Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body close-up

Head section

Back section

Arm section

Leg section

The red clear cover on the face is articulated and can be opened and closed.

The GN Field unit on the left shoulder can be opened by sliding it slightly outward.

Pretty decent proportions for a flat hand, plus the Garazzo's signature GN Beam Claws (fingernails).

The GN Beam Claws have all five fingers fused together, so they look a bit stubby..

HG Garazzo - You can use a cutter to separate them like this for a more realistic look, but as you can see if you zoom in on

You can use a cutter to separate them like this for a more realistic look,
but as you can see if you zoom in on the photo, getting a clean cut is no easy task. T_T (Failed attempt..)
Those without the courage are probably better off not trying — your sanity will thank you.

Articulation. Pretty average.

HG Garazzo - Hovering in the Gadessa/Garazzo signature feet-together pose. This kit includes the older-style 1/144 action bas

Hovering in the Gadessa/Garazzo signature feet-together pose.
This kit includes the older-style 1/144 action base.

The spike on the back of the hand can be rotated forward to be used as a weapon.

HG Garazzo - Punch action using the back-of-hand spike (1/4)

HG Garazzo - Punch action using the back-of-hand spike (2/4)

Punch action using the back-of-hand spike

HG Garazzo - GN Claw action. The split shape doesn't look all that great.. (ahem) (1/3)

GN Claw action.
The split shape doesn't look all that great.. (ahem)

HG Garazzo - Action pose with GN Claws on both hands (1/5)

HG Garazzo - Action pose with GN Claws on both hands (2/5)

HG Garazzo - Action pose with GN Claws on both hands (3/5)

Action pose with GN Claws on both hands

The Garazzo's claws are fierce... ;

Together with the Gadessa, which could be considered the Garazzo's predecessor.

The face and crotch section designs are different..

The shoulder armor design has been changed as well.

On the left shoulder, a large GN Field/shield combo has been added.

Going from the Gadessa to the Garazzo, the hands got noticeably larger.

Together with its arch-rival, the 00 Gundam.

The Innovator's mobile suit, the Garazzo, has been released as an HG kit.
The Garazzo is basically a close relative of the Gadessa, and the actual kit shares the same runners as the Gadessa except for one runner. With the molded color shifting from a green grasshopper-like scheme to a vibrant purple, it's actually pretty hard to immediately notice how similar the two suits are unless you look closely.

Unlike the Gadessa, the Garazzo features newly designed head / crotch armor / shoulders / hands, and instead of the GN Mega Launcher that came with the Gadessa, it includes a clear-molded GN Claw. The price is the same at ¥1500, but in terms of sheer parts volume, the Gadessa with its GN Mega Launcher is a little more generous. Perhaps to compensate for the lower parts count,

The base kit quality is naturally similar to the Gadessa's.. The articulation is average and nothing special, but the design is quite attractive, so it does come alive with a dynamic feel when you put it in action poses. Joint strength is solid, the molded colors are nice, and it's pretty big for a 1/144 scale kit — there's a lot going for it. That said, just like the Gadessa, it carries over the same flaw where the folding toes tend to pop off easily. ;;

The design is quite unique, and setting aside its role in the story, it's definitely a kit worth building up nicely.. though honestly it also feels less like a traditional Gundam kit and more like a general mecha kit. Either way, if you like the design, it's a solid kit you can build without worrying too much about quality.

HG Garazzo | 2009. 3 | ¥1,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.