L-Gaim HG

L-Gaim [Special Coating]

Kit Review

Straight build

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Various angles (1/6) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Various angles (2/6) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Various angles (3/6) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Various angles (4/6) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Various angles (5/6) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Various angles (6/6)

Various angles

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Detail shots (1/4) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Detail shots (2/4) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Detail shots (3/4) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Accessories, gimmicks, and articulation are all identical to the standard release. (1/3) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Accessories, gimmicks, and articulation are all identical to the standard release. (2/3) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Accessories, gimmicks, and articulation are all identical to the standard release. (3/3)

Accessories, gimmicks, and articulation are all identical to the standard release.

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Buster Launcher pose (1/4) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Buster Launcher pose (2/4) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Buster Launcher pose (3/4) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Buster Launcher pose (4/4)

Buster Launcher pose

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Beam saber pose (1/3) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Beam saber pose (2/3) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Beam saber pose (3/3)

Beam saber pose

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Power Launcher pose (1/3) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Power Launcher pose (2/3) HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Power Launcher pose (3/3)

Power Launcher pose

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] - Together with the HG L-Gaim standard release.

Together with the HG L-Gaim standard release.

This kit is the HG L-Gaim [Special Coating], released as a Premium Bandai online exclusive. It's essentially the standard release HG L-Gaimwith a coating applied. Two white runners receive a titanium finish coating, and the price comes in at ¥5,300 — ¥3,000 more than the standard.

Since the titanium finish coating is really at its best on white armor, the smooth surface texture and that luxurious marble-like gloss really stand out. The parts other than the white armor get metallic molding, though it's comparatively less noticeable. Beyond that, the accessory lineup and gimmicks are the same as the standard release, and it's a solid HG kit with decent articulation and joint strength as expected. For this review, just pay close attention to how the plated surfaces look — though keep in mind that the titanium finish coating is the kind of thing that photos just can't fully capture how great it looks in person.

Sure, the price more than doubled, but I'd say it's a coating version that's worth the money. If you're a fan of titanium finish coating, this is one of the more affordable TF coating kits out there — definitely worth a build. :-)

HG L-Gaim [Special Coating] | 2025.1 | ¥5,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.