HG GN-007GNHW/M

Arios Gundam GNHW/M

Kit Review

Straight build

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M (1/6) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M (2/6) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M (3/6) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M (4/6) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M (5/6) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M (6/6)

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Upper body.

Upper body.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - The GN Missile Container, the signature feature of the GNHW/M (1/2) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - The GN Missile Container, the signature feature of the GNHW/M (2/2)

The GN Missile Container, the signature feature of the GNHW/M

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - The GN Cannon added for the GNHW/M

The GN Cannon added for the GNHW/M

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - The only additions for the GNHW/M are the GN Missile Container and GN Cannon mentioned above.

The only additions for the GNHW/M are the GN Missile Container and GN Cannon mentioned above.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - The GN Missile Container lets you lift the cover slightly to expose the yellow missile heads. (1/2) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - The GN Missile Container lets you lift the cover slightly to expose the yellow missile heads. (2/2)

The GN Missile Container lets you lift the cover slightly to expose the yellow missile heads.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Articulation is naturally 100% identical to the original Arios Gundam.

Articulation is naturally 100% identical to the original Arios Gundam.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Action Pose (1/3) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Action Pose (2/3) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Action Pose (3/3)

Action pose

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Maybe it's the beefed-up weaponry, but it does look a bit more impressive. (1/4) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Maybe it's the beefed-up weaponry, but it does look a bit more impressive. (2/4) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Maybe it's the beefed-up weaponry, but it does look a bit more impressive. (3/4) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Maybe it's the beefed-up weaponry, but it does look a bit more impressive. (4/4)

Maybe it's the beefed-up weaponry, but it does look a bit more impressive.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Shooting pose (1/3) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Shooting pose (2/3) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Shooting pose (3/3)

Firing pose

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Transforming into flight mode. The extra weapons make it look even more menacing. (1/7) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Transforming into flight mode. The extra weapons make it look even more menacing. (2/7) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Transforming into flight mode. The extra weapons make it look even more menacing. (3/7) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Transforming into flight mode. The extra weapons make it look even more menacing. (4/7) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Transforming into flight mode. The extra weapons make it look even more menacing. (5/7) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Transforming into flight mode. The extra weapons make it look even more menacing. (6/7) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Transforming into flight mode. The extra weapons make it look even more menacing. (7/7)

Transforming into flight mode.
The extra weapons make it look even more menacing.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - GN Missile Container open and claw open. Great sense of volume. (1/4) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - GN Missile Container open and claw open. Great sense of volume. (2/4) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - GN Missile Container open and claw open. Great sense of volume. (3/4) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - GN Missile Container open and claw open. Great sense of volume. (4/4)

GN Missile Container open and claw open.
Great sense of volume.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Comparison with the standard Arios Gundam. (1/2) HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Comparison with the standard Arios Gundam. (2/2)

Comparison with the standard Arios Gundam.

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Together with the HG Cherudim GNHW/R, the other expanded weapons variant. Both kits are more impress HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M - Together with the HG Cherudim GNHW/R, the other expanded weapons variant. Both kits are more impress

Together with the HG Cherudim GNHW/R, the other expanded weapons variant.
Both kits are more impressive from the back than the front.

The second entry in the GNHW series — the side-story variation of 00 Gundam —
the Arios Gundam GNHW/M has arrived. The "M" stands for Missile,
and this version adds a GN Missile Container and GN Cannon on top of the original Arios Gundam.

Unlike the Cherudim GNHW/R, where the extra weapons actually changed how parts of the body were assembled,
the base kit for the Arios GNHW/M is 100% identical in structure.
The stabilizer parts on the back were swapped out to accommodate the GN Container,
but other than that, it's essentially just the original kit with some extra weapons thrown in.

The added GN Missile Container features nicely separated parts for the missile section
and even replicates the opening cover, which does a decent job of giving the original Arios Gundam
a bit more visual punch. The GN Cannon that comes along with it is also solid quality.

It's a simple weapons-add-on kit, but the joint strength and articulation are still
miles ahead of the first-season grunt kits, so the overall quality is easily A-grade.
If you like the look of it, this is a kit you can build without worrying about quality at all. :-)

HG Arios Gundam GNHW/M | 2009. 8 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.