Bandai Hobby HG G-Reco Gehennam Mass Production Type Model Kit (1/144 Scale)

The only design I like from G-reco, it's a nice stand out unit on the shelf. I was surprised how few parts are in it's kit, only took two hours to build. solid overall but had problems with the waist being way too loose, fix with a bit of putty and good as gold.

Bandai has been doing a great job with most of it's HG 1/144 scale kits for the past few years, making them look great, but also making them function well, with ingenious combination of polycap and plastic joints working together to allow very fluid movement. I personally expected a relatively new kit from them not to go backward in either of those regards.This kit ticks that first box really well - it looks very good. Sprue points are mostly well hidden, and green makes the visible ones pretty easy to miss. The mold looks good all around, with the head and beam axe being especially strong points because of the vibrantly colored clear plastic. I'm not a fan of the large, clunky rifle included, but I think fault mostly lies with the show for that issue. The strongest part of this kit is the overall look, and if I'm being fair again the credit for that goes back to the show too, though Bandai could have done worse.But when it comes to articulation...this kit suffers. The waist of the suit uses it's odd shape to it's advantage and moves great, and the head has pretty free range of motion, able to turn 180 degrees and face up and down to a good degree. Foot, ankle, and hip articulation is good, but the knee joints move less than 90 degrees. In standing positions this doesn't cause problems, but if you have an action base your "active" poses are pretty limited.The worst articulation in the kit is in the arms. The elbow joints moving just shy of 90 degrees, the wrists turn, but hardly allow any other motion, and the shoulders...well they bother me the most. The shoulders use ball joints, with hinged sockets inside the torso, which is great, but on all other models I've built that use this, the ball joint itself is also on a hinge inside the shoulder, allowing a really wide range of motion (the Jesta has the best example of this I can think of at the moment), but Gehennam (Jahannam?) doesn't. The ball joint is statically attached to the shoulder, and it results in it popping out a lot when trying to pose.A lot of the joints are limited because the suit design includes clearly circular shaped joints, but I can't figure out why the shoulders couldn't have that one extra part...Bottom line? I don't hate the kit, and I don't regret buying it. The design looks really good, very reminiscent of the Zaku, but with a new style. I want to be really happy with the kit, but the articulation just makes it really hard.

It is actually durable movement is a bit stiff but other than that a great build

My first Gundam model. I have done planes, cars, and 28mm figs, but these are fantastic. Great detail, A joy to assemble, fantastic design. Lots of work went into pieces you don't even see. Fully articulated. I sprayed mine on the spru so the dark green is white and the light green is black. It makes a great model for a Rifts UAR Enforcer. I will be buying more models like this.

Item arrived extremely quickly and in pristine condition. This is not a complaint about the seller.The unit itself however is not great. While it is sleek and well-proportioned, it has several flaws. Like the other reviewers said, it has very poor articulation. The upper part of the shield collides with the spike protruding from the shoulder armor which limits poseability. The unit has no holes or holsters for any of the weapons and its grip on the weapons is very weak. As a result, the unit can only hold the accompanying axe upright or off to the side - any other pose will result in the axe falling out of the hand. To conclude: a good looking unit - but don't plan on posing it very much.

Definitely one of the better HG kits I've built. I've ordered two now and both have come together nicely. Unlike some HG kits there aren't any loose pieces and the kit stands nicely by itself. Definitely recomend for newbies like myself.

Absolutely amazing model just wonderful joints instructions are great I would say this would be an amazing model for a beginner it also be a wonderful one to paint and customize holler and fantastic can't rate it high enough

Overall I would give this product three stars. Although the product looks very cool, it is quite brittle. The small joints make it difficult for some parts to keep their place, and after multiple uses, it shows wear and falls apart quickly. While building the figurine, I experienced a little bit of frustration due to the pieces being hard to find and difficult to get out of their places. It was an easy build despite the directions being in a different language. I recommend this for all kids who like to model, but need more experience because of its small size and somewhat confusing pieces. It is a great learning project.

Great kit. The parts were almost falling off the runners so snipping was easy. It was a fun little build great for a relaxing build after a larger kit like a MG. Only issue is the little stickers for the shoulder pads don't look the best.

the Gehennam is a fun build but the legs can't move well6/10

El producto es genial, pero la caja estaba en muy mal estado. Tampoco es uno de los mejores HG que he construido, pero no esperaba mucho por este precio.

It is a simple HG but with an aggressive military design.No frills but solid, this model deliver great value for money: it is simple and beautiful out of the box but with some care (decal, panel lining, custom paint and parts) has the potential to become a little masterpiece in “soldier like” model kits.

いままで製作したMSの中でもそれなりに異色だったように感じます。塗装派としては、あちこち作りにくかったです。特にヘッドのクリアパーツの塗装が・・・