Kit Review

Straight build

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. (1/2)

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. (2/2)

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. - Detail shots. Seals have been added to both shoulders, the front skirt, and the shield a

Detail shots.
Seals have been added to both shoulders, the front skirt, and the shield and Dragoon system sections.

Comparison with the original version.
The color has shifted to a much more vivid blue.

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. - The yellow on the neck has been changed to mustard yellow, and the blue on the body is s

The yellow on the neck has been changed to mustard yellow,
and the blue on the body is slightly brighter.

The base molded color has been changed to a slightly bluish gray.

Weapons and joints are done in metallic molding.

Stand joint parts B are included.

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. - Action pose with Dragoons deployed. There's no dedicated display stand for them, so I ju

Action pose with Dragoons deployed.
There's no dedicated display stand for them, so I just had to lay them out on the ground. ^^;

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. - Aerial firing pose (1/3)

Aerial firing pose

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. - Beam saber action poses (1/3)

Beam saber action pose

The HG Providence Gundam — affectionately nicknamed the "Bodhisattva Gundam" — has now been released in a Remaster Ver. The gray molded color has gotten a bit darker, while the deep navy blue on the body has shifted to a slightly brighter shade. The joints and weapons switching over to metallic colors is the same as previous releases, but one interesting change is that the yellow parts on the neck have been swapped out for a rather eye-catching mustard yellow.

It's fundamentally a solid kit — the proportions look good, the color separation is well done, and the joints are decent. That said, much like the previous Mobile Baku remaster, the differences from the original feel pretty minor. Sure, the addition of stand joint parts B and extra seals counts as a small upgrade, but since the original already had reasonably good joints, the improvement in joint strength isn't all that noticeable.

Bottom line — it's a good kit, but as a remaster the upgrades feel a bit underwhelming. If I had to put a number on it, it's maybe about 5% better than the original, so if you're choosing between the two, the Remaster Ver. is naturally the one I'd recommend. :-)

HG Providence Gundam Remaster Ver. | 2012. 2 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.