Golden Week has passed here in Japan and Syd and Todd made use of their days off by finishing up the Master Grade Freedom Gundams they committed to building during the unboxing episode. Sit back and relax and let […]
awesome episode! thanks for bringing us a review of not one but both MG Freedoms. i’m kind of disappointed that the 2.0 has been reduced in height and wondering what their reasoning is behind it. is it still true to the scale of the mechanical specs listed on the manual compared to a hypothetical actual size? lol just nitpicking on numbers and specifics. still a terrific kit and can’t wait to build it.
I’m a twin too! We’re both into Gunpla but he doesn’t normally keep up with you guys :C Nevertheless I am excited to see what the hobby show has in store!
when i see the Freedom 2.0 i really can’t imagine the next 12 years for the 3.0!!! Because the detail on 2.0 really look amazing and the articulation is on the serious level that i see from a pro gunpla custom. gonna get it one while it last!!!! and Tod and Syd for the review!!!
i like the design, but as a gunpla kit, the freedom seems very fiddly. that backpack just feels like it has too much going on…
kinda like ryan!! congrats man; best of luck with the new fatherhood mayhem double edition! looking forward to a triumphant return to GPTV once things’ve gotten settled in with the new family life; until then, somebody’s got some lines to learn (lookin at you, todd)! no pressure…
The new Freedom looks cool, all those shoulders and hips gimmicks, but no knee sliding, nor LEDs… What is Bandai up to? Also congrats to Ryan for his family upgrade, but I still want that Masterpiece Liger built. As for the song, i vote for Fight for Freedom by ManowaR. Thanks again
Great show guys. Syd I’m looking to pick up a Zeta MG but there are so many versions. I know you’ve weighed in before on the best version of the sinanju and the RX-78, what are your thoughts on the Zeta?
I’ve been catching up on all the old episodes from the start at 125% speed, and I watched this one on a train trip at normal speed. It’s really weird to hear you speak so slow! 🙂
I like the Freedom 2.0. I think it’s a major improvement on the regular Freedom design. Dunno why but the original designs never spoke to me, the 2.0 on the other hand looks awesome!
The previous Freedom which is less busy is indeed more accurate to the anime (iirc). Drawing all those details which the 2.0 offers, would probably have given the production team a lot more work. I rather have it this way than them using 3D models.
Also lol, was that intro blooper (the freedom 2.0 intro) suppose to be left unedited as a joke? xD
sorry to let you down, there is no more mythbusters. That Tested actually is a youtube channel not part of mythbusters and the mythbusters ended already somewhere in March this year. one of the main star of mythbusters (Adam) do collaboration with Tested and always appear in some talk, 1 day build, and his explanation on his coming project. Tested usually do random stuff from tech gadget and hobby thing (more to hollywood movie replica). yes recently see them build (group build) perfect grade zeta gundam. funny to see them first time unboxing it, with that so many parts it like they no have idea what to do and where to start, but they manage to build it bit by bit. but one thing for sure no testing from mythbusters to test gundam since the program ended already. actually its a fun too if they want to test gundam technology in real life. to see what it look like if they exist and how its working.
Hey guys~ great video as usual.
I have some money to spend and I have trouble deciding what kit should I buy.
Do you guys have any MG recommendation ?
or should I start RG collections ?
Congratulations to Ryan, we will see him soon!
By the way tested did do build a gundam zeta perfect grade on the channel it was for the 0ne week build, you have to be a member of the channel to see the entire build but the have the first episode for free.
And thanks to syd showing the wing rays in one shot in can see the details of the plastic when he took the ray apart.
Keep the good gunplay guys, see ya next week
Salut to Ryan.
Go Liger man, there will be no small plasticparts for you in years,
and since megasize is dead, it is your last chance to inhale the spirit
of a fresh unboxed runner.
OMG!!! Can’t believe I won the Guntank 🙂 Thanks guys. Also, congrats to Ryan and hope you manage to get a good look at the MG FA-78 Thunderbolt ver Ka next week, really looking forward for it. Thanks again all at HLJ!
I’ve seen 3D rendering of the FA-78 and was pleasantly surprised to see that Hajime Katoki had designed the inner robot. But I was truly shocked to see a rendering of the Escape pod and it will be interesting to see whether its inclusion will aid or hinder movement of the waist and upper torso section.
Oh, man…! Now that I have a stable income I can’t really buy gunplas without being broken cause USD is too expensive here in Brazil. T_T These Freedom are so temptive!
All this talk about freedom 1.0 and freedom 2.0 reminds me of George Michael’s freedom (Wham) vs freedom ’90. Same guy, but two very different versions.
Great show!
I have the OG, that I purchased years ago, and it was interesting to see the differences. Also, Congratulations and Gambare to Ryan and especially Mrs. Ryan on the new additions.
Does this mean we will be seeing even more of Todd on Gunpla TV?
If so then, well played Todd…well played.^-^
Looking forward to seeing the gang on the Shiz Videos.
Another great episode guys and keep up the great work!
The cries for the MG 2.0 Freedom sounds like it could be a rally cry from Full Metal Jacket.(I changed it up a bit, but you get the feeling)
Bandai: “What do we do for a living, ladies!?”
Todd and Syd: “Gunpla! Gunpla! Gunpla!”
Bandai:”What MG do you want to build!?”
Todd and Syd: “Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!”
So question for Todd and Syd, what initially got you into building model kits or gunpla?
Great episode guys and a late congratulations to Ryan on the birth of the twins! May they bring you joy and frustration in equal measure, as children are wont to do to their parents.
Also Todd and Syd, good work on the Freedoms, it looks like either are great kits its a shame however that I don’t really have enough room to collect anything bigger than HGs and RGs.
Really good episode and great side by side review. The Freedom brings back all my memories of building the MG freedom gundam OG, I’ve built quite a lot of seed kits and good to see Bandai are still showing some love to the series and I’m very tempted to pick up Freedom 2.0
Those railguns are too damned long. I still like the compact design on the RG Strike Freedom better. The V_fins are too damned long. What’s your wow factor on the original and 2.0?
I’m gonna break the mould and say ‘Raise You Flag’ by Man On a Mission (OP1 for IBO).
Yeah, MythBusters has been over for awhile now. All the members are on to their own things, after 13 years. Tested is independent.
I really love the Unicorn and Banshee, but I haven’t built all the ones you suggested.
If it helps, I enjoyed building the Unicorn so much that I instantly pre-ordered the Banshee when it became available 😀
I second the Red Frame, my first fully painted Gunpla.
The details on the frame of the Strike are pretty much the same. They have great inner detail, like pistons and such.
If you like that kind of stuff, the older kits are full with that. The MK II and the GP01 even have hatches that can be opened.
The 00 Raiser and the Unicorn lack such things.…[Read more]
I personally got the Unicorn for my first PG as well as the LED kit. The FA set is also incoming so it should be complete. However, the one I wanted to get the most was the RX-178 MK II, but I avoided it as I knew that once I have a taste of pistons and flawless internal details like that set has, most if not all of the newer PGs would be ruined…[Read more]
Built myself a Mecha chocobo ride for my Frame arms girls :D, I bought the Frame arms second Jive kit but never liked the kits transformation and its final look so I reused the kit and made this instead.
We are really busy with the Golden Week, or rather, busy getting ready for it, but still we wanted to pump out an episode of Gunpla TV for everyone. Enjoy the plamo while we enjoy some well-earned days […]
denial is fine but i prefer the guntank :). Loving the grimgerde, when i first saw it introduced to us for the first time, i was like, this is really cool,yeah they’re gonna make a 1/100 soon, i just have to wait
1/100 Blue Destiny Unit 1 when? Efreet needs somebody to fight. Why, Bandai? WHYYYYYYYYYYY? They always leave these huge, obvious gaps in their lineups.
Have you heard of and do you like the Mythbusters? They have a Youtube channel group Called Tested and they’ve been talking about building a couple Gunpla Kits.
The RE/100 Efreet makes me sad because it’s another RE kit that has those crappy HG hands. They gave the Nightingale the emotion manipulator hands(which they aren’t using enough of in MG kits), so why not the other REs? Make it happen Bandai, right meow!
A bit disappointed that I didn’t win the Rinascita. Oh well, there’s always next time.
That Efreet looks awesome, it’s a bit of a shame that it’s articulation isn’t great, but at least it still looks cool. Hoping that I get that Guntank, the denial is cool too I guess. XP
I wonder if you guys will stream/ build the RG Qan[T] when it comes out, I can’t wait to get it. Also I’m in Denial about winning this time but I Gun-Tank you anyways for the opportunity.
i see that you did a comparison of the Gouf r35 and the gouf revive, but Tod can you do a comparison with the gouf custom (http://hlj.com/product/BAN965503/Gun) articulation i think it is obsolete, it on look, in my opinion it look better then all. Great episode and thank you for the reviews
That Efreet and Grimgerde…
Especially the Grimgerde, That is one of the most awesome Frame in the IBO
Efreet however, seems to be short of long-range weapon there
Wow I thought the Efreet was gonna be kinda plain but it looks awesome. Im pretty much a MG/PG guy but it kinda makes me want to take a second look at the RE/100 kits.
Also my Ver KA Ball came today from HLJ! Time to customize it into something crazy!
The Efreet has sorta grown on me since they announced it. And I never made the connection between Final Fantasy’s Ifrit (in the English translations) and Efreet!
Congrats to Ryan and another great episode. I was waiting for someone would make a Thunderbird reference and it came on smooth. The Shizuoka Hobby Show, what model kits that Bandai and other companies are coming out, I can’t wait? Just for now, I am waiting for the Iron Blooded Orphan’s Gundam Astaroth to be release and you guys doing a review on it. As always keep up the good work and stay awesome!
Hahah, an episode is always better with a bit more Todd =D
Really hoping to get the Denial if I get any of them, I already have the Try Burning Gundam and it would be fantastic to make a scene with them! Sorry Guntank, I was just never really that into you…
Man, the Gouf R35 has a such a cool design. I think it’ll become the gateway into Zaku-style mechas for me. Welp, I figure I need to save up another 1275 yen then.
Oh and if I’m selected, I’d appreciate the Denial. Unless the other person wants it since I have one, but my dog shredded my box for it which kills my collector’s soul and I don’t think I’ll ever repurchase the denial just for the box. It’s a great kit and all but I don’t think I’ll use any of it’s parts for any custom models, so it’d be a waste of prime nihon plastic.
Leo is on the list of likely RE100s coming up. That’s probably the best we’re ever going to get. They’ve came through with the Efreet, so maybe we’ll get all of the suits in that one promo picture. If they go in order that they placed the suits on that picture, the next one will be GM Sniper II or Xi.
I love the original Zeonframes and I would lineup for a new MG Zaku V3.0 for sure. The last great was the Geara Doga. I am often looking at hlj to find the Zaku-type-kit of my choice, but they are all kind of aged.
Actually how outdated is the PG Zaku, since BANDAI went a long way of developement since it came out?
I not intend to build the same Gundam over and over again and end up with 10 different Zaku-II, or different types, wich are almost the same with just another weaponpack. But i absolutly have to have one.
I thought that Shizouka was during the last weekend of May so unfortunately I arranged my trip to Tokyo on the wrong dates, just missing the event so I’m really looking forward to your broadcast. In the mean time I hope that I can win the gun tank ^_^
Hi guys! Thanks for this episode but really looking forward for the next one to see the review of the new Freedom:-) The Efreet in now listed in my shopping list, really looks like a great kit. Will definitely get it! Thanks again guys.
Hi guys,
Great show thanks. Personally, I like the Gouf R35. Way much cooler than the revive and has 2 shields. Just for you Syd, I made a Canadian version of the Gouf R35 posted on the site. Just don’t know if you’ll be able to see it or not.
If I win, may I ask for the RX-78-2 Revive poster behind your seat instead? I really wish to have the RX-78-2 poster.
Thanks.
Bob
Man, that Grimgerde is easily one of my new favorite mobile suits. and you keep asking for a MG Char’s Zaku 2 3.0, I’m still waiting for a MG Justice! C’mon Bandai! We have two MG Freedoms now! Please!!?
Also, hope I win either of those kits, they look awesome! Love you guys, keep up the great work <3
Classic Guntank!
Hope to see more MG FA photos soon.
Wonder what’s next for mg. I really hope they will finish the assault mode for v2 ver.ka
Without the armour is just not feels complete 🙁 they have it for hg, why can’t mg?
Great review as always. What kind of expectations do you have for the upcoming RE/100 Kshatriya in terms of articulation and gimmicks? An awesome review would be to compare it with the HGUC version!
hi guys is me writing to you hlj , i queries about how the lack of race diversity in your company
when i look through you 200 episode and other episode,my question is do there have orther race that work in your company .we should show how diversity that people that play gunpla not just european or white people
that is my concern
Hi, and thanks for the comment! As we are located in Japan, the majority of our staff is Japanese. Gunpla TV, however, is an English-language program, and so is produced by our English speaking staff.
Cann’t wait to get a grimgerde, it looks awesome. I am a. It concerned with the thunderbolt full armor gundam, though. The preview shots do not have the joint coverings on the elbows and knees. I thought that was what makes this version different from the regular full armor. Hopefully they will appear on the model when it is revealed at the hobby show later this month.
just watched the Guntank in action in the origins movie.
Young Casval (Char) sure got some balls. like, you will never be as badass as Casval owning 4 Guntanks while holding his sister on his lap.
Tell me how to get high on gundam guys, just like Todd.. Do I have to work in the same kind of place like HLJ to get as high as Todd ?
JK 😀
Hope I win some kit :p
Great episode guys! Very excited about the MG Thunderbolt rx-78 full armor. I hope too win the hg denial gundam,I have been wanting that one for a while.
Nice episode guys but somehow sad without Ryan (congratz on twins!). I hope he will be back soon and I’m looking forward to see new stuff shown at Shizuoka Hobby Show! 😀
Hey Ryan, Syd and Todd, thanks for all the great shows you’ve done so far, especially the grade explanation ones as they helped me pick out my first gunpla kits, the HG Barbatos and Gusion Rebake. Sadly they weren’t from HLG, but after a bit of research its clear that not only do you have a great reputation, but you guys are cheaper overall than anyone else I can find for the UK, so all my orders will be with you guys from now on.
Just got 2 questions for you guys and the community, for my next lot of kits I’d like to do a top coat and panel wash, I know Ryan really likes his enamel panel wash, but I was wondering if acrylic paint would work just as well if watered down enough, and if it does work which gives the better effect, enamel or acrylic?
And probably more for Syd and Todd, for my next lot of gunpla I’ve decided to go with a few kits from the 00 line, so I was thinking the Exia and the 00 Raiser in HG…But they do come in RG…the price is good and they look doable with my skills…and I really do like the look of the RG QuanT…is it worth jumping from HG to RG if you are confident in your skills to do it?
Also send my thanks to Brian from Boss Builds, he managed to answer the question I was struggling with on how to layer different types of paints/top coats on ep4 of boss builds, I had been struggling with that for days!
Great episode as always, looking at the Grimgerde it seems like its too stocky? or just not thin and ‘sharp’ enough, either way cant wait for next time.
Great Episode guys, at the moment I’m in the middle of building my first PG, the red frame astray. It will look awesome once finished. Would be great if they announce a zaku II char version 3.0, but maybe there might be more 2.0 kits as there are a lot of them that need an upgrade.
Great, now I have to decide between the HG and 1/100 Grimgerde.
I’m also looking at the Gundam the Origin as my 1st MG, even though it’s slightly more expensive than the Freedom 2.0. I just love those accessories and gimmicks, and I don’t have a representation of the Gundam yet.
Oh I already knew about the RG kits (although I had hoped the Qan[t] would be release near the beginning of the month), my question was whether it would be worth making the jump from having only done 2 HG kits, to doing 3 RGs. I’ve actually already gone an ordered the Exia and 00 Raiser in RG and preordered QanT, but thanks for replying anyway.
The first Master Grade kit in four months has arrived and it’s a 2.0 version of the beloved Freedom Gundam. Check out the box contents and how that compares to its Freedom Gundam predecessor.
Its been almost three years since the MG Aile Strike Gundam Ver. RM was released, we get an updated Freedom but there still isn’t an MG Justice or Providence Gundam?
I haven’t had the opportunity to build any MGs yet, partly due to budget, but also because I have limited display space. How does the build experience differ from that of the RG? That’s the only version of a Freedom I have (the Strike Freedom).
I’ve finally joined the airbrush master race! I’m going to buy paints and thinners, then it’s time to practice just on paper.
I’m thinking of starting with lacquer paints, any…
i used the good old fashion tamiyas but prob with that stuff it scratches easily so you have to pledge it and wait a while but spraying with laquers dont forget to wear a gas mask that stuff is toxic but have fun with it keep a good distance away from the parts not too close or ull overspray n not too far so u cant do any good precise painting
Was that Tamiya Acrylic? My local hobby shop has a decent selection of them but I don’t know if you need to thin acrylic like you would for lacquer paints.
Thanks for the tips for spraying, I’ll be sure to keep them in mind when I’m setting up.
Finally, Nick has joined the party!!! 😛 Congratulations on your purchase!
The Tamiya acrylic paints need to be thinned. You can use X-20A or Isopropanol Alcohol. If you choose to use the latter one, make sure it’s at least 90%.
All paints scratch, so it is advisable to clear all paints….
There is no problem in using enamels in the airbrush,…[Read more]
Thinners…. As I read it. I got alot of problems during my past projects. Using Vallejo acryliccolors, i thought using thinner and cleaner from Vallejo should be an emprovement to just using water. But i figured, that thinner and cleaner kinda reacts with water, causing a total block of the colorflow inside the pistol. Just using water, I have no…[Read more]
I’m pretty rough when it comes to airbrushing. $30NZD airbrush sets and a nice medium sized cheap chinese compressor. I decant tamiya spray cans into the hopper and it stretches out the cost of the cans as they can be expensive. The outcome isn’t bad and it’s great for experimenting. I use a strong Resene paint stripper for cleaner for all types…[Read more]
For what it’s worth – I use a wide range of paint types in a lot of different applications which includes fine scale modeling/gunpla. I almost always use the thinner and paint from the same brand. I find that works the best for me. I use enamel a lot for base coats – needs a good long time to dry and needs a sealing top coat if you are going to…[Read more]
Plenty of Plamo is coming your way in episode 202. Ryan busts open that Masterpiece Liger while Syd and Todd look at the first HGs from the Thunderbolt anime as well as two 1/100 scale kits that just […]
I am so excited for the 1/100 Grimgerde and RE1/100 Efreet custom to be built and shown next episode 😀 Hopefully the 1/144 Gundam will also get a 1/100 treatment.
I hope I win that MG kit! I don’t actually have that one and GBF is my favorite series of Gundam, I have all the HG kits ^_^
and you pronounce the second part like “Rin-ah-sh-ta”
and for a little more info on the kit’s name:
‘Fenice’ means Phoenix in Italian and refers to the fact that the ‘Gunpla Builder/Pilot’ kept rebuilding and improving it time after time, like a phoenix rising.’Rinascita’,also Italian, meaning Rebirth. The overall name of the Gunpla is a reference to the Phoenix being reborn from the ashes.
202- Nice…. That site that Sid was talking about might have been Myspace. That was the big social media site before FB. I like the thunderbolt Anime series. Can you do the new MG thunderbolt reviews when they are released? Thanks again HLJ, and hopefully, I win that MG!
Congratulations Ryan! I’m from Italy, to answer your question on the pronunciation of “fenice” until the “i” your pronunciation is pretty good, for the “ce” sound is similar to the “che” of chestnut. On google traslate the audio pronunciation it’s acceptable https://translate.google.it/?hl=it&tab=wT#it/en/fenice . Good episode as always, i’m very curious to see the liger and the Freedom 2.0 =D
Wow! I am not a fan of HG but the Origin and the Thunderbolt Ver. kits are really good looking.
Nice review as always!
Also, I would like to have that MG Rinascita on my hands! (^^^)
Excellent show guys. I’m really excited about the FA-78 Ver. Ka MG that got spoiled recently. It’s nice to get a MG of a suit that isn’t from SEED.
Also when Ryan pointed out the little gold men in the Zoids it made me wonder, do you guys remember zoids model kits from the 90s? I seem to remember having a white brontosaurus but I’m not sure. Here I thought I was a Gundam only kinda guy but maybe I’ve had Zoids kits for a lot longer?
Like always, Great episod.
Congratulations Ryan, great news to hear that you expanding you family 🙂 Hope everything will go well 🙂 I like the Full Armor Gundam, I Like bulky suites.
The Fenice Finascita would be a nice one for the collection 🙂
Hi. I’m Italian but it’s almost impossible to me to explain how to pronounce an Italian word in english!
I Try.
“Fenice” sounds like “phoenix” but remove the final “X” and add the sound “Che” at the end. The same “Che” of “Che Guevara”.
So it’s like “Phoeni”+”Che”.
The problem is the accent because english speaking people always put it in the wrong place. So even if you say “phoeni-Che” you will probably put the accent in the wrong place.
I don’t even try to explain how to say “Rinascita” or it will took me days! But You say it quite well.
If someone is interested the translation is “Phoenix Rebirth”. It’s wrong in English and it’s wrong in Italian too. Japanese guys have big problems with “Engrish” and with “Itarian” too. In Italian a better name could be “Fenice rinata” but it sounds horrible! 😛
Ha, already got my surprise Syd, and thanks I promptly used it in the Gundam sale you had on to get some Nice G-Reco kits (ehehehehe Elf Bullock) and (finally) a Barbatos.
Now I just need to wait for the Nobell restock and pray I get one and I’m all good!
…so we are getting two more workers at HLJ? That means even more kits shown and made right? Congrats! I can’t wait for my 2 month old to start helping me out with my kits too.
Another great episode :] I like the designs of the Thunderbolt kits a lot, but i wont be picking up the high-grade kits, instead im waiting for the master-grade versions that will be coming later on 😀 Im getting both the full armor gundam and zaku
I am just a bit surprised that you guy don’t have snapchat yet. I think it would be a great addition to the list of social media specifically for the Hobby Show coming up. I am looking forward to see what 1/700 IJN kits Hasegawa and Aoshima will be releasing! Winning the Rinascita would be awesome as I am visiting a friend in Italy later this year and it will be a great house warming present.
Congratz on the twins ryan and really looking forward to next week with the 1/100 efreet and freedom 2.0, hopefully unboxing or maybe todd might surprise us like last week with graze ein!!
ooh! sexy rinascita. i definitely want to get the thunderbolt kits once all the bills are caught up. keep going guys, and Syd, make sure Todd knows we haven’t forgiven him for letting us down on episode 200
I think Bandai’s biggest reveal for the Shizuoka Hobby Show was already leaked. I won’t spoil it for people who want to be surprised, but if you want to see it, go on any of those blogs that post scans and custom kits like Gundamguy or Gundamkitscollection.
Nice episode, I really like the thunderbolt kits even though i have never built one. Mostly because I tend to only build MGs. Happily, MG Thunderbolt is finally coming!
Random question, do you guys listen or have you listened to Babymetal. Started listening to them recently and find them amazing, I like both metal and j-pop, and this is a mix of both!
Thanks for the message from the competition, Syd, I cannot imagine how tedious it must be to have to email a thousand people with the same thing.
I like all those “2.0” improvements on the new MG Freedom but that plasma canons which go over the shoulders and also the wings look really strange… I prefer the original design 🙂
Really wanting to get the Thunderbolt kits. I believe Thunderbolt MGs are on the way and I am really wanting one of those. Can’t wait to see you guys cover more kits.
My comment was read on the show! Haha great show as always guys. I just built the HG Barbatos 6th form and was actually extremely dissapointed with the weapons options there was ONLY the Wrench mace, no gun, no original mace, no katana i think Bandai really dropped the ball with that one.
That moment when they read your comment for the first time.
*fanboy squeals*
I’ve spent my last few weeks watching Gunpla TV non stop, it’s so great to just hear other people talk about things you know/love and discuss over stuff. I love you guys so much so please never change (unless if it’s for the better), and stay awesome! 😀
Do my eyes deceive me Ryan is building another model kit again?!? Spectacular news! Also have you watched Gundam Thunderbolt, and what did you think of it?
That Full Armor Gundam looks like a beast, but now that they’ve announced the MG I’m gonna hold out for that one. I can only imagine how impressive he’s gonna look on my shelf. 😀
Seeing the Efreet un boxing makes me consider buying it, still waiting to see your Sinanju Stein/Qubeley mash up Mallard as well Syd.
As for the pronunciation of your give away prize I believe it is Ri na see ta, I would love to be the recipient of that MG as well, as it is one of my favourite designs from the GBF series.
After seeing this episode, I’m really looking forward to receive my FA-78 which is still in the mail. 🙁 Also really excited that Bandai announced the MG FA-78 ver Ka, that will be an instant buy:-) Also, good luck for your twins Ryan!
Congrats Ryan on your expanding family. I was waiting for Syds’s revenge, but didn’t see it coming so soon lol. I can’t wait to see all three kits that are being built and the prize would be amazing to win as well.
Congrats to Ryan on his twins, great episode cant wait to see the Liger completed. great job Syd on getting todd back from his sneak build of the graze ein. love all this plamo would like to win the kit but if not oh well i have a big backlog to work on. Keep up the awesome work everyone
Finally, after a month not seeing the sun, I actually arrived at the latest episode of hobbylink.tv, a fine gunplabased show with your hosts: Sidecutter Syd, Megasize Ryan (that`s what she says :D.. no she doesn`t :C)and (fresh from BANDAI´s humanoid modeller series) Tod the builderbot.
It was like a timlaps journey through gunpla-developement and forehead-growing.. and I loved it. Laughed a lot and since we are kind of similar age, it was interessting to see what childhood in the 80s was in Canada or South-Africa. Sadly Ryan seems to be too buisy and is a bit pushed aside in the show. I love his, sometimes not that cosher, comments and his runting. thats the prize you have to pay for the bigger gunpla-part (which is great). Best wishes to him and his wife for the comming birth, it feels like it was just weeks ago, when his first baby was born and Syd`s second.. Ah, before I forget, tell Scott, that I spent around 15.000 Yen for plastic (and 70.00 for shiping) during that time, just caused by your show. 😉 Best regards from Germany, can`t wait to see more ..o/
My brother used to have a small one, which was like a little AT AT walker and it walked…I, for myself just could look at the pictures in toycatalogues. I dreamt many nights about finally getting one of those dinosaurs, but never got one. The past night..30years later.. I built my very first ZOID. Would be awesome if it would walk, but the ligars sounds are horrible
The zoids masterpiece is not your father’s zoids. Congrats to Ryan, hope the family is well, although i think it will be a while until we see the zoids if there are twins on the way.
Todd is coming along nicely. It is good to have a gunpla geek on the show. I totally get what he is saying about building older kits and how far they have come.
Thank you for comment. That was not priming yet.. just showing the inner frame that amaze me to look at. As usual i will unassembled all parts to do painting.
MG Freedom 2.0 It’s cool. But I don’t think I am going to buy it. Thanks for the review 😀
Love the look of the Freedom 2.0, keep up the awesome work guys!
no wonder the freedom is one of the most popular gundam. it always stands out with other gundams..
Strike Freedom 2.0 next?
awesome episode! thanks for bringing us a review of not one but both MG Freedoms. i’m kind of disappointed that the 2.0 has been reduced in height and wondering what their reasoning is behind it. is it still true to the scale of the mechanical specs listed on the manual compared to a hypothetical actual size? lol just nitpicking on numbers and specifics. still a terrific kit and can’t wait to build it.
I’m a twin too! We’re both into Gunpla but he doesn’t normally keep up with you guys :C Nevertheless I am excited to see what the hobby show has in store!
when i see the Freedom 2.0 i really can’t imagine the next 12 years for the 3.0!!! Because the detail on 2.0 really look amazing and the articulation is on the serious level that i see from a pro gunpla custom. gonna get it one while it last!!!! and Tod and Syd for the review!!!
i like the design, but as a gunpla kit, the freedom seems very fiddly. that backpack just feels like it has too much going on…
kinda like ryan!! congrats man; best of luck with the new fatherhood mayhem double edition! looking forward to a triumphant return to GPTV once things’ve gotten settled in with the new family life; until then, somebody’s got some lines to learn (lookin at you, todd)! no pressure…
For freedoooooom!
As they say Freedom isn’t Free, but those Gunpla at the end are and I am aiming to win! BWahahaha!
so did i win?
nice guys! building my 2.0 freedom now.. gunpla is freedom! play the song freedom by pharell williams while building my kit.
i hope they make a rg exia dark matter and re amazing exia
The new Freedom looks cool, all those shoulders and hips gimmicks, but no knee sliding, nor LEDs… What is Bandai up to? Also congrats to Ryan for his family upgrade, but I still want that Masterpiece Liger built. As for the song, i vote for Fight for Freedom by ManowaR. Thanks again
No doubt Freedom 2.0 is the best looking one so far. And the build is certainly unique. I must have it!
Congratulations Ryan,I imagine your kids will probably be 13 by the 3.0 Freedom comes out lol.
Great show guys. Syd I’m looking to pick up a Zeta MG but there are so many versions. I know you’ve weighed in before on the best version of the sinanju and the RX-78, what are your thoughts on the Zeta?
Two thumbs up and congratulations to Ryan!
I’ve been catching up on all the old episodes from the start at 125% speed, and I watched this one on a train trip at normal speed. It’s really weird to hear you speak so slow! 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS RYAN!
I like the Freedom 2.0. I think it’s a major improvement on the regular Freedom design. Dunno why but the original designs never spoke to me, the 2.0 on the other hand looks awesome!
Loved the review guys. I’m dying to get mine in the mail any day now. Freedom!
The previous Freedom which is less busy is indeed more accurate to the anime (iirc). Drawing all those details which the 2.0 offers, would probably have given the production team a lot more work. I rather have it this way than them using 3D models.
Also lol, was that intro blooper (the freedom 2.0 intro) suppose to be left unedited as a joke? xD
sorry to let you down, there is no more mythbusters. That Tested actually is a youtube channel not part of mythbusters and the mythbusters ended already somewhere in March this year. one of the main star of mythbusters (Adam) do collaboration with Tested and always appear in some talk, 1 day build, and his explanation on his coming project. Tested usually do random stuff from tech gadget and hobby thing (more to hollywood movie replica). yes recently see them build (group build) perfect grade zeta gundam. funny to see them first time unboxing it, with that so many parts it like they no have idea what to do and where to start, but they manage to build it bit by bit. but one thing for sure no testing from mythbusters to test gundam since the program ended already. actually its a fun too if they want to test gundam technology in real life. to see what it look like if they exist and how its working.
i have my freedom 2.0 shipped last week so i cant wait to get mine 🙂
Hey guys~ great video as usual.
I have some money to spend and I have trouble deciding what kit should I buy.
Do you guys have any MG recommendation ?
or should I start RG collections ?
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love the show guys! keep up the good work!
Congratulations to Ryan, we will see him soon!
By the way tested did do build a gundam zeta perfect grade on the channel it was for the 0ne week build, you have to be a member of the channel to see the entire build but the have the first episode for free.
And thanks to syd showing the wing rays in one shot in can see the details of the plastic when he took the ray apart.
Keep the good gunplay guys, see ya next week
Freedom v2.0 is so cool can’t wait for my to come and start building it
Salut to Ryan.
Go Liger man, there will be no small plasticparts for you in years,
and since megasize is dead, it is your last chance to inhale the spirit
of a fresh unboxed runner.
Great stuff as always guys! And congrats to Ryan!
OMG!!! Can’t believe I won the Guntank 🙂 Thanks guys. Also, congrats to Ryan and hope you manage to get a good look at the MG FA-78 Thunderbolt ver Ka next week, really looking forward for it. Thanks again all at HLJ!
I’ve seen 3D rendering of the FA-78 and was pleasantly surprised to see that Hajime Katoki had designed the inner robot. But I was truly shocked to see a rendering of the Escape pod and it will be interesting to see whether its inclusion will aid or hinder movement of the waist and upper torso section.
Oh, man…! Now that I have a stable income I can’t really buy gunplas without being broken cause USD is too expensive here in Brazil. T_T These Freedom are so temptive!
Praise the Emperor!
And for the Nth time: Hope I win ^^
Can’t wait for the shizuoka hobbyshow.. And the Zaku 3.0 its not just a rumor it’s a need. Do you hear me Bandai? We need it like air, water and food!
Congrats to Ryan!! Nice review on Freedom 2.0 !!
All this talk about freedom 1.0 and freedom 2.0 reminds me of George Michael’s freedom (Wham) vs freedom ’90. Same guy, but two very different versions.
Freedom 2.0 looks sick!! Waiting on an RE/100 Kshatriya!! BANDAI JUST MAKE ONE ALREADY!!
Hi Guys,
Great show!
I have the OG, that I purchased years ago, and it was interesting to see the differences. Also, Congratulations and Gambare to Ryan and especially Mrs. Ryan on the new additions.
Does this mean we will be seeing even more of Todd on Gunpla TV?
If so then, well played Todd…well played.^-^
Looking forward to seeing the gang on the Shiz Videos.
The V-fin of the 2.0 is way too long. I like the extra details on the kit though.
Love the on screen comparison!! Great job!
I need that 2.0 kit. been waiting for it ever since it was first announced @.@
Gunpla is Freedom! Gunpla is Justice, where’s the MG justice!?
Very nice! Too bad I’m not into MGs (though the Sazabi and Nu may convert me yet…). I intend to get the RG at some point. 🙂
Freedom!!!
Another great episode guys and keep up the great work!
The cries for the MG 2.0 Freedom sounds like it could be a rally cry from Full Metal Jacket.(I changed it up a bit, but you get the feeling)
Bandai: “What do we do for a living, ladies!?”
Todd and Syd: “Gunpla! Gunpla! Gunpla!”
Bandai:”What MG do you want to build!?”
Todd and Syd: “Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!”
So question for Todd and Syd, what initially got you into building model kits or gunpla?
Great episode guys and a late congratulations to Ryan on the birth of the twins! May they bring you joy and frustration in equal measure, as children are wont to do to their parents.
Also Todd and Syd, good work on the Freedoms, it looks like either are great kits its a shame however that I don’t really have enough room to collect anything bigger than HGs and RGs.
Grats Ryan,
great show looking forward to the next one!!
Really good episode and great side by side review. The Freedom brings back all my memories of building the MG freedom gundam OG, I’ve built quite a lot of seed kits and good to see Bandai are still showing some love to the series and I’m very tempted to pick up Freedom 2.0
Strike Freedom 2.0 When?
I would really like to see more AOZ kits tho 🙂
Where’s the Wallace references 🙁
FINALLY!!!! Nice comparison for both gunplas. Can’t wait to build that kit!
Happy to see that my comment got read! Thanks guys!
Congrats, Ryan!
Those railguns are too damned long. I still like the compact design on the RG Strike Freedom better. The V_fins are too damned long. What’s your wow factor on the original and 2.0?
I’m gonna break the mould and say ‘Raise You Flag’ by Man On a Mission (OP1 for IBO).
Yeah, MythBusters has been over for awhile now. All the members are on to their own things, after 13 years. Tested is independent.
I think the best on tested are Adams on day builds.
Haha and whats with Hasselhofs “looking for freedom”
goin to buy these 2 now
more 2.o kits plz
the kings of the pun ..
The Freedom is sexy. I am finishing up the RG version and love it. The 2.0 looks sweet.
Japanese band Homemade Kazoku got Song called Freedom 🙂
I wish the 2.0 has the same gold wing sticker as the RG Freedom
the freedom look so sexy. want it. ^_^
somehow im not a fan of Freedom. Looking forward for the next RE100 tho
I want to have RG Sinanju… Thanks guys for the awesome gunpla videos.
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