Folks, I was wrong about this model kit.
Extremely wrong.
Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed. If I had only paid a bit more attention, I wouldn’t have said something as stupid as this:
While I may happen to love this mobile suit, a cursory glance of what’s inside the box suggests that this particular model kit isn’t anything special. By all appearances it is a standard GM model kit, like all the others that have come before. Most of the pieces look very familiar, even if they aren’t exactly the same. It comes with a standard “sword, board, and gun”, without any additional accessories. And there’s quite a lot of painting to do. All in all, I don’t expect any surprises.
It turns out that the High Grade GM Custom is one of the most unique and interesting model kits I’ve come across in quite some time. Yes, it is “just” a GM, but it’s also so much more.