Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Various angles (1/6)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Various angles (2/6)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Various angles (3/6)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Detail shots (1/4)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - You can swap between 3 different facial expressions — the two on the right have eyes ap

You can swap between 3 different facial expressions,
and the two on the right have eyes applied with waterslide decals.

You can choose between 2 different costume tops.

The helmet can be assembled in either a "wearing" or "removed" configuration.

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - The wearing configuration works by placing the dedicated front hair and head parts insi

The wearing configuration works by placing the dedicated front hair and head parts inside before assembling.

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - The helmet reassembled in the removed configuration. The disassembly and reassembly pro

The helmet reassembled in the removed configuration.
The disassembly and reassembly process is a bit of a hassle.

A total of 4 different hand types are included.

Leftover parts

Somewhat limited limb articulation

The shoulder's forward/backward range of motion is also narrow.

Upper body articulation

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Various poses (1/4)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Various poses (2/4)

Various poses

Poses with the unzipped costume

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Poses with the helmet used as an accessory (1/5)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Poses with the helmet used as an accessory (2/5)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Poses with the helmet used as an accessory (3/5)

Poses with the helmet used as an accessory

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke - Poses with the helmet on (1/3)

Poses with the helmet on

Together with the Figure-rise Standard Lacus Clyne.

This kit is Lunamaria Hawke released in the Figure-rise Standard series. She's a well-known heroine from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, and the kit comes out nicely with plenty of option parts and solid overall quality.

The basic construction follows the typical Figure-rise Standard structure, and the overall proportions and face sculpt look quite nice. It's a huge step forward compared to Bandai's early girl model kits. That said, only one face with a pre-printed tampo print is included, while the other two require waterslide decals for the eyes — which tends to divide opinions. If you can get the eye placement just right (which is easier said than done...), you do get the freedom to choose from different eye expressions to suit your taste.

For the body, you can choose between a zipped-up suit or an unzipped open-front look. As an additional bonus accessory, a removable helmet is included. Swapping the helmet on and off requires disassembling and reassembling it, which is a bit of a hassle. Still, a dedicated head part for the helmeted look is provided separately, so you can display both the bare head and the helmeted head as separate configurations.

The one downside is the articulation — the range of motion in the arms, legs, shoulders, and waist is fairly limited, making dynamic poses a challenge. This is pretty much par for the course with the Figure-rise series, likely due to the joint design being prioritized around proportions. On the plus side, the overall pose lines are quite elegant, and the joint strength is solid enough that you won't have to worry about parts flopping around. One thing to watch out for: the single front hair strand is a bit stiff to move, so be careful not to snap it during posing.

All in all, this is a well-executed Bandai girl model kit with a high level of polish. If you're a Gundam SEED fan or have a soft spot for the Lunamaria character, this is definitely a kit worth picking up. :-)

Figurerise Standard Lunamaria Hawke | 2024.6 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.