Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various angles (1/6)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various angles (2/6)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various angles (3/6)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Detail shots

You can detach the Core Lander and lower the cockpit.

Core Lander

Underside

6 Peilong Flags and accessories are included, and the tips can be configured in 3 different forms.

Dragon Claw extension parts

Using the straight extension parts, you can extend the Dragon Claw up to 4 stages.

HGFC Dragon Gundam - By combining the Dragon Claw with the extension parts and a circular PET sheet, you can create a new e

By combining the Dragon Claw with the extension parts and a circular PET sheet, you can create a new effect.
This is an HG-original gimmick devised by director Imagawa Yasuhiro.

HGFC Dragon Gundam - The True Meteor Butterfly Sword effect parts, brilliantly rendered in PET sheet form, can be attached

The True Meteor Butterfly Sword effect parts, brilliantly rendered in PET sheet form,
can be attached inside the Core Lander's nose section after disassembling it.

Articulation of the Peilong Flags in their stowed position on the backpack

HGFC Dragon Gundam - When using the Peilong Flags in their deployed form, you can remove the stowed Peilong Flag parts as n

When using the Peilong Flags in their deployed form,
you can remove the stowed Peilong Flag parts as needed.

You can also add a separate carbide cutter to the tip of the head antenna.

A total of 7 hands are included.

A clear green Action Base 5 is included.

Leftover parts

Excellent articulation

Hip joint sliding gimmick

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Waist articulation

The back of the head moves in 4 separate strands.

Kneeling pose

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various poses using the open hand (1/7)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various poses using the open hand (2/7)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various poses using the open hand (3/7)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various poses using the open hand (4/7)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Various poses using the open hand (5/7)

Various poses using the open hand

Pose with both arms' Dragon Claws extended

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Pose with one arm fully extended (1/3)

Pose with one arm fully extended

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Bahua Jiaozhang Shijiezhen pose recreated by inserting all 6 Peilong Flags into the stand (1/3)

Bahua Jiaozhang Shijiezhen pose recreated by inserting all 6 Peilong Flags into the stand

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Poses using the 3 different forms of the Peilong Flags (1/6)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Poses using the 3 different forms of the Peilong Flags (2/6)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Poses using the 3 different forms of the Peilong Flags (3/6)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Poses using the 3 different forms of the Peilong Flags (4/6)

Poses using the 3 different forms of the Peilong Flags

HGFC Dragon Gundam - True Meteor Butterfly Sword pose (1/4)

HGFC Dragon Gundam - True Meteor Butterfly Sword pose (2/4)

True Meteor Butterfly Sword pose

A spectacular pose combining the True Meteor Butterfly Sword with the original effect parts.

The original effect parts can be secured using a support pillar.

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Together with the HGFC Gundam Rose & Maxter released through Club G. All three show top-tier quali

Together with the HGFC Gundam Rose & Maxter released through Club G.
All three show top-tier quality.

HGFC Dragon Gundam - Together with the old 1/144 Dragon Gundam released in 1994. It took exactly 30 years to get the HG upg

Together with the old 1/144 Dragon Gundam released in 1994.
It took exactly 30 years to get the HG upgrade.

This kit is the HGFC Dragon Gundam, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Following the HGFC Rose Gundam and Gundam Maxter, the G Gundam mobile suits are steadily rolling out in the Club G HGFC lineup — and they're showing a noticeably higher level of quality compared to other HG kits.

First off, the excellent color separation keeps sticker usage to a minimum, so even a straight build looks clean and sharp. Notably, the Dragon Claw and the green parts on the shins — areas that would normally just get a sticker slapped on them — are properly broken out as separate parts. The basic joint structure uses the shared G Gundam joint runners, which still deliver great articulation and joint strength, making it easy to pull off all kinds of poses from the show.

When it comes to weapons and accessories, this kit is genuinely in a league of its own for an HG — the selection is incredibly generous. The 6 Peilong Flags can be configured in 3 different forms, and Dragon Claw extension parts are included that let you adjust the length across 4 stages. There are also 2 beautifully made True Meteor Butterfly Sword effect parts in PET sheet form — the circular one, combined with the semicircular Dragon Claw extension parts, enables an original gimmick. You can mount everything on the included clear green Action Base 5 for some seriously flashy poses. On top of that, you can insert all 6 Peilong Flags into the stand in flag form to recreate the Bahua Jiaozhang Shijiezhen pose. With so many different poses and scene recreations possible, I ended up trying out 12 different poses just in this review.

All in all, this is a deluxe HG that delivers clean quality alongside a ridiculously generous accessory loadout — it's a really well-done kit. It honestly feels like there's a Dragon Gundam fan somewhere inside Bandai, because the passion really comes through. For anyone who's been waiting for Dragon Gundam to get the HG treatment, this must feel like an absolute gift. And if the design speaks to you, this is the kind of kit you just grab without hesitation — it's easily one of the best HG releases out there. :-)

HGFC Dragon Gundam | 2024.11 | ¥3,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.