Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

Two head options are included — a Gundam-type and a GM-type.

You can swap the face by disassembling and reassembling the head.

New beam rifle

New-style shield

The tip of the shield extends and opens up, letting you use it as a short-barrel mega launcher.

Just like the Unicorn version, effect parts for the forearm launch and a display stand are included.

The anti-ship missile cover opening and incom articulation are the same as the Unicorn version.

Articulation is the same as the Unicorn version as well.

HGUC Silver Bullet - Beam rifle firing pose (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

HGUC Silver Bullet - Beam cannon + anti-ship missile attack pose (1/4)

HGUC Silver Bullet - Beam cannon + anti-ship missile attack pose (2/4)

Beam cannon + anti-ship missile attack pose

HGUC Silver Bullet - Beam saber + short-barrel mega launcher attack pose (1/4)

HGUC Silver Bullet - Beam saber + short-barrel mega launcher attack pose (2/4)

Beam saber + short-barrel mega launcher attack pose

HGUC Silver Bullet - Forearm launch action pose (1/4)

HGUC Silver Bullet - Forearm launch action pose (2/4)

Forearm launch action pose

Together with the HGUC Döven Wolf Unicorn version.

Straight build

Following the Döven Wolf Unicorn version, the Silver Bullet has been released as a variation kit. This unit appears in Bande Dessinée, a side story to Gundam UC, and at first glance it might look like just a color variant, but look closer and you'll notice the head, torso, and shoulder designs are all different. On top of that, a new-style rifle and shield are included, so it's actually a kit with quite a bit more personality than you might expect.

The brighter color scheme gives it a completely different feel from the original Döven Wolf. True to the Silver Bullet name, the concept is apparently a bright silver bullet — though it's a bit on the chunky side for a bullet ^^;;; Either way, the fresh look definitely makes it feel like something new.

The revised torso and shoulders are somewhat simpler than the original version, which pairs nicely with the more streamlined armament. The newly added shield can have its tip extended and spread open to function as a short-barrel mega launcher. The forearm launch accessories and display stand that were included with the Unicorn version are also provided here in the same form.

Only parts of the exterior design have been changed — the underlying frame is identical to the original Döven Wolf, so the articulation characteristics are the same as well. For a kit of this size and shape, it offers relatively solid articulation and decent joint strength, making it fairly easy to pull off some dynamic poses. One notable point is that both a Gundam head and a GM head are included. Swapping them does require disassembling and reassembling the head, which is a bit of a hassle;

All in all, this kit feels like it branched off somewhat unexpectedly during the transition from the Döven Wolf Unicorn version toward an original release, but thanks to its distinctive color scheme and new design elements, it holds its own as an HGUC with genuine originality. The origins are a little thin, but if you're into this type of mech, it's a solid, enjoyable build. :-)

HGUC Silver Bullet | 2014.2 | ¥2,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.