HGAC WMS-03

Maganac

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

HGAC Maganac - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HGAC Maganac - Detail shots (1/4) HGAC Maganac - Detail shots (2/4) HGAC Maganac - Detail shots (3/4) HGAC Maganac - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HGAC Maganac - There's a bit of a frame in the arms and thighs. (1/3) HGAC Maganac - There's a bit of a frame in the arms and thighs. (2/3) HGAC Maganac - There's a bit of a frame in the arms and thighs. (3/3)

There's a bit of a frame in the arms and thighs.

HGAC Maganac - Weapons loadout

Weapons loadout

HGAC Maganac - You can swap out the shield's mounting pin to rack it on the backpack. (1/2) HGAC Maganac - You can swap out the shield's mounting pin to rack it on the backpack. (2/2)

You can swap out the shield's mounting pin to rack it on the backpack.

HGAC Maganac - You can also store the beam rifle inside the shield.

You can also store the beam rifle inside the shield.

HGAC Maganac - The heat tomahawk can be mounted on the rear skirt using a joint part.

The heat tomahawk can be mounted on the rear skirt using a joint part.

HGAC Maganac - Excellent limb articulation

Excellent limb articulation

HGAC Maganac - The waist has great flexibility. (1/2) HGAC Maganac - The waist has great flexibility. (2/2)

The waist has great flexibility.

HGAC Maganac - Action poses (1/7) HGAC Maganac - Action poses (2/7) HGAC Maganac - Action poses (3/7) HGAC Maganac - Action poses (4/7) HGAC Maganac - Action poses (5/7) HGAC Maganac - Action poses (6/7) HGAC Maganac - Action poses (7/7)

Action poses

HGAC Maganac - Together with the HGAC Leo.

Together with the HGAC Leo.

HGAC Maganac - Straight build (1/2) HGAC Maganac - Straight build (2/2)

Straight build

Following the release of the Leo, the Maganac from Gundam W has now arrived as an HGAC kit. It was released before in the SD G-Generation series, but this is essentially its first time as a proper-scale Gunpla. True to its image as a mass-produced MS from the Middle East, the color scheme is wrapped in desert tones — though seeing the Maganac get the HGAC-level lineup treatment does make you wonder if they're running low on new ideas. ^^;

The overall build and quality feel is very similar to the HGAC Leo — it almost feels like the same structure with just a different design slapped on. That said, the color separation is solid as you'd expect from an HGAC-level kit. Aside from the front and rear shoulders being handled with stickers, the skirt and chest color combinations are cleanly split into separate parts.

There's a bit of a frame in the arms and legs, and the flexible waist combined with excellent limb articulation makes posing a breeze. Joint strength is decent overall, but the common issue with HG polycaps still shows up here — the shoulders tend to pop off during posing. On top of that, the side skirts also have a tendency to come loose while moving things around. As long as you're careful about those points though, stability after posing is pretty much fine.

It's a meaningful kit just for the fact that even a minor unit like the Maganac got a clean HGAC-level release, and it should make a great addition for anyone who was a fan of the Gundam W series. :-)

HGAC Maganac | 2019.4 | ¥1,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.