Bandai 1/144 HGBC Ballden Arm Arms
Ballden Arm Arms: joints and support parts for customising HG kits
The HGBC Ballden Arm Arms (Build Custom #22) is a support set from Gundam Build Fighters Try. Bandai's idea is simple: attach it to your HG kits and make something new. It is a set of parts and joints, not a complete kit, so you need a separate HG kit to use it with.
Build difficulty
Bandai rates the set for ages 8 and up. It ships as three runners and an instruction manual, it is snap-fit, and you cut the parts from the runners with nippers. That lines up with Skill Level 2 on our scale.
Technical highlights
Bandai says the parts re-assemble from a flight form into a combined form, and that the set can be fitted to a range of mobile suits. It includes single-axis joints, two-axis joints and ball joints, and the ball joints come in three sizes. One Japanese builder notes the joint parts are made in KPS, which feels smooth and stands up well to wear, and are larger than the joints used in the All Gundam Project parts. The same builder used the set to give older kits with limited articulation more movement.
What makes this kit special
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Joint parts set: single-axis, two-axis and ball joints, with ball joints in three sizes.
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Two forms: Bandai describes a flight form and a combined form from the same parts.
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Made for HG kits: designed to attach to Bandai's HG range at 1/144 scale.
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Useful surplus parts: one builder found the leftover armour and fin parts good enough to use as they are on other kits.
What's in the box
- Moulded parts (3 runners)
- Joint parts: single-axis, two-axis and ball joints
- Assembly instructions (1)
Compatible kits
Bandai designed the Ballden Arm Arms to attach to HG kits. It does not include a kit of its own, and the box says it contains one set of the Ballden Arm Arms only. Fit varies from kit to kit, so test-fit the parts before you commit to a build.
Build specifications
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Series: Gundam Build Fighters Try
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Line: HGBC (HG Build Custom) #22
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Scale: 1/144
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Manufacturer: Bandai
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Retail box size: approximately 19 x 15 x 5 cm
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Barcode: 4573102582560
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Skill level: Skill Level 2 (Bandai age 8+)
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Assembly: Snap-fit, nippers used to cut parts from the runners
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Release: Bandai Japan, May 2015
Perfect for
- Builders who like to customise and kitbash HG kits
- Anyone retrofitting older kits that have limited joints
- Fans of Gundam Build Fighters Try who want the Ballden support unit
Fast Australian shipping
Dispatched same day from Brisbane if ordered before 2pm AEST on weekdays. Free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $199. Genuine Australian stock in hand, not ordered through an overseas proxy. Packed securely in a sturdy outer box with water-soluble cornstarch void fill that dissolves cleanly in the sink.
Build notes
Snap-fit, no glue needed. Keep a pair of nippers and a fine file or sanding stick handy to tidy the gates where parts leave the runner. Plan where each joint is going before you cut.
Last updated: 14 October 2026 (AEST)