First review for the MG Justice is out.
http://schizophonic9.com/re4/mg_justice.html
Personal thoughts from looking at the pics:
+ To the surprise of absolutely no one, it's based off the Freedom 2.0 frame with the same fantastic articulation of that kit.
+ Same excellent surface detail as on the Freedom - Plenty of panel lines, fine points like parts? for the chest CIWS, and the Justice's designation number is molded into the backskirt too
+ A few things I like, compared to the RG: The beam sabers have a more manageable and stable set of holsters, the inside of the shoulder assembly has inner frame for when you remove the beam boomerangs, and the feet have swivel pegs built in to push into the Fatum when standing on top of it (the RG's slide-and-catch solution is elegant and stable even at preposterous angles and pressures, but I'm curious if a straight-up peg is superior)
+ Bandai didn't skimp on this kit. Unlike the Freedom 2.0, a full, standard action base is included (the Freedom came with a basic stand). Unsurprisingly the Fatum can hook into it directly - The connection looks more complicated than the RG's. This really surprises me - Even the monstrosity that is the FA Thunderbolt only came with a stand. This is really uncommon.
+/- Clear parts are uncolored, again (compared to the RG). This time though, they come with stickers! Although I'm kinda concerned how the sticker for the head spine will look. This isn't an issue if you plan on painting these parts (I will), so it's a plus for me!
+/- The beam rifle is still an affront against all that is good and holy (Freedom 2.0 rifle), but I guess some will like it. On the definite plus side, the Justice's V-fin is much simpler than the Freedom's so Bandai didn't have the leeway to fuck that up here. On the whole a few details look a little janky to me - I like the look the RG better (anime-accuracy and proportions), but the MG has more detail.
-The wing mechanism looks less sophisticated than the RG's. I'm really just nitpicking here, but the wings on the MG function on a pair of ball joints whereas the RG uses only one but that one is on a slide inside the backpack, which just offers a superior range of posing options.
-Mostly stickers with a few dry transfers, but this is a non-ver. ka release so no one's surprised here. I'm waiting on that super special P-Bandai whatever where we finally get waterslides for this. Bandai went out of their way to get waterslides for all the TV SEED kits out with the Providence so I want to believe something's on the way for Justice.
