Bandai Hobby Strike Freedom Full Burst Mode Mobile Suit Gunudam Seed Destiny Model Kit (1/100 Scale)

Okay where do I start????First let me just say that this mobile suit is amazing!! It took me at least 6 hours total to put it together with the watermark seals, laminating the seals so they won't come off with clear polish, the regular stickers and just putting this bad boy together and after looking at it for a few minutes after it was done I hate to be the enemy mobile suit to get taken down by this thing and here I thought that Gundam Exia was a challenge!(I was so completely wrong!) everything is extremely posable legs, arms, feet, even the hands, the shiny shiny hands! How the wings are set up they have a pulley system so when you move the back wings up the pulley moves the front wings up and move them into place for full burst and the wing span and height of them makes the strike freedom more intimidating than everNow the ConsEven though this Gundam is very sturdy and strong on the joints, it works a little too well, the joints and inner frame are so good every time you bend the legs or arms you feel as though it might break and you'll waste your 80 bucks getting it and that for me is bad thing unfortunately. The next thing is that they come with extra runners with the non gold shiny frame parts and once you put the good shiny pieces on there you look at them and tell yourself "why the hell are these even here? If I put them on it would make the strike freedom look so bland and crappy when you think strike freedom you think really shiny frame that's what there there for to make it stand out among the other gundams on your shelf and that is another big downer for me lastly the hands are good holding the swords and they'll stay in place but the twin beam rifles they don't stay in always almost never I couldn't do the iconic full burst strike because because the guns kept falling out I'm a really patient guy so it was okay at first but then I grew impatient of them I so I said "forget it" and went to the second great pose as you see in the pics when Kira used the Dragoons to strike the Nasca class ships and said "Hit Them!!!" So that was a pretty good scene for me so I went with it and after maneuvering the hands and guns they stay in place it really pissed me off but I again said "forget it" and moved on and this is my final bad thing about itOverall get the suit it's awesome lots of weapons and it comes with two awesome stands for high air combat poses I personally love it because of all the kits I have it. Stands out artwork on the box the Gundam itself and all its Strike Freedomy Glory and yes that's a word In my book and definitely worth the money you'll look at and say son of a B***H look at this baby!! Also the poster you see above it comes with the face off with its rival they Destiny and it just looks awesome!! I so recommend this to any gunpla builder

My first Gunpla kit was the MG GAT-X105 Aile Strike. Going from the multiple model sprue to the finished Aile Strike was a fun process. Next up was MG GN-001 Gundam Exia - fun build but not as impressive a finished product as the Strike. Then I saw the MG ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam dip in price and decide to pull the trigger... I LOVED THAT BUILD! If there was a Perfect Grade ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam, I think I would really enjoy building that... but then I came across this MG ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam Strike Freedom Full Burst Mode... this is by far my favorite Gunpla yet! It was a fun build and I truly enjoyed devising a pose that came out great in my opinion. I fully recommend this Gunpla if you like to build and enjoy the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam.

Fairly simple build. Really nice articulation. The inclusion of 2 action bases and a Strike Freedom vs. Destiny poster was really nice. Biggest issue was the gold frame. It's not an injected plastic- it's painted, so when you cut the pieces out, you can see the grey plastic underneath. Nothing some gold paint won't solve though. Wings are probably the most intricate thing about this kit, so other than that, it's relatively simple. Looks great with the Destiny Extreme Blastmode!

This is a great kit overall, however, there are some things I need to share in regards to it. This is especially important if you're not the type to do painting or use purpose made fine tip markers to add detail.Firstly, there are multiple gold parts, however, the plastic they are made of IS NOT gold colored on its own, but rather, it seems to be simply covered in a very thin coating of it. To this end, when you clip them out, you will notice that they will be "spotty" where they were connected to the frame/tree/runner/whatever you wish to call them. This is also vital to know if you're going to file anything, as YOU WILL remove the entire gold layer over a large area. Due to this, I STRONGLY suggest either you use a gold colored marker to touch up parts, or, if you're feeling braver, gold paint.Secondly, the blue pods that can detach from the wings and be affixed to the base do so with long, transparent plastic tubes. These tubes need to cut, and bent, by hand. As this is a Japanese product, it will use millimeters in the manual, so if you live in a country that does not use metric, well, get to converting. Also a ruler or, failing that, some kind of ruler application for a phone/tablet.

Let me start off by stating that this product was given a 3 month delivery wait and got here to me in a month. This product is the pinnacle of Gundams. Strike Gundam Full Burst Mode model kit is one of the best kits around. If anyone finish this magnificent marvel of a master piece deserve a standing novation. This product is very well designed. The only reason I gave this product 4 stars is because of one flaw or 7. The clear sticks you get will fail because it's just to weak for the job. One other problem is that it will make your girlfriend mad at you because you just spent more time on it than on your entire relationship and to be honest it's kind of worth it. She will tell you why are you playing with your toy and not her and I told her the same when we're having sex. I wonder if Amazon would pay me bad if I trade in a bad product but I'm pretty sure she wouldn't shut up on the way back to amazon. Just kidding