Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) (1/2)

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) (2/2)

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Tiger seal on the left shoulder.

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) - Shooting pose (1/3)

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) - Shooting pose (2/3)

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) - Shooting pose (3/3)

Firing pose

Beam saber action pose

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) - Transformed into doggy MA mode (1/3)

Transformed into doggy MA mode

MA mode action

Together with the HG Gaia Gundam normal version.

Following the black normal version Gaia Gundam, the Andrew Waltfeld Custom Gaia Gundam has also been released in HG. It's a uniquely designed unit capable of transforming into a four-legged beast-shaped MA mode. Even though it's the Andrew Waltfeld Custom, it's essentially just a color variation kit of the black normal version — there's no difference whatsoever apart from the molded color.

Since it's a straight-up color variant kit, there isn't a whole lot to look at beyond the color change itself — but the difference in color scheme is so dramatic that the kit actually feels quite different overall. The proportions aren't great thanks to the unusual transformation gimmick, though ironically it looks even better once you switch it over to MA mode. That said, just like the normal version, the color separation feels a bit lacking, so a straight build alone leaves you wanting more — and structurally, it's not the easiest kit to get posed at sharp angles either.

It's a simple color variant kit, but since it's the personal unit of a fairly popular character, it's definitely worth building at least once if you're a Waltfeld fan. :-)

HG Gaia Gundam (Andrew Waltfeld Custom) | 2005. 8 | ¥1,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.