HG IBO #21 Gundam Barbatos Lupus

Gundam Barbatos Lupus is the first significant redesign of the Gundam Barbatos created for the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. This version of Barbatos strays further from the original Calamity War-era configuration of the Mobile Suit to pursue superior close-quarters performance. In this pursuit, Gundam Barbatos Lupus received numerous enhancements to increase its agility and connection to Mikazuki through the Alaya-Vijnana System. The engineers also reworked the Mobile Suit’s loadout, exchanging its handheld rifles for optional forearm-mounted cannons (available in the HG IBA #05 Option Set 5). Mikazuki would make great use of the Gundam Barbatos Lupus until almost destroying the Mobile Suit in his duel with the Mobile Armor Hashmal.

Included alongside the Gundam Barbatos Lupus for accessories:

• Sword Mace
• Backpack Arm x2

Articulation –

Gundam Barbatos Lupus uses the same internal construction as the rest of the HG IBO Gundams, so building Gundam Barbatos Lupus will be pretty familiar if you’ve assembled other HG IBO models before. While this may seem like purely cost-cutting, it is in line with the Post-Disaster timeline lore. The Gundam Frame includes swiveling thighs and double-jointed knees, providing this model kit with a solid range of motion. Gundam Barbatos Lupus features a pair of waist-mounted thrusters developed from the previous 6th Form of Barbatos. These thrusters will rotate normally and provide a small measure of swivel for a dynamic look. You can also change the position of Gundam Barbatos Lupus’s shoulder armor, meant to increase protection from projectiles while charging towards its target.

Weapons and Other Notable Attributes –

This model kit includes the Sword Mace for Barbatos’s primary weapon. This weapon’s design allows Gundam Barbatos Lupus to perform devastating weighted attacks without compromising mobility on the battlefield. This weapon fits snugly in either of the weapon slots on Gundam Barbatos Lupus’s backpack. In the anime, Gundam Barbatos Lupus wields a much more expansive array of weapons, most of which are available in the HG IBA #05 Option Set 5 to customize your Gundam Barbatos Lupus and the rest of your collection of HG IBO models!

This kit includes:

4 Runners total (A, B, C, PC002)
Total Piece Count – 137 with 7 Unused Parts
Foil Stickers
Materials – PS, PE

Additional Fun information

Pilot(s): Mikazuki Augus
Unit Type: Custom Close Quarters Combat Mobile Suit
Model number: ASW-G-08
Code name: Barbatos Lupus
Overall Height: 18.0m(59.0ft)
Manufacturer: Gjallarhorn

Scale: 1/144
Grade: High Grade
Completed Model Height:
Original Release Date: Sep 2016
Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Mechanical Designer: Naohiro Washio