Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

Buster Sword and Long Rifle deployment

The Buster Sword can be rotated and repositioned while still attached to the backpack unit.

You can pull out the beam rifle's locking pin and mount it on the rear skirt.

The blue part of the front skirt detaches and plugs onto the beam saber handle.

Only 3 hands are included.

Sky Drive Unit wing deployment

The Sky Bracer on the forearm can be moved forward.

Lay the backpack back and bring the feet inward..

...and you can configure it into the form known as the Lash Position.

Joint parts are included for backpack compatibility with other kits.

Leftover parts

Articulation is similar to the HG 00.

HGBD Gundam 00 Sky - Shooting pose (1/3)

HGBD Gundam 00 Sky - Shooting pose (2/3)

HGBD Gundam 00 Sky - Shooting pose (3/3)

Firing pose

Beam saber action

HGBD Gundam 00 Sky - Buster Sword + Long Rifle action (1/3)

Buster Sword + Long Rifle action

HGBD Gundam 00 Sky - Lash Position action (1/3)

Lash Position action

Together with the HG Gundam 00 Ace.

Gundam 00 Sky has been released as the 14th HG kit in the Build Divers lineup. It reuses one runner from the existing HG 00 Gundam, but the design is largely made up of new parts and feels like a genuinely fresh take. Even if the concept looks similar, the design itself has been completely revamped.

First off, the basic frame is nearly identical to the HG 00, so you get great articulation and solid joint strength. Deploy the Buster Sword and Long Rifle stored behind each shoulder, and you can pull off some seriously dynamic poses reminiscent of Destiny Gundam. You can also lay the backpack back and adjust the feet, forearms, and shoulder wings to configure it into the Lash Position. One thing to watch out for — the hinges that fold and unfold the Buster Sword and Long Rifle feel a bit on the weak side, so you'll want to be careful during assembly and posing.

As a new 00 Gundam with a fresh design and new gimmicks, this is a fantastic Gunpla with no major complaints — definitely one I'd recommend to just about anyone. :-)

HGBD Gundam 00 Sky | 2018.8 | ¥1,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.