Club G HGAW

Gundam Air Master Burst

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Detail shots (1/4) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Detail shots (2/4) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Detail shots (3/4) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The articulation and weapons are the same as the HGAW Gundam Air Master. (1/2) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The articulation and weapons are the same as the HGAW Gundam Air Master. (2/2)

The articulation and weapons are the same as the HGAW Gundam Air Master.

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Wing deployment

Wing deployment

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Action poses (1/6) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Action poses (2/6) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Action poses (3/6) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Action poses (4/6) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Action poses (5/6) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Action poses (6/6)

Action poses

Transformation

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The transformation process into Fighter Mode is also nearly identical to the HGAW Gundam Air HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The transformation process into Fighter Mode is also nearly identical to the HGAW Gundam Air HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The transformation process into Fighter Mode is also nearly identical to the HGAW Gundam Air HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The transformation process into Fighter Mode is also nearly identical to the HGAW Gundam Air HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The transformation process into Fighter Mode is also nearly identical to the HGAW Gundam Air HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - The transformation process into Fighter Mode is also nearly identical to the HGAW Gundam Air

The transformation process into Fighter Mode is also nearly identical to the HGAW Gundam Air Master.

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Remove the cover at the center of the rear skirt to expose the stand attachment hole.

Remove the cover at the center of the rear skirt to expose the stand attachment hole.

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Fighter mode (1/5) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Fighter mode (2/5) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Fighter mode (3/5) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Fighter mode (4/5) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Fighter mode (5/5)

Fighter mode

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Underside

Underside

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Alongside the old 1/144 Gundam Air Master Burst released in 1996. The old kit's looks and gi HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Alongside the old 1/144 Gundam Air Master Burst released in 1996. The old kit's looks and gi HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Alongside the old 1/144 Gundam Air Master Burst released in 1996. The old kit's looks and gi

Alongside the old 1/144 Gundam Air Master Burst released in 1996.
The old kit's looks and gimmicks aren't actually that bad, but the HGAW is clearly superior in terms of color separation and durability.

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Alongside the HGAW Gundam Air Master released as a standard retail kit. (1/3) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Alongside the HGAW Gundam Air Master released as a standard retail kit. (2/3) HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst - Alongside the HGAW Gundam Air Master released as a standard retail kit. (3/3)

Alongside the HGAW Gundam Air Master released as a standard retail kit.

This kit is the HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's the mobile suit from After War Gundam X, and serves as a variation kit of the standard retail HGAW Gundam Air Master. The wings, backpack, front skirt, and knees have all been changed, and the molded color has been switched to blue.

So all the structural features and transformation process are identical to the HGAW Gundam Air Master, and it's still an exemplary HG kit with solid articulation and joint strength. For this review, you can really just focus on the changed colors and parts. The old 1/144 Gundam Air Master Burst from 1996 already showed impressive proportions and transformation gimmicks for its time — but even so, the HGAW that came out 24 years later is just on another level in terms of color separation, sculpt quality, and overall stability.

It didn't make it to a standard retail release, but if you're a fan of the Air Master series, this is definitely a kit worth picking up and enjoying. :-)

HGAW Gundam Air Master Burst | 2020.10 | ¥2,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.