Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Colorful upper body

The head.
The face doesn't really give off a handsome vibe..

Back section

Arms

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V. The soft clear green parts really give it a strong presence. Also locks into the hand nicely, so i

GN Sword V.
The soft clear green parts really give it a strong presence.
Also locks into the hand nicely, so it feels very stable.

HG OO QAN[T] - The GN Shield draped over the left shoulder. With no less than 6 beam parts, it looks absolutely stunning. (1/

The GN Shield draped over the left shoulder.
With no less than 6 beam parts, it looks absolutely stunning.

Legs that aren't all that different from the 00.

The newly designed GN Sword V

Rotate the blade 90 degrees and fold down the handle to switch to rifle mode.

The most spectacular GN Shield ever.

All the GN Sword Bit beam parts around the GN Shield are removable.

Then swap out the blade section of the GN Sword V with the connector piece..

All 6 GN Sword Bits can be combined with the GN Sword V.

Ta-da..
And just like that, you get the Buster Sword — an absolutely epic blade.

HG OO QAN[T] - The generic 1/144 action base that used to come with just about everything is now included as a fancy pearl gr

The generic 1/144 action base that used to come with just about everything is now included as a fancy pearl green clear part.
You can really tell they put extra care into this one since it's a movie-edition unit..

HG OO QAN[T] - Articulation is pretty good for an HG. But once you actually get your hands on it, you can feel just how well

Articulation is pretty good for an HG.
But once you actually get your hands on it, you can feel just how well every part of the body moves.

HG OO QAN[T] - The shield mount is made up of multiple joints, so it can be positioned at quite a variety of angles. (1/3)

The shield mount is made up of multiple joints,
so it can be positioned at quite a variety of angles.

Shield positioned at the center of the back

Open the shield cover and rotate the central inner structure inward..

It connects with the port on the back to activate the Twin Drive System.

On top of that, the insanely good ankle articulation from the 00 is carried over here as well.

The ankles also bend a lot front and back,
so the ankle range of motion is still absolutely top-notch.

The rear calf armor moves along with the knee articulation.

GN Sword V action

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V rifle mode action (1/4)

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V rifle mode action (2/4)

GN Sword V rifle mode action

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V action, round two. (1/5)

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V action, round two. (2/5)

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V action, round two. (3/5)

GN Sword V action, round two.

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V action, round three. No matter what pose you put it in, it just looks so dynamic. (1/4)

HG OO QAN[T] - GN Sword V action, round three. No matter what pose you put it in, it just looks so dynamic. (2/4)

GN Sword V action, round three.
No matter what pose you put it in, it just looks so dynamic.

Charge mode..

HG OO QAN[T] - Spectacular Buster Sword action. That blade is seriously huge~. The joint strength is excellent, so the arm do

HG OO QAN[T] - Buster Sword action in all its glory. The sword is seriously huge~. The joint strength is excellent, so the ar

Buster Sword action in all its glory.
The sword is seriously huge~.
The joint strength is excellent, so the arms don't droop even when holding that massive blade.

HG OO QAN[T] - Alongside the HG 00. It's got this strange vibe where it feels somehow simpler yet somehow more flashy at the

Alongside the HG 00.
It's got this strange vibe where it feels somehow simpler yet somehow more flashy at the same time —
Overall, it feels like a step up even from the already high-quality HG 00 kit.

Ahead of the Gundam 00 theatrical film opening in September 2010, several of the mobile suits appearing in the movie are being released as kits first. Leading the charge is naturally 00's successor unit, the 00 QAN[T] — you can read it as "Quanta." And once you finish building the kit, you'll find yourself going "Quaaan-ta..." in admiration. ^^;

It may look like a successor to the 00, but the kit itself is a 100% brand-new design with all-new molds. The design feels somehow slimmer compared to the 00, yet all the beam parts give it an even flashier look somehow. When the Quanta's illustrated design was first revealed, a lot of people said it looked rough — but sure enough, the kit comes out completely transformed. As always, Bandai's kit looks about 100 times better than the illustration. ;; (Makes you wonder if it's some kind of high-level marketing strategy to set up the reversal...)

Setting aside personal taste on the design, the kit quality itself has come out top-tier. The HG 00 was already a pretty clean, high-quality kit, but the overall feel here seems like it's taken another step beyond that. Probably thanks to those beam parts, which are more spectacular than anything we've seen before..

First off, you get above-average articulation, the infinite-range ankle joints carried over from the 00, and top-notch joint strength — all combined in one package. Thanks to that, the sense of stability and confidence you feel when handling it is really satisfying. Even a slight pose adjustment gives it tons of dynamism, and whatever position you put it in, it locks in place solidly right away. In terms of the feel of posing it, this is a genuine Two Thumbs Up!
If you're someone who loves kits that feel like action figures — flexible yet with that satisfying, snappy tightness — this one will not disappoint.

The beam parts on the Quanta really shine through the new GN Shield, which has six GN Sword Bits that can be attached and detached, combining with the GN Sword V to form the Buster Sword. The GN Shield with the Sword Bits attached looks great, but the way the Buster Sword cleverly comes together gives it an incredibly stylish feel unlike anything before. The GN Sword Bits hold on firmly and don't fall off easily, and above all, the kit's joint strength — holding up that big, heavy Buster Sword without drooping — is really impressive.

The included 1/144 universal action base isn't just a plain one either — it's molded in a gorgeous pearl green clear color that pairs really nicely with the kit. In every way, you can tell a lot of care went into this kit right from the start, befitting the theatrical film's main unit. Honestly, it's a kit that guarantees satisfaction in both building and posing, with virtually nothing to complain about. The design might still take some getting used to, but once the film actually opens, this is going to be an even more popular kit — and rightfully so! :-)

HG 00 QAN[T] | 2010. 8 | ¥1,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.