Gundam Base HG

Draken E

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Draken E - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

HG Draken E - Various angles (1/6) HG Draken E - Various angles (2/6) HG Draken E - Various angles (3/6) HG Draken E - Various angles (4/6) HG Draken E - Various angles (5/6) HG Draken E - Various angles (6/6)


Various angles

HG Draken E - Parts to configure the Zeon forces spec are also included.

Parts to configure the Zeon forces spec are also included.

HG Draken E - Zeon forces spec configuration (1/2) HG Draken E - Zeon forces spec configuration (2/2)

Zeon forces spec configuration

HG Draken E - Cockpit hatch open. The interior detail is pretty solid. (1/2) HG Draken E - Cockpit hatch open. The interior detail is pretty solid. (2/2)

Cockpit hatch open.
The interior detail is pretty solid.

HG Draken E - Sub-arm deployment gimmick on the Lia forces spec forearm

Sub-arm deployment gimmick on the Lia forces spec forearm

HG Draken E - The Zeon forces spec forearm has various crane articulation gimmicks reproduced. (1/2) HG Draken E - The Zeon forces spec forearm has various crane articulation gimmicks reproduced. (2/2)

The Zeon forces spec forearm has various crane articulation gimmicks reproduced.

HG Draken E - Limb articulation

Limb articulation

HG Draken E - The hip joints and shoulders move on dual-axis ball joints. (1/2) HG Draken E - The hip joints and shoulders move on dual-axis ball joints. (2/2)

The hip joints and shoulders move on dual-axis ball joints.

HG Draken E - Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

HG Draken E - Waist rotation

Waist rotation

HG Draken E - Lia forces spec pose (1/3) HG Draken E - Lia forces spec pose (2/3) HG Draken E - Lia forces spec pose (3/3)

Lia forces spec pose

HG Draken E - Lia forces spec aerial pose (1/2) HG Draken E - Lia forces spec aerial pose (2/2)

Lia forces spec aerial pose

HG Draken E - Lia forces spec – sub-arm deployed pose (1/3) HG Draken E - Lia forces spec – sub-arm deployed pose (2/3) HG Draken E - Lia forces spec – sub-arm deployed pose (3/3)

Lia forces spec – sub-arm deployed pose

HG Draken E - Zeon forces spec – cockpit hatch and standby mode (1/2) HG Draken E - Zeon forces spec – cockpit hatch and standby mode (2/2)

Zeon forces spec – cockpit hatch and standby mode

HG Draken E - Zeon forces spec pose (1/3) HG Draken E - Zeon forces spec pose (2/3) HG Draken E - Zeon forces spec pose (3/3)

Zeon forces spec pose

HG Draken E - Together with the HG Torohachy, released as a Gundam Base exclusive. (1/2) HG Draken E - Together with the HG Torohachy, released as a Gundam Base exclusive. (2/2)

Together with the HG Torohachy, released as a Gundam Base exclusive.

HG Draken E - Together with the HGUC Gundam NT-1.

Together with the HGUC Gundam NT-1.

This kit is the HG Draken E, released as a Gundam Base exclusive. It's a mech from Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket. HG TorohachySimilar in concept, this is a sub-mech kit that's a rare case among Gundam Base exclusives of being released as a completely new tooling.

The overall quality is clean and up to par with the latest HG standards — solid build experience, good color separation, decent articulation, and reliable joint strength. The shoulders and hips use dual-axis ball joints, and while the range of motion is on the narrow side, they can still move in various directions. Also, opening up the entire top of the body reveals the cockpit inside, which is nicely done with pretty respectable detail.

On top of that, you can swap out the upper body lights and arms to build it in either the Lia forces spec or the Zeon forces spec. The Lia forces spec arms feature a sub-arm deployment gimmick, while the Zeon forces spec arm's crane has various articulation and storage gimmicks reproduced.

As a Gundam Base exclusive kit with a rare 100% all-new tooling, this is quite an unexpected addition to the lineup. Even if you're not too familiar with 0080, if the design catches your eye, this is a solid, well-made HG kit that's easy to enjoy. :-)

HG Draken E | 2024.8 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.