Bandai Hobby HGAC 1/144 Gundam Heavyarms Model Kit

Love this

Assembles easy for nice results

I've always been interested in Gunpla but always thought the price didn't really justify what you got, so never jumped in. Your value of any Gunpla kit will ultimately come down to a) can you afford them or b) do you like Gundam or Japanese mecha designs in general.While the current global situation brought with it many downsides, it did bring me 2 upsides: an abundance of money I wasn't spending on transport and an abundance of time and I remember watching Gundam Wing as a kid and loving the mecha designs (though I generally don't watch much Anime now outside of One Punch Man and Attack on Titan) - so I fit both those criteria for Gunpla.Before making a purchase, I did some research on what the different Grades were and found they are general markers for the size and complexity of the kits: High Grade, like this kit, being one of the smallest and simplest kits to build, Master Grade being larger and more complex to build but usually also featuring more detail, articulation and features (referred to as gimmicks), and Real Grade being a mix of the two: the 1/144 scale of a High grade with the build complexity and detail of a Master Grade kit.So, after getting drunk one night and watching a bunch of Mecha Goikatsu videos on Youtube regarding different models I awoke to find I'd ordered 3 Master Grade Ver. Ka models from Japan, and realise that the general rules of these kits are:1) use proper tools such as sidecutters, files, modelling tweezers and sandpaper2) use proper Gundam markers to panel-line and in the correct colours (don't just use black on everything)3) Master Grade kits aren't recommended for beginners4) Ver. Ka Master grades are recommended for massochists or people with unlimited patienceSo now I realize that when they finally do turn up, I'm probably going to bodge them in one way or another and realise the only real way that I can practice is get myself a HG model. I remembered the HeavyArms being my favourite of the 5 Gundams from Wing because it was the most distinct: a boxy design bristling with hidden weaponry that stood out from the smooth curves and melee focused designs of the other 4. It was also one of the few kits I found that was actually cheaper to buy through Amazon than have imported, and it was on Prime. "Great!" I thought, and hit buy.It took me roughly 4 hours to put together. This time also included cutting the parts from the gates with sidecutters, filing down and buffing the nubs from the cutting points. It went together very easily and the instructions were very easy to follow, despite being primarily written in Japanese. When built, the model stands around 13cm tall which is small enough to fit in an open hand as in the pictures. I panel-lined the fine detail on to the model as without it the surfaces can look quite plain. The only thing left for me to do is sand and buff a nub off the end of the minigun barrel as it's quite tricky to do with it being a curved surface, but otherwise I'm quite happy with how it turned out considering this was my first ever attempt at a GunPla kit.My only criticism and the reason it loses a star is because it comes with some colour-correction stickers such as the blue chevrons on the chest and these are awful to apply, especially when most of the surfaces that you need to apply them to aren't flat pieces - so they're prone to not sitting correctly and shifting when touched.All in all though, it was enjoyable to put together and it looks good when built. The articulation is great so it's easy to pose. I would only make one consideration if you're thinking of buying this for a child: the plastic is fairly soft and all the joints are connected by poly-caps. If you get this for a child who intends to play with it afterwards, expect it to begin falling apart and struggling to hold joints in place further down the line.

Box arrived partially open, item was complete and undamaged though.

A good kit for beginners.

Di montaggio facile come quasi tutti gli HG di Bandai, buon dettaglio e particolari, nessun adesivo o decal, un peccato, ho contribuito con decal che avevo già precedentemente acquistato per queste evenienze, Bandai niente da eccepire, come sempre

So where do I start with this kit it's so amazing if you're a huge Gundam Wing fan like I am I grew up watching this when I was a young kid it is a must have because Bandi seem to always abandon GW for some reason even though Gundam Wing is one of the biggest Gundam series in the US but the articulation is amazing the old no grades are the ones that I grew up with when I was a kid and man has it come a long way the look of it's amazing I just got back into gunpla and wow I really love it I hope they make a Master grade version or a real grade version probably shouldn't get my hopes up but if you are a beginner this is a good kit to start

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So cool

Heavyarms fue mi primer gundam desde pequeña, siempre me gusto y fue de mis favoritos. Excelente para ser un HG, super facil de armar y muy buena articulacion. Me encanto!