Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with HGUC / MG

Upper body

Head

The top of the head can be configured in 2 different ways.

Arms and back section

The back has clips that hold 2 weapons in place.

Rear view with the weapon mounting parts removed

Legs

Buster Rail Gun and Assault Blade.

A total of 4 sets of hands are included, and the proportions are great.

Articulation is an honest 90 degrees

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - I tried to get a dynamic action pose going, but the center of gravity was so off that there

I tried to get a dynamic action pose going, but the center of gravity was so off that there was just no way to get it to stand..;

The knee structure moves up and down, but it feels a bit loose.

The Sonic Breaker open gimmick on the shoulders is also reproduced.

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Thrust pose (1/4)

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Thrust pose (2/4)

Thrust pose

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Mounted on the dedicated stand (1/4)

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Mounted on the dedicated stand (2/4)

Mounted on the dedicated stand

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Sonic Breaker pose (1/5)

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Sonic Breaker pose (2/5)

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Sonic Breaker pose (3/5)

Sonic Breaker pose

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Buster Rail Gun action (1/4)

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Buster Rail Gun action (2/4)

Buster Rail Gun action

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Assault Blade action (1/5)

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Assault Blade action (2/5)

Super Robot War 1/144 Guarlion - Assault Blade action (3/5)

Assault Blade action

Together with the similarly styled Altalion

This kit is the Guarlion, which belongs to the same family as the previously released Altalion,
and the overall design concept is quite similar. Perhaps because of that, it even uses
the same polycaps as the Altalion — though unlike the Altalion, there's no transformation
feature here.

Honestly, just looking at the photos or the box didn't really do much for me,
but once I actually built it, the quality is clean and the colors and proportions are solid,
so it turned out to be a pretty nice kit. The design structure doesn't allow for flashy
articulation, but the joints are sturdy and it feels great to handle.

It also comes with an optional head parts for Tenzan, so you can choose between the two
when building. On top of that, you get adapter parts for securing the weapons to the back
and even a dedicated stand. The shoulder open gimmick for the Sonic Breaker pose is
reproduced as well, so it's a kit that does a faithful job of recreating the in-universe
specs. The color separation is cleanly done, and the molded colors are A-grade among
Kotobukiya kits, so there's really not much to complain about.

The unique design concept might be a bit divisive, but the quality is quite solid as you'd
expect from a modern Kotobukiya kit, so I'd say it's one you can recommend without
hesitation. :-)

Guarlion | 2010.4 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.