1/100 Full Mechanics Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex

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1. 

   silentviper has this! -1y

   May 17, 2018

   87%

   A Great Kit with a few Issues. The full mechanics skeleton is awesome! Completely articulated, allowing for an incredible range of motion and poses. The joints are fairly rigid and the frame itself is surprisingly well balanced, in spite of its ridiculous proportions. I love the unique look that the IBO Mobile Suits have and this skeleton provides that with the unique chest and torso. While the chest gets covered up by armor, the torso stay exposed, contributing to the more aggressive looks of Barbatos. The armor is full of sharp angles and steep curves, showing the gundam's bestial nature.
   
   Now on to the negatives. The biggest issue with the kit has to be the Mace, its gigantic! None of the joints are strong enough to hold the behemoth; wrist, elbow, shoulder, all give way to the things sheer gravity. I assume that reinforcing the joint would aid (or fix depending on what you do) the issue but I lack the know-how to see for myself. If you have a roofed diorama set up, you can suspend the mace with a bit of fishing line. These next three issues are more just nit-picks for me personally: First, the yellow toes displayed are a plastic cover that you put over the grey toes, The hands do not get the same treatment. They are just gray pieces. This allows you to customize them however, so grab a color and paint your gunpla's nails! Second: is the cod piece. It is held onto the skeleton by a single narrow inlet that you slide onto a small rectangular extrusion. This results in it popping off every time you pose Barbatos in anything more than a light jog. A little cement fixed that issue for me. Third is that the main part of the feet are held onto by a single connection that is also kind of lose, thus they also tend to pop off if you move them to much, cement them.
   
   Aside from some minor problems, you get a solid kit that will easily consume a few hours. A playable frame allows for a whole host of actions. Brutalize the battlefield with Barbatos and his ridiculous limbs!

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2. 

   Tommy Ji has this! -9m

   Sep 14, 2018

   73%

   Meh Not quite as satisfying as building a mg. The build order having you complete the inner frame first on its own was pretty fun. Didn't find it that fun to pose compared to most mgs and it's awkward to pose with the mace. Does look really nice when panel lined. Not sure the cheaper price justifies the short comings compared to just buying a mg

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3. 

   David Louissaint has this! -2y

   Dec 11, 2017

   100%

   HAIL THE KINGS OF THE WOLVES I enjoyed the series of Iron-Blooded Orphans, but this kit was awesome

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4. 

   chapstak has this! -25d

   May 22, 2019

   60%

   Great kit to make. This kit is like a high grade. This kit has very loose joints, its claws are not yellow and the large mace is too heavy to hold.
   

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5. 

   Erin Bleich reviewed this! -4m

   Feb 18, 2019

   80%

   Good but could be better. Sturdy tail. As always, the Full Mechanics helps a beginner like me practice and gives it more 'meat.'
   Irritated that they didn't come with gold fingers and that it flops over with the giant mace.

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6. 

   kri3ger has this! -9m

   Sep 5, 2018

   60%

   A Lot Of Work Awaits You But... First of all a little over 30 dollars for a 1/100 scale kit is pretty okay so it makes sense that this thing would have some issues.
   
   Be warned the amount of work that awaits you to make this thing solid build and able to hold poses is not to be taken lightly.
   
   I'm talking clear nail polish on almost every joint and connection, and go ahead and superglue every piece that doesn't need to move.
   
   But if you put in the work to fix this kit's inerrant problems, paint and panel line this bad boy, and clear coat the whole thing what you'll be left with is one of the baddest lookin kits you can possibly put on your shelf.
   
   To say this roaring beast has shelf presence would be an understatement.

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   torrigan wants this! -10m

   Aug 14, 2018

   I want this! pretty please! :)

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8. 

   icarusjb has this! -10m

   Aug 11, 2018

   100%

   Verified Purchase

   Love it! After having not done this in 17 years, it was a great "first" build. The design is amazing and it was really fun to watch the frame and armor come together in the end. Plus, the overall level of detail is just awesome!

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   Lydon Lewis has this! -11m

   Aug 3, 2018

   100%

   Excellent Love this kits, the best Rex to get until they divide to make an mg.

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10. 

    curs3dwarr10r has this! -11m

    Jul 29, 2018

    100%

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    Great Design The Lupus Rex form for Barbatos has one of the best design.

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