Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (1/6)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (2/6)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (3/6)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (4/6)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (5/6)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (6/6)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - Detail shots (1/4)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Action pose 1

Action pose 2

Action pose 3

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - Here it is alongside the GM Thunderbolt version released in 2013 (left). The molded colo

Here it is alongside the GM Thunderbolt version released in 2013 (left).
The molded colors are overall slightly darker.

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - The color combination on the upper and center sections of the backpack has been changed,

The color combination on the upper and center sections of the backpack has been changed, and the stickers are gone.

Additionally, the joint parts' color has been changed from dark brown to dark gray.

This kit is the HG GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver., released after the Gundam Thunderbolt OVA adaptation. It's essentially the same kit as the cartoon version released in 2013 with only the molded colors changed, so for the basic kit details, please refer to the HG GM Thunderbolt Ver. review— for this review, you really just need to check out the molded color changes.

The color changes are still pretty subtle overall — the white, blue, and gray molded colors have gotten slightly darker, while the verniers have been changed to a brighter yellow. The wrinkled joint parts have also been switched from dark brown to dark gray, and with the backpack's color combination changing, some stickers have been dropped from the Animation Ver. That said, the differences are still so minor that it's hard to tell them apart unless you put both side by side. ^^;

Anyway, thanks to its excellent straight build quality and distinctive feel, this is definitely a kit worth recommending. Just pick whichever color — cartoon ver. or animation ver. — suits your taste more. Though honestly, it'll probably come down to which one you can actually find in stock, so if you're interested, chances are you'll end up going with the Animation Ver. :-)

HGGT GM Thunderbolt Animation Ver. | 2016.5 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.