HG RX-93-ν2

Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color

Kit Review

Straight build
+ light panel lining

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color (1/7) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color (2/7) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color (3/7) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color (4/7) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color (5/7) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color (6/7) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color (7/7)

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Upper body and head (1/2) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Upper body and head (2/2)

Upper body and head

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Legs. (1/2) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Legs. (2/2)

Legs

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Shield

Shield

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Backpack and fin funnels (1/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Backpack and fin funnels (2/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Backpack and fin funnels (3/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Backpack and fin funnels (4/4)

Backpack and fin funnels

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Bazooka action (1/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Bazooka action (2/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Bazooka action (3/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Bazooka action (4/4)

Bazooka action

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam saber action (1/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam saber action (2/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam saber action (3/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam saber action (4/4)

Beam saber action

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam rifle action (1/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam rifle action (2/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam rifle action (3/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Beam rifle action (4/4)

Beam rifle action

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Launch pose (1/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Launch pose (2/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Launch pose (3/4) HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Launch pose (4/4)

Launch pose

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Alongside the original HGUC Hi-Nu Gundam. The structure is 100% identical — only the molded colo HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Alongside the original HGUC Hi-Nu Gundam. The structure is 100% identical — only the molded colo

Alongside the original HGUC Hi-Nu Gundam.
The structure is 100% identical — only the molded colors differ.

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color - Together with Beginning Gundam.

Together with Beginning Gundam.

The second Gunpla Builders kit is the Hi-Nu Gundam GPB Color —
the Gunpla that faced off against Beginning Gundam in episode 1 of the anime. Since it's not a completely new unit like Beginning Gundam but rather the existing Hi-Nu brought in as-is, this is a completely straightforward variation that simply recolors the existing
HGUC Hi-Nu Gundam's molded colors.

So the kit's basic characteristics are 100% identical to the HGUC Hi-Nu. The light blue has been changed to navy, and the silver and frame colors have been swapped out for yellow and plain gray. Even the seals are the same as the original HGUC Hi-Nu. Since the HGUC Hi-Nu was already a pretty solid kit to begin with, this one delivers at least that same level of quality. Looking at the coloring alone, the GPB Color version does have a slightly more subdued and clean look to it.

If the show keeps bringing in units that are just color swaps like this,
it could lead to endless variations… which isn't exactly something to look forward to. ^^; It's a good-quality kit, but don't expect anything particularly fresh — it's very much a rehash. That said, it's worth picking up if you're into the Gunpla Builders anime and want to build it as a set with Beginning Gundam, or if you've never built the original HGUC Hi-Nu before.

HG Hi-Nu Gundam : GPB Color | 2010.9 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.