Kit Review

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Basic components

HGBC Spinning Blaster - The grip mechanism is pretty complex — the front weapon-mounting section and the rear grip section ro

The grip mechanism is pretty complex — the front weapon-mounting section and the rear grip section rotate via a gear linkage.
You can spin them by turning the round parts indicated by the arrows.

HGBC Spinning Blaster - A small blade or a scope can be optionally attached to the center section. (1/3)

A small blade or a scope can be optionally attached to the center section.

Once attached, you can also fold them away and store them inside.

The separately detachable sword and gatling also come with poseable grips.

Configured in gatling mode.

Flipping the gatling around turns it into a cannon mode, and the barrel can extend and retract.

You can also flip the sword around to make it look like a small cannon.

Sword tried out on the HG Gira Giraga.

Small cannon tried out on the HG Leo NPD.

Gatling tried out on the HG 00 Diver.

Sword and gatling separated and tried out on the HGCE Force Impulse Gundam.

Cannon tried out on the HGUC Efreet Schneid.

The Spinning Blaster is the 38th kit in the Build Custom lineup. It's your typical multi-function weapon kit, combining a large grip section with two weapon gimmicks. The name "Spinning" likely comes from the fact that the weapon-mounting section and the small grip section rotate together via a gear linkage.

The rotating section has round levers on both sides so you can turn them to spin the weapons and grip via the gear linkage — but honestly, the levers are a bit awkward to use, and it's easier to just grab the weapon or grip directly and turn it yourself. That said, the gear-linked lever-and-rotation gimmick is a pretty unique touch.

Each of the two weapons can be flipped front-to-back, giving you four different weapon configurations in total. The manual doesn't assign specific names to each weapon type, but roughly speaking you've got a gatling, a cannon, a sword, and a small cannon. Each of the two smaller weapons also has its own grip, so they can be detached and used separately.

As a multi-function weapon, it can be used with just about any HG-scale kit, and size-wise it's actually big enough to work on an MG too. Either way, if the style appeals to you, this seems like a fun little item to play around with. :-)

HGBC Spinning Blaster | 2018.6 | ¥600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.