Kit Review

Straight build +
panel lining

The universal standard for size comparison — next to a cigarette pack. Small and compact~

Side view. The asymmetrical shield Boosters give it a really different feel.

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Upper body close-up. The high-mobility type's head cover completely hides the eyes. Accor

Upper body close-up. The high-mobility type's head cover completely hides the eyes.
According to the lore, it's supposedly a high-performance optical sensor.

The sub-arm unit added to the front skirt area.

This sub-arm unit has a folding arm structure that extends forward like this.

And at the tip, three small claw fingers articulate on tiny parts. Cute, right? ^^

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Thruster units for high-mobility use have been added to the soles of the feet. Those plat

Thruster units for high-mobility use have been added to the soles of the feet.
Those platform shoe-style additions definitely make it look bigger overall.

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - The asymmetrical shield Boosters.. The right one is carried over from the original Hazel

The asymmetrical shield Boosters.. The right one is carried over from the original Hazel Custom with just the molded color changed,
while the new design on the left is the reinforced shield Booster added for the high-mobility type.

The sticker on the rear end is a new design too~

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - The added reinforced shield Booster has some spots where the color separation is pretty b

The added reinforced shield Booster has some spots where the color separation is pretty bad, so..
I just did some light partial painting on those areas.

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Following the Hazel Custom, this one also includes a luxurious sticker sheet that's quite

Following the Hazel Custom, this one also includes a luxurious sticker sheet that's quite rare for an HGUC kit.

The weapon section on the shoulder can be configured in three different ways like that.

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Articulation.. The arms still fold completely, but the legs have become somewhat restrict

Articulation.. The arms still fold completely,
but the legs have become somewhat restricted in movement due to the sub-arm unit added to the front.

That ankle articulation is still wild.. it bends forward way too much and that's about it.

Action pose~

When it comes to that unsheathing pose, Hazel is the best in the HGUC lineup!

Beam saber action

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Ta-da~ The sub-arm unit's claw fingers are designed to grip the beam rifle. The hold is a

Ta-da~ The sub-arm unit's claw fingers are designed to grip the beam rifle.
The hold is a bit loose so you do need to position it carefully.

Borrowed the rifle from the Hazel Custom for a dual-wielding action pose~

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Hold on a sec. This kit is essentially the Hazel Custom's runners with changed molded col

Hold on a sec. This kit is essentially the Hazel Custom's runners with changed molded colors,
plus two additional runners for the high-mobility type.
So as you can see, the Hazel Custom parts are left over.. which means??

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - You can of course build it as the Hazel Custom too! It becomes a Hazel Custom in Titans c

You can of course build it as the Hazel Custom too!
It becomes a Hazel Custom in Titans colors.
This photo shows the Hazel Custom with the high-mobility type's additional units laid out in front of it.

Hazel Custom Titans color version

Same shape but different colors, so the vibe is completely different. Both look great.

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Quick shot — since they're both in Titans colors, I snapped a photo with the HGUC Mk-II T

Quick shot — since they're both in Titans colors, I snapped a photo with the HGUC Mk-II Titans.
The molded colors are actually slightly different in person. The Hazel side looks a bit more vivid.

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - A shot with the original Hazel Custom. Thanks to the high heels, the high-mobility type i

A shot with the original Hazel Custom.
Thanks to the high heels, the high-mobility type is noticeably taller.

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - This kit includes a total of 5 manipulators (hands). The three on the right are the same

This kit includes a total of 5 manipulators (hands).
The three on the right are the same ones that came with the original Hazel Custom, so those are expected..
but what are those two fists with white hand-back covers on the left??

Thoughtfully enough, they're for the Hazel Custom.

So what are those hands supposed to be used for..

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - They're included so you can recreate the Hazel Custom's holding grip pose. Hmm.. so basic

They're included so you can recreate the Hazel Custom's holding grip pose.
Hmm.. so basically they want you to buy both ;;

From below, it looks roughly like this..

With three shields, you can cover yourself up like that too.

Switching up the poses gives you all kinds of fun configurations.

Having a blast...

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] - Anyway, the AOZ kits — arguably the most stylish series since Sentinel — are all consiste

Anyway, the AOZ kits — arguably the most stylish series since Sentinel — are all consistently high quality~ ♡

Straight build photos

Hot on the heels of the Hazel Custom, the Advanced Hazel — commonly known as the high-mobility type Hazel — has been released as an HGUC kit. Essentially, it's based on the Hazel Custom with the head antenna and backpack swapped out, plus the addition of a sub-arm unit, sole thruster units, and a reinforced shield Booster. The color scheme has also been changed to the deep blue known as Titans colors.

Given that background, this kit includes all of the original Hazel Custom's runners as-is, with just two additional runners for the high-mobility type added on. So you can actually build it as a regular Hazel Custom instead of the high-mobility version — it'd just be a Titans color Hazel Custom. :-)

With the high-heel thruster units added for the high-mobility configuration, it's grown about 1cm taller, and on top of that, having two large shield Boosters on its back makes it look even more imposing from behind. As a result, it's become quite a voluminous kit for 1/144 scale. The deep color scheme oozes that signature Titans charisma. Maybe because the colors are so different, it gives off a pretty distinct feel despite being a similar design to the original Hazel Custom.

The sub-arm unit added to the front skirt has a folding arm structure that can extend straight forward. At the end of the arm are three small articulated retractable claw fingers that can even grip a beam rifle — it's absolutely adorable ^^; The reinforced shield Booster added to the back has a unique design, but the problem is the color separation isn't great, so it looks a bit bare in a straight build. The kit used in this review has the gray and red sections of the reinforced shield Booster partially painted.

Interestingly, two hands for the Hazel Custom (rather than the high-mobility type) are included — these are meant to recreate the Hazel Custom's holding grip pose. If you bring in both of the high-mobility type's shield Boosters as well, you can pull off some pretty convincing poses with a combination of three shields.

Since the base kit was already such a high-quality, premium kit, the high-mobility Hazel delivers excellent quality as well — but it also inherits the same drawbacks ;;; The hand parts connect too loosely and basically require glue, the backpack verniers tend to fall off (looks like glue will be needed there too..), and the waist is weak enough that the body leans back slightly — all the same issues carry over. That said, the overall quality is good enough that these problems are easily overlooked ^^

Still, the joint strength that feels just a few percent short is a bit of a letdown. It's not loose enough to call it floppy, but you can't exactly call it stiff either.. It could've been made with solid, tight joints like the HGUC Mk-II, which is a shame. Especially for the high-mobility type, which has so much stuff hanging off it, there's even more of a need for firm joints to hold everything in place. It won't topple over on its own, but it does feel a bit unstable when posing in action poses.

Also, something I noticed in the Custom and again here with the high-mobility type — there are fixing points and structural design choices throughout the body that seem unnecessary at first glance. Even looking at the runners, you can spot system injection division blocks that seem completely unnecessary right now.. It feels like they're keeping other variations in mind.

Anyway, it's still a great kit that well deserves the label "high quality," and the increased volume and style more than justify the ¥1600 price tag. Add in that signature Titans color charisma on top of that, and it's the cherry on the cake!

HGUC Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel] | 2005. 11 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.