Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - #26 Gundam Calibarn, Bandai Spirits HG 1/144 Model Kit

This is a phenomenal model kit. The details, the build, and the looks are all perfect. The weapon is just amazing and so intimidating, absolutely destroying any pose you put it into. It includes a stand which is great because without one it would be very hard to balance the model with that huge rifle. I loved the build process and i would buy a second kit just to do it again. I implore you to buy this kit. If you do, make sure to buy some panel liner to detail the edges, because it will make the finished product look even more stunning than it already is. This is the coolest gundam I have built, and I have yet to even witness another gundam as striking as the Calibarn.

Absolutely amazing. It holds together very well, details are great, and it has fantastic pose-ability. It even comes with its own action base, and while its nothing special its very welcome to have and works fine. Overall a really good high grade, highly recommend.

Fun kit. it is my first Gundam and was cool to learn except I lost part of the foot but that's on me. Great fun painting too. Definitely cheaper than the Warhammer stuff.

I don't watch this season of the anime. Mainly got this because I wanted to kitbash a bit with that cannon it has.The construction was nice, including two variants of sorts in the process. The standard, normal coloring, and the rainbow parts when it's in overdrive or something. You could probably change some of the parts out but others are stickers so you'll have to choose when you are building it which design you want to follow. I went with the rainbow bits and it looks cool.The cannon, like I said, was the main reason and I can have other models hold it no problem. Calibarn has a armature that holds the cannon closer to it but detached from the arm any other Gundam can hold it with some balancing and positioning. The armature is part of the flight pack so don't expect to pair that part with other models.The shield is another neat part, but I didn't mess with it much after putting it together. It can attach to parts of the model but I opted to leave it as a shield instead.Overall, a really nice model to put together. I might get a few more from this season.

One of the better models I’ve done. Fun to build and impressive articulation in the joints.

Of the numerous HG kits that I have, this one is by far the best of them all. Truthfully, I did not expect to ever get this kit, so I was pleasantly surprised to see it recommended to me one day on the home page. It is fantastically proportioned, it's as detailed as it looks in the show, and though I was initially disappointed with the chromatic coloring being stickers instead of actual resin pieces, it works well once the slightly opaque clear plate is placed over them.The 'broom' was a bit of a pain to get all the little green stickers on, but once I did, it looked fantastic. The thing I like best about this kit is, as the title mentions, the fact that it comes with a small stand. I wish all HG, RG, and MG kits came with a stand, because it really allows you to pose the gundam into a far more dynamic stance, rather than having to precariously balance them on their own two feet in what will usually be a pretty static pose (I'm sure anyone who has built these figures knows the pain of how 'back-heavy' they are, forcing you to pose them pretty stiffly leaning forward), or having to go and buy a stand separately.It's a fantastic kit; an absolute must-have for collectors, and a great 'second' kit for someone who is starting to get into the hobby and wants to dive a little deeper.

Loved the kit all around. I love the colors and design of this kit. It's easy to build and has great instructions.

Top 10 kits I've built, so many cool design features, fun built that's not too repetitive or too long, it's perfect, in every way