Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3 - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3 - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

Newly added Murasame Blaster and hand parts

The tip of the Murasame Blaster can be swapped out with a beam part.

Weapon-holding hands are included as duplicates.

Deployment of the newly added I-Field Generator on the forearm

The core fighter and two face variants are included, same as before.

Leftover parts

HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3 - Action poses with the new Murasame Blaster in sword mode (1/4)

HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3 - Action poses with the new Murasame Blaster in sword mode (2/4)

Action poses with the new Murasame Blaster in sword mode

Action poses with the Murasame Blaster in gun mode

I-Field generation poses exclusive to the X3

HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3 - Poses using the existing weapons (1/4)

HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3 - Poses using the existing weapons (2/4)

Poses using the existing weapons

Together with the HGUC Crossbone Gundam X1 and X2.

Together with the MG Crossbone Gundam X3, which was released earlier through Club G back in 2013.

This is the HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. HGUC Crossbone Gundam X1 Kai Kaiserves as the base, with some body parts changed and new weapons added. It's a kit characterized by the X3's distinctive forearm armor and a bright sky-blue exterior color scheme.

First off, the X3's signature blade antenna has been given a newly sculpted design, and the arm parts have been swapped out for ones featuring a deployable I-Field Generator. A set of open-hand parts needed for the I-Field deployment is also included, along with an extra set of weapon-holding hands. As for new weapons, the Murasame Blaster has been added, which can be used in either sword or gun mode. It's not a completely new sculpt though — HG Crossbone Gundam X1 Full Cloth Type.GBFTit's actually reused from that kit. As for the body, just like the Kai Kai, it features a large skull design in the center of the chest and the X1 Kai-style rear skirt.

So to sum up the key points of the X3: large skull on the chest / X1 Kai-style rear skirt / new head antenna / I-Field Generator forearms / Murasame Blaster added. Worth noting that while the main body follows the Kai Kai's design (aside from the forearms), the Peacock Smasher that came with the Kai Kai is not included. The kit's structural features are the same as before, so it still delivers excellent articulation and joint strength — a clean, well-done HGUC kit.

As a kit that faithfully recreates the X3's unique design specs, the highlights are its distinctive blue armor and special equipment like the I-Field Generator. Given these original gimmicks, this is definitely a high-priority pick for anyone who's a fan of Crossbone Gundam. :-)

HGUC Crossbone Gundam X3 | 2017.2 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.