BANDAI Hobby - Gundam SEED - #11 Destiny Gundam, RG 1/144

So I recieved this a few days ago, and so far I've assembled the body and back-thruster, minus wings, weapons and the attached stickers. I'll go through what I've found with the kit.So going into it, is alot of fun, this is my first RG. The skeleton is nicely crafted, and it is very durable, I was afraid of it breaking off occasionally, but then I tested it more and found out that it's incredibly well held together.The body is really small, I put it besides my HGUC Jegan, which isn't very large, and I found that it's a head less. This also means that the pieces to assemble are even smaller, and that it can be very tedious with putting it together. I tried this at worst with the head, where you have 5 pieces that only fit together once they are all snap-fitted together. Incredibly tedious, and if you have large hands, this might not be for you.Next off is the stickers. So far I've done alot of the main body, and I lack the ones on the Shields, weapons and wings. The stickers are mega-tiny, and you need a surgical hand with your plier, in order to not screw them up. Luckily they come off easily with an x-acto knife, so you can reapply. But you need a tray or something to work over, because the stickers will often bounce off the original sticker-card. BE CAREFUL.It's poseablity is really great. I've been doing a few baseball poses so far, and really tested the limit of how it moves, my only concern is with the heel, which is slided onto the foot-frame, and they snap off easily.But past the obvious annoyances with the size, this is a really breathtaking experience. I've been consumed by the process, because it is so challenging, but yet accessible. A big thumbs up from my side.

First thing's first. Product does not come with a stand. You would have to buy that separately.I've only recently come back into building models as a hobby and recently discovered that Bandai has released a new grade of gundam models - the 'real grade' line.I have built normal High Grade models before and wanted something that is a bit more of a challenge (though not too challenging and daunting such as the master grade models) and more aesthetic. Hence 'real grade' is a very nice compromise. Not too hard to put together, and not too easy that you can just slap the pieces all together in a few hours. The model has more versatile movement than its High Grade counterparts and still looks stunning. I really recommend this new line and standard of gundam models!

Boxes are nice and fast arrived

Easy and fun to build. My cousin in Canada got me onto these! The stickers are a little fiddly to get in place, but this was awesome!!! So happy I purchased it.

My first real grade! Loved every minute of putting the destiny gundam together. The only thing I have left to do is the decals and then I will move on to my next build (rx-78-5 mg). These models are very pose-able and can be put into a lot of cool stances. Plenty of accessories. Obviously with the real grade you are going to get some very fiddly bits but all in all quite easy to put together. Bit of advice, buy a stand for optimum posing! Recommended

I absolutely loved building these was my 4 one a must buy

The parts do not fit properly and are prone to falling off quite regularly. Not at all worth the money. Not at all up to the quality expected from the gundam line. Will definitely be trying for a refund to spend elsewhere on better quality models. Absolute joke

Excellent kit, tons of detail, hours of fun.