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if you fall into the camp of both liking plastic model kits and Namco arcade classic The Legend of Valkyrie, this kit is quite cute and not terribly difficult to assemble. However, the amount of details that have to be painted on is a bit ridiculous. The red of the skirt, basically all of the gold accents on her armor, her ribbon, the shield... it's not too bad, and nothing some metallic Gundam Markers can't make pretty, but it's a bit absurd, especially for the price. However, credit where it's due, the alternate face plates being pre-painted is great, plus you get a blank face and some waterslides too, if you want a slightly different expression. My kit though, for some reason, had the right elbow assembly completely disintegrate during the build. It literally exploded while i wasn't looking, and i wasn't even too rough with it. Some Mr. Cement did the trick, but it just kinda makes the kit feel cheaper, which sucks considering how expensive she was. Oh well, she does look pretty adorable, so I'll give her a pass.