REVIEW HG 1/144 MSN-04II Nightingale, Bandai

Below is Review HGUC 1/144 MSN-04II Nightingale has released by Bandai Spirit. This time, from "Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack, Beltorchika Children", we will thoroughly review the "Phantom Bird" Nightingale that was finally released in the HG series. Let's take a look at how the huge body and the silhouette that is too unique are reproduced.

Bandai Gunpla HGUC 1/144 MSN-04II Nightingale Review

A package of a size that does not seem to be the HG series. I couldn't fit in the shooting booth, so I put it on the floor. Also note that there is a psycho doga in the illustration.

Set Contents

Let's start with the contents of the box. The instruction manual is also extensive with setting explanations. The Runner is a multi-color molded A runner. The new effect parts are beautiful. B runner. The shield and crotch parts are conspicuous. C runner. It is a runner for the exterior of the legs. D runner with outstanding presence. 

The E-runner focuses on the exterior of the fuselage. You can see the holes. F runner and beam saber effect. The F runner is the same type as the "HG 1/144 Sinanju". G runner with funnel binder and funnel. Here are two runners of the same type. H runner with many backing parts for each part. It is a very detailed sculpture. I runner with hand parts and large mega beam rifle. You can also see the power pipe. J runners such as funnel binder base and vernier. 

K runner with a focus on joints. Here are two runners of the same type. L runner with yellow parts inside the vernier. The huge parts for the rear skirt are eye-catching. M runners such as propeller tanks and sealing of each part. And a marking sticker and a foil sticker for color coding. The small margin of the marking sticker is also a nice point. That's all for the contents of the kit.

HGUC Nightingale Assembling

Assembling Nightingale Arms Unit

The Legs joint axis of the ankle has a large diameter, so the strength is outstanding. The sealing part has a seam in the center as shown by the red line in the photo. This is one of the few parts that needs to be erased. If you attach the base parts of the rose-apple, the leg frame part is completed.

Most of the red exterior is under-gated as shown in the photo, so the gate marks are not noticeable. I attached the exterior of the knee and the front sneaker. The armor of the front sneak can be flipped up. Sneak exterior. There are three engines inside.

The back of the sneaker is stepped down and molded. This completes the leg parts except the ankle. This is the sole part. A very fine mold is carved. Combining these sole parts. The ankle parts are completed by covering the exterior. By the way, the front and side claws of the ankle are movable like this. The legs are completed when combined. The length before and after this. I feel that it is unique to Nightingale.

 Assembling Nightingale Waist Unit

The Waist is the "hidden arm" part that is stored in the front armor. You can see that it is finely divided and there are many movable axes. It is very compact when assembled. Attached to the back of the front armor. Since there are lock parts, there is no rattling. When I unfold it, it looks like this. There is also a slide mechanism on the back of the armor, so it moves very flexibly. And the surface of the front armor. All white thruster covers are separate parts. The front armor is completed by fitting them one by one.

The crotch part is completed when combined. By the way, the crotch part can move up and down a little. I tried to match the parts assembled so far. Thanks to the movable claws, the ankles touch the ground comfortably.

The rear armor of the skirt. The engraving of the base parts is very beautiful. I will cover the yellow parts of the inner wall here. Set the vernier and cover it with the exterior parts to complete the rear skirt surface. Use a color-coded sticker on a part of the inner wall. This is a place where there is a little trick to paste. The state with the exterior covered. But big. It's about the size of a fist. We will make a propeller tank inside the rear skirt.

The base is movable. It can be moved quite flexibly. It is installed inside the skirt. The red line on the propeller tank is reproduced with a sticker. Assemble the landing gear at the end of the rear skirt. The rear skirt is completed by installing it between the propeller tanks. The landing gear can be stored by changing the folding mechanism and the direction of the parts. The end of the waist is side armor. There are 3 engines inside. The lower half of the body is completed by combining the parts assembled so far.

 Assembling Nightingale Body Unit

The abdomen swings back and forth a little. The rear vernier has yellow parts inside. The power pipe in the abdomen is made by KPS. It's easy to process and paint. A large mega particle cannon is placed on the abdomen, and the cover opens and closes. I am happy that the barrel of the chest Vulcan cannon is a separate part. This is the base part around the neck. This kit has very fine details of such mechanical parts, and it has a wonderful finish. 

Speaking of nightingale, the butterflies have a two-layer structure and are very dense. The fuselage is completed by fitting the exterior parts. It's long and streamlined back and forth, and it's very cool. Finally, a propellant tank is installed at the rear.

 Assembling Nightingale Arms Unit

The assembly of the arm is very simple parts division. The base parts of the wrist are also nicely detailed. There are 6 types of hand parts: left and right fists, left and right saber handles, right gun grip, and left flat hand. The movable range is also very excellent. The movable range is a little narrower than usual, but you can also bend it so-called.

Assembling Nightingale Head Unit

Let's assemble the head at the end of the main body. The parts division looks like this. The mono eye is reproduced with a sticker. The head is completed by combining the parts. Let's look at this cool head from various angles. By the way, when moving the mono eye, open and close the head cover.

Assembling Nightingale Weaponry and Accessories

To the main body, let's assemble the funnel binder, which is also the identity of Nightingale. This is the exterior and base parts. Fit the base part into the exterior part. Connection joint with the main body. Thanks to this part, the binder can move flexibly. The holding power is perfect. We will attach the vernier to the base part. It is a masterpiece that all the yellow parts are color-coded by the vernier internal parts. The funnel base parts are set on the surface. This is also a fine detail. This is the funnel. It is a one-part configuration. Of course it is removable. If you attach the funnel, the funnel binder is completed. Now, the parts other than the armament are finally completed. A little after.

Finally, let's make an weaponry. First of all, from the large mega beam rifle. It is possible to deploy a bipod. The shield is completed by combining all the parts. Beam Tomahawk can be stored on the back side. I'm happy with the abundant effects. The long effect of Beam Tomahawk is a new part. The beam saber can be held on the hidden arm, and the handle can be stored in the waist front armor. The funnel binder is also equipped with a folding gimmick.

Summary

This concludes the review of "HG 1/144 Nightingale". This kit boasts a feeling of size comparable to MG, but it is very easy to assemble, and although the number of runners is larger than that of normal HG, I got the impression that it is "really minimized". And above all, the proportions that are convincing. Doesn't it embody "I wanted such a nightingale."? Great kit.

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