Kit Review

Straight build

HGUC Gato's Gelgoog - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Gato's Gelgoog - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Parts layout for the 1/144 scale Gato's rifle added to this kit.

Action pose

Shooting pose with Gato's rifle

Pose with the standard rifle

HGUC Gato's Gelgoog - Beam naginata action (1/3)

Beam naginata action

HGUC Gato's Gelgoog. The colors are noticeably brighter.

Alongside the MG Gato's Gelgoog.
The colors are noticeably brighter.

Alongside the HGUC Char's Gelgoog.

This kit is the HGUC Gato's Gelgoog, released as a Bandai Hobby Online Shop exclusive. It's essentially a color variant of the existing HGUC Gelgoog, but on top of the molded color changes, it also comes with Gato's rifle as an added bonus.

Just like the original kit, the detail is pretty simple, but it's a clean HGUC kit with great proportions and articulation — and Gato's signature deep blue and green molded colors are reproduced really well. It's definitely fresher-looking than the MG Gato's Gelgoog, which was way too dark and dull... though depending on how you look at it, the colors might feel a bit toy-like, so it could go either way.

The added Gato's rifle also does a great job reproducing solid detail with just a handful of parts, which really adds to the kit's overall value. It does bump up the price a little, but it feels well worth it.

Either way, the base quality is solid, so for anyone who remembers Gato from 0083, this is a fun little exclusive that'd make a great treat. :-)

HGUC Gato's Gelgoog

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.