Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

It's a dog shape with a gun on its head.

Underside view

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - Leg articulation range. The range of motion isn't all that wide, but more than that, the ball joints pop o

Leg articulation range.
The range of motion isn't all that wide, but more than that, the ball joints pop out easily, which makes posing a bit of a hassle.

The tail verniers can move up and down.

There's a small head-like part on the underside of the body that can move.

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - Running pose using Action Base 2 (1/3)

Running pose using Action Base 2

Remove the rear section of the body and a cover opens up like a container.

It's used to store 8 small figures.

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - 8 figures in 3 different poses are included, and the detail is pretty nice. Feels like something you'd fin

8 figures in 3 different poses are included, and the detail is pretty nice.
Feels like something you'd find in a military kit ^^

It's set up to be displayed roughly in the way shown above.
A pretty fun little option ^^

The beam sniper rifle mounted on top is detachable.

Fold out the stock and rotate the mount and grip...

And it becomes a beam sniper rifle like this.

Movement of the grip and bipod sections.

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - This kit includes 3 joint parts that weren't in the HG GM Sniper K9, and 2 of them are for attaching to ot

This kit includes 3 joint parts that weren't in the HG GM Sniper K9,
and 2 of them are for attaching to other HG kits.

The remaining one plugs into the top of the Dog Pack like this...

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - So you can mount the beam gun that came with the HG GM Sniper K9. (The beam gun is not included in this ki

So you can mount the beam gun that came with the HG GM Sniper K9.
(The beam gun is not included in this kit)

To attach it to an MS's back, you need to fold the legs out like this.

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - The far left is the standard joint parts for the GM Sniper K9, and the 2 on the left are the newly added j

The far left is the standard joint parts for the GM Sniper K9,
and the 2 on the left are the newly added joint parts included in this kit.

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - The standard joint parts for the GM Sniper have 2 pegs, making them compatible with kits like the HGUC Nem

The standard joint parts for the GM Sniper have 2 pegs,
making them compatible with kits like the HGUC Nemo's backpack slot.

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - The joint parts with a single thick peg are compatible with kits like the HGUC Gelgoog. (1/3)

The joint parts with a single thick peg are compatible with kits like the HGUC Gelgoog.

HGBF K9 Dog Pack - The joint parts with a single elongated peg are compatible with kits like the HG Slaughter Dagger / Strike

The joint parts with a single elongated peg are compatible with kits like the HG Slaughter Dagger / Strike.
Color-wise, it matches really well with the HG Slaughter Dagger ^^

This kit is the "K9 Dog Pack" — a separate Build Custom parts release of the weapon that was already included with the HG GM Sniper K9. As you can see, it's designed to look like a four-legged beast, with the beam sniper rifle folded up and mounted on the head section.

True to its four-legged beast design, the legs are articulated with ball joints at each segment, but the joints don't hold well and tend to pop out whenever you move them. The range of motion isn't all that wide to begin with, and honestly the design doesn't look particularly cool even in an action pose ^^;

This K9 Dog Pack comes with 3 joint parts that weren't included with the HG GM Sniper K9 — one is for storing the GM Sniper's beam gun on the head section, and the other 2 are for connecting to the backpack slots of other HG kits. Combined with the standard joint parts included for the GM Sniper, you should be able to mount it on just about any HG kit out there. That said, the style is pretty unique so it doesn't really suit every kit — as you can see in the photos above, it feels like it pairs best with darker-colored kits like the HG Slaughter Dagger.

As another fun little accessory, 8 soldier figures are included. There are 3 different poses in total, and the detail is pretty solid — feels close to what you'd expect from a military model kit. These figures can be displayed together by removing the rear section of the Dog Pack body and using it like a container.

Anyway, it's definitely a unique custom parts option, but the color and style are a bit too distinctive to work well with a wide range of HG kits, so it'll probably be a love-it-or-hate-it kind of thing. It's really more of an item for people looking for a quirky, standout custom parts piece :-)

HGBF K9 Dog Pack | 2014.2 | ¥800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.