HG

Geirail

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Geirail - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Geirail - Detail shots (1/4) HG Geirail - Detail shots (2/4) HG Geirail - Detail shots (3/4) HG Geirail - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Geirail - Left armor removed

Left armor removed

HG Geirail - The frame is based on the HG Graze's, with some parts changed. (1/2) HG Geirail - The frame is based on the HG Graze's, with some parts changed. (2/2)

The frame is based on the HG Graze's, with some parts changed.

HG Geirail - Back hover unit detached

Back hover unit detached

HG Geirail - Two weapons are included: a rifle and a shield axe.

Two weapons are included: a rifle and a shield axe.

HG Geirail - Folding both sides of the shield axe converts it from shield mode to axe mode.

Folding both sides of the shield axe converts it from shield mode to axe mode.

HG Geirail - Some Graze frame parts are left over as leftover parts.

Some Graze frame parts are left over as leftover parts.

HG Geirail - True to the Graze frame, the limbs fold up nice and deep.

True to the Graze frame, the limbs fold up nice and deep.

HG Geirail - Action poses (1/2) HG Geirail - Action poses (2/2)

Action pose

HG Geirail - Kneeling shooting pose (1/3) HG Geirail - Kneeling shooting pose (2/3) HG Geirail - Kneeling shooting pose (3/3)

Kneeling shooting pose

HG Geirail - Two-handed rifle firing pose (1/3) HG Geirail - Two-handed rifle firing pose (2/3) HG Geirail - Two-handed rifle firing pose (3/3)

Two-handed rifle firing pose

HG Geirail - Shield axe charging pose (1/2) HG Geirail - Shield axe charging pose (2/2)

Shield axe charging pose

HG Geirail - Shield axe - Axe mode action pose (1/2) HG Geirail - Shield axe - Axe mode action pose (2/2)

Shield axe - Axe mode action pose

HG Geirail - Together with the HG Io Frame Shiden released at the same time.

Together with the HG Io Frame Shiden released at the same time.

This is the HG Geirail, released alongside the HG Io Frame Shiden. It's based on the existing HG Graze frame, with some frame parts swapped out for new ones, but the overall structure and articulation characteristics are identical to the Graze. It shows up later than the Graze in the show, so it might feel like a successor unit, but lore-wise it's actually an older model than the Graze.

The exterior armor design is different, so visually it feels similar to the Graze yet fresh at the same time. The eye detail using clear parts looks really sharp in particular, and the massive back hover unit gives it its own distinct personality. And just like the Graze, the limbs fold up beautifully with solid joint strength, making it an excellent action figure kit. That said, the proportions are a bit off in places, so that part might be hit or miss depending on your taste..

For weapons, you get a uniquely shaped rifle and a shield axe. The shield axe can be used either as an open shield or a folded axe, though it's not a moving mechanism — you just swap the orientation of the parts by rotating them into place.

Anyway, being a Graze-lineage unit, it comes out as a top-quality HG kit with nothing to complain about, so if you like the Geirail's design, it's definitely a kit you can grab without any hesitation. :-)

HG Geirail | 2016.11 | ¥1,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.