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Gundam AGE-3 Orbital

Kit Review

Straight build

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Upper body and head (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Upper body and head (2/2)

Upper body and head

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Arms and back (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Arms and back (2/2)

Arms and back

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Legs (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Legs (2/2)

Legs

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - According to the lore, the default pose is hovering in the air on its pointed feet.. but as you can

According to the lore, the default pose is hovering in the air on its pointed feet..
But as you can see above, it can stand on the ground normally too.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Articulation

Articulation

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Sigma-Sys Long Cannon action poses (1/4) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Sigma-Sys Long Cannon action poses (2/4) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Sigma-Sys Long Cannon action poses (3/4) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Sigma-Sys Long Cannon action poses (4/4)

Sigma-Sys Long Cannon action poses

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Action poses 2 (1/3) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Action poses 2 (2/3) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Action poses 2 (3/3)

Action pose 2

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Beam saber action poses (1/4) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Beam saber action poses (2/4) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Beam saber action poses (3/4) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Beam saber action poses (4/4)

Beam saber action pose

Transformation

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - First, separate the body to transform into the G-Viper.

First, separate the body to transform into the G-Viper.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - The center torso section needs to be swapped out for the G-Viper-specific body.

The center torso section needs to be swapped out for the G-Viper-specific body.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Attach the arms and legs to the G-Viper-specific body, then fold the knees and elbows as shown abov HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Attach the arms and legs to the G-Viper-specific body, then fold the knees and elbows as shown abov

Attach the arms and legs to the G-Viper-specific body,
then fold the knees and elbows as shown above.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Next, fold the shield mount and plug it into the top of the body — transformation complete! (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Next, fold the shield mount and plug it into the top of the body — transformation complete! (2/2)

Next, fold the shield mount and plug it into the top of the body — transformation complete!

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Bottom view of the G-Viper

Bottom view of the G-Viper

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - You can detach the head from the remaining body and store it inside the Core Fighter.

You can detach the head from the remaining body and store it inside the Core Fighter.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - The Core Fighter form is the same as the HG Gundam AGE-3 Normal. (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - The Core Fighter form is the same as the HG Gundam AGE-3 Normal. (2/2)

The Core Fighter form is the same as the HG Gundam AGE-3 Normal.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - The G-Viper and Core Fighter can be displayed on the stand at the same time. (1/2) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - The G-Viper and Core Fighter can be displayed on the stand at the same time. (2/2)

The G-Viper and Core Fighter can be displayed on the stand at the same time.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Various angles (1/5) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Various angles (2/5) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Various angles (3/5) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Various angles (4/5) HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Various angles (5/5)


Various angles

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Together with the HG Gundam AGE-3 Normal.

Together with the HG Gundam AGE-3 Normal.

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital - Together with the AG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital.

Together with the AG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital.

The Orbital, one of the AGE-3 variants, has been released as an HG kit. Based on the AGE-3 Normal, it features bulkier shoulders and legs, pointed feet, and a large Sigma-Sys Long Cannon. Compared to the AGE-3 Normal, the overall color scheme shifts from blue to red with a more striking color combination, making it look like a completely different mobile suit.

First off, this kit has more impressive color separation than just about any other HG out there — not many HG kits look this colorful straight from a straight build. Even at 1/144 scale, the color separation is nearly perfect, and the finished look is really great. ^^ On top of that, the articulation is solid and the joint strength is nice and sturdy — overall a very clean, high-quality kit.

The transformation process is pretty much identical to the AGE-3 Normal, so there's nothing particularly new here.. The G-Viper transformation is super simple — it basically just comes down to folding the limbs and laying it flat. The Core Fighter and head unit connection is 100% the same structure as the Normal version.

All in all, this is a clean, high-quality HG kit, and it's easy to recommend to anyone who loves kits that come out looking colorful right from the straight build. :-)

HG Gundam AGE-3 Orbital | 2012.8 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.