Friday, March 20, 2009

LWDRAGON GUNDAM WING 0 REVIEW

As promised here is a review on the completed model of Lwdragon's Gundam Wing 0. The model has been snap fitted and all the stickers applied. In terms of its appearance I must say some painting will definitely boost its appeal since the color the parts came in are not a 100% match to the anime.
Generally the model is presentable right out of the box but you can never compare this with the quality of Bandai kits.
The articulation is acceptable for this kit as the price is cheap, about 3-4USD and it can transform to flight mode as well(I did not have any pictures of that, will post them up in the future). The model can easily perform the kneeling pose...
This is the view from the side. The shield a.k.a. the front nozzle tip of the flight form called the Neo-bird form can bee seen clearly. Notice how the colors on it are from stickers. I will look better when using detailed painting instead.
Now the rear view of the model. I really like the design of the two thrusters on the backpack. Those will transform to become the wings of the Neo-bird form.
Overall I am pleased with the quality of this model with the cheap price tag. A few negative points though:
- Joint connectors on the hips to the legs are quite loose so will need some modifications to make them sturdier for more dramatic poses
- Parts will need sanding to remove the excessive plastic from the rough plastic injection molding process
- Certain color of the parts (e.g. head) are sprayed on instead of using the proper color plastic

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