Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front and back

HG GN-X III A-Laws type - Close-up of the head. The clear parts on the forehead work together with the seals to give off a je

Close-up of the head. The clear parts on the forehead work together with the seals to give off a jewel-like sparkle.

HG GN-X III A-Laws type - Arms and legs. (1/3)

Arms and legs.

HG GN-X III A-Laws type - One of the more baffling things about this kit is... way too much of the color separation is handle

One of the more baffling things about this kit is..
Way too much of the color separation is handled with seals.
All the spots marked with yellow arrows are where you have to slap on big seals..

HG GN-X III A-Laws type - Having to cover nearly half the legs with seals is a bit much. No matter how you look at it... with

Having to cover nearly half the legs with seals is a bit much.
No matter how you look at it... with just a little more effort, the colors could've been cleanly achieved through runner separation.
It's pretty obvious they were cutting production costs by making as few changes to the existing GN-X runners as possible.

Weapons shot

The GN Beam Rifle can also be mounted on the side of the waist.

The GN-X III's unique weapon, the GN Lance.

Pull out the grip and move a few things around, and it transforms from lance mode into rifle mode.

HG GN-X III A-Laws type - The articulation is the same as the original GN-X. The limited range of motion in the hip joints is

The articulation is the same as the original GN-X.
The limited range of motion in the hip joints is a bit of a killer..

GN Lance + GN Beam Rifle action

GN Lance action

Stand on!

Recreating the advance scene from the show..

Beam saber action

Together with the HG GN-X from Season 1 of 00.
The dull color scheme has been swapped out for red.

HG GN-X III A-Laws type - With the GN-X III, the "X"-shaped markings on the chest and sides have gotten smaller, giving the s

With the GN-X III, the "X"-shaped markings on the chest and sides have gotten smaller, giving the suit a more compact feel.

The shape of the structures on the sides of the shoulders is different too.

Together with the 00 Gundam.

The second HG kit from Season 2 of 00 is the GN-X III, A-Laws type. It's an upgraded version of the original GN-X used by the A-Laws — a sort of mercenary force working under the Earth Sphere Federation — and the color scheme has been changed to red, almost like it's three times faster. Unlike the original GN-X, the X-shaped structures on the top and bottom of the body are smaller, giving it a more compact look. On top of that, it comes with the GN Lance, a pretty cool weapon that works as both a sword and a gun. It's the suit that showed up right from the start of Season 2 and went toe-to-toe with Exia (which, in-story, is an outdated Gundam by that point)..

Since the basic body structure is the same as the GN-X, for a more detailed breakdown of the construction, please check out the HG GN-X review— most of the structural features are identical, as there aren't many changes from the GN-X. The joints are stiff, which makes posing easy, but key joints like the hips have a narrower range of motion than you'd expect, so really dynamic poses are a bit of a stretch. The articulation isn't great, but the overall silhouette is pretty dynamic in its own right, the joints are solid, and it holds poses well enough.

The long barrel from the original GN-X has been dropped in favor of the sleek and impressive GN Lance, and despite the increase in runner and parts volume, the price is the same as the original GN-X. That's a relief. ^^;

The biggest gripe with this kit is the heavy reliance on seals. As you can see in the photos above, major areas like the shoulder torso, knees, thighs, and vernier covers all require seals, which creates a bit of an inconsistent look. If you look closely, the color separation could've easily been handled through runner splits — it really feels like they didn't put much thought into it since it's just a variation kit.

There's nothing that really stands out about it, but it's a decent enough kit that delivers solid, no-frills quality.

HG GN-X III A-Laws type | 2008. 10 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.