...It was cheap...
Okay, the main reason I bought this was because I saw this in the shop the day it got released. I wanted to show you guys the kit before any other people could, so I got it, built it, and reviewed it as fast as possible. Note that my old phone broke, so I had to get a new camera. Which is the reason that the review took about a week to make, and also the reason why there are a few potatoes in this review. So please excuse them. >_<
Box:
The boxart for the Try Burning is your average Ex-Standard boxart. There is a CGI picture of the kit which looks ages better than the actual thing with the steel plated background.
Parts:
You get a white runner, a red runner...
...a yellow runner, and the polycap sheet. Quite low on parts like on most other Ex-Standard kits.
Sadly, like other Ex-Standards, it makes up by having a HUGE sticker sheet. Like the Barbatos, the actual kit lacks a lot of color separation, so this sticker sheet is even larger than your average Ex-Standard sticker sheet, which is quite big already.
Manual:
Like mentioned in my Ex-Standard Barbatos review, the manual actually has english translations for pretty much everything you'll really need. Inside there are your average shots of a painted version of the kit, part count, instructions, and the color guide which is very useful due to being an Ex-Standard SD's. This will definitely help those who do not want to use stickers.
Completed Product:
The completed product is...mediocre to say the least. It's got the potential for a great looking kit, but the extreme reliance of shiny foil stickers really makes the kit look bad, even worse than how the Barbatos looks. I say this because 95% of all stickers on this guy are on large, curved surfaces like on the shoulders and feet. This does not look good, especially with all the folds and rips stickers will have because of this. Not only that, but all the blue areas on this guy are shiny stickers. It's to be expected that Bandai wouldn't make them clear parts, it's an SD, but I still have to say that they look horrible, especially due to the fact that they are all on curved edges. They simply look bad, and are nothing to the clear parts the HG uses. Another downside to this is that the Try Burning can't use it's famous Burning Burst System, which is when the clear blue parts go orange and flames erupt from his body. But since they are all foil stickers instead of parts on the Ex-Standard, he won't be able to do that without paint/scratchbuilding flames. You may also notice that his hands are molded in pure white, when his fingers are supposed to be grey. That's something you'll have to paint in for anime accuracy, but this is more excusable, as it's something that all SD's do.
Articulation:
His head is on the same neck polycap that has a ball joint in the head and torso, giving him decent head articulation.
His arms are also on the standard SD swing out polycap, meaning they can go decently far out, especially for an SD.
However the same can't be said with his upward arm movement, as the connection to the shoulder is just a simple ball joint.
His arms can do a 90˚ bend and swivel under at the bicep.
Like other Ex-Standard kits, the entire front section is a part, so that gives it a bit more forward leg movement. It's still very limited though, although he does have a leg swivel at the waist.
His foot articulation is very good though like other Ex-Standards, especially for an SD. Unfortunately, all the white on it is a sticker. This is one of my least favorite stickers on this kit, as it looks horrible and doesn't like to stick perfectly. There is also a raised area that you have to put a grey sticker on that folds down, so you have to be careful and put the sticker perfectly so you can apply the grey sticker.
You have to remember that since this is an Ex-Standard, he has more holes than usual, and they look a lot worse than usual too. The first ones being in his shoulders and forearms. Note that the entire white area of the shoulder...is a sticker. This shares the exact same problem with the one on the foot, covers a curved surface and looks absolutely horrible.
There are also hollow parts at the feet, and most obviously, behind the legs. The only holes that really suck are the ones behind the legs though. If you can fix those, the kit would look a lot better.
Accessories:
Just like in the show, the Try Burning doesn't have any weapons. Instead, the Try Burning uses only it's fists in combat.
The first pair of accessories are a pair of open palm hands, which is something you almost never see on SD kits. Sadly, it shares the well known the Ex-Standard hole problem. The ball joint is actually angled a bit, so it may be more of a pushing palm than just an open hand palm.
It works pretty well for what it is.
KAAAAA MEEEEE HAAAAA MEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
The Try Burning also comes with the well known flame wheel effect part the Build Burning line is known for having.
Like I said, there is no way to replicate the Burning Burst system that the Try Burning is known for. So you're just going to have to deal with the blue parts. It's to be expected from an SD though.
Finally, the Try Burning comes with one fire punching effect part.
To put it on, just put the top half (with peg holes) on the fist and slap the bottom half on.
Bakunetsu Go- I mean...Jigen Ha-Oh Ryuu!
You can also put the flames on the foot for kicking!
Gimmicks:
Like other Ex-Standards, the Try Burning can kitbash it's weapons, or in this case effect parts, to make unique ones that can be held by both HG's and other Ex-Standards. Both of them require the flame wheel effect part.
The first combination requires you to snap them together in a certain way to have a fire whip. I like it, but I prefer the other combination.
The second combination requires you to have the top half of the punching effect part before plugging in the two flame wheel effect parts into it.
I don't know what it is, but I assume it's some sort of fire magic spell that can be used to cover a wide range of enemies/strike two birds with one stone.
Verdict:
It's definitely not a downright horrible kit, but not a good one either. It really depends on if you paint/don't mind horrible looking stickers. It's got the real potential for being a good kit, but it's brought down by the flaws of the Ex-Standard line and Bandai trying to keep things cheap, making the final product not very good. Out of the two Ex-Standard kits i've built, the Barbatos is the better option. If you're painting this kit, and don't mind filling in the holes with some putty, you can very well fix this kit up, but prepare for a lot of effort put into that project. I'd only recommend this to people who want to practice their painting skills, and diehard fans of the Build Burning line. If not, this is quite an underwhelming kit, and an easy pass.
Pros:
- Good articulation for an SD. Sub-par articulation overall.
Cons:
- Huge amounts of stickers that fold over curved surfaces and look very bad once applied. [!]
- Hollow parts that contain holes.
- Burning Burst System is not possible without extensive customisation and scratchbuilding.
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