Step 9 - Building the backpack. Very simple design. Seems odd after all the detail on the other parts.
Step 10 - Next up, the shoulder supports for the wings. Even these parts have a lot of panel lines.
Step 11 - Assembling the upper body. Looks pretty good. Definitely needs paint though.
Step 12 - Would think the next step is the arms and legs, but it's the shield. The gears to make the blades swing open is a nice little gimmick for such an old kit.
Step 13 - Finally it's time to assemble the entire body of the kit. Looks ok. The panel line thing still seems weird. Some parts have a ton of detail. Others have almost none. Doesn't really make sense to me.
Step 14 - Would think the weapon would be the last part, but I guess it's the wings.
Step 15 - So this is weird, the wings have add on parts. There are a few other sections that could use more parts to help with color separation. Not sure why they chose to the wings to do this on.
Step 16 - Final step, attaching the wings. The result looks pretty good. Still don't like all of the panel lines. Given that I'm currently working a new MG and SD, I'm a bit underwhelmed by this kit. It was probably pretty good for it's time, but now it just doesn't stand up. Speaking of standing up, that's about all it can do. The limited articulation makes it hard to get any decent poses.
However, on an action base the possibilities open up. Currently I have the unpainted kit like this.
After some time, I decided to lift the left arm and open the shield and add the effect part. Personally I think it looks pretty good for an HG. Well that's all for now. For those thinking about taking a trip back in time and building this kit, I really don't have any complaints. Except for the excessive panel lines... and the gold parts. They stink and you'll have to repaint those.
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