This eye-catching set was released in 2025 and the only reason I didn't buy it immediately is that the price for 695 pieces (+a minifig) is not too friendly. For example, it is more expensive than B1183 (Red Samurai) with 923 pieces, but I guess it is time to accept that Sluban just changed their pricing policy :)
Ordered at AE J Shark Blocks Store for 25,47 Eur (sale coupon), 15 days to the EU.
Relaxed building took about 4 hours. And it was REALLY relaxing. The process was so smooth it felt like a meditation :)
Brick quality: as I've already noticed in my previous reviews on Sluban, their quality has really got better. It is REALLY close to GoBricks or Lego now, and event their special moulded pieces that you have to cut out are actually great. Still maybe one more step to reach the top, but definitely 9/10.
Design: that's where this model reaches its climax. With 695 pieces it's quite big, almost as Red Samurai, and it is super stable. Ratchet-joints are used in hips, knees and even arms, supporting pistons for leg-foot connection and also in torso. Though not very pose-able because of its weight, all these systems make the mech to support itself easily. Nothing falls off. The final model is SO slick with the perfect combination of colours and all the lines and forms that you just cannot stop looking at it. I have to mention that it shares some techniques similar to military mechas that were released before it (I've reviewed one of them), but in this model all of them has reached perfection. Over the top designing, 11/10.
Stickers/prints: Not that many stickers this time, I can tolerate this amount, though they are harder to apply because of mostly transparent background, but they are high-quality and you can re-apply them several times. No prints. 9/10.
Instructions: perfectly clear, good quality paper, usual Sluban manual. Steps are numbered. As I mentioned, the building process was exceptionally smooth and entertaining, it was so immersive it seemed to me that I spent twice less time on it. 10/10.
To conclude, 39/40, and the best creation by Sluban to date. I can easily recommend it to all mecha-fans :)
P.S. The minifig has simplistic prints but this time not high-tech ones but rather medieval-themed, which was unusual :)
P.P.S. The stand is absolutely useless and is a waste of pieces. The mech looks great without it.
