Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - This kit can be built in a total of 3 different forms, not just the 6th Form, so quite a large

This kit can be built in a total of 3 different forms, not just the 6th Form,
so quite a large variety of armor pieces are included.

The inner frame and armor pieces needed to build the default 6th Form.

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Barbatos 6th Form (1/6)

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Barbatos 6th Form (2/6)

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Barbatos 6th Form (3/6)

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Barbatos 6th Form (4/6)

Barbatos 6th Form

Detail shots

With half the armor removed

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - The overall frame is the same as the original Barbatos, with only the shoulders getting a new f

The overall frame is the same as the original Barbatos, with only the shoulders getting a new frame added.

The front end of the giant wrench-shaped Wrench Mace can be opened up like this.

You can also attach a circular saw inside the opened section.

One support strut for holding up the backpack cover is also included.

The articulation is identical to the existing HG Barbatos.

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - The large shoulder armor for the 6th Form opens in 3 directions, so it barely gets in the way o

The large shoulder armor for the 6th Form opens in 3 directions,
so it barely gets in the way of shoulder articulation.

Striking a cool pose with the Wrench Mace.

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - An action pose with the Wrench Mace — what you'd call the signature pose for this kit. The cent

An action pose with the Wrench Mace — what you'd call the signature pose for this kit.
The center of gravity and joint structure are a bit unstable, so holding and locking this pose is harder than you'd expect.

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Together with HG Gundam Barbatos (4th Form). The taller heel height makes the 6th Form noticeab

Together with HG Gundam Barbatos (4th Form).
The taller heel height makes the 6th Form noticeably taller.

The inner frame and armor pieces needed to build the 5th Form

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - The binders for the 5th Form need to be borrowed from other kits. The center joint parts come f

The binders for the 5th Form need to be borrowed from other kits.
The center joint parts come from the HG Booster Cutan Type 3, and the binders from the HG Schwalbe Graze.

5th Form

5th Form action

Together with HG Gundam Barbatos (4th Form).

The inner frame and armor pieces needed to build the 5th Form Ground Combat Configuration

5th Form Ground Combat Configuration

5th Form Ground Combat Configuration Wrench Mace action pose

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form - Together with HG Gundam Barbatos (4th Form). Only the shoulders, forearms, and feet look differ

Together with HG Gundam Barbatos (4th Form).
Only the shoulders, forearms, and feet look different.

Barbatos 6th Form — with its hefty added armor — has been released as an HG kit. Parts are included to also build the 5th Form and the 5th Form Ground Combat Configuration, so you actually get 3 different forms out of one kit.

The Full Armor-concept Barbatos 6th Form features large chest armor, taller heel height, and Graze Ritter-style shoulders, along with enlarged side skirts and redesigned forearms.

Thanks to the taller heels, it looks noticeably bigger than the existing HG Barbatos (4th Form). The Wrench Mace looks even more powerful than the original mace, and you can open up the tip to attach a circular saw — all of which gives it a real "final form" kind of feel. That said, for something billed as fully armed, it does feel a bit lacking in volume compared to classic Full Armor Gundams.

The 5th Form swaps out the chest armor and adds various extra accessories, but the binders that attach to the back require joint parts from the HG Cutan Type 3 and binders from the HG Schwalbe Graze — you'll need to borrow those from separate kits. The shoulders, feet, and side skirts use the same design as the 4th Form. You can also build the 5th Form Ground Combat Configuration, which looks the closest to the 4th Form visually. One thing to note: the arm parts are completely replaced, so you can't build the original 4th Form from this kit.

The biggest draw of this kit is pulling off dynamic poses with the Wrench Mace, but the overall joint strength isn't tight enough to make posing as easy as you'd hope. It's less that the joints are loose, and more that balancing the center of gravity is tricky, and the high-heel foot structure doesn't give the best ground contact. Either way, it's a real shame the polycap joints on the 6th Form couldn't have been a bit sturdier.

It's a bit of a patchwork build, but it's still a flashy-looking Barbatos — and if you've been enjoying Iron-Blooded Orphans, this is the kind of main character kit that you'll feel almost obligated to build out of loyalty :-).

HG Gundam Barbatos 6th Form | 2016.2 | ¥1,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.