Still the Coolest Perfect Grade Gundam? Let's Find Out!

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Ай бұрын

It's undeniable, the Gundam Astray Red Frame is a badass mobile suit, but how does the 15 year old Perfect Grade hold up in 2024
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@ninjarmy Ай бұрын

have it, built it, wanted to paint it so left some parts that would be hard to separate off, lost those parts. I feel shame

@megaflux7144 Ай бұрын

primed my dynames black, moved houses, totally forgot what i was going to do. it sits in my basement on a table with every piece on an alligator skewer all sticking in the air like vlad the impaler was working on it. i know your shame.

@cabbage_cat Ай бұрын

Rookie mistake, should've ate the parts, drank the paint, and shit out the finished kit

@TheDarkly81 Ай бұрын

Just finished the RG Exia last week, and was putting spare parts into a little baggy when one of it's hands went flying, I still can't find it even though I found one of its holographic plastic bits a day after it dropped on my dark blue carpet floor...

@thedudeabiding1582 Күн бұрын

Keep searching. Do not attempt honorable sudoku.

@JunkyardGod Ай бұрын

My first Perfect Grade. Got it while in the Army. My platoon sergeant was all "You build Gundam kits? Me too"

@vahitcantekin2618 Ай бұрын

That's how friendships are formed

@purpleenthusiast5814 Ай бұрын

which kinds did he like lol

@JunkyardGod Ай бұрын

@purpleenthusiast5814 he didn't say haha Wasn't a real friendly guy

@JunkyardGod Ай бұрын

@vahitcantekin2618 he wasn't really friendly, lol

@SolaceHuntsman 20 күн бұрын

When did you even find time for that?

@lorenztiu4540 Ай бұрын

Oh GOD the platic handle STRIKES AGAIN

@hankoldenburg Ай бұрын

I absolutely love the attention to detail to the point where the blade of the katana is full tang. Man do I love me swords!

@DragoLogo Ай бұрын

Peak gunpla

@comicworldboss2696 Ай бұрын

My very first Perfect Grade. It was an amazing experience.

@brioche496 Ай бұрын

Same brother. Thing is an absolute unit.

@TheSprul85 Ай бұрын

Is there any issue when done assembly it?

@comicworldboss2696 Ай бұрын

@@TheSprul85 only issue (microscopic one) I had was the v-fin. Other than that no issues.

@dinofedex3812 Ай бұрын

I wold like to see the diferences between the rg, hg and the HiRM in terms of looks and sculpt

@user-km2id5pl5h Ай бұрын

Loving the astray as a whole because of the samurai aesthetic and the colors they chose!

@baconmangaming7002 Ай бұрын

Same

@halocrysis1 Ай бұрын

can you put that this is an unboxing in the title?

@gunsandgamingus Ай бұрын

your char knife is has a breakable blade so you can snap off the dull parts and extend it to expose the new shaper blade

@MechaGaikotsu Ай бұрын

Im in my last couple of sements. I need to find what size of olfa blade I need. And then I need to find the blade in black!

@SparkRattle Ай бұрын

Printed in blue ink because it's literally a blueprint. :3

@DanteSolablood Ай бұрын

Love the PG Astray, have the fella staring at me right now from my shelf. The Gerbera Straight (sword) is a thing of beauty & it poses up a storm.

@evilentlty3325 Ай бұрын

Been waiting for you to review this for ages

@kookaafa Ай бұрын

Question, if you were able to get the LED unit going for your final build, what did you use? I was able to (relatively closely) match dimensions, but the charge petered out in less than a day lol

@joe19870129 Ай бұрын

Since it's based on PG strike can the shoulder be swapped for attachment to fit the perfect strike backpack?

@therealmattlee Ай бұрын

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the chrome parts of the sword. I’m not sure how cutting and cleaning them will be and whether I should paint them or not. I’m really looking forward to building mine now

@dukesnipes64 Ай бұрын

I currently have this sitting in the corner of my room yet to be built. QUESTION: While building, is there any piece or section I should pay special attention to. When building the real grade version of this kit, the leg mechanism snapped due to being flimsy. I don't want to repeat that mistake with the PG

@millar876 Ай бұрын

Just finished the perfect grade perfect strike and definitely recognising some of those runners & parts.

@zeddoverkill Ай бұрын

So if we have this and want to panel up the dark red frame parts, better to use the regular Gundam pens, as opposed to the pour style ones, correct?

@krishnabasavaraju2926 Ай бұрын

how would you panel line on the abs parts on this kit?

@swftre Ай бұрын

since you brought up the 5 popular gundam models at the start of the video, it would be cool to see your best models of each one in the build review video😄

@Zedrid Ай бұрын

How noticeable are the nubs left on the chrome parts?

@raymxndtang92 Ай бұрын

how does it compare in terms of height to the perfect grade unleashed rx 78 2 model? + and the master grade sazabi ver. ka?

@jfbeast Ай бұрын

"This is how I become Nils Nielsen."

@damientedkwan8149 Ай бұрын

I wanna preorder Pg unicorn from p bandai but cant ship to Canada, is there any way to ship to Canada?

@thesea251 Ай бұрын

how much do the nub marks show on the chromed parts?

@GallantZero Ай бұрын

When I built this, the metal sections for the knees had extra metal inside the holes where you slot the plastic parts into it and I actually had to file that down to make the plastic fit through all the way. Was this the case with yours or were they completely smooth in the holes?

@kevindewire2024 Ай бұрын

I ran into the same problem with the perfect strike. the insides of the metal knee joints requires some filing. Of course it looks like the exact same piece on the red frame.

@hyokomatsu Ай бұрын

I'm curious if the hirm powered red frame arm can be used with this kit

@youtubesresidentfbiagent8735 Ай бұрын

My dad has this one, it's been like 3 months after he bought it and he still hasn't gotten past the first page while I'm stuck here spending months on real grades 😭

@KeroKaminaX Ай бұрын

3:10 so this is sorta a problem of the artist's designs not properly meshing with the modeller's style. the character designer and artist for Xenoblade X is the same guy who did the artwork for Xenogears back in the day: Kunihiko Tanaka, but the game was made partially with the help of Tri-Ace who have made the Star Ocean games. which if you've seen the 3D entries you can connect the dots. Kunihiko tanaka came back again to give us the designs for Shulk, Fiora, and Elma in the Xenoblade 2 DLC where his art is much better suited for the rendering engines we more associate Xenoblade with. it's most prominent when you compare Elma in X and Elma in 2 (don't look up anything, there is some spoilers)

@winggundamzero1040 Ай бұрын

Does the PG astray have a striker packs system? and if it has the slot, is it compatible with the Aile striker from the PG Perfect Strike Gundam?

@willisjackson7029 Ай бұрын

Yes it does have the same opening on its back for the connector of a striker pack. I own the PG Strike Gundam and the PG Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai and the builds of the frames are almost identical. Since I haven’t built my PG Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai yet I don’t know if it’s completely compatible because of the different outer armor on the kit.

@RapRapKun Ай бұрын

Does the PG perfect strike pack/aile strike pack fit?

@youngyoung7400 Ай бұрын

Would like to know how the nub marks and seam lines look when snapped together out of the box

@smelterguy2 Ай бұрын

The sword on this kit really is incredible. The blade has a visible hamon, it has a full tang, a smith's signature on the tang, the hilt has a minuscule gold pin holding the tang inside the hilt, and the tsuba has a separate piece for the habaki. Other than some rough nub marks on the gold, which I was able to cover with some molotow liquid chrome and tamiya clear yellow paint, the sword and scabbard are phenomenal(and massive).

@LemonMann Ай бұрын

Striker pack from the perfect grade perfect strike gundam does it fit on it?

@johnfields4796 Ай бұрын

I Have two questions about runner A1: 1please confirm what those parts are, 2 do you know if they're a gated segment of a different kit's A runner (probably the strike?)

@notrod0918 Ай бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the HIRM powered red astray use the same hands as the strike too?

@atomicdynamite1631 Ай бұрын

I just broke into the gunpla hobby a couple months ago. Got the PG Astray Red Frame about a month or so ago. It was pre-built so i didn't get to experience the main assembly, but man I LOVE posing this think. It's so friggin COOL

@MarcusGastelum Ай бұрын

How many expansion packs are there and do you plan on getting them? Also is the unicorn perfectibility bigger or about the same size?

@vintageludwig Ай бұрын

I absolutely loved building this. Still my favorite PG but theres a lot I havent built yet.

@Tony_Tyson Ай бұрын

I just built mine and the hip joints seem very loose from the get go. Is this your experience too and how do I fix this?

@rjie Ай бұрын

I have an old pg astray..i cant equip the shield anymore..the hips lean toward wherw the shield is equipped..and also legs and foot very loose now

@dragons_hook Ай бұрын

Been waiting for this one!!!

@paulnicholascabalhin4844 Ай бұрын

That's solid kit. I actually built the Blue Frame version of this so missing the huge katana. And it was my first PG kit built, was a lot of fun!

@ryukaze20 Ай бұрын

I have two of these... one's built and the other one still unbuilt. Is now planning to find that PG Tactical Arms for it

@freakshow5355 Ай бұрын

Looks like a great build, though my question is if the legs take as long as the mg to build.

@mythichurdle8572 Ай бұрын

First perfect grade kit for me although I did have a little problem with the pommel coming off the sword, just wanted to know if that was a skill issue on my part or if that was something other people were having trouble with

@DX2ification Ай бұрын

Are the Master Grade Striker packs compatible?

@blankblank6214 Ай бұрын

how well does the sword cut paper

@themanfromjupiter910 Ай бұрын

How does it compare to the Hi-Res Astray in articulation?

@Lost_Spartan034 Ай бұрын

This was my first perfect grade and it made me fall in love with them. V it was quite the journey to build it 😊

@catsarecute7447 Ай бұрын

size comparison with other perfect grades and/or perfect grade unleashed kits would be cool to see!

@Arphila Ай бұрын

I remember getting this kit years ago and it was a very pleasant build. Still on display in my detolf!

@jtwhat3004 Ай бұрын

Build it recently. The plastic on the hands can break your clippers, they are kind of hard

@DX16 Ай бұрын

How do the polycaps hold up ? How does this kit compare to the PG (perfect) Strike ?

@insanitygaming6273 Ай бұрын

this was my first gundam built and what got me hooked on building them while i was building it it started of lovely i was very intrigued by the details and everything about it but as i progressed futher i was very dissapointed by the amount of parts that just would not stay together or the fact that it is awkwardly heavy so it doesnt stand on its one but does if it doesnt look right all in all a great kit wish it would get kinda revived with better fitting parts or something

@nill9120 Ай бұрын

Can't wait to see the flight backpack on this kit

@DragoonMS Ай бұрын

Other cases of the plastic handle: • Zeta Gundam - Whoooooo... not sure if this has been done since then, but this box was so huge, it's literally a carrying case for the TWO boxes within! Speaking of which, I'm gonna need to get another one; mine is a flippity floppity mess that's not helped by the polycap joints in the thighs being cracked (so they don't stay connected to the hips very well). • Gundam GP01(GP01/Fb) - I think that like the Zeta, this behemoth box was a carrying case for a pair of boxes within...though I'm not entirely sure.

@xnflg3074 Ай бұрын

deep striker has one too

@MTG9745 Ай бұрын

Hey I’ve had this question for a while, I’m not sure if you have the master grade red frame but if you do how does the poseability compare between the 2? I only have the perfect grade and not the master grade so I’d like to know if there’s any difference! :D

@tubejorrit Ай бұрын

In the process in building this one! arms, head and backpack to go.

@riczonjosephcuadra9201 Ай бұрын

Cant wait to see it built for the review 😊

@the1ofus Ай бұрын

size comparisons with the other big weapons (mg wing zero custom rifles, double ended sword impulse) as well as general size comparisons with popular kits in each grades

@kazen16 Ай бұрын

I wanted to build the nilson works but i dont know what color ill be going with

@amemesgodisme1285 Ай бұрын

whats different from the p bandai version.

@Bigbear0288yt Ай бұрын

Comparability withe the perfect grade Strike? Don’t they share some features?

@Brawler_1337 Ай бұрын

The frame of the Red Frame is based on the Strike frame, but it lacks opening panels.

@kivulifenrir Ай бұрын

60% of the frame is the PG Strike. That's why it's a bulky kit, as some of those larger parts fit the design of the Red Frame while covering the bits that're the Strike.

@arsenicsulfide7549 Ай бұрын

Chose between this and the Exia for my first perfect grade. Ended up going for Exia, but I still absolutely adore Red Frame.

@AR_XVIII Ай бұрын

Got exia with led as my first pg and red frame as my 2nd months later. Both are worth it😁. But i would say the build exp for red frame is more fun despite its age.

@asian_wtf Ай бұрын

Just a simple question, what's the battery you need for the LED?

@AlphaGob1n Ай бұрын

Can you attach any of the perfect strikes accessory’s "?

@imediocre46 Ай бұрын

Im currently building this kit... its been a great experience so far

@5H9D0W3R Ай бұрын

What is the difference between this PG kit and the PG Astray Red Frame Kai?

@hellohihello1249 Ай бұрын

how does the size compare to other PGs

@iemzaf Ай бұрын

I'm interested in much this one weighs. Do you mind weighing it once you're done?

@Isimp4noobs Ай бұрын

Is the PG astray heavy and I want to know how big is it?

@brioche496 Ай бұрын

It is very hefty for a gunpla. There are some metal internal parts on the waist that add a good bit of weight to it aside from all that plastic lol.

@Smilomaniac Ай бұрын

30cm tall or just over 11 inches. The weight, as far as I remember, is like half a kilo or a pound.

@OldSpaghettifactory89 Ай бұрын

Not related to the kit specifically but anyone know what markers work for panel lining abs plastic? In his garudagear video he warns about "pour type" but idk which ones are all i know is the tamiya panel line color i have will appsren5ly fuck it up

@zeoncrux Ай бұрын

I have one on my backlog. Do post tips once you've built it.

@ironelemental9367 Ай бұрын

What do you think of the hollow shoulderplates, hollow parts on the back, and the strange fit of the leg armor?

@Kazaken667 Ай бұрын

Is the torso as brittle as the master grade???

@user-bz1rv4tr5p Ай бұрын

How much undergating is there, how deep can you get the lunging poses? Can I ask for a specific pose? I really wanna see the sword tucked into the chest, sort of in a fencing pose where you're about to step into a long thrusting stab. Deepest knee bends you can hit, other arm sort of supporting the main sword hand but not a full 2-hand style, you know? Like, open hand pose around the main hand as a mid-action shot? Odd request but lemme see it if possible?

@user-bz1rv4tr5p Ай бұрын

You hold the sword regular, cross shoulder as far as can be, full elbow bend, then just turn the wrist with the sword so it points forward.

@byte.mp311 Ай бұрын

It can get some deep lunges

@kivato86 Ай бұрын

Can it be compatible with PG Strike Gundam Aile Striker Backpack?

@arbl1992 Ай бұрын

so i have a variant of the red frame astray in master grade form. one of the thing i was able to do with it that made it my absolute favorite kit, was put it in a stable single handed handstand. I'm wondering if the perfect grade has the same level of almost perfect balance... could you show that off in your review please? thank you, and i'm looking forward to the next video!

@Smilomaniac Ай бұрын

The Astray is awesome. It’s also pretty much the same experience whether you build it in PG, MG or RG. What’s more disappointing is that it doesn’t really have any opening gimmicks like the early PG’s or the PGU. Build the PG Mk-II. It’s old and complicated, but it’s definitely not a similar build to any of the other iterations.

@zlee001 Ай бұрын

i always think the proportion looks a little off with this pg. like it has stocky torso and not as long leg as the anime proportion. the only reason i put this kit off for now. whats ur opinion on that now u built it?

@PrimeReclaimer 25 күн бұрын

This was my first PG and from time to time I get the urge to get another just to build it again or to do a custom paint scheme. Still upset that Bandai doesn't seem interested in making a couple new molds and releasing a Blue Frame Revise 2.

@TheDarkly81 Ай бұрын

Funny that I just recently got this kit from Mandarake to add to another PG I own, the RX-178-2 Mk2 in AEUG colors. However, I have 3 RGs and 2 MGs in queue to build before I get to it.

@user-bz1rv4tr5p Ай бұрын

More pg reviews in the future please? I wanna see em all, but really the gp01 and zeta i really wanna see here

@keithkeith293 Ай бұрын

The PG 00 Seven Sword has those rubber stickers for the feet too. I would like to see if the Astray can use the Striker packs from the Perfect Strike Gundam. Backpack fashion show time.

@nitsuga13 Ай бұрын

When I built mine The Sword pummel kept falling off and I had to primer on the handle for it to hold on I did not want to use glue

@ByOdinsBeard15 Ай бұрын

I just built this recently and it's a super solid set. Great gimmicks, the weapons are really nice, and it's really solidly built.

@ako_udagavavrc7633 Ай бұрын

I love your videos, it makes me start whit gundam, u are amazing ❤

@alfarizi2179 Ай бұрын

metal build one or this pg ?

@adamtrainor9703 Ай бұрын

Is it Striker Pack compatible?

@danielanzmann9650 Ай бұрын

Initially I wanted to get this kit for my first PG but I settled for the MK II, then I just finished the PG Exia yesterday, the Astray would make a really cool 3rd PG. If I only had the space😅

@2325Toddz Ай бұрын

for those who have built this kit years ago, did some parts/joints became loose after time or is it still sturdy?

@willisjackson7029 Ай бұрын

The closest thing that I’ve built to this kit is the PG Strike Gundam and I’ve had it for more than a decade and it’s still pretty stable but I always tighten joints on all of my Gunpla kits no matter what scale they are.

@livingglowstick1337 Ай бұрын

Those chrome parts on the o runner are from the strike which is wild

@BladezRay Ай бұрын

I would love to know if and how I should properly color him. I would love a black/red theme and bought him 2 months ago, but I still haven't started. I'm really excited, but I'm not sure how to modify him. I'm currently working on MGSDs and finished MG Barbatos, but the most I've did is panel lining so far. I just don't wanna ruin this masterpiece.

@CAPTAINOKIN1776 Ай бұрын

When I went to buy my first PG it was going to be the is one but it was out of stock. I settled with Unicorn but still hunted this bad beast down

@xxnike0629xx Ай бұрын

In the review, would it be possible for you to compare this PG with the RG and MG versions?

@rx-105xigundam2 Ай бұрын

@xxnike0629xx would it be possible for you to build a kit again?

@knuckles7790 Ай бұрын

Can you compare katanas with all your other redframes?

@TheProfesorter Ай бұрын

Detail and size Comparison of all the red frame astrays you got would be nice, hehe

@jpisyourhomie8187 Ай бұрын

Question: Does this kit have any opening panels that most perfect grade kits have?

@byte.mp311 Ай бұрын

No, none of the panels open. But what it lacks in inner detail it makes up for in pure pose ability. Its ridiculously solid

@Smitty_Werbenjagermanjensen111 Ай бұрын

One of these days I’ll actually start trying to turn my PG red frame into the Amatsu Hana 🤞🏾.

@GojiraFan-in9oo Ай бұрын

Still waiting for the PG Red Frame Kai

@atlusc Ай бұрын

It already exists

@MikeHernandez707 Ай бұрын

The Red Frame Kai was actually the one and only PG i have due to my stepson getting it for me for Christmas one year. The weapons are HUGE!

@JJTheDev Ай бұрын

it's reprinting soon, and it's retail outside of Japan, so your local hobby stores may be able to source it (a bunch are here in Canada)

@GojiraFan-in9oo Ай бұрын

@@atlusc I'm waiting for him to review it, like he said he would

@willisjackson7029 Ай бұрын

I have the PG Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai in my backlog. I actually bought it in my local Hobby Town about 5 years ago. I’ve built the MG version of this, so I think that the PG will be great. It has clear green parts that the MG version doesn’t have on the Buster Sword.