Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Various angles (1/6)

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Various angles (2/6)

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Various angles (3/6)

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The basic weapons and accessories are the same as the original.

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - The long rifle and dedicated hands that were included as a bonus with the Nov

The long rifle and dedicated hands that were included as a bonus with the November 2018 issue of Gundam Ace have been added.

Various articulation gimmicks on the long rifle's grip and shoulder stock

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as before.

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Long rifle poses (1/4)

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Long rifle poses (2/4)

Long rifle poses

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) - Butterfly Edge poses (1/3)

Butterfly Edge poses

Beam rifle pose

Beam tomahawk poses

Together with the standard release HGUC Moon Gundam.

This kit is the Gundam Base exclusive HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped). It's based on the standard release HGUC Moon Gundamwith changed molded colors and added weapons. As a new weapon, the long rifle that was previously included as a bonus with the November 2018 issue of Gundam Acehas been added.

Compared to the original molded colors, the colors have been changed to teal and light purple, and the overall saturation feels slightly bumped up. It's a reasonably distinct color scheme, but not so dramatically different that it'll blow you away. Since the kit itself is identical to the original beyond the molded color changes — same parts and accessories — you can check the original kit review for detailed info on the Moon Gundam itself. For this review, the focus is on the changed molded colors and the added weapon.

The added long rifle is the same one that came as a bonus with the November 2018 issue of Gundam Ace, and it's originally a shared weapon usable by both the HGUC Moon Gundam and the Sazabi. Because of this, the HGUC Sazabi hand parts included on that runner end up as leftover parts. The long rifle shows a level of detail and gimmicks that's pretty appropriate for an HG-grade kit. Thanks to the included dedicated hands, you can hold it firmly without any grip issues.

So overall, this is a simple color variant + recycled weapon version with no major standout features. That said, the quality itself is solid and clean, so if the style appeals to you, it's definitely worth picking up without hesitation. :-)

HGUC Moon Gundam (Long Rifle Equipped) | 2023.6 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.