HGGundam Build Fighters (Petit'gguy mascot line), released for the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 10th anniversary

Petit'gguy Allelujah Haptism Orange & Placard

A three-runner, sub-4-inch bear in a Gundam Meister's flight suit, built in twenty minutes and grinning at you the whole time.

MechaGrade Score

3.2/5

Petit'gguy Allelujah Haptism Orange & Placard · 1/144 · 2018

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2018

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

I like this kit for exactly what it is and not one bit more than that.

It is a tiny articulated bear wearing Allelujah Haptism's orange pilot suit, holding a placard with his catchphrase, and it takes almost no time to put together. If you go in wanting a Gunpla build experience you will be disappointed, if you go in wanting a shelf-warming novelty tied to a character you like, it delivers exactly that.

Best for: 00 fans and Petit'gguy collectors who want a cheap, fast, character-specific desk mascot, not people looking for a real building challenge

The full review

What it is

This is one of the 2018 wave of Petit'gguys Bandai rolled out for Mobile Suit Gundam 00's tenth anniversary, a chibi bear molded in Allelujah Haptism's flight-suit orange with his personal insignia and a little placard bearing one of his lines. It comes off three small runners plus the placard parts, snaps together with zero tools, and stands about 3.5 inches tall on its own without needing the included display stand. I had it built before I'd finished my coffee. The head, arms, legs, feet, claws and even the ears articulate, so you can actually pose the thing rather than just standing it there, which is more fun than it has any right to be for something this small.

The catch

There is genuinely not much kit here. You are looking at roughly 30 pieces total, and a decent chunk of the character identity comes from stickers rather than molded color, including backup eye and nose stickers in case you botch the first application, plus the Celestial Being logo and a couple of novelty sticker sets. There is no inner frame, no real engineering to admire, and no gate placement drama because there is barely anything to clean up. If you are coming from HG mobile suits expecting panel lines and part fit to reward close inspection, you will not find that here, this is a mascot toy wearing a plastic-model label.

Who it's for

Buy this if you are into Gundam 00, want a fast palate-cleanser build between real kits, or collect the Petit'gguy line and need this specific character to complete a set. It is also a legitimately good starter kit for a kid or a total beginner because there is nothing here that can go wrong. Skip it if you want articulation, engineering, or part-count value for your money, or if you don't already have some affection for Allelujah Haptism and the 00 cast, because the whole appeal is character-driven nostalgia rather than build quality.

The build story

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

Three main runners plus the placard parts, no polycaps or inner frame, and cleanup is nearly nonexistent because there just isn't much plastic to clean. Snap-fit tolerances are the standard easy Petit'gguy fit, nothing fights you, nothing needs sanding, and you can go start to finish without tools in well under half an hour.

The articulation is the real surprise for something this size, head, arms, legs, feet, claw and ears all move, so you get more pose options than the goofy silhouette suggests. Color separation depends heavily on the sticker sheet rather than molded parts, and the accessory loadout is just the placard and its joint piece, so don't expect a weapons rack. For the price it's a fair trade of low part count for a genuinely posable little mascot rather than a static figure.

Lore & trivia

01This Petit'gguy was part of a 2018 release wave that celebrated the 10th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, dressing the Beargguy-style mascot mold in the flight suit colors of specific Gundam Meisters.
02Allelujah Haptism is one of the four core Gundam Meisters of Celestial Being in Mobile Suit Gundam 00, piloting the GN-006 Cherudim Gundam in the show's second season.
03The included placard is a recurring Petit'gguy gimmick across the line, letting each figure hold up a signature phrase or logo tied to the character it represents.
04Petit'gguy kits originated as tie-in mascots to the Gundam Build Fighters franchise's in-universe Beargguy line before being adapted into countless character and series crossover colorways.