Universal Century Model Kits

Gunpla Build - High Grade Xi Gundam (Build) 2025-06-10

This kit has a ton of runners. That’s not surprising.

What is surprising is that some of the parts are small. Really small. Where are they going to go on such a big model?

Also, looking at this spread, I’m also a bit worried about the color accuracy. All the red, yellow, and orange parts are on the A Runner, and there aren’t many of them.

Then again, the decal sheet is pretty big, so maybe that will pick up the slack. Only one way to find out!

Gunpla Build - High Grade ECOAS Jegan (Build) 2025-06-01

Let’s crack this sucker open and see what we’ve got:

Looks like the simple assortment you’d expect from a standard grunt. I shouldn’t be surprised by this, but considering the high quality of my other Unicorn kits, I guess I expected this one to have a little more too it.

Still, we shouldn’t judge a Gunpla by its runners. Let’s build it and see what we’ve got.

Gunpla Build - High Grade ECOAS Jegan 2025-05-31

I built a grunt, then another grunt, then a grunt from Gundam Unicorn. Let’s keep the streak going with another grunt from Unicorn.

This is the ECOAS-type Jegan. I’ve written before - at great length - about how much I dislike the Jegan, and this is probably the only version of it you’re going to convince me to build, so let’s get to it before I change my mind.

Gunpla Build - High Grade ZII (Build) 2025-02-16

Folks, I am happy to report that the High Grade ZII does, in fact, have very good color separation. It’s not perfect, mind you, but it’s got it where it counts.

Which isn’t to suggest that there’s no extra work to be done, just that it’s way, way better than it could have been.

Let’s start with a look at the runners and the stickers, and we’ll go from there: