ANOTHER PERFECT G-WITCH KIT! - HG Gundam Aerial Rebuild Review

Get ready for Season 2 of The Witch from Mercury with this insanely good HG kit of the queen of high fives: Gundam Aerial Rebuild!

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0:00 Intro
00:40 Aesthetics
1:03 Gundam Aerial Comparison
9:12 Accessories
10:23 Backpack
12:25 Beam Rifle
13:28 escutcheon shield
15:03 Bit On Rifle
16:30 Bit on Form
17:29 Articulation
18:43 Verdict

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[RamadaArtist]

I'm really impressed by the degree which Bandai has said, "fuck it, everyone like RG now, what if we just start making HG closer the same quality as RG?" And someone was like, "what will be the entry grade kits then?" And Bandai was like, "oh that's going to be another line, " and those are ALSO better than old HG.

[sirkingcrumpet]

It kinda makes more sense for it to look more like a gundam cuz in the show there’s not really any need to hide that it’s a gundam anymore

[stormeagle]

hmm don't know why but i love the original aerial at first glance. It's unique and stands out. The rebuild feels like a weird amalgamation of 00 and reconguista.

[kylecoulombe]

I think the rebuild loosing some of it's charm compared to the original Aerial is kind of the point. The original Aerial was a work of art, not meant for real combat, whereas the rebuild is a utilitarian machine of war.

[tylermorrison]

something i find interesting about the comparison is that the OG aerial had a more light, feminine build to it, while the Aerial Rebuild has a far more masculine frame, trading the rounded curves for more hardline edges. I also like too think this is reflected in sulletta's feelings towards the Aerial, before it wasnt a "gundam" it was like a big sister almost (and if u believe the theories that could be very literal) but now that suletta see's the aerial for the gundam that it is, more of the weapon like quality is starting to come out, including her first kill as a gundam pilot.

[TwistedKestrel]

I'm actually surprised the beam rifle doesn't expand/collapse and that you have to swap the ends out. When the S1 finale aired and the rifle comes out, I thought for sure that would be a gunpla friendly design

[androyus]

Notice that Aerial Rebuild now has boosters on its back that looks like pixy wings? Wings which are derived from *Ariel* the spirit from *The Tempest* which inspired WFM in the first place.

[parkkhan]

The single slit for the new faceplate reminds me of Mobile Fighter G Gundam's Bolt Gundam

[gamerkingdom]

I thought the Rebuild was simply new Shoulders and the Backpack! This is almost a complete rework! I just built the HG AERIAL recently! To see the difference is very mind blowing! Wow…

[allansolano]

I totally feel like the rebuild is a more in line gundam with the other series main gundams but what i loved about the aerial was the fact that it was its own thing a look really unique and i feel it loose a lot of that with the rebuild

[fredko]

Having just finished the LFrith, it looks like this upgraded Aerial has indeed a Lfrith flare in it. Blocky shoulder armor, and some parts and global design of the backpack really reminds me of the Lfrith. But I have to say once again that the 2023 HG kits are truly a pleasure to build. So few parts to eventually come to a strong, poseable, and detailed 1/144 mobile suit. Not a single polycap in it, replaced by very clever inframe designed parts... I'm now impatient to see what the FM 1/100 version of the Aerial will show on as technical improvements and new ways to build a kit. Thank you for your excellent and honest video review. They are so...alive!

[thedesucomplex]

I love the original Aerial so much and I feel like this upgrade loses a lot of what made the original so unique. Blue looks a lot darker and there's a ton of missing yellow and red, the hard angles miss out on the nice curves. It's still a good look for the protagonist suit but it just feels like its trading the iconic aspects for the sake of being blander.

[DragoonMS]

The head sculpt of Aerial Rebuild really went from Kamen Rider Zi-O to Kamen Rider Zi-O II. 😏😏😏 The torso, shoulders & backpack give me serious Gundam GP01 to GP01/Fb vibes, and I am here for it!!

[JHUKCHVR]

I feel like the aerial rebuild is to the standard aerial as the gp01 full burnern is to the zephyranthes design wise. My favorite UC gundam designs, so I love the aerial rebuild

[xxnikexx]

Something to mention about the shell unit on the chest is that with the pre-molded ones, it doesn't cover the chest completely and exposes the white plastic underneath. The sticker covers up that white section. So in this case it might be better to use the sticker and cover it up with the black shell unit.

[slyfawkes]

Remember...

in Japanese mythology, the tanuki gets it's magic powers from its massive scrotum. So the beam rifle connecting to the crotch makes perfect sense and, is, Japan lore accurate.

[Kodaiva]

i find it interesting that although theres technically less detail, it still feels more like a refined design

[relicvault]

G Witch has been by far the best line of HG kits I have seen in a long time. Solid builds, great color seperation, and poses well. Bandai really went all out with the “less is more” style of assembly.

[porakiyadraekojin]

I definitely prefer the looks of the original Aerial over the Rebuild, but I still think the Rebuild looks awesome (it just needs more yellow in it, particularly in the chest area). Also, that face on the rebuilds chest....it looks so familiar to something I've seen before, kinda like a mecha shark or something. I just can put my finger on it.

[michaelfuller]

I have to admit I haven't built any wfm kit's yet. I've been holding out for the up coming reviews on the full mechanics kit. I typically only build mg's and the full mechanics looks preety sweet from the promos. As good as these 2 he's are though I'll eventually pick them up.