Bandai Hobby MG 1/100 Gundam Barbatos Gundam: IBO Model Kit

I've built 3 Gundams, and this is by far the most fun of them all. The pieces are sanely sized, the articulations and secondary movements are well designed. This is mostly due to how the Gundam was designed in the show, with exposed hydraulic pistons and a skeletal waist. The designers also avoided ball joints almost everywhere, instead opting to stack more reliable pin joints. This is especially noticeable in the wrists, and it makes them way more solid than other models.On top of all that, you get to build this Gundam twice: once for the internal skeleton, and a second time with the armor. I almost want to buy a second one of these and keep it in just the skeletal form, where you can see all the intricacies of the inner design.It's not perfect: the backpack is kind of a mess, and is very hard to articulate without it falling apart. The design of the cannon is accurate to the show but very dumb for posing, there's no real good way for the model to hold it.

Just go with it

Love this gundam barbatos. Nice quality mg build. Fits nicely. The detail is great. Easy to assemble. Looking forward to purchase more gundam.

This is an intermediate kit with piece that fit without any glue. Exquisite details from articulating pieces. NOTE: the hands/fingers are not as articulated as other models. Assembling this model was easy but to actually make the kit stand out, be prepared to spend the time to panel line, put on stickers, and paint. This kit is fun for kids that are into model building and okder

I think this is one of the best in class. The detail, articulation, and attention to finer points really make this top notch

Been a fan of Gundam for a long time but never got in to gunpla model kits but after watching Iron Blood Orphans, the Barbatos is my favorite, right next to shining gundam.

BE CAREFUL ASSEMEBLING ARMS the tube piece that goes in between the two halves pushes against where the arm joints are twisted in I broke two of these model kits because if it I have one arm piece that is ok though but omg that is annoying when inserting piece A 21 be careful because it will push against where the arm joints are supposed to connect and it can break them I literally just got a replacement for this guy and that just broke on said replacement

If you've been wanting a 1/100 scale Barbatos, the MG is is the way to go. The kit is solid as a rock and comes with a load of accessories. The kit will do any pose you want out of it.Part separation is magnificent. No stickers or decals have not applied to this kit, not even for the eyes. Although I didn't apply decals (because will be painting eventually), the kit comes with a huge decal sheet for those who prefer not to paint their kits. All the accessories can be mounted onto the Barbatos' backpack when not in use. Kit does not come with a stand. The HG Barbatos Lupus Rex and a Haro are near the kit for reference but it should be roughly the size of a 16oz can or bottle.I would say this is a kit for intermediate builders as there are many small and moving parts. All the silver piston parts move in and out. Getting these parts in can be a struggle if you try to rush the build. For any beginners, if you want a taste of MG builds, try out the MG Deathscythe as it's a fairly easy MG to build. Although it's a smaller scale (1/144), I reccomend the Real Grade (RG) kits after 2016 as the newer RG kits are like Mini Master Grade kits with an inner frame in terms of difficulty. But hey, if you're determined, go for it but take your time and good luck!I will say that the runners for the inner frame just say GUNDAM FRAME so it is possible the other Iron Blooded Orphans Mobile Suits will get a MG kit based on this frame. Please Bandai, release more MG IBO kits!Hope this helped, y'all.