HGMobile Suit Gundam 00

Petit'gguy Lockon Stratos Green & Placard

A pocket-sized Lockon tribute that snaps together in an afternoon and somehow still holds a pose better than kits twice its size.

MechaGrade Score

3.6/5

Petit'gguy Lockon Stratos Green & Placard · 1/144 · 2017

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2017

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

I did not expect to enjoy a chibi mascot kit this much, but the Petit'gguy Lockon Stratos won me over with its articulation.

This is a tiny, simple build, three runners and about 30 parts, yet the head, ears, arms, legs, feet, and claw all move independently on ball joints. It is not a serious display piece next to a real MG, but as a fast, cheerful nod to Gundam 00's tenth anniversary and its sniper Gundam Meister, it earns its spot on the shelf.

Best for: Gundam 00 fans and casual builders who want a quick, cute, well-posed shelf piece rather than another full-size mobile suit

The full review

What it is

This is the Petit'gguy line's take on Lockon Stratos, painted in the green that matches his GN-002 Dynames, packaged with a display stand and a printed placard bearing one of his lines. I built it in an evening without rushing. Three small runners snap into a round-eared, claw-footed little guy with a backpack that adds real bulk to the silhouette, plus a big angular visor that reads as unmistakably Lockon at a glance. It stands fine on its own two feet, no stand required, and I found myself repositioning the ears and arms for a solid ten minutes just because I could. For something this small it has a surprising amount of personality packed in.

The catch

The chest piece is one big triangular sticker applied to a curved surface, and getting it to lay flat without a crease took me two tries. The nubs on the sides of the head are also molded in a dark color, so any tool marks left from clipping them show more than they would on lighter plastic, and they sit close enough to the visor that cleanup needs a light touch. Runner count and part count are both low by design, so do not expect MG-level engineering or paint-ready surface detail. This is a snap-together mascot kit, and it plays entirely to that brief rather than trying to be more.

Who it's for

If you love Gundam 00 and want something that captures Lockon Stratos without committing an afternoon and a full budget to a mobile suit, this is a genuinely fun little build with more posability than its size suggests. Series collectors going for the full Petit'gguy Celestial Being lineup will want it regardless. If you are looking for a serious engineering showcase, detailed paneling, or a kit that flexes real building skill, skip this one and put the budget toward an HG or MG Dynames instead, this is a side treat, not a main course.

The build story

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

Three small runners, four counting the polycap parts, add up to roughly 30 pieces and a build time of about two hours for someone still learning the ropes. Everything snaps together with no glue, and the molded green plastic does most of the color separation work so paint is optional. The one fussy step is the large triangular chest sticker, which needs to be applied slowly to avoid trapping air on the curved surface, and the head nubs need a careful clip since the dark plastic shows tool marks more readily than the body's green.

The articulation is the real selling point here. The head rotates and tilts on a ball joint, each ear rotates independently, and the limbs and claw all have enough range to hold genuinely expressive poses, which is unusual for a kit this size and price. The included placard is a nice extra, built from its own small sprue and printed with a Lockon Stratos line, and the display base is there if you want it, though the figure balances fine without it. Extra stickers in the sheet, including a Haro and the Celestial Being logo, give a little bonus flexibility for customizing the base or the figure itself.

Lore & trivia

01This release came out in December 2017 as part of Bandai's lineup marking the 10th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, which originally aired in 2007.
02The green color scheme matches GN-002 Gundam Dynames, the long-range sniper suit that Lockon Stratos (Neil Dylandy) pilots in the series.
03Lockon's combat catchphrase, rendered in the English dub as lines about locking on and firing, ties directly to his codename, which comes from the phrase lock on, reflecting his role as the team's sharpshooter.
04The Petit'gguy line originated as a chibi spinoff of the Beargguy mobile suit design from Gundam Build Fighters Try before Bandai expanded it into character-themed releases across other Gundam series, including this Gundam 00 set.