Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Jesta - Body. The scratch on the left chest duct area.. that's from an accidental slip during assembly, so please bear w

Body.
The scratch on the left chest duct area.. that's from an accidental slip during assembly, so please bear with me. T_T

Head

Back section

Weapon section

Legs

HGUC Jesta - Two shield connector parts are included in different lengths — you'll need to remove one of the backpack parts a

Two shield connector parts are included in different lengths —
you'll need to remove one of the backpack parts and swap it out.

In its default state, the backpack is symmetrical on both sides.

Photos with both shield mounting parts applied

With the longer mounting part attached,
you can angle the shield out to the side as shown above.

Hand parts total: 7.

The beam saber is stored in the left forearm.

Leftover parts are just 4 back-of-hand parts.

Arm and leg articulation isn't particularly great.

Firing pose

HGUC Jesta - Two-handed shooting pose (1/4)

HGUC Jesta - Two-handed shooting pose (2/4)

Two-handed shooting pose

HGUC Jesta - Aerial shooting pose using Action Base 2 (1/5)

HGUC Jesta - Aerial shooting pose using Action Base 2 (2/5)

HGUC Jesta - Aerial shooting pose using Action Base 2 (3/5)

Aerial shooting pose using Action Base 2

Beam saber pose

Together with the HGUC Unicorns.

Together with the Jegan Ecoas Type and Stark Jegan.

Backpack is compatible with the Jegan Ecoas Type / Stark Jegan.

Straight build

The Jesta has been released as the latest addition to the HGUC Unicorn lineup. The design and concept feel like a continuation of the GM → Jegan lineage, but look closely and it's actually a 100% brand-new kit with an all-new design.

First off, this is a kit that caught me a little off guard with how sleek its design and proportions are. You'd almost wonder if there was ever anything this cool in the GM family — it's got a really sharp, stylish look, and true to its modern design, the proportions are edgy and striking. The canonical colors are a bit on the dull side, so the molded color does take a little away from those great proportions, but in a way, the heavy color scheme also makes it look tougher.

Overall it's a very solid, well-rounded kit — articulation isn't exceptional, but it holds poses nicely and the joint strength is solid. The shield mounting parts forgo a movable joint in favor of two fixed parts in different lengths, but thanks to that, the shield locks in at a clean angle without any wobble.

There's nothing particularly standout to mention in terms of what's included — it's just a solid, high-quality kit — but the feel you get from building it, thanks to that sleek design and those great proportions, is really excellent. Even if you've been feeling a bit tired of Gunpla that all looks the same, this is one I'd strongly recommend. It's a sharp, stylish HGUC kit we haven't seen in a while. :-)

HGUC Jesta | 2011.9 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.