P-Bandai MG Gundam Exia Repair III - UNBOXING and Review 

The repair III is my favorite version of the Exia. The blue knees, added blue on the back skirt, the added white on the shoulders and that gun just adds some nice extra colors and cool weapon that the others don’t

An exia that can stand up, what a novel idea! - Prime92

Shout out to Jabman and Kakarot with the ending spiel.

I wish they could've incorporated that extra swivel joint on the front skirts of the RG kit... [Edit]: 18:23 the little robot drone thing is a karel/karrel (not sure of the spelling). The Haros from that series dock into them and pilot them to repair the gundams and the Ptolemaios/Ptolemy. It's pretty cool that they added this little guy, a nice bonus for 00 fans.

The red cap for the back is a cover for when the exia is being stored, and not in use with it's GN drive.

on my exia ignition the only thing that bothered me is how the feet don't like to stay completely flat, the ankles were a non-issue

The Repair III cuts a lot of modeler's frustrations by omitting most of the holographic rubber cables from the original Exia which was more of a pain to put on in the RG version. I don't know about this version but my regular Exia's knee joint did go weak relatively fast and it's just a nightmare to keep it standing on my shelf.

"The inevitable question is... Do-you-want-to-buy-this?"

MG Exia 2.0 still needs to happen. An action base might alleviate some of the leg issues, but that doesn't mean the arms and hands will be able to hold anything. Exia is lucky his weapons tend to be smaller than 00 and Quants, but the hands on those old 00 MG kits are atrocious. There's also just the matter of how damn good the 2.0 will look compared to the current one. Stuff like the little pegs in the ankle armor or lack of inner frame parts for the shoulder armor are so distracting to me.. and the plastic is going to be much better quality.

As pointed out in this review, the feet don’t sit well as the ankles are weak. And they get weaker with time. Yes, you can get the kit to stand in a neutral pose but in a more active pose, with weapons and shield, then it does tend to fall over with the slightest knock. Also, I have heard that later versions of Exia partially fixed the ankles. The ankles on my original version are certainly worst. Also the original Exia had those ribbon cables at the top of the arm which limited how far the arms could be raised. This version doesn’t have that problem. BTW, I prefer the darker green. The lighter day-glow green looks terrible.

To answer the question about the condensers, it’s because in the anime they aren’t noticeable green but instead are a dark green bordering on black. The clear dark green is meant to reflect that but give a way for a shine effect to be implemented with foils or chrome paint

The best Gundam reviews hands down. Very informative and without fake controversy

They finally had this kit up for pre order again and I jumped on it as soon as I could. Pumped to get it in a few months!

I hope to the stars above that they do eventually give Exia the Strike RM treatment with that new GN Frame that Bandai made

You have the re-release with the blue Bandai logo. This reissue of the Exia and its variants fixed most of the looseness issues present on the original kit. I have an Exia from the original "red Bandai" run, and it sucked. It was loose, moving parts would just flop around like the beam saber connectors and the GN Drive liked to fall apart every time i touched the kit. It's truly the worst kit i've ever built.

The basic Exia was my first MG, and I never had any problems with any aspects of the kit. It was a fairly straightforward and easy build!

Good job referencing two other channels that I enjoy watching reviews from. Thanks for that.

I've built the MG Exia 3 times(normal, Repair, Avalanche Dash) and the ankles have never bothered me.Now the mount points for the GN blades on the hips? I hate those things. They always fall apart. Look at the kit wrong and the blade mounts fall apart, let alone trying to pose the Exia Seven Sword

Cool. Finally, an appropriate subject to p-bandai's exclusivity.

Thank you for finally reviewing this kit I don't know why anyone else hasn't but thanks for being the first (and probably only) to review it

I love the Exia. I have built the MG Exia, but I don't really recommend it. It's just a high-maintenance kit. Bandai already has the entire new frame, so I am sure they will release the 2.0 eventually? I am hoping so. By the way, the Exia does have an ab-crunch right below the cockpit's door.

The ankles and feet were an issue for me when I first built this, but for those who like posing and playing around with it, I recommend pinching the foot lengthwise, from the back of the heel to the toe. It presses the foot together and tighter, and much less likely to fall over. Also, it's still a shame they did this twice, both this and the RG, that the connector piece for the rifle doesn't have a peg for the shield. Missed opportunity.

I have 2 MG Exias, the Ignition and the Dark Matter and I find that the Dark Matter version has stronger ankles compared to the ignition.

12:55 Not gonna lie if the RG had that gimmick on the front skirt it would probably be perfect probably even better than the MG

I still can’t believe the MG Exia hasn’t gotten a 2.0.

Was expecting a GM Custom and Zaku iii cameo too lol 🤣

I think the more glaring issue is the feet - it's just so hard to align and spongy, almost impossible to have the feet perfectly flat on the ground :( from a guy currently building the MG Exia Repair III. Still looks great tho

Easily one of my favorite intros so far!

We are all waiting for Exia 2.0 based on the Dynames, you know it, I know it, everybody know it.

Jabman, kakarot and Zach collab incoming. Oh and one more thing... Do you want to buy this the always bulky Zaku III... Our 400th master grade

it's either i would buy the MG Avalanche Exia Dash or wait for a MG Exia 2.0 finding the right p-bandai kit like this through shopee and/or lazada is a little hard lol

I have the hobby star and DM versions of exia and I think the design of exia itself is the problem with the ankle. While the knockoffs do have tighter joints on the ankle, I noticed that it does suffer the same problem over time. Hoping for an Exia repair IV kit.

After 8 years, finally i got MG exia repair II It has slightly different shoulder armor than exia or exia repair III, and new shoulder thruster at the back like avalanche exia

I'd say the MG Exia (especially as it is now, with the improved ankles) needs a 2.0 less than the MG Wing EW version, and that kit didn't get one... I'd like an MG Exia 2.0, but the precedent doesn't make me feel confident about it.

Can you do a similar style video but for the MG Zeta 2.0? Is it true the MG Zeta 2.0 cant stand?

i feel like they will make a 2.0 after the virtue. kinda like how they did the strike rm, they made a new inner frame mold and made all the counterparts first then made the rm

the exia mg seems pretty fine but what keeps me from getting it is the possibility of a exia 2.0. They did it with the strike rm so Im hoping theyll do it with the exia as well

I use Kiki loose joint fix to tighten up the ankles. It's work like a charm, no fall over ever since

Honestly if I were to change anything it would be the hands. When trying to attach the GN Sword the fingers can be finicky. It would have been better to just have weapons holding hands

Best thing about this design is how the armor does not restrict any movement, hope bandai releases a MG 0 gundam now that they are releasing the other suits of this series

that BFG is the only reason 4 this kit y not ver. 2???

Like the change in content best place for plamo reviews

i think i stopped building for 6 months after building the seven sword. i was truly unamused with the build

imo the reason why the clear parts are a normal darker color are more line art and probably even anime accurate than using translucent green

we also have the Exia Repair IV which has a drastically different design which would be interesting being made into a MG kit.

I like the accessories this comes with, but I would rather them make an expansion where you can make the repair 3 than a full on kit

I've heard from several people that the plastic was changed when Bandai began using the blue logo which alleviates most of the glaring problems I and many others encountered with ours. Mine would never stand on it's own and I had to use poster putty for the GN Sword and shield. You're also not addressing the elephant in the room. The bootleg/third-party/knockoff Exias and Astraea's are better than Bandai's. More accessories, fewer issues, and of course they're cheaper.

I wish they make a 2.0 after the virtue

Awesome and beautiful

I heard the MG Exia variants from 2017 and beyond had some sort of plastic improvements similar to the OVA and beyond Unicorn kits so wouldn't this be a bad test for the original Exia? Unless I'm mistaken and there weren't improvements

Ankles snapping like Connor McGregor

If you would recommend just 3 mg or rg from gundam 00 which would you say?

You should do this segment more often this is nice!

thank you sooo much for this! ppl are crying and overexagerating sooo much when it comes to gunpla

I've got an MG Exia Ignition built in repair mode from around 2016 and I'd say it is my most poorly aged kit - it absolutely can not stand without balancing it against something.

Needs a 2.0

Its not as much if we need an Exia 2.0, but if it will sell. And we all know it will.

Seeing this as p bandai lowers my hope for a mg 2.0 exia :(

I mean I'm just gonna wait for the MGEX Exia 2.0 with LED next year instead.

I am going to build mine as a hybrid of RII and RIII. I want it to have the GN drive, not a condenser. I only have the Avalanche Exia, so I haven't encountered the ankle problem before.

I’ve seen the ankles way worse so I don’t know if it’s consistent, but I’ve heard that modern MG Exia reprints aren’t as bad as the earlier releases. Would be interesting to know what they changed or if it was just that the molds were so heavily used in the original release window that they ended up releasing a ton of looser kits. Could also be a problem with early RG’s where the inner frame can become a floppy mess over time.

I really wish someone would sell variant clear plastic color parts for model kits. Like diffrent color beam sabers, or instead of the green clear sword and dome colors. Maybe purple. Is that a thing that can be done?

I stuck some blutack under the feet to help mine stand. Works fine although a bit sticky.

I build MG avalanche exia dash at the moment, and C joint that hold ankle part cracked after i applied gundam marker heavy gunmetal on it lol

Makes me sad that this kit came out. Means we wont be having an MG Exia 2.0 in the near future..

Leaning hard into his new persona.. ExiaAurelius.. lmao..

Hobby star exia and astrea variants were way better than bandai's. hope you can review that 3rd party.

This is just based on the 00 Qant, so it may not apply to other MG 00s, but the clear version of the 00 Qant came with lighter colored green parts that are fluorescent, for both the condensers and the blades, whereas the Full Saber comes with the that dark green for everything else... I’m wondering if painting it with just fluorescent green will kill the clear-ness of it or not. Also, sure the ankles are a bit wonky, but it’s the Exia, how do you not want it flying on an action base?

This isn't a kit I would say to never get, but it's got just enough problems in key areas that I wouldn't suggest it. On top of the wonky ankles, the original also has the ribbons going from the shoulders to the biceps that basically make it impossible to have the arms out at all. I just left them off on mine, but I shouldn't have to do that, especially with what a signature design element it is for the Exia. tl,dr we need a 2.0 (or, hell, a 1.5)

Does the MG GN-X share inner frame leg parts with the Exia? Its ankles are pretty weak too.

Just due to this kit existing, I don't forsee them releasing a 2.0 Exia, however I believe they really should release one because this 1.0 really stands out in a bad way when against the other GN Machines.

They literally pulled the gn blade from the exia dark matter and recolored it

I alreadt have the MG Exia, but don´t know to buy R3 RG or R3 MG, help!

Bad exia ankle also affected 00 and all it variant

I want to be sure... r3 have all the parts to build Exia and Exia R2?

Did they ever do an Exia R4? I know it came out as a Metal Build, not sure about a model kit... I don't think the R2 and R3 are all that - just minor remixes of the original design - but I really like the bit of Quanta that they threw into the R4.

Well...dark green looks better when you have leds installed, light green would be almost transparent - mythbust this :)

I feel like the mg exia doesn't really need a 2.0 after this review

Adam Savage would be proud

so I can build a regular exia and a semi r2 with that kit huh?, cool

As always, the inevitable question is. Do you want to buy it? Me: I preordered this as soon as it was announced and I have to wait until August to get it.

I literally said, "ooo I like that dark flatter green" and you said ugly and I was like welp fuck me then hahaha

Can you make a video showing you putting glue or floor polish to tighten some joints so people can learn that the Mg exia isn't a lost cause, also I keep saying this but they should have replaced most of the polycaps in the kit with ABS, PS, of KPS plastic (my hopes go to repair 4 to do the deed)

Your box is soooo pretty:33

What Exia do you recommend for a beginner builder? It's my favorite Gundam and based on reviews, other than the PG Exia, the other kits have mixed reviews.

Have you ever tried Mg Exia standing without a stand on? Fully weaponized standing without the use of any stand? I doubt.

Exia needs a MG 2.0 the difference between it and the other 00 season 1 gundam are so far

I just built the standard MG Exia in the past week and while I really like the kit the ankles and feet are definitely a problem. The feet on mine lock in place like they're supposed to, meaning that the Exia stands on the balls of its feet. However, most of the weight bears down on the arch so it doesn't take much to collapse the foot. When that happens the feet look like they do in this video meaning that the heels and collapsed arch are supported all the weight. When the center of gravity shifts the loose ankles can't support the weight so the Exia face plants. Sure, it's not that hard to make this kit stand, but it's far too easy to knock it over. Personally, I'd call it myth confirmed. Anyway, I'm considering adding some shims under the feet to prevent them from collapsing.

come on bandai give us an exia already with the new frame

Lol didn't you made a video reviewing some bandai announcement talking about a mg Exia 2.0, mg silver bullet and altas ver ka?

I didn't know any of these issues with the Exia, all I knew was that mecha kept saying it likes to fall apart _Got the RG instead anyways lolololol_

Didn't Bandai somehow improve the ankles of the kit after like 2016 or whatever year? At least that's what a lot of people have been saying about it.

I'm pretty pissed mine never came in the mail

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WHY DIDN'T I HEAR ABOUT THIS P-BANDAI?! DAMN YOU BANDAI!!

If pb make mg gundam dynamic repair 2 or 3 I will buy it the sec I see it

i hop the wapon can put on exia 2.0 next year

If this is Gundam Mythbusters then are you Adam Savage or Jamie Hyneman?

I Have the daban exia avalanche..that includes the parts for exia normal,r2 and r3..but since i build the avalanche only, the parts for r2 and r3 is useless....for now

I’d say the unicorn gundam’s ankle are really bad. The MG one both the original ver.ka and the ova color.