Quick Review

First and foremost, this is one AWESOME SD! The price is pretty stiff (as usual to any MC Model kit) but it worth my every penny spent!


Plastic Quality and Detailing

Detailing for this kit is excellent... This is an SD with HG complexity with awesome parts separation. As for the plastic, the quality is pretty nice but a bit softer compare to the usual Daban and Gao Gao.

Beside the greyish white, the color separation is also very nicely done; we can't really expect too much for very small area but generally I would consider the excellent for an SD


Articulations

Articulations are very good if we are talking SD standard!

Head/Neck: Decent at most! Well, cannot expect much with the BIG head I am having a hard time connecting the head with the neck joint... could be an isolated case tho.
Shoulder: Excellent!
Arm/Elbow: Excellent for SD standard! Decent for HG standard
Wrist: Normal.
Waist: Good.
Skirt Armour: Good.
Hip/Tight: Normal.
Knee: Good for SD standard, Decent for HG standard
Ankle: Good.



Looks and Feels

So far, MC Model has not fail me on their kits and I am actually AMAZED by this kit that I never thought of buying

The detailing is excellent and with good articulation so it makes this kit very presentable For those who think SD is child-play, you should think again after getting your hands on this

Sadly, this is not a flawless kit... I came across 3 minor issues with my kit which I would highlight here...

Some Fin Funnel parts (dark grey) that connect the fin to the middle section is slightly slanted, causing the fin slightly slanting to one side is under close examination but this flaw is not obvious at all - QC issue
I'm having problem connecting the head to the neck joint... the distance between the head and the joint is too short so it also hinders the head movement once the head is connected to the neck... MC Model should redesign the head/neck joint. - design issue
MC Model should consider using the LED unit used in most recent MG kits i.e. 00 Raiser instead of having us building the LED system everytime... Furthermore, the instruction manual also does not clearly illustrate the construction of the LED unit. - design issue.


The snap-fit is very nicely done as I do not have any issue at all snapfitting the whole kit. The transparent part for the eyes is very nice, but I do recommend painting the frame instead of using the sticker as there will be leakage of light (do refer to "The Head" section and see for yourself ).

Overall, this kit is still AWESOME and a MUST HAVE for SD lover or Hi-Nu fans. There is no so-call original for this kit (except the resin) so do get one before its too late.