Monday, January 27, 2020

Gunpla #58 - P-Bandai HGUC Gundam TR-6 Haze'n-thley II Review



Since I have made a review for this kit on Youtube, I will just summarize some important things and post some nice pictures of it in this post. I understood that AoZ aesthetics and designs may not be for everyone, but IMHO, this kit was one of the best HG kits of 2019. Firstly, it's huge, and it's even taller than HGUC Fenelope, the biggest HG kit of last year. Second, it has interesting features and gimmicks, in particular with the transformation. Since it has two modes of transformation, you basically got three kits in one package: MS mode, top/bottom fighter mode and MA mode. Finally, similar with previously released AoZ kits in HG line, the Hazen'thley II is fully customizable, which means the kit could be easily kitbashed with the others from the same line. You got all these features with price tag less than 5000 Yen (original price), which is a good deal for such gigantic HG kit IMHO. There were of course downside of it, such as the lack of articulation on the torso and legs, complicated transformation, and mediocre marking stickers.

Mobile Suit Mode:

Rifle Mode



Crow Mode
Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter Mode



Mobile Armor Mode


Mobile Suit Mode with Hrududu II + Gundam TR-6 Hazel II ("Pseudo" Haze'n-thley II Rah)



Configuration with two Hrududu IIs

Mobile Armor Mode with Hrududu II + Gundam TR-6 Hazel II



Size Comparison

vs HGUC Second V (left) and MG RX-78-02 Gundam the Origin (right)

vs HGUC Delta Plus, Zeta Plus A1 and Zeta Plus C1


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RX-124 Gundam TR-6 Haze'n-thley II

Pros:
  • Wicked design, arguably the best of AoZ series by far
  • Two modes of transformation
  • Good price tag
  • Highly customizable for kitbash
Cons:
  • Complicated transformation with lots of part-forming stuffs
  • Lack articulation of the torso and legs
  • Mediocre marking stickers

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