Product Description
Includes
- RX-78-2 Gundam
- 2 Beam Sabers
- Manipulators
- Multipurpose weapon-holding (1 pair)
- Trigger-finger (right)
- Beam Rifle
- 1 pair of Shields
- Normal adapter
- x2 Adapter (G-Bull/G-Armor)
- Bazooka
- Adapter piece for Bazooka
- Non-transformable Core Fighter
- Landing Gear parts
- G-Fighter
- Display Stand
Kit Features & Gimmicks
Articulation
RX-78-2 Gundam
- The head can swivel on a ball-joint neck.
- Shoulder joints can swing frontward.
- The arms can...
- Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
- Raise horizontally.
- The upper elbows can turn.
- Elbow joints can be bent up to 90 degrees.
- The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
- The waist can rotate 360 degrees.
- Front and side skirt armors can pivot to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
- The upper thighs can swivel on the hips' ball-and-socket joints, though the backwards articulation is limited due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor.
- Knee joints can be bent up to 110 degrees.
- The ankles can tilt/pivot in a limited manner.
- The front foot pieces can pivot.
G-Fighter
- The cannons can rotate as a unit and swivel up/down independently.
Weapons & Other Gimmicks
RX-78-2 Gundam
- The right hand is swappable.
- Each of the weapons must be wielded by their respective hands.
- The Beam Rifle or the Hyper Bazooka can attach with the right trigger hand.
- Beam Saber hilts can be optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons.
- Beam Rifle's foregrip & sensor can swing left and right.
- Bazooka can mount onto the rear waist armor via an Adapter.
- The Shield can attach onto...
- Any forearms, though the default is on the left.
- The backpack for storage.
- Each Shield can be attached to the backpack (one at a time).
G-Armor
- The G-Fighter can be displayed as a separate unit.
- The tank threads can be hidden and the G-Fighter can be mounted on the display stand for aerial displays.
- The display stand can be adjusted into three different angles.
- The Gundam and G-Fighter can be combined via parts-swapping to form the G-Armor.
- The upper half of the Gundam and the front half of the G-Fighter can be combined via parts-swapping to form the G-Bull.
- The Gundam and the rear half of the G-Fighter can be combined to form the Gundam Sky. The upper half of the Gundam can be posed freely in this configuration.
- The Core Fighter can be attached to the rear half of the G-Fighter to form the G-Sky. This can be done with or without the lower half of the Gundam attached to the G-Fighter.
Tips & Tricks
- For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be applied/panel-lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
- Top coat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers and if any, marking decals and/or 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.
- RX-78-2 Gundam can mount onto any Action Bases (sold separately) with the fork-type adapter (narrow).
Customizing-based tips
- The Dengeki Hobby Magazine (July 2001 issue) exclusive Mechanism Sticker set for HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam decal sheet can be applied to this kit.
- High Detail Manipulator 16Â can be used on this Gunpla.
- The HGUC Gundam (Anime Ver.) Conversion Parts garage kit can be used for this Gunpla to create an Anime-accurate HGUC Gundam.
- The Perfect Gundam Conversion Parts for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used for this Gunpla to create an HGUC-styled Perfect Gundam.
- The Full Armor Gundam Conversion Kit for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used for this Gunpla to create the MSV of Plamo Kyoshiro versions of Full Armor Gundam.
- The Red Warrior Conversion Kit for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used for this Gunpla to create Red Warrior.
- The 1/144 WA-7 Shield for E.F.S.F. MS garage kit can be used for this Gunpla.
- The 1/144 Hyper Bazooka Ver. Ka. (2.0) garage kit can be used for this Gunpla.
