Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Various angles (1/6)

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Various angles (2/6)

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Various angles (3/6)

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Weapons lineup. For the beam parts, the red ones are for the GN beam sabe

Weapons loadout.
The red beam parts are for the GN beam saber, and the blue ones are for the plasma sword.

Linear rifle handle articulation

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - The lead wire attached to the GN beam saber comes in two lengths. The sho

The lead wire attached to the GN beam saber comes in two lengths.
The shorter one is used when storing it.

The GN beam saber is stored in the left shoulder.

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - The pseudo solar furnace on the back can be detached and moved to mount b

The pseudo solar furnace on the back can be detached and moved to mount behind the shoulder.

The plasma sword handle is stored inside the forearm armor.

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - You can pull the head goggles open to both sides. The gimmick is a little

You can pull the head goggles open to both sides.
The gimmick is a little awkward to work with, and the orange sticker is a bit of an eyesore.
That area is already color-separated in orange, so honestly you might be better off just skipping the sticker altogether.

A total of 3 hands are included.

Hip rear flap articulation

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - To mount it on a stand, you need to remove the cover on the pseudo solar

To mount it on a stand, you need to remove the cover on the pseudo solar furnace mounting point.

Only 1 leftover part

Limb articulation

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Shoulder forward/backward articulation. Pulling the shoulder outward allo

Forward/backward shoulder articulation.
Pulling the shoulder outward allows for a greater range of movement.

The waist has a surprisingly wide range of forward/backward articulation.

The upper body can also tilt slightly to the side.

The wrist rotates widely, making a straight forward thrust pose possible.

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - GN beam saber poses (1/5)

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - GN beam saber poses (2/5)

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - GN beam saber poses (3/5)

GN beam saber poses

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Kick pose (1/3)

Kick pose

GN beam saber thrust pose using the wrist joint

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Plasma sword poses (1/3)

Plasma sword poses

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) - Linear rifle poses (1/3)

Linear rifle poses

Together with the HG Union Flag Custom Graham's Unit released in 2007.

This kit is the HG Graham's Union Flag Custom II (GN Flag), released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. In terms of lore, it's based on the HG Union Flag Custom Graham's Unitreleased in the 00 series back in 2007, but in reality it's been released as a completely new sculpt. As the final boss mobile suit of the first season of the 00 anime, this is a kit that a lot of fans have been waiting for.

The overall silhouette looks similar to the 2007 version, but look closely and you'll notice the proportions and design are quite different. Being a brand-new sculpt, everything from the parts layout to the joint structure is completely different. For starters, it uses ring-style joints without polycaps, with directional joint pins applied throughout. Thanks to this, most joints are well-designed to stay in place during posing — however, the hip joint does have a tendency to pop out occasionally when raising the thigh upward.

This happens because the hip joint is made up of two stages — a rotation section and a ball joint — and the rotation section is too stiff compared to the ball joint where the thigh actually connects. That said, the ball joint itself is absolutely not loose; it's just that the joint strength balance is a little off. Other than that, the overall joint strength is very solid, moving smoothly while holding poses firmly. The general articulation is excellent as well, and there's even a gimmick where you can pull the shoulder joint outward to expand its range of motion.

Weapons include a linear rifle, GN beam saber, and plasma sword. The lead wire for the GN beam saber can be used in two different lengths, and the gimmick of moving the pseudo solar furnace from the back and mounting it behind the shoulder is also recreated. There's also a gimmick where you can pull the head goggles open to both sides — though the process is a little awkward, and the orange sticker on the goggles does look a bit out of place.

So here we have a 00 HG with a brand-new sculpt after quite a long time. Overall it delivers solid joints and excellent articulation, though the hip joint and the stickers do leave a little to be desired. Still, it's a well-done upgrade to the GN Flag after 18 years, so for those who've been waiting a long time for this kit, it should make for a great treat. :-)

HG Graharm's Union Flag Custom (GN Flag) | 2025.9 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.