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CEK-077 Beguir-Pente

A quick, clean Grassley House build with a shield that steals the whole show.

MechaGrade Score

3.7/5

Beguir-Pente · 1/144 · 2023

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2023

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The verdict

I like this one more than its background-character status suggests I should.

The Beguir-Pente is an easy, satisfying HG that hands you real posability and one genuinely cool gimmick in the wire-guided Non-Kinetic Shield. It is not a showstopper, but for a suit most people only know as one of five identical Grassley House machines, it punches well above its billing.

Best for: Witch from Mercury fans and HG regulars who want a fast, fun build with a standout accessory

The full review

What it is

This is a straightforward HGTWFM build in the best sense. Runner count is low, the parts are mostly all-plastic with no polycaps in the usual joints, and the whole thing comes together in an evening without a second thought. The purple and red color scheme is molded in rather than left to stickers for the big panels, so it reads as screen-accurate right out of the bag. The head's double-sided ball-and-socket neck joint is a nice touch on a kit this size, and the twin backpack units move independently, which lets you fan them out for a wider, more aggressive silhouette or fold them in tight for a cleaner stance.

The catch

The feet are the recurring complaint, and I ran into it too. The ankle assembly feels a bit wonky when you're trying to lock in a dynamic stance, and a couple of builders online flagged looseness in the back of the hand joints over time. Elbows only bend to about 100 degrees and knees to roughly 90, so this is not a kit built for extreme dynamic poses, more a confident, grounded stance than a full acrobatic range. Being a Grassley House suit, it also shares its silhouette with four other team machines in the show, so if you want a kit that feels singular rather than one of a squad, that's worth knowing going in.

Who it's for

If you want a quick, satisfying weeknight build with real color separation and a fun gimmick accessory, this is an easy recommend, especially if you're building the Grassley House team or just like the purple and red scheme against the usual Earth House white. Skip it if you specifically want extreme articulation for dynamic photography, the ankle and elbow limits will frustrate you there. For most HG collectors and Witch from Mercury fans, though, this is a low-effort, high-reward pickup.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

The build itself is quick and low-friction, snap-fit all the way with no glue or paint required to get a good-looking result. Gate placement is unobtrusive and cleanup is minimal, which fits the HG line's usual promise. Where it stumbles a little is the feet, the ankle joint doesn't lock in as confidently as the rest of the frame, so ground poses take some fussing to get right.

The standout piece of engineering here is the Non-Kinetic Shield, which houses the suit's Antidote GUND FORMAT interference system and is designed to work wire-guided and remote from the arm, giving you a real display option beyond just strapping it to the forearm. The double ball-socket neck joint and independently posable backpack units add more expressive range than you'd expect from a kit at this price point, and the part count delivers solid value for an HG.

Lore & trivia

01The Beguir-Pente is Grassley Defense Systems' successor to the CEK-040 Beguir-Beu, built for the Asticassia School of Technology's Grassley House team.
02Grassley House operates five CEK-077 Beguir-Pentes as an all-female pilot team led by Sabrina Fardin, alongside Maisie May, Ireesha Plano, Henao Jazz, and Renee Costa.
03Its Antidote attack, carried through the Non-Kinetic Shield, interferes with GUND FORMAT links but only against opponents with a Permet score of 3 or lower.