Bandai Hobby HGBD: R 1/144#01 Earthree Gundam Build Divers Re: Rise

It doesn't matter if you have never built a Core Gundam kit, never built a Build Divers Re:Rise kit, or never built a gunpla kit, this is a fantastic place to start! This is easily one of of the best kits of its kind--the Core Gundam kits--and you can find enjoyment here no matter who you are.There is honestly nothing but praise for this kit. In terms of the build process, this kit will treat you well regardless of your skill level. For beginners, the instructions and pieces are straightforward and intuitive. What makes this kit especially welcoming is the fact that the Core Gundam is built first, so you get rewarded with a building buddy as you finish up its armor and weapons. For veterans, this kit is a breath of fresh air as the Core Gundam and PLANETS system gimmick are both well-executed and solid. The articulation is robust and has a range of motion that can go from good to great. The aesthetics for this kit are clean and simple, with great color accuracy (only stickers used are for the eyes, head cameras, weapons, and the PLANETS system hangar). You will have fun either playing with or posing this humble kit.If I had to mention some negative aspects, it would be the polycaps and the use of friction in the armor system. Polycaps are inherently inconsistent, so watch out as some joints may be tighter or looser than others. And the actual Earthree armor, as well as all of the PLANETS system armor (Core Gundam armor), is attached to the Core Gundam via friction without any locking mechanisms. This can result in some loose fits from kit to kit, especially in the front skirting armor and shoulders.Overall, you cannot go wrong with the Earthree Gundam. At $20, this kit is the full Core Gundam package: the Core Gundam, the armor, and the weapons (and a stand). Not all Core Gundam kits are made the same, so this one stands out as a fantastic starting point. This is an extremely welcoming kit to both beginners to building or beginners to this series. The Core Gundam is a joy to build and to behold. The Earthree armor functions well and looks brilliant while doing so. This kit is easily in the top 3 Core Gundam kits (the other two being Jupitive and Anime[Rize]), and I would even say one of the best High Grade (HG) kits you can buy.

I like the idea of a guy getting into a mech, and then his mech getting into another mech. While that's not EXACTLY what's going on here, I digress. The Core Gundam is such a cool little guy that I was hard pressed to armor him up in the Earthree armor. Recommend for the Core guy alone.

This is a very nice, solid and versatile kit. I'm not usually a fan of Build Divers kits, but this one is just so unique. I had to try it. For the most part the gymic is well excited and it's a pretty soild kit. My only complaint is that some of the armor that you store on the support craft just falls off so easy. If you have it fully assembled.. the only thing I had fall off were the shoulder units.All and all, fun and interesting built and it's pretty neat to see the core Gundam stare at the RG Sazabi's knee caps..

My first completed kit and a very fun one to build. A couple complaints, though: the hands are built from two pieces that form around whatever weapon it's holding, which means you can either take them apart, put a weapon in, and close them back up, or hold it together and push the weapon in. This isn't a huge gripe, but the hand pieces are also rather loosely held together, meaning that they'll often split apart when the model is being moved. I recommend gluing the hand pieces to each other. My other issue is the reason this kit took a long time to build (about 6 hours, twice as long as a similar kit) because it forced you to build the armor into a support unit FIRST, then apply it to the model. Overall, good kit, I recommend it

As a gundam newbie this was a great introduction. It went together in a few hours which was a perfect combo of enough work to be rewarding without getting dull or intimidating.I recommend getting some sanding sticks, a good pair of clippers, and getting to work on building yourself a mechsuit

This was my second ever gundam build and I absolutely love it! It took me a few hours to put together because I’m a newbie. I will admit that it is sturdier than I thought it would be because it fell off of the shelf I put it on and hardly a piece fell off and none broke. I guess I messed up its stand (sold separately) but now it’s all fixed and holds well. A great build and it looks awesome!

I enjoyed building this kit a lot. It has all the accessories it should have, unlike the other kits which have you need to buy the weapon kits for.This kit comes in two parts. The core gundam, which as the name implies is the core of the kit. Then there’s the earth three armor. A bunch of parts that when not in use is stored on the core flier, a part thats compatible with all of the core gundam first type’s gear.The planets system is what this suit’s gimmick of armor is called. This is why it’s called the “earth three” as each version is named after one of the planets in our solar system. This is a interesting naming system.

This was my first core gundam and was a strong build and I would recommend this this one for beginners because it’s an easy set.