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EB-06j Graze Ground Type Twin Set

Two grunt suits, two loadouts, one P-Bandai box that actually earns its price.

MechaGrade Score

3.6/5

Graze Ground Type Twin Set · 1/144 · 2017

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2017

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The verdict

This is the rare twin set where the second kit doesn't feel like padding.

You get a blue gray Graze and a red brown Graze, each with its own battle blade, battle axe, and rifle, so you can pose a whole ground squad without buying two separate boxes. It's still an HG from the base Graze family, so the finish leans on stickers more than I'd like, but the sheer volume of gear and the ground-combat retool make it one of the better value plays in the IBO lineup.

Best for: IBO fans who want a matched pair of grunt suits for diorama and army-building duty

The full review

What it is

The Graze Ground Type reworks the standard Graze's feet and adds thigh and leg hover units built for terrestrial combat, plus a multi-rack backpack that carries a battle blade instead of the usual mono-knife. Getting two of them in one box, each in its own color and each loaded with a rifle, battle axe, and blade, means I could actually build a little skirmish scene instead of a single lonely mech on a shelf. Snapping the frame together is straightforward and quick, closer to a relaxing weekend project than a fight with the runners, and the ground-type feet genuinely change the silhouette enough that it doesn't feel like a reskin.

The catch

This kit is a P-Bandai exclusive, which means you're paying import markup and shipping to get it at all, and the mold underneath is the same 2015-era base Graze engineering, so panel lines are shallow in spots and a chunk of the color separation comes from stickers rather than molded plastic. The shoulder joints and the multi-rack backpack attachment can feel a little loose once the weapon load gets heavy, especially with the axe and blade both racked at once. Builders who want tight, self-supporting poses out of the box will want to firm up a few joints themselves.

Who it's for

Grab this if you're building out an IBO ground-forces diorama, want two suits from one purchase, or just like the idea of arming a single suit three different ways without buying spare weapon runners. Skip it if you already own a standard HG Graze and don't specifically want the ground-type feet and hover units, or if P-Bandai import pricing and shipping timelines are a dealbreaker for you. For anyone building out the Iron-Blooded Orphans grunt roster, though, this is an efficient way to double your suit count in one go.

The build story

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

Assembly is snap-fit and fast, closer to an afternoon per suit than a weekend project, and the parts fit together cleanly with no glue needed. The battle blade and axe both clip onto the multi-rack backpack, which is a nice touch, though I noticed the retention gets looser once both are mounted at the same time.

The ground-type feet and thigh hover units are the real design win here, they shift the pose language away from the standard Graze stance toward something that reads as built for planetside combat. Articulation follows typical HG Graze range, ball-jointed neck and shoulders, bendable elbows to around 120 degrees, swiveling waist, which is enough for dynamic weapon poses but won't match an MG's range.

Lore & trivia

01The Graze Ground Type's thigh and leg hover units let it skim above rough terrain, giving it better ground mobility than the standard Graze despite the added ground-combat gear.
02This twin set was sold exclusively through Bandai's Premium Bandai online shop rather than general retail, which is why it commands import pricing outside Japan.
03The set trades the standard Graze's mono-knife for a dedicated GR-H02 battle blade, reflecting its role as a close-quarters ground-combat variant.