Kit Review

Straight build + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Various angles (1/6)

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Various angles (2/6)

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Various angles (3/6)

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Detail shots

Open up the lower body and separate the upper body from the waist section,

then adjust the cover parts and tuck the upper body inside the lower body.

Transformed into the enhanced defense mode

The included weapons are a khakkhara staff and beam parts.

You can use the beam parts to recreate the khakkhara in various configurations.

HGFC Mandor Gundam - As an original kit gimmick, 8 mini Mandor Gundams are included — they're small and cute, but you'll pr

As an original kit gimmick, 8 mini Mandor Gundams are included.
They're small and cute, but you'll probably need some careful painting to really bring them out.

You can detach the protrusions on the lower body and attach the mini Mandor Gundams there.

You can also mount the mini Mandor Gundams onto the included clear parts.

You can wrap all 8 mini Mandor Gundams around the body like shown,

or slot 6 of them onto the khakkhara.

You can choose between 2 different muffler styles.

Included stand

Only 2 sets of hands are included.

There's also a storage function inside the lower body for the accessories.

Leftover parts

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Every single round segment on the arms and waist is articulated, allowing for incredibly flexible arm/

Every single round segment on the arms and waist is articulated,
allowing for incredibly flexible arm/waist movement.

The segments inside the lower body are fixed and don't move.

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Also, since the segments connect by plugging into each other, you can adjust the number of waist segme

Also, since the segments connect by plugging into each other,
you can adjust the number of waist segments to change the overall height.

The open hands also have wrist joints.

With such flexible waist and arms, it looks like it could pick up a coin off the floor.

"Completely unexpected identity" pose (a.k.a. the Shin Bong-sun shocked pose)

HGFC Mandor Gundam - You can even make an adorable heart shape. This is a Gundam you could use for a proposal or confession

You can even make an adorable heart shape.
This is a Gundam you could use for a proposal or confession... (give it a try)

Praying pose

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Khakkhara action pose (1/3)

Khakkhara action pose

The crown jewel of billiards — the massé shot pose
Fun fact: massé is French, not Japanese.

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Drawing stance — pulling out the hidden blade from inside the khakkhara (1/3)

Drawing stance — pulling out the hidden blade from inside the khakkhara

Using the khakkhara like a beam saber

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Pose with mini Mandor Gundams added to the khakkhara (1/3)

Pose with mini Mandor Gundams added to the khakkhara

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Pose with mini Mandor Gundams wrapped around the lower body (1/3)

Pose with mini Mandor Gundams wrapped around the lower body

HGFC Mandor Gundam - Enhanced defense mode pose (1/3)

Enhanced defense mode pose

Together with the HG Dragon Gundam, also released through Club G.

This kit is the HG Mandor Gundam, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's the Gundam that represented Nepal in the show — a kit nobody expected to ever get a plastic model release, and the design is sure to be a shock to the system for anyone seeing it for the first time.

First off, they've done a surprisingly convincing job of turning this bizarre design into a plastic model. Notably, the rosary-bead-like arms and waist are engineered so that every single segment is articulated. Thanks to that, you get incredibly flexible movement at any angle, and the joint strength is solid too, so poses hold well. The one slight catch is that with every segment moving, getting a clean, sharp angle takes a little extra effort — but with just a bit of attention you can get natural-looking poses no problem. And as a bonus, this is the first Gundam that can actually make a proper heart shape. ^^

The included khakkhara weapon can be used in a variety of configurations by attaching 2 beam parts. As an original plastic model gimmick, 8 mini Mandor Gundams are included and can be mounted on the body or on the khakkhara. You can also open up the lower body and tuck the upper body inside to create the enhanced defense mode. And if you open the lower body and detach the upper body, there's a fun storage function inside for the accessories.

All in all, the Mandor Gundam has come out suspiciously well. The look is definitely going to be a love-it-or-hate-it thing, but the functionality and overall quality are excellent. That said, with the HG G Gundam series on such a strong streak of quality releases, I was fully expecting Bolt Gundam to be next in line — so this one caught me completely off guard. Either way, it's a great kit, and if the style is right up your alley, this is one I'd highly recommend. :-)

HGFC Mandor Gundam | 2025.11 | ¥2,650

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.