Kit Review
Snap-fit build
Size comparison with a cigarette pack
Upper body front and back
Leg section
These days, even at the HG level, more and more body parts are being molded as single-piece parts, and seam lines are gradually disappearing.
It looks like the simple front skirt split-articulation mod that was mainly applied to HGUC kits is spreading to the HG line as well.
The GN Sniper Rifle II can be configured as either a long sniper-style rifle or a folded compact rifle.
Separating the GN Sniper Rifle II.
It's not a fold-out mechanism — you actually have to pull the parts out and reattach them.
The folded configuration tends to come apart pretty easily since the connection is a bit loose..
When folded, it can be mounted on the shoulder like this.
The Cherudim Gundam comes with one unique sticker —
it's a sticker with color applied to the bonding surface.
It's meant to be placed on the inside of the clear part used for the targeting scope cover on the forehead.
The forehead targeting scope cover with the special sticker applied.
The color looks pretty gorgeous.. but the adhesive is really strong, so you need to get it right in one shot.
In my case, I peeled and reapplied it a few times trying to adjust the position and it ended up looking messy. T_T
The scope cover can be opened up as shown in the photo above,
but there's no actual hinge mechanism — it just slides up while still attached, so it doesn't hold its position very well.
Rotating the holo-screen mounting unit on the backpack forward lets you attach the holo-screen,
which is made from a separate clear part.
Unlike other Gundams, the Cherudim Gundam's GN Drive light-emitting units are located in some unusual spots.
They're in some pretty unexpected places.
Those round clear parts that are normally on the sides of the head are instead mounted on the holoscope mounting section on the Cherudim Gundam.
The arms and legs also have those round parts at the joints. Pretty unique.
The clear parts on the chest, combined with the background sticker, create a nice jewel-like shimmering effect.
There are yellow color-separated ducts on the chest, but they're hidden behind the armor so you can't really see them.
Articulation. Bends to about 100 degrees each.
Shoulder range of motion.
The waist articulation is quite flexible compared to other kits.
The armor/rifle mounting unit on the shoulder
can rotate forward and backward, just like on the Dynames Gundam.
There is a hip rotation joint, but.. the range of motion is so limited it's basically pointless.
Interestingly, the ankle is designed with a long double-joint structure,
giving it a unique range of ankle movement.
The long structure on the heel also moves up and down.
It's got a thick, long tail like a squirrel. And the function of this tail is..
To store 5 GN Shield Bit weapons.
By the way, the Cherudim Gundam has a really unusual design —
the main GN Drive isn't on the chest but on the tail, or more precisely, it's mounted right behind the backside like a roll of toilet paper;;;
One on each knee, plus 2 on the left shoulder — remove all the GN Shield Bits and you get 9 total.
The base body with the GN Shield Bits removed.
A separate clear plastic stand for assembling the GN Shield Bits is included in the box.
By combining various mounting pins, you can arrange all 9 GN Shield Bits as shown above.
By arranging the fixing pins in different ways, you can create nearly endless combinations of GN Shield Bit configurations.
It's basically Lego..
Shooting pose using the GN Shield Bits
Kneeling shooting pose using the GN Shield Bits
The kneeling shooting pose looks natural, just as you'd expect from a sniper unit.
Two-handed kneeling shooting pose
That thing on the backpack that looks like a beam saber handle is actually a GN Beam Pistol, not a beam saber.
GN Beam Pistol action.
Stand on!
Stand action.
Aerial shooting pose
Cherudim Gundam can be considered the successor to Dynames Gundam.
Lockon's twin brother — who lost his life gloriously alongside Dynames in Season 1 of the anime — pilots the Cherudim Gundam.
Together with HG 00 Gundam
A set of three 00 Gundam series kits released early in Season 2's broadcast run.
Since the GN-X III is essentially a variation of the existing HG GN-X,
the HG Cherudim Gundam can be considered the official second brand-new release in the 00 lineup.