We have here an out of the box review of an HG 1/144 scale GAFRAN from the latest series called GUNDAM AGE. Gafran is that unit who looks like a dog when in flight mode and also the first unit that the Gundam AGE-1 Normal fought. Kinda reminds me of BuCue from Seed. Anyway, this kit is LONG. Yes it is long, about 10.5 inches long when in flight mode. Also I really liked the engineering of the kit, well basically, the polycap placement, the plastic, joints and articulation were superb. Though I really have to comment that the feet are not suitable for standing. You need to use the tail/cannon to assist in standing. Anyway 9/10 for me!

 

 

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BOX ART

 

 

The gundam.info contest is over. But still, there was supposed to be a coupon inside. But then again, having bought it again from THAT STORE, the coupon was missing…

 

I really wish there was an English version of the text so buyers not familiar with the story could understand what is written

 

Yep thanks for the reminder! Don’t try to eat the pieces

 

 

 

UNBOXING

 

 

Your one sheet manual (pamphlet style)

 

3 runners, 1 polycap set and a foil sticker set

 

 

 

building the TORSO

 

core of torso

 

arm sockets

 

it was separated for added articulation (nice huh?)

 

 

finally the armor piece

 

tada!

 

 

Spine mechanism

 

contains the neck and sockets for the tail and wings

 

this will be attached to the back

 

rear view when attached

 

front view when attached

 

side view when attached

 

 

articulation of the neck

 

 

 

HEAD UNIT

 

the cheek armors can be opened when in flight mode

 

 

 

 

 

ARM UNIT

 

has extra set of hands. Two pairs to be exact including the one attached to the arms

 

arm articulation

 

 

 

Head, arms and torso attached together

 

 

 

LEG UNIT

feet can be turned into a claw which will be shown later

 

 

WAIST UNIT

 

 

attaching the waist and legs

 

 

TAIL UNIT / WEAPON

 

kinda reminds me of an scorpion tail

 

what it looks like when attached

 

 

and lastly, the WINGS

 

 

 

 

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More pictures!

 

 

 

 

FLIGHT MODE

 

 

noticed that  the face armors are opened

 

 

open the claws on the feet when in flight mode

 

 

about 10.5 inches  long

 

 

 

 

NORMAL MODE / HUMANOID MODE

 

[taunt]

 

 

 

 

SIZE COMPARISON

 

 

versus SD Red Frame Astray

 

versus 1/144 Gundam AGE-1 Normal

 

 

versus MG 1/100 Wing Gundam (tv version)

 

 

 

 

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