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The High Grade Universal Century (HGUC) RX-78-2 Gundam (Revive Ver.) (Metallic Gloss Injection) is a 1/144 scale kit released in 2017, as an exclusive to The Gundam Base.
Includes[]
- RX-78-2 Gundam
- 2 Beam Sabers
- Manipulators
- Multipurpose weapon-holding (1 pair)
- Trigger-finger (right)
- Open-palm (1 pair)
- Beam Rifle
- Shield
- Hyper Bazooka
- Storage adapter
- Stand
Kit Features & Gimmicks[]
Articulation[]
- The head can rotate/tilt on double-sided ball-joint neck.
- The upper torso can tilt frontward.
- Shoulder joints can raise upwards.
- The arms can...
- Swivel via a ball-and-socket connection.
- Raise horizontally.
- The upper elbows can turn.
- The elbows and knees are double-jointed.
- The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
- The waist can rotate 360 degrees, though it can be hindered by a few skirt armor panels.
- Front and side skirt armors can pivot to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
- The hip joint axis can swing up or down on one side.
- The upper thighs can...
- Swing frontwards (and backwards in a limited manner due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor) on a peg joint.
- Raise horizontally.
- Rotate on each piece.
- The ankles can pivot or slightly tilt sideways.
Weapons & Other Gimmicks[]
- The hands are swappable.
- Each of the weapons must be wielded by their respective hand parts.
- Beam Saber hilts can be optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons.
- Beam Rifle's foregrip & sensor can swing left or right.
- Hyper Bazooka's grip can be adjusted by slightly pivoting up and down.
- Hyper Bazooka can mount onto the rear waist armor with a storage adapter.
- The Shield can....
- Attach onto any forearms, though the default position is on the left.
- The Shield's grip can be optionally flipped out for the left hand to wield.
- The Shield can also rotate on a cylindrical peg.
- Attach onto the backpack for storage.
- Attach onto any forearms, though the default position is on the left.
- Gundam can mount onto any of the Action Bases. (sold separately)
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.
- Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers and if any, marking decals and painted details.
Customizing-based tips[]
- The add-on weapons from the Gundam ACE Magazine exclusive Compatible Weapon Sets A and B can be used for this Gunpla.
- The extra clawed open-palm, angled Beam saber-holding hands, and the fist parts from the HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam (PR ambassador of the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai) can be used on this Gunpla.
Availability[]
The Gunpla can be purchased at The Gundam Base Tokyo.
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