Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body.

Head

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - The front skirt color separation is done with seals only. This kit has a pretty hefty amount

The front skirt color separation is done with seals only.
This kit has a pretty hefty amount of seal work all around.

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Shoulder armor and arms (1/3)

Shoulder armor and arms

All of the Avalanche's weapons are mounted on the back.

Back without weapons

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Chunky legs (1/4)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Chunky legs (2/4)

Chunky legs

Yellow verniers are visible all over the body.

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Parts for Avalanche Exia. The default is the Avalanche Exia Dash version, and swapping in the

Parts for Avalanche Exia.
The default is the Avalanche Exia Dash version,
and swapping in these parts gives you the normal Avalanche Exia.

These are the Dash leg parts, and you swap them in accordingly.

Avalanche Exia in normal mode.
The legs are a lot slimmer now.

A dedicated stand is included, and instead of angle adjustment, it comes with two fixed pins.

Leftover parts.

The articulation range is naturally a bit more limited compared to the normal Exia.

Shoulder and knee vernier articulation

Articulation of the various verniers on the back of the legs

The vernier section on the back of the legs can be rotated forward to sit underneath the feet.

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash High-Speed Mode (1/4)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash High-Speed Mode (2/4)

Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash High-Speed Mode

The GN Claw deployment is done via part swapping.

The removed claw can be stored underneath the stand.

The cover part for the stand hole on the rear end can be stored on the bottom of the stand.

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Claw + GN Sword action. (1/7)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Claw + GN Sword action. (2/7)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Claw + GN Sword action. (3/7)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Claw + GN Sword action. (4/7)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Claw + GN Sword action. (5/7)

GN Claw + GN Sword action.

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Sword II action. A.k.a. the skiing Gundam.. (1/5)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Sword II action. A.k.a. the skiing Gundam.. (2/5)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - GN Sword II action. A.k.a. the skiing Gundam.. (3/5)

GN Sword II action.
A.k.a. the skiing Gundam..

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Normal shooting pose — with so much stuff hanging off it, the presence is definitely there. (

Normal shooting pose
With so much stuff hanging off it, the presence is definitely there.

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Avalanche Exia normal mode beam saber action (1/4)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash - Avalanche Exia normal mode beam saber action (2/4)

Avalanche Exia normal mode beam saber action

Alongside the HG Exia.
The volume looks like it's about double.

Alongside the 1/100 Avalanche Exia.

Following the Astraea Type F, the side-story kits keep getting the HG treatment, and this time it's the Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash. The Avalanche Exia was previously released in 1/100, but this HG kit also includes the additional Dash leg parts on top of that.

First off, the Avalanche is known for its flashy color combination, and even at the 1/144 scale, the colors after the straight build come out surprisingly vibrant and well done. That said, the part separation alone isn't enough to fully capture the design colors, so a good amount of seal work is needed — and it does seem to take quite a bit of time. The seals are the typical shiny type, so there's a slight mismatch in finish, but they actually blend in better than expected, so it's not too jarring.

The dash leg parts added to the HG can be rotated forward to give it a skiing-like stance, which makes for some really unique and dynamic action poses. The dash leg parts double as GN Claws, though it's a bit of a shame they're swappable rather than articulated. Feels like they could've easily made them movable..

Since the base Exia itself is already above-average quality, the Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash carries that over with solid articulation and sturdy joints. On top of the vibrant color reproduction, it even comes with a dedicated stand, so it's got quite a presence for an HG kit. Kits loaded with a bunch of add-on parts can sometimes feel unstable, but maybe because of the smaller scale, there's hardly anything to worry about here.

The part count is pretty high, so the ¥2000 price tag makes sense — and honestly, it feels worth every yen. A great kit. :-)

HG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash | 2010. 6 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.