YSBRING ZAOWORKSHOP 1/100 Scale Saint Armor REDEEM Plastic Model kit Mecha Model

This is a really cool kit. I'd give it 5 stars, but there are some minor issues with it. I'll get into those in a bit. Things I love about it: This thing is huge. It's taller than most Bandai MG kits and has a lot going on with it. The backpack adds a lot of bulk to the kit, but even without it the thing is really impressive. Options: you can choose whether to use the orange clear parts, the red clear parts, or a mix of the two. I went with a mix of the two. The design is unique. There isn't anything else were like it. A lot of the non-Bandai manufacturers do make original takes on Bandai mobile suits, but this one is all it's own. The aesthetics are nice and the colors go really well together. The waterslide decals accent things nicely. It's got a really nice range of motion and is fairly solid. It is like some other Chinese kits where the joints start out really tight, but quickly loosen up after moving things around some. Nothing that a little cement or even some paint on the joints can't fix. It comes with its own stand. This is good because that backpack does make it pretty back heavy. Kind of good, kind of bad: The whole kit is mostly undergated as is typical with these Chinese kits. It makes it so you don't get stress marks so much, but if you hate undergating just be prepared. Some issues that I've got with the kit: There are some parts that you've got to file the pegs down a little bit to get them to fit correctly. There are also some parts that come off pretty easily as you're posing it. Fairly minor issues as they can be fixed easily. A little cement or glue will fix the pieces coming off. The waterslide decals need extra help to adhere. I like it when I don't have to use any kind of mark setter, but these ones definitely need it. I don't know what kind of plastic they used for it, but I recommend using a water based panel liner if you're going to do any panel lining. I used pour type Gundam markers and those tended to stain the plastic. Not really noticeable from a distance, but you can tell if you look really closely at it. I don't have pictures ready at the moment, but I'll add some soon.