Club G HG

Turn A Gundam Shin

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Turn A Gundam Shin - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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Detail shots

HG Turn A Gundam Shin - The weapons/accessories and how they're stored are the same as the HGUC Turn A Gundam. (1/2) HG Turn A Gundam Shin - The weapons/accessories and how they're stored are the same as the HGUC Turn A Gundam. (2/2)

The weapons/accessories and how they're stored are the same as the HGUC Turn A Gundam.

HG Turn A Gundam Shin - The bonus joint parts included.

The bonus joint parts included.

HG Turn A Gundam Shin - Leftover parts from the original HGUC Turn A Gundam. You can tell exactly which areas were change

Leftover parts from the original HGUC Turn A Gundam.
You can tell exactly which areas were changed just by looking at the leftover parts.

HG Turn A Gundam Shin - Limb articulation is the same as before.

Limb articulation is the same as before.

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Action poses

HG Turn A Gundam Shin - Alongside the original HGUC Turn A Gundam. The head, upper body, shoulders, front skirt, and knee HG Turn A Gundam Shin - Alongside the original HGUC Turn A Gundam. The head, upper body, shoulders, front skirt, and knee

Alongside the original HGUC Turn A Gundam.
The head, upper body, shoulders, front skirt, and knees have all been changed.

This is the HG Turn A Gundam Shin, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's the mobile suit that appears in Gundam Build Fighters, based on the previously released HGUC Turn A Gundam. The body's molded color has been changed to ivory, and the designs of the head, upper body, shoulders, front skirt, and knees have all been revised.

The redesigned areas generally have a more angular look, giving it a noticeably different silhouette compared to the rounded Turn A Gundam. Aside from those external changes, the internal structure and weapons are completely identical to the original. Thanks to that, it still delivers excellent articulation and joint strength — a high-quality HG kit through and through — and you even get a bonus joint part thrown in.

Other than those changes to certain exterior details, there's really nothing structurally new to explore here. That said, the build quality is solidly top-tier HGUC level, so if you're a fan of the Build series or the Turn A in general, this seems like a kit you can just pick up and have a good time with. :-)

HG Turn A Gundam Shin | 2015.11 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.