Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Various angles (1/6)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Various angles (2/6)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Various angles (3/6)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - G-Line basic frame with the Standard Armor removed (1/3)

G-Line basic frame with the Standard Armor removed

Parts exclusive to the G-Line basic frame

Weapons included are a beam saber, short beam rifle, and shield.

Shield interior detail

Two types of hands are included in total.

Two backpack options are included — one for space use and one for ground use.

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Articulation of the basic frame and Standard Armor. Adding the armor does reduce leg articulat

Articulation of the basic frame and Standard Armor.
Adding the armor does reduce leg articulation a bit.

You can extend the knee to gain a bit more range of motion to compensate.

There is a hip joint slide gimmick, but
it doesn't lock in place well and just wobbles around.

Waist articulation

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

You can rotate the forearm at the elbow.

Backpack articulation

The ankles are flexible, so ground contact is pretty solid.

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - G-Line basic frame beam saber poses (1/6)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - G-Line basic frame beam saber poses (2/6)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - G-Line basic frame beam saber poses (3/6)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - G-Line basic frame beam saber poses (4/6)

G-Line basic frame beam saber poses

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Standard Armor Gatling Smasher firing poses (1/3)

Standard Armor Gatling Smasher firing poses

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Standard Armor short beam rifle poses (1/8)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Standard Armor short beam rifle poses (2/8)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Standard Armor short beam rifle poses (3/8)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Standard Armor short beam rifle poses (4/8)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Standard Armor short beam rifle poses (5/8)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Standard Armor short beam rifle poses (6/8)

Standard Armor short beam rifle poses

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor - Alongside the HGUC Full Armor Gundam 7th Unit released as a regular retail kit — since both un

Alongside the HGUC Full Armor Gundam 7th Unit released as a regular retail kit —
since both units appear in the same Gundam Senki game, their shield design concepts are quite similar.

Alongside the HGUC Efreet Nacht released through Club G.

This kit is the HGUC G-Line Standard Armor, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's a unit from the PlayStation 3 game "Mobile Suit Gundam Senki: Battle Record U.C.0081," built around the concept of swapping different armor sets onto a basic frame. HGUC Full Armor Gundam 7th Unitreleased as a regular retail kit, and the HGUC Efreet Nacht released through Club G are also units from the same game.

First off, the overall build quality is really impressive. The joints are smooth yet firm without any of that stiff, polycap-less joint feel. Articulation is excellent too, so getting the poses you want is pretty easy. Putting on the Standard Armor does reduce leg range of motion due to the armor thickness, but you can improve that somewhat by using the knee extension gimmick.

Attaching and removing the Standard Armor is a smooth process — it goes on and off without any fuss. Both with and without the armor, it shows off that refined, sharp look that's distinctly Katoki Hajime. Weapons include two beam sabers, a short beam rifle, and a shield. On top of that, you can choose between a ground-use or space-use backpack, and you can also kit it out in full gear with the Gatling Smasher equipped. The one thing that's a bit disappointing is the hip joint slide gimmick meant to improve articulation — it doesn't stay locked and just wobbles around. It almost feels like the design was left half-finished.

All in all, this is a really well-done HGUC kit with a clean, polished quality throughout. It does come in at a fairly steep ¥3,000 for an HGUC, and honestly the sheer volume of content feels more like a sub-¥2,000 kit. It does feel a little overpriced, but the kit itself is so good that it doesn't really feel like bad value. Also, looking at how the basic frame and Standard Armor are separated on the runners, it seems like other variations — like a Light Armor or Assault Armor — are likely on the way. Either way, if you've been craving a UC-era GM-style kit, this is an absolute must-buy gem of a kit. :-)

HGUC G-Line Standard Armor | 2024.2 | ¥3,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.