I’ve had one HGIBO before I got this kit, and then I decided to do a full order or HGIBO. After hearing horror stories of these things, I thought, “Why not?” So fast forward to now, I did a big order of HGIBO kits, this being in there. This thing is an absolute blast. Color issues, true, but they’re easy enough to fix due to the basic missing colors. 1st and 4th Form parts being included allow for a great experience. The stability of the frame? Perfectly fine, not sure what all the gripes were about. Simple articulation goes a long way, and this kit can pose gloriously. Absolute joy to build and a joy to pose, 100% recommend this kit. Disclaimer: I bought the Option Set that has the Smoothbore and stole the angled wrists from my HG Lupus.

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The Barbatos is a great design, and this HG captures it well. My main complaint is the stickers, there's a fair amount to put on the kit, and some of them are pretty irritating to put on (I actually lost one of the little pink stickers for the legs while trying to put it on). But the posability is very good for an HG, and there's a lot of customization potential. Definitely not a bad Gunpla to get.

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Pretty fun kit, not too hard to build. Overall, very straightforward and looks good for a HG. Only downside is that the waist joint and wrist joints were extremely loose. Nothing a little super glue to thicken up the joints couldn't fix. With a little extra work this kit can be solid to pose!

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