This is an MG 3.0 model, meaning (at least as I understand it) that this is the third iteration of this gundam in this grade, however I kinda do not understand what they even did.
The hands while improved are incredible fragile and you're almost unable to use the first knuckle articulation point since trying to do so leads to the fingers coming out of their sockets despite the manual itself showing there's a hinge there. This leads to it becoming a hassle to pose or even have them hold their included weapons since they do not have the ability to bend around the handles properly. The shield especially does not have a proper connection to the forearm as in other builds, meaning it's only held up by the hand and a very slight connection point that wraps around the forearm and in my experience comes off with a slight breeze. The waist panels are held on by hope, as are the legs to their ball joints with them coming off multiple times during construction and transportation to the shelf.
The rest of the build is great, with a decent mix of large and small pieces to allow for a fun build experience (apart from the waist panels, but those are often a nightmare) and it looks fantastic when fully assembled and stickered up. Sadly the fragility of the legs and issues with posing the hands means this is another "set and forget" model kit, with you choosing one pose at construction then never wanting to tough it again just in case something breaks.
