Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Club G GN-X IV Type.GBF - Detail shots (1/4)

Club G GN-X IV Type.GBF - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

Club G GN-X IV Type.GBF - The GN Buster Sword and GN Long/Short Rifle from the Builders Custom 24th Century Weapons Set have

The GN Buster Sword and GN Long/Short Rifle from the Builders Custom 24th Century Weapons Set have been reused here.

You can swap the barrel to configure it as either a GN Long Rifle or Short Rifle.

Club G GN-X IV Type.GBF - You can also remove the large GN Shield and swap in the smaller shoulder armor. (1/3)

You can also remove the large GN Shield and swap in the smaller shoulder armor.

You can attach an additional GN particle tank to the back of the shoulder.

The GN Buster Sword can be mounted on the shoulder.

Leftover parts

GN Long Rifle action pose

GN Long Rifle action pose with GN Shield removed

GN Buster Sword pose

GN Short Rifle + beam saber pose

Together with the HG Accelerate GN-X released through Club G.

Together with the HG GN-X released as a standard retail release.

This kit is the HG GN-X IV Type.GBF, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. The basic framework is based on the standard retail HG GN-X, though the torso shape and shoulder configuration are based on the Club G release, HG Accelerate GN-X.

In the end, it comes out as something like a variation kit of the HG Accelerate GN-X. The new sculpts include the large GN Shield, the smaller shoulder armor, and the GN particle tank that plugs into the back of the shoulder. On top of that, the crotch area and head design have been slightly tweaked — though honestly, the color change feels more significant than the design changes. Also included are the GN Buster Sword and GN Long/Short Rifle from the Builders Custom 24th Century Weapons Set.

Since the base frame is identical to the HG Accelerate GN-X, it still delivers solid articulation and joint strength. The foot armor popping off is still the same old issue, but it's something you can easily manage with a little care.

While the number of new parts isn't huge, the distinctive molded colors and the large GN Shield and GN particle tank give it a pretty unique look. This feels like a kit worth recommending to anyone who's into that heavy "weapon of war" kind of aesthetic. :-)

HG GN-X IV Type.GBF | 2018.2 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.