Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Various angles (1/5)

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Various angles (2/5)

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Various angles (3/5)

Various angles

Underside

The rear carrier can rotate sideways.

Rear view with the carrier detached

The protective shield can be raised up to cover the driver's seat.

Remove the cover to see the internal structure.

Pull the side of the carrier outward slightly, then lower it down to open.

Both sides can be fully opened like this.

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Included accessories are the Super-Heated Vibrating Combat Claws for the HG Mailes Kenb

Included accessories are the Super-Heated Vibrating Combat Claws for the HG Mailes Kenbu and joint parts for the carrier.

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Plug the carrier joint parts into the back of the carrier to link additional carriers t

Plug the carrier joint parts into the back of the carrier to link additional carriers together.
(You'd need to buy extra kits to do that, of course.)

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - To put the HG Mailes Kenbu into storage mode, rotate the waist 180 degrees and fold the

To put the HG Mailes Kenbu into storage mode,
rotate the waist 180 degrees and fold the limbs as shown.

HG Mailes Kenbu in storage mode

It slots right in just like that.

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - HG Mailes Kenbu being transported. There's plenty of room inside. (1/4)

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - HG Mailes Kenbu being transported. There's plenty of room inside. (2/4)

HG Mailes Kenbu being transported.
There's plenty of room inside.

HG Mailes Kenbu deployment pose

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - To load the HG Mailes Jougan, you'll need to remove the shoulder assemblies on both sid

To load the HG Mailes Jougan, you'll need to remove the shoulder assemblies on both sides.

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - HG Mailes Jougan in storage mode. The process of rotating the waist and folding the lim

HG Mailes Jougan in storage mode.
The process of rotating the waist and folding the limbs is similar to the HG Mailes Kenbu.

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - HG Mailes Jougan being transported. Compared to the HG Mailes Kenbu, the wider shoulder

HG Mailes Jougan being transported.
Compared to the HG Mailes Kenbu, the wider shoulder width makes it a bit of a tight fit.

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Claw deployment gimmick of the Super-Heated Vibrating Combat Claws included as an acces

Claw deployment gimmick of the Super-Heated Vibrating Combat Claws included as an accessory

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Rather than attaching to the HG Mailes Kenbu's arm, the forearm itself is swapped out e

Rather than attaching to the HG Mailes Kenbu's arm, the forearm itself is swapped out entirely.

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) - Action poses with the HG Mailes Kenbu equipped with the Super-Heated Vibrating Combat C

Action poses with the HG Mailes Kenbu equipped with the Super-Heated Vibrating Combat Claws

This kit is the HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) released as part of the Kyoukai Senki series. It's the vehicle that appears in the show to transport mobile suits, and it's come out as a futuristic car model kit made up of large, bold parts.

First off, since its whole purpose is to transport Mailes units in storage mode, it's bigger than any other kit in the series. Despite its size, the part count isn't that high, so assembly is pretty easy and breezy. Gimmick-wise, you get the front protective shield that opens and closes, plus both sides of the carrier open up as well. The carrier and the front drive unit can also rotate horizontally. And since it's a car model kit, the wheels do spin too.

To store a unit inside the ASC, you need to rotate the HG Mailes Kenbu's or Jougan's waist 180 degrees and fold the limbs into storage mode. The Kenbu fits into the carrier with room to spare, but the Jougan's wider shoulders make it a pretty snug fit. As a bonus, you can use the included joint parts to chain multiple carriers together like a train — though you'd have to buy multiple kits to pull that off. On top of that, the Super-Heated Vibrating Combat Claws for the HG Mailes Kenbu are included as a special accessory, letting you swap out the forearms to equip them.

All in all, this is a clean, well-made Bandai car model kit in their usual style, and it seems like a fun item for anyone collecting the HG Mailes lineup. :-)

HG Armored Special Carrier (ASC) | 2021. 11 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.