I feel you, my memories with gundam is still with IBO, the diver and even the re-rise just dosn't work for me. I missed when Sunrise was making gundams fit in with the story and not the other way around.
Hmm, built somewhat like it has a inner frame, thin waist like IBO, reliant on mostly physical weaponry, mobile worker like vehicle with every kit...its pretty much alternate reality IBO with aliens.
@@spartanvenom5388 i thought the astaroth origin has a jet backpack? What about the shoulder armors are they still solid? (Choosing between astaroth origin and grimgerde)
@@santetzuken8903 bought my astaroth origin during its release of 2016 and its very solid till now. i guess the only problem i have with it is the loose shoulder armor but thats only because i messed around with it a lot if i just left it after building it'll most likely still be very solid like my vual
Can't wait for the day Bandai announces the MG Lupus, Lupus Rex and Vidar Edit:Yea, the Reginlaze Julia and the Lupus Rex I bought way back when are still decently tight. Their waist joint are floppy as hell though
HGIBO are hands down the single most ambitious line of Gunpla ever made. 1/144 with inner frames and fully interchangeable with the entire line up's vast array of parts. These kits would go on to inspire an entire line up of Mecha Models completely unrelated to Gundam the 30MM series.
I was actually thinking I would like to see you do some reviews on how well kits hold up over time. I know that your collection is extensive, with a good chunk of the kits being at least a couple years old. Being new to this hobby, I was curious as to which kits hold up well and this is a good start to answering that question.
The custom 8 would like to see is Head: kimaris vidar Body: custom graze Arm: lupus Shoulder and back: astaroth rinascimento Leg: vidar Weapons: barbatos long sword Edit: wrong name
Mines been sitting in a bookcase and is still solid. Never posed him with the huge mace tho. Helmwige has been holding its giant sword in a pose like on the box and is still solid. My 00 HGs are a mess tho.
Minus some battle damage (BLR fell off of my dresser and broke his left shoulder), my Lupus Rex is still standing proudly. His wire tail failed a while ago, but he's still standing from the day I put him (back) up on the shelf.
Keep up the great work bro! My first gundam model kit was the hg tri burning gundam, your channel is really cool to watch, and really hypes me up for gunpla!
The looks still hold up, love the whole IBO 'Gundam Frame' design. My favorites are all of the Kimaris iterations and the Gusion Rebakes. Hoping they give IBO the RG treatment
I bought a hg barbatos since I knew I wanted it to be my first build and it holds up well after being on my desk for about 2 months. The arms are a bit loose but no real complaints. I also picked up a hg vidar after seeing your review and that thing is so tight, it is incredible
I love the HG IBO kits, they got me into gundam/gunpla aaaand they got me into panel lining and painting, pretty much all of the negatives get erased once u paint these guys lol
I've made a lot of IBO customs, I've been practically swimming in Gundam Frames lately. But my proudest is the Gundam DaNT-E, a custom mixing parts from the Barbatos Lupus, Lupus Rex, and Barbatos 6th Form, as well as cannibalized parts from a Wing Zero. The shape of it is obviously Barbatos, but it's done in the style of the Unicorn, with psycho frame being added, and the many hinged and jointed parts being used to give it a partial-body transformation into NT-E (NewType-Evolution) mode. It has the tail from the Lupus Rex, and also has a pair of beam sabers stored in the legs, as well as the giant mace from the Lupus Rex, two of the 00 Sky's beam rifles, and a custom-built outward-facing beam blade. It also has a series of 3mm holes at the lower legs, forearms, and back, which allow it to mount a series of armor parts that give it additional transforming Psycho Frame parts, arm-mounted guns reminiscent of the Barbatos, and a set of wings which can also be used as remotely controlled flying shields, just like the finale of Unicorn. Besides equipping this armor, it's also cross-compatible with the series of striker packs that split into body armor that I've made. And beyond all that, I'm also currently working on a second version with green psycho frame.
Since I already listed the other features, I may as well list this one as well The DaNT-E is part of a team of 3, and is actually the third in a line of upgraded Gunpla for the team. One of the other team Gunpla is based on the Tryon-3, with its transformation being used like the Winning Gundam, where it provides a support unit to each of the other two members. The DaNT-E gets the liger as its corresponding unit, with the liger being able to function independently, and also being able to equip the additional armor parts.
The only HGIBO kits I have are the three Gusions that I built late last year/ early this year so any problems are more out of the box, but my experience with them just in terms of build and stuff is: Guison- Completely fine, no issues with any articulation or item holding. Rebake- A LOT of problems with the shoulders just being way too loose. Had to tighten them a lot just to get it to hold the gun, let alone the shield. The waist can also be a bit weak due to how top-heavy it is with all the accessories on at once. Full City- Same waist issues when holding the scissors due to top-heaviness. Also find the back of the hands come off a lot when trying to pose it with scissors.
Totally agree on all counts, I even bought the 1/100 gusion/rebake kit. Only built gusion and didn't bother building rebake cuz that thing is solid as fk. Only problem was getting gusion to pose with 2 hands holding the hammer, took me an hr to do it and the knee joints were the weakest.
Ibo is my favourite series by far. It’s just unique from the other series and that you really don’t know if someone is gonna die or live, the designs and style of combat that this line of mobile suits have just great. (Plus I don’t really like beam weapons) I haven’t got any kits but I’ve asked for my favourite mobile suits for Christmas
9:32 Here's a nice tip, With this you can make a double-rifle Gusion Rebake because they are fitted with extra-graze arms on it's backpack. Fun Fact: Graze Kai is also Akihiro's mobile suit.
Backpack customization idea: Plug the lupus side skirts using balden arms custom set ( half of the small ball jointed joint with the ball end connect to the said parts) to the lupus rex' backpack side hole and you got a 3 movable spikes style backpack.
Just wondering, but what do you guys think of the chances of getting any real grade ibo kits? I'll Definitely be buying those if they ever do come out. Especially the lupus rex and hajiroboshi
my 6th form, fell apart. my rex, fell apart but my lupus is still somewhat solid gotta love these kits man they really took the HG label to another level
Painting better do something about the infamous wobble. I just have to get around to said painting. Edit: Speaking of IBO customs, for the to-be-project, I'm using a modded Bael chest, arms, and legs, as well as some skirt parts, with the Dantalion frame and shoulders, the Astaroth Origin head with a modded Vidar v-fin to make some sort of halo, Vidar backskirt, and RG Wint Zero Custom backpack and wings to make one angel boi.
I made a customized Gundam Astaroth using the Astaroth's frame, head, and feet, along with the Bael's armor and an articulated tail with a bladed tip. I gave it a white and red color scheme to make it resemble a bloody demon, and called it the Astaroth Diablo. Still holds up pretty well, although the joint inside the chest armor's gotten loose and I can't open the chest up to tighten it since the armor's been superglued on.
@@cupitaiyoob Same here dude, Actually if you're thinking about getting the vidar I still honestly recommend it. since it's weapons aren't that big. The reason why my kimaris vidar's biceps broke off is because of it's large lance and playing with it all the time
@@cupitaiyoob Vidar is a solid build like his video on it a long time ago, there is just one problem though, its air pose only, the feet was clearly designed for space use only.
I have a project, i'm trying to ddo a Gn archer but as an IBO kit, I decided using the grimgerde as the base, Astaroth origin's wings, an maybe another parts from here and there, like some trhusters you reviewed before and some guns that actually came with some arms (dont remember the name of those) and loading it with some good IBO weapons on the trhusters section, making it still transformable
I'm glad I'm not the only one scared of even existing next to some of my old RGs! My RG Aile Strike took a nose dive off my bookcase earlier this year, so he's been confined to the box of never-to-be-displayed-kits for eternity. The RG Force Impulse and Nu Gundam, though? Solid. As. A. Rock.
In fact, my 1/100 Full Mechanics Barbatos Lupus Rex, that held together so long, took one fall and burst the other week. He is also now buried with his brethren.
I used 2 Astaroth Rinascimento and 1 Vidar to make a new custom kit 3 years ago and I'm really proud of it. It's an total awesome kit since their part are designed by a same mechanical designer in real life
I actually did this for a competition and I still have my main one intact and painted/damaged to look very damaged/worn. My Astaroth Venator is one of my favorite builds i have ever done. I used both astaroths and the Barbados lupus for the shoulders. The red and white came out beautiffully.
Custom gundam frame: rebake full city legs, 1st form barbatos toes, flauros heels,5th form barbatos chest, lupus rex arms and hands, rebake rear hover unit, lupus rex backpack with weapon set flauros cannons , lupus rex mace, form 4 barb round shoulders, vidar pistols and swords, weapon set barb lupus cannon, 1st form barb head, all in g3 or rx 78 1 colors.
@Mecha Gaikotsu I would love to see a review for the 1/100 Full Mechanics Graze (any variant), I was thinking about getting a few for my MG Gundam Barbatos to beat up. Keep up the amazing videos, they are super informative and help me decide which kits I should or shouldn't pick up. :)
I’ve got half a dozen IBO HGs, like the Vidar, Bael, Vual, Kimaris, etc. Had em about 4 years now and so far, they have held together nicely, no complaints!
I technically made a custom without even trying. I bought two kids of Gundam vual for the sake of symmetry. And the remaining parts I used to make an all-black astaroth which I have dubbed the astaroth Nacht. This is definitely been there before but I still the idea.
I've tried to make a graze custom. That was 2 years ago. I really need to finish that thing lmao. It's already half painted but I just never finished it.
I would call mine the Paimon it would have danatalions arms, the flouros chest, i would also use beals back pack, the barbatos lupus legs, and use the graize ein head, and make a make shift cape for it just because badass cape
I just wish there was more Master grades to the iron blooded orphans it didn't get much love I feel how sad. I love your channel and I love what you do I just started building gunpla and I love it thanks for all your hard work
I’ve been trying to collect mostly Gundam Frames, and I can say that most of them are holding nicely, with some loose joints that aren’t too much of an issue at the moment. The only one that straight up died on me was the Kimaris Vidar, but I’m not complaining, cuz... well, I don’t like that one.
Still hoping to see a master or real gusion rebake full city, barbaros lupus rex, graze, and honestly just any others from IBO aside from the suits of S2’s antagonists.
I have this IBO custom kit idea for quite a long time and it's like a final variant of the Kimaris line. It uses the Kimaris Vidar head, shoulder and arms, skirt armors, Kimaris Chest, Kimaris trooper legs but with the Kimaris feet on as for the back pack It'll be a mix of the Kimaris backpack from the IBO option set 4 with the Kimaris Vidar's shield backpacks attached. As for the weapons the purple sword from the IBO option set 4. My idea is to make one final Kimaris Variant for Gaelio when he becomes the head of the Bauduin family.
I backordered an HG Gundam Barbatos Lupus over two months ago from Hobbylink Japan and he was finally ready for shipping almost two weeks ago. I got worried when I saw this video because I wanted to know if all that waiting would be worth it in the end. Thankfully, it looks like it might be.
From the kit boxes you showed us, I’d say you should build something like this: Head: Dantalion Torso: Hajiroboshi Shoulder: Astaroth Origin Arms: Barbatos 4th Waist: Hajiroboshi Side skirt: Graze custom Back: Graze custom Thighs: Barbatos 4th Legs: Hajiroboshi Feet: Dantalion Rifle: Astaroth Origin, or Hajiroboshi Melee: Helmwige Reincar + Graze custom As for something I’d personally would like to see: Head: Astaroth Origin Torso: Kimaris Vidar Shoulder: Vual (symmetrically right parts only, the one with the shield) Arms: Bael Waist: Barbatos Side skirt: Kimaris Trooper Thighs: Barbatos Lupus Legs: Marchosias Feet: Barbatos Lupus Rifle+Melee: Dantalion Would love to see how it turns out, especially your custom. Cheers.
I have a REISSUED Astaroth Origin and OLD Rinascimento. The origin (reissue) just moved one tiny bout a millimeter from prosition when I lifted them from the leg but still held it's position. I built that guy from around 2 years ago. Had the backpack off though. The rinascimento on the other hand... surprisingly still holds up actually. I lifted it the same way like the origin and the graze in your video, from the leg, and while it did bend, it was only for a bit and was very slow in doing so. Plus it had a ton of accessories slapped to it so i guessed it was thanks to that it bent more than the origin. In conclusion these still hold up pretty well. The only reason I do not recommend the older ones with red bandai logo is that the plastic there might be inferior compared to the reissues. BTW, thanks for fulfilling the wishes of your many fans of making a Mecha Gaikotsu-inspired Dantalion. We've been waiting.
I found one in a random store. I got it cuz I like mechs and wanted to look how they looked. To help me to learn to draw mechs better. Pretty good, but yep pretty loose when I pose.
Amazing Gundam Astaroth Rinascimento. A symmetrical version of the Gundam Astaroth combining all 4 kits into one (Original, Origin, Rinascimentto, and Vual).
Two years since this came out, I've recently built the Barbatos Lupus, it's held up pretty well for the last couple months despite being reposed and slightly played with many times. The Barbatauros really hasn't held up well, the Bael is great save for its swords sliding out of the hand, and the asmodeus is by far my favorite ibo high grade
I bought the Barbatos, Lupus, and Lupus Rex all at the same time and built them all at around the same time (a couple months ago I think - maybe last year?). I noticed that the Lupus and Barbatos were solid, but the Lupus Rex was VERY loose out of the box.
Only issue I've had is their lower back area where the torso meets the waist, it just can't hold up any sort of wings or larger backpacks. However that can just be solved with a stand so its not a deal breaker, hell IBO is one of my favorite Gundum lines>
let me first say that the IBO line of kits are probably the one of the better places for a beginner to start, they are easy to assemble, with good panel lining opportunity's, and great customizability /compatablility with each other. the only problem ifor me with them is the loose policaps as most of my IBO kits seem to have a loose joint or 5. i found personally that giving the policaps a bit of heat with a heat gun helped to reset them back to being tight. probably not the best idea as you gotta be carful not to use to much heat or to long with heat as it will ruin the caps, . also for one of my kits, the ast origin , i went and replaced the peg that connects the torso to the hips with a much thicker and longer big peg to remove the policap ball joint , it lost some articulation but doesn't come detached as easily
Buy the expansion parts too it will be cool tho u can get orga there hehe if u got lucky since its so easy to stock out, i got bought that i think i will recieved this by tomorrow and k have a reason why i want to buy the expansion cause of the 6th form that form is so bad ass
My ibo kits hold up just fine. It even feels like their joints got stronger over time. Same goes for my RGs. Never posed them though. I put them on a shelf the moment they're completed.
Mine's a custom painted Astaroth Origin. I painted the frame on the runners and then sanded the nubs after, resulting in an authentic weathering. Swaped the shoulders for the Barabatos 4th, and ditched the backpack.
The Graze Kai is probably one of my favorite HG kits... and even though it might not have a lot of individual articulation, all together it doesn't do too bad honestly. It can fit in some good poses. Also you forgot to mention that the wrist armor can twist! Allows for more angles the Graze can hold the rifle
If i were to use those models for a custom: -Dantalion upper body and BIG ARMS -Reincar's Sword -Kimaris Vidar lower body (those legs are cool) -Astaroth origin's head and shotgun -kimaris vidar articulated shields
All my ibo kits are from post 2019 as that's when I got into gunpla and even my first kit hasn't loosened too badly and even the one I built after just glueing the torso has helped them hold up even better I've actually had more loosness issues out the box that after fixed have remained pretty tight so it is possible they changed the materials I recently got p Bandai ibo kits do after I build those and see how they hold up I will have a better idea so see ya in a couple years
I got my first kit almost two years ago, and it was the HG Grimgerde. I really love that kit and it held up great for me, but the HG Barbatos I got a few months later has definitely loosened up over time. It may have to do with the amount I've used them tho. Barbatos can pull off better ground poses so back when I had no action bases it was the kit I posed the most. Even after I got some stands I never did mess around with Grimgerde too much and even less now since I broke it's side skirting. The only other IBO kit I have is the Astaroth Origin which I got last year, which I think is a bit loose mainly because of all the gear it carries on it. Otherwise tho I do love IBO kits. I definitely intend on getting a new Grimgerde (and probably painting the old one), and I think they're worth it to maintain.
I love the IBO especially since I stick to HGs (they are the perfect size imo). They really evolved the line with IBO coming from most 00. And even the option sets were a great idea in addition to the ability to swap parts.
All of mine fell apart, and I've moved since as well and probably didn't keep track of them as well as I should've sooooooo they are no longer recognisable 😬 no longer into the hobby, but still love your vids!
I think whether the kit holds up depends greatly on the polycaps. I bought an Astaroth an a Vidar at the same time, and Astaroth has loosened up quite a bit while Vidar is still rock solid
I know I'm coming at this from a 2023 perspective, but I can't help but feel a bit spoiled by the direction that we're moving in with Witch from Mercury. It makes some of the issues with these high grade kits stand out more, and as a whole makes me question why the color separation was so bad on some of these. You talk about how low the part-count was on some of these runners, and while I do love the consistent inclusion of inner-frames, I think parts reduction is only beneficial if you're still nailing the color accuracy alongside it. It's sad that entry grades beat most of these out in that regard. While the plastic-on-plastic joints haven't given me a lot of trouble personally, there are places on these kits where polycaps just should not have been used. The use of a ball and socket for the torso connection to the waist just feels like a big mistake in hindsight that ruins the stability. The big takeaway for me is that outside of grunt suits, the best way to get IBO kits that really shine is to go with Master Grade or 1/100 scale Barbatos (just not HiRM). I'd be interested to see what a real grade IBO kit would even look like, but for now my hope is just that we get another master grade in the future.
I have found that the Astaroth kits to all be a bit loose. Particularly the shoulders and waist. That seems to be the real trouble areas for this line, especially with the gundam frames. The larger the extremities, the worse it is. The polycaps just struggle. It is still my favourite line and the first I got my teeth into. Star kits include: 1, Grimgerde 2, Barbatos Lupus 3, Vidar (though that backpack...) 4, Bael. These have all held up well, though I think I got lucky with the Bael.
I have two ibos. Both definitely need to work on their core strength. Really love the design and build flow they have. Once the Barbatos lupus Rex weapon is insanely heavy. if you finally align a two handed pose that doesn’t make the back of the hands explode and hide behind your cabinet, you have to delicately balance his pose in very specific ways. Which sucks because the builds have great theoretical posing articulation. Still good fun putting together and look great (just don’t breathe too hard or blink aggressively)
Next i'll try to make an actual IBO core gundam, using a lupus as base, balldum arm arms as extenders and inner frame but still have some problems for waist and feet
@@ChrisTian-sd5yq I saw some pictures of the full crowl model, but i'm sure they haven't reléase it too, but well, imma still doin the barbatos core gundam, maybe i'll use grimgerde's feet but still looking for a waist unit to use
I have all retail IBO HGs aside from most of the exclusives and the newer 3 kits. Only PB kits i have are Gaelio's Schwalbe Graze, the Geirail Scharfrichter/Landman Rodi 2-pack and the Gjallarhorn set that had the Dainsleif Grazes. I still want all the kits but man, my storage crate is already full.
The Graze is one of my favourite grunt MS. By the end of season 2; i could build a Graze by heart. I could do the same with any Gundam Frame too, especially as i didn't get the 5 Gekkou kits until after IBO ended.
My lupus is great except the feet ball joint. Btw id like to give some suggestions but i honestly want to see YOUR take on the custom! Its your channel man,im sure you can make a great new gundam
