Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBD Gundam Zerachiel - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBD Gundam Zerachiel - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Rear view of the upper body with the backpack removed

It's back-heavy, so you'll need to put it on the included stand for a stable display.

The GN Sword Rifle and GN Fuse Cannon can be detached from the backpack for use.

As for other accessories, a joint part for the simple stand is included.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation is the same as the HG Gundam Harute.

Action poses.

GN Sword Rifle action

GN Fuse Cannon action.

To transform into GN Sky mode, raise the shoulders, shorten the knees, then fold the feet.

HGBD Gundam Zerachiel - Lower the backpack cover over the head, remove the front cover and shift it slightly forward, then la

Lower the backpack cover over the head, remove the front cover and shift it slightly forward,
then lay the Fuse Cannon flat.

Transformed into GN Sky mode.

Placed on the included stand, it sits at the angle shown above.

Underside

You can also rotate the side binders 180° to create the GN Bull configuration.

Together with the HG Gundam Harute.

This kit is the Gundam Zerachiel, released as part of the Build Divers HG series. It's based on the Gundam Harute that came out in the Gundam 00 HG series back in 2010 — the molded colors and some of the armor have been changed, and new weapons have been added. The silhouette is nearly identical, but the different molded colors give it a surprisingly different feel visually.

The changed parts are mainly the head, the front body armor, and the knee armor, but the addition of the Fuse Cannon and GN Radom unit to the massive backpack binders makes the rear look feel like an even bigger change. The base body shares the same characteristics as the original HG Gundam Harute — decent articulation and joint strength — but there are a lot of parts that get in the way, so pulling off dynamic poses is a bit tricky.

The rear weapons are especially large and heavy, making it very difficult to stand on its own on a flat surface. Fortunately, a universal 1/144 stand is included, so displaying it in the air works out just fine. Weapons-wise, you get the same GN Sword Rifle as the original Gundam Harute, and the two added Fuse Cannons can be detached and used as weapons. Like the Gundam Harute, it can also transform into the flight form GN Sky through a simple transformation process, and you can flip the side binders 180° to create the GN Bull configuration as well.

Anyway, for those who weren't familiar with the Gundam Harute, this might come across as quite a fresh-looking design — but when you look closer, it's a typical Build series HG kit with only minor changes from the original. That said, the base quality is pretty solid and it's got quite a bit of volume for an HG, so if the style appeals to you, it seems like a kit worth building for a fun time. :-)

HGBD Gundam Zerachiel | 2019.2 | ¥2,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.