Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with HGUC and MG Gundams
It's a large kit for 1/144 scale.

HGUC Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) - Various angles (1/6)

HGUC Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) - Various angles (2/6)

HGUC Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) - Various angles (3/6)

HGUC Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HGUC Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The weapons included are a small shield, a long beam rifle, and a beam saber.

Interior detail of the small shield

The two beam sabers are stored inside the spike shoulder armor on the right shoulder.

Only 3 hands are included in total.

Mono-eye rotation gimmick

Rear skirt deployment gimmick

Good articulation relative to its body size

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Waist articulation

Aerial pose

Long beam rifle firing pose

Long beam rifle + beam saber pose

Spike shoulder armor + beam saber pose

Together with the HGUC Messer Type-F01.

Together with the HGUC Ξ Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - Circe's Witch).

Straight build

The Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) from "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - Circe's Witch" has been released as an HGUC kit. Just looking at the silhouette, HGUC Messer Type-F01it looks like a variation of that kit — but it's actually a completely different design overall, so it comes as a 100% new mold.

Compared to the Type-F01, it's not just a design change — the frame and joints have been revised across the board as well. The joint strength feels noticeably more solid than the Type-F01, which was a bit worrying due to its size and weight. As a result, posing is easier and pose stability has improved too. One thing to note: the rear skirt deployment gimmick can interfere with the hip joints, so you'll want to pay attention to how you position the internal deployment mechanism.

The weapons include a small shield, a long beam rifle, and a beam saber. The beam sabers are stored inside the spike shoulder armor on the right shoulder, and the only extra hand included is one for holding the long beam rifle. Beyond that, it features a mono-eye rotation gimmick and a rear skirt deployment gimmick, just like the Type-F01 — but overall the kit is pretty straightforward, so there's honestly not as much to explore as you might expect.

So here we have the Messer from the new anime, now with upgraded durability. It's a completely new sculpt with improved joints to boot, and it's come out as a solid, well-rounded product. If you enjoyed the anime or just love a big, chunky kit, this one should be a fun build. :-)

HGUC Messer Type-M01 (Gawman Use) | 2026.5 | ¥3,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.