Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBD Gundam OO Diver - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBD Gundam OO Diver - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The GN Sword II configuration is the same as before.

You get a whopping 8 hands included.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation is excellent.

GN Sword II dual action pose

HGBD Gundam OO Diver - GN Sword II action pose (1/3)

GN Sword II action pose

HGBD Gundam OO Diver - GN Sword II rifle mode action pose (1/3)

GN Sword II rifle mode action pose

Alongside the HG Gundam 00, which it's based on.

Together with the HG Gundam AGE-II Magnum.

The second Build Divers HG release is the Gundam OO Diver, piloted by the main character Riku. As the name suggests, it's a kit based on the HG Gundam 00, with only about 40% of the runners being new parts.

First off, the basic silhouette isn't all that different from the 00, and the color scheme is the same, so it doesn't look particularly distinct at first glance. That said, if you compare them closely, the design has been tweaked to look a bit sharper. And since the core body structure is pretty much identical, it still delivers excellent articulation and solid joint strength.

For weapons, you get the same two GN Sword IIs as before. As for the beam saber, the handle is attached to the rear skirt, but no beam parts are included separately. Also, oddly enough, 8 hands are provided, but since the weapon variety isn't all that great, they don't feel particularly useful.

Anyway, it's a bit of a shame that despite being slightly more refined, it doesn't look all that different from the original — but the build quality is genuinely solid, so if you like the design, it's an HG kit worth picking up on a whim. :-)

HGBD Gundam 00 Diver | 2018.4 | ¥1,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.