I went Insane Building this Gunpla Kit 

All in favour of making Zaku the channel mascot say aye.

If you're wanting an RX-78 2 to coincide with that zaku of yours, I definitely recommend the MG RX-78 2 The Origin. The Origin line of kits kind of reimagine the original mobile suits with more modernized designs that keep the identity of their 80's counterparts. I think you'll enjoy the build of the MG Gundam the Origin. One of the bigger changes from the OG is that the origin has a shoulder Canon in place of one of the beam sabers. It also has a small Vulcan gatling gun in the shoulders. I think it'd be right up your alley.

The beads are probably the worst part in this kit but overall the kit itself is one of the best. Great details, great articulation, great to pose and other than the beads, the build is really nice.

So, the way the hoses are supposed to work is that you slide the red segments over to the curved piece BEFORE you cut the curved part off of the straight one. This makes the piping significantly easier to deal with. There's no shortcut for the leg hoses though, those ones are always annoying to deal with. This kit was released during the absolute peak of the MG line, and is part of a set of models that beautifully recreate the mobile suits of the original Gundam anime. The Gundam RX-78 2.0, GM 2.0, Guntank, Gouf 2.0, and Gelgoog 2.0 are just as great as the Zaku is, and aside from the Gouf none of the other models use the Zaku's hoses. Finally, a quick little tip: not every machine from the Gundam anime series is called a Gundam. If it doesn't have the word Gundam literally in its name, then its just called a "mobile suit". Gundam is a name used only for certain high-performance mobile suits, not for mass-produced grunts like the Zaku.

your feeling on the kit are pretty universal, the pipes are always a pain, and when I built mine I also put the torso connection point in upside down. Yes it’s a pain to build, but looks amazing. There’s just something about the zaku II that feels amazing. From the anime to the model kit, the design just feels like something that would actually be made for war. Also, keep up the good content!

I love you dude. You're jus t so positive and are are genuinely pleasing to watch because of your demeanor but also because your setup is also just really nice

Your reactions are funny🤣 you showed the real struggle of a builder, especially when it comes to these intricate sets/models. Keep going homie! never stop learning😉👍

YES A ZAKU!!🎉🎉 (edit after watching vid) Great work on the editing! The intro was spectacular🔥🔥🔥 The final build was amazing, the decal on the shoulder is clean. Can't wait for the next vid!

Keep it up bro, glad to see with your building, hopefully you making video again for the next kit, can’t wait!🔥🔥

Sooo cool! So proud to finally see you investing on tools! Brings back memories of just starting this hobby. Good Job Homie!!!! Keep it Up Maxiee!!!!

His work is getting better by the day!! Damn I love this channel

Nice build and editing at the end! Char's Zaku is one of my favorite builds as well! I remember when the Zaku II 2.0 was released in 2009, it was instant buy for me.

Looks awesome. Keep up the great videos! Deff noticed the berserk deluxes in the background 😊

Man looks good bud! i like it. I wont be building that but i like that you did and went through all that for me as a viewer lol. Love the custom writing.. Keep up the great work homie

I rarely comment on videos, but, your channel has a lot of potential with gunpla. The youtube algorithm just kind of recommended me your videos and I have to say I enjoyed your building experiences thoroughly.

Just bought a zaku, Darilbalde and Calibarn as my intros to Gunpla. Very excited to get my hands on them, i’ve built a few model kits before but nothing as complicated

What I noticed from some of your videos is that you spread the runners on the table same way I did when I started, I found it easier to keep them in a file holder, ones you keep vertically with dividers in between, keep the runners like you would a file and sort in Alphabetical order, I found that it saves space and easier to find the runners I need. What I find really cool about the MG is that some of them comes with a cockpit and pilot with a door opening to the cockpit on the chest. If you want a change of pace you could always get some SD kits, some are really adorable while some are awesome and adorable. If you are up for a challenge you can go for the MG or RG Unicorn Full Armor Ver Ka (am still in the process of building), but a warning though, it will take time and patience because there are alot of runners and stickers. If you want to take it to the next level then the MGEX Unicorn would be a good choice cause it has LEDs (If it's still available). Still all in all cool build, whether its tough, frustrating or annoying, whenever you are finished with it and admire your work, it's so worth the effort.

Currently building the RG char mobile suit zaku, it’s such a pain but the outcome is so worth it

this was a recent MG i built and the the bead bits the at the legs did my head in, however after panel lining + water slides + top coat it came out as one of the nicest kits i’ve made

the Tamiya stuff just fills better and i dont want to rain on your parade but the gundam maker panel liners have the tendency to bleed into the plastic know from personal experience with my mgex strike freedom but what is nice about them is you can clean them up with an eraser on the bare plastic at least never use them over top coat anyway awesome build and i love the zaku ii still have the 1.0 me and my dad did like 20 years ago and just started the pg cant wait to see whats next

Just got home from work and a Maxley video in the noti, tonight is good!

DSPIAE Soft Tip Markers MKM-02 Silver & MKM-04 Gold Good for detailing like painting Pistols in the inner frame

Just randomly found this and I have to say, great job with the kit and editing. I'm honestly a bit burned out on Gunpla after building about 150+ kits but videos like this help me get some amount of motivation back. (Still have that yet unopened MG Psychozaku weighing on my soul... You should check it out. It's savage!)

13:56 yeah that’s kinda how I remember feeling when doing the legs but you know could be worse… the RG Zaku also has all those beads and springs but is also half the size of the MG. Now that was just pure hatred and spite pushing me to finish those two of mine.

The journey may have been rough, but the finished build looks clean as ever!!

I would have gone with the Stedi (blue handle, second below the top ones) nippers as I've gone through four of them with near 200 models built. Take your time with gunpla, the images will tell you exactly what to do. And yeah, the Zaku pipe beads are a little crazy, especially if you do some of the older models like the Gouf.

I heard so many great things about the Zaku 2.0, it’s good to see a different opinion. I’ll work on mine when I have the right mood.

Love the vid you’re great exited for the next one

9:46 I did feel kinda bad since I’m one of the peeps who recommended this but I think the end product is worth it and you’ve build your first “old” kit since it’s from 2006!

jesus your editing is so good

Yo i remember when I built that I was pretty blown away by how simple but detailed the kit was, anyway heres a few others you might enjoy. RG Sazabi (also piloted by Char Aznable) MG Gouf 2.0 (has the tubes too ) MG Sazabi Ver Ka. (very big) MG Zaku Gunner Warrior

The tube or hose pieces were the hardest part with this kit. Other than that, the kit is pretty solid. I separated all the fingers on the hands to make it individually articulated.

BRO U WENT FROM SICK EDITS TO MAKING A DAMN MOVIE TRAILER FIRE AF! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I did the exact same with the waist hole. Damn it took its time to fix. In regards to the tubes, I cut the grey piece as close to the bead as possible, took it off, cut the next clear, and continued that because I didn't have to force it.

Thanks for picking up this kit. Now you know how it feels to work with old tech because Zaku II 2.0 was release wayyy back in 2006. During those time MG kits are hit or miss. I laugh during this video because your reaction are what I expected 😂 If I remember correctly, MG Gunner Zaku Warrior didnt have bead pipe trouble. Sinanju 0VA from 2012 didn't have pipe trouble like the Zaku 2.0 too. Yes, Bandai fixed it after a lot of complains. I still have my fully painted Char's Zaku 2.0 on display.

Look into pour type gundam markers for panel lining if you ever buy more

2.0 Zaku II is the best model kits of all time. Cheaper than PG and MGEX, way higher inner frame details than modern kits and comes with good amount of accessories. Totally not bias being a zeon loyalist.

great vid as always 🙏seeing you rage at the tubes made me think you would actually lose your mind if you built a kit like the rg zeta or sinanju

Really nice video! I've been holding out on getting a Zaku 2.0 for so long because I want a green one and I just can't find it at a price I'm willing to pay. You mentioned customizing, and if you really want to get into that, then I think being strategic about what to start with is probably a good idea. Picking a HG with a lot of flat surfaces to make sanding and general prep for painting easier, as well as just having a more simple baseline to add details to.

My very first master grade and still my most favorite MG kit. Dang i love mono eyed ms. Btw i actually don't follow the manual on how to install those spring circular or so armor. I cut them individually then install it one by one. Saved my nail and finger from zaku related injuries. I also messed up the inner reactor piece that connects the torso to its waist. Learned the lesson and built more zakus afterwards. I would recommend for you to buy part seperators, (you may also buy a cheaper alternative which works exactly the same with those branded ones, just search watch opener or seperator tool) My hg zaku is also arriving today so cheers!

I hated the tubes too, not sure why they did it the way they did

The Tamiya liner fluid is best over a painted kit! once a kit is painted and gloss coated, the pens would scratch through it (and get gunked up by the paint). Tamiya's liner is enamel so once it's dry it's more durable, whereas the pens can fade easily if handled too much without a top coat. The pens have the plus side of being perfectly safe on plastic and are a lot less messy to use though! If you're a fan of Evangelion I definitely recommend the RG Evangelion kits! or if you want to go big there's a series of very large kits made by a company called Meng. Don't touch any other Evangelion kits out there besides the RGs or the Meng kits though, they're not a fun time 💀

maxley time

Well, if you think the MG 2.0 version broke you, you should try the old PG 1/60 ZAKU II. Either the green or Char's version will suffice. I had to reshape parts, refit and fill in what felt like pot holes for sink marks in the plastic on certain parts. Not at all what one envisions for a PG kit, even with it's age.

This was my first kit and I built it recently. Those pieces that are “hose protectors” were my least favorite part of the build as well

Awesome work with the zaku kit! Definitely a classic! How did you break aerial's left leg 😮

get waterbased panel wash if you want to do it, and not the enamel based ones since they have a tendency to break bare styrene plastic

YO THAT IS SICK, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BRO. Btw who is your favourite gundam?

This kit looks good. That's the best I've got for it. Posing is decent. However, it can't hold shit, those tube's literally gave me blisters and I have to get 3rd party pre-posed hands. It's a good kit if you get it purely for display

the tubes what hesitate me from getting zaku MG 🤣🤣🤣 not only put into the round bar but if u want perfect u need to sand 1 by 1 🤣🤣

I've been building gunpla for 20 years and the MG Zaku fuel pipes are consistently my least favorite thing to build ever. Those beads are so damn hard to slide off the black plastic they're molded around.

One the kits I'm working on atm. I bought a resin kit for it to make it look like it did in Gundam the Origin.

FAZZ verka maybe?? Or any ver ka. Would love to see your reaction to the amount of water slides they come with 😂

where did u get those crocodile base set and wooden tools holder?

Mine requested a blood sacrifice. Was worth the free dry brush xD

The pipes part also makes me insane

This kit gave me blisters back when I built it😂

Finally!

21:14 speaking of the mono-eye did you notice while building that there is a little gear system in the head that makes the eye move mechanically when you turn the head? It’s a really need little detail

Hope you enjoyed the build. This kit was my first MG and I love it!

Cool... *Now do the PG version*

My first Master Grade

If you had trouble with the piping, then you might want to steer clear of the RG version of this kit it's very similar but not a very sturdy. The Hg versions of this kit are really good though!

Yea you don’t have to add decals if you don’t want to, I do waterslide decals and tbh it’s the most tedious process of a build, I will build a kit and let it sit for two months til i get around to doing waterslides… also tamiya panel liner is better if you use it correctly, it’s cleaner and more visible lines over time. The Gundam marker panel liner tends to fade over time and the ink expands(can especially see on white plastic over time). But there is no shame in not doing decals and using Gundam marker panel liner, we all do that. I would just stick with what you did with this one for future builds, only adding decals if you feel like it. Also I use alcohol pads to clean up Gundam marker.

I love zaku, i have 3 mg, 1 rg and plethora of hg zaku including some gouf, i love monoeye but i hate big feet monoeye like sazabi, dom, dwage, dijeh, rick dias, dreissen, marasai and the list goes on

The figure looks like a mix of Hell divers and 40K soldiers

the beads are known to cause literal physical pain..

Now you gotta build a MG GM!

Refreshing af watching another normal dude who's getting into gunpla without painting their nails 😂

The idea behind how they want you to do the tubes is kinda clever. If you noticed the runner with the beads is almost always molded with the piece they need to go on. So in theory you can cut all the beads loose in one go and slide them on the piece, in THEORY! Reality is your fingers will bleed and it’s a painfull process and the worst part of the kit by far. I can see what they wanted to do but clearly their tech for molding two types of plastic at once on a runner wasn’t quite there yet.

It'd be neat if you maybe put links in the description of the supplies you use. And as someone who built the gouf 2.0 yeah the tubing sucks

I may or may not have withheld sharing any info of the “pain” of cleaning all those beads but everyone needs a Zaku. See it as a rite of passage

Z'gok is much better, Z'gok is love, Z'gok is life.

i also prefer the markers better than the panel liners.

Hello fellow gunpla builder

nice

Someone tell bro about MG Psycho Zaku

You kinda worked against yourself a little by not following the order in which the leg armor and pipes were supposed to go on, but hey, live and learn. Read the instructions carefully it may save you a lot of pain.

Sieg Zeon !!!! Sieg Zeon !!! :D

Try painting! 😊

I thought the MG Zaku was great. The RG version made me never touch a real grade again, that was a horrible experience.

try gm sniper II next time

Dang i watched the video late

No need to apologize for getting frustrated, mate. We all have those moments in the hobby, and venting is important. No need to apologize for not liking a part in a kit, either. Anyone who gets mad at you for saying a certain step is pure pain is, to put too fine a point on it, a bit of a dick, innit?

I can tell that you're not good at following the directions in the manual. moving the beads onto the part that holds them onto the body is difficult. but the reason you had trouble with the legs is you didn't follow the steps of putting the parts on in the correct order. the power cable goes on first, top ball joint and then the bottom one, then you put the thigh armor on the leg which locks the top ball joint in place. if you had done that in the correct order you would have had a much easier time and wouldn't have had to force the ball joint into the socket.

If this dude agitated you, try sticking to newer kits. Bandai's technology has come a long way in the last 10 years. Barbatos is largely considered the best mg, so you kind of set the bar high for yourself. Try the MG Dynames. I hear its near perfect.

Zaku.. 🥱 build the GM 2.0 😮

now that you have the zaku char’s zaku to be in fact you definitely need a MG granddady to go along with it🔥🤍😎