Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front and back

Arm and shoulder weapons.

The alien-like head of Unit 3.

The Throne's signature curved legs.

HG Gundam Throne Drei - The GN Stealth Field on the back can open and close. (1/3)

The GN Stealth Field on the back can open and close.

It can also be folded up like that.

HG Gundam Throne Drei - The shield cover's open/close function is achieved by swapping parts. (1/3)

The shield cover's open/close function is achieved by swapping parts.

HG Gundam Throne Drei - Action poses. Since this unit pretty much only ever operated in the air, a stand really suits it well

Action poses. Since this unit pretty much only ever operated in the air, a stand really suits it well.

HG Gundam Throne Drei - Stealth Field action (1/3)

Stealth Field action

HG Gundam Throne Drei - The weapons are pretty simple, so it's tough to pull off a wide variety of action poses; (1/3)

The weapons are pretty simple, so it's tough to pull off a wide variety of action poses;

Just like Unit 2, cable parts are included to support Unit 1's GN Mega Launcher.

HG Gundam Throne Drei - The energy cable plugged into Unit 1's backpack. Unit 3 can grab Unit 1's GN Mega Launcher trigger fr

The energy cable plugged into Unit 1's backpack.
Unit 3 can grab Unit 1's GN Mega Launcher trigger from behind.

Joint play with Unit 1.

Gundam Throne Units 1, 2, and 3 assembled together

Side-by-side comparison. Each unit has its own distinct shoulder weapons.

A textbook(;) example of a kit trio milked from the same mold.

You can plug both Unit 2 and Unit 3's energy cables into Unit 1's backpack at the same time.

HG Gundam Throne Drei - Joint play with Units 1, 2, and 3. Having all three together looks pretty cool in its own way. (1/4)

HG Gundam Throne Drei - Joint play with Units 1, 2, and 3. Having all three together looks pretty cool in its own way. (2/4)

Joint play with Units 1, 2, and 3.
Having all three together looks pretty cool in its own way.

Following Units 1 and 2, the last of the Trinity trio — Gundam Throne Drei — has now been released as an HG kit. Just like its predecessors, the body structure is the same, with only the molded colors, head, shoulders, and weapons changed. The three-kit variation was pretty transparently planned from the start based on the mobile suit designs, but the different color schemes and weapons give each one a surprisingly distinct personality.

Unit 3's defining feature is the massive GN Stealth Field generator on its back, which can move up, down, left, and right, and the field generator cover is also implemented as an opening type. The cover on the shoulder shield opens not by a hinge mechanism, but by swapping out parts.

Overall, the kit quality is top-notch with nothing much to complain about — both articulation and joint strength are above average. The real significance of releasing Throne Drei is that all three units are finally together, and the big draw is being able to recreate the combined action sequences from the show. Flip that around, though, and it also means this one feels a little lacking on its own...

Anyway, having all three lined up together definitely looks great, but I'm not sure how popular they'll be given that their in-show presence and action scenes were a bit underwhelming; compared to other variations like the Tieren or Flag, they kind of fall short in various ways too. That said, the quality itself is solid and above average, so for anyone who's interested, I'd say it's a pretty safe recommendation. :-)

HG Gundam Throne Drei | 2008. 4 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.