Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - Views from various angles. Even though the backpack looks heavy, the joints are solid enou

Various angles.
Even though the backpack looks heavy, the joints are solid enough that standing it upright is no problem.

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

Shield interior detail

You can choose between the backpack and the additional Booster.

Rear view with backpack attached, and backpack articulation.

A total of 5 hands are included.

Included stand

Limb articulation.
The skirt makes it hard to raise the hip joints very high.

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - There's a rotating hip joint gimmick, but it's awkward to use and doesn't feel like it hel

There's a rotating hip joint gimmick, but it's awkward to use and doesn't feel like it helps all that much.

You can detach and move the skirt to extend the leg's range of motion.

Shoulder forward/backward articulation

Waist articulation

Beam saber mount articulation

Additional Booster articulation

Airborne poses with the main body only

Poses with the standard backpack attached

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - Poses with the additional Booster attached (1/5)

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - Poses with the additional Booster attached (2/5)

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - Poses with the additional Booster attached (3/5)

Poses with the additional Booster attached

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) - Together with the HGUC Gundam GP01. The design concept is similar, but they actually feel

Together with the HGUC Gundam GP01.
The design concept is similar, but they actually feel quite different in person.

This kit is the HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero), released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. The model number GP00 refers to a Prototype that predates the GP01 from 0083. It's a mobile suit that appears in "Mobile Suit Gundam UC Engage," a mobile battle game from Bandai Namco released in 2021.

First off, this is a 100% newly tooled kit that follows the GP01's design concept while coming out feeling quite different. Looking at the curvy design and the shape of the head antenna, it actually reminds me more of Gundam G-Self. Structurally, the joint strength is very solid, but the articulation feels a bit hit-or-miss. The elbows and knees aren't bad, but the hip joint range of motion feels narrow for the design. There's even a rotating hip joint gimmick, but the thigh movement angle is limited and the skirt keeps getting in the way.

In the end, the joints are excessively stiff to the point of being slightly annoying, and the hip joints are oddly restricted too, so this isn't exactly the most fun kit to pose around. On the flip side, because the joints are so solid, you can stand it upright without much trouble even with the heavy additional Booster attached — so there's that.

For weapons, you get a standard beam rifle, shield, and beam saber, and you can swap the backpack out for a large additional Booster. The Booster is big and heavy, but the overall connection is secure enough that posing isn't much of a hassle. There's also a simple clear display stand included, which comes in handy for posing.

All in all, this is a kit that stands out visually with clean color separation and a sleek design. Ease of articulation takes a slight hit, but the overall build quality feels solid. If you're a fan of the Gundam Engage game or just dig the look, this is definitely a kit worth picking up. :-)

HGUC Gundam GP00 (Engage Zero) | 2023.1 | ¥2,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.