1/144 HGBF GM Sniper K9

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Retail Price: 1,800 Yen
Release Date: February 2014

[@gmsloep]

I think I know how the Renato Brothers got the Beam Pistols and the modified armor bits. Those are from the Gundam Cherudim Saga, just slightly straightened to fit the look of a Universal Century suit.

[@JustGaming117]

Watched this and rechecked my box, didn't realize I never assembled the standard green backpack, my GM guy is now complete!

[@Arrowdodger]

Wait, since you are using the EXAM system stickers, shouldn't you just take the leftover metallic green forehead camera and give it to GM Sniper II?

[@CassDaMan1138]

That is...the most tactical mobile suit I've ever seen and I WANT IT NOW

[@Arrowdodger]

Love the knife, gun, all of this. Spoilery, maybe, but is it just me, or must have lots of others felt how you felt? Why do I say that? GM Sniper K9 vs Kampfer Amazing, and it was one of the most intense battles of the series so far. It was the battle we got robbed of by War in the Pocket, now, much more grueling and intense.

[@kakarot197]

Agreed, the end result was the same, but the execution was "slightly" better. And I think that that's about the power balance between the real GM Sniper II and Kampfer. The GM Sniper II has a tactical advantage but the Kampfer has a power advantage and will eventually win in a 1 on 1 (with equally skilled pilots)

[@Arrowdodger]

Depends. Kampfer Amazing seems to have better capabilities than the regular one, certainly, which specializes in blitz tactics. Once the original Kampfer would be out of bullets, the GM Sniper 2 would have an easy go at it, having superior beam technology.

[@Arrowdodger]

Glad you got one hell of an amazing GM. Takes the sting off of that expired food, doesn't it? Improving on your favorite GM!

[@kakarot197]

Hell yeah, totally felt better after building it! =D

[@Arrowdodger]

I love rewatching your old GM reviews. Do you have a GM Guard Custom yet? That is another very worthy GM model that'd be right at home in your squad.

[@And3rson1294]

Oh my god what a great kit. Can't wait to get my grubby paws on it hlj needs to hurry on the restock with this bad boy!!

[@anonymousli4204]

this kit has so many runners. I just put together the revive Gundam and the hguc MSM 03 gogg. they both went together pretty quick. I don't think this will be the same story. looking forward to it.

[@ODSTArx]

Quick question can you use those weapons mostly the beam pistols work with the hguc gm striker??? Also what kit did you use to upgrade your gm sniper's arm to have a double joint???

[@joeysantos5009]

Sir i wanted to learn how did u modify the double joint elbow... Pls sensei

[@k.h.1092]

I have this kit But sadly it gots destroy during a flight to Canada. I put it in my luggage and when i open it, everything were crushed except the head.😖 This was a very good kit in my opinion, good sticker, good colors and good weapon. Overall this is an amazing kit.

[@oniarmoury]

Walking to the store to buy this right now...

[@hyperiongm330]

I actually got this from a store in the LA area as my second ever Gunpla kit.

[@kakarot197]

HyperionGM One hell of a way to start a collection!

[@rossangelomolina4049]

HyperionGM anime jungle?

[@fantastiCkiLler92]

Not really a big fan of the green color mobile suit, but after watching this review I think I gonna pick it up~ This might be my 1st GM in my collection XD

[@anonymousli4204]

叶川ヒロ the color scheme of this one is much better than the ridiculous blue of the original. I don't think it's even a contest which one people should get

[@whiskeygolf5385]

I bought this kit and I totally don't regret the bad things about it. :D

[@DJ_Birdman]

have you considered reviewing Exia dark Matter? i've built the HG 1/144 kit recently and i like it, and i'm curious what your take would be on it

[@GuntPulp]

The gun on this kit is crazy

[@nemo0036]

+Kakarot197 I look back at that episode and always think: The GM Sniper K9 should've won. The Kampfer Amazing practically won out of sheer luck, with the K9 dominating most of the battle. It's even more annoying when the main characters ironically say "Kawaguchi showed us how a true Meijin fights!" as if it were a GOOD thing! As one commentator in another video once said, "The Renato Brothers were antagonists the show needed, but not what they deserved".

[@ARCcommand]

+Nemo003 It's not really sheer luck, it was Meijin's skill, combined with the renato bros' arrogance that gave the kampfer the victory.

[@hiruma4142]

+ARC command There was no fighting skill,but tactical ones,plot-wise.

[@supbro4964]

Love (just) MS not the Operator

[@astaroth_sasazaki_yt]

as much as I am a SIMP for the GM Sniper K9, I'm happy that Kawaguchi won. The Renato brothers, no matter how smart and tactical they are, DO NOT deserve a win. Them winning is a kinda a slap to the theme of the show and their arrogance is unbearable.

[@GlaciusX2]

I absolutely loved this guy in the anime :] Im thinking of picking him up

[@Brawler_1337]

Just got myself one of these. I’m thinking I’m gonna use it to kitbash with a bootleg GM Spartan for the double jointed arms and make a personal unit. I’m also going to leave the stock off the large rifle because it’s completely unnecessary with that ridiculous length of pull. I’ll modify the joint area to make it the stock and treat it as an anti-ship rifle. Probably swap to the GM Spartan head while using it because massive recoil plus sensitive optics is not a good combination.

[@Arrowdodger]

I like the dog, myself, but I wonder what kind of modding potential it might have for people who want to give it some tweaks. This is just a fantastic kit. I have got to get this and the Kampfer Amazing eventually. Glad to see pistols making a comeback with mobile suits in this series. What are we lacking now? Maybe submachine guns? grenade launchers, naturally, too.

[@kakarot197]

Duel wielding submachine guns would be awesome, reminds me of Halo =3 I don't think any kit comes with a submachine at all.

[@Arrowdodger]

Sandrock has its uzi, and the Kyrios has a beam submachine gun, but not many do, certainly.

[@nope-xe2lx]

+Kakarot197 I think the kampfer amazing can make 2 sub machine guns with the weapons it has

[@Arrowdodger]

Strike Noir that's true, plus the booster kit comes with those weapons as well

[@nope-xe2lx]

Kakarot197 btw,even this is late 3 years,but i think the arios dual wielded the kyrios' submachine guns once

[@amirrashidan3047]

If you broke the K9 Backpack, try buying the HGBC as a replacement.

[@AxeCrazyAutobot]

Could you just paint over the clear green with clear red? I know it'd be a bit off shade wise but it wouldn't look that bad would it?

[@VSigma725]

Wow, that was fast.

[@thedoubledeus]

thank god the original backpack comes with it lol but this is a far better deal than the original

[@earllawrenced.marquez1223]

to be honest I really like the gm sniper 2 and the k9 but in where I live which is the Philippines the gm sniper k9 is not that famous and they have a decent stock until now so im lucky but depends where you buy

[@D.Snom.]

Could the next review be on the blue destiny unit one? Cause I don't really see much reviews on it

[@ryumatsnaga9021]

I'm confused on which ms to buy. I just want the norm. gm sniper ii without the different and unique parts, but I also want the double beam pistols from this kit. WHICH ONE SHOULD I PICK?!

[@nope-xe2lx]

this one has you covered it has all the normal parts to make an unmodded GM sniper II,with this colour of course

[@anonymousli4204]

Ryu Matsnaga I agree with him. The color of this one is much better then the original.

[@renegadeleader1]

Is it possible to replace the front feet of the K9 backpack with holding hands so it can carry weapons and fire over the shoulder of the GM? Kinda like General Grevious from Star Wars?

[@johnconner1620]

No, you cannot do that

[@RV-qx3ko]

Is it possible to make the gm a "left-handed" sniper, because there are people who want a left handed ms

[@twilight_phantom2969]

RV 115 unfortunately no, since he doesn't have a left handed trigger finger, although if you can find a kit with a left hand trigger finger, you can use it to make him a left handed sniper

[@kakarot197]

Sure, you just put the sniper rifle in the left trigger finger hand. It's not at an angle, like the dedicated "sniper rifle right trigger finer hand", but the difference is negligible. You don't even have to cut off the peg.

[@ZaftPilotLouis98]

Does this kit come with all the original parts, including the original backpack?

[@ZaftPilotLouis98]

yup

[@hyperiongm330]

FederationPilotLouis98 only thing its missing is the Draken E and the original marking stickers, so its the only HGBF I know of that doesn't need to have parts taken from other kits to convert it into the base unit.

[@nemo0036]

Is it too much of a stretch to imagine a pilot with a GM Sniper K9 leading 3 Squads of High Mock "Dolls" while in a "support" role?

[@anonymousli4204]

Nemo003 I imagine it using the dog sniper as a decoy firing position using it to lure people into a Kill Zone. they're getting into position attacking the dog sniper meanwhile here actual position is behind them and they aren't even aware of it till it's too late.

[@TorchicNidoran1994]

Welp, I'm getting this for both the accessories for my White Dingo Sniper and for a tacticool green GM Sniper

[@AngeMaru486]

I did the exact same thing, but with my Lydo Wolf gm sniper II

[@สมรักพวงรัก]

CAN K9 COMBINED WITH" RB-79 BALL "IN THE SAME SCALE.

[@OdinGilgamesh]

i seriously want it.

[@movingtarget2977]

I Replace the Knife with Black beam saber handle b'coz shoulder knife is really nuisance

[@jak13403]

How did you do the double joint mod?

[@psyarius18]

jak13403 Please Kakarot, tell us!!!! do a tuto video pls '-'

[@hiruma4142]

+jak13403 Already dit it.

[@Brawler_1337]

Well, these days you won’t necessarily need to do the modified joint, now that we have bootlegs of the GM Spartan.

[@MMFAN4529]

@27:08 What's that black GM called?

[@kakarot197]

+Codename C If you mean the one on the left, that's the GM Sniper. It's dark green btw.

[@MMFAN4529]

+Kakarot197 Thank you kind sir!

[@Mecha82]

Either Bandai should had included clear red part for visor and not have clear part at all because for now that clear green part just gets wasted by having that red sticker atop of it.

[@TimoKwong]

I will buy it

[@pioltjose23]

kakarot it would seem as though you want to assemble a army of Jims so that you can take over the world.

[@kakarot197]

Shit! You're on to me >=3

[@pioltjose23]

***** oh shit here comes WW3 and the rise of kakarot.

[@nnitrozeus1053]

K9 Ca-nine Dog pack HMMM....

[@ichigolo]

exam system mmmhmmm

[@shunliang9727]

Where are the Zeon soldiers? lol

[@spookykake6958]

They’re there

[@TimoKwong]

I will buy it