Kit Review

Straight build + panel lining + partial paint

Size comparison with a cigarette pack. Pretty big, right?

Includes two 1/550 figures: GP03 and Zaku F2.

All the red vernier areas are hand-painted.

Upper body close-up and center torso.

The head section. The design itself is a bit plain, but...

HGM NEUE ZIEL - The solid, chunky shoulders. (1/3)

The solid, chunky shoulders.

Back section

The arm section. There's quite a bit of molded detail on the inside of the shoulder armor too.

The skirt area below the waist...

So many verniers. = Meant a lot of partial painting;

Details on the inside of the skirt.

As for articulation... the arms move a little, that's about it?

The long tanks on the rear and the skirts do move a little bit...

The sub-arms on the inside of the shoulders are removable, but they don't articulate.

Sub-arm attached.

You can attach a total of four, front and back on both shoulders.

HGM NEUE ZIEL - You can mount a beam saber on the sub-arm... but the kit only comes with one unpainted white beam saber part.

You can mount a beam saber on the sub-arm...
The kit only includes one unpainted white beam saber part. (See the runner shot.)
Thing is, I actually lost it somewhere and can't find it... -.-;;
Tried fitting a 1/144-scale beam saber in there, and it fit perfectly... actually looks even better too... oops;

HGM NEUE ZIEL - Since I was already using someone else's, I went ahead and gathered up all sorts of beam sabers in different

Since I was already using someone else's, I went ahead and gathered up all sorts of beam sabers in different colors to try out.

The claw arm on the forearm can be displayed in its extended state using a wire with a metal core inside.

This kit also includes two 1/550 MS figures — the Stamen and the Zaku II F2.

Despite the small scale, the detail is pretty impressive.

The detail is even better than the Stamen that came with the Dendrobium.

The Zaku II F2 displayed in a diagonal flying pose.

HGM NEUE ZIEL - You can also stand it upright on the ground, but the crotch area has to connect to the base, so it looks a bi

You can also stand it upright on the ground, but the crotch area has to connect to the base, so it looks a bit awkward.;;

Together with the 1/550 figures from the HGM Dendrobium.

HGM NEUE ZIEL - The Dendrobium does come with a docked Stamen, but the standalone Stamen included with the NEUE ZIEL looks co

The Dendrobium does come with a docked Stamen, but the standalone Stamen included with the NEUE ZIEL looks cooler.

A quick snap alongside an HGUC and an MG for size comparison.

Together with the HGM Dendrobium.

Straight build photos.

The second entry in the HGM series is the NEUE ZIEL from 0083. The NEUE ZIEL is a large MA — it's the unit piloted by Gato in the series.

The detail level is pretty standard for a Gunpla kit, but it does a good job of capturing the unique design and proportions. The panel lines on the body are solid, and even the inside of the armor is represented with separate parts. The verniers scattered all over the body can feel a bit plain on their own, so painting the inside of them red really makes a huge difference. The kit used in this review has all the vernier interiors painted red — compare it with the straight build shots and you'll see what I mean.

There are also a lot of panel lines, so panel lining has a pretty big impact on how the kit looks overall. As a straight build it can feel a little lacking, but once you add panel lining and some partial painting, it becomes a much more realistic and impressive-looking kit.

The sub-arms that attach to the inside of the shoulder armor are removable, though they're fixed in an L-shape and can't articulate. The tip of each sub-arm has a socket for one white beam saber part, and the included wire with a metal core lets you display the claw arm in its extended position — a nice touch. The key design features are all well represented.

Given its massive in-universe size, this isn't the kind of kit that can easily be released in just any scale, so the fact that it got an injection-molded release at all as part of the 1/550 HGM lineup is the biggest selling point of this kit. And at ¥1200, the price is pretty reasonable — it'd make a great pick-up for anyone interested in MA kits. Also, the NEUE ZIEL just looks better displayed alongside the Dendrobium. ^^

HGM NEUE ZIEL | 2002.1 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.