Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Detail shots (1/4)

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Front/rear separated to show the structure. The front half is the straight Barbatos frame, while

Front/rear separated to show the structure.
The front half is the straight Barbatos frame, while the rear half is a frame combining the Barbatos torso and legs.

Weapons included are a long sword, mace, twin blades, and parts for the Rouse Dainsleif.

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Combine the twin blades together and attach the effect parts and arrow, and it becomes a bow weap

Combine the twin blades together and attach the effect parts and arrow,
and it becomes a bow weapon called the Rouse Dainsleif.

The twin blades and long sword can be stored on the sides of the central body section.

Joint parts for Barbatos are also included as a bonus.

Leftover parts

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Limb articulation. The front and rear legs bend in opposite directions at the knee, but both only

Limb articulation.
The front and rear legs bend in opposite directions at the knee, but both only bend inward.

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Mace action pose with the front legs raised, using a stand. (1/4)

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Mace action pose with the front legs raised, using a stand. (2/4)

Mace action pose with the front legs raised, using a stand.

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Long sword pose (1/3)

Long sword pose

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Twin blades pose (1/4)

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Twin blades pose (2/4)

Twin blades pose

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Rouse Dainsleif pose (1/3)

Rouse Dainsleif pose

Together with HG Gundam Barbatos.

Together with the HG Gundam 00 Command Qan[T], released at the same time.

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus - Together with the HG Eldora Brute from Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE. Both are quadruped units, but

Together with the HG Eldora Brute from Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE.
Both are quadruped units, but one has spider-type legs while the other has centaur-type legs.

This is the HG Gundam Barbataurus, the sixth entry in the Gundam Breaker Battlogue series. It's a rare quadruped-type unit in the Gundam universe — and unlike the few spider-legged units we've seen before, this one comes out as a proper centaur-type. For old-school fans, the silhouette might bring to mind the Promaxis from the Aura Battler Dunbine / Kikou-kai Galient series.

As the name suggests, it's based on the HG Gundam Barbatos. An additional Barbatos torso and legs are added to the rear of the existing Barbatos frame — meaning the mid-section connecting the front and rear legs uses an extra Barbatos torso frame. On top of that, a number of armor parts have been changed, giving it a look that's quite different from Barbatos.

Going with the centaur-type design, it uses four sets of Barbatos legs, with the front and rear legs oriented in opposite directions so that both sets only bend inward. The knee articulation range on each leg is pretty standard, but the ankles are flexible enough to allow for some fairly dynamic poses. The original HG Barbatos joints weren't exactly loose, but they weren't super tight either — and with four legs now in play, things feel a bit less stable. It's not quite at the point of being floppy, but if you don't balance it carefully the pose can fall apart. I do wish the joints had been a bit tighter.

Weapons include a long sword, mace, and twin blades. You can combine the twin blades and add effect parts to use them as a bow called the Rouse Dainsleif. The long sword and twin blades can be stored in the rack between the legs, and overall the grip between the hands and weapons is pretty solid.

All in all, this is a kit that shows off a truly unique centaur-type Gundam look — the style alone is enough to turn heads. The joints are a little disappointing in that they're neither loose nor rock-solid, but honestly, just having this thing standing on the shelf is stylish enough on its own. :-)

HG GBB Gundam Barbataurus | 2022.1 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.