Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Various angles

Detail shots

Two pairs of hands are included, but there are no other accessories whatsoever.

Shield Flyer unit with claws deployed.

The Shield Flyer unit can be deployed flexibly via the sub-arm.

Leftover parts

Arm and leg articulation that feels a bit restricted

The shoulder joint has a two-stage design, but the forward/backward range of motion is narrow.

HG Gundam Zagan - Screw Fist pose on the ground. Balancing the center of gravity on the ground is tricky and the frame feels

Screw Fist pose on the ground.
Balancing the center of gravity on the ground is tricky and the frame feels unstable,
so it seems better to let the large Shield Flyer unit touch the floor for support.

HG Gundam Zagan - Shield Flyer unit with claws deployed. Thankfully the sub-arm holds its position really well, so it stays l

Shield Flyer unit with claws deployed.
Thankfully the sub-arm holds its position really well, so it stays locked no matter how you position it.

HG Gundam Zagan - Shield Flyer unit deployed pose 2 (1/3)

Shield Flyer unit deployed pose 2

Together with HG Gundam Hajiroboshi.

Gundam Zagan from Iron-Blooded Orphans - Urdr-Hunt has been released as an HG kit. One runner from the existing HG Barbatos frame has been reused, but over 90% of the parts are newly sculpted. Thanks to the large Shield Flyer units on both sides, it has a really solid, hefty presence.

As you'd expect from a newly sculpted kit, the look and style feel quite fresh, and that distinctive sense of volume and form is well captured. The two Shield Flyer units connected via poseable sub-arms serve as both shields and offensive weapons. Given the nature of the design, you'll naturally end up posing it with the Shield Flyer units deployed and spread out a lot — and thankfully the sub-arms are very sturdy, so there are zero issues with them holding position. The body joints also show solid joint strength overall, making it easy to strike poses on a stand.

That said, since it's based on the Barbatos frame — which was designed for a lighter mobile suit — it feels a bit shaky when standing on the ground, struggling to support the heavy upper body. Even with the frame reinforced with new parts, the structural instability seems unavoidable. Standing upright itself isn't a big problem, but if you want to pose it on the ground, you'll need to be careful about balancing the center of gravity. On the plus side, you can get a stable footing by lowering the large Shield Flyer units themselves like supports and letting them touch the ground.

Also, aside from one set of open hands, there are no accessories at all, which feels a bit bare. And since the articulation isn't particularly great either, there aren't many interesting poses you can pull off beyond the Shield Flyer unit deployed poses.

So there you have it — a 90% newly sculpted Iron-Blooded Orphans kit with a fresh design. The action poses aren't super varied, but the signature Shield Flyer unit deployed pose looks pretty dynamic and holds its position well, which is definitely a plus. Either way, if you're an Iron-Blooded Orphans fan or the style appeals to you, this seems like an HG kit worth giving a shot. :-)

HG Gundam Zagan | 2025. 12 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.