HG 1/144 Gundam Maxter

This is the High Grade 1/144 Gundam Maxter. :) This mobile suit comes to from Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and is piloted by Chibodee Crocket. The Gundam Maxter represents the nation of Neo-America in the 13th Gundam Fight Tournament, and is built to allow Chibodee Crocket to use his boxing skills to the fullest. When the Gundam Maxter is equipped with its fighting knuckles its ultimate attack is its Cyclone Punch, a punching attack that unleashes a swirling vortex of wind. Against more powerful opponents Chibodee has his Gundam enter Boxing mode, purging the front chest armor (revealing a muscular-like inner armor) and using the Gundam's shoulder armor as punching gloves. With the gloves equipped, Gundam Maxter can unleash its ultimate attack.

This kit is a P-Bandai exclusive, and took me a while to track down. But, since G Gundam is my favorite Gundam anime series, and considering how few modern Gunpla there are from the series, I had to get this one. P-Bandai set the bar pretty high with the Gundam Rose, but I’m happy to say that this kit met and exceeded my expectations. The color separation on this kit is spectacular! Almost everything on this kit I was afraid would need stickers is done with color separated pieces. Also, like the P-Bandai HG 1/144 Gundam Rose, this kit includes its own display base and adapter pieces.

As far as issues go, I just can’t find any with this one. This kit is just done so well, and is so solid. The only thing that sucks is that it’s a P-Bandai exclusive, which means that it’s hard for fans of the series to easily acquire. I really wish that Bandai had made this a regularly released kit so that more people could enjoy it. Overall, it really is a spectacular kit, and if you’re able to catch one of the pre-order openings, or you don’t mind paying a little extra to get it on eBay, I definitely recommend this kit to fans of G Gundam. 🙂