A grand, majestic kit with a round table of small details and kingly articulation. Some stickers are used for the eye and other small details. Depending on your preference, the gold may look regal or it might need paint (I prefer it painted). My only real complaint is the holes in the shield are white instead of black (paint highly recommended here).

A larger-than-average kit with exceptional flair. Gold parts are separate prices and stickers are minimal. BANDAI’s gold shows some imperfections so you may want to paint; however it still looks good right out the box. Combine all this with stellar movement and you’ve got one great kit

This kit has a simple and clean color scheme that looks fantastic when it is build with or without detail work. It's a hefty and stable model that is decently posable without a base or stand. If you have a stand then the legs offer a lot more articulation than the arms and you can make some fun poses. The joints are also good and will hold whatever pose you put it in. There aren't a lot of accessories with it, but it doesn't need them to look good. That said the build time is still pretty average for a HGBF kit and fun to build. I believe it's one of the best in the HGBF line and is easily a 5 out of 5.

An overall fun and easy to assemble kit. Fit is good and the instructions are clear and easy to follow, and the results look great. The only gripe I have is with the thickness of the nubs on some parts, especially the hand mounts for the shields as well as most of the gold parts, they are unusually thick. These will need some careful removal not to damage the plastic. I repainted the gold parts because I was just not happy with factory color, but that's just my tastes.

This was my first HGBF kit, and it was a blast! Simple to put together, and looks great. Slightly less articulation in some spots, but still more than enough for posing. The shield gimmicks are great too!