REVIEW MG 1/100 GN-001/hs-A01 Gundam Avalanche Exia' , Hobby Star

The following is a review of the MG 1/100 GN-001/hs-A01 Gundam Avalanche Exia', a bootleg model kit from the Mobile Suit Gundam 00V series released by Hobby Star.

Hobby Star MG 1/100 GN-001/hs-A01 Gundam Avalanche Exia' Review

Hobby Star has issued quite a lot of gunpla bootlegs, counting from the 00 Gundam series there have been 4 types that have been released, and one of them is MG 1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia '. For that, I will review it for my friends, whether the MG Avalanche Exia Gundam from Hobby Star is worthy enough to have.

Box-Art

MG 1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia' , Hobby Star

The box art from MG 1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia 'is similar to other MG 00 Hobby Star box art, with black color and blue "line and on it is the Gundam Exia silhouette. Quite minimalist and classy, although the material is not as good as Bandai's. made of ordinary brown cardboard.

Snapfit and Design

Some snapfit parts are quite hard during assembly, typical of bootleg. So it takes some treatment for the female or male peg so that it can be assembled properly. You can do sandpaper or slice on the male peg or female.

MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash from Hobby Star has an innerframe that is slightly similar to MG Exia Bandai. Somewhat similar but not exactly the same. The exterior armor itself is a little different, namely adapting the Metal Build Exia which is more tapered than the original Gunpla Gundam Exia.

In the GN-Sword I section, the blade has 3 hollows, whatever the function of these 3 basins, it might be a defect from the molding or indeed the design is like that. And in my opinion, this is quite disturbing to see the design as a whole.

In this MG Gundam Avalanche Exia 'leg part, it is structurally similar to the MG 1/100 Exia Gundam Bandai, but the design is slightly tapered and impresses the Metal Build Exia. In this case, the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia 'from Hobby Star as a whole is indeed adapting the original MG Gundam Exia, but has more or less experienced additional detail in such a way.

Just a suggestion, to make it easier to assemble the upper arm, cut the PC part as drawn. However, if you don't want to use this risk, you can immediately pair it with the possibility that the part will be tightly bound.

The red part of the waist tends to be very firmly attached to the inner frame. However, this is quite good when compared to being too loose like other bootleg brands.

The lining panel on the armorny seems bigger than the original, and makes it look cooler than the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Bandai.

Finishing

MG Gundam Avalanche Exia 'has an Inner frame color that is slightly dark brown, not adapting the usual gray color used on the inner frame of other gundams.

The white armor only has 1 color without duotone availability. The blue uses a slightly darker blue and a paler yellow. The whole thing is finished using the standard semi glossy plastic color.

Accessories and Gimmicks

Review MG 1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia' , Hobby Star

Equipped with a Led Unit on its chest that is slightly unique and different from the Bandai Led Unit, MG Avalanche Exia Gundam Hobby Star has a rotating animated Gimmick on its Led Unit. Cool.

MG 1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia' Led Unit

MG 1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia' Led Unit Hobby Star

In conclusion, for modelers or collectors who are quite disappointed with Bandai's monotonous design on MG Gundam Exia or MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash, Hobby Star can be an alternative that is quite satisfying in terms of design. With an initial price of around USD 30, Hobby Star is a sufficient alternative that I recommend for my friends who like Exia like me. It's just that, due to the scarcity of the MG 1/100 Gundam Avalanche Exia ', the price has now increased to around USD 60.