The Gundam Seed and Seed Destiny series featured some of the more original and unique Gundams to exist in the Gundam anime universe.
The mechs there and those featured in Gundam Wing had been on my Master Grade wish list ever since their animes came out so when these mechs were given the MG treatment, it was a no brainer for me to snap them up as soon as they were released.
The Blitz featured here is one such kit. In the anime, it was armed with some of the weirder and overpowered/underused armaments. This gave it a strong presence and it quickly became a fan favourite.
The ill-fated Blitz was also iconic in that its death was the trigger of the all out war between Athrun and Kira - the two protagonists of the show.
This is one of the newer MGs released by Bandai at the time of writing so it is equipped with top of the line articulation. From the head to the shoulders and legs, almost every joint can be moved, twisted and posed. It has far more articulation than the average person... definitely more than me.
I painted this kit true to its anime colours but those looking for a straight out of box build will be pleased. The kit is molded with excellent colours and most of the spruemarks (nips leftover after removing the plastic piece from the tree) is covered by other parts of the armor.
It comes equipped with a grappling hook, a shield that houses missiles and a beam sabre and a cloaking system. In the anime, the cloaking system engages particles that help to camouflage the Gundam but in the MG kit, certain parts of the armor can open up to simulate the release of said particles.
As I've said, I am a big fan of the Seed/Seed Destiny mechs and this one looks great but I was disappointed with it after the build. It feels a bit lacking and I initially thought it was due to the lack of gimmicks. Then I remembered the MG Dom and MG Gouf have less to offer in terms of gimmicks but they were much more pleasing to own.
I came to the conclusion that the MG Blitz just isn't that interesting as a kit. Maybe it was due to my high expectations but it just did not feel like a kit that I would take down and admire during my spare time. It was given the MG treatment but it did not do enough to stand out amidst Bandai's other MG kits.
An amazing kit to build and look at but one that will be left on the shelves...
Verdict - Only if you really need one to complete your collection
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