Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body close-up

Head section

Backpack and verniers

Leg section

GN Bazooka

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - GN Field deployed! (1/3)

GN Field deployed!

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - Bazooka action (1/4)

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - Bazooka action (2/4)

Bazooka action

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - Beam saber action. Pretty dynamic for such a chunky guy.. (1/4)

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - Beam saber action. Pretty dynamic for such a chunky guy.. (2/4)

Beam saber action.
Pretty dynamic for such a chunky guy..

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - Burst mode action (1/5)

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - Burst mode action (2/5)

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - Burst mode action (3/5)

Burst mode action

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode - GN Cannon action (1/3)

GN Cannon action

Together with the standard HG Gundam Virtue

Look at these chunky boys..

All 4 HG Trans-Am mode series kits released at once

The fab four lined up together really do look so much cooler..

A group shot with the standard versions.

The Gundam Virtue wraps up the HG Trans-Am variation set of 4. All the Trans-Am mode kits share the same characteristics — no price increase, yet the change in molded material alone delivers a noticeably high-quality result. Since the basic kit structure is the same as the standard release, please also check out the standard HG Gundam Virtue reviewfor reference.

Just like the other Trans-Am mode kits, the change in molded material makes the joint strength a bit stiffer, which makes posing a whole lot easier. The standard version's joints weren't exactly loose, but the chunky body did make things feel a little unstable — the Trans-Am mode Virtue, though, holds its poses nice and solid. That said, the yellow part at the front-top of the GN Bazooka still tends to slip down, which remains an issue. On the standard version, the GN Cannon's cannon gimmick also had a habit of sliding down, but thankfully that particular problem seems to be much better on the Trans-Am mode.

All 4 Trans-Am mode kits were released simultaneously, and having them all together in one spot definitely makes for a more impressive display. (The price is the only issue..;) Setting aside personal preferences about the changed color scheme, this kit feels like better value for money than the standard release — it's not just a simple molded color swap, but a proper upgrade using a high-quality pearl material. All in all, I'd say this is a pretty decent variation series that gets a lot of mileage out of relatively little effort. :-)

HG Gundam Virtue : Trans-Am mode | 2009. 1 | ¥1,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.