HG 1/144 Exia R2 Metallic Ver. Review

 

Okay this my very first Gunpla ever, it wasn't hard to get this at all (got it at the mall).
Thou it's weird how the hell did it got to Philippines?

The kit come with 4 runners and a huge sticker sheet(which i forgot add to in this photo), mostly in pearl type plastic, but the are two note worthy bling this kit.

All the gray part are switched in gun metal, you might not see it, but much more metal-looking in person.

Nice!

And all the clear parts are molded in clear green,didn't expect this from Bandai since they cheap out at times.
Now to the model itself.


The model is accurate as it can get to the anime.
Thou the sticker kinda ruin the look,but i remember this is a straight-build.
I do straight-build on special model kits.


  For articulation  it can put off nice poses with ease,but the arms are a disappointment, since it can only do a 95-degree bend.


As you can see, since there isn't really a skirt on the model it can pull off some weird ass poses.
(And yes i split the front skirt piece for more movement)


And for accessories: first off in the GN tooth pick. Can' believe bandai gave astraea beam effect part, but non for exia.


GN shield. As you can see there's a big ass sticker on it, kinda makes the model look chessy.



GN short & long sword. at least these things look decent than the beam saber.
(And yes it still comes with the mounting mechanism)

And last but not the least.














The GN sword Kai, i really consider this alot  better than the original GN sword.

Think exia would be destroyed by 0 gundam, this time?

I gonna some kick outta this set up.

Yes,it comes with the original GN sword. Which is nice

Now for the pros and con of the kit.

Pros

Has a great range of motion.

Color accurate even without the stickers

Has a plenty of accessories.

Clear Green parts! >: D

Cons

Has too many stickers.

Comes with a toothpick instead of a beam effect part.

Beam saber handles keep falling the of the legs.

Well i highly recommend this, even if it isn't metallic ver.rather than getting exia, this is way better then, plus you can still build the original exia.

that's it for my review of Exia R2 Metallic ver.

As you can see my camera skill are not that good, so don't rant against me for having un-sturdy hands

So this is menroko signing out~