Kit Review

Straight build + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Various angles

Detail shots

RG Nu Gundam HWS - RG Nu Gundam body with weapons removed (1/3)

RG Nu Gundam body with weapons removed

The weapons and accessories lineup is the same as before.

Leftover parts

RG Nu Gundam HWS - Hyper Mega Shield attack pose (1/3)

Hyper Mega Shield attack pose

Hyper Mega Rifle firing pose

Chest missile launcher open shot

RG Nu Gundam HWS - Alongside the kit (left) combining the standard RG Nu Gundam with the Club G RG Nu Gundam HWS expansio

Alongside the kit (left) combining the standard RG Nu Gundam with the Club G RG Nu Gundam HWS expansion set.
At first glance, the difference in molded colors doesn't look all that dramatic.

RG Nu Gundam HWS - Look closely though and you'll notice the molded colors differ here and there — a light gray has been

Look closely though and you'll notice the molded colors differ here and there.
A light gray has been added to the chest and weapons, and the deep blue parts have shifted to a more pastel tone.
The white armor surfaces have also subtly changed to a slightly brighter gray, though it's hard to tell in photos.

RG Nu Gundam HWS - Alongside the MG Nu Gundam HWS Ver.Ka. Both the MG and RG received molded color changes when released

Alongside the MG Nu Gundam HWS Ver.Ka.
Both the MG and RG received molded color changes when released as combined kits.

This kit is the RG Nu Gundam HWS, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's essentially a combined package of the standard RG Nu Gundamand the Club G release of the RG Nu Gundam HWS expansion setbundled together as-is — though like the MG combined kit, the overall molded colors have been changed.

So all the structural features are identical to the original kits, and for this review you really just need to check out the updated molded colors. It still holds up better in terms of durability compared to the MG Nu Gundam HWS, but the Hyper Mega Shield being so heavy and throwing the balance to one side seems to be an unavoidable issue.

The molded colors overall feel slightly richer, though you really need to compare them up close to spot the differences. The white has shifted ever so slightly to a brighter gray, and the deep blue has gone a touch more pastel. On top of that, light gray accent colors have been added here and there on the chest and weapons, making the whole thing feel a bit more varied than the separately purchased kit combination. It's not as dramatic a color change as with the MG combined kit, but this kind of subtle tweak is pretty nice in its own way.

Ultimately, the real value of this kit is that it bundles two kits you'd otherwise have to track down separately into one package, and the slightly different molded colors from the individual releases are a nice little bonus on top of that. Either way, if you want to build the RG Nu Gundam HWS all in one go, this is definitely worth recommending. :-)

RG Nu Gundam HWS | 2020.9 | ¥6,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.