Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - #08 Darilbalde, Bandai Spirits HG 1/144 Model Kit

Hi!I like to start with my rating and overall thoughts. For me, this model is an easy 5 out of 5 stars and has become one of my favorite models. I feel that this model has a unique design, quite a bit of articulation, a good amount of accessories and neat features, like the beam sabers can be held in the forearms.I wondered how this model would look with two Phased Array Cannons and Beam Diffuse Guns. The price was good, so purchased two of this model to make my vision come true :)–Stickers.I didn’t use any of the stickers that came with the model and there is nothing wrong with them; I just envisioned my model having different colors in those areas. Also, I added the 3 vertical colors to the neck area; there are no stickers included for that neck area and that is fine. I know the colors I chose do not follow the anime.There are stickers for inside the chest, but I forgot to put them there. So, am now deciding how I want to color those.–I snapped some pictures, to help show some various articulation (I didn’t cover all articulation… sorry) and poses.–The leg articulation doesn’t have extreme range, but I feel it is okay. The knee has two bends, which allows for a little better than a 90 degree bend (screenshot).Ankle articulation (screenshot).Built as it is supposed to be, the ankles do not have much forward lean/articulation. By turning the lower leg 180 degrees and then attaching it to the knee, this allowed the foot to have more forward lean.–I think the only thing that might be frustrating for some people is that (for example) the lower leg is attached with a C-clip and can come off easily. And some parts might come off, if used too much. They are easy to put back on, so it wasn’t an issue for me. I feel I’d rather have parts un-attach than break, so this didn’t affect my score.–Pictures with two model kits.The two pictures where I used two of this model kit, I wrote "Two kits" in the upper right hand corner. In those pictures, I made DIY (Do It Yourself) adapters to attach the Phased Array Cannons to the Beam Diffuse Guns.Note: the stand in the photo is not included with the model.–I was extremely pleased with this model. With the 2nd model’s parts, I want to use to try kitbashing the parts :)Hope this review and the pictures were helpful. Take care! :)

This model kit wa really easy to build especially this one tho. The great detail of this kit makes a great value for your money if you are out to buy this kit. And it has more detail than you can imagine. All the parts just snap together perfectly. And the durability is out of this world. The cool color of this model is very extraordinary and satisfying to look at. And with this all the parts fit together right out of the box.

Like most of Bandai's gunpla kits - this is a press-fit kit. That means you shouldn't need any glue to assemble it. Just a halfway-decent set of nippers should be sufficient. But, if I'm being honest, I strong suggest a glass file to clean up the nub-marks; and some panel-lining will greatly enhance the appearance.I'd also recommend painting the red parts in the chest and on the backpack/weapon as the foil stickers really don't look great.It's a relatively quick and easy build. The instructions are easy to understand and follow. The build quality is fantastic - very solid. Nice articulation.It's very weirdly proportioned though... This robot is like 90% thighs and forearms. It's got a distinctly chicken-y aesthetic going on.

I received the kit on time and was complete with all of the plastic parts and stickers as well as the manual. Although the box itself was somewhat worn and a couple of large pieces had broken out of their sprues, there wasn't really any significant damage. I was able to put together the model with few issues, and as I expected from Bandai it looks great.Brief warning to anyone looking to buy this kit: You WILL likely need sandpaper or a hobby knife for this kit in addition to the nippers. At least one set of parts requires you to be extra careful when cutting it out, and any remaining stub of plastic may prevent you from inserting it without damaging other pieces.

I have never built a Gundam before and this was my first kit to experiment and try out the hobby. The kit was reasonably priced and fun to assemble, not too complex to be a chore but had a neat challenge of assembly. The final product was cool looking and a comfortable size. My only gripe was on my copy, the head peg was too loose so, the head can fall off but since very other joint is solid and stable, it must be just a small factory error on mine. I've seen YouTube videos and other people do not report such issues. For me it was a good buy

No complaints.Solid build, super anime accurate, very posable, comes with a weird little stand made to prop up the cannon if using the wire accessory with your pose.

Everything looks great, poses well, and the inclusion of a stand is great, I really like this model, but the spear slides extremely loosely in the hands, which may be intentional, but it's not possible to make certain poses look right without using tricks to wedge it, if you use other weapons with it everything looks perfect though, personally I gave it a las pistol and holding the spear in the offhand, where everything looks right that way

The media could not be loaded. Another nice model to more my collection. I really like the color of the model and the unique appearance it has. The posability of the model is alright, this model is a big on the thicker side so it slightly limits how far the joints can go. This model only has 3 hands so it also limits the amount of poses it can do. Regardless, it is still a fun model to build and feel durable.