Gunpla ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos HGI-BO 1:144

Plastic model kit: Gunpla ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos HGI-BO 1:144

The Gunpla ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos HGI-BO model kit in 1:144 scale is an excellent choice for fans of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans series.

Contents of the set:

• Gundam Barbatos
• Mace
• Additional left arm with gauntlet
• Long sword
• Armored parts in the fourth form
• Fixed sub-arms (long and short)
• Two weapon adapters

Features and functions of the model:

Articulation:

• Head mounted on a double ball joint, allowing for rotation and tilt.
• Body with rotation capability.
• Shoulder joints can lift upwards.
• Arms: rotate on a ball joint, can lift horizontally (shoulder armors lift to avoid hindering movement).
• Upper arm parts can rotate.
• Elbow joints bend up to 120 degrees.
• Manipulators rotate on a ball joint.
• Waist can rotate 360 degrees.
• Hip joint axis allows for forward and backward movement.
• Upper thigh joints can rotate and lift horizontally.
• Front and side armors can rotate, providing freedom of leg movement.
• Knees are double-jointed.
• Ankles rotate on a ball joint and can tilt sideways.
• Front feet can rotate.

Weapons and other features:

• Each weapon can be held by the default hands.
• The left arm can be replaced with an alternative part to create the first form of Gundam Barbatos.
• The backpack sub-arms can be deployed by swapping parts.
• The mace and long sword can be attached to the backpack sub-arms using the appropriate adapters.
• A pair of armors from the HG Graze model can be attached to the arm joints.
• Gundam Barbatos can be mounted on any action base (sold separately).

Gunpla is an abbreviation of GUNdamPLAstic model. Models do not require glue or (mostly) painting. They are based on the Japanese series - Gundam - which debuted in Japan in 1979 and featured giant combat robots, reaching heights of up to 18 meters, piloted by humans.

Assembly kit. To assemble, you will need modeling nippers (to cut the model parts from the frames), which are not included in the set. It is also advisable to equip yourself with a modeling knife (or a utility knife). The photo shows a professionally assembled model.