Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 "EXAM" - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 "EXAM" - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout.

The beam sabers are stored on the sides of the legs.

HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 "EXAM" - To recreate the EXAM system activated state, you'll need to swap out the green ey

To recreate the EXAM system activated state, you'll need to swap out the green eyes for red ones.

HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 "EXAM" - Red-painted shoulder parts for Captain Nimbus are also included, but since there'

Red-painted shoulder parts for Captain Nimbus are also included,
but since there's only one polycap, you'll have to disassemble and swap them out.

EXAM system activated. (Captain Nimbus version)

HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 "EXAM" - When the EXAM system is activated, the eyes and camera turn red just like Unit 1,

When the EXAM system is activated, the eyes and camera turn red just like Unit 1, and the thrusters on top of the backpack open up.

HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 "EXAM" - Just like Unit 1, the shoulder armor expands, and you need to pull the verniers o

Just like Unit 1, the shoulder armor expands, and you need to pull the verniers on the sides of the legs downward and plug them in.

Leftover parts.

The articulation is identical to Unit 1.

Natural kneeling pose

Aerial pose

Captain Nimbus's signature dual-wielding action

Dual-wielding action 2

Together with the previous HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 1 'EXAM".

Together with the HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 released in 2007.

Straight build

Following the HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 1 "EXAM", Unit 2 has now been released in its EXAM version as well. The base is naturally built on the previous Unit 1, making this a variation kit with the head, backpack, and weapon parts swapped out for Unit 2-specific ones.

First off, compared to the HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 released in 2007, the molded colors are brighter and more subdued, giving it a much more refined look. The basic structure, just like the previous kit, uses the latest polycaps and joint construction, delivering excellent articulation and solid joint strength. The EXAM system transformation is also recreated with the same configuration as the previous kit.

On top of that, red shoulder parts for Captain Nimbus are included as a bonus — though it's a bit stingy that they share the same polycap, meaning you can't just swap them straight out. You'll have to disassemble the shoulder and reassemble it, which is a bit of a hassle.

In the original work "Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Blue Destiny," Captain Nimbus Schterzen kills Dr. Chlust, the developer of the EXAM system, and steals Unit 2. At the time of the theft the shoulders were blue, but he later paints them red. This kit includes both the blue and red shoulder parts, reflecting that background from the original story.

All in all, this is a quietly renewed HGUC kit with clean, solid base quality that's well worth building without any major complaints. The improved molded colors in particular give it a noticeably different look compared to the 2007 version, and it's an even more fun kit when paired together with Unit 1 as a set. :-)

HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 2 "EXAM" | 2017.12 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.