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GUNDAM UNIVERSE BARBATOS Review

 
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Overview
 

Made by:: Bandai
 
Retail Price:: PhP 1,450.00
 
Available at:: https://shop.greattoysonline.com/
 
FG RATING
7.0
7/ 10


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Raves


Fully articulated, sturdy and well-built, highly poseable, detailed

Rants


No room for customization, a standard action figure, few accessories


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  Bandai has released a new line in their Gunpla collection, the Gundam Universe. Gundam Universe is a built 6-inch action figure as compared to the traditional build your own Gundam model-kits. Gundam Universe figures were released in 2019 and feature higher durability and cheaper as compared to other built action figures such as the […]

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Posted October 23, 2020 by

 
FULL REVIEW
 
 

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Bandai has released a new line in their Gunpla collection, the Gundam Universe. Gundam Universe is a built 6-inch action figure as compared to the traditional build your own Gundam model-kits. Gundam Universe figures were released in 2019 and feature higher durability and cheaper as compared to other built action figures such as the Robot Damashii.

The Gundam Universe line currently has released 4 waves with 3 figures per wave with the exception of Wave 4, which has only 2 figures as of this review.

Today, we are unboxing Barbatos from the hit series Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans.  I’m not familiar with the series but the complete season is available on Gundam Info’s YouTube channel. Barbatos is part of Gundam Universe Wave 2 alongside RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 – Banshee and Gundam Deathscythe.

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Gundam Universe Barbatos includes its special weapons, a mace and a katana, a pair of replaceable hands, and a Tamashii Stage adapter for dynamic poses.

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Barbatos looks close enough to its anime counterpart even though the design may look plain. What I notice though are the shoulder pads. It looks a bit different compared to its HG, MG, and RG counterparts. Not that it’s distracting but you might notice it if you are a fan of the series.

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Gundam Universe lives up to it’s promise of a highly durable figure as the Barbatos has no issues with its articulation. The joints feel sturdy as you can move the arms and legs freely. You won’t have the fear of having a joint come off which’s usually what I feel when I build a Gunpla. It’s also well-balanced and could stand on its own even while holding both weapons.

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This Barbatos is well-built figure that’s strong enough to be played with and do multiple poses instead of just simply displaying it.

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Gundam Universe Barbatos is what you’d expect of a Gundam figure. It’s gorgeous, detailed, well-built and highly articulated. If you are new to the ever expanding Gundam Universe, this is a nice way to start your collection before you move to model kits. Long-time fans may opt to stick in building the model-kit versions due to the customization option it profiles. If you’re doing snap builds, you can save time and just get a Gundam Universe figure.

 

We would like to thank Great Toys Online for letting us review this product.

You can check other cool collectibles by visiting the Great Toys Online online shop and Facebook page.


Ryan Villanueva

 
Your resident all around Flipgeek, from comics,movies,games,toys,music and even sports. A big Spider-man fan raised in the ways of the Jedi,who listens to punk rock and a sucker for chick flicks.


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