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Gundam AGE-1 Spallow

Kit Review

Straight build

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow (1/6) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow (2/6) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow (3/6) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow (4/6) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow (5/6) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow (6/6)

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Upper body and head (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Upper body and head (2/2)

Upper body and head

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Back section (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Back section (2/2)

Back section

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Arms and legs (1/3) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Arms and legs (2/3) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Arms and legs (3/3)

Arms and legs

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - A total of 4 hands are included, in 3 different types.

A total of 4 hands are included, in 3 different types.

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - The forearm cover is articulated. (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - The forearm cover is articulated. (2/2)

The forearm cover is articulated.

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Articulation is quite impressive.

Articulation is quite impressive.

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - To ensure range of motion when the shoulder is raised, the white part of the shoulder armor moves i

To ensure range of motion when the shoulder is raised,
the white part of the shoulder armor moves independently.

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Slide the knee cover forward slightly and the needle gun is revealed.

Slide the knee cover forward slightly and the needle gun is revealed.

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Some cool poses to kick things off. (1/4) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Some cool poses to kick things off. (2/4) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Some cool poses to kick things off. (3/4) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Some cool poses to kick things off. (4/4)

Some cool poses to kick things off.

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Kneeling Siegel Blade action pose (1/4) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Kneeling Siegel Blade action pose (2/4) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Kneeling Siegel Blade action pose (3/4) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Kneeling Siegel Blade action pose (4/4)

Kneeling Siegel Blade action pose

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Dynamic action poses using Action Base 2 (1/3) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Dynamic action poses using Action Base 2 (2/3) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Dynamic action poses using Action Base 2 (3/3)

Dynamic action poses using Action Base 2

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Siegel Blade aerial action poses 2 (1/5) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Siegel Blade aerial action poses 2 (2/5) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Siegel Blade aerial action poses 2 (3/5) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Siegel Blade aerial action poses 2 (4/5) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Siegel Blade aerial action poses 2 (5/5)

Siegel Blade aerial action poses 2

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Together with the AG Spallow. The HG's color separation is clearly superior. (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Together with the AG Spallow. The HG's color separation is clearly superior. (2/2)

Together with the AG Spallow.
The HG's color separation is clearly superior.

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Together with the Normal and Titus, which share the same base body.

Together with the Normal and Titus, which share the same base body.

The AGE-1 Spallow — the third Gundam to use the AGE-1 base body — has been released as an HG kit. Unlike the heavily armored Titus, this one sports a sleek, agile-looking limb design.

The overall quality is on par with its predecessors — excellent articulation combined with sturdy polycaps makes for a very clean action figure-style build. Compared to the AG Sparrow, the color separation is much more thorough throughout, and you can even mount the Spallow's sole weapon, the Siegel Blade, on its rear.

Aside from the design changes, there's nothing dramatically new about this kit — but thanks to the slimmed-down look, the action poses do feel a bit more dynamic. Either way, the overall quality of the AGE HG lineup feels like a clear step up from SEED or 00. :-)

HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow | 2011.12 | ¥1,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.