I really liked the design of this model. It was also fairly easy to put together. Most nubs weren't much of an issue to remove with a hobby knife, even on the beam effect parts; though shoulder shields had very thick gates on them and left terrible nubs I was unable to remove entirely. Seam lines didn't show up too much save for on the sides of the legs and thighs. On the whole it's a nice build with solid articulation for its bulkiness, just be aware that the shoulder shield and backpack nubs are pretty apparent without a fair effort to remove them.

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According to this video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxmmkA1x7vg] it stands approximately as tall as a MG RX-78.

It's currently in stock.

The armor, limb, and frame pieces are likely incompatible with most HG models. It may be possible the weapon handles can fit into larger HG hands, such as the Messer; any compatibility is likely unintentional.

In order to achieve the color separation of the photos in the gallery yes, painting will be necessary.

Yes, please refer to the images on Delpi Decals website for placement. https://delpidecal.com/product/mg-zaku-ii-water-decal/497/category/55/display/1/

Stands about 17cm tall, maybe a little less. Cost is wrapped up in Kotobukiya's engineering that typically hides seam lines very well while also having good articulation; though this cost is a bit on the upper end for Kotobukiya models.