Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - Various angles (1/6)

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - Various angles (2/6)

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - Various angles (3/6)

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

Same grenade launcher and beam saber storage gimmick as before

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - The mounting point for the flexible shield on the right shoulder has moved fr

The mounting point for the flexible shield on the right shoulder has moved from the backpack to the shoulder.

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as before.

Beam rifle action

Grenade launcher action

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - Beam saber action (1/3)

Beam saber action

Together with the standard release HGUC Gustav Karl [Unicorn Ver.].

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) - The flexible shield's mounting point has moved from the backpack to the shoul

The flexible shield's mounting point has moved from the backpack to the shoulder.

The head vulcan cannons have been changed from two to one.

This kit is the HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.), released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Compared to the standard release HGUC Gustav Karl [Unicorn Ver.], it features changed molded colors and some revised sculpting. The head vulcan cannons have been reduced from two to one, and the flexible shield mounting point on the shoulder has been moved from the backpack to the shoulder.

Structurally, the flexible shield has moved up onto the shoulder, which now allows it to rotate 180 degrees around the shoulder — that's a nice touch. The vulcan cannon change on the head is barely noticeable, so it doesn't make much of a visual difference; the shift in molded colors is far more impactful. Unlike the standard release which felt heavy and drab, the vivid blue armor here is really striking, and the molded colors overall look quite premium. Everything else follows the same basic structure as before, and the joint strength is still a bit lacking for the kit's size, but that chunky build is all part of its charm.

So while there are some sculpting changes, this kit honestly looks like a color variant in practice. That said, the molded colors come out so beautifully that if the new color scheme appeals to you, I think you'll find it plenty satisfying. :-)

HGUC Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.) | 2019.7 | ¥2,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.