Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

HGBF Gyancelot - The lance comes with two tip parts — one open and one closed — which you'll need to swap out depending on th

The lance comes with two tip parts — one open and one closed — which you'll need to swap out depending on the pose.

The weapons from the original HGUC Gyan Revive are included as well.

Base body with the beam parts removed from the head and backpack

Since the HGUC Gyan Revive runners are included 100% as-is,
you end up with quite a few leftover parts.

HGBF Gyancelot - Articulation is identical to the HGUC Gyan Revive. The front skirt still gets in the way of hip articulation

Articulation is identical to the HGUC Gyan Revive.
The front skirt still gets in the way of hip articulation T_T

HGBF Gyancelot - Beam saber action (1/3)

Beam saber action

HGBF Gyancelot - Aerial flight pose (1/2)

HGBF Gyancelot - Aerial flight pose (2/2)

Airborne flight pose

Aerial attack pose

HGBF Gyancelot - Aerial thrust pose (1/3)

Aerial thrust pose

Together with the HG ZZ II, released at the same time.

Together with the HGUC Gyan Revive, the original kit it's based on.

Together with the HG R Gyagya, also piloted by Sazaki.
Both share a similar medieval knight concept.

With the start of Build Fighters season 3 <Try Island Wars>, two new HG kits were released, and alongside the ZZ II, Gyancelot is one of them. As you can see, it's based on the HGUC Gyan Revive, upgraded with additional armor on the shoulders, knees, feet, chest, head, and backpack.

Since all the runners from the original HGUC Gyan Revive are included as-is, a good number of the Gyancelot-specific parts end up as leftover parts. The newly added armor on the head, chest, shoulders, and legs does stand out quite a bit, giving it a noticeably different look compared to the original kit. On top of that, the molded colors are brighter and silver foil seals have been added, making it look even more different from the original Gyancelot — though honestly, it also gives it a slightly cheaper feel in the process.

Since the base HGUC Gyan Revive was already such a solid kit, this one carries on that tradition with excellent articulation and stable joint strength. The newly added lance opens up some more dynamic posing options, and the beam parts added to the back of the head and wings really amp up the sense of energy even further.

Build Fighters suits are all about modifying and upgrading existing Gunpla, so this kit fits that concept well enough. That said, it does come across as feeling a bit lighter than the original Gyancelot in various ways, so it's probably a design that'll divide opinions depending on your generation. In the end, if the simultaneously released ZZ II was the kind of kit that could win over both old-school fans and newcomers with its sleek, HGUC-surpassing visuals, then Gyancelot feels more like a kit strictly for Build Fighters fans. :-)

HGBF Gyancelot | 2016.8 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.