Reconguista in G HG

Catsith

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Catsith - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Catsith - Detail shots (1/4) HG Catsith - Detail shots (2/4) HG Catsith - Detail shots (3/4) HG Catsith - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Catsith - Only 3 hands are included. That's a bit on the low side for a kit these days.

Only 3 hands are included. That's a bit on the low side for a kit these days.

HG Catsith - The wing tips can also be folded in. (1/2) HG Catsith - The wing tips can also be folded in. (2/2)

The wing tips can also be folded in.

HG Catsith - The shield arm removed and cover parts attached.

The shield arm removed and cover parts attached.

HG Catsith - Articulation is decent enough.

Articulation is decent enough.

HG Catsith - Thanks to the joint structure, the legs can swing out 90 degrees to the side.

Thanks to the joint structure, the legs can swing out 90 degrees to the side.

HG Catsith - The shield is connected via a three-section multi-joint arm, allowing it to be positioned at vario

The shield is connected via a three-section multi-joint arm,
allowing it to be positioned at various angles.

HG Catsith - Open up the front shin armor and there's a hidden beam saber gimmick inside. (1/2) HG Catsith - Open up the front shin armor and there's a hidden beam saber gimmick inside. (2/2)

Open up the front shin armor and there's a hidden beam saber gimmick inside.

HG Catsith - The wings can be rotated horizontally, and the wing tips can be folded in as well.

The wings can be rotated horizontally, and the wing tips can be folded in as well.

HG Catsith - Flight pose (1/3) HG Catsith - Flight pose (2/3) HG Catsith - Flight pose (3/3)

Flight pose

HG Catsith - Beam sabers plugged into the legs. (1/2) HG Catsith - Beam sabers plugged into the legs. (2/2)

Beam sabers plugged into the legs.

HG Catsith - Leg beam saber action. (1/4) HG Catsith - Leg beam saber action. (2/4) HG Catsith - Leg beam saber action. (3/4) HG Catsith - Leg beam saber action. (4/4)

Leg beam saber action.

HG Catsith - Beam rifle firing pose (1/3) HG Catsith - Beam rifle firing pose (2/3) HG Catsith - Beam rifle firing pose (3/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

HG Catsith - Together with the HG Gundam G-Self.

Together with the HG Gundam G-Self.

The 13th HG kit from Gundam Reconguista in G is the Catsith, and it makes quite an impression with those massive wings. True to a modern kit, the build quality is clean throughout — color separation for accurate colors, articulation, joint strength, and gimmicks are all well executed.

Catsith's large wings can be rotated horizontally, and the tips can be folded in for a more compact look — both work really nicely. The signature shin beam saber gimmick is also fully reproduced as a working transformation, and when you combine all of these together, you can pull off some unique mid-air beam saber action poses that you just don't see on other mobile suits.

The shield mounted on the left shoulder is built on a three-section multi-joint arm, so it can be positioned at all sorts of angles. You can also remove the shield arm and swap in the cover parts for a clean look without the shield.

Overall it's a solid, no-fuss kit with nothing major to complain about — a clean HG kit that earns its marks with a wing gimmick that's both simple and genuinely useful. Either way, if you've ever been drawn to the sight of Catsiths swarming through the skies in Gundam Reconguista in G, this is definitely a kit worth picking up and enjoying. :-)

HG Catsith | 2015.4 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.