HG CB-001.5

1.5 Gundam

Kit Review

Straight build

HG 1.5 Gundam - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG 1.5 Gundam (1/7) HG 1.5 Gundam (2/7) HG 1.5 Gundam (3/7) HG 1.5 Gundam (4/7) HG 1.5 Gundam (5/7) HG 1.5 Gundam (6/7) HG 1.5 Gundam (7/7)

HG 1.5 Gundam - Upper body. The chest area has been redesigned. (1/2) HG 1.5 Gundam - Upper body. The chest area has been redesigned. (2/2)

Upper body. The chest area has been redesigned.

HG 1.5 Gundam - Head

Head

HG 1.5 Gundam - Arms and weapons (1/3) HG 1.5 Gundam - Arms and weapons (2/3) HG 1.5 Gundam - Arms and weapons (3/3)

Arms and weapon unit

HG 1.5 Gundam - Rear view (1/2) HG 1.5 Gundam - Rear view (2/2)

Rear view

HG 1.5 Gundam - Legs. (1/2) HG 1.5 Gundam - Legs. (2/2)

Legs

HG 1.5 Gundam - Pins on the arms for securing the beam saber and shield. (1/2) HG 1.5 Gundam - Pins on the arms for securing the beam saber and shield. (2/2)

Pins on the arms for securing the beam saber and shield.

HG 1.5 Gundam - When the shield is attached, the beam saber can be stored on the inside of the shield.

When the shield is attached, the beam saber can be stored on the inside of the shield.

HG 1.5 Gundam - Remove the weapon unit from the back and it becomes the Eye (1) Gundam. (1/3) HG 1.5 Gundam - Remove the weapon unit from the back and it becomes the Eye (1) Gundam. (2/3) HG 1.5 Gundam - Remove the weapon unit from the back and it becomes the Eye (1) Gundam. (3/3)

Remove the weapon unit from the back and it becomes the Eye (1) Gundam.

HG 1.5 Gundam - Leftover parts. These are parts from the Reborns Gundam.

Leftover parts. These are parts from the Reborns Gundam.

HG 1.5 Gundam - Articulation is identical to the Reborns Gundam.

Articulation is identical to the Reborns Gundam.

HG 1.5 Gundam - The back weapons can be configured and repositioned in a variety of ways. (1/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - The back weapons can be configured and repositioned in a variety of ways. (2/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - The back weapons can be configured and repositioned in a variety of ways. (3/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - The back weapons can be configured and repositioned in a variety of ways. (4/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - The back weapons can be configured and repositioned in a variety of ways. (5/5)

The back weapons can be configured and repositioned in a variety of ways.

HG 1.5 Gundam - The mount rotates 360 degrees like that, and the joint can be bent and swiveled in any direction. (1/2) HG 1.5 Gundam - The mount rotates 360 degrees like that, and the joint can be bent and swiveled in any direction. (2/2)

The mount rotates 360 degrees like that, and the joint can be bent and swiveled in any direction.

HG 1.5 Gundam - Stand-by mode. (1/3) HG 1.5 Gundam - Stand-by mode. (2/3) HG 1.5 Gundam - Stand-by mode. (3/3)

Stand-by mode.

HG 1.5 Gundam - Beam saber action (1/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - Beam saber action (2/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - Beam saber action (3/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - Beam saber action (4/5) HG 1.5 Gundam - Beam saber action (5/5)

Beam saber action

HG 1.5 Gundam - Avalon Cannon mode action (1/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Avalon Cannon mode action (2/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Avalon Cannon mode action (3/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Avalon Cannon mode action (4/4)

Avalon Cannon mode action

HG 1.5 Gundam - Binder Rifle mode action (1/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Binder Rifle mode action (2/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Binder Rifle mode action (3/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Binder Rifle mode action (4/4)

Binder Rifle mode action

HG 1.5 Gundam - Attack mode action (1/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Attack mode action (2/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Attack mode action (3/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Attack mode action (4/4)

Attack mode action

HG 1.5 Gundam - Flight mode using the wings (1/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Flight mode using the wings (2/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Flight mode using the wings (3/4) HG 1.5 Gundam - Flight mode using the wings (4/4)

Flight mode using the wings

HG 1.5 Gundam - Together with the original Reborns Gundam (1/2) HG 1.5 Gundam - Together with the original Reborns Gundam (2/2)

Together with the original Reborns Gundam

HG 1.5 Gundam - On the body, the chest area is different.

On the body, the chest area is different.

HG 1.5 Gundam - The backpack looks completely different.

The backpack looks completely different.

This kit is the Eyes (1.5) Gundam from the 00 side story. The normal state with the weapon pack removed from the back is called the Eye (1) Gundam, and with the weapon pack attached it's called the Eyes (1.5) Gundam.

As you can see, the design itself is based on the Reborns Gundam — almost the entire body is identical to the Reborns Gundam, with the back weapon unit being the main difference. On the body itself, the design of the center clear parts section has been changed, and there's now a mount on the forearm for securing the beam saber.

Since the overall quality of the Reborns Gundam was pretty solid, the Eyes Gundam delivers the same level of quality. The articulation is excellent and the joint strength is great too, making it a really fun action figure-style kit to play around with. The Eyes Gundam comes equipped with a versatile weapon pack that looks genuinely useful — the mount has a very wide range of motion, so it can be used in a variety of configurations including Cannon, Binder Rifle, Attack mode, and Flight mode.

Being a side-story kit, it's a bit lacking in originality, but in terms of sheer quality it's easily an A-grade kit — if you like the look of it, go ahead and grab one, you won't regret it :-)

HG 1.5 Gundam | 2010. 5 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.