HGGundam Build Fighters Try

Petit'gguy Lightning Blue

A pocket-sized palate cleanser that takes ten minutes and makes you smile the whole time.

MechaGrade Score

3.4/5

Petit'gguy Lightning Blue · 1/144 · 2015

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2015

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

I'll say it plainly, this is not a kit you review like a mobile suit, and grading it as one would miss the point entirely.

It is a tiny mascot figure from the Build Fighters Try ending segments, built in a single sitting for the cost of a coffee, and it is exactly as charming as it needs to be. It will never wow anyone with engineering, but that was never the assignment.

Best for: builders who want a fast, cheerful palate cleanser between big kits, or anyone stocking a display shelf with Petit'gguy color variants

The full review

What it is

This is one of the four Petit'gguy color releases that came out together in May 2015 (Burning Red, Lightning Blue, Winning Yellow, Future Pink), each running about 540 yen, so think loose change rather than a real hobby purchase. The body is round, the limbs are stubby, and the whole thing stands maybe three inches tall once it's together. I had it built before I'd finished my coffee. The head sits on a ball joint so it rotates and tilts a little, each ear rotates on its own, and the arms and legs get the same small ball-joint treatment, which is honestly more articulation than something this size has any business having.

The catch

There is basically no engineering story here, and if you go in expecting inner-frame cleverness or MG-style part fit you will be disappointed for no good reason, because that was never on the table. A few surface details lean on Gundam Markers or paint rather than molded color if you want them crisp, and the puzzle-piece stand it comes with is the whole point of the connectivity gimmick, it links to other Petit'gguy stands and Haropla stands, so if you only buy one you lose half the appeal. There is also just not much kit here for the money if you're used to thinking in part count and value per dollar.

Who it's for

Buy this if you already have a couple of Gunpla builds under your belt and want something silly and fast to break up the routine, or if you're chasing the full set of 2015 color variants to line up on a shelf. Skip it if you're looking for your first real Gunpla experience or want something with actual build depth, an HG or EG suit kit will teach you far more and hold your attention longer. This one is a treat, not a project, and it's best appreciated as exactly that.

The build story

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

There is no gate cleanup to speak of and no fiddly small parts to lose, the runners are small and the pieces snap together cleanly, so this is closer to a fidget toy than a model kit in terms of assembly feel.

The real surprise is the articulation for something this small, the ball-jointed head and limbs let you tilt and pose it in ways that most mascot figures don't bother with, and the interchangeable Chair Striker adapter lets you mount it onto other kits for a fun accessory shot.

Lore & trivia

01The Petit'gguy line launched alongside Gundam Build Fighters Try and appeared in the show's ending sequence rather than the main story.
02Lightning Blue released in May 2015 as one of four simultaneous color variants (Burning Red, Winning Yellow, Future Pink) at 540 yen each.
03Each Petit'gguy ships with a jigsaw-style display stand designed to connect to other Petit'gguy and Haropla stands for group displays.