>>8162107That one is painted, yes. But most modern kits have much better color separation these days than when HG Exia came out, so you should be fine. I think you should try to do panel lining at least, cause it's very easy and makes your kit look a lot better. If you want a very impressive looking kit right out of the box, I highly recommend a RG, they have super impressive color separation. Like for example, this is a totally upainted RG Eva 01.
>>8162132That's not the RG, it's Koto's TV Eva 01.