Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front and back

The head. The red part on the forehead uses a sticker placed behind a clear part to add depth.

Arms and GN Bazooka II

Those chunky legs...

HG Seravee Gundam - The most interesting part of Seravee Gundam — there's a face on its back. Kind of gives off a Gurren Laga

The most interesting part of Seravee Gundam.
There's a face on its back.
Kind of gives off a Gurren Lagann Ganmen vibe.

HG Seravee Gundam - You can move the head antenna and face armor to change its shape. The state where the face is revealed is

You can move the head antenna and face armor to change its shape.
The state where the face is revealed is called "Face Burst Mode".

Look closely and the stuff on its back is no joke...
It almost feels like a separate MS of its own.

You can kind of see limb-like structures there, right?

The upper part looks like folded arms...

HG Seravee Gundam - The lower part is unmistakably shaped like legs kneeling down. The parts indicated by the arrows look jus

The lower part is unmistakably shaped like legs kneeling down.
The parts indicated by the arrows look just like feet.

The upgraded GN Bazooka II
The center section is designed to slide open.

You can split it into two separate weapons called Buster Cannons like this.

Articulation.
For such a chunky build, it bends quite a bit more than you'd expect.

HG Seravee Gundam - The GN Cannons on the shoulders and knees are also articulated. In the show, the knee GN Cannon units mov

The GN Cannons on the shoulders and knees are also articulated.
In the show, the knee GN Cannon units move like little arms,
but that's not replicated in this kit.

The tips of the GN Cannons use clear parts + stickers, giving them a beautifully radiant glow.

Action poses. The joint strength is solid, making it easy to hold poses.

HG Seravee Gundam - Stand on with Action Base 2! Since this unit mainly fights in the air or in space, it really looks the pa

Stand on with Action Base 2!
Since this unit mainly fights in the air or in space, it really looks the part when displayed on a stand.

HG Seravee Gundam - GN Cannon full barrage! Quad cannon action. (1/3)

GN Cannon full barrage! Quad cannon action.

HG Seravee Gundam - Buster Cannon action (1/4)

HG Seravee Gundam - Buster Cannon action (2/4)

Buster Cannon action

The rear of the GN Bazooka II / Buster Cannon can be connected to the shoulder GN Cannons.

HG Seravee Gundam - Twin Buster Cannon action. So cool... (1/5)

HG Seravee Gundam - Twin Buster Cannon action. So cool... (2/5)

HG Seravee Gundam - Twin Buster Cannon action. So cool... (3/5)

Twin Buster Cannon action.
So cool...

HG Seravee Gundam - GN Cannon + Buster Cannon action (1/3)

GN Cannon + Buster Cannon action

HG Seravee Gundam - Powerful GN Bazooka II action poses (1/4)

HG Seravee Gundam - Powerful GN Bazooka II action poses (2/4)

Powerful GN Bazooka II action poses

Together with HG 00.

HG Seravee Gundam - Together with Gundam Virtue from Season 1, its spiritual predecessor. It's a bit less chunky than Virtue,

Together with Gundam Virtue from Season 1, its spiritual predecessor.
It's a bit less chunky than Virtue, but has a clean, simple charm to it.

Seravee Gundam — aka the "chubby Gundam," Tieria's successor to Gundam Virtue — has been released as an HG kit. Compared to Season 1's Virtue, it's overall a bit less chunky and the detail has been simplified, so at first I thought it looked a little plain. But once I actually built the kit, I have to say — this thing's got something going for it. ^^

For starters, the boldly simplified detail gives it a clean, no-nonsense look. Unlike Virtue, it's armed with four GN Cannons on the shoulders and knees, which makes for a wide variety of dynamic action poses. The most unique feature is definitely the Gundam face on its back — and at the time this kit was released, the secret behind that face still hadn't been fully revealed in the show. The face-shaped backpack has what appear to be limb-like structures above and below it, suggesting that — much like how Nadleeh emerged from Virtue — something separates out as a distinct MS. Either way, that Gurren Lagann Ganmen-style back is a seriously fascinating touch.

Tieria's signature oversized weapon, the GN Bazooka, has been upgraded to the GN Bazooka II. This time around, the GN Bazooka II can be split into two separate weapons called Buster Cannons. Each Buster Cannon can also be connected to the GN Cannons mounted on the shoulders — it's a small but pretty impressive gimmick.

In the show, the GN Cannon units on the knees extend and move like arms, but that arm gimmick isn't reproduced in the HG Seravee Gundam. It'll probably show up in the 1/100, but at least the knee GN Cannons can still be deployed here.

Despite the chunky build, the new polycaps are surprisingly sturdy, and joint strength is absolutely no issue. The large GN Bazooka II / Buster Cannons hold in place nicely with no trouble holding them in hand, and the arm and leg joints fold up pretty well for a kit this bulky. In a word — a clean, satisfying build with nothing to complain about!

00 Season 2 kits are generally an upgrade over Season 1, and the HG line is no exception. The HG Seravee Gundam feels noticeably more "refined" overall compared to its predecessor, the Arios. Right off the bat, the cleaner proportions and excellent joints really stand out compared to the HG Arios.

This is a great item I'd highly recommend to anyone looking for a clean, satisfying build experience.
It's a different feel from the HG 00 and the HG Cherudim — come experience that chunky-kit charm for yourself... ^^

HG Seravee Gundam | 2008. 11 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.