Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Comes with a ton of beam weapons.

Heat daggers for the hands and feet are included too.

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh - Classic Crossbone weapons like the Zanbuster, Beam Zanber, and Buster Gun all transform and com

Classic Crossbone weapons like the Zanbuster, Beam Zanber, and Buster Gun
all transform and combine just as they should per the specs.

7 hands in total.

The grip issue is completely solved by plugging the peg on the palm into the weapon.

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh - The Crossbone Gun & Sword, the Maoh version's exclusive weapon, can be plugged into the han

The Crossbone Gun & Sword, the Maoh version's exclusive weapon,
can be plugged into the handle in 5 different directions.

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh - The large beam sabers mounted on the backpack can be positioned at various angles using the mul

The large beam sabers mounted on the backpack can be positioned at various angles using the multi-jointed arms.

The skull gimmick opens up for the Skull Satellite Cannon firing mode.

Articulation is excellent.

Crossbone Gun & Sword action

Crossbone Gun shooting pose

Crossbone Sword action pose

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh - Maoh version's signature four-sword style action pose (1/3)

Maoh version's signature four-sword style action pose

Two-handed V pose

Skull Satellite Cannon firing pose

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh - Heat dagger flying kick pose (1/3)

Heat dagger flying kick pose

Buster Gun shooting pose

Zanbuster action

Beam Zanber action

Alongside the HG Build Strike Gundam.
The Crossbone was always a small guy, F91-class in size.

The 14th Build Fighters HG kit is the Crossbone Gundam Maoh, and it's a bit of an interesting one — it's based on the Crossbone Gundam, which had never gotten an HGUC release before. Looking at the contents, the Crossbone Gundam runners and the Maoh version runners are clearly separated, which suggests they're probably planning to release the original version separately down the line. Either way, it's a bit unusual that the modified version came out before the original this time around. ^^;

The differences between the base Crossbone Gundam and the Maoh version are relatively minor — the Crossbone Gun & Sword has been added as a new weapon, and there's an additional mid-backpack with poseable beam saber arms. It's also built around the newer polycap system designed for non-Universal Century kits, so it delivers smooth articulation and solid joint strength. The build feel and overall quality are very similar to recent HG releases like the F91, G Gundam, and X Gundam.

The biggest highlight of the Crossbone Maoh version is its impressive weapon accessories. On top of the Crossbone's standard loadout — the Zanbuster, Beam Zanber, Buster Gun, and heat daggers — you also get two large beam sabers, the new Crossbone Gun & Sword, and even the Skull Satellite Cannon deployment gimmick, giving you a huge variety of action poses to work with.

The base HG Crossbone Gundam will get its own separate review eventually, but the Maoh version with its extra weapons really shows off HGUC-level quality and clean execution. Since it's pretty close to the original Crossbone anyway, even though it's technically a mecha from an anime built around the concept of customized Gunpla, this is a kit that'll easily appeal to regular Gunpla fans too. :-)

HGBF Crossbone Gundam Maoh | 2014.4 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.