I have built several Gundam kits, but this figure is not typical of what you might envision. This kit features a character named Miorine Rembran, which is a deuteragonist (in literature the 2^nd leading character), the mobile suit of the Witch from Mercury.

Before proceeding, a quick primer on Gundam. Gundam are mechanized mobile suits, popularized in Japanese Manga and Anime books and films. The Gundam universe contains a vast assortment of characters: this character, Miorine, is a 16-year-old schoolgirl at the Asticassia School of Technology.

The Bandai kit contains five color sprues and one clear sprue (the stand). Two sticker/decal sheets are provided. The colorful instruction guide is easy to follow.

If you’ve never built a Gundam kit, the process is similar to working with Legos. The parts remove cleanly from the sprue. The plastic is softer compared to military model kit styrene. When sanding, care should be taken to polish the plastic smooth - - especially if the intention is to display the figure unpainted as in this review sample.

The figure has several assembly options. The first is with the face. A “pre-painted” face is provided, but to obtain a different expression, several blank faces are provided to which you would attach one of the options available for eyes. Next, the figure has optional hands, which are used for holding a watering can and a tool.

The total time to build this figure was approximately 2.5 hours.

Thank you very much to Hobbytyme for providing the review sample, and thank you to IPMS USA for the opportunity.