The Destiny Gundam Spec II & Zeus Silhouette from the theatrical anime "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom" has been released as an HGCE kit. As the name suggests, it's a combined set of two kits — and of those, the Destiny Gundam Spec II is a color variant of the existing HGCE Destiny Gundamwith only the molded color changed. With the addition of the all-new Zeus Silhouette, this ends up being one of the larger and pricier kits in the HG lineup.
So all the characteristics of the Destiny Gundam Spec II remain the same as before, still showing off excellent articulation and solid joint strength. It doesn't use the new polycap-less frame developed for SEED Freedom, but since it was already a high-quality kit to begin with, that's not really a big deal.
The Zeus Silhouette is well realized as an imposing, large-scale armament. The Zeus Silhouette and linear cannon are both around 50cm long — just massive. Given the sheer size, a single stand isn't enough to support the Zeus Silhouette, so the kit includes two clear Action Base 7s. The Action Base 7's grip is solid enough that as long as you account for the center of gravity, you can display it stably without much trouble.
You can disassemble the Zeus Silhouette and attach it to the Destiny Gundam Spec II, and the process is relatively straightforward — though attaching the chest unit is a bit fiddly since the area around the pin holes is quite tight (once you actually try it, you'll know exactly what I mean). Also, while the connection between the Zeus Silhouette and the main body itself is stable, the linear cannon is held in place by a sub-arm connected to the left chest armor, so the weight can sometimes cause just the left chest piece to droop downward. As long as you watch out for that, the overall parts fit after assembly seems pretty solid.
The real highlight of this kit is the linear cannon firing pose — add in the wings of light and you've got an incredibly flashy, dramatic scene. I'd imagine a lot of people are picking up this kit just for that one pose alone. It has a presence that's rare to see at the HG level, and honestly it's hard to feel motivated to put it in any other pose. The manual does say to use two action bases to hold the pose, but the overall stability is solid enough that you don't really need to support the linear cannon separately to pull it off.
So yes, this kit bumps the price up ¥5,000 over the standard HGCE Destiny Gundam Spec II with the addition of the Zeus Silhouette — but it genuinely feels worth every yen. The sheer presence that comes from its size, the smooth and premium build feel, the clean gimmicks, and above all the rock-solid stability all come together to make it a satisfying kit. If you enjoyed SEED Freedom or you're just a fan of big kits in general, this is one I'd highly recommend. :-)
HGCE Destiny Gundam Spec II & Zeus Silhouette | 2024.12 | ¥7,200
AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.