THE LEGENDARY MASTER GRADE - MG 1/100 Sword Impulse Gundam

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THE LEGENDARY MASTER GRADE - MG 1/100 Sword Impulse Gundam

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Going back in time for a Master Grade Masterclass.
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0:00 Intro
3:25 Build
7:11 AESTHETICS
9:19 Details
10:17 Stickers and Decals
10:49 Size Comparison
13:15 ACCESSORIES
13:58 Silhouette Flyer and Pack
15:54 Rifle and Shield
18:55 Boomerangs
21:30 Swords
23:48 ARTICULATION
25:54 VERDICT
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Пікірлер: 260

@thebox505 11 ай бұрын

Gaijin’s last review was likely the PGU/Rg Hi Nu iirc, while he was coping with the recent passing of his father, and had put details about his father in his final review, before the website went offline shortly after he completed the final review.

@Mac-Pla 11 ай бұрын

Man I just looked up his website… I hope he’s doing well I remember reading his reviews when I was younger. Hopefully he’ll eventually bring back his website.

@CableTied 11 ай бұрын

I miss Gunpla Gaijin. He always had very thoughtful reviews.

@Mike-vo9te 11 ай бұрын

@@CableTiedagreed. his reviews r spot on. legendary website.

@lankyGigantic 11 ай бұрын

I read this wrong at first an thought Gaikotsu's father died

@edkwon 11 ай бұрын

I remember Sid doing reviews on Hobby Link TV

@thelonelydavie 11 ай бұрын

The MG Force Impulse was my very first model kit and up until now, it's frame has remained solid even after a few years.

@monosias 11 ай бұрын

Mine, too. The Impulse have a very special place in my heart.

@kamenriderovant9676 11 ай бұрын

RG Destiny Impulse might be my last Impulse...Shinn's MS(pretty sure he is getting a Gundam based on either Impulse or Destiny) will be the surprise reveal. I built the MG Impulse initial 3 packs in order.

@JonoSSD 11 ай бұрын

This was my first model kit ever and I even decided to paint the inner frame for an extra challenge getting into the hobby. It was expensive and hard to get in my country, but very much worth it. Besides some bad attachment points on the backpack, it's perfect to this day. Learned a lot from building it and it provided some great giant robot pictures. Basically the gateway drug into my current massive gunpla collection. lol

@OnlyDonKnows 11 ай бұрын

This review is right on time. I literally just built the RG Sword Impulse last night and I’ve been in awe. Its my favorite out of the 13 RG’s i have thus far.

@epistarter1136 11 ай бұрын

Searched up rg sword impulse only to realise it was a p-bandai item 😭

@TheAsheron 11 ай бұрын

Transformation might look stupid and it is. But can't lie, its pretty genius the way Shin used it to his advantage against the Freedom in the anime

@ReRoute25 11 ай бұрын

7:36 - Sneaky HG Michealis

@ravenjohncelestino2833 11 ай бұрын

As an impulse fan i would like to point out that the shield also has an opening gimmick sideways for full aesthetic look of the force impulse transformation and it also prevents the top part from sliding d9wn

@ethzor7148 11 ай бұрын

MG Sword Impulse was my first gunpla. Fell in love with it right at the start, and was what launched me into this hobby!

@samuellagoon3314 11 ай бұрын

IMO Sword Impulse should've been Shin's go-to mobile suit. Anything cool he did was in Sword Impulse. Relly would've differentiate the Impulse from the Strike.

@Smilomaniac 11 ай бұрын

Oooh there's a discussion/argument waiting to happen. Arguably the most iconic scene for the Impulse is in the fight against the Freedom. While he does wield of the swords, it's the Force Impulse, not the Sword Impulse. :D

@ChrisTian-sd5yq 11 ай бұрын

lol impulse can use silhouette packs while strike can't use striker packs without that plane thing

@bigbear4120 11 ай бұрын

The swords combined form is what got me to buy it. It's a massive eye catching kit.

@Emcron 11 ай бұрын

man i’ve been tempted to recreate that team-flying shot from the end of the first GSD op, but we need a modern 1/100 saviour!

@nitromasher2149 11 ай бұрын

This man was searching for what to build next at 1:05 after taking a HUGE amount of time to make a 30 minute mission /armored core 6 mech, mad respect man.😎😎

@gabrielaarons6102 11 ай бұрын

Giveaway clue: 12:11 Gundam Aerial

@surelylune 11 ай бұрын

also the lfrith pbandai recolour right at 0:07

@NahNay_ 11 ай бұрын

My girlfriend got me this kit and I’ve been meaning to finish it for some time now! I’ve been adding silver details to all the vents and it’s looks super cool!

@trevorsmith3779 11 ай бұрын

I literally just bought this kit like a week ago!! Havnt built it yet, so im happy this video is out! I love watching these while I build the actual kit

@koweedate 11 ай бұрын

The site's last known review is the RG Hi-V based on its FB post, though after that, no more info

@ChiruYES 11 ай бұрын

Wow Gaijin Gunpla! What a memory... I used to check that probably every other day. Totally forgot about it.

@AndreaDoesYoga 11 ай бұрын

Incredible build, the Sword Impulse Gundam truly is legendary! 🤩👏

@seanvanderstruys5196 8 ай бұрын

I've just got into the gundam hobby and this is my first kit. I loved putting it together. I do have a couple of gundam kits from the late 80s/early 90s though.

@charleslyndon.santiago 11 ай бұрын

I missed some clues because I'm too focused on the kit review. This MG line including Wing line has that solid inner frame makes you build it ever and ever again. It just won't age, besides the fact that it still uses polycap joints. But, it doesn't kill the deal. Still impressive kit upto now.

@IAMShadowBOSS 11 ай бұрын

I should thank you Mecha, you gave me motivation to start one of the best hobbies in the UNIVERSE, ever since October of 2021 I've been building gunpla. You should see my collection so far!. Your reviews are helpful and educational, can I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've watched every review that you've ever done. This review was very helpful because I've been meaning to do this kit for a while. So I definitely know what kit I'm building next month along with the perfect grade OO. Over 45 kits built so far HG, RG, MG, MGEX, PG

@rishiy6183 11 ай бұрын

45 damn that's a lot

@Smilomaniac 11 ай бұрын

Ah, a fellow addict I see!

@Keitek 11 ай бұрын

Did it bother anyone else that the beam boomerangs were upside down on the Gundam? Glad they figured it out, it was really bugging me. The original MG Sword Impulse was my first ever MG Gunpla, I enjoyed making it but it always bugged me that the beam sabers it came with were bent and didn't come straight like the updated version.

@Aeon1989 11 ай бұрын

I got the P Bandai HG version of the Sword Impulse recently. Loved it. Was decently color separated

@findthereal12 9 ай бұрын

After putting water decals on my Tallgeese, I wanted some for this kit. I had trouble finding them for both this and the Force Impulse. I ended up ordering them directly from Delpi’s site and it didn’t take too long to get them. Would absolutely recommend Delpi’s decals.

@fake_butters 11 ай бұрын

dude this is awesome, i checked like a week ago for a review of this kit bc it’s my brother’s favorite suit and i wanted to gift it to him. i got it anyway and it arrives today of all days😂 so cool

@MechaGaikotsu 11 ай бұрын

What timing!

@koritoprime 11 ай бұрын

no joke, this was the 3rd model kit i ever build and my first real gundam kit i did not appreciated it as much as i should've had

@lecarespin 10 ай бұрын

Gunpla Inochi, it was my first go--to gunpla review site when I was just starting back in 2011. Really love his review of MG Infinite Justice, he did some really cool poses and shots of the kit.

@BattleManiac7 9 ай бұрын

Mines held up really well over the years, as it's more than 5 years old and held the same pose in all that time. The combined swords held up and pointed down, looking like it's lunging at a ship and aiming to stab down into it. On a base, for that mid air lunge.

@Jhayzer021 11 ай бұрын

Sword Impulse Gundam aged like fine wine, its one of the most solid kit and a must have if you wanna collect its variants. The only downside are the hands but 3rd party manipulators can fixed that.

@Aminxy10 11 ай бұрын

MG Impulse design stood the test of time being one of fun kits to build especially Sword Impulse. Also, noticed the Impulse shoulder armor put on backwards.

@radhi1188radhi1188 11 ай бұрын

ive got strike noir..i think thats legend..the design, poses, etc just perfect for me

@asuna07neros 11 ай бұрын

I have the MG Force Impulse and it's great. Can confirm that the inner frame really makes it solid due to the ABS plastic. Judging by this review, I really think it's about time I get this Sword variant. Something about its coloring that really makes it look good. You know how some Gunpla doesn't really look great when you see pictures of it on the internet until you've actually built it yourself? That's how I felt with the Strike Freedom and Force Impulse until I've actually built them. However, for some reason, that's not the case here. The Sword Impulse already looks good just by looking at it based on pictures and in this review and I feel that it will look even better in person once I've actually built it myself.

@MikeHernandez707 11 ай бұрын

Cant go wrong with an Impulse! Thats one kit i have yet to build. I just added it to my wishlist.

@ChrisTian-sd5yq 11 ай бұрын

yeah the silhouettes, but I put it on my eclipse

@DokukuDreams 10 ай бұрын

Bro. The intro of this video makes me feel... I have since bought this kit after my first watch (yes I've watched it multiple times now) and I'm 3/4 the way through this build and it is awesome!!😊

@mikespiegel_ 11 ай бұрын

I remember the times when I waited for updates on the Gunpla Inochi blog. The mostly straight builds and amazing photos (sometimes including fan fiction battles) were a treat.

@yopoxikeweapescai9066 11 ай бұрын

I have always been in love with that model cause it was the first gunpla i did back in 2013. Remember that i got it for my birthday and since i have never seen any gundam series i just started with build fighters. Since that day i have been in love with gundam xd

@avellanozagunpla9074 11 ай бұрын

MG impulse force/sword/blast is neat and simple looking

@solaraproject3614 Ай бұрын

"Explode em into a million pieces, optional" I'm dead.

@sidneywaller9558 3 ай бұрын

great job i brought in 2009 started and stopped and left off for years finally i found one and jumped on it ready to start

@feiali9857 9 ай бұрын

for me whenever I see MGs that got 2.0 fingers I'm gonna love it. I always dream of seeing GM with that kind of fingers and now they got 3.0 ver makes me wanna see more 3.0 MGs.

@xrathaxira2129 10 ай бұрын

For me, the legendary gunpla which i was gonna built but never got the intention to is MG Destiny Extreme Blast. I bought it like almost 8 years ago, always watch review about it but never really build it🤣

@Chaotix-Builds 11 ай бұрын

Second comment, I've been wondering, if anyone knows, cause I watched TWFM series recently but vaguely, why has Barbatos been missing an arm? Is it a clue to Elnora/Prospera? Why is it missing?

@brentlybennett357 11 ай бұрын

The Force Impulse MG collection should all be Gundarium Tier they broke the mold for Gunpla and were far ahead of their time like a lot of 2.0 MG kits !!!!

@kisekino830 11 ай бұрын

you forget about the shield, the white part can also be extract to make a hole in each side and make the shield more cool.

@KazuoNichimoto 10 ай бұрын

woahhh... Gunpla Inochi and Gaijin Gunpla! Did not expect to get hit in the nostalgic feels from this video!

@kennythetrend3688 10 ай бұрын

This one kinda looks like Starsaber from the Japanese Transformers Victory Anime!

@crazymage5316 3 ай бұрын

I saw this kit at comic con today and was tempted to grab it

@GenoGENOVA 11 ай бұрын

would you go back living in Japan ? thank you for always amazing presentation of the Gunpla and motivation to BUY more xD

@johnpaulgonzaga5997 10 ай бұрын

I would like the impulse sword if I wasnt just so annoyed with the pilot. Never could separate the my bias on that.

@sheldonabrigo1840 11 ай бұрын

that was on my list before, but as I went on hiatus this video rekindled my long-lost longing for this kit 😅😅, I agree a lot of people don't like the Seed/Seed Destiny storyline but we have to admit that all the gundam designs are all badass

@TheSickening1 11 ай бұрын

That double sword back to back reminded me of the MG Buster Gundam with those giant cannons.

@Gawain_SP 11 ай бұрын

I picked this kit up a while back and as soon as I finished the weapons I was like HOLY MOLY THIS IS SO COOL THE SWORDS GO BIG!!! (Not it was my second MG and twelfth gunpla)

@dorky2958 11 ай бұрын

Still remember the videos of you deciding to move out from japan, i wish there'll be more of you sharing your story so far in person

@foreverfornever1124 10 ай бұрын

This was also a kit Iv wanted for over a decade, and just never found the time to pick up. At the time Bandai was really shoveling loads of MG onto the market so I kept pushing it back. Fast forward to this year, I was really determined to pick it up and sure enough as if by destiny, the pbandai RG Sword Impulse was announced. Now Im patiently waiting until next month when that bad boy gets here along with the RG Crossbones X2

@balgus82 11 ай бұрын

I bought this kit on Amazon for like $27 a few years back and it's still in my backlog lol.

@SamRK-1000 10 ай бұрын

Finally I was waiting for you to review this kit! I’ve been thinking of getting it for a long time. The RG is whatever, it’s still kind of odd that this is regular release while the RG is P-Bandai. I wish there were more kits as old as this one that held up super well, unfortunately the MG Strike E+IWSP is super loose when you attach the backpack, and I’m not sure if any of you have built it but yhe MG Crossbone Full Cloth is a *shitshow.*

@GuiltlessGear 9 ай бұрын

all my master grades from the mid 00s have all but crumbled to dust. Destiny, infinite justice, exia, the lot of them. the only ones that survive to this day are my original EW Wing zero, and old reliable Master and God Gundam. I never got this guy, but i might now, seeing as how he's emblematic of the only good part of Destiny.

@OtherMomo 5 ай бұрын

I wish the RG came with a striker pack adaptor, I'd love to stick the sword or launcher pack on my impulse

@azraelcales 11 ай бұрын

I've got this guy in my backlog. Same with been meaning to get around to building it lol. The only issue I have is the waist because of how the Gundam is designed for its transformation gimmick. Other than that I really like the Impulse and its variants.

@xxraverxxonxtacy 11 ай бұрын

Shinn could have used Sword Impulse more often in GSD, hopefully Luna Maria gives Sword Impulse more screen time in the new GSF Movie.

@rogueagent0191 11 ай бұрын

Awesome presentation. A fitting review for a legendary kit⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@thanhlengoc3805 11 ай бұрын

the most impressive thing about gundam impulse in general, is some mofo in the future, made good enough automatic balancer for each parts during their detached form. I know Coordinator is a thing, but still that was impressive at heck.

@Techie404 11 ай бұрын

Bruh I built this like last week and I absolutely love it, its gorgeous and looks amazing in poses

@MrJhound4 11 ай бұрын

This video is really making me want to build mine. Sword Impulse is my favorite Gundam from SEED.

@iankear736 11 ай бұрын

I actually like the older mgs, they lack new features b it hawt dang they are solid builds. I like the idea once I build it I know if I come back to it later it will still stand the test of time

@Smilomaniac 11 ай бұрын

Definitely holds up - The downside is what you mentioned, no real features and as MG's go they maybe don't have fantastic part separation or a wealth of moving parts. Just nice solid MG's, nothing special, nothing bad about them.

@seanvanderstruys5196 8 ай бұрын

@@Smilomaniacjust a little question from a noob. Why are people complaining about the articulation? I built mine a week ago and I'm still blown away by it.

@Smilomaniac 8 ай бұрын

@@seanvanderstruys5196 When talking about Bandai gunpla, all quality is relative to a high standard - Practically there are no "bad" Bandai kits, there are just "less good" ones. For the MG Impulse specifically (any version), its purpose lies in two things; The equipment and the split-in-half transformation. The articulation is secondary and just needs its parts to not get in the way of themselves and it does that just great. It is also limited by its core fighter which prevents the model from having an ab-crunch (meaning be able to lean forwards, backwards or sideways at the stomach). The forearms don't rotate and the ankle pivots are fine but not great. As an example, the Impulse RG's are just better, despite being smaller. So, not bad, nothing special. Compared to a much older kit it's better, but other older kits are honestly just as fine like the early '00's G-Fighter screw kits. Could the Impulse have been better for its time? Not sure. I think the 2.0 kits that came at the same time were mostly the same. Knowing what we know now however, a few things could easily have been improved.

@seanvanderstruys5196 8 ай бұрын

@@Smilomaniac thank you for the explanation. It's good to have an experienced gunpla thoughts.

@maschurrozzi9898 10 ай бұрын

My nFavorit MG, My first Love

@Gatherway-Duo 11 ай бұрын

I recently built the MG Force Impulse. The only disappointing about it was the lack of color accuracy on the Core Splendor (some bits that need to be color-corrected with paint are visible even when docked in MS mode). Other than that it's indeed very solid for a one-and-a-half decade old kit, as you've said.

@MrEnKaye 11 ай бұрын

The Sword Impulse is one of the few CE Gundam kits I actually like, awesome review as always 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

@xnflg3074 11 ай бұрын

this is in my backlog and i can't wait to build it. super excited myself.

@MechaBorne 11 ай бұрын

Yo a couple of questions! Can you do comparisons of all the EVA 01 and RX-78-2's? I'm a big fan of both but I'm always overwhelmed by all the different options cause they've been done so many times and what do I do when I think I have clues for the giveaway? will that be at the end of the month?

@Lord_Squidy 10 ай бұрын

I just bought a MG rx 78 2 from 2000 in hobby lobby and ngl i have high hopes for the old models

@diehard667 8 ай бұрын

thinking about Gundams with unique colors, I would also say look at the HG Gundam AGE FX sometime, as it's the only main Gundam with no red on it.

@user-cy7qg4ke6q 11 ай бұрын

This was my first mg

@gray_blr 10 ай бұрын

I swear the answer is Gundam Calibarn and not Gundam Aerial 😅

@jetfire76 11 ай бұрын

I am surprised you r just now building it. I love the sword impulse MG.

@pengguwin4888 11 ай бұрын

HG Gundam Lfrith Recirculation Color (Black Pink) is lurking in the corner. Can't wait for you to review it. And hope to win a kit

@Lakefront_Khan 10 ай бұрын

What was the last like a hundred percent original frame master grade?

@lllXanderlll 11 ай бұрын

I've wanted to try a Master Grade but I haven't found one that really speaks to me, and the suits that I do like don't really have very good Master Grades as I understand it. Those suits being the Zeta and Unicorn(s). The Kämpfer heavy was one I was interested in but that's a P-bandai so it'll be difficult to grab now, I'm sure I'll find one eventually that speaks to me and won't be a terribly painful build or pain in the ass to pose

@joetindle5884 11 ай бұрын

The MG Zeta Ver Ka was a blast. I really enjoyed it.

@XegaK 11 ай бұрын

I miss Syd. Loved it when he was hosting HLJTV with Ryan

@abe7043 10 ай бұрын

my 1st master grade. still my fav gunpla with swords

@ricardophdddsmd 9 ай бұрын

MG Impulse does age like wine, truly.

@ashrunzeda4099 11 ай бұрын

I love all the impulse kits, minus the Blast impulse backpack because of it's paint.

@StevenAbootman 11 ай бұрын

elongated legs remind me of endless waltz, the true pioneer of ridiculously long gundam legs haha

@gundamred6872 11 ай бұрын

Wow the mg sword impulse Gundam boxart and kit so amazing one day I will had this amazing kit

@tenchimasaki7319 6 ай бұрын

@0:07 Dygenguar!!! 😻😻😻

@fromdastreets 11 ай бұрын

i wish there was still as much Gunpla available here. even the big box stores have barren shelves now

@mrcloudychickensaurus-9795 11 ай бұрын

Funny enough, this is the same model kit that got me in to gunpla. Facebook randomly showed me a post from a gunpla group that I didn't follow at the time. Someone posted their Daban MG Sword Impulse tatted up with decals which actually looked really cool and they posed it so amazingly and made me fall in love with the kit instantly. However that being said, I still haven't bought it. I'm only 12 gunplas deep, still no MGs, and I'm still holding out on this kit. Idk why but I don't want to buy it yet and I've bought kits more expensive than this. I think this may be the sign. This is probably going to be my first MG kit.

@panjismallville 11 ай бұрын

next time i get the sword variant i will try to put my maximum effort and just make it even more cool, thanks for the review btw

@johnbattle5796 11 ай бұрын

I just finished building the sword impulse gundam yesterday 😅

@ChristochatBTW 11 ай бұрын

I have this kit... it's one of my favorite, the shield has a tendency to shut over time but still

@TheLVJ 11 ай бұрын

It's meant to be displayed shut, lol.

@ChristochatBTW 11 ай бұрын

@@TheLVJ that's cute I like it open

@-sockhead-744 11 ай бұрын

Dude, I saw this kit at the Hobby Store literally an HOUR before this vid dropped lmao I got the MG Strike Rogue instead

@AndyHuynh1992 11 ай бұрын

Finally! He did it! I thought he will never do this.

@miragebangbravern2024 11 ай бұрын

This was a kit that I always saw back in stores mostly TRU back when they used to sell Gunpla here. I am actually a fan of the Impulse but never got my hands on this it despite the Sword Impulse being my favorite out of all the Impulses but I guess it was because I wasn't ready to handle an MG yet.

@rynzero_ 11 ай бұрын

This is one of the first kits I ever built. Ridiculous transformation in the anime, but very slick looking kit

@hendrawanprasetyo1224 11 ай бұрын

my favourite impulse gundam..dual swords are awesome..but exia's gn sword still the best..

@ericusdignatius 11 ай бұрын

I notice the shoulders in 6:55-7:10. It looks like the two where swap

@burlone4342 11 ай бұрын

This is absurd, hahah. I just got this recently and I was wondering "Uh, I wonder if Mecha Gaikotsu ever reviewed this" And look at that

@raizen82 11 ай бұрын

prefer this sword impulse and the blast impulse over the boring force impulse. my dilemma tho is if i should spend more and get the RG versions as well... i'm sure the RG blast impulse is on its way.

@Saltysamu 27 күн бұрын

Dont get me wrong i love seed mobile suit, its just that bandai kept producing the same unit in different grade its making my brain hurt

@joshcooley9491 10 ай бұрын

I ended up picking up a MG Sword Impulse after this review

@megablaze3960 11 ай бұрын

I was considering getting this gundam but I didn't have enough money so I had bought the MG strike rouge ootori which is also a pretty cool set I hope he does a review of it eventually and i plan on getting this kit and the MG freedom soon.