HG RX-78-02 Gundam (Gundam The Origin Ver.)

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   100%

   Travis Fahs reviewed this! -3y

   Jun 9, 2020

   An excellent kit for beginners and experienced modelers alike Sharp, detailed, stable, and posable. This is a great all-around kit that might not innovate but gets all the important things right.
   
   It's definitely one of the best looking kits in the HG line, borrowing all of the detail and styling of it's MG counterpart, brought down to 1/144 scale. The color and parts separation obviously won't hold up to the MG but there are lots of panel lines and small details, and with a little work it can look almost as good. There's a sheet of sticker decals included, just like with the MG. I choose to use third party waterslide decals but the inclusion of RG-style stickers will surely be a nice bonus for beginners.
   
   The construction is nothing unusual, about what you would expect from the line, with polycaps and ball joints galore, but it does an excellent job of hiding it's seam lines (some remain on the weapons but aren't too bad) and the articulation is quite good, and the separated knee bend is an especially nice touch. While the G40 and Beyond Global versions innovate with new construction and advanced articulation, the Origins version feels more like what you would expect from an HG, but it's solid, stable and easy to pose.
   
   There are some optional/alternate parts included. The manual offers directions for two different types, but you can obviously mix and match as you see fit. These include alternate chest parts, shoulder weapons, a back-mounted cannon, and shoulder handles. These variants are a nice bonus not even included in the MG.
   
   With paint, panel lining, and decals applied, this kit barely looks like a HG at all, and can easily sit next to my RGs and not look out of place thanks to the crisp details and realistic styling. The only other kit I can say that for is Moon Gundam.

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   nick9tro wants this! -3y

   Apr 13, 2020

   I want this! So quick question do the parts to build this home pre color correctly or no

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   87%

   parker has this! -1m

   Feb 6, 2023

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   The best-looking HG Gundam yet. The sculpted detail and decal sheet give this kit a level of intricacy that blows away any other 1/144 RX-78 out of the water, and is far more solid and playable than the RG could ever be. It suffers a little bit from the detail; the red bit and V-fin tend to fall off the forehead quite a bit. It's also quite expensive compared to other HG kits - almost as much as the RG. Whether or not that's worth the price is up to you, but you likely won't be disappointed.

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   z0rd3ro wants this! -4m

   Nov 24, 2022

   I want this! To customize it

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   jojobuilder has this! -5m

   Oct 13, 2022

   A race for the highest of grades! This is a fun and lovaly to pose kit, I would say between this and the entry grade or the revive. Get all three, I think each of them have a specific look that is great, but all three do something better then the other.

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   toyko26 wants this! -8m

   Jul 18, 2022

   I really want to build this it seems like a simple but enjoyable build

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   93%

   tarletongrad2018 has this! -9m

   Jun 10, 2022

   A very refreshing take on Grandpa! This kit is admittedly my very first RX-78 kits with the EG version as my second, but it is still a wonderful kit in my eyes. I especially like that you can easily convert it between its two forms. The only gripe I have deals with the V fin as it is very loose on my and I lost it in the carpet for a few months until I found it and made sure to secure it with some “glue”.

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   100%

   John Flynn has this! -2y

   Aug 28, 2021

   The best Grandad Gunpla It has the best design, with the most opportunity for panel lines, as well as modding opportunities like metal upgrade parts or paint, despite not even being in The Origin OVA whatsoever, of all the Grandad Gundam models. If you need to get one RX 78-2, get this one.

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   anachronicler has this! -2y

   Aug 16, 2021

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   Revive Revive? this thing is borderline real-grade. perfect articulation and extremely fine detail.

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    Chapley Crawford reviewed this! -2y

    Feb 19, 2021

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    Amazing second gunpla kit! This is only my second kit, but it's absolutely amazing! I love the level of detail in this model. I have to recommend panel lining it, as it has so much detail just waiting to be revealed. I also love the armor seperation when you bend the legs. The shoulder cannon is a bit loose, and the right shooting hand doesn't hold together very well when holding stuff on my kit. I imagine I just have to thicken the posts on them, and they'll be fine. I also love that it comes with sticker style decals, but I have shacky hands, so putting them on is a bit harder than it would be for others. Overall, this kit got me addicted to this hobby, and I can't wait to build my next one!

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