Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Various angles (1/6)

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Various angles (2/6)

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Various angles (3/6)

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Detail shots (1/4)

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The kit comes with an Assault Bayonet, beam rifle, and EMF Shield.

Inside view of the EMF Shield

The EMF Shield can be mounted on the bottom of the backpack.

Assault Bayonet articulation

Joint parts added to the hip when mounting on a stand

A total of 4 hands are included.

Leftover parts

Basic articulation is on par with the HGAC Gundam Geminass 01.

Assault Bayonet pose

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Beam rifle firing pose (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Golem Claw attack pose (1/3)

Golem Claw attack pose

DUEL MODE

Separate parts needed for the Dual Mode transformation

First, detach the head and Golem Claw.

Rotate the arm, then tuck it inside the shoulder.

Close the cover and rotate the Golem Claw locking pin downward under the shoulder.

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - When switching back to MS combat mode later, you can press the structure on top of the shoulder t

When switching back to MS combat mode later, you can press the structure on top of the shoulder to pull the arm back out.

Attach the separately included arm to the Golem Claw and mount it.

Opening the verniers on the back of the legs lets you tuck the feet inward.

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Lower the backpack to cover the upper body, then pull the front section out to expose the red eye

Lower the backpack to cover the upper body, then pull the front section out to expose the red eyes.

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Rotate the Assault Bayonet as shown to form an arrow shape, then combine it with the shield using

Rotate the Assault Bayonet as shown to form an arrow shape,
then combine it with the shield using the separately included joint parts.

After combining with the shield, mount it on the back to complete the transformation.

Hi-Gogg-style Dual Mode

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Dual Mode action pose (1/3)

Dual Mode action pose

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius - Dual Mode aerial pose. The great joint strength in the shoulders and arms makes posing a real ple

Dual Mode aerial pose.
The great joint strength in the shoulders and arms makes posing a real pleasure.

Together with the HGAC Gundam Geminass 01 released through Club G.

Together with the HGAC Gundam Aesculapius & Gundam L.O. Booster released through Club G.

This kit is the HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Following the Club G releases of the HGAC Gundam Aesculapiusand Gundam L.O. Booster,this is the next one — based on the Gundam Geminass 01 — and it's a unit from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Dual Story G-UNIT, released in the Operation Galiarest version equipped with claws.

This unit never appeared in the old 1997 Dual Story series kits, so this is its first time being made into a plastic model. It's got an impressive design with those massive shoulders and intimidating Golem Claws, and the excellent color separation combined with premium molded colors makes for a stunning straight build right out of the box.

The basic frame is reused from the HGAC Gundam Geminass 01, and the bulky upper body and elaborate design mean articulation isn't exactly outstanding — but the overall joint strength and stability feel noticeably improved compared to the previous releases. Honestly, the Aesculapius and Gundam L.O. Booster got so big that the Geminass joints showed some worrying stability issues. In this kit, the shoulder joints have been swapped from polycaps to standard plastic parts, which makes the most critical point — shoulder stability — rock solid. Thanks to that, poses hold well no matter what you try, and you can comfortably pull off dynamic poses using the Golem Claws too. As for weapons, you get a beam rifle, Assault Bayonet, and EMF Shield.

The transformation process into Dual Mode is relatively simple and straightforward, and you can get a pretty convincing Hi-Gogg-style form out of it. It works by adding separate transformation arms and joint parts, and the solid joint strength in the shoulders and multi-jointed arms means it handles even aggressive poses without any trouble.

All in all, this is a high-quality HGAC kit that delivers a spectacular look beyond what the source material suggests, a fun transformation gimmick, and excellent stability. Even if you were disappointed by the stability issues with the previous Aesculapius and L.O. Booster, this one should more than satisfy you. And even if you don't know the original Dual Story, the unique Hi-Gogg transformation gimmick is bound to look pretty appealing. Either way, if you were a fan of the Dual Story series or just like the style, this is one kit I can recommend without hesitation. :-)

HGAC Gundam Burn Lapius | 2024.7 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.