Club G MG

Prototype Gouf

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

MG Prototype Gouf - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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MG Prototype Gouf - Detail shots (1/4) MG Prototype Gouf - Detail shots (2/4) MG Prototype Gouf - Detail shots (3/4) MG Prototype Gouf - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

MG Prototype Gouf - In the MG Gouf 2.0's frame, the legs use the Zaku frame while the head gets a new frame. (1/2) MG Prototype Gouf - In the MG Gouf 2.0's frame, the legs use the Zaku frame while the head gets a new frame. (2/2)

In the MG Gouf 2.0's frame, the legs use the Zaku frame while the head gets a new frame.

MG Prototype Gouf - Weapon lineup. The MG Zaku 2.0 weapons have been added as well.

Weapons loadout.
The MG Zaku 2.0 weapons have been added as well.

MG Prototype Gouf - Cockpit hatch open

Cockpit hatch open

MG Prototype Gouf - Detail shot of the new backpack.

Detail shot of the new backpack.

MG Prototype Gouf - Quite a few leftover parts remain.

Quite a few leftover parts remain.

MG Prototype Gouf - The articulation and mono-eye linked rotation gimmick are identical to the standard MG Gouf 2.0. (1/2 MG Prototype Gouf - The articulation and mono-eye linked rotation gimmick are identical to the standard MG Gouf 2.0. (2/2

The articulation and mono-eye linked rotation gimmick are identical to the standard MG Gouf 2.0.

MG Prototype Gouf - Kneeling firing pose (1/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Kneeling firing pose (2/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Kneeling firing pose (3/3)

Kneeling firing pose

MG Prototype Gouf - Heat saber pose (1/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Heat saber pose (2/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Heat saber pose (3/3)

Heat saber pose

MG Prototype Gouf - Bazooka pose (1/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Bazooka pose (2/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Bazooka pose (3/3)

Bazooka pose

MG Prototype Gouf - Heat hawk pose (1/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Heat hawk pose (2/3) MG Prototype Gouf - Heat hawk pose (3/3)

Heat hawk pose

MG Prototype Gouf - Alongside the MG Gouf 2.0 it's based on. Quite a few areas have been changed, including the head, upp MG Prototype Gouf - Alongside the MG Gouf 2.0 it's based on. Quite a few areas have been changed, including the head, upp

Alongside the MG Gouf 2.0 it's based on.
Quite a few areas have been changed, including the head, upper body, legs, and backpack.

MG Prototype Gouf - Alongside the HG Prototype Gouf (Mobility Demonstrator Sand Color Ver.) released through Club G.

Alongside the HG Prototype Gouf (Mobility Demonstrator Sand Color Ver.) released through Club G.

This kit is the MG Prototype Gouf, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. The Prototype Gouf that first appeared in the Origin HG series has now made it to MG as well. It's based on the MG Gouf 2.0released as a standard retail kit, with a number of newly sculpted parts added into the mix.

Built on the foundation of the Gouf 2.0 — which itself was based on the MG Zaku 2.0 — one interesting thing to note is that the Zaku leg frame has been brought back in place of the Gouf-specific leg frame. On the exterior, the head, upper body, legs, and backpack have all been redesigned in a new style, and the design changes are significant enough that it comes across as a distinctly characterful new Gouf.

Since the basic skeleton is shared with the Zaku/Gouf 2.0, it carries on the legacy of those top-tier kits with excellent build quality, articulation, and joint strength. On the weapons front, the standard Gouf 2.0 shield and heat saber are joined by three additional weapons from the MG Zaku 2.0, making for a more well-rounded loadout.

All in all, this is a great variation kit with a strong sense of originality. It's especially a must-have for any One Year War fan — the content and quality are sure to impress. Personally, it's a fantastic kit I'd recommend to any Gunpla fan out there. :-)

MG Prototype Gouf | 2017.1 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.