In this video we tackle "Early Real Grade Syndrome". This is a term I have come to loathe over the years, as it's set a really negative connotation for half an entire line of model kits. ERGS is a phenomenon some builders experience with the advanced MS joint frame that makes up the main skeletal structure of real grades 1-27 and half of RG41. This pre-molded inner frame was a technical marvel when it first released but has since garnered a reputation for being loose out of the box and unreliable. While I cannot ignore that this is a problem many builders face this is something we can very simply overcome.
In this video I go over my methods of strengthening the pre-molded inner frame, we focus on 2 frames within this video, Advanced Mobile Suit Joint Frame 3 and AMSJ4. AMJS3 is found in the RG Strike Gundam and the RG Akatsuki Oowashi Pack. AMSJ4 is found in the RG Freedom, Justice, Destiny, and Strike Freedom Gundams.
With the methods shown on screen we can tighten up these frames that have been considered by many to be "the worst" RG's of the bunch and turn them into a reliable and articulate model kit, worthy of being built.
Tools used for these methods are:
Super glue - https://a.co/d/4JEYXEl
Joint Guard - https://mechawarehouse.com/products/joint-guard?srsltid=AfmBOoqms9PbNXLmxNpvHMxoL3k6vbTTryf55bqpCRdxB_uqfu7rZn3L
Matte Top coat for frame coverage - https://newtype.us/p/ezrFV45vUfZKiwKMHutq/h/mr-super-clear-spray-matte
Xacto knife - https://mechawarehouse.com/products/1-knife-w-safety-cap?_pos=2&_sid=945a99d7a&_ss=r
precision tweezers - https://mechawarehouse.com/products/at-z01-thin-tipped-tweezer?_pos=1&_sid=935d7f7d1&_ss=r&variant=39667663962186
toothpicks - https://a.co/d/3SoeccE
and pliers
Important timestamps:
Intro: 00:00 - 01:19
Tools Needed: 01:19 - 01:39
Joint Strengthening method, pros and cons, disclaimer: 01:39 - 04:22
Strengthening AMSJ3 with glue: 04:22 - 08:43
Strengthening AMSJ3 with joint guard: 08:43 - 10:57
Akatsuki joint test: 10:57 - 13:51
AMSJ3 and AMSJ4 Arm tightening: 13:51 - 14:48
Akatsuki shake test while arm dries: 14:48 - 15:35
AMSJ3 Test after glue cured: 15:35 - 17:31
AMSJ4 Tightening: 17:31 - 24:58
AMSJ3 inspection before assembly: 24:58 - 26:32
Final Strike and Akatsuki pose test: 26:32 - 29:10
Final AMSJ4 Destiny Test: 29:10 - 29:32
Outro: 29:32 - 30:44
Feel free to post in the comments if you have any questions! Myself and many others are here to help. Gunpla is a hobby that should be enjoyable to everyone and this is a place to grow and learn as builders.
These are my methods and what I find works best for me, but I'm sure someone else out there has a great technique to strengthening these frames.
While early real grade syndrome is a moniker that's here to stay, that doesn't mean we always have to deal with it, even if a kit is flawed out of the box there are ways to deal with these issues and face them head on. These are mere challengers for us to overcome.
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