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Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection

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Straight build

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - This kit is a combo set of the Over Flag and Mr. Bushido's Ah HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - This kit is a combo set of the Over Flag and Mr. Bushido's Ah

This kit is a combo set of the Over Flag and Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection.

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection (1/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection (2/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection (3/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection (4/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection (5/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection (6/6)

Mr. Bushido's Ahead in Gloss Injection

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Upper body and head (1/2) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Upper body and head (2/2)

Upper body and head

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Arms, back, and shield (1/3) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Arms, back, and shield (2/3) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Arms, back, and shield (3/3)

Arms, back, and shield

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Legs. (1/2) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Legs. (2/2)

Legs

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - GN beam saber pose (1/3) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - GN beam saber pose (2/3) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - GN beam saber pose (3/3)

GN beam saber pose

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - GN beam saber pose 2 (1/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - GN beam saber pose 2 (2/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - GN beam saber pose 2 (3/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - GN beam saber pose 2 (4/4)

GN beam saber pose 2

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Dual-wield action (1/5) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Dual-wield action (2/5) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Dual-wield action (3/5) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Dual-wield action (4/5) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Dual-wield action (5/5)

Dual-wield action

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Alongside the standard Mr. Bushido's Ahead. The difference do HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Alongside the standard Mr. Bushido's Ahead. The difference do

Alongside the standard Mr. Bushido's Ahead.
The difference doesn't look all that big just from the photos.

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Up close, you can see the reflective sheen on the Gloss Injec

Up close, you can see the reflective sheen on the Gloss Injection version,
which gives it a noticeably crisper look.

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Over Flag Gloss Injection version (1/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Over Flag Gloss Injection version (2/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Over Flag Gloss Injection version (3/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Over Flag Gloss Injection version (4/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Over Flag Gloss Injection version (5/6) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Over Flag Gloss Injection version (6/6)

Over Flag Gloss Injection version

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Upper body and head (1/2) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Upper body and head (2/2)

Upper body and head

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Back section (1/2) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Back section (2/2)

Back section

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Sleek black legs (1/2) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Sleek black legs (2/2)

Sleek black legs

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 1 (1/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 1 (2/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 1 (3/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 1 (4/4)

Action pose 1

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 2 (1/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 2 (2/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 2 (3/4) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Action pose 2 (4/4)

Action pose 2

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Transformed into flight mode (1/2) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Transformed into flight mode (2/2)

Transformed into flight mode

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - High-speed cruising mode. (1/3) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - High-speed cruising mode. (2/3) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - High-speed cruising mode. (3/3)

High-speed cruising mode.

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Alongside the standard Over Flag. (1/2) HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - Alongside the standard Over Flag. (2/2)

With the normal Over Flag.

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - True to the Gloss Injection treatment, it shows a deeper and

True to the Gloss Injection treatment, it shows a deeper and more vivid black.

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection - A paper Bushido mask is included too, but... I just couldn't

A paper Bushido mask is included too, but... I just couldn't bring myself to actually wear it ^^;

This kit is a limited release from the 2009 Chara Hobby event, bundling the Over Flag and Mr. Bushido's Ahead together in Gloss Injection. It packages two of the ultra-cool Graham's mobile suits in Gloss Injection molding, and since it contains two HG kits, it comes in a large box in the ¥4,000 range.

Both the Over Flag and Mr. Bushido's Ahead are fairly solid HG kits, so the quality of this set lives up to that standard and then some. The Gloss Injection molding, which gives the surface a subtle sheen, is consistently well done — if you stand the normal kit next to it, you can actually notice a difference in color tone. That said, if you look at it on its own, it's honestly hard to tell whether it's the limited version or not ㅡ,.ㅡ

With Gloss Injection, beyond just the shine, there's an overall effect that makes the colors and details look crisper. On Mr. Bushido's Ahead the effect is less noticeable, but on the black Over Flag, the Gloss Injection really makes a clear difference. Gloss Injection does tend to be more effective on darker molded colors to begin with.

The appeal of this limited set lies in bundling Graham's pre- and post-injury mobile suits together with a nice glossy finish, and as a bonus you get the paper Bushido mask. It's not exactly something you'd actually use (;;;), but it's a fun little extra. All in all, it's not the most compelling limited release out there, but if you're a Graham fan, it's definitely worth keeping an eye out for. :-)

HG Over Flag & Mr. Bushido's Ahead : Gloss Injection

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.