HG

Adele

Kit Review

Straight build

HG Adele - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Adele - Upper body front and back (1/2) HG Adele - Upper body front and back (2/2)

Upper body front and back

HG Adele - Head with clear parts attached — front view

Head with clear parts attached — front view

HG Adele - Legs (1/2) HG Adele - Legs (2/2)

Legs

HG Adele - The beam rifle can be mounted on the rear skirt.

The beam rifle can be mounted on the rear skirt.

HG Adele - The beam saber stores in the side skirt.

The beam saber stores in the side skirt.

HG Adele - Hands include one basic set plus an open left hand — 3 pieces total.

Hands include one basic set plus an open left hand — 3 pieces total.

HG Adele - Excellent articulation.

Excellent articulation.

HG Adele - The side shoulder armor moves to extend the arm's range of motion.

The side shoulder armor moves to extend the arm's range of motion.

HG Adele - Ground firing pose. The natural leg stance is excellent. (1/4) HG Adele - Ground firing pose. The natural leg stance is excellent. (2/4) HG Adele - Ground firing pose. The natural leg stance is excellent. (3/4) HG Adele - Ground firing pose. The natural leg stance is excellent. (4/4)

Ground firing pose.
The natural leg stance is excellent.

HG Adele - Beam saber action pose. Again, this kit is super easy to get the legs into position. (1/4) HG Adele - Beam saber action pose. Again, this kit is super easy to get the legs into position. (2/4) HG Adele - Beam saber action pose. Again, this kit is super easy to get the legs into position. (3/4) HG Adele - Beam saber action pose. Again, this kit is super easy to get the legs into position. (4/4)

Beam saber action pose.
Again, this kit is super easy to get the legs into position.

HG Adele - The aerial firing pose is top-notch too. (1/4) HG Adele - The aerial firing pose is top-notch too. (2/4) HG Adele - The aerial firing pose is top-notch too. (3/4) HG Adele - The aerial firing pose is top-notch too. (4/4)

The aerial firing pose is top-notch too.

HG Adele - Together with the AG Adele. The proportions are similar, but the color separation is quite a bit better. (1/2) HG Adele - Together with the AG Adele. The proportions are similar, but the color separation is quite a bit better. (2/2)

Together with the AG Adele. The proportions are similar, but the color separation is quite a bit better.

HG Adele - A gathering of Gundam AGE's GM-style mobile suits.

A gathering of Gundam AGE's GM-style mobile suits.

Following the AG Adele, the HG Adele has now been released, and it comes out looking much cleaner thanks to a completely different level of color separation compared to the AG. Usually the AG tends to have better proportions thanks to its fixed joints, but in the Adele's case the proportions are pretty much on par — which somehow makes the gap between the AG and HG feel even bigger. ^^;

The Adele is a GM-style mass production unit through and through — the kind of workhorse mobile suit that's been a staple of the Gundam universe — and that straightforward, no-frills feel is honestly part of its charm (?). It's a clean, simple design, but what really stands out as a hidden selling point is just how surprisingly good the articulation is. The HG AGE lineup generally delivers above-average articulation across the board, but this HG Adele in particular has a really satisfying, snappy feel when you move it around. ^^ The foot grip when posing on a flat surface is especially impressive, and the leg angles feel more natural than just about any other kit out there.

This kit represents the pinnacle of what a clean, solid modern HG can be, and with its sturdy yet flexible joints and overall feel, I'd honestly call it one of the best action figures in the lineup. If you don't have any strong feelings against the design, it's a great kit worth building even if you're not particularly into AGE — a perfect cure for hobby burnout. :-)

HG Adele | 2012.2 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.