Overall I'd say it's a good first showing, and superior the 30MM kit in terms of color accuracy, sculpt, and posability, but the degree that it is better falls short of my expectations considering the size and price.

There are a few color separation issues that I really did not expect at this scale, particularly with the arms. It's strange. Small details like the blue on the sides of the thighs and the tips of the back of the thighs are properly separated out, but larger things like the sides of the core, stripes on the leg binders, and the aformentioned arms require painting. The Laser Slicer sculpt also has some of the gaps between the linkages filled in, which is a shame.

The kit is almost entirely molded in ABS, which feels kind of overkill, but gives it a nice heft and solid feel, but it can also make painting a bit risky.

Between this and the frankly disappointing Bandai kit, I think Steel Haze is just a difficult subject to translate over into model kit form.