@shadowedly@safik27 At least before September 2025 (when I leave to study in the States), my experience is like this, and we (gunpla builders who buy bootlegs in China) somewhat agree with this.
@shadowedly@safik27 Their stratagy is (or was):
Producing shitty kits with a relatively high price among bootlegs, and
When someone join the competition, they lower their price.
If they are notified prior to the release of their kits, they improve their quality to compete.
@ilysmuzffr You can literally see the laziness from the thumbnail
Also why did that guy choose Astaroth to represent bootleg, it is so obsurd that I need to check if it exthist. And you know what, less than 10 reviews on bilibili, sth like GM Spartan can be a better representation than this.
@SakaarS Bandai's production did slow down since 2021, but to my knowledge they are currently reprinting tons of HG kits, (starting from this March or April I guess), I can smell some optimism and ambition from that move, also I do really appreciate what HGUC-ZZ line is doing right now.