HG Prototype Gouf (Tactical Demonstrator) Review

This is a review of the HG Prototype Gouf (Tactical Demonstration Unit).

The whole body. It has an appearance that is instantly recognizable as a Gouf, but since it is a prototype it has unique designs such as no wrists.

The face. Unlike the normal Gouf, the pipes are grey. The mouth also has a unique mold.

The mono-eye is a sticker, as usual, and can be moved by turning the knob on the back. This time it was adjusted to be quite stiff.

Each part. The design of the torso has also changed, with coloring and other details unique to the Origin. The orange abdomen is made of clear parts.

Around the waist. The pipes here are also gray.

The arms and legs. The horns on both shoulders are the same as the normal Gouf, but because it’s a prototype, it has no wrists and has pipes on the legs.

The wrist. The heat rod is directly attached and is shown in its stored position.

The arms are asymmetrical, with the left hand housing a triple machine gun.

Back. The two holes on the waist are for weapon mounting on the top and 3mm in diameter on the bottom, so they function as stand holes.

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Marking sticker.

The prototype heat rod is deployed and the shield is attached.

The prototype heat rod can be replaced with the part in its normal storage state. It is made of soft material, allowing it to move freely.

The shield is a different color, but the design is the same as that of a regular Gouf.

The back side. It is attached by a joint that fits into the elbow.

The right arm is an attachment type, with the heat rod type removed.

It can also be replaced with a manipulator type. However, the wrist is an axis type. The left arm is the same, but the wrist is only for the right hand.

This one has the normal wrist shape and can hold weapons as normal. The heat hawk is the same as the Zaku’s.

A small mounting attachment is also included.

It can also be stored behind the shield.

It was also possible to attach an R35 heat saber to the back of the shield.

The Origin Zaku uses some of its parts, while the R35 has a body similar to the standard Gouf. The size is the same.

Just a few at a time.

The joints are mostly the same as the Zaku, but the shoulders and ankles have been changed. The ankles seem to have been changed to match the design, so the ground contact is only average.

The Origin Zaku’s shoulders were pulled forward, but this time they are pulled upwards. The front of the chest opens to the left and right in the same way.

Due to the design, the waist can only turn a little, but thanks to the soft material of the pipes, it can be turned about 30 degrees if you try hard.

Triple machine gun. The wrist part that turns into a machine gun is movable with a ball joint.

Since it’s an MSV type thing, the instruction manual’s explanation is vague, like “the pilot might have been Ramba Ral.”

The right arm has been replaced with a manipulator type and is equipped with a heat hawk. However, since it is a prototype, it does not have a heat saber.

The shoulders are pulled upwards, but since I don’t have any firing weapons that need to be held with both hands, it didn’t feel inconvenient.

This is a review of the HG Prototype Gouf (Tactical Demonstration Machine).

The silhouette and coloring are easily recognizable as the Gouf, and the details unique to the originals make it look quite cool.
The design of the Gouf’s silhouette and coloring are easily recognizable, and the details unique to the Origin model make it quite a cool looking model.
It is an MSV project in the Origin, MSD (Mobile Suit Discovery) series, so it does not seem to appear in the main anime, but it does have its own personality as a Gouf, so I highly recommend it to anyone who likes Goufs.