Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Various angles (1/6)

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Various angles (2/6)

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Various angles (3/6)

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Detail shots (1/4)

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Generous weapon loadout

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - The Falx G7 Beam Axe can be stored on the rear skirt by swapping out the center s

The Falx G7 Beam Axe can be stored on the rear skirt by swapping out the center section with a storage part.

The beam rifle can also be mounted on the side skirt using a joint part.

The beam saber handle also mounts on the side skirt.

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - You can open the chest hatch and attach a separate barrel to recreate the Trident

You can open the chest hatch and attach a separate barrel to recreate the Tridenti triple-barrel beam machine gun.

Beam spike parts can be plugged into the inside of the shield.

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - There are 4 hands in total, and one of them is molded together with the Slayer Wh

There are 4 hands in total, and one of them is molded together with the Slayer Whip.

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - The mono-eye can be rotated on a ball joint, though the range of movement is very

The mono-eye can be rotated on a ball joint, though the range of movement is very limited.

One beam part ends up as leftover parts.

Excellent limb articulation

The binders move across a wide range.

The forward/backward range of motion at the shoulders is on the narrow side.

Waist articulation is pretty average..

Tridenti triple-barrel beam machine gun pose

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Beam rifle + beam saber pose (1/3)

Beam rifle + beam saber pose

Slayer Whip pose

Falx G7 Beam Axe pose

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Falx G7 Beam Axe pose with beam spike parts added to the shield (3/6)

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Falx G7 Beam Axe pose with beam spike parts added to the shield (4/6)

Falx G7 Beam Axe pose with beam spike parts added to the shield

Together with the HGUC Gyan Revive version.

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) - Together with the HGCE Gelgoog Menace. The Peregrinus 6-tube short-range missile

Together with the HGCE Gelgoog Menace.
The Peregrinus 6-tube short-range missile launcher on the backpack reuses the same sculpt.

Straight build

The Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom), which appeared in the theatrical anime "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom" released in January 2024, has been released as an HGCE kit. It's a mobile suit based on the Gyan from the One Year War, and some of its weapons are HGCE Gelgoog Menacereused from that kit, while everything else comes on all-new molds.

First off, it follows the Gyan's design concept while coming out with a very modern look. It's equipped with large binders that look like they were borrowed from the Mobile GINN, and the big, round shield definitely gives off that Gyan vibe. The joints use a polycap-less structure just like previous releases, and it delivers excellent articulation and solid joint strength. The joints still feel a little stiff compared to polycap joints, but the holding power is great so it's easy to forgive.

Weapons include the Falx G7 Beam Axe, beam rifle, and beam saber, all of which can be stored on the skirts. You can also open the chest hatch and attach a separate barrel to recreate the Tridenti triple-barrel beam machine gun. The shield lets you add circular beam effect parts to recreate beam spikes, and there's also a mono-eye rotation gimmick — though the range is limited. A Slayer Whip is included as part of one of the hands, so you don't have to worry about it falling out of the grip.

Overall, this is a clean kit with very little to complain about — a great reimagining of the Gyan concept done up in SEED style. If the look appeals to you, it's definitely worth picking up without hesitation. :-)

HGCE Gyan Strom (Agnes Giebenrath Custom) | 2024.4 | ¥2,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.