Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's just a tad bigger than your average HG.

I guess it's called GN-X because the structures on its body form an X shape (it's pronounced "Jinx", by the way).

Upper body front and rear shots

That uniquely shaped head.

Maybe because it's a mass-production GN Drive unit, but the detail feels a little plain.

Arms, shield, and legs.

Remove the V-fin on the chest and you can see the GN Drive core, just like on a regular 00 mobile suit.

Weapons.

The detail on the left hand — which is in an open action pose — is a little different from other kits.

You can attach the barrel extension to the GN Beam Rifle to turn it into the GN Long Barrel Beam Rifle.

GN Long Barrel Beam Rifle.

Articulation is pretty much average, nothing special.

The shoulders seem to have quite a good range of forward and backward movement though.

The upper V-fin doesn't move much though..

The inverted V structure on the waist can rotate all the way around the body.

The legs have pretty solid ground contact.

Action po~ses

The shoulder structure is a bit awkward for holding the rifle with both hands, so it's hard to get a good angle..;

HG GN-X - Interestingly, the GN-X has its action base attachment point on the tail structure rather than the usual spot on th

Interestingly, the GN-X doesn't use the usual backside attachment point —
instead, the stand connects to the tail structure.

Stand on! Mounted on the Action Base 2

HG GN-X - You can pull off some pretty dynamic action poses. (1/4)

HG GN-X - You can pull off some pretty dynamic action poses. (2/4)

You can pull off some pretty dynamic action poses.

HG GN-X - Long barrel equipped! The double weapon lock makes it nice and sturdy, and since the arm joints are on the stiff si

Long barrel equipped!
The double weapon lock makes it nice and sturdy, and since the arm joints are on the stiff side, it holds its pose well even with the big rifle.

HG GN-X - GN Long Barrel Beam Rifle action (1/4)

HG GN-X - GN Long Barrel Beam Rifle action (2/4)

GN Long Barrel Beam Rifle action

Dual-wield beam saber action

Alongside the HG Exia. The GN-X is 1m taller in lore, and the kit reflects that too.

From the world of 00, the GN-X — a mass-production model equipped with a leaked GN Drive developed to counter Celestial Being — has been released as an HG kit. It's written as "GN-X" in English, and in the original Japanese it's read as "Jinx." (Though "GN-X" sounds way cooler if you ask me..)

At first I thought the design looked a little odd, but my first impression of the actual kit was "prettier than I expected." The design itself is quite different from the typical 00-style Gundam units, so it has a really distinctive feel to it. It seems to be named GN-X because the four structures on the chest and waist form an X shape — and that unusual overall balance and proportions are definitely what make this kit interesting.

Maybe it's because of that quirky structure, but the articulation feels about average overall... That said, the complex parts and unique look give it a surprising amount of presence in action poses — way more impact than you'd expect. The feet have great ground contact in particular, and the joint strength is excellent too, so it handles just about any pose without any trouble...

Sure, the GN-X doesn't have a huge presence or a ton of screen time in the show, so it might not be on everyone's radar — but if you're getting a bit tired of the usual Gundam-type kits, this is a pretty solid cure for Gunpla fatigue. If you like the look of it, you can build it without worrying about quality at all, and in terms of joint strength and stability, it's a much more satisfying kit than the HG Flag or Enact.
All in all, it's a solid kit that manages to feel both unique and well-rounded. ^^

HG GN-X | 2008. 7 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.