Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBF Star Burning Gundam - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBF Star Burning Gundam - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

The rifle can be unfolded, and the shield can be split for use.

The split shield comes with grip holes at various positions.

HGBF Star Burning Gundam - The forearm section is detachable and can be slid forward to recreate the Hyper Star Burning Knuck

The forearm section is detachable and can be slid forward to recreate the Hyper Star Burning Knuckle.

A total of 4 hand parts are included.

True to its Burning Gundam heritage, the articulation is excellent.

Action pose

Split shield poses

HGBF Star Burning Gundam - Aerial shooting poses (1/2)

HGBF Star Burning Gundam - Aerial shooting poses (2/2)

Aerial firing pose

Beam saber pose

Together with the HG Build Burning, Try Burning, and Kamiki Burning Gundam.

The Star Burning Gundam from Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack has been released as an HG kit. It's the fourth Burning Gundam to appear following the Build, Try, and Kamiki versions, and the basic frame and format are very similar to its predecessors. Design-wise, only the color layout and details have been changed, so it's a string of pretty similar-looking designs where it's hard to tell at a glance which Burning Gundam you're looking at.

First off, the excellent articulation and posability are definite strong points, as you'd expect from a Burning Gundam — though the long-standing tradition of shoulders popping out during posing is still very much alive, whether that's down to the polycap's limitations or not. For weapons, you get a foldable beam rifle and a detachable shield. The beam rifle has zero color separation and not even a sticker to compensate, which is a bit of an eyesore. As for the Hyper Star Burning Knuckle on the forearm, it is detachable and can slide forward, but the yellow knuckle tends to fall off too easily, giving the whole thing a bit of a half-baked feel.

Aside from being yet another new Burning Gundam design, there's nothing particularly standout about this kit — but it's got solid articulation and decent overall quality, so it should be an enjoyable HG build with nothing major to complain about. :-)

HGBF Star Burning Gundam | 2017.8 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.