HGWFM 26 Gundam Calibarn

The broom shape of the Calibarn actually holds a pose really well once you get the base attached, and the color gradient from white to that deep red at the skirt is so clean out of the box. Took me about two hours to snap together, but the panel lines are crisp enough that it looks great without any

The gradient effect on the armor is what sold me—it shifts from deep violet to a soft lavender under my desk lamp without any extra painting. The 1/144 scale is compact but the panel lines are crisp, and it poses beautifully on the shelf next to my other Witch from Mercury kits.

The build was surprisingly quick for how detailed it looks on the shelf — the gradient effect on the white armor is even nicer in person than in the photos. The broomstick pose holds up perfectly without any extra glue, which I didn't expect from a 1/144 kit.