PGAnno Domini

GN-0000GNHW/7SGD2 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G Inspection

The full seven-blade loadout in 1/60, with the touched up Inspection colorway that makes the white pop even harder.

MechaGrade Score

4.2/5

00 Gundam Seven Sword/G Inspection · 1/60 · 2020

GradePG

Scale1/60

Released2020

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is the 00 Gundam done as big and as loaded as Bandai has ever done it, and it earns the size.

Seven blade weapons plus the GN Sword II Blaster is an obscene amount of loadout for one suit, the twin GN Drives actually articulate instead of just sitting there as static greebling, and the Inspection colorway's cleaner whites and blues make the finished kit look sharper on a shelf than the standard release. The one real mechanical wart is the spring-loaded GN Condenser joints, which I'll get into, but they don't undo how good this kit feels to build and pose.

Best for: PG collectors and 00 Gundam fans who want the definitive Seven Sword/G loadout and don't mind babying a couple of fussy joints

The full review

What it is

This is the Perfect Grade take on 00 Gundam in its maxed out Seven Sword/G configuration, the Inspection release with its cleaner two-tone color separation. At 1/60 this thing is enormous, and Bandai used the space well: full inner frame, LED-ready chest, and a truly stacked weapon set that includes the GN Sword II Blaster (a foot-long combined sword-shield-rifle) plus the rest of the seven-blade arsenal. Getting the twin GN Drives mounted on the back and watching them swing up out of the way for full shoulder rotation is one of those design touches that makes a PG feel worth the price. I came away impressed with how much personality Bandai packed into a suit that could have just been a big white slab.

The catch

The knee, elbow, and shoulder joints run on a spring-loaded GN Condenser lock, and builders consistently flag that you have to push in on the condenser to release the joint before it moves, and the mechanism doesn't always cooperate. It's not a dealbreaker but it is the one spot where the engineering ambition outpaces the execution. This is also a genuinely huge, genuinely expensive kit, closer to 800 parts across dozens of runners, so it demands real shelf space, a real chunk of a weekend (or several), and a real budget. If you're not already committed to the PG scale and price point, this is not the easy entry point.

Who it's for

Buy this if you already love 00 Gundam and want the version with everything on it, or if you're a PG collector looking for a build that rewards patience with a genuinely dynamic, heavily armed finished piece. The Inspection colorway specifically is worth chasing if you want a cleaner, slightly less busy paint job than the original 2010 release. Skip it if you're newer to Gunpla, tight on space, or allergic to fiddly locking joints, an MG Seven Sword/G or even the RG gets you the same silhouette with far less money and far less risk of a sticky condenser joint mid-pose.

The build story

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

The build itself is classic PG: dense sprues, an inner frame you assemble before the armor goes on, and a lot of small connector pieces for the GN Drive mounts and blade hardpoints. Gate placement is typical Bandai quality with minimal visible nub scarring on the outer armor. The one recurring friction point is exactly where reviewers say it is, the condenser-lock joints at the knees, elbows, and shoulders need a firm push to release before they'll rotate, and that mechanism can feel stiff or unreliable depending on the individual kit.

Where this kit shines is the accessory game. Seven distinct blade weapons plus a blaster is more hardware than most PGs give you, and the GN Sword II Blaster converting between sword, shield, and rifle configurations is a legitimately clever piece of engineering on its own. Color separation on the armor is strong for molded plastic, with the Inspection version's palette needing less paint work than the original release to look finished. Articulation once you're past the condenser joints is wide, especially in the hips and ankles, so the suit holds dynamic sword poses well.

Lore & trivia

01The Seven Sword/G is an upgraded loadout of the original Seven Sword configuration, adding the GN Sword II Blaster after the 00 Gundam's TV series finale.
02The design work for this PG release was supervised by Kanetake Ebikawa, the original 00 Gundam character designer, with new sculpting in the head, legs, and shoulders for improved proportions.
03Although the Seven Sword/G loadout never actually appeared onscreen during the ELS incident in Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer, its GN Drives can be swapped for GN Condensers to replicate that film's look.