Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Body only.
Quite a unique design.

Upper body front and back

Head section.

Close-up of the body.
Even for a 1/144 HG, the skirt parts have pretty decent color separation.

Arms and shoulders

Legs

The sides of the ankles and the top of the shoulder armor are handled with seals.

The stabilizers on the back.

The verniers on the back.

The GN Mega Launcher features an opening and closing gimmick.

GN Mega Launcher mount on the rear

Articulation. The legs fold up completely~

Movement of the structures attached to the rear

The shoulders raise up enough to pull off a decent pose without any trouble.

HG Gadessa - GN Mega Launcher, fire! (1/3)

GN Mega Launcher, fire!

HG Gadessa - The wrist-to-hand parts connection is really solid, so the large GN Mega Launcher stays locked in place without

The wrist-to-hand parts connection is really solid, so the large GN Mega Launcher stays locked in place without any wobble.

Stand on!

In the air/space, the feet are pointed straight down like this.

HG Gadessa - The front part of the foot can be pulled out and reattached to change the angle. You can also force it to rotate

The front part of the foot can be pulled out and reattached to change the angle.
You can also force it to rotate while still attached, but
that risks breaking the parts, so it's better to just pull it out and reinsert it.

HG Gadessa - GN Vulcan firing pose — mounted on the back of the hand (1/4)

HG Gadessa - GN Vulcan firing pose — mounted on the back of the hand (2/4)

GN Vulcan firing pose — mounted on the back of the hand

Running pose..

The rear section of the back-mounted stabilizers can be spread open.

HG Gadessa - GN Mega Launcher action (1/3)

GN Mega Launcher action

HG Gadessa - GN Mega Launcher open! (1/5)

HG Gadessa - GN Mega Launcher open! (2/5)

HG Gadessa - GN Mega Launcher open! (3/5)

GN Mega Launcher open!

HG Gadessa - There is a beam saber inside the side skirt, but it's just represented as a fixed molded detail;; (no separate p

There is a beam saber inside the side skirt, but..
it's just represented as a fixed molded detail;; (no separate parts)

Together with the bulky Ahead.

The Arrows trio

Together with 00 Gundam.

The Gadessa — the Innovator's mobile suit that loomed like a hidden evil presence in Season 2 of 00 — has been released as an HG. The design itself is completely different from the other 00 kits we've seen so far; it feels more like something that would've shown up back in the Double Zeta era. Personally I think it's a pretty cool design, though it's definitely got a strong personality to it..

The overall color combination has a soft, pastel-ish feel, and the molded colors are excellent, so the visual satisfaction after a straight build is quite high. The color separation is also pretty well done for an HG — especially impressive that all the skirts are split into two colors. The one downside is having to apply some fairly large seals on the shoulders and ankle sides.

Thanks to the updated polycap system from the Season 2 HG kits, joint strength is excellent. It holds any pose well, and the wrist joints in particular are incredibly solid — even holding the large GN Mega Launcher, there's absolutely no wobble. Before release I was wondering whether it could actually hold that big weapon properly, but the pose comes out naturally and the grip is strong, so it stays locked in very securely.

This kit comes with the action base that was popular back in the day, and when displayed on it, the feet are meant to be pointed straight down. Since the Gadessa mainly operates in space in the show, it's always going into battle with those pointed feet. Putting it on the stand with the feet together definitely makes it look the part, so the stand gets good use with this kit.

One thing that's a bit of a bother... the front part of the foot needs to be pulled out and reinserted to change the angle, but the fit is a little loose, so the toe section tends to pop off easily when you set it down on a surface. Also, when trying to bring the GN Mega Launcher barrels together to the center, they often don't align properly and end up slightly spread apart.

Aside from these minor issues, the overall quality is very satisfying. If the design appeals to you, it's definitely worth picking up without hesitation. :-)

HG Gadessa | 2009. 1 | ¥1,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.