Club G HG

GM Sloep

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG GM Sloep - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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Various angles

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Detail shots

HG GM Sloep - In addition to the existing beam spray gun, a search sonar gun has been added.

In addition to the existing beam spray gun, a search sonar gun has been added.

HG GM Sloep - You can use the lead wire to depict the sensor pod in its deployed state, and the small antenna can be exte HG GM Sloep - You can use the lead wire to depict the sensor pod in its deployed state, and the small antenna can be exte

You can use the lead wire to depict the sensor pod in its deployed state, and the small antenna can be extended as well.

HG GM Sloep - You can connect it to the center of the aqua pack with a lead wire like this, but the lead wire mount is we

You can connect it to the center of the aqua pack with a lead wire like this.
The lead wire mount is weak, so it tends to droop downward..

HG GM Sloep - Three types of hands are included in total.

Three types of hands are included in total.

HG GM Sloep - The way the aqua pack wings deploy is pretty unique — you rotate the stored wings outward, then pull them o

The way the aqua pack wings deploy is pretty unique.
You rotate the stored wings outward, then pull them out to extend them.

HG GM Sloep - The rotating section is a bit tricky to assemble here. You insert it slightly, then twist to lock it in pla

The rotating section is a bit tricky to assemble here.
You insert it slightly, then twist to lock it in place, but it won't go in unless the position is lined up just right.
Take your time and follow the manual carefully.

HG GM Sloep - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

HG GM Sloep - The articulation is the same as the existing Origin GMs.

The articulation is the same as the existing Origin GMs.

HG GM Sloep - Aqua pack articulation

Aqua pack articulation

HG GM Sloep - Underwater swimming pose (1/2) HG GM Sloep - Underwater swimming pose (2/2)

Underwater swimming pose

HG GM Sloep - Search sonar gun pose (1/3) HG GM Sloep - Search sonar gun pose (2/3) HG GM Sloep - Search sonar gun pose (3/3)

Search sonar gun pose

HG GM Sloep - Sensor pod deployed pose. The lead wire mount is flimsy, so it's not easy to hold in place -_- (1/4) HG GM Sloep - Sensor pod deployed pose. The lead wire mount is flimsy, so it's not easy to hold in place -_- (2/4) HG GM Sloep - Sensor pod deployed pose. The lead wire mount is flimsy, so it's not easy to hold in place -_- (3/4) HG GM Sloep - Sensor pod deployed pose. The lead wire mount is flimsy, so it's not easy to hold in place -_- (4/4)

Sensor pod deployed pose.
The lead wire mount is flimsy, so it's not easy to hold in place -_-

HG GM Sloep - Original beam spray gun pose (1/2) HG GM Sloep - Original beam spray gun pose (2/2)

Original beam spray gun pose

HG GM Sloep - Together with the HG Underwater-Type Gundam released through Club G. Compared to the flashy but cluttered U

Together with the HG Underwater-Type Gundam released through Club G.
Compared to the flashy but cluttered Underwater-Type Gundam, the GM Sloep has a much neater look.

HG GM Sloep - Together with the standard release HGUC Zaku Marine.

Together with the standard release HGUC Zaku Marine.

This kit is the HG GM Sloep, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's an amphibious GM following the HG Underwater-Type Gundam, based on the existing Origin HG GM body — and with a large amount of newly sculpted parts added, it comes across as a GM with a strong sense of originality.

First off, the base body is the same as before, so it still boasts excellent articulation and joint strength. Both legs get auxiliary ballast tanks, the back gets an aqua pack, and a search sonar gun has been added as a new weapon. The large aqua pack uses numerous parts to deliver great three-dimensionality and color combination, and it features a unique wing deployment mechanism — the wings stored inside can be rotated out and then pulled to extend them.

That said, the rotating section of the wings is a bit tricky to assemble, so you'll want to follow the manual closely and fit it carefully. You need to insert part M8 slightly and then twist to lock it in, and if the angle and position aren't exactly right it won't turn, so watch out for that.

The newly added search sonar gun is larger and looks better than the existing beam spray gun. The sensor pod on the back can be detached and displayed in a deployed state using a lead wire, but the hold isn't great. More specifically, the part where the lead wire plugs into the back is loose, so the weight of the sensor pod causes it to droop downward. If you want to display the sensor pod deployed up high in a cool pose, it looks like you'll need to bulk up the end of the lead wire somehow.

As a nicely done underwater-type GM, it looks cleaner than the flashy but rough-around-the-edges HG Underwater-Type Gundam— though it seems like the name "Aqua GM" would've suited it better. Oddly enough, it ended up with the name "Sloep," which means a small boat in Dutch. Either way, the base quality is solid, so if the style appeals to you, this seems like an HG kit well worth recommending :-)

HG GM Sloep | 2025.10 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.