The kit looks good at standing pose/ display pose. And it's only good for that. For poseability, very limited, as per not only the design, but the kit itself is the problem. Considering that this is a knockoff.
The Box:
box art looks nice. minus the obvious cover up of the original writing.
The Contents:
as per normal contents, this is all you'll get in an SD kit.
the runners look nice. not so cheap as per quality, a little too thick even.
I like the red on this, it's not glossy. kinda really feels like cheap now.
I expected it to come in chrome plated parts. but normal silver will do.
so it only came with 1 chrome plated part. at least the stickers look nice
the usual comic strip/manual gimmick.
looks pretty normal to me. except for the elaborate chinese cover up text
or so I thought. the print is upside down. it's really not an issue though
The Build:
Main body parts:
the blue parts look really solid. but it's too solid the parts are too big for each other
those are some really bad looking seamlines
the gray parts really look dull.
the chest looks good. but again the seamlines look really bad on this kit
the ball jointed shoulders give good articulation, but it easily pops out if you go way too far.
the arms are not that bad. a little paint here and there and it'll start to look awesome.
the hips is too tight, and that's bad. the legs are too loose, and that's even worse.
Armor parts:
the chrome visor now looks bad when put onto the helmet. it became too blunt
the shoulder and armguards look fantastic. it's solid and i think it'll fair well overall
the skirts look flimsy, especially the side skirts. the connectors are almost gone
the breastplate looks good, i like it's simplicity. the mantle is awesome with it's ball jointed swing out gimmick.
with everything attached, it actually does look really well.
those flimsy legs really get in the way. the pegs are too loose.
Weapon parts:
the shield and sword, not your typical design. it's solid but I find it's too stiff.
the lance looks really awesome. but, alas, pegs are too big to give it any grace.
all suited up and ready to rumble. not bad for a SD kit.
Option parts:
some horse legs to complete the knight. I swear could have expected an actual horse and not this.
well the look works for this kit. but now it's all flimsy, not just the legs, but mainly it is because of the legs.
The build was fun, I actually got a kick out of building this one. I think I'll enjoy modding this one. Again the parts are too big for each other. I blame the molding on this kit, they didn't adjust the proportions. The pegs are especially worse. You have to trim down most of them, but that won't be an issue to the casual modeler.
The Rating:
Quality - 7/10
Articulation - 6/10
Poseability - 5/10
Overall - 6/10
The kit looks great by itself, but with a little modding here and there, and a little paint app, this might actually prove to be a worthwhile kit.
CIAO!
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