Chaos's & Pretty line of Kotobukiya's famous Megami Device line is probably their least popular model kits. Having built them, I can see why. It doesn't really have the magic the previous ones such as their Asra lines have.
To spice up their sexiness, I purchased aftermarket body parts. It is a resin recast from GK-M. I gotta say, it still doesn't have that magic, but it looks dang good.
ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos.
The main mobile suit in Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS.
When I first saw the anime, I was awed by the first episode. The animation and the music were great, but the mobile suit was what really got me.
Then Barbatos arrives. Like a demon who was awakened from its slumber, seeking to vent out its anger and dominance, I was awestruck by the brutal power it showed with a single strike of its mace. As it stood up, gazing down at its enemies while protecting its allies, I was left speechless at its magnificent display of raw power.
As the show moved on, the Barbatos showed its brutality and savageness and I fell in love with it.
Like usual fanboy, I went and bought the available model kits. Unfortunately, the HG and 1/100 scale model did not do its justice. HG felt meh and best and the 1/100 scale kit looked okay, but it felt off. It looked goofy, and that savageness from the show was not there.
Then the Master Grade came.
And my god what a kit this is.
