HGUniversal Century

FF-X29A G-Parts [Hrududu]

A support fighter that turns your Hazel Custom into three different suits, if you already own the pieces to feed it.

MechaGrade Score

3.7/5

G-Parts [Hrududu] · 1/144 · 2019

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2019

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is a genuinely clever accessory kit that I would only recommend to people already invested in the AOZ line.

On its own the Hrududu is a stubby little fighter with no legs and limited posing, but its entire reason for existing is the combination gimmick, snap it onto an HG Hazel Custom and you get the Hazel-Rah, or mix parts around and you can build the fan-favorite Hazel Owsla. Judged as a standalone HG it is thin. Judged as the expansion piece it was designed to be, it earns its price.

Best for: AOZ collectors who already own the HG Hazel Custom and want the Hazel-Rah or Hazel Owsla combinations

The full review

What it is

The Hrududu is a Titans Test Team support fighter built to dock with the Gundam TR-1 Hazel Custom, and Bandai's HG kit leans all the way into that identity. You get a two-tone fighter body molded in its proper Titans colors, a pair of claw wing units that fold out with built-in beam emitters, and long blade components that split apart to become the barrel and stock of the Hazel's Long-Blade Rifle. Two Hrududus can dock together into the Hrududu G-Armor mobile armor mode. Building it feels less like assembling a mobile suit and more like assembling a very well thought out weapons platform, and the fold-out gimmicks are satisfying every time.

The catch

Standalone, this kit does not stand very well. There are no legs and the fighter mode sits or hangs rather than poses, so if you buy this expecting a normal humanoid HG you will be disappointed. It only becomes interesting once you already own an HG Hazel Custom to combine it with, and both the original Hazel Custom and this kit were originally P-Bandai exclusives, so pricing and availability run higher and less predictable than a retail HG. The claw wing hinges are small and can feel a little loose after repeated opening and closing, which matters if you plan to swap configurations often.

Who it's for

Buy this if you already have the Hazel Custom on your shelf and want to build the Hazel-Rah or the Hazel Owsla, both of which are well regarded combinations in the AOZ fanbase, or if you specifically collect Titans-era support units. Skip it if you want a kit that stands on its own as a display piece straight out of the box, or if you are not already committed to hunting down the companion kits it needs. This is an expansion piece first and a solo build a distant second, and it is honest about that from the moment you open the box.

The build story

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

Assembly is quick since there is no leg or waist structure to deal with, most of the runners go toward the fighter hull, the claw wing units, and the long blade rifle components. Gate placement is typical HG-era Bandai, mostly on flat undersides, and cleanup is painless. The two-tone plastic means you are not painting the body just to make it look finished, which is a nice break from HGs that lean hard on stickers.

The engineering payoff is in the gimmicks rather than articulation. The claw wings extend and rotate to reveal beam emitters, the long blade splits cleanly into a rifle barrel and stock for the Hazel, and the docking connectors that let two Hrududus combine, or let one combine with a Hazel, line up solidly without feeling flimsy. For the price band this is a lot of engineered function packed into a support kit rather than a full figure.

Lore & trivia

01The Hrududu first saw deployment in June UC 0087 with the Titans Test Team's Black Otter Team, piloted by Audrey April.
02Operated alone it is called the Hrududu G-Fighter, and two units docked together form the Hrududu G-Armor mobile armor configuration.
03The kit's long blade components split into the barrel and stock of the Hazel Custom's Long-Blade Rifle, a sniping weapon built specifically around this combination.
04The HG version was originally a Premium Bandai release in May 2019 and was reissued in November 2020.