Reconguista in G HG

Mack Knife

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Mack Knife - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Mack Knife - Detail shots (1/4) HG Mack Knife - Detail shots (2/4) HG Mack Knife - Detail shots (3/4) HG Mack Knife - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Mack Knife - The eyes can also be covered with black stickers that have no pupils.

The eyes can also be covered with black stickers that have no pupils.

HG Mack Knife - A universal 1/144 stand is included.

A universal 1/144 stand is included.

HG Mack Knife - When displaying it airborne, fold the feet to make them pointed.

When displaying it airborne, fold the feet to make them pointed.

HG Mack Knife - The plasma block with great color separation all the way to the verniers. (1/2) HG Mack Knife - The plasma block with great color separation all the way to the verniers. (2/2)

The plasma block with great color separation all the way to the verniers.

HG Mack Knife - Once you attach the plasma block, you absolutely have to put it on a stand. ^^; (1/2) HG Mack Knife - Once you attach the plasma block, you absolutely have to put it on a stand. ^^; (2/2)

Once you attach the plasma block, you absolutely have to put it on a stand. ^^;

HG Mack Knife - Articulation is just around the 90-degree level..

Articulation is just around the 90-degree level..

HG Mack Knife - Action pose (1/3) HG Mack Knife - Action pose (2/3) HG Mack Knife - Action pose (3/3)

Action pose

HG Mack Knife - Action pose with flight-mode legs. (1/3) HG Mack Knife - Action pose with flight-mode legs. (2/3) HG Mack Knife - Action pose with flight-mode legs. (3/3)

Action pose with flight-mode legs.

HG Mack Knife - Joint parts for securing to the back are also included.

Joint parts for securing to the back are also included.

HG Mack Knife - To achieve the flight form, arrange the limbs as shown above.

To achieve the flight form, arrange the limbs as shown above.

HG Mack Knife - And opening the front/rear hip joint covers exposes the photon bomb inside.

And opening the front/rear hip joint covers exposes the photon bomb inside.

HG Mack Knife - Flight form. (1/3) HG Mack Knife - Flight form. (2/3) HG Mack Knife - Flight form. (3/3)

Flight form.

HG Mack Knife - Together with the similarly styled HG Elf Bullock. The size difference is massive.

Together with the similarly styled HG Elf Bullock.
The size difference is massive.

The HG Mack Knife — a small mobile suit in the style of the HG Elf Bullock — has been released for the Gundam Reconguista in G lineup. It's set at around 16 meters tall, and the body is just as compact, making this a small, tidy kit made up of tiny parts that almost feels like building an RG.

First off, the color separation on the head and body is really meticulous — lots of small parts in various colors come together to give you a surprisingly colorful straight build. The transformation gimmick into flight form seems to be why limb articulation is limited to around 90 degrees, but the hip and shoulder joints are fairly flexible, so posing isn't really a problem.

Given the kit's digitigrade-style design, it's inherently a bit wobbly standing on its own — and once you attach the large plasma block to the back, it can't stand on the ground at all. That's probably why a universal 1/144 stand is included, and it really is the safer option to display it on the stand whenever possible.

The transformation into flight form is simple enough that there's not much to dig into, but it does have that satisfying feel of a clean, impactful transformation. Either way, this is a kit that stands out for its neat color separation and smooth transformation gimmick despite its small size, and the overall quality is more than solid — so if you're a fan of Gundam Reconguista in G, this one is definitely worth recommending. :-)

HG Mack Knife | 2015.3 | ¥1,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.