Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

It comes with a pretty standard beam saber, plus a standout beam shield.

It's a beam barrier that mounts on the tip of the left shoulder like this.

HG Gastima - Remove the covers on the back of the head / back / rear skirt and you'll find silver foil seals in

Remove the covers on the back of the head / back / rear skirt and you'll find silver foil seals inside.
These can be swapped out with clear pink parts to represent the Photon Balancer.

HG Gastima - The cable coming out of the back connects to the tip of the beam saber on the rear skirt, and the

The cable coming out of the back connects to the tip of the beam saber on the rear skirt,
and the beam saber can move to some degree while staying fixed in place.

You can extend the tip of the right shoulder to open up the Photon Eye sensor.

HG Gastima - Clear pink parts are inserted all over the body, giving it a really premium level of color separat

Clear pink parts are inserted all over the body,
giving it a really premium level of color separation.

Hands are the standard two sets.

One part from the panel missile section on the right shoulder is left over as a leftover part.

HG Gastima - Arm articulation is great, while the legs are about average. Once you actually pose it around, it'

Arm articulation is great, while the legs are about average.
Once you actually pose it around, it's a kit that's pretty easy to work with overall.

Double beam saber action

HG Gastima - Beam saber + beam barrier charge action (1/3)

Beam saber + beam barrier charge action

HG Gastima - Beam rifle firing pose (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

Together with the previous kit, the Dahack.

The 15th HG kit from Gundam Reconguista in G is the Gastima — a uniquely designed kit with a desert-inspired color scheme. The left and right shoulders are asymmetrical, and the colors on each arm are different too, which gives it a really distinctive look. The basic color separation is solid, but what really sets it apart is the large number of small clear pink parts broken out as separate pieces — something you don't often see in other HG kits — which makes the whole package feel surprisingly premium.

On top of the unique design, there are several interesting gimmicks worth noting. First, a cable runs from the back all the way to the beam saber on the rear skirt. A circular beam barrier can be mounted on the left shoulder. The right shoulder features three panel missile bays with nicely done color separation, and there's also a slide-out gimmick at the shoulder tip to extend the Photon Eye sensor.

Overall articulation is above average and genuinely feels good to handle. The distinctive design means that even a moderate pose can look pretty dynamic, and the joint strength is solid so nothing flops around. ^^ On top of that, there's a gimmick where you can swap out the Photon Balancer covers on the back of the head, back, and rear skirt with clear pink parts, which makes for a really impressive rear view.

All in all, this is one of the better kits in the G-Reco HG lineup — the color separation exceeds expectations, the gimmicks are stylish, and it poses well. It's probably one of the first kits I'd recommend from this series. :-)

HG Gastima | 2015.6 | ¥1,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.