Bring one of Mobile Suit Gundam 00’s most memorable ace machines to your collection with the SVMS-01E Graham’s Union Flag Custom HG 1/144. Built specifically for Graham Aker, this heavily modified version of the Union Flag pushes the original machine far beyond its normal operational limits in an attempt to challenge the overwhelming performance of Celestial Being’s Gundams.

Finished in Graham’s distinctive black colour scheme and equipped with specialised weapons and enhanced propulsion systems, the Union Flag Custom proves you don’t need a Gundam to become one of the coolest machines on the battlefield.

Built for Graham Aker

The standard SVMS-01 Union Flag was already one of the Union’s most advanced Mobile Suits, but encountering the GN-001 Gundam Exia changed everything.

After witnessing the extraordinary capabilities of Celestial Being’s Gundams, ace pilot Graham Aker became determined to fight them on more equal terms.

The result was the SVMS-01E Graham’s Union Flag Custom – a machine extensively modified around Graham’s exceptional piloting ability.

Rather than attempting to create an entirely new Mobile Suit, the Union pushed the existing Flag platform to its limits.

A Flag Pushed Beyond Its Limits

Graham’s Custom receives extensive performance upgrades designed to dramatically increase its speed and manoeuvrability.

The modifications make the machine considerably more demanding to operate, but Graham’s abilities allow him to exploit that extra performance in ways an ordinary pilot simply couldn’t.

Its intimidating black armour also gives the Custom an appearance completely different from the blue-grey colours of the standard Union Flag.

Sleek, angular and almost aircraft-like, it’s one of the most distinctive non-Gundam designs from the first season of Gundam 00.

Transformable Design

Like the standard Union Flag, Graham’s Custom retains the ability to change between Mobile Suit Mode and its high-speed Flight Position.

The HG kit recreates this unusual transformation, giving you two very different display options from the same model.

Display it upright as Graham prepares to challenge a Gundam, or convert the machine into its aircraft-inspired configuration for a high-speed aerial display.

A compatible Action Base is particularly useful for showing off its Flight Position.

Linear Rifle

Graham’s Union Flag Custom carries its distinctive Linear Rifle, providing the machine with a powerful ranged weapon.

The long, angular design of the rifle perfectly complements the Flag’s aircraft-inspired styling and looks particularly effective in aerial firing poses.

Combined with Graham’s aggressive piloting style, the rifle allows the Flag Custom to attack while making full use of its exceptional mobility.

Plasma Sword

For close combat, the Union Flag Custom can make use of its Plasma Sword.

This allows builders to recreate the dramatic close-range engagements for which Graham became famous.

Putting Graham’s comparatively conventional Mobile Suit against Celestial Being’s GN-powered Gundams is part of what makes the character and machine so memorable – especially when he decides that being technologically outmatched isn’t going to stop him.

Defensive Equipment

The Union Flag Custom also carries its distinctive defensive equipment, retaining the slim profile of the original Flag rather than using the oversized shields found on many Gundam-type machines.

This keeps the model looking fast and lightweight even when fully equipped.

The entire design communicates exactly what the machine is supposed to be:

Speed first. Everything else second.

Classic Gundam 00 High Grade

The HG Graham’s Union Flag Custom provides a straightforward 1/144 scale build that captures the unusual proportions of the original design.

Features include:

Mobile Suit configuration
Flight Position configuration
Articulated arms and legs
Poseable wing and flight components
Linear Rifle
Plasma Sword equipment
Defensive equipment
Distinctive black colour scheme
Snap-fit construction

The relatively compact build also makes it an excellent companion to the original HG Celestial Being Gundams.

Perfect Opponent for Gundam Exia

If you’ve already got an HG Gundam Exia, Graham’s Union Flag Custom is almost compulsory.

The rivalry between Graham Aker and Setsuna F. Seiei became one of the defining elements of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, with Graham repeatedly pushing himself and his machines to increasingly ridiculous levels just for another opportunity to fight a Gundam.

Display the two together in:

Aerial combat
Sword clashes
High-speed pursuit
Rifle-versus-GN Sword poses
Season One battle dioramas

It’s one of those pairings that immediately tells a story on the shelf.

Excellent for Customisation

The almost entirely black armour makes Graham’s Union Flag Custom an excellent project for additional detailing.

Try adding:

Grey panel highlighting
Metallic thruster details
Silver mechanical accents
Custom Union markings
Matte top coat
Heat staining around propulsion systems
Aircraft-style weathering
Battle damage

Because the base colour is so dark, even small amounts of additional detailing can dramatically improve the finished appearance.

Build the Gundam 00 Rival Forces

Graham’s Union Flag Custom looks fantastic alongside both Celestial Being and other non-Gundam machines from the series.

Pair it with:

GN-001 Gundam Exia
GN-002 Gundam Dynames
GN-003 Gundam Kyrios
GN-005 Gundam Virtue
Standard Union Flag
Tieren Ground Type
GN-X

Building both sides of the conflict creates a much more interesting Gundam 00 display than Gundams alone.

Kit Features

Manufacturer: Bandai
Grade: High Grade (HG)
Scale: 1/144
Mobile Suit: SVMS-01E Graham’s Union Flag Custom
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Pilot: Graham Aker
Distinctive black Custom colour scheme
Transformable Mobile Suit and Flight Position configurations
Linear Rifle included
Plasma Sword equipment
Defensive equipment included
Articulated construction
Poseable flight components
Colour-separated plastic parts
Foil stickers included
Snap-fit assembly
No glue required
Painting optional

Why Add Graham’s Union Flag Custom HG 1/144 to Your Collection?

The SVMS-01E Graham’s Union Flag Custom represents one of the things Mobile Suit Gundam 00 did particularly well – making conventional Mobile Suits feel genuinely exciting even when they’re sharing the battlefield with enormously powerful Gundams.

It doesn’t have a GN Drive. It isn’t covered in absurd weapons. And it certainly isn’t a Gundam.

What it does have is Graham Aker.

The black colour scheme, aircraft-inspired transformation and specialised equipment give the Flag Custom enormous personality, while its rivalry with Gundam Exia makes it an essential machine for recreating the first season of Gundam 00.

Whether you’re building the wider Gundam 00 lineup, need an opponent for Exia or simply appreciate great non-Gundam Mobile Suit designs, the SVMS-01E Graham’s Union Flag Custom HG 1/144 deserves a place in your collection.

Fast, aggressive and built specifically for a pilot determined to take on the Gundams on his own terms, Graham’s Union Flag Custom is one of Gundam 00’s most memorable ace machines and a fantastic addition to any HG collection.