Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Various angles

Detail shots

The weapons included are the Flyer Shield and the Gigantic Magnum.

The handle inside the Flyer Shield is articulated.

HG Gundam Maxter - The fixing parts added to the feet when striking a gliding pose while riding on top of the Flyer Shiel

The fixing parts added to the feet when striking a gliding pose while riding on top of the Flyer Shield.

HG Gundam Maxter - When mounting the shield on an action base in the gliding pose, you'll need to remove the green cover

When mounting the shield on an action base in the gliding pose, you'll need to remove the green cover in the middle.

A total of 3 types of hands are included.

A clear red action base and support arm are included.

There are also clear purple punch effect parts included.

The punch effect parts can also be used like this.

HG Gundam Maxter - You can detach the Core Lander and slide the cockpit backward and down, but the cockpit gimmick is pre

You can detach the Core Lander and slide the cockpit backward and down,
but the cockpit gimmick is pretty stiff and tricky to handle.

Core Lander

Underside

You can detach the shoulder and adjust the internal gimmick to use it as a glove.

Boxer Mode with the chest armor removed as well.

HG Gundam Maxter - There's even a gimmick that narrows the shoulders slightly for Boxer Mode — but flip that around, and

There's even a gimmick that narrows the shoulders slightly for Boxer Mode.
But flip that around, and it means the shoulders normally need to be pushed out, yet the slightest movement sends them sliding back in. -_-
The bigger problem is that once they go in, getting them back out is a real pain, so it's kind of a useless gimmick all around.

HG Gundam Maxter - You can pull the knuckle down at an L-shape, rotate it 180 degrees, and position it in front of the fi

You can pull the knuckle down at an L-shape, rotate it 180 degrees, and position it in front of the fist.

As an original gimmick, the armor can be further detached and mounted on the support arm.

Leftover parts

Excellent limb articulation

Shoulder articulation gimmick

There's also a hip joint sliding gimmick.

The waist and upper body can also be separated and articulated independently.

Gigantic Magnum + Flyer Shield pose

HG Gundam Maxter - Gliding pose riding on the Flyer Shield (1/3)

Gliding pose riding on the Flyer Shield

Knuckle equipped pose

HG Gundam Maxter - Pose using the punch effect parts (1/3)

Pose using the punch effect parts

HG Gundam Maxter - Boxer Mode pose (1/3)

Boxer Mode pose

HG Gundam Maxter - An original gimmick recreating a dynamic scene with additional armor removed. (1/4)

HG Gundam Maxter - An original gimmick recreating a dynamic scene with additional armor removed. (2/4)

An original gimmick recreating a dynamic scene with additional armor removed.

Together with the HG Rose Gundam released through Club G.

Together with the old 1/144 Gundam Maxter released in 1994.

This kit is the HG Gundam Maxter, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. HG Rose GundamFollowing that, this marks the second new G Gundam HG kit to be released as a Club G kit. It's come out as an HG kit with a premium build quality and a rich set of options, every bit on par with the Rose Gundam.

First off, being upgraded to a 1/144 HG after 29 years, it delivers top-notch color separation and proportions. The yellow bands on the shoulders and chest, the green sections on the chest and shield, and the red parts on the knees are all achieved through clean parts separation without any stickers. The joint structure uses the existing shared HG G Gundam frame, offering flexible articulation and solid joint strength — though the lack of polycaps still gives it a somewhat stiff feel when moving.

For weapons, the Flyer Shield and Gigantic Magnum are included, and with the help of the support parts, you can stably recreate the gliding pose riding on the Flyer Shield. A clear red action base is included for this purpose, along with clear purple punch effect parts. There's also an original gimmick exclusive to this kit — a support arm for the stand — which lets you detach the front skirt, knee, and ankle armor and mount them on it, creating a really dynamic scene. The Core Lander detachment and the shoulder-to-glove gimmick are also well-executed, as you'd expect from a modern HG kit.

The one downside is that some of the gimmicks feel a bit rough around the edges. The most notable example is the Boxer Mode, where the idea is that removing the chest armor and narrowing the shoulders enables faster movement — but the gimmick for widening and narrowing the shoulder armor is pretty awkward to use. It's not easy to push the shoulders out to widen them, and the moment you move them even slightly, they just slide back in on their own. -_-; In short, it's basically a gimmick that might as well not be there, and it's likely to just add to your frustration. The cockpit slide gimmick on the Core Lander and the knuckle deployment from the forearm are also subtly stiff and fiddly to deal with.

That said, even though a few of the gimmicks are a bit of a hassle, the surprisingly generous option parts and excellent straight build visuals more than make up for it. I'm not entirely sure why the Bandai developers are so passionate about G Gundam HG kits — following the HG Rose Gundam — but either way, if you've been waiting for a Gundam Maxter kit, this is definitely one worth recommending. :-)

HG Gundam Maxter | 2023.11 | ¥2,650

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.