Hobby Talk: Model Kit Review, RG MBF-PO1-RE2 Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina

Kit Details
Gundam: Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina
Code:  MBF-PO1-RE2
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Astray
Pilot: Rondo Mina Sahaku
Faction: Orb Union
Weapons: Maga no Ikutachi Energy Absorption Claw, Magashira no Hoko Harpoon, Trikeros Kai Offensive Shield, Tsumuha no Tachi Triple Claw, Totsuka no Tsurugi Saber, Okitsu no Kagami Beam Shield
Release: March 2017
Runner: 14
Parts: N/A
Price: 3000 yen

Build / Difficulty
(Score: +1)
Good: Probably the most difficult RG kit to date.  A lot of details to work with,
Bad: Shitty gold needs a lot of effort to work with.  Lots of very small parts.
Difficulty: Hard
Panel Line: Easy.  Not a lot of needed.  The black armor totally saved panel lining work.
Decals: You get 1 sheet of stickers.

Looks / Details
(Score: +2)
Good: Very good looking!  Complicated, asymmetric. Lots of accessories to boot.  Even better if you can fix the gold.
Bad: Several bad nubs on the glossy black.

Accessories
(Score: +2)
You get: A lot of stuff! A huge claw backpack (Maga no Ikutachi Energy Asorption Claw), Magashira no Hoko Harpoon, Trikeros Kai Blitz's Offensive Shield, Tsumuha no Tachi Triple Claw, 2x Totsuka no Tsurugi Saber, Okitsu no Kagami Beam Shield.

Articulation / Pose ability
(Score: +2)
Good: Great articulation.  All the accessories hold up good.  Lots of posing options with the included accessories.
Bad: Back heavy.

Shelf presence
(Score: +2)
Good: This golden darkness can absolutely steal a look.

Bonus
(Score: +1)
Gold improvement opportunity.

Summary and Rating
(Total Score: +10)
X Avoid
O Consider
X Shortlist
X Buy

This is a very complicated kit to build but the payoff is very big as well.  A must have for RG collectors.

Variants
Few variants of this kit that you can also consider.
1) Astray Red Frame (2015) - The original red.

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