Among so many HG Gundam Model Kit in Iron Blooded Orphans, Grimgerde is a very interesting kit, as it looks like Graze but its not a Graze and It is also not a Gundam too. So I’ve decided to review this kit myself to see how special this kit is compare to the Graze.
Outlooks: 9/10
The look of this this kit is definitely fantastic straight out of the box with some minor panel lining. It is so close to getting a 10/10 to me because of the grey part of the shield section. They just gave us a red piece of plastic
I’ve paint it with Gundam Real Touch marker to cover up the red section (Sorry didn’t do a good job painting there ><), but I think bandai could have just give 2 extra piece of grey plastic to cover it up.But Overall it looks fantastic.
Accessories: 9/10
Other than the complain on the shield should have given 2 extra plastic piece instead of sticker, the accessories that comes with it is totally awesome! Personally I would paint up those lousy gold plastic that is given by bandai to metallic gold, but this gold looks good as it is. It gives the Orange-ish and yellow-ish vibe to it to me somehow.
My complain to this sword is just that the attachment at the end of the sword that stick up to the shield… is quite loose. Ever so slightly, moving it around the shield keep falling apart. putting them back is a little annoying. Even though I personally don’t remember Grimgerde in the anime holding a gun, but he sure looks good with this gun.
Yea, that good looks totally badass on him.
Articulation: 8/10
Standard to most high grade now, the Grimgerde has got a double jointed knee and elbow. Gives it a good 160 to 170 degree bend on the knee and elbow.
Sadly the Grimgerde can’t do a full split like the Barbatos, But even without it’s 90 degree split, it still looks darn good. Wrist on a ball joint, does a very good wrist rotation, ankle is on a ball joint too, can to rotate and pull down around 30 degrees. Interesting thing about IBO model kit is their ab crunch, they does it very well that u can move up and down freely due to their innerframe shape. Head is also on a ball joint, rotates very well and freely. There is one problem i face with this kit so far, which is the polycap joint for the waist section. It is so damn frustrating as the every time I fiddle around with this kit, the body and waist section fall off due to the polycap stuck deeper n deeper inside the waist section. Other than that it’s good to go.
Fun Fact:
Like most Graze, Grimgerde’s face also can be open up to show the camera like thing there.
Posing:
Verdict:
Pros
- Looks fantastic straight out of the box
- Colors of this kit quite spot on
- Good Articulation
- Fun accessories
- Reasonable price
- Good amount of panel lining
Cons
- The poor grip on the Waist section, keep falling apart
- color separation on the shield, giving sticker instead of a grey plastic piece
- Head camera, hard to separate.
Overall it’s a Fantastic Kit hands down.
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Reviewed by Tan Kin Foo.