Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Detail shots (1/4)

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Completed frame

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Frame detail shots. It's basically almost the same as the HiRM Gundam Barbatos. (1/4)

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Frame detail shots. It's basically almost the same as the HiRM Gundam Barbatos. (2/4)

Frame detail shots.
It's basically almost the same as the HiRM Gundam Barbatos.

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Due to the feet unique to the 6th Form, only the tip of the foot frame has been made slight

Due to the feet unique to the 6th Form, only the tip of the foot frame has been made slightly larger.

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - You can swap it out not only into the 6th Form, but also into the 5th Form Ground Combat co

You can swap it out not only into the 6th Form, but also into the 5th Form Ground Combat configuration.

Parts exclusive to the 6th Form

Articulation gimmick for the 6th Form Booster

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Parts for the 5th Form Ground Combat configuration. The parts that came with the HiRM Gunda

Parts for the 5th Form Ground Combat configuration.
The parts that came with the HiRM Gundam Barbatos are reused as-is.

Built up in the 5th Form Ground Combat configuration

With only the shoulder armor and side skirts configured like the original 4th Form.

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - By removing the shoulder armor and chest armor from the 6th Form, you can also make the 6th

By removing the shoulder armor and chest armor from the 6th Form,
you can also make the 6th Form Final Battle configuration.

The weapons from the original HiRM Gundam Barbatos are included as well.

The wrench mace and two open hands newly added to this kit

Chain saw articulation gimmick on the wrench mace

The wrench mace can be mounted on the backpack using a joint part.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation is the same as before.

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - 6th Form wrench mace action poses. It's a big weapon, but the main body joints are so solid

6th Form wrench mace action poses.
It's a big weapon, but the main body joints are so solid that it holds poses pretty well.

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - 6th Form Final Battle configuration action poses (1/3)

6th Form Final Battle configuration action poses

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - 5th Form Ground Combat configuration poses. (1/5)

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - 5th Form Ground Combat configuration poses. (2/5)

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - 5th Form Ground Combat configuration poses. (3/5)

5th Form Ground Combat configuration poses.

Together with the HiRM Gundam Barbatos it's based on.

Together with the HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form.

Together with the No Grade 1/100 Gundam Barbatos 6th Form.

This kit is the HiRM (High Resolution Model) Gundam Barbatos 6th Form, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Based on the HiRM Gundam Barbatoswhich was released as a general release kit, it adds parts for the 6th Form on top of that. More than half of the parts are newly sculpted additions.

As you'd expect from a HiRM kit, the body frame includes numerous metal parts and comes pre-assembled in separate packaging. Aside from the foot tips being slightly extended compared to before, everything else is identical. The joints are stiff throughout, but that means you can lock in poses solidly without worrying about joint strength. That said, some joints are a bit too stiff — the hip rotation joints in particular are still extremely tight, so you'll want to be careful since forcing them could risk breaking other parts. Also, the waist joint on the HiRM Gundam Barbatos was relatively loose, but it seems like that's been improved somewhat with this release.

The 6th Form parts are cleanly executed in line with the HiRM concept, with excellent color separation and a nice gloss injection shine. Weapon-wise, the wrench mace used for the 5th/6th Forms has been added, and the chain saw articulation gimmick is well done too. Two open hands are also included as a bonus, and all the weapons from the original HiRM Gundam Barbatos are in there as well. And while a large, heavy weapon like the wrench mace has been added, the stiff joints actually work in your favor here, giving you great pose stability.

As a bonus, you can also build the 5th Form Ground Combat configuration, reusing the parts from the original HiRM Gundam Barbatos 4th Form as-is. You can also remove the shoulder armor and chest armor from the 6th Form to recreate the 6th Form Final Battle configuration. Though honestly, since both just involve reusing or removing existing parts, it does feel like they didn't put a whole lot of extra effort into those options.

Overall, this kit has a lot going for it — a clean, premium look and the satisfaction of solid, locked-in poses. There's a real sense of heft to it, almost like a diecast toy, and the sturdy build is genuinely satisfying. Sure, at ¥17,000 it's the kind of price that makes you stop and think about value, as you'd expect from the HiRM line — but if you're a fan of Iron-Blooded Orphans, this is definitely a kit worth considering. :-)

HiRM Gundam Barbatos 6th Form | 2017.1 | ¥17,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.