EVA-01 Test Type The Rebuild of Evangelion" HG model kit"

My son love this model both building it and how it looks when finished.

Fiel a la descripción, fácil de armar a pesar de que el instructivo está en japonés las instrucciones son claras, es mi primer model kit y lo disfruté mucho.

Bought this for my fiancé and he loves it.

First, the short version: This kit is fantastic. If you want a Unit-01 model kit, this is the one - there are differences between this (Rebuild 2.0) version and the Rebuild 1.0 kit; but in fact aside from 1.0's big gun, they're more like additions to this version than changes between the two (I'll explain below). If you're choosing between the two at a similar price, I'd highly recommend this one.Now the longer version. I've had this kit in-hand for about 5 days now, and it has not ceased to impress me for a second. The building experience is engaging but not too tough, and the instructions are quite clear and easy to interpret. (Some of the symbols used can be a bit confusing at first, since their explanations are written in Japanese like the rest of the instructions, but they're simple to decipher with a moment or two of thought and some context clues.)And the finished product is... really, it's almost indescribable. It looks spectacular in every pose and from every angle - visually, I can't find a single flaw with this thing. I'm not at all confident in my painting abilities so I stuck with the unpainted plastic colors and the supplied stickers, but the plastic separation is so impressive that it absolutely doesn't need paint for me to feel satisfied. The stickers seem to be good quality and don't look or feel like they're in danger of peeling off; regardless, if one's a confident painter I'd recommend that over using the stickers, just for peace of mind.The articulation is, for the most part, quite good - I was especially impressed by the range of the neck and torso movement - but there are a few snags. The hips tend to run into the lower-torso/crotch armor (seemingly moreso on the 1.0 version than the 2.0, I promise I'll get to that ;) ), so they needs to spread a bit to move much further forward than about 90 degrees. And of course the major note about all these Bandai kits: the arms articulate a little strangely because of the rubber outer layer (giving them very organic-looking elbows, a nice touch). Even though the elbows only really have two positions - bent about 10-15 and 75-80 degrees, respectively - that they snap between, and the shoulders' outward movement is a bit restricted for unrelated reasons, I still don't find it that bothersome. I've not yet found a single pose I'd want this kit to do that it can't pull off, even if it does occasionally take a bit of creativity and patience to get there.And now, something I haven't seen mentioned by anyone else, and the subject of some occasional (frankly unnecessary) foreshadowing earlier in my review. While I don't actually have the Rebuild 1.0 version of Unit-01 to confirm for certain, it would appear that the updated parts in this kit were changed, not by replacing the previous versions in their sprues, but by adding the updated parts to a new sprue. This means that (with the exception of the big Gatling gun, and I think the clear parts to go over the hexagonal shoulders), should you so desire, you can use this kit to build the 1.0 version of the kit instead. That's right, you can CHOOSE WHICH VERSION YOU WANT TO MAKE - or, if you're like me, you can mix-and-match a few parts to get the look you want. (I personally like the look of the older forearm-fins, and the jury's still out on which set of torso plates I prefer.) The only obstacle to fully constructing the 1.0 version using this kit, as far as I can tell, is that the clear parts for the hexagonal-design shoulders (and the stickers to go under them) aren't present so you'll probably prefer to stick with the 2.0 version's shoulders regardless.(Plus as if all that wasn't enough, it also comes with what I assume is another holdover from a different version of the kit: alternate face and scalp parts to give her the freaky wide Berserk/Awakened eyes, as seen in Episode 19 and/or Rebuild 2.0! They will need painting as there's no accompanying sticker, but yet again the option is there if you want it.)Whether intentional or not, those spare parts are really what seals the deal for me. If you can't decide which version of the Rebuild kits to buy just from looking at the stock images (let's be honest, they're not the best for picking out differences) and the two kits are similar in price - they were when I bought mine, but not so much at the time of writing - then get this version, no doubts about it. And if you're trying to decide whether to get one of these kits at all: do it. For the price they are ($40-50US, give or take a bit), you will not regret it. Simply holding this thing, complete, in my hands was enough to spur me into buying the other two Units on the same day as I received this one. I have no complaints, and if you're a model-builder (aspiring or veteran) with a love for Evangelion, I'd be willing to bet that you won't either.

Der Zusammenbau hat Spaß gemacht und war auch nicht wirklich kompliziert. Das die Anleitung nur auf japanisch ist stört nicht wirklich da die Bilder alles ausreichend erklären. Die Teile sind zwar farbig, trotzdem würde ich empfehlen das Modell zu bemalen. Zum einen hat der Kunststoff einen Glanz der mir persönlich nicht gefällt, zum anderen kann man so deutlich mehr Details herausholen. Aber auch ohne Bemalung sieht das Modell nicht schlecht aus.Aufgrund der zahlreichen Gelenke kann man das Modell in viele unterschiedlichen Posen hinstellen. Allerdings ist es teilweise etwas fummelig die Figur so hinzustellen das sich nicht umfliegt. Man hat zwar das Kabel was dem ganzen mehr Stabilität verleit, aber auch damit fliegt sie noch hin und wieder um und wirklich cool sieht sie damit auch nicht aus.Trotzdem hat mir der Zusammenbau und die Bemalung sehr viel Spaß gemacht und mit etwas Geduld bleibt das Modell auch stehen. Von daher würde ich es jedem Evangelion Fan oder allgemein Leuten die gerne Modelle bauen empfehlen.