Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

For weapons, you get the Big Lancer and the Tricera Shield.

The sides and jaw of the Tricera Shield are articulated.

Leftover parts

To transform into Gran-Tops, first transform the arms and legs as shown above.

Additional transformation parts needed to form Gran-Tops

Arrange the parts as shown above, then combine!

Gran-Tops

Underside

Parts layout for transforming into Gran-Jet

Gran-Jet

Underside

HG Gran-Saurer - Just like the previous kits, a display stand is included so you can store the leftover parts depending on wh

Just like the previous kits, a display stand is included so you can store the leftover parts depending on which form you're displaying.

Limb articulation

There's also a gimmick where the chest folds inward to allow shoulder rotation.

Action pose

Together with Go-Saurer & Magna-Saurer.

Transformation : King Go-Saurer

Additional parts needed to form King Go-Saurer

First, disassemble Go-Saurer as shown above.

Fold the shoulder armor as shown above and set it aside.

Next, disassemble Magna-Saurer as shown above.

Transform the Magna Shot and legs as shown above, then...

Remove the locking pins from the transformation parts.

Finally, disassemble Gran-Saurer as shown above.

Transform the shoulders as shown above, then

Disassemble and reassemble the legs to form King Go-Saurer's shoulders as shown above.

Add Go-Saurer's arms and shoulders to complete King Go-Saurer's arms, then

Combine Magna-Saurer's legs and the Magna Shot as feet onto Go-Saurer's legs.

HG Gran-Saurer - Attach the completed legs to Gran-Saurer's lower body, then use the separately included thigh armor to lock

Attach the completed legs to Gran-Saurer's lower body, then use the separately included thigh armor to lock everything in place.

HG Gran-Saurer - Pull out King Go-Saurer's head hidden inside the Tricera Shield, then attach the separately included head an

Pull out King Go-Saurer's head hidden inside the Tricera Shield, then attach the separately included head antenna.

Combine the parts as shown above to complete the main body.

Finally, combine Go-Saurer's and Gran-Saurer's wings and mount them on the back to finish the transformation.

HG Gran-Saurer - The completed King Go-Saurer. The proportions are a bit... wild. (1/6)

HG Gran-Saurer - The completed King Go-Saurer. The proportions are a bit... wild. (2/6)

HG Gran-Saurer - The completed King Go-Saurer. The proportions are a bit... wild. (3/6)

HG Gran-Saurer - The completed King Go-Saurer. The proportions are a bit... wild. (4/6)

The completed King Go-Saurer.
The proportions are a bit... wild.

Compared to a cigarette pack.
It's gotten a whole lot bigger.

When you hand it the King Blade, the shoulders droop under the weight.

HG Gran-Saurer - Action poses I struggled to pull off (1/3)

Action poses I struggled to pull off

HG Gran-Saurer - Leftover parts can be stored on the display stand in various ways depending on the situation. (1/4)

HG Gran-Saurer - Leftover parts can be stored on the display stand in various ways depending on the situation. (2/4)

Leftover parts can be stored on the display stand in various ways depending on the situation.

Following Go-Saurer and Magna-Saurer, Gran-Saurer has now been released in HG. With this, all three kits needed for King Go-Saurer are out, and the price is a little higher than the previous two thanks to the extra combination parts included.

The Gran-Saurer itself comes out just as clean as the previous kits. The assembly feels smooth, the color separation is excellent, and the molded colors look great — all very satisfying to put together. Articulation is fairly average due to the transformation gimmick, though there is a neat feature where the chest parts fold inward to allow arm rotation.

Just like the previous kits, you can transform it into various mecha through disassembly and reassembly. You can configure it as Gran-Tops, a triceratops form, or Gran-Jet, a flight form. Two display stands are also included for storing the leftover parts, so you can keep everything tidy.

The highlight of this kit is ultimately the combination into King Go-Saurer, where you bring in the previously released Go-Saurer and Magna-Saurer to form one massive mecha. The process is a bit involved, but the parts fit and stability once it's all together are better than expected. Standing it upright in a neutral pose is no problem, but handing it the King Blade causes the shoulder joints to give way and droop. I did manage to get some action shots of it gripping the King Blade with both hands, but honestly it's probably better to just leave it standing empty-handed.

That said, the proportions of the combined King Go-Saurer are, well... honestly a bit off. The head is too small, the upper body is too big, and the lower body feels a little lacking — it's going to be pretty divisive. I think the real takeaway here is just the achievement of pulling off a three-unit combination in injection plastic model form.

Either way, if you have any nostalgia for Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (known in Korea as Great Captain Saurus), just knowing that the full lineup of all three kits is finally complete should be enough to get you excited. :-)

HG Gran-Saurer | 2020.7 | ¥5,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.