OK, time for another review, this time I shall be reviewing the 1/200 scale speed grade wing gundam.
This was the first gunpla kit I ever built and has also been the easiest to build thus far. The main gimmick of the speed grade models is that they come painted on the sprue and are very easy to assemble. This kit took me around an hour and a half to make I think. Colour and detail wise the kit is very nice, the colours are faithful to the anime and there are several small details such as the metallic writing/ symbols on the wings. The paintwork is fairly good on the kit although on mine the yellow paint around the chest orb was marked.
The articulation on this kit is fairly basic. 90 degree bends at both the knees and elbows, ball jointed ankles, hips, wrists,shoulders and head, swivel jointed upper arms and hinges on the wings. As well as this there are no poly caps so the joints get loose very quickly.
In terms of accessories wing gundam comes with his shield, buster rifle and a beam sabre. Due to the small scale and limited articulation it can not transform into it's bird mode.
Wing gundam also comes with a small base/ stand. The base has wing gundam's name and what I assume to be its model number on. The stand can plug in between wings legs or into the back skirt. In order to use the back skirt hole you have to remove a small piece from the skirt. This piece, as well as the stand, can be stored underneath the base.
Overall Speed Grade wing is ok. If you choose to get him my suggestion would be to get him in a pose you like and then leave him as a display model. Mildly recommended
