Bandai Hobby BAN230363 Char's Counterattack Sazabi RG 1/144 Model Kit, Red

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Standing 18cm, the RG Sazabi towers over other 1/144 scale kits (12-13cm). The wide cowls along the feet, enlarged tail binder and massive shoulders and fuel tanks further add to the bulk of the design. The RG Sazabi truly dwarfs other models in the 1/144 scale. To date, this Gunpla has yet to be redecoed into the "GPB Color" version of the unit from Gunpla Builders Beginning G. Although this is the third MG kit I’ve undertaken, this will be my biggest build yet and certainly the heaviest by far with the addition of the metal frame.

After enjoying episode 7 of Last of Us with the wife this evening I sat down to power through the rest of the legs with the goal of at least getting this behemoth standing on its own feet before the end of the weekend. A twin pipe is embedded in the muzzle, and the sensor on it is laminated with two hologram finish sheets painted in clear green. First, obviously, this leads to Amuro beating the everloving shit out of Char. In mobile suits on an equal footing, Amuro goes absolutely beast mode and stomps him into the dirt. When he tries to eject (the Sazabi has a basketball-shaped escape pod in the head), Amuro just grabs the thing and dribbles it around for a while. There is basically no stupider move in the entire Universal Century than trying to step to Amuro Goddamn Ray, a lesson that Char should have remembered from their showdowns over the years, but evidently needs to be re-taught regularly. The weapon and the specialized manipulator from the Long Rifle for HGUC Moon Gundam can be used on this Gunpla.BANDAI Hobby Online Shop where all the exclusive items and information about Gundam Models are available. The product in the image is a prototype still in its developmental stage. The product is also painted. The actual product may appear differently from the image.

We’ve talked about Amuro Ray, and we’ve talked about Kamille Bidan, and now we have to talk about the connective tissue that binds them together. Other than uhh, the direct connection they have, from working together and knowing each other. Look, I didn’t think this bit all the way through, but roll with me. Rival to Amuro, mentor to Kamille, it’s everyone’s favorite ice cold psychopath from outer space: the Red Comet himself, Char Aznable. The inside of the funnel container is color-coded by iron color. There is a part that pulls out at the tip, but since the left and right molds also had parting lines, we remodeled it with a plastic plate.Although I don’t paint, I may well end up figuring out a matte clear coat for the plastic to really make those metal joints shine through. Some of the smaller sunken details showing exhaust ports or implied light lenses are almost impossible to clean up any wash that didn’t stay neatly in the lines leaving a sloppy look to those small areas. Finally… After five sessions of only decal work spread across four days I’m completely finished with water slides now. To quote Leonard Hofstadter “That was a very pleasurable 139 and a half hours”

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This is the Gundam Base Exclusive clear version, but it is structurally identical to the normal RG Sazabi. I happen to have brain worms about how cool clear kits are, but if you’re new to this and want one, it’s worth noting that the clear plastic Bandai uses tends to be much harder and more brittle than their usual materials, to the point where it will dull knives and has been known to shatter nippers. Put away the God Hands for this and use a beefier set of cutters. Still, it’s helpful for this review because it lets me show off the internal mechanical details without having to wrestle the armor off. And there is a lot of mechanical detail. The RG Sazabi's manual begins the build at the feet and works its way up the body. I'll follow the same pathway for the purpose of this review. In addition to several hand parts, this kit includes all of the characteristic armament you'd expect. The Official Online Store for Tamashii Web! We’re accepting reservations for Tamashii Nation’s feature items that’s only available here, and more! Since it comes with a flat hand, you can reproduce the reloading effect by attaching it to the barrel grip of the beam shot rifle.The build experience of this kit is pretty streamlined thanks to Bandai's meticulous planning of parts. The instruction manual specifically tells you what runners you will be using in each specific segment so you won't need to a large workspace to layout all of the runners present in the kit. With the amount of plastic and thought put into this thing prepare yourself for hours of fun piecing this together.