I'd say the RG Sinanju is for people willing to take the time to do custom work/fixes on their kits. There are some videos that show how cementing some of the joints in the waist can greatly stabilize the kit and I feel attaching just some little bits of plastic to where the shoulder armor attaches to the arms can help keep them from popping off
@@Randomvideos-zi7pe that is, if you aren't commenting on gameplay, you need to play the game to comment on gameplay, if you're only talking about the story, you can
I love how the video starts with all "No, disaster" and then halfway through becomes glowing positive reviews. That says everything you need to know about the RG series.
Rg zaku II is my first rg after I stopped building gunpla for years and it's still standing straight on my shelf after 6 - 7 years. It looks absolutely stunning especially in 1:144 with spectacular color separation. It does require some patience when posing it and holding weapon lolll but I still recommend people to get 1 of it as it just looks so damn good
Can't recommend the RG Force Impulse enough. It's literally my favorite build I've ever done. I even just ordered the p-bandai Sword Impulse because I loved it so much
I built It After the hi nu Gundam.....so i was a Little disappointed....but when i finished It i have to Say that it's great under a lot of aspects , and it's s solid too 👍
@@johnnykyr3403 ok ...assuming we are talking of RG ..... they're two opposite builds....force impulse Is fantastic , but nu you have to build all the internal frame and then the rest , like the MG barbatos , or the RG zeong , or RG HI NU....so It depends in wich experience you r looking for
Ambitious! I'm interested to see how a lot of these hold up. I haven't seen too many videos that re-evaluate older kits that have already been built (as opposed to just reviewing older kits as one would build them today)
Daaamn this one’s really helpful for us beginners, some are quite expensive so this really helps on what kit is worth our money. I’m new here and I instantly subscribe.
I built an RG GP01 last year and the kit is still holding up very well. It is very solid and nothing has gotten loose. I think the problem many people have with the core fighter is that they don't follow the instructions and connect it wrongly to the waist.
I have built the RG GP01FB, and I've not had any issues with the core fighter. In fact, I actually really love the RG redesign. It's also not as flimsy as others say, I repose this model often, and it's solid and holds poses nicely
I'm currently building the RG Banshee Norn, and I'm impressed by the transformation gimmick and the stability. However, I do find that some the joints are uncomfortably tight to the point I fear breaking them. I usually prefer tight joints as that often prevents weight issues, but this is one of those exceptions. I have been really careful with moving the joints as a result, as well as reading those horror stories
I used vaseline to loose some of them but used a bit too much and some of the silicone joints are now a bit too loose to hold the shield, also a piece on the side of the feet broke but was easily fixable with a bit of superglue
Hi I'd like to ask a question. There are 2 types of RG unicorn and apparently both of their box is different, there is one normal and one premium, is there any difference with the quality or anything about it?
Tbh though, I WOULD recommend the Zaku II just for the insane detail. Yeah, they DEFINITELY have their issues (I'm looking at you chest vents), but If you're ok with throwing them into a single pose and never touching them again, they look INSANE.
I understand his points and i think they are valid for people who like to "play" with their gundams, and constantly change the poses. But for people who just want to customize it and glue it on a fixed pose there should be no issues I guess.
Man,You gotta buy RG Force impulse gundam,the articulations are great and Its one of the smoothest Articulations gunpla I ever laid my hand on it!,compared to Nu ,unicorn and Sazabi,RG Force impulse Just felt like you buy A Metal build Kits,Its really solid,Smooth and funny Enough,This time the core Fighter Not gonna mess Up,For the Premolded Innerframe,there’s only 2 Part on it,one for the core itself and one for the opening Cockpit,As far as i concern,This is my best gunpla up to date
Me also bought the pbandai sword and blast dont wanna repeat myself to spend rg version......damn it looks good on rg but the hg is very good also as its a revive version
Thanks for making this video. It has helped me save money and so far all the RGs that I built, I can agree with all you said. I wish you the best on your channel and I hope it grows alot this year!
-From my experience, 00 and qant isn't meant for standing pose, their feet is weak, but it looks awesome after posing it on stand -For the best gunpla is rg NU and sazabi imo, the articulation is awesome, the gimmick is awesome too -Other than those 2 i recommend rg unicorn, full armor for weapon option, if you don't like the green color or maybe don't have enough space, i recommend dessinee version for the extra weapon
Henry Gouw Well, it may be the fact that it was my first RG (I have only built SDs and HGs) and I built the torso wrong, so I had to take it apart and re-build it :(
I built the RG freedom and it almost killed my enthusiasm for RG until I decided to build the RG Z'gok. The freedom was on my display until last year and it stands pretty well on its own with my experience. That's until you add the wings. The wings made it back heavy and it would topple easily. On top of that, some parts on the wings are so loose that it was almost impossible the pose them. Anyway, all I remember is that something broke, I got mad at it and placed it in storage indefinitely. Great video tho. I was contemplating buying the RG rx78 since the RG Zeong has a final shot edition but I guess not
Do yourself a favour and buy the HG Origin RX-78 The Origin and Thunderbolt lines are the only HG lines that stands almost on par with the RG on the aesthetic side
I reccomend the RG Zgok, it's a relatively simple build so it shouldn't have any problems with loose small parts or the sorts. I've had mine for a couple of years now and I can shake it as hard as I could and nothing will fall off. It's also a unique design so it's a fun building process if you want something new. Really the only cons I can give to it is that the articulation can be somewhat limited but that's due to the mobile suit design itself and not the engineering of the kit.
Been over a year owning an RG Sinanju, I can agree that it simply cannot stand on its own with the thrusters making it topple over, you have to tilt the model forward up to 4cm to counter the weight of the thrusters or use an action base. Joints are stiff and hold a pose, but the arm mount for the shield is terribly designed and falls off with the slightest breeze. Other than that, he mentioned that a part on the legs falls off easily. I can confirm that the kneecap armor pieces really do fall off so I recommend cementing that down. Other than that. It really is a beautiful model with “regal” qualities. The nubs on the gold frame is well hidden but my only complaint is that the seam line between parts on the bicep is hideous so detailing that part is a must.
I got the Wing Zero EW RG on my birthday last year and I had fun putting it together my best work and the Wing Gundams are favorite because they were my introduction in the franchise.
was amazed with the RG Exia but regretted not gluing the head parts as they easily got loose and now have it stored in a box till I get a 2nd RG Exia for replacement parts. The ribbons were a bit hell to attach too.
I didn’t think the RG Strike was that bad....Granted I got the Perfect Strike at a good price and I think there’s a couple different pieces that help with stability on the Perfect Strike. But a little glue on some pieces, tightening up the joints goes a long way for that RG Strike. Just my 2 cents anyway
My second kit was a RG Zaku II, can't deny it was an absolute nightmare to build, and after only a few months it's really loosened up, but god it does look incredible, that level of detail at 1/144 is just amazing
I’m new to Gunpla and my first kit was an RG Zaku II and my second kit as an RG RX-78-2… While i had fun building them I’m not going to act like it was even close to an ideal experience. Hell I’m too scared to even make them have an even remotely complex pose! I’m getting my RG God Gundam shipped tomorrow though so that should feel like a breath of fresh air hopefully.
@@babafgc3795 yeah AFAIK the rule of thumb (and my own personal experience) is that if it was released after the RG Unicorn, you should be alright, before that it's a bit dicey
I'm newb to build RG First and only i owned right now is Mk II A.E.U.G ver. and planning to buy Nu-Gundam, I found your video so...... Take my subscribe already Thank a lot Good sire you saved a lot of money from those heart-breaking RG. Edit: I bought Nu-Gundam Its has so many detail like an art I can die happy now.
So from my understanding, the only acceptable pre-Unicorn RG's are the Mk.II and Setsuna and Heero's Gundams. I'm on the fence about the Astray, though, because I broke the thigh joint: said joint looks thin and fragile but its male peg's connection to the waist's female peg is too tight.
A way to fix loose joints is by using thin layers of super glue, clear nail polish or clear paint in the joints, sockets and pegs. Make sure to let it dry first after applying before putting it back on. Small pieces of tissue can be put in the sockets if you don't want to use liquid substances as you can reverse it.
Is the RG unicorn solid??? I want one I want to know your opinion on the RG nu gundam, PS I subbed u (Edit) RG SF made me afraid to move it around, I have it but I put it on the shelf and the HG revive SF is very bad your V fin will lose and legs are so lose (Edit) I bought the fin funnels effect one last year
(Edit) RG wing zero gundam is pretty good but Im very careful on the wings and is one of the best RG kits next to nu and I have the RG red astray omg the sword holder is bad! And it's easy to break on the sword holder but the rest a great.
@@zethythonix Im looking forward to buy one thank you! But one problem I'm so confused on the unicorn kit box like there's the box of unicorn and the other one is destroy mode i don't understand which one I should buy?
@@zethythonix oooh I see thank and btw the SF legs are getting lose the right legs is lose while left isn't and the backpack of the wings are heavy that I just live it on the shelf and put it on full burst mode
my first rg was a zaku2 the next day after I finished building it the left hip joint broke . thanks to this now I'm nervous about buying any RG, recently i got rg zgok and so far I'm happy with it
Articulation seems to be a big thing for most and yeah I get it. But for me the selling point of real grades is its highly layered and when your putting it together its like " oh I could totaly see this being made out of metal and electronic compounds and coming to life.
Oh, c'mon! 00Raizer is one of the best RG even from the age of pre assembled inner frame. It is a very fun build. Action base is cheap. I love astrays more than 00 gundams but i like the rg 00 raiser more tham rg astray. I just hate the waist unit of the rg astray. Leg connection is too tight but plastic is too thin. So yeah, i already broke that leg connector piece.
I dabbed a bit of glue and let it dry in the gp01fb's core fighter connections and its taken 2-3 falls off my shelf aswell as countless people playing with it and its still more solid than hg zeta revive and some hgibo kits i have
@@heavy5013 all of these have HGs so that's a shitty excuse. Also it's not a matter of opinion, it's a fact that the kits are too floppy at the moment you complete it and fragile for their own good. Because this isn't something like painting details and shit, this is the functionality of the kits. Not even the floppy ass IBO kits were like this and it took time for them to get bad.
I watched your 2-part whole video. :) I wanna know what your take is on the Aerial Gundam? Also, I just got the RX-93 as my first Gunpla. ❤👍 I was gonna get the RX-78 as it is the "poster boy" but after listening to your input, I got the RX-93 instead. ❤🤘 Btw I don't get that Hi-V, what is it? It looks like an alternate RX-93 but I don't know what Gundam series it is from. :(
I feel the ones that use the peg for the legs and arms like the Aile strike, it's very easy to tighten those joints. Elbows, not so much because that's already assembled but when it comes to arm stability and leg stability, it'll be fine, just add some super glue, let it dry than put it back together. However if a knee joint is loose or a elbow joint is loose well than sadly the only thing you can do is take off the armor and top coat the entire inner frame a few times and hope for the best otherwise it's might just stay loose as shit forever Also to add I fixed the looseness on the RG MK-II by adding just a tiny tiny bit of super glue and it actually is almost hard for it to seperate now and also isn't loose either so I recommend anyone that gets the MK II. Do add a tiny bit of super glue in the torso section, you'll see where once you build it. And than let the glue dry, assemble and you're good to go !!
@@zethythonix But a good recommendation from me if you want the RG RX-78-2 is to buy either the HG/MG RX-78-02 Origin Gundam or MG 3.0, and same for the Zakus
Ive been owning RG kits 4 years now. Yha there are a bit problems for some kits. My worst is RG Zeta Gundam but i recently fix it for display (display only). I agree that the latest RG kits are way ok from the early release but I dont agree on the "DONT BUY" thing, if you like the look and the build of RG, buy it but take a little caution on it. Lets remember that RG is small and a lot of detailed parts compare with HGs.
Dennis Alimuin I agree with your points about being aggressive about the “Don’t buy” part, yes, you should go for what you like after all but I am just saying the problems.
Im new to this and luckily i bought force impulse rg even before seeing this video. I'll be slowly getting your recommended rgs, thanks for this great video.
I have rg zaku II and gp01 And both of them are really fine in terms of the joins Zaku spring on mine is fine its just the skirt that keep pop out from the socket Gp01 is surprisingly really good the core fighter on mine is not poping out in anyway its firmly sat on the torso area
"Buy the master grade ... Buy the mg....buy the mg" yeah i dont have the room or money to pay more than double for the mg or 5 or 6x the price for a pg
True. Unfortunately, though, if you're into the 1:144 scale like me, our only options are RG and HG. I'm thankful that RG both have improved significantly since 2016. For the Destiny and Strike Freedom, I opted to buy the Metal Robot Damasii versions instead.
@@iampoch01 I have the same sentiments, I rather buy the RG because they look good on the eyes without extra work. I have own almost all the RGs, except Sinanju.
I bought a Wing Gundam Zero EW as my first Gundam (I haven't built it yet because of work) but then I started to read that early RG kits have some issues so I started to panick a bit lol glad to see it is a fine kit because it looks really pretty
Most of the pros and cons you mentioned is on point, and that RG Sinanju also broke my heart, very beautiful but the inner frame is very disappointing. Nice video btw, very informative.
Heartbroken about Sinanju. It LOOKS amazing, but almost all reviews say it's one of the worst. I got the earlier ones, Destiny, Justice, Freedom, Strike Freedom, Wing Zero. Not too bad. Wing Zero got a loose joint on the waist but I think it's my mistake. Destiny is kinda the worst, again in the waist. Others are okaayy. After unicorn, RG lines are getting better and better. I'm starting to love RG lines then.
@@Ivan-zr8ei It depends, my destiny is not lose on most of the joint but specifically on the wings and the standing. So it really depends, but most people got a pretty lose destiny plus HGCE is better so I just recommend not getting the RG one
Same, it was my first RG kit and also one of my first few kits getting into gunpla. Still holds up fine till this day, never had problems with the core fighter. It's a little wobbly I guess, bug holds together fine.
You should preface the idea that you’re ranking system is based on building OBO/snapfit. If you would consider yourself a competent modeler with experience building “model kits” (at the very least a remedial level...) you should have no problem dealing with any limitations said kit has to offer. Otherwise buy an action figure. Model kits are open to interpretation and limiting factors whether paint, articulation, decals etc and writing off those ideas because it doesn’t work for you is pretty dismissive and only narrows your ability as a “modeler”. When you’re speaking in blanket statements about what a “model kit” can do and can’t do and coming to a conclusion as a self respecting modeler to write anything off as “garbage” says something about you as a modeler. All kits aren’t created equal and Bandai is constantly innovating to actually make it easier for people to complain about frivolous details. Maybe pre built action figures might be more your lane. I’m not doubting your ability as a modeler but any self respecting person who looks to progress as a modeler should definitely take this video with a grain of salt.
Considering how much he mentions about play with them, maybe action figures or something that can take a beating would be better. Throwing around a model kit is not something you do, even in frustration. Most of these loose joints and pieces falling apart can be fixed or wouldn't be a problem with some care. Both my Mk2 are still solid as a rock, no loose torso on either. I know Zeta's reputation for being a hand grenade, but I've not had any problems posing or broken pieces, but then again, I handle my kits with care. You get the kits you like the design of, not how much you can play with them...that's not really what model kits are for...
I think he make this list less for "a self respecting modeller that keep improving" and more for a beginner or someone that can't really afford expensive painting equipment or so many time just to "fix" a loose joint or parts that keep popping off. Not everyone start this hobby planned to enter some competition anyway, so something that looks good out of the box is a fine limit. *btw possing is still count as "playing around" and not everyone want their gunpla just being put on the shelf with standing pose without any weapon equiped anyway
Daniel AK what? You seemed confused and ill informed as to what I typed. If you can afford to build a model kit**(specifically an RG), then you can definitely buy the necessary means of equipment to “fix” said problem. There also must be some sort of language barrier because being “competent” and “competition” are two completely different words. Also posing and playing around are completely different through sheer definition and interpretation. The idea “I think he make this list for.... “a self respecting modeller that keep improving” has nothing to do with the direct points I have made. You fail to understand why I suggested he should probably buy action figures**** instead of ***MODEL KITS*** you clearly don’t understand what I’m saying or there is most definitely a language barrier.
@@danielak1666 If your base line is looking good out of the box, most RGs would be an easy buy then. For the majority they are the best looking of the 1/144 scale kits in terms of details, color accuracy and price. Even if you do want to touch it up, paints and a brush don't cost that much unless you're going to go all out and buy an airbrush. Tools for fixing most loose joints can range from nail polish to super glue, common items you may already have and not at all expensive. If you're going to spend several hours to build up a kit, you might as well put in a few more minutes to make it better. Posing is half the fun of a model kit and I don't know of any self respected modeler that haven't posed their kits at least once after they built it. There is a difference to posing your kits with care and rough handling it that things pop off and joints become too lose after play though. If your definition of play requires you to pick it up and move parts around every few minutes, then I stand by that you're better off buying an action figure that can handle that much play. It'll be cheaper too.
@@DLanimator sorry, I think I put too many sarcasm in my last comment and make my point stray. imo, this video is aimed for beginner in mind and most beginner wants from rg is a good looking kit oob that could be posed. That's why the main comments kinda tick me off since it's kinda said "modeller shouldn't focus at oob and should focus on fixing the unit to be as good as you want". Because, that kind of modeller didn't even need to watch this kind of list that being made for beginner For me "playing around" model kit is always revolves around posing and never about moving a every part every a few minutes. And like you said, that's half the fun of modelling so I think playability is kinda legit reasoning
I got the RG Zeta recently & I can confirm the parts (especially the wing on the back) are very easy to fall apart from the body. Even when you try to pose it the wings will just make it fall back so easily & the loose torso joint doesn't help either (kinda like what you said in the Gundam Mk II section). I will say that I like looking at it after I posed it but trying to get it to stand & pose properly is absolutely desk smashing.
Great video and review!. Most of the reviews I saw were straight out of the box review so naturally they give it a good score but add time and wear by posing multiple times is sure a better way to rate it.. keep it up man! Suggest you put a script or key pointer so you're can be more relax..
As someone who has built quite a few rgs here are my opinions Aile strike - nice and still holding strong Justice - shoulder and elbows a little loose, otherwise still solid Destiny - all joints perfect and holding strong Strike freedom - all joints strong and no issues holding any weapons Unicorn normal - currently building / skirts are a little loose Crossbone - super sturdy God gundam - perfect kit Still have banshee unicorn to build, I also have zeta, rx-78-2 and mkII coming in from Japan soon so we’ll see how they hold up
One thing I've noticed from early RGs is they age inconsistently. I have RG 00 Raiser (built back in 2016) and it's still very solid to this day. No loose joints.
