Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

Hands are included, 6 in total.

HG Aug - Using the hand integrated with the handle, you can recreate the large scythe, and a beam saber with beam parts i

Using the hand integrated with the handle, you can recreate the large scythe,
and a beam saber with beam parts is also included.

HG Aug - The handle-integrated hand can be turned into a right hand holding a beam saber by adding the beam parts and an

The handle-integrated hand can be turned into a right hand holding a beam saber by adding the beam parts and an auxiliary part in place of the scythe.

HG Aug - A joint part for mounting on an Action Base is included, and since it plugs in horizontally into the hole below

A joint part for mounting on an Action Base is included,
and since it plugs in horizontally into the hole below the hip joint, it locks in nice and solid.

Just like L-Gaim, the legs have an open gimmick.

Leftover parts from the 2001 version's Auge runners

The hip joint lifts up quite a bit, but the knees still only bend a little.

The shoulders swing forward and back with a pretty wide range of motion.

Action pose

Together with the Auge that came in the 1/144 A-Class Heavy Metal set.

Group shot with the simultaneously released HG L-Gaim/Attle.

In March 2021, the L-Gaim plastic model series was rebooted with the release of the HG Auge. It came out at the same time as the 1/144 A-Class Heavy Metal and HG L-Gaim/Attle, and like its predecessors, certain parts have been renewed. Visually, the head and thigh parts have been replaced, and the emblem on the round binder has been changed. (For detailed renewal points, see the L-Gaim page on Bandai's development blogfor reference.)

The cross emblems on the head and front/back of the round binders have been upgraded from seals to color separation, and the thighs have been changed from a left-right split to a front-back split, eliminating the seam lines on the front and back. On top of that, the hole in the handle-integrated hand has been changed from a D-shape to a circular shape, allowing the translucent beam parts to be inserted, and an additional left hand for gripping weapons plus an extra beam saber handle have been added. An Action Base joint part has also been included — it plugs in horizontally into the hole below the hip joint, so it holds nice and firm. Additionally, as with the previous releases, the ABS joint parts have been changed to KPS, making painting more convenient.

This is fundamentally a kit with great color separation, so the straight build looks on a completely different level compared to the 1/144 Auge. That said, the molded colors can feel a bit cheap in places, so it might be a love-it-or-hate-it thing. Articulation is similar to the previous releases, but the knee articulation still only bends just a tiny bit, which puts a pretty big limit on leg-based posing. Still, it's a relief that the joint strength is solid enough that the kit isn't frustrating to handle.

For weapons, the signature giant scythe is included — it's assembled by slotting it into the top and bottom of the handle-integrated hand. You can also add the beam saber handle parts above and below that same hand and plug in the beam parts to use it as an integrated beam saber. And with the addition of the standalone beam saber and hand that come with the renewed version, you can now pull off a dual-wield action pose.

Anyway, much like the HG Attle, this kit feels just a little bit lacking compared to the HG L-Gaim — though I think that's largely because the HG L-Gaim turned out so well by comparison. Still, considering it's based on the 2001 HG, the quality holds up well enough to build today, so if you're an L-Gaim fan, I'd definitely recommend picking up the renewed version. :-)

HG Aug | 2021.3 | ¥2,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.