Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining

HGUC Guntank - The universal size reference — a cigarette pack comparison. Due to its nature, the height is on the smaller si

The universal size reference — a cigarette pack comparison. Due to its nature, the height is on the smaller side.

HGUC Guntank - The cockpit cover is a light sky-blue clear part. The cockpit interior is a bit too simplistic and looks kinda

The cockpit cover is a light sky-blue clear part. The cockpit interior is a bit too simplistic and looks kinda childish.. -.-;

Rear detail. Pretty nice, right?

The wheels look a bit bare without panel lining. Shot taken just as I started doing the panel lines.

HGUC Guntank - Since it's such a tight space, I used only a 0.2mm Rotring pen for the panel lining — here's the wheel shot af

Since it's such a tight space, I used only a 0.2mm Rotring pen for the panel lining — here's the wheel shot after.
Looks way more three-dimensional and convincing, right? (Though it takes quite a bit of grunt work T_T)

Panel lining the caterpillar track joints adds a lot more depth too. (Also a grind, as expected)

Arm articulation is decent, but aside from that there's barely anything else that moves.. -.-;

HGUC Guntank - Size comparison with the Guncannon. Even though the Guntank is shorter, its sheer bulk means it holds its own

Size comparison with the Guncannon. Even though the Guntank is shorter, its sheer bulk means it holds its own just fine.

Pure straight build shot before any panel lining

Oh yeah~
The Guntank has been released as an HGUC kit. True to the HGUC line, the molded colors and overall look are nearly perfect. The lower tank section is built very similarly to a regular tank plastic model, with wheel assembly and soft vinyl caterpillar tracks — and it looks really convincing.

That said,
the caterpillar material is a bit stiff, so it feels a little more rigid than your typical tank model kit. On the plus side, panel lining all those caterpillar track joints really improves the look. The wheels have great detail and really do look like a tank, but they feel a bit bare, so panel lining is pretty much a must to bring out the depth. (See photos) Of course, that work takes quite a bit of time and effort... ^^;

Since the lower body is essentially fixed in place, the arms are pretty much the only thing with any real articulation — but the arm joints can rotate in all directions, so you can pull off just about any pose. The neck has almost no room to move.. and the shoulder cannons can be raised up to about 90 degrees. Using a light blue clear part for the cockpit section is a nice touch for realism, but the cockpit interior detail itself is a bit too childish for my taste.

Either way, it's great to finally have one of the Federation's main units properly kitted out — this is definitely something to welcome. The fact that it's a tank-type rather than a regular MS makes it feel really fresh. Considering the price-to-quality ratio and its uniqueness, this is an excellent kit that's well worth it.

HGUC Guntank | 2000.1 | ¥1,100

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.