HGGTO #026 - RX-78-02 Gundam

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Tags: 1/144, bandai, Gundam, Gundam The Origin, HG, Model Kit

SKU: 2494322

Category: HG - High Grade, Model Kits!

Vendor:Bandai Namco

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Description
  • RX-78-02 Gundam
    • 2 Beam Sabers 
      • Default
      • for Mid Type
    • Early type parts
      • Front Chest
      • Shoulder Cannon
      • Shoulder Gatling Gun
      • Shoulder Magnum
      • Shoulder Armor parts
      • Arm Vulcan panel
      • Forearms
        • Left (Early)
        • Right (Early/Middle)
    • Middle type parts
      • Front Chest
      • Shoulder covers
      • Shoulder Armor parts
      • Left forearm
    • Manipulators
      • General weapon-holding (1 pair)
      • Trigger-finger (1 pair)
      • Open-palm (1 pair)
  • Beam Rifle (Early type)
  • Beam Rifle (Middle Type)
  • Hyper Bazooka
    • Storage Adapter
  • Shield

Kit Features & Gimmicks

  • RX-78-02 Gundam can be built with either Early or Middle types.

Articulation

  • The head can swivel on a ball-joint, or slightly tilt back and forth on a c-clip pivot joint.
  • The torso can tilt forward.
  • Shoulder joints can tilt upwards and/or frontwards.
  • The arms can...
    • Swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
    • Raise horizontally.
  • The upper arms can rotate.
  • Arms and Legs feature double-jointed elbow/knee parts.
  • The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
  • The waist can rotate on a ball-and-socket joint.
  • The hip joint axis can swing forwards (for extra articulation) and backwards.
  • The upper thigh joints can swing frontwards (and backwards in a limited extent) on a peg, raise horizontally, and/or rotate on each thigh.
    • Front and side skirt armors are poseable (though slightly) to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
  • The ankles can tilt forward, or swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
  • The front toes can pivot.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

  • The hands are swappable.
  • Each of the weapons must be wielded by their own respective hands.
  • The shield's grip can attach onto the shield in two different ways.
    • The shield can also be stored onto the backpack.
  • The Early and Middle Type Beam Rifles can be stored on the rear waist armor.
  • Beam Sabers can optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons.
  • The Shoulder cannon can pivot up and down.
  • The Early Type's Shoulder Gatling Gun can be recreated via minor parts rearrangement.
  • The Beam Rifle...
    • Early Type's foregrip can swing up or down.
    • Middle Type's foregrip can swing left or right.
  • Hyper Bazooka's handle can pivot frontwards or backwards.
    • The Hyper Bazooka can be stored on the rear waist armor via an adapter.
  • The RX-78-02 Gundam can mount onto the Action Base. (sold separately)

Tips & Tricks

  • For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be painted and panel-lined with Gundam markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
  • Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers/marking decals and if any, painted details.
    • If using matte/flat-finish top coat, it is advisable not to spray on the clear/translucent parts - can be done by masking or spraying top coat while the said parts are separated.

Customizing-based tips

  • If one chooses:
    • the V-fin can be painted yellow and the eyes with pink to make the kit resemble the unit seen in the manga.
    • A second surplus...
      • Shoulder gatling (B2 18) can be used on the Middle Type's right shoulder panel..
      • Arm Vulcan (B2 19) can attach onto the Middle Type' forearm cuff if one intends to build a right arm vulcan.

Variants

Italicized items are exclusives.

  • HGGTO RX-78-02 Gundam Rollout Color
  • HGGTO RX-78-02 Gundam Yoshikazu Yasuhiko/MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN Exhibition Edition
  • HGCDI RX-78-02 Gundam (Cucuruz Doan's Island Ver.)
  • HGGTO RX-78-02 Gundam (Clear Color Ver.)

Notes & Trivia

  • This item was revealed along with the rest of the new Gunplas in The Gundam Base's "Next Phase: Road to 2020" event held on 28th December.
  • Barring the 1/144 B-Club kit released in 2005, this Gunpla is the very first HG iteration of the RX-78-02 Gundam unit from The Origin.

 

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