Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

The Sazabi's weapons have been reimagined into an armament called the Sweet Sword.

Leftover parts.

Articulation is decent enough.
What's actually more impressive is just how solid the joint strength is.

Backpack unit articulation

HGBF Miss Sazabi - The beam parts can be used as beam sabers, or plugged into the toe tips. (1/4)

HGBF Miss Sazabi - The beam parts can be used as beam sabers, or plugged into the toe tips. (2/4)

The beam parts can be used as beam sabers, or plugged into the toe tips.

HGBF Miss Sazabi - Toe-tip beam saber action (1/4)

HGBF Miss Sazabi - Toe-tip beam saber action (2/4)

Toe-tip beam saber action

HGBF Miss Sazabi - Action poses with double-ended beam saber configuration (1/3)

Action poses with double-ended beam saber configuration

Alongside the original HGUC Sazabi.
She's definitely slimmed down into a more feminine figure.

Alongside the HG Build Strike Gundam.
Still a Sazabi — the size difference is pretty significant.

The 12th entry in the Build Fighters HG lineup is Miss Sazabi, a feminine-styled mech. While it shares the same basic frame as the existing HGUC Sazabi, most of the exterior has been swapped out for new parts — and as you can see, it ditches the bulky Sazabi look in favor of a slender silhouette. On top of that, the bold red color scheme has been replaced with a bright sky blue combination, giving it a refreshingly clean appearance.

Since most of the parts have been changed, it actually feels like building a brand-new kit rather than just a variation. Look closely though, and you'll notice it's not a complete overhaul of the original Sazabi's armor — the shoulder parts have been repurposed as the backpack, the front skirt becomes the shield, and the foot parts move over as side leg accessories. So there's a clever reuse of existing parts going on here.

The original HGUC Sazabi already had pretty solid joints, but Miss Sazabi — being lighter and slimmer — feels even sturdier. Thanks to that, whatever pose you put her in locks right into place, making it a very satisfying kit to handle. On the flip side, the leg articulation — especially the hip joints — is a bit limited, which is a little disappointing when it comes to posing.

That said, if they were going to go with the "Miss" feminine branding, I kind of wish they'd gone full pink (...) instead. Just being slimmer and brighter doesn't really make it read as feminine. But then again, it's a setting-breaking MSV, so I guess it doesn't really matter. ^^;

Anyway, with its clean build feel, solid joints, and fresh take on the Sazabi, this seems like a solid, enjoyable kit to put together just for the fun of it. :-)

HGBF Miss Sazabi | 2014.3 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.