Kit Review

Straight build

Upper body

Head

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Back and backpack section (1/2)

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Back and backpack section (2/2)

Back & Backpack

Weapons

Leg section

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - The armor is made up of two colors: a pure white with a slight purple tint, and a slightly beige-tone

The armor is made up of two colors: a pure white with a slight purple tint, and a slightly beige-toned white.

Panels.

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Shooting Pose (1/5)

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Shooting Pose (2/5)

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Shooting Pose (3/5)

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Shooting Pose (4/5)

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Shooting Pose (5/5)

Firing pose

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Double beam saber action (1/3)

Double beam saber action

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Large Beam Saber Action (1/4)

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Large Beam Saber Action (2/4)

Large Beam Saber Action

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Beam Tomahawk Action (1/3)

Beam tomahawk action

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color - Together with the original HGUC Sazabi. Just a color change, but it really does feel like a completel

Together with the original HGUC Sazabi.
Just a color change, but it really does feel like a completely different suit..

Together with the Gunpla Builders version Hyaku-Shiki limited edition released at the same time.

Both are white versions, but the molded color feel is quite different.

Together with the HG Beginning Gundam.

This kit is the Sazabi Gunpla Builders limited edition released alongside the Hyaku-Shiki on Bandai's Online Hobby Shop, and it's a color variation kit where the entire molded color has been changed to shades of white. As you can see, just swapping out the original red for white completely transforms the feel of the suit. ^^

Unlike the Hyaku-Shiki Gunpla Builders version which used a gloss injection in an ivory tone, the Sazabi Gunpla Builders version comes in standard injection. To be more precise, it's not a pure flat white — the armor is made up of two materials: one with a slightly fluorescent, purple-tinged white, and one that's a clean solid white. Look closely and you'll notice the color combination gives it a soft, dreamy kind of look.

Since the basic kit construction is identical to the standard release, all you really need to check in this review is the difference in color. Honestly, for a kit that's essentially just a molded color rehash, the color quality turned out better than expected — it's a pretty solid limited edition. It's definitely a step above the Hyaku-Shiki in terms of quality, and as the final suit of a certain someone (well, there's the Sinanju, so...), it feels like a meaningful kit in its own right.

It makes for an even nicer display piece alongside the Hyaku-Shiki limited edition released at the same time, and since the two use completely different injection methods, the set ends up being even more satisfying. This feels like the kind of item that would've sold well even as a regular retail release rather than a limited edition — it's a good one. :-)

HGUC Sazabi GPB Color

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.