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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

I didn't count on it being a dirty cheater with the partsforming V-crest.

I have a hard time calling it bland when that's clearly the intent.

"Oh look, what a sad, bland Gundam with it's one horn, no face and no colours, it's so unremark-OH MY GOD PINK EVERYWHERE NOW IT HAS GUNDAM FACE"

Like the design is transformable, you can't really judge the one mode independant of the other since it's clear the purpose was to be unassuming and "surprise" you with it's destroy mode, IMOMOMOMO.

I kind of see where you're going with that. I guess it's just so noticeable on the HG because it doesn't transform.

Anyway, I built the HG Arios over the weekend and thought I'd share my thoughts on it. It's probably my favorite transforming HG I've built. There's pretty much zero partsforming, and it looks like a convincing aircraft once you're done. The build is unique too, with lots of unexpected uses of standard polycaps (shoulder PC in waist, ankle PC in shoulder, etc.). The articulation's good, and the gun's pretty neat, even though the gimmick is kinda odd. And it has a stand, just like every gunpla should. Oh, and it looks like a creamsicle. yum. The only downside is the stickers on the wings. I'd give them about a month before they start peeling, and that's generous. Bottom line: it's a great kit that I highly recommend. I've got my eye on the MG RX-78-5 now. It an older kit, but it looks like the forgotten child of the RX-78-2 and the Heavyarms. Thoughts?