HG GBB

Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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Detail shots

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - The standard weapons and accessories are the same as before.

The standard weapons and accessories are the same as before.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - The weapon storage gimmicks are all still there too. (1/2) HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - The weapon storage gimmicks are all still there too. (2/2)

The weapon storage gimmicks are all still there too.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - The eye and head seals can also be applied in EXAM mode activated state.

The eye and head seals can also be applied in EXAM mode activated state.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - The shoulder armor and shoulder joints have been replaced with new parts.

The shoulder armor and shoulder joints have been replaced with new parts.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - As a result, the original shoulder parts are left over as leftover parts.

As a result, the original shoulder parts are left over as leftover parts.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - Visually, the sculpt of the old and new shoulders looks almost identical.

Visually, the sculpt of the old and new shoulders looks almost identical.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - However, due to the difference in the parts' molding direction, the mold marks that

However, due to the difference in the parts' molding direction, the mold marks that were visible on top of the original shoulder
are gone on the new parts. (An improvement, if you can call it that..)

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - The shoulder connector joint that goes inside the torso has had its internal socket

The shoulder connector joint that goes inside the torso has had its internal socket shape slightly changed and the molded color updated.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - There's virtually no functional difference — it's essentially just a color change to

There's virtually no functional difference — it's essentially just a color change to match the torso's molded color.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - On top of that, one new joint part has also been added.

On top of that, one new joint part has also been added.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - You can plug the joint part into the backpack and use it with other kits.

You can plug the joint part into the backpack and use it with other kits.

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - Tried it on the HG Blazing Gundam (1/2) HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - Tried it on the HG Blazing Gundam (2/2)

Tried it on the HG Blazing Gundam

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - Still excellent limb articulation

Still excellent limb articulation

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Action poses

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type - Together with the original kit, the HGUC Gundam Ground Type Ver.2.

Together with the original kit, the HGUC Gundam Ground Type Ver.2.

This kit is the HG Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type, the 7th entry in the Gundam Breaker Battlogue series. Kits 7 through 10 in this series were originally released as Premium Bandai online exclusives in Japan, but in Korea they were distributed as regular retail releases. In cases like this, I've been categorizing them under Club G based on Bandai's official catalog, but the box actually has the serial number 7 properly printed on it, following the numbering of the previously released regular retail kits. So for this one specifically, I've listed the review under the regular Build series menu, while also adding a duplicate review link in the Club G menu list — just so you know.

Essentially, it's a HGUC Gundam Ground Type Ver.2color variant kit, with only the shoulder armor and the shoulder joints that go inside the torso provided as new parts. There's virtually no visual difference from the original, though the area where the shoulder ball joint connects has been subtly changed. That said, once you actually build it, the difference in how the joints feel compared to the original kit is barely noticeable. More notably, the mold change has eliminated the mold marks on top of the shoulder, and the joint color has been updated to match the torso color — pretty minor changes overall. On top of that, one new joint part has been added, which you can use to make the backpack compatible with other kits.

So all the characteristics are the same as the HGUC Gundam Ground Type Ver.2 — it's a solid HGUC kit with excellent articulation and sturdy joint strength. The shoulder parts have been swapped out and a joint part added, but honestly you're better off just thinking of this as a simple color variant and building it with that mindset. The quality is well proven, so if you like the color scheme, it's definitely worth recommending :-)

HG GBB Gundam Ground Urban Combat Type | 2022.2 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.