#grimgerde

This is a pretty simple kit, even for the HGIBO line. Just two main runners of plastic and then a few very small runners with just a couple parts each. Honestly, I'm a little surprised to see those little runners... Seems like they could've all been on one multi-color runner. Although maybe Bandai wasn't doing that on HG kits at the time?

One of the things I really love about building these gunpla kits is getting to physically experience the designs in a way I just can't with the anime or manga. I can move things around and see how they work. See how they fit together. See internal mechanisms.

Something that wasn't apparent in the anime, for example, is how similar the Grimgerde is to the Graze. The head and torso, specifically, are almost identical.

This makes sense if you do some digging... Apparently the Grimgerde's Valkyrja frame was later used to design the Graze.

And, just like the Graze kits I've been thoroughly enjoying - this is a very solid build. None of the weird, wobbly, loose bits we see in the HGIBO Gundam frame kits.

We get a rifle, two shields that attach to the arms, and two swords that can be held in the hands or attached to the shields.

There's a good number of posing options with those accessories. Lots of ways to mix and match. Lots of nice, dynamic poses.