Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front and back.

The head came out really small..

HGAC Wing Gundam - The round section on the chest is nicely pulled off through a combination of clear parts and a sticker on

The round section on the chest is nicely pulled off through a combination of clear parts and a sticker on the back —
— and it looks quite convincing.

Leg section

HGAC Wing Gundam - There's a gimmick where folding the middle section of the shield reveals the beam saber storage compartmen

There's a gimmick where folding the middle section of the shield reveals the beam saber storage compartment.

Shield, rear view

Articulation is really good.
The arms and legs fold up pretty much all the way.

The shoulder joint that swings forward also has quite a wide range of motion.

The small red wings and the large wings can each be moved independently.

A kneeling pose is easy to pull off.

HGAC Wing Gundam - Drawing the beam saber hidden inside the shield. The feet are a bit small, but the overall articulation is

Drawing the beam saber hidden inside the shield.
The feet are a bit small, but the overall articulation is flexible enough that posing is a lot of fun.

HGAC Wing Gundam - Beam saber action poses on Action Base 2. You can pull off some pretty dynamic poses. (1/4)

HGAC Wing Gundam - Beam saber action poses on Action Base 2. You can pull off some pretty dynamic poses. (2/4)

Beam saber action poses on Action Base 2.
You can pull off some pretty dynamic poses.

HGAC Wing Gundam - Flight mode. It kind of looks like a mosquito... or some kind of flying bug ^^; (1/4)

HGAC Wing Gundam - Flight mode. It kind of looks like a mosquito... or some kind of flying bug ^^; (2/4)

Flight mode.
It kind of looks like a mosquito... or some kind of flying bug ^^;

HGAC Wing Gundam - Aerial shooting pose. (1/5)

HGAC Wing Gundam - Aerial shooting pose. (2/5)

HGAC Wing Gundam - Aerial shooting pose. (3/5)

Aerial shooting pose.

Transformation

Rotate the waist and head 180 degrees, then lower the shoulder armor and press it down flat.

Bend and fold the legs as shown above,

then raise the claw section on the front of the forearm and bend the arm downward.

Combine the shield and rifle and plug them into the backpack to complete the transformation.

Bottom view after transformation is complete

Remove the cover in the middle of the rear skirt
to reveal the hole for attaching a stand.

HGAC Wing Gundam - Bird Mode transformation shots. Long and slender. (1/6)

HGAC Wing Gundam - Bird Mode transformation shots. Long and slender. (2/6)

HGAC Wing Gundam - Bird Mode transformation shots. Long and slender. (3/6)

HGAC Wing Gundam - Bird Mode transformation shots. Long and slender. (4/6)

Bird Mode transformation shots.
Long and slender.

HGAC Wing Gundam - Alongside the MG Wing Gundam. The proportions and overall layout are so similar you could almost call this

Alongside the MG Wing Gundam.
The proportions and overall layout are so similar you could almost call this a shrunken copy.

HGAC Wing Gundam - Together with the new non-Universal Century HG kits, Gundam X and G Gundam. They all show a quality level

Together with the new non-Universal Century HG kits, Gundam X and G Gundam.
They all show a quality level that's been thoroughly refined to HGUC standards.

Straight build

Following the G Gundam and Gundam X series, a new HG non-Universal Century series kit has arrived — Wing Gundam. It's labeled HGAC (After Colony) rather than HGUC, but either way, it means the quality is built to match HGUC standards.

Right from the start, the build quality is clean and polished all the way through, as you'd expect from a new release. In terms of construction, it feels closer to HG God Gundam and Gundam X than to a typical HGUC. The joint structure and articulation system in particular stand out — this thing has a surprisingly flexible range of motion for an action-figure-style model kit. Full arm and leg bend is a given, and thanks to the flexible ankle joints, the articulation feels more like a ball-jointed doll than your average Gunpla, which makes posing a real treat. ^^

One thing worth highlighting about the HG Wing Gundam is the color separation. The tricky color combinations on the shoulders, shield, torso, wings, and elsewhere are handled cleanly through parts separation, so you don't need any color-matching seals at all — and yet the straight build looks fantastic. The color separation alone feels like it was designed with serious intent, delivering a level of parts breakdown that rivals MG for an HG kit.

The Bird Mode transformation gimmick is also on par with the MG version, though Wing Gundam's transformation was never that complex to begin with — it's basically just folding it face-down. That said, the proportions and stability in Bird Mode are both solid with nothing to complain about. The catch is that Bird Mode's silhouette just isn't all that exciting to begin with ^^;

All in all, this is an HGAC kit that matches HGUC quality while taking a somewhat different approach in terms of construction — and the quality really is flawless. If you're a Wing Gundam fan, this is an absolute must-have, and even if you weren't particularly interested before, it's a textbook HG kit that's genuinely fun to build. :-)

HGAC Wing Gundam | 2013.9 | ¥1,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.