Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's a nice compact little size.

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren (1/2)

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren (2/2)

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren (1/4)

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren (2/4)

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren (3/4)

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren (4/4)

Upper body front and back shots

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren - Head = torso. You can see the painted eyes behind the triangular sunglasses. The sunglasses are a detac

Head = torso. You can see the painted eyes behind the triangular sunglasses.
The sunglasses are a detachable weapon, so you can remove them.
The paint on the eyes is really well done.

The Gurren logo is engraved in relief on the shield.
Would've been nicer if it came painted.. or at least a sticker..;

The stubby legs. The lower body is really solid and chunky.

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren - Articulation is, well.. pretty much just the arms rotating. You've gotta think of it as a snap-together

Articulation is, well.. pretty much just the arms rotating.
You've gotta think of it as a snap-together display figure.

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren - A somewhat action-ish pose. Here it's holding the chest sunglasses like a weapon after removing them.

A somewhat action-ish pose. Here it's holding the chest sunglasses like a weapon after removing them.

Trying its best at an action pose

This kit also includes a fingernail-sized Lagann. The detail is about average.

Lagann + Gurren combined!
Obviously they don't actually combine — it's just sitting on top..

Comparison with Gurren Lagann.
The body shape changes quite a bit;

Gurren Lagann and the pre-transformation look after Gurren + Lagann combine

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurrenlagann Gurren - When Lagann combines with Gurren, it transforms into the head shown on the left. That helmet, by the wa

When Lagann combines with Gurren, it transforms into the head shown on the left.
That helmet, by the way, is something that was taken from Enkidu..

The Gurren Lagann Plain Model series launched with these 5 kits in the first wave.

The Gurren Lagann kits released under the Plain Model series name came in a first wave of 5 total, with Gurren being the last of them.

First, for those who haven't seen the anime — Gurren was originally a mech belonging to the Beastmen (獸人: animal-humans), humanity's enemies, before the protagonist Kamina captures it from them. Then Lagann, a small head-shaped mech discovered underground, combines with Gurren and triggers a synergy effect that transforms it into "Gurren Lagann."

So before combining with Lagann, Gurren has a fat and clunky design, but once it combines with Lagann to become Gurren Lagann, it suddenly transforms into a tall, slender robot — like it went on a diet. In terms of the design, the parts on the Gurren kit are very similar in shape to those on the Gurren Lagann kit, but they've been swapped out for wider, more spread-out versions.

Anyway, this kit does a great job capturing Gurren's image — that stubby, solid, tough-looking vibe comes through really well. Sure, being a Plain Model means you can't expect any articulation whatsoever, but there's still a satisfying and unique feel to building it. And true to Kotobukiya's style, the eyes on the body come pre-painted, and the paint quality is excellent.

The kit also includes a tiny Lagann, though the mold quality isn't particularly great. Feels like it was thrown in as a little bonus accessory.. just for fun.

Anyway, the Gurren Lagann Plain Model series seems like a pretty decent kit for the relatively low price — good for a fun little build or as a cure for Gunpla burnout. ^^

Gurren Lagann Gurren Lagann Gurren | 2007. 11 | ¥800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.