Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body

The shoulder decorations are different from the standard Cherudim.

The tail(?) added in the GNHW/R version.

Plenty of accessories, as you'd expect from a heavy weapons variant.

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - The additions in the GNHW/R version are a backpack for the GN Shield Bits, 6 GN Rifle Bits, and 2

The additions in the GNHW/R version include a backpack for the GN Shield Bits,
6 GN Rifle Bits, and 2 GN Beam Pistol IIs.

4 GN Rifle Bits combine together to form a tail-shaped structure.

To accommodate the GN Rifle Bits,
the tail shape is different from the standard version.

Two GN Rifle Bits combine and mount on the right shoulder.

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - The GNHW/R version includes a backpack that can hold 7 GN Shield Bits, and it mounts on the left

The GNHW/R version includes a backpack that can hold 7 GN Shield Bits,
and it mounts on the left shoulder instead of the tail.

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - There were originally 2 GN Beam Pistol IIs, but 2 more are added for a total of 4, with the extra

There were originally 2 GN Beam Pistol IIs, but 2 more are added for a total of 4,
with the extra 2 designed to mount on the sides of the tail.

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Since the arm and leg structure is unchanged, the articulation is the same as the standard versio

Since the arm and leg structure is unchanged,
the articulation is the same as the standard version.

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Dual pistol action (1/4)

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Dual pistol action (2/4)

Dual pistol action

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - GN Sniper Rifle II folded into triple-barrel cannon mode action (1/3)

GN Sniper Rifle II folded into triple-barrel cannon mode action

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Rifle mode action (1/4)

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Rifle mode action (2/4)

Rifle mode action

The 2 GN Rifle Bits on the right shoulder can also be folded when mounted.

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Action poses using the GN Shield Bits. (1/6)

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Action poses using the GN Shield Bits. (2/6)

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Action poses using the GN Shield Bits. (3/6)

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R - Action poses using the GN Shield Bits. (4/6)

Action poses using the GN Shield Bits.

Comparison with the standard Cherudim Gundam.

The number of GN Shield Bits mounted on the shoulders has gone way up.

The biggest visual difference is definitely the tail section..

The GNHW series launched as a side-story kit line for Gundam 00 Season 2.
GNHW stands for GN Heavy Weapon, so think of it as a kind of heavy armament expansion. The first release is the GNHW/R version of Cherudim Gundam, where the R stands for Rifle.

Compared to the existing HG Cherudim Gundam, two additional weapon runners have been included, adding 6 GN Rifle Bits, 2 GN Beam Pistol IIs, a new tail part, and a backpack for mounting the GN Shield Bits. It's a modest weapons upgrade, but it makes the kit look a whole lot more substantial. ^^

That said, the tail has gotten so big that the center of gravity shifts way back. So if you don't balance it carefully, it keeps toppling over backwards.. The feet are also front-heavy, which makes it a bit tricky to stand stably — but thankfully the joints are solid, so that helps.

The 6 GN Rifle Bits are a type of bit weapon — like the GN Shield Bits, they can be individually controlled, but with the added ability to fire. The problem is there's no display stand to show them flying around like fin funnels, so recreating any kind of cool combat scene is pretty much impossible — you're basically just laying them out on the floor.. OTL

Overall it's a solid side-story kit, adding options that make the base kit look even better. The base kit itself is clean and well-made, so there's not much to worry about — if you like the look, this is an easy recommendation. :-)

HG Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R | 2009. 7 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.