Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

A milky clear 1/144 universal stand is included.

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - It can stand on its own without the stand, but the back is so heavy that the pr

It can stand on its own without the stand,
but the back is so heavy that the proportions suffer..

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Compared to the existing G-Self body, only the shoulder and side skirt designs

Compared to the existing G-Self body, only the shoulder and side skirt designs have been changed.

The backpack's binders have a gimmick that lets you spread and unfold them.

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - They're connected via multi-joint arms, so you can position them however you li

They're connected via multi-joint arms, so you can position them however you like —
and thankfully the joints hold their position pretty firmly.

Clear parts for Reflector Mode.

The newly added Photon Armor Shield

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Looking at the leftover parts, you can easily tell which areas were changed fro

Looking at the leftover parts, you can easily tell which areas were changed from the original G-Self.

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Flight shot (1/3)

Flight shot

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Beam rifle firing pose (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Assault Mode (1/3)

Assault Mode

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Beam saber action (1/3)

Beam saber action

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - The ultimate Reflector Mode. Takes up quite a bit of space, but it's got a seri

The ultimate Reflector Mode.
Takes up quite a bit of space, but it's got a seriously impressive presence.

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack - Together with the Gundam G-Self. Look closely and you'll notice the white molde

Together with the Gundam G-Self.
Look closely and you'll notice the white molded color has been changed from jade to pure white.

Together with the Gundam G-Self Assault Pack.

The Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack — the ultimate final form of the G-Self — has been released as an HG kit. It's the complete package that lets you use every ability the G-Self has to offer, based on the original Gundam G-Self with over 60% new parts added.

First off, the generous use of blue clear parts gives the Perfect Pack and Photon Armor Shield a really clean look. The binders can spread open, and the multi-joint arms let you position everything freely, so you can recreate all kinds of poses from the show.

Compared to the original Gundam G-Self, the body has revised shoulder and side skirt designs, and the base molded color has been shifted from a jade-ish tone to something closer to pure white. That said, the articulation wasn't great to begin with for a main character kit, so poses relying on the body alone can feel a bit lacking in impact. On the flip side, the backpack is so versatile that you can set it up in all sorts of impressive configurations — flight, Assault, Reflector, you name it — making this a pretty solid kit visually.

So while it's hard to call this a top-tier quality kit, it's a solid, no-frills HG overall. More than anything, the appeal is being able to build the G-Self in its ultimate final form, and displayed in Reflector Mode it's quite the showpiece.

Unfortunately, Tomino's own G-Reco anime didn't exactly set the world on fire, and the plastic model line seems to have lost some steam as well. Personally, I get the feeling Bandai has been putting more weight behind the Build Fighters Try kit lineup — but either way, if you're a G-Reco fan, this one is definitely worth building. :-)

HG Gundam G-Self Perfect Pack | 2015.8 | ¥2,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.