Includes

• Gustav Karl
• Manipulators:
• Multipurpose weapon-holding (1 pair)
• Trigger-finger (right)
• 2 Beam Sabers
• Flexible Shield
• Beam Rifle

Kit Features & Gimmicks

Articulation

• The head can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint, or pivot back on a hinge neck.
• Shoulder joints can swing forward and backward, or lift up.
• The arms can...
• Swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
• Raise horizontally.
• The upper arms can rotate.
• The elbows are double-jointed.
• The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
• The waist can only rotate 30 degrees due to the protruding panels.
• Front, side, and rear skirt armors can lift up to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
• The hip joint axis is a see-saw type joint, allowing it to move up/down on one side.
• The upper thighs can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint, or rotate on each piece.
• Knee joints can be...
• Bent up to 120 degrees.
• Extended for slightly wider articulation.
• The ankles can swivel/pivot in an extent.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

• The right hand is swappable.
• Each of the weapons must be wielded by their respective hands.
• Beam Saber can optionally detach from the waist armors as handheld weapons.
• The front panel on the left forearm can be flipped down to reveal the Grenade Launcher.
• The Flexible Shield can be adjusted into different angles via a backpack-linked moveable arm.
• Gustav Karl can mount onto any Action Bases (Sold Separately), though 1 or 4 is recommended due to the mass.

Tips & Tricks

• For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be applied/panel-lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
• Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers and if any, marking decals and painted details.
• If using matte/flat-finish top coat, it is advisable not to spray on the clear/translucent parts - can be done by masking or spraying top coat while the said parts are separated.

Variants

Italicized items are exclusives.

Reissues of the kit from mid-2022 onward will feature an additional Bandai Namco logo.

• HGUC FD-03 Gustav Karl (Gihren's Greed Ver.)

Notes & Trivia

• This Gunpla is the very first HGUC iteration of the Gustav Karl unit.