Dunbine HG

Virunvee

Kit Review

Straight build

HG Virunvee - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

HG Virunvee - Various angles (1/7) HG Virunvee - Various angles (2/7) HG Virunvee - Various angles (3/7) HG Virunvee - Various angles (4/7) HG Virunvee - Various angles (5/7) HG Virunvee - Various angles (6/7) HG Virunvee - Various angles (7/7)


Various angles

HG Virunvee - Detail shots (1/4) HG Virunvee - Detail shots (2/4) HG Virunvee - Detail shots (3/4) HG Virunvee - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Virunvee - View of the inner back

View of the inner back

HG Virunvee - For weapons, you get an Aura Sword and scabbard, a 4-barrel Aura Shot, a 5-barrel Aura Launcher, and a Sho

For weapons, you get an Aura Sword and scabbard, a 4-barrel Aura Shot, a 5-barrel Aura Launcher, and a Shot Claw.

HG Virunvee - Inner view of the 4-barrel Aura Shot and 5-barrel Aura Launcher

Inner view of the 4-barrel Aura Shot and 5-barrel Aura Launcher

HG Virunvee - Only 2 types of hands are included.

Only 2 types of hands are included.

HG Virunvee - Articulation is pretty good.

Articulation is pretty good.

HG Virunvee - Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

HG Virunvee - The waist can also bend forward.

The waist can also bend forward.

HG Virunvee - Both hip joints move forward and backward independently.

Both hip joints move forward and backward independently.

HG Virunvee - Binder and wing articulation

Binder and wing articulation

HG Virunvee - Toe articulation

Toe articulation

HG Virunvee - A kneeling pose that looks more natural than expected. (1/2) HG Virunvee - A kneeling pose that looks more natural than expected. (2/2)

A kneeling pose that looks more natural than expected.

HG Virunvee - Aura Sword poses (1/5) HG Virunvee - Aura Sword poses (2/5) HG Virunvee - Aura Sword poses (3/5) HG Virunvee - Aura Sword poses (4/5) HG Virunvee - Aura Sword poses (5/5)

Aura Sword poses

HG Virunvee - Shot Claw pose (1/2) HG Virunvee - Shot Claw pose (2/2)

Shot Claw pose

HG Virunvee - 5-barrel Aura Launcher pose (1/3) HG Virunvee - 5-barrel Aura Launcher pose (2/3) HG Virunvee - 5-barrel Aura Launcher pose (3/3)

5-barrel Aura Launcher pose

HG Virunvee - 4-barrel Aura Shot pose (1/3) HG Virunvee - 4-barrel Aura Shot pose (2/3) HG Virunvee - 4-barrel Aura Shot pose (3/3)

4-barrel Aura Shot pose

HG Virunvee - Together with the HG Dunbine, released as a Premium Bandai online exclusive.

Together with the HG Dunbine, released as a Premium Bandai online exclusive.

This kit is the 1/72 HG Virunvee, released as a Premium Bandai online exclusive. HG DunbineIt's the next kit in the Seisenshi Dunbine series following that release, and it comes as a 100% all-new sculpt.

First of all, as you can see in the comparison photos above, it's noticeably bigger than the existing Dunbine. The overall parts construction is similar, but the build quality feels subtly upgraded. The overall movement is much smoother and more natural, and the wings are less prone to falling off, making it a lot easier to handle. Sure, the wings can still pop off during posing, but it's way better than the HG Dunbine. The weapons are also more generous, with an Aura Sword, 4-barrel Aura Shot, 5-barrel Aura Launcher, and Shot Claw all included.

So the highlights here are the excellent articulation, solid joint strength, and the wide variety of poses you can pull off with all those weapons. Above all, compared to the stiff-jointed HG Dunbine, the much smoother movement makes posing a lot more enjoyable. If you're a Dunbine fan who was a little let down by the HG Dunbine and have been on the fence, I'd actually strongly recommend giving this kit a try instead. Either way, it's a kit that any Dunbine series fan will be very happy with, and at this level of quality, it really makes you hopeful that more Aura Battlers will be on the way. :-)

HG Virunvee | 2024.2 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.