So Good It Almost Feels Like Master Grade | FULL MECHANICS 1/100 GUNDAM AERIAL REVIEW 

This gundam can HIGHLY benefit from a fully posable clawed 1/100 hands.

This lady truly deserves a MG. But, I’ll acknowledge this FULL M. It looks so good!! Even the box art is gorgeous!

This should have been a Master Grade. I wouldn't mind waiting a bit longer if it means getting this as a Master Grade.

Mecha, if you want to correct mistakes on the gundam markers, I recommend soaking the part in 99% isopropyl alcohol. It will strip the paint easily and almost instantly, and won't harm the plastic. Also, if you want more precise paintwork with gundam markers, pour some paint on a paint pallette and use a fine brush to apply on the area you want to paint Finally, just get those third party waterslide decals like from Delpi Decal for your kits (avoid DL waterslides as the quality isn't good). They release them faster than Bandai and the quality is better

Imagine how godlike the RG and MG gonna be. Let's not forget the PG if it happens.

Your runner tower is so neat, I've only really seen horizontal designs but the vertical one just makes so much sense to save space

I dont get why people in the comments expect an MG this early. I get that Aerial's popularity almost warrants an MG but it doesn't have to be this early. Alot of people don't realize is that these incrementations will only make the next product better. I rather wait a few years than settle for a rushed Master Grade

I'll gladly spend money if they ever release an FM Gundam Pharact, let alone an MG of it. That thing has a very interesting design.

given how good this is, im excited to see how the MG will turn out, cause they're 100% gonna make one given the show and the Aerials popularity.

I mean this in a very nice way, thank you so much for not putting on that annoying performative voice anymore. The natural speaking vibe is so much more listenable and your content has gotten much better. Just grabbed the HG aerial not long ago but this does make me want to grab the FM one of these days.

I love the format and appreciate the build talking points.

I can't wait for mine to arrived on the 2nd week of May. Seeing many positive reviews including Mecha G's opinion makes me pump-up to paint it.

Been catching up on my backlog lately and decided to order this kit plus the KOSMOS led's. Can't wait to have it all put together and on the shelf. I never used metallic markers before. Might need to pick some up to try out. I usually airbrush whole parts or hand paint small sections with Vallejo metallic paints for my kits.

I think this and MG barbatos are gonna be the first Gunpla I get to get back into the hobby. I bought a few HGs years and years ago and they didn't really spark my interest that much, but now with the experience I have building and painting Warhammer I'm excited to get back into gunpla and actually do some customizing instead of just building.

Great to have this one in the collection! Thanks for review!

Really loving this new era of content, for once I don't mind a longer video and actually enjoyed it.

I recently just got into gunpla and I have to say I’m hooked. I feel like a kid building my Lego sets again. My first to were HG Aerial and MG Dynames (one of my top 3). Looking forward to adding this to my collection

Great review as always Mecha! Totally anticipated this would be a gundarium tier!

II really really like Aerial's desing, its really smart, smooth and stylish. the HG was a blast and it makes me happy that Gundam feels more alive than ever

While I just started building gunpla this with 5 kits and working on another I highly enjoy your more in depth videos.

Just ordered mine today. Gonna look so good in my Master Grade display! Really love this design.

please do this kind of long step by step building video from now on ... especially for big and complicated kits like MG or FMMechanic really love it

I’m so glad this is gundarium, I was studying Japanese in Japan when I saw this in a local gundam store with a future release date, when it came out I bought it on faith having never heard of the full mechanics line (I previously have only built two MGs).

I remember the prologue showed part of an Lfrith-type inner frame, when the Vanadis Institute was constructing one of their Gundams. I imagine that Aerial's future MG is gonna involve one of those.

Well, you convinced me to buy this kit. Just in time, too, because I snagged the only one left in the shop that I visited! That said, I'm fully supportive of Full Mechanics going in the direction of being superficially Master Grade quality, while removing the some gimmicks like the opening cockpits, because the lower price point and simpler build arguably increases their overall longevity and durability.

Just finished the main body. Probably the most fun I've had assembling a gunpla so far. And it standing next to my HG Aerial looks so good.

i recently ordered one of this, and its still in japan, anyways this is my first a bit expensive gunpla,well not that really expensive..but its expensive in our time now.. my very first 3 gundam back in 90's when i was a kid where sandrock, heavy arms at death scythe. although it is very cheap before like 100pesos each, but in 90's 100 pesos is expensive....only now at this time i just realized its grade was HG. now this if my forth gundam for so many years,excitedly waiting for it, seeing videos like this and other to how customizable it is. it really peaks my interest. excited to create my own build and style. thanks for this video, although i realzied FM is not that good as MG what im seeing in SM STORE like barbatos, but im still excited on this. good day

I've always loved the design vibes from 00 and IBO series

Finished building mine yesterday and I love it

I really enjoy your videos. Being consuming quite a bit of Gunpla videos lately as I am completely new to the hobby. I bought my first kit, the MG EX Freedom which from many of those videos seems to be one of the best kits out there today. I also bought Godhand single blade nippers. But, they have not arrived yet. I went to a hobby store and they had kits at 40% discount so I bought a the RG Wing Zero and a pair of cheap nippers. My idea was to use the cheap ones to cut off from the runners and then use the Godhands to cut off the nubs. I debated afterwards if I should have bought the Raser gate removal to sand off the nub cuts. But I am impatient (not good for building Gunpla I know) and I started and finished the RG Wing Zero. After trying to cut off the remaining nubs with an X-Acto and cutting my thumbs I used the same nipper to remove from the runner and cut out the nubs. I didn't notice that much issues with that approach but I will use my dual nipper approach with the MG EX. Wanted to get your take on that. I see on this you just cut out nubs with nippers. I know you have stated you have to do things quick to keep churning out videos (saw your panel lining video and that is probably my next step into this hobby) so with the MG EX just wanted to get your take if that would be enough to have a good quality kit. The only downside from your otherwise excellent videos is that I keep adding to my wish list. I hope not to get too deep into the rabbit hole. Well anyways keep those awesome videos coming.

Pre-ordered this as soon as it went up. Just got mine today. Backorder hell is not fun. Can not wait to start in on the build later this weekend!

I don't mind the lack of a full inner frame. This in just cool af. Sold. Love the Aerial. Always loved IBO and 00 Mecha designs. WFM is like a marriage of both. Love it

I do wish the eyes were transparent instead of opaque. You get a few more options then: - LED behind the eyes - a reflective surface behind the clear eyes (e.g. MG Turn A) is also a very good effect - and you can still simply paint over the clear part and make it opaque if you like I also really want to put a diffuse LED array behind the shell units somehow but I don't have a solid idea how to do that yet. Maybe having transparent instead of opaque metallic internals would be good there too.

Recently bought this for my bday. Honestly, its my fav kit I have rn. Plus my fav Gundam design ever and the first Gundam I panel lined.

I'm having the same wrist problem with the Hg version. Gonna have to thicken the ball joint with super glue. Great vid!!

Just bought this kit, can’t wait to build it!

This kit is proving to me overtime that Bandai will be investing more into standard FM kits versus MG in the future, simply due to cost and manufacturing. This was well designed, beyond my expectations, and beats out plenty of older MG kits for sure. FM may in fact become the standard 1/100 scale with builds like this at a fraction of what a MG would cost. Im hoping some of the other Gundams get the FM treatment as well, similar to how they did IBO.

Ive been on the fence on this baby, people have given me mixed reception on full mechanics- but that full vanilla snapped up build was SO good I cant not pick her up!

Its... beautiful 😮 do miss the interframe though!

it's crazy how far behind MG is, i wouldn't expect one any time soon. it was like five years between the IBO premiere and the MG barbatos

Great video! I always think about getting into this but then I just don't know where to start.

What a gorgeous little kit ❤

So excited to get my hands on this kit!

i got this one coming in soon. first gunpla so glad to see it be good quality.

Fantastic series!

Painting this would be a great experience. The MG will come in with different shaded armor plates but this have enough panel lines to guide you in applying the custom colors.

I did use the Royal Metallic Red as a panel liner the first time I ever used it.

I ship barbatos and aerial, dont ask me why

I'm so glad you reviewed this. I pre-ordered this with my local gundam shop without checking out any reviews! - just because it's Aerial! It looks beautiful!

Aerial looks so good. I honestly am waiting for you to reference the "no you won't" from episode 12 with the red marker.

Ngl I've been enjoying the more low-key way you come across now compared to past videos

I discovered this hobby just 30 mins ago. Had no idea there was modelism for people without too much free time. Literally found my perfect hobby

The box art looks absolutely beutiful!

Hopefully I'll be getting this in a few weeks, in the mean time I keep watching this review over and over. 😂

I’m just gonna wait for a year. This thing is a HOT demand right now, some sellers in my country starts marking up their prices through the roof. I’m gonna wait until the hype train die down.

Let's go finnaly I've been waiting to see how good it is.

Gosh I love the new beam saber effect parts. Sooo much better than the old warped chopstick ones weve been getting

It might make a lot of sense at least starting out for aerial to be a full mechanics kit and Calibarn to go all the way in on a master grade (and possibly PG, I absolutely yearn to see the permet sections be translucent and backlit by LED). Aerial is a great entry to the series for a lot of people so something that is only as complicated as it needs to be to look amazing is a good entry point to the hobby, but the absolute mecha sickos have made Calibarn a fan favorite, and Calibarn has a lot of things that would make it an absolutely amazing kit that would benefit greatly from the greater internal detail, like the internal grey frame inside the armor would work particularly well on Calibarn's relatively stark white frame. A full set of MGWFM gundams would be amazing though.

I build it yesterday, nice build for what it is. The only real gripe I have is the large gund-bits they really did not bother to nicely hide the insides so it really look stupid and hg like compared to the other multi layered ones.

preordered this a while ago, yeah its not MG but Im still super excited about it arriving!

even though this is just a F.M kit but it looks stunning in it's own! Might wait for the M.G ver!!!

After picking up Warhammer 40k, I've been getting a bit eager with the hobby saw and paints. But this 1/100 FM kit fixes the biggest issue I had with my HG Aerial, out of box. The proportions look much better (albeit, further from the original art) than the HG and I love it. I would personally prefer to paint it, but at least I can save myself from hacking apart the torso to fix the scaling. If I ever manage to get my hands on one, I'm probably going to have to do a permet score six build, which won't bode well for completing my current projects...

It feels between old 90's MG and 20's MG. I love it's MG style hand

i actually love the option of going full M because its always in the lower price range so this quality means that youre getting more bang in your buck

I can't wait to get my Aerial. It's going to be the first kit that I try to do some real customization

Hey mecha! Great review as always. I picked up the Blue eyes white dragon after your review. Btw where do you buy your rings?

It seems like you've missed the moving gimmick on the back of its thigh, the yellow vents will retract into the thigh when the knee is bent.

Looking at the shiny shell unit feels like its radiating a muscle/vein like in Pilot's Pemet faces.

Would've loved to see the eye piece as a chromed out piece. Would really make it pop and compliment the other featured chrome pieces of the build.

Just pre-ordered the P-Bandai Permet Score Six version. I’m so excited for this build, especially with the glittery-blue pieces. Wonder if it’s gonna have as much popularity as the high grade Permet score six?

Managed to find rhis while visitn mandarake for 3800 yen and im so hyped to build it when i get back home, love witch of mercury and this gundam

I feel like maybe adding some black panel lining or paint between the ridges for the shell units would help them pop a bit more. It seems like the issue they have is that the reflective chrome coating is too good at reflecting the light so there's no discernible separation between the score lines.

Great video! God bless you!

Instantly goes on my wish list

This has been on my want list ever since it was announced

Tallgeese, exia, and barbatos fusion! Hmmm for inside of the mechanical thing which is red chrome, maybe adding some glow sticker might pop it out

I think they legitimized full mechanics with the seed ones. I have this, I'd still buy a MG of the Aerial if they released it, one of my favorite suit designs they've had in quite a while.

I can't wait for mine to finally arrive

those 2 consecutive "swivel right heres" brought back some painful memories my man

Interesting kits and the movement and gimmick aren't bad

I would honestly love to get a MG ,MG ver.ka , RG, and a PG of aerial love aerial Thank u for ur videos😊

I can't wait to get this kit. And while everyone is waiting on an MG I am hoping we get a Real Grade.

I was unsubbed by YT! Re-subbed. Been subbed for years. Love your work. Keep it up!

Ever since my friend got me my first ever gunpla (gundvolva) I have been spending my cash on these gunpla and i now have 10+ gunpla displayed on my shelves and after seeing this video i immediately bought the gundam aerial 1/100 just like this video. :)

Just built mine last night; I love how the shoulders were done she can even pull off the G Gundam cross-arm pose and rocks it

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">0:00</a> perfect ringtone

Nothing's better than waking up to a mecha gaikotsu upload or Gundam episode

well damn, now i have to think if i get this or wait for the mastergrade aerial (when it releases) as my first gunpla. ^^ (witch is my first gundam and i love it, want 1 aerial as a gunpla)

I can't wait to build this kit

Where did you get the runner holder? That thing collapsible looks epic!

40 minute full mechanics review, yea I think it'll be good

man, I can't WAIT for this to get remoulded into Lfrith, Permet Score 6 and Aerial Rebuild. Of course, only available through P-Bandai. oh and same with the Mirasoul Flight Unit.

methinks an MG Aerial would have those lovely pre-injected HG parts for all the shell units throughout the kit, as well as a shield that doesn't need parts-forming to switch between bit-on and shield modes.

Apparently the clear parts coving the plated parts and the eyes are UV reactive. I can't confirm for myself but another review by Wotafa shows them glowing under a Uv light. But I don't speak Japanese, so for all I know, they're saying "i coated the parts with UV reactive paint to recreate permet score six"

Thanks for cutting to the Chase, at Gundarium.

please do comparison between the both HGs kit to this one and your recommendation which one your prefer!

honestly i always start with head then go torso and then harms and last legs (i can hava a bust of the gundam standing there for a while while i buld the rest and is cool...instead of having 2 legs and the lower half of the torso lol)

Is this a newer video format? I really enjoyed this

Remember when we used to sometimes get more then 10 MG’s in a single year? God, we didn’t know what we had until it was gone.

Fun fact: you should try shining some black lights to the kit, it might surprise you