The relaxed, low-energy/intensity, simplified review style in these videos is why I watch them for fun instead of research as it is with so many other Gunpla-related channels.
I just built this kit a couple of kits ago.Yes, I now measure time in builds 😂 It's one of my favorite builds so far. I even made it through the waterslides without a hitch. I was sweating on the fin funnels. I used Micro Sol to set them 😁 I shot a couple of coats of clear on them ASAP and managed to seal them in nicely.
The Hi-Nu's funnels, like humanity's souls, are weighed down by gravity. Any interest in the P-Bandai HWS set for the Hi-Nu? The North American preorders went up the other day. I don't have the Hi-Nu Ver. Ka yet, but I'm tempted because I like the Nu HWS, another design that went unused in CCA. (So the Hi-Nu HWS is double unused!)
I have the Hi Nu and the HWS. It's on my display. It looks nice with some drawbacks: The gun and the shield are way too heavy for the arms so you will have to do some reinforcing if you wanna pose it. Also, you'll just have to keep it on the stand. Don't even try to pose it standing up. All in all I think it looks way better with the armor than without it.
Alright, @redheadphones6. I watched every single one of your Gunpla videos these past two weeks. I'm ready for more! In all seriousness, this has become one of my favorite channels! Hope you continue to do gunpla reviews. No one else shows the inner frame and is goes through the kit quite like the way you do. I also appreciate the selection you choose, emphasizing some older kits and giving them credit and appreciation where it's due.
This is my favorite variant of the original hi nu design since its 5he closest to the original izubuchi design. Also it's purple which is a huge bonus since ever since the 1.0 mg redesign every hi nu since then has been blue. Also I just find the balance between detail and simplicity to be perfect that I think added details kinda hurt it since it might be too overbearing in the context of this ms. (Ergo why I prefer hguc sazabi compared to the rg sazabi for example)
Your channel is great. On point, calm, concise and helpful unlike the trend of most gunpla related channels with unnecessary long videos and/or made by an hyperactive chipmonkey on coffee
Nice review man. Hi nu ver ka is fun to build except when applying the decal on the funnels but they look so cool when the decals are applied properly.
Thanks man! I just ordered it! To be honest my main set this time was... Neo Zeong in SD line xD Quite contrast to master grade ver ka... xD All in all thanks to you I will now have this monster on my shelf!
This may be a farfetched question, but do you have any intent in eventually getting the PG unleashed rx-78-2? I would love to see an extensive review of every detail just like you do now. awesome video, glad you posted!
Great detailed review. I love this more than the regular Nu. How will you rate this with the HWS expansion set? (If ever you get one those are rare these days...) XD
if those are bandai's led, it has been known that their quality isnt the best. they flicker and not that bright. you get way better result using cheaper 3rd party led, brighter.
I know this an older review but I will say for your fin funnels if you invest about 4-8$ in some cheap funnel effects from eBay they definitely help them stay up! And looks cool :)
Pretty good update review man. Anyways whats your opinion on that announced Rg Hi Nu that coming out in the summer of 2021. I personally like how the Rg Hi nu has a nice mix of the Novel/Katoki design with elements from the 2007 redesign.
It's going to be interesting for sure. I'm really curious how the fin funnels will be handled. If the part separation is there for that blue/purple, it might be a great way for fans to add the Hi-Nu to their shelves.
Those decals are why I painted mine. I had to teach myself how to do a fade. Honestly it was easy and mixing the purple it uses is easy(it's almost exactly mr. color purple) but I had some trouble getting a blue I liked because hi blue is best hi nu. Tho the circles on the knees on mine wouldn't go in on mine. I'm about to have to solve that problem seeing as that's almost where I am on my build
i kind of wish there was a version of hi-v with original design but with redesign style funnel's color scheme, i hate how the colors alternate in such abnormal way
I think the RG’s color separation may make it both a more complex and better build,since it has the purple and white fully separated,and the kit is overall easier to store due to its smaller scale
Hmmm, wonder if the green led would have actually been more visible. Generally speaking I find green leds tend to be more vibrant and brighter than blue.
If you like this I wonder will you be getting the Real Grade Hi Nu Gundam? The RG Nu Gundam is an amazing kit in of itself so I’d imagine that one would be just as good.
I find that squeezing the middle thruster bit of my Nu's funnels make the folded fins more solid and they keep there shape, but I don't know how different the Nu's and Hi-Nu's funnels are
They're pretty much the same, from what I remember of my Nu Gundam build. Regardless, the hinge connection tends to get weak over time and slump. I remember getting the fin funnels set perfectly, putting the kit on my shelve, then checking back a week later to see a few of them collapsed. I really hope newer Nu Gundam kits can figure out a more stable locking mechanism. We'll see what happens with the RG!
Imo I just let the fin funnels completely white. Mabye once I get a setup for painting them I would paint them, but from personal experience using water side decals(and 3 of them at that) is just a recipe for disaster on the fin funnels.
I got this, and I have an issue: anyone know how to keep the body from falling off of the backpack and head/neck when in the air? It keeps falling apart on me... as there is nothing holding the head and neck onto the rest of the body, except for a backplate, in front of the backpack. every time I left it off the ground with the stand, the body falls. :(
I've noticed that there is another mg of the hi-nu floating around. The one in question has a blue color scheme instead of purple. Is the blue one any different from the ver.ka? If so is it any good? No one ever talks about the blue one and the few reviews I can find of it are pretty old, but I much prefer the light blue over the dark purple.
Red, Can you make a Review of Zeta Plus C1? I want it so bad, but i dont know if i should get it, i want someone who makes GunPla look that good make a Review of it.
@@redheadphones6 Thanks man! I Will go for it! I Like Zeta Plus A1, its just good to me, i would purchase an RG 00 Qant with it too, i want to be ready to build an Zeta.
I used a Krylon metallic spray paint called "Gold Leaf." I haven't used Krylon paint for anything else, as I only received that color as a gift from a friend, but it did a great job of making a gold that both popped, but didn't distract from the rest of the suit.
@@redheadphones6 Thanks! I’ll have to see if I can find some, cause it looked really good. Do you think you’ll ever do a “How I Gunpla” type video? A place for you to share your go-to paints, tools, etc.? That’d be super helpful. Thanks for the awesome vids!
My biggest issue with this model is that for a minor led gimmick.. it puts way to much weight on the back with a weak connection from the back to the chest making it fall apart on me to much
Plus I have a suspicion the shooting effect parts from the mg hi ni might be compatible with ver ka which is why the funnels on ver ka also seem to have the tabs nessecary to insert those effects.
Me I couldn't even take a good care of my Sazabi Ver Ka since i accidently glued and broken some part that are important such as the wrist joint of the movable finger and the fin funnel gimmick. Now its just a sazabi with one fist and one missing fin funnel lol
Dude u also had the same thing at the back pack u had the same problem as me or no mine keeps flying and i grab it to put the armor and it was just gone and urs have that thing it was J 17 or something else
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Intro - 00:00
Build - 0:56
Appearance - 5:14
Articulation - 8:06
Gimmicks - 11:49
Final Verdict - 17:08
You should check out the Heavy Weapons System for the Hi-Nu, it looks really cool!
Please review RX 78-02 Origin version MG.
Where did you get it?
The relaxed, low-energy/intensity, simplified review style in these videos is why I watch them for fun instead of research as it is with so many other Gunpla-related channels.
I watch them for fun too but by the end I usually end up wanting the kit lmao
@@SardonicCrows you and me both
@@SardonicCrows that's the idea. lol
Sounds like those funnel's souls are weighed down by gravity.
I'm a simple man, I see Hi-Nu, I click. I see RedHeadphones6, I click. I see both, I click fast.
Eyyyyy welcome back, I'm always up for updated reviews
Thank you! Great to be back!
@@redheadphones6 sorry for the late comment, what is the name of the tune in the background of your videos? I’ve always really liked it.
I just built this kit a couple of kits ago.Yes, I now measure time in builds 😂 It's one of my favorite builds so far. I even made it through the waterslides without a hitch. I was sweating on the fin funnels. I used Micro Sol to set them 😁 I shot a couple of coats of clear on them ASAP and managed to seal them in nicely.
amazing review as always! really hope you consider reviewing the RG hi-nu when it comes out, im super excited for it
Great review. Your style of reviews is pretty much perfect.
thank you for making this video! I was contemplating getting this kit and this just solidifies my want for this kit!
Thank you! Best of luck with the build!
@@redheadphones6 thanks mate! I am at this moment!
The Hi-Nu's funnels, like humanity's souls, are weighed down by gravity.
Any interest in the P-Bandai HWS set for the Hi-Nu? The North American preorders went up the other day. I don't have the Hi-Nu Ver. Ka yet, but I'm tempted because I like the Nu HWS, another design that went unused in CCA. (So the Hi-Nu HWS is double unused!)
I would love expansion pack reviews by him! There’s never good, detailed reviews of them!
I have the Hi Nu and the HWS. It's on my display. It looks nice with some drawbacks: The gun and the shield are way too heavy for the arms so you will have to do some reinforcing if you wanna pose it. Also, you'll just have to keep it on the stand. Don't even try to pose it standing up. All in all I think it looks way better with the armor than without it.
I got the original redesigned MG (Hi-Blu) a few months ago and now that I got some new nippers I'm super excited to build it soon!
Alright, @redheadphones6. I watched every single one of your Gunpla videos these past two weeks. I'm ready for more!
In all seriousness, this has become one of my favorite channels! Hope you continue to do gunpla reviews. No one else shows the inner frame and is goes through the kit quite like the way you do. I also appreciate the selection you choose, emphasizing some older kits and giving them credit and appreciation where it's due.
Christmas came early coz you uploaded!
Request: since you reviewed Hi-Nu Gundam Ver Ka, can you review RE/100 Nightingale please?
Merry Christmas bro!
This is very on theme for me, i watched your og review 2 days ago when i decided to order it and now this comes out
This is my favorite variant of the original hi nu design since its 5he closest to the original izubuchi design. Also it's purple which is a huge bonus since ever since the 1.0 mg redesign every hi nu since then has been blue. Also I just find the balance between detail and simplicity to be perfect that I think added details kinda hurt it since it might be too overbearing in the context of this ms. (Ergo why I prefer hguc sazabi compared to the rg sazabi for example)
I'm late to this party, but the way you talk about this kit is how I feel about your review; quite the masterclass man. Easy subscribe.
As good as the new RG Hi Nu, I love the legs on the MG version. It look like one of those old jets side air intake especially the Harrier.
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Your channel is great. On point, calm, concise and helpful unlike the trend of most gunpla related channels with unnecessary long videos and/or made by an hyperactive chipmonkey on coffee
missed your content lots. you really got me into mg kits this year.
Fantastic as always. Great to see you're reviewing kits again.
Thank you!
Now you gotta do the RE/100 Nightingale
Can't wait for the RG!
my first ever MG, and a beautiful looking kit.
"aren't weighed down by gravity"
lol... Hi-Nu Gundam's fin funnels are oldtypes.
Another great review. Merry Christmas!!!
Great review buddy! I love your channel, I have this kit with the HWS and painted it up slightly different here and there.
Yay you're back! Found you a few months back :D
Nice review man. Hi nu ver ka is fun to build except when applying the decal on the funnels but they look so cool when the decals are applied properly.
Good review, lots of useful info prior to building. Underrated channel.
I also prefer the novel/Ver.Ka design of the Hi-Nu over its 2007 redesign counterpart
you're the only youtuber i know of who says out "version katoki" almost every time. mad respect
Nice to see you making more vids
You’re my favorite reviewer of mg uc gundam. Pls include 1/100 pilots review when reviewing kits thank u
Found a new Gundam channel to start following! Great review
Merry christmas! And happy new year
On yeah have you checked out that new life size walking RX-78-f00 Gundam in Yokohama? It's unbelievable.
would love to see the original MG Hi-Nu review too
Thanks man! I just ordered it! To be honest my main set this time was... Neo Zeong in SD line xD Quite contrast to master grade ver ka... xD All in all thanks to you I will now have this monster on my shelf!
ALRIGHT! another review
*RG Hi-v enters chat*
You are making me buy again a Hi nu :c (your first review made me buy hi nu lol).
What a beautiful machine
This may be a farfetched question, but do you have any intent in eventually getting the PG unleashed rx-78-2? I would love to see an extensive review of every detail just like you do now. awesome video, glad you posted!
Great detailed review. I love this more than the regular Nu. How will you rate this with the HWS expansion set? (If ever you get one those are rare these days...) XD
if those are bandai's led, it has been known that their quality isnt the best. they flicker and not that bright. you get way better result using cheaper 3rd party led, brighter.
I love this version of the Hi-Nu, but I prefer the older version of the pattern on the funnels. I color matched and painted the entire funnel instead.
Happy Holidays! Stay safe!
I wish I liked the Hi-Nu as much as everyone else seems to. On the upside, it means I don't have to deal with those waterslides on the fins.
I have a few kits i want to get soon, but this bad boy is on list to team up my base Nu gundam
I know this an older review but I will say for your fin funnels if you invest about 4-8$ in some cheap funnel effects from eBay they definitely help them stay up! And looks cool :)
I've seen the 2 resin conversion kits and boy they look awesome
i'm so glad the purple color on the funnels are decals, indont like that so now i can just not apply those :)))
Love your videos as always,by the way do you have any plans on reviewing the MG Gundam Barbatos?
Counting the days for the RG version
Pretty good update review man. Anyways whats your opinion on that announced Rg Hi Nu that coming out in the summer of 2021. I personally like how the Rg Hi nu has a nice mix of the Novel/Katoki design with elements from the 2007 redesign.
It's going to be interesting for sure. I'm really curious how the fin funnels will be handled. If the part separation is there for that blue/purple, it might be a great way for fans to add the Hi-Nu to their shelves.
Always great videos
Thank you!
Those decals are why I painted mine. I had to teach myself how to do a fade. Honestly it was easy and mixing the purple it uses is easy(it's almost exactly mr. color purple) but I had some trouble getting a blue I liked because hi blue is best hi nu. Tho the circles on the knees on mine wouldn't go in on mine. I'm about to have to solve that problem seeing as that's almost where I am on my build
Hi Blu is best at being a shitty design.
i kind of wish there was a version of hi-v with original design but with redesign style funnel's color scheme, i hate how the colors alternate in such abnormal way
I think the RG’s color separation may make it both a more complex and better build,since it has the purple and white fully separated,and the kit is overall easier to store due to its smaller scale
Hmmm, wonder if the green led would have actually been more visible. Generally speaking I find green leds tend to be more vibrant and brighter than blue.
Ah, Christmas came early I see
If you like this I wonder will you be getting the Real Grade Hi Nu Gundam? The RG Nu Gundam is an amazing kit in of itself so I’d imagine that one would be just as good.
This reminds me of the Alex Gundam style machine.
I find that squeezing the middle thruster bit of my Nu's funnels make the folded fins more solid and they keep there shape, but I don't know how different the Nu's and Hi-Nu's funnels are
They're pretty much the same, from what I remember of my Nu Gundam build. Regardless, the hinge connection tends to get weak over time and slump. I remember getting the fin funnels set perfectly, putting the kit on my shelve, then checking back a week later to see a few of them collapsed. I really hope newer Nu Gundam kits can figure out a more stable locking mechanism. We'll see what happens with the RG!
The way i deal with the heavy rifle i by having him in a constant two handed shoting pose
Great video, i subbed
Could you do a review on MG Nu ver ka?
i agree about the waterslides for the fin funnels...not great..very fragile
Imo I just let the fin funnels completely white. Mabye once I get a setup for painting them I would paint them, but from personal experience using water side decals(and 3 of them at that) is just a recipe for disaster on the fin funnels.
It's been 5 month I hope you're healthy man
just got this kit after watching your review. i just wonder how i am going to paint the funnels if its just a solid piece with no separation
I got this, and I have an issue: anyone know how to keep the body from falling off of the backpack and head/neck when in the air? It keeps falling apart on me... as there is nothing holding the head and neck onto the rest of the body, except for a backplate, in front of the backpack. every time I left it off the ground with the stand, the body falls. :(
Tbh you should pick up the Real Grade Hi Nu. It looks to be an amazing version of this suit.
I've noticed that there is another mg of the hi-nu floating around. The one in question has a blue color scheme instead of purple. Is the blue one any different from the ver.ka? If so is it any good? No one ever talks about the blue one and the few reviews I can find of it are pretty old, but I much prefer the light blue over the dark purple.
It's an older kit, so expect a dated build.
My kits backpack keeps wanting to fall off when I attach the fin funnels to It. Am I attaching it right and should I glue the backpack on to the back?
Red, Can you make a Review of Zeta Plus C1? I want it so bad, but i dont know if i should get it, i want someone who makes GunPla look that good make a Review of it.
I have a review of the Zeta Plus A1. That's basically the same kit, but has some weird stickers for the wing binders.
@@redheadphones6 Thanks man! I Will go for it! I Like Zeta Plus A1, its just good to me, i would purchase an RG 00 Qant with it too, i want to be ready to build an Zeta.
TBH, there are 2 thing I hate from this Ver.Ka.
1. the all white funnels
2. The new shield, i prefer the old MG Hi-v shield
Nice review BTW
I just bought this, but im feeling the blue from the original mg
Looks great but I think I’ll stick to my regular v-Gundam for now.
GM Ground Type or Gundam ver KA
Wish it includes the Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher.
What’s your go to gold paint? I saw your shining Gundam video and was impressed with the gold. Was it a Gundam Marker?
I used a Krylon metallic spray paint called "Gold Leaf." I haven't used Krylon paint for anything else, as I only received that color as a gift from a friend, but it did a great job of making a gold that both popped, but didn't distract from the rest of the suit.
@@redheadphones6 Thanks! I’ll have to see if I can find some, cause it looked really good. Do you think you’ll ever do a “How I Gunpla” type video? A place for you to share your go-to paints, tools, etc.? That’d be super helpful.
Thanks for the awesome vids!
if you have the Sinanju (narrative version i think) this kit looks really good with the leftover heavy beam rifle
I heard mecha kaikotsu is looking forward to this.
I am new to gundam so I have a HWS EXPANSION SET for Hi-v GUNDAM Ver.Ka Hi-Nu Model Kit and like to know what gundam frame should I use?
Nice review
Thank you!
thinking of buying a MG Exia ignition mode though im not sure if its good, could you possibly do a review on it?
So does the Hi Nu Ver Ka share the same inner frame as the Nu Ver Ka? I'm planning on getting the metal parts for the frame
My biggest issue with this model is that for a minor led gimmick.. it puts way to much weight on the back with a weak connection from the back to the chest making it fall apart on me to much
So why did Bandai made a blue version of Hi Nu in 2007? Honestly I like the 2007 just for its short and long beam saber
The blue MG version was a redesign. The purple version is how it looked in the novel Char's Counterattack - Beltorchika's Children.
Might I suggest the normal hi ni mg? It would be interesting seeing a comparison since it's a redesign in more blue and also quite interesting.
Plus I have a suspicion the shooting effect parts from the mg hi ni might be compatible with ver ka which is why the funnels on ver ka also seem to have the tabs nessecary to insert those effects.
You can purchase aftermarket fin funnel effect parts on ebay. And they work just as fine. Great review man its on my bucket list.
Me I couldn't even take a good care of my Sazabi Ver Ka since i accidently glued and broken some part that are important such as the wrist joint of the movable finger and the fin funnel gimmick. Now its just a sazabi with one fist and one missing fin funnel lol
I have the normal Master Grade version of the hi nu Gundam sitting in my backlog
Does Hi Nu have and the Nu have compatability in the backpack?
I just built the rg unicorn Gundam
I got the P-Bandai HWS Add-on ...
try to get it if you could ...
Dude u also had the same thing at the back pack u had the same problem as me or no mine keeps flying and i grab it to put the armor and it was just gone
and urs have that thing it was J 17 or something else
Can you review a mg barbatos and mg kyrios? Thanks man!😁
You should get the rg version