HGUC RGM-79N

GM Custom

Kit Review

Straight build
+ panel lining

HGUC GM Custom - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC GM Custom (1/6) HGUC GM Custom (2/6) HGUC GM Custom (3/6) HGUC GM Custom (4/6) HGUC GM Custom (5/6) HGUC GM Custom (6/6)

HGUC GM Custom - Upper body and head (1/2) HGUC GM Custom - Upper body and head (2/2)

Upper body and head

HGUC GM Custom - Back and shield (1/2) HGUC GM Custom - Back and shield (2/2)

Back and shield

HGUC GM Custom - Legs (1/2) HGUC GM Custom - Legs (2/2)

Legs

HGUC GM Custom - A total of 7 hands are included.

A total of 7 hands are included.

HGUC GM Custom - Leftover parts.

Leftover parts.

HGUC GM Custom - Articulation. The arm section achieves close to a full bend.

Articulation.
The arm section achieves close to a full bend.

HGUC GM Custom - Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose (1/4) HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose (2/4) HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose (3/4) HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose (4/4)

Shooting pose

HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose using Action Base 2 (1/4) HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose using Action Base 2 (2/4) HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose using Action Base 2 (3/4) HGUC GM Custom - Shooting pose using Action Base 2 (4/4)

Shooting pose using Action Base 2

HGUC GM Custom - Two-handed firing pose (1/3) HGUC GM Custom - Two-handed firing pose (2/3) HGUC GM Custom - Two-handed firing pose (3/3)

Two-handed firing pose

HGUC GM Custom - Beam saber action pose (1/4) HGUC GM Custom - Beam saber action pose (2/4) HGUC GM Custom - Beam saber action pose (3/4) HGUC GM Custom - Beam saber action pose (4/4)

Beam saber action pose

HGUC GM Custom - Alongside the MG GM Custom, which has been out for quite a while. Maybe it's because this one's brand new, b

Alongside the MG GM Custom, which has been out for quite a while.
Maybe it's because this one's brand new, but the HGUC's proportions feel a bit better.

HGUC GM Custom - Together with the GM Kai and Powered GM, which share the same base.

Together with the GM Kai and Powered GM, which share the same base.

HGUC GM Custom - With the HGUC original GM.

With the HGUC original GM.

HGUC GM Custom - Straight build (1/2) HGUC GM Custom - Straight build (2/2)

Straight build

The GM Custom from 0083 — which really should've come out ages ago — has finally been released as an HGUC. The basic base borrows the body frame from the Powered GM and GM Kai, but since nearly all of the exterior parts are on new runners, it's a bit hard to call it just a variation.

Since it uses the latest GM frame — the GM Kai frame — the build feel, articulation, and joint strength are all in very good shape. The GM Custom's signature bright sky-blue molded color comes out clean and crisp, more than enough to not look cheap, and the proportions and detail stay true to recent HGUC trends. The articulation isn't anything crazy, but it's well designed enough to pull off plenty of poses, so no real complaints there.

Overall, there's nothing that stands out as exceptionally impressive, but as a high-quality HGUC that nails the fundamentals, it should make a great addition for anyone looking to complete their 0083 lineup. In particular, the proportions are far more solid and clean than the MG GM Custom released long ago — this is a textbook HGUC kit. :-)

HGUC GM Custom | 2011.1 | ¥1,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.