Hello gunpla fans, today I’m gonna review on the Hg 1/144 Gundam Barbatos, the lead mobile suit from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans. This kit contains of 6 sets of runner, 1 set of polycap and 1 sheet of foil sticker. An average high grade gunpla that a beginner should have no problem building.
This kit is one of the cheapest gunpla ever sold with the market price of 1000 yen. Even with it’s cheap price this gunpla comes out as a very nice kit.
This high grade is a rather fast build which takes up only around 1 hour to 1 and half hour build. Simple yet a nice kit. What is interesting about this kit is that for the first time in high grade history, this model contains a inner frame.
The Articulation for this kit is great, double jointed arms gives this gunpla a 180 degree bend and same goes for the leg. Even the toe section of this gunpla is bendable. It even has got ab crunch.
The Articulation for the leg is so good that you can go on a full split with this kit.
You can even do a General Franky Pose with its posability of this kit.
Accessories wise, not much with just only 2 weapons and 2 weapon holder.
Weapon holder is store at the back on the gunpla backpack. You can use it to hold this 2 weapons. My complains is that the backpack attachment isn’t really secure and will drop off rather easily when you put weapon on it’s backpack.
Photos of gunpla:
Verdict:
Pros
- The Articulation is best of the best I’ve seen
- Very Detailed, The inner frame of the gundam make this kit looks spectacular
- Weapon looks fantastic especially the Mace, with the addition of the katana looks even better
- General Franky Pose
- Dirt Cheap gunpla
- given 2 choices of hands as Barbatos has many different form
- Good kit to customize
Cons
- the sticker…. so many stickers…
- feels a little fragile
- require painting to bring out the full potential of this kit
Note: This is based on my personal perference. IF you are interested in this kit, visit our website LINK: http://goo.gl/LXgX98