Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

Shown here with the long-range mission booster attached.

It comes with a uniquely shaped beam saber...

Some foot parts need to be removed before attaching it.

The large stand that came with the MG Wing Gundam is included in the box.

Articulation is about average.

The slim waist looks flexible, but it actually barely moves at all.

HG Elf Bullock - Action pose with the Booster attached. (1/3)

Action pose with the Booster attached.

HG Elf Bullock - Pose with the beam saber mounted on the foot. The beam saber's length means you'll need a tall

Pose with the beam saber mounted on the foot.
The beam saber's length means you'll need a tall MG-sized stand.

Beam saber leaping pose.

Beam saber kick pose.

Transformation

First, separate the lower body and legs...

The hip joint section needs to be completely swapped out with the transformation parts.

Raise the nose on the chest upward, then swap the head antenna out for the smaller ones.

Next, push the head down into the torso.

Fold the arms in completely, then spread the Booster wide to the back.

It's designed so the folded arms sit flush against the body.

Raise the folded arms 90 degrees upward to lay them flat, then...

Plug the legs into the transformation hip joint.

Plug the leg section in at the bottom and the transformation is complete.

So the legs transform into wings — pretty cool.

A dedicated stand base for the flight mode is also included.

Here it is up on the stand.

Various angles

HG Elf Bullock - Together with the Gundam G-Self and Montero. It's a unit with a truly unique style in every wa

Together with the Gundam G-Self and Montero.
It's a unit with a truly unique style in every way.

The 8th HG kit from Gundam Reconguista in G is the Elf Bullock — Mask's personal unit — with its distinctive design. It's a rare look for the Gundam universe, giving off vibes similar to the pointy-footed units like the Anubis (ZOE) series or the Lyne Varel that Kotobukiya turned into model kits.

First off, it's got that satisfying build quality and solid joint strength you'd expect from a modern kit. The color separation is well done and the molded colors look great, so the straight build looks pretty sharp. The long beam saber that plugs into the foot tip is especially unique, and the large stand originally included with the MG Wing Gundam is bundled in as well, letting you pull off some seriously dynamic aerial poses. ^^

The transformation into flight mode is simple yet effective, though the hip joint section uses a parts-swap approach rather than a movable one. Looking at the design, it seems like it could've been done with a movable joint, but it looks like they went with swappable parts for durability. Thanks to that, the proportions in flight mode look great and everything locks in at clean angles, so the stability after transformation is excellent. It's a noticeably better transformation quality than the Flag series from the 00 era, that's for sure.

Since "uniqueness" is really this unit's biggest selling point, it'll probably be a love-it-or-hate-it kind of kit. But if you're a fan of the original anime, it seems like the kind of character-packed transforming kit you'd want to build at least once. Either way, the quality is more than satisfying, so it's definitely worth recommending to anyone who's interested. :-)

HG Elf Bullock | 2015.2 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.