7168

3 жыл бұрын

@@IDKsndkgs no no hes right

I love the Xi its design is fantastic

I love this unit! So behemoth!

Imma call it right now, P-Bandai Xi Gundam Manga version.

@plattenecho

3 жыл бұрын

Is the manga a new release? All i know is that hathaway flash only have a novel ver. (other than the upcoming movie)

@pugwash1

3 жыл бұрын

im not sure we'll see the full novel version design I think this will be as close as we get

@pugwash1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gunpla_shrimp same can be said for its Ver Ka redesign

his sense of fashion kills me every time

I love the Xi Gundam. I hope we get a metal build of it.

This monster looks so alien, Especally that rifle, and I’m here for that

Mechagaikotsu should have a standard-sized GM Custom and a always bulky Zaku III for HG/RG size comparisons soon, I hope he gets those and try it. Haha 🤣🤣

At first it was kind of tough to swallow this 'new' plain white design (although this is the original novel design) as I am so used to see the Katoki one with the blue chest and a Nu Gundam-ish faceplate with the three vent slits. But after watching the review and exploring the design more it slowly grew on me. I am a fan of bulky MSes so this would be a definite pick! cannot wait to build this when it hits the store!

@saidin0142

3 жыл бұрын

I really hope that katoki design doesn't go unused and gets turned into a mg ver ka, which would be absolutely insane (pretty much a pg in everything but name).

The fact that the hand attaches via a peg and not a ball joint would really help for longevity o_o

Planning to get this kit after watching the movie.

4:00 Oh look! Xi Gundam’s eye glowing!

Surprisingly made it

Still waiting for Machinedramon review, otherwise a really awesome review and Xi Gundam is really good holy heck

That double set is still up for pre-order at big bad toy store if you want one.

I used to hate this design but now it's growing on me

Are you planning on getting the RG Hi-Nu Gundam coming in September?

I always wanted to know how a Gundam will look if it wears a poncho.

@Exquatics

3 жыл бұрын

There is one gundam on mobile fighter G-Gundam......it has a western cow boy-ish theme....

@AbrahamArthemius

3 жыл бұрын

There's one in G Gundam. It does have a poncho style head

@MadCapybaraRX

3 жыл бұрын

Can't unsee it. Thanks for the laughs!

I'll probably get this one if i can find it for a reasonable price

I prefer the Penelope. Similar to the Thunderbolt FA Gundam, I am a sucker for extension parts. If something goes wrong, popping it off to keep going was always something I enjoyed.

I personally look at this thin thinking how could it possibly function in atmosphere. Then I remember that it basically has antigravity and it never is supposed to touch the ground. The closest we might get in thatobile suite rocket scaring we see in 0080.

pls review the old no grade 1/100 seed kits, especially the astray mirage, gale strike, and nebula blitz‼️‼️‼️

My first gundam

I know Mecha is NOT a fan of screws but I would love to see him build the beast that is the HGUC Psycho Gundam, just so it can make appearances in these size comparisons.

I’m getting the bug set and I was hoping you’d review it as well

missed the opportunity to call hathaway's flash, Gundam Star.

I keep needing to pinch myself to check if this is real. This is my holy grail kit.

Xi rhymes with glee, btw, in greek which is the intended pronunciation here. The english pronunciation of the greek letter is sigh or zigh I think.

You eventually get the Hathaway’s flash generic water decal set when it comes out for the Xi

HG quality is getting really good.