Kit Review

Straight build
+ panel lining + seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Most of the upper body, head, and torso armor are new parts for the Ecoas Type. (1/2)

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Most of the upper body, head, and torso armor are new parts for the Ecoas Type. (2/2)

Upper body and head
Most of the torso armor is new parts for the Ecoas Type.

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - The visor on top of the head is a swap-out part, so you can switch it to the lowered position. It w

The visor on top of the head is a swap-out part, so you can switch it to the lowered position.
It would've been nicer if they'd made it articulated instead — a bit of a shame..

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - The arms and shield are the same as the standard Jegan, while the shoulders use parts from the Star

The arms and shield are the same as the standard Jegan,
while the shoulders use parts from the Stark Jegan.

Back and backpack section.
The backpack is also new parts for the Ecoas Type.

The legs use the same parts as the standard Jegan.

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Not that it's anything new, but.. seeing a one-piece molded head like that used in an HGUC kit — ti

Not that it's anything new, but.. seeing a one-piece molded head like that used in an HGUC kit — times have certainly changed. :-)

The runner tag on the newly added E runner is attached in a rather unusual way..

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Apparently you're supposed to detach it like that and use it to store the leftover parts. Not a bad

Apparently you're supposed to detach it like that and use it to store the leftover parts.
Not a bad little touch, but I don't see myself getting much use out of it..

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Once you apply the seals following the manual, you end up with a fair number of extras. Might be ni

Once you apply the seals following the manual, you end up with a fair number of extras.
Might be nice to stick them on another kit..

Leftover parts from the standard Jegan.

The articulation is the same as the standard Jegan.

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Bazooka action (1/4)

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Bazooka action (2/4)

Bazooka action

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Aerial bazooka action using an Action Base (3/5)

Aerial bazooka action using an Action Base

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Beam rifle firing pose (1/4)

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Beam rifle firing pose (2/4)

Beam rifle firing pose

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Beam saber pose (1/4)

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Beam saber pose (2/4)

Beam saber pose

The HGUC Jegan trio

Together with the standard Jegan.

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - The arms, legs, and shield are identical in shape to the standard Jegan — just different molded col

The arms, legs, and shield are identical in shape to the standard Jegan — just different molded colors.

The backpack is an entirely different set of new parts.

Together with the Stark Jegan.

The Stark Jegan's shoulders are used as-is on the Ecoas Type as well.

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - With the Stark Jegan, since they reused the standard Jegan's parts as-is, the big V-fin on the crot

With the Stark Jegan, since they reused the standard Jegan's parts as-is, the big V-fin on the crotch came along with them.
Understandable given the reuse, but in the actual Unicorn anime the V-fin wasn't that large..
On this Jegan [Ecoas Type], the V-fin has been swapped out for a smaller part that matches the design specs,
and they've gone ahead and covered the entire front of the crotch with a sticker to achieve the color separation.
I think that's actually a better approach than trying to include a fiddly V-shaped sticker that's awkward to apply. :-)

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] - Together with Lotto. Lotto really is tiny.. But more than that.. they're supposed to be the same Ec

Together with Lotto. Lotto really is tiny..
But more than that.. they're supposed to be the same Ecoas colors.. yet the color tones are pretty different. ㅡ,.ㅡ;

Straight build

As you'd expect from an ongoing anime series, Gundam Unicorn items keep getting the HGUC treatment. This time it's the Jegan [Ecoas Type], which — like the Lotto from the same unit — sports a combination of dark brown and light brown tones.. though for some reason the colors came out looking quite different from Lotto.

The base body is built around the standard Jegan, so the arms, legs, shield, and inner torso frame reuse existing Jegan parts, while the shoulders are carried straight over from the Stark Jegan's new parts. Everything else — the head, backpack, front body armor, and bazooka — are newly added for the Ecoas Type, making this roughly a 30% new-parts partial variation.

First off, the Ecoas color molded colors are on the darker side, but they have a reasonably solid feel to them — not flashy, but they carry a certain weight and presence. That said, depending on your taste they might come across as a bit drab. Then again, if they'd gone with a muddy brownish color similar to Lotto.. that might've looked even stranger somehow;;

Since the base is the clean, well-made HGUC Jegan, the overall build quality and joint strength are excellent, though the articulation is fairly average by comparison. That said, the shoulder joints are on the flexible side, which makes posing feel pretty easy.

The newly redesigned head features a visor that can be raised or lowered, though unfortunately it's not articulated — you swap between two separate visor parts instead. It's probably a limitation of the grade, but it's the kind of thing that could've been done as a moving part, so it's a little disappointing. Also, there's an interesting feature where you cut off part of the runner and use it to store the visor and spare hands.. It's not hugely useful, but it's a little better than nothing. ^^;

It seems like a lot of people came away with a soft spot for the Ecoas group after watching episode 3 of Unicorn, and following Lotto, this feels like a pretty well-timed release. It's based on the existing Jegan, but the head, backpack, and torso — the parts that really catch your eye — are all new, so it still has the feel of a fresh kit. If you've been craving a new small-scale HGUC with that satisfying hands-on build experience, this looks like a kit you'll have a good time putting together. :-)

HGUC Jegan [Ecoas Type] | 2011.4 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.