HGBuild Divers

Veetwo Weapons

A missile-and-cannon parts bin that turns any Core Gundam (or honestly, half your shelf) into an artillery platform.

MechaGrade Score

3.6/5

Veetwo Weapons · 1/144 · 2019

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2019

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This one is not a mobile suit, it is a weapons and armor expansion set, and once you accept that, it is a genuinely fun little kit.

You are not building a Gundam here, you are building a commando loadout: a big shoulder-mounted beam cannon, a backpack-mounted secondary cannon, and multiple missile pods, all designed to snap onto the Core Gundam and other HGBD frames. I like it more for what it enables than for what it is on its own.

Best for: Build Divers fans who already own a Core Gundam or HG kit with exposed shoulder joints and want to go full gunship without buying a whole new mobile suit

The full review

What it is

Veetwo Weapons is the armor and weapon half of the Veetwo Gundam, sold separately from the Core Gundam it clips onto. Out of the box you get a shoulder-mounted beam bazooka big enough to look genuinely absurd next to a 1/144 frame, a smaller beam cannon that rides the backpack, several missile launcher pods, and a set of universal joint parts that let the whole loadout attach to other HG kits, not just the Core Gundam it was designed for. Builders on Gundam Planet specifically called out that it clips onto kits like the Earthree and still looks right. That cross-compatibility is the whole appeal, and it delivers on it.

The catch

This is not a self-contained kit and the score reflects that. Without a Core Gundam or a donor kit with the right shoulder and backpack joints, you own a pile of weapons with nothing to wear them. The stabilizer fin on the upper armor has been reported to physically interfere with the Haro accessory hatch on some builds, needing a bit of trimming to seat properly, which is a small but real fit issue straight from a verified customer report. It also leans heavily on molded color for the dark blue weapon bodies and the green sensor lenses, so if you want the panel lines and lens detail to pop, you are reaching for paint rather than relying on stickers or bare plastic.

Who it's for

Buy this if you already have a Core Gundam, an Earthree, or any similarly jointed HGBD kit sitting around and want to turn it into a heavy weapons platform without committing to a full new mobile suit purchase. It is also a smart pickup for kitbashers who like raiding parts bins for big cannons and missile pods to graft onto other builds. Skip it if you are looking for a standalone build experience or a complete mobile suit out of the box, because that is not what this set is. Pair it with the Core Gundam and Veetwo Armor for the intended full Veetwo Gundam, and it earns its price back fast.

The build story

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

Assembly is straightforward HG snap-fit, no stickers doing heavy lifting and no cement needed, which makes this an easy weekend add-on rather than a weekend project. Part fit is generally tight and secure, though the reported hatch interference on the stabilizer fin is worth checking against your specific donor kit before you commit to final placement.

The real engineering story is in the joint system. Bandai built the shoulder and backpack mounts to be generic enough that the weapons transfer cleanly onto other HGBD frames, and that flexibility is rare for what is essentially a Gunpla accessory pack. The scale of the main beam cannon relative to a 1/144 frame gives any finished build serious shelf presence, closer to a mini-PG weapon than a typical HG add-on.

Lore & trivia

01Veetwo Weapons released in Japan on October 12, 2019 as part of the HGBD:R line for Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE.
02The full Veetwo Gundam (PFF-X7/V2) is formed by combining this weapons set with a separately sold Core Gundam and Veetwo Armor, following the Build Divers gimmick of build-your-own loadouts.
03Veetwo Gundam is piloted by Hiroto in Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE, and its heavy missile and beam cannon loadout reflects the in-universe theme of Venus, nicknamed 'the Metal Planet,' favoring artillery and bombardment over melee combat.