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Gundam Hajiroboshi

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi (1/6) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi (2/6) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi (3/6) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi (4/6) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi (5/6) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi (6/6)

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Detail shots (1/4) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Detail shots (2/4) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Detail shots (3/4) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Detail shots (4/4)


Detail shots

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Weapons included are the 100mm Short Range Rifle, Smart Mace, and Crab Shield.

Weapons included are the 100mm Short Range Rifle, Smart Mace, and Crab Shield.

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Crab Shield articulation

Crab Shield articulation

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - The Crab Shield mount moves through a 180-degree range.

The Crab Shield mount moves through a 180-degree range.

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Limb articulation

Limb articulation

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Smart Mace action (1/2) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Smart Mace action (2/2)

Smart Mace action

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - 100mm Short Range Rifle action (1/2) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - 100mm Short Range Rifle action (2/2)

100mm Short Range Rifle action

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Crab Shield action (1/3) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Crab Shield action (2/3) HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Crab Shield action (3/3)

Crab Shield action

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi - Together with HG Gundam Marchosias.

Together with HG Gundam Marchosias.

Following Gundam Marchosias from Iron-Blooded Orphans: Urdr-Hunt, Gundam Hajiroboshi has also been released as an HG. If anything, you'd think Hajiroboshi — being the main protagonist's unit — should have come out first, so the release order does feel a bit backwards.

As you can see in the comparison photos above, it shares a similar color palette and design concept with Marchosias, but the actual details are completely different. Aside from reusing one frame runner from HG Barbatos, all the exterior parts are newly sculpted, and the solid color separation makes for a great-looking straight build right out of the box.

The articulation follows the same characteristics as the existing Barbatos frame, and it still uses polycap-free joints. Joint strength isn't bad, but the joints feel a bit stiffer compared to polycap ones. In my experience, repeated posing tends to loosen them up over time. Articulation itself is decent enough, but the short limbs make poses feel a little cramped.

Weapons include the 100mm Short Range Rifle, Smart Mace, and Crab Shield — and the Crab Shield even has a deployment gimmick. All the weapons can be securely stored on the side skirts. There are no extra accessories like additional hands, and one neat thing to note is that once you've got everything equipped, there are absolutely zero leftover parts.

All in all, it's a solid kit with decent overall quality, and if you've been waiting for a Gundam Hajiroboshi kit, this should be a fun one to build. :-)

HG Gundam Hajiroboshi | 2020.8 | ¥1,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.