Bandai Gundam Sandrock Ver EW 1/100 Master Grade

I was really excited about this model for 2 main reasons. First, I've never been able to find a 1/100 of the original Sandrock, which is one of my two favorite gundams. I know this is a redesigned version, but it's still awesome. Second, though I've built several models before, they were all high grade; this was my first master grade and I had high expectations after hearing people talk about them.

It didn't disappoint. There were definitely a lot more pieces to assemble, and more intricate moving parts, which was really fun, but nothing that was difficult to understand. The instructions were as clear as usual, there were a few notes here and there that I wish I could have translated out of curiosity, but everything you absolutely need to know is easily understandable.

One thing I can't give a personal experience report on is the little water decals. I'd seen someone use them before, so I know it is a delicate process, but I like the clean, bold look of the gundam without all the little labels everywhere, so I didn't use any of them.

I haven't had any difficulties with posing or maneuverability, though I haven't done a whole lot with it, so it's possible there are issues I might come across later. So far I'm pleased with how well it moves and how well it holds position. I'm very happy that the arms hold their position when holding the large blades. Also, the handles are made so that switching the silver and red blades out is much easier than I had thought it would be.

Everything appears to be holding together really well, but there are some very small pieces that I'm considering gluing on. I'm mostly worried that if it ever falls over, they might become loose and they would be hard to find if they fell off.

One thing I would have liked better is if the shield had not required stickers for the red parts and two small gray strips. I really wish they had just made the pieces so that stickers weren't necessary. Same for all of the stickers except for the eyes really. But that's a small nuisance on a great model and a really fun project to put together.

All in all, I'm very pleased with the model and definitely recommend it!

Review By. Spyrall X