Hobby Talk: Model Kit Review, MG ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam

Kit Details
Gundam: Justice Gundam
Code:  ZGMF-X09A
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
Pilot: Athrun Zala
Faction: ZAFT
Weapons: MA-M01 Lacerta Beam Sabers, MA-M20 Lupus Beam Rifle, RQM51 Bassel Beam Boomerang, M9M9 Cervus Turret Machine Gun, GAU5 Volucris Machine Gun
Release: June 2017
Box: D2
Runner: 16
Parts: 435
Price: 4800 yen

Build / Difficulty
(Score: +1)
Good: Build is very interesting.  Lots of gimmicks and sharp looking parts are a joy too build.
Bad: Reused parts from the Freedom 2.0 leads to repeated builds.
Difficulty: Medium
Panel Line: Average.  Surprisingly not as much as Freedom 2.0
Decals: Quite a lot especially on the Fatum unit.  Stickers and dry transfers.

Looks / Details
(Score: +2)
Good: Justice looks amazing! Love the color scheme.  I did add the dual tone to get the RG looks.  Justice has more share edges making it look fierce.
Bad: I thought the dual tone pink and purple will go to the Justice as well but the purple is all Fatum.

Accessories
(Score: +1)
You get: a pair of beam boomerang, a pair of beam sabers, a beam rifle and a shield.  And a Fatum unit double as backpack and an action base.  Plus beam effect parts for the beam sabers and boomerangs.

Articulation / Pose ability
(Score: +1)
Good: Has a very wide range of movement thanks to the same great Freedom 2.0's frame.
Bad: Movement is move restricted due to larger armor.  Feels less solid compared to the Freedom.  The Fatum backpack is super back heavy.

Ugly:  My kit's shoulder is weak, not sure it's a widespread problem or no.  

Shelf presence
(Score: +2)
Good: Justice looks absolutely fantastic.  The color scheme looks great.  The Fatum unit has multiple gimmicks to increase Justice's shelf presence.
Bad: Lots of works on the posing.  Justice feels less solid and harder to pose.

Bonus
(Score: Neutral)
Sorry Athrun, no bonus. 

Summary and Rating
(Total Score: +7)
X Avoid
X Consider
X Shortlist
O Buy

Variants
Few variants of this kit that you can also consider.
1) Freedom 2.0 (2016) - Kira Yamato
2) Providence (2017) - Rau Le Creuset
3) Infinite Justice (2010) - Athrun's Destiny MS

Dalong's Review
Dalong's Score: 114

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