Bandai Hobby - Mobile Suit Gundam - 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam, Bandai Spirits Entry Grade Model Kit

I couldn't be happier with this product! The quality is top-notch, and it works exactly as advertised. It arrived quickly, was well-packaged, and has exceeded my expectations in every way. Customer service was also excellent, making the entire experience smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for something reliable and high-quality. Will definitely purchase again!

Great quick build at this price for beginners. Limited, but sufficient joint movement for posing. Some pieces are fragile though.

So if you're curious about gunpla or just wanted a relaxed and easy model build, this is a wonderful start. All in all it took me around 30 minutes to complete and the end result is satisfying. It really amazes me on how intricate Bandai can make the parts and how flawlessly they come together, even for beginner models like this.

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 was an easy Gundam model to build. Only took 20min

New to gunpla, butbstrangely this entry grade is the second model I built, the first being a high grade. It still delivers the win of building a simple but cool model. Enough to give the taste of the hobby at a great entry point. Totally recommend to anyone interested in giving it a try. Though, after building it and deciding to continue, I'd recommend stepping up to high grade. Tools like nippers and sanding sponges, not strictly necessary, but definitely useful. I also use a hobby knife, but with a warning for younger builders to only use with supervision.

Let's get this said, for those who just skim the reviews: Overall I really like this kit, I give it five stars for sure. I find almost nothing to complain about, and those few things are pretty minor... I'll address those first.The biggest complaint I have is that this kit does not come with blades for the Beam Sabers. The handles *do* have ports for them, though; you can easily fit excess blades from other kits, or do what I did and carve up a bit of the red plastic frame the parts were attached to.To my surprise, there were no stickers or decals in the kit. No loss to me personally, I never use those because I usually think they look ugly; but some might call it a negative.My only other complaint- again minor- is that a very few pieces were MUCH more firmly attached than the others, and in awkward positions where getting nippers in to cut the piece loose wasn't really possible. A sharp hobby knife did the job admirably, but it's something an adult might want to be on hand for if the kit is intended for a child.Beyond that, no issues. The kit is VERY well designed. It looks good straight from the box, but it also has a good amount of room for personal touches if you're into panel lining, painting, adding battle damage, etc. If you're into kit-bashing, this is a great base platform to start a project from; there's tons of nice, open surfaces for adding greeblies of your choice.The design is great in terms of how extensive the range of motion that's available for posing is, too. I've attached several photos displaying several poses, including a high side kick... All of those poses were not only quite stable, but were stable despite the box it's posed in being heavily slanted because it was sitting on a big, fluffy foot stool when I was taking the pictures, lol!Finally, this kit is a good place for those looking to graduate from the really simple kits, but who are a little intimidated by the complexity of the various RG and HG kits. It's a great kit for swimming into the Gunpla world a little deeper, without jumping right for the REALLY deep waters.

There are many versions and variants of the RX-78-2, but I think this one has to be one of the best versions out there. While the kit is targeted towards beginners, the level of detail is on par or even exceeds many HG kits out there, as they would need to use stickers for things like the eyes and crotch emblems, which this kit has no stickers whatsoever.A beginner who wants one of these can build it without any tools; the runners are designed so that the pieces can be plucked off. However, while you get reasonable results without tools, plucking out the parts can leave marks on the plastic which especially become noticeable on the blue sections of the model.Thus, it wouldn't hurt to invest in some decent model nippers and a hobby knife, which can be found cheap on Amazon.In terms of articulation, this kit is the most advanced of the 144 scale models. If you can imagine a pose, this kit is likely to pull them off. That includes any of the iconic scenes from the anime and much more.If you're a seasoned modeler or a curious newcomer, I would highly recommend that you don't skip on this model kit.

Was introduced to this by someone I talk to online. I had no idea that such a grade exists. This is essentially a reboot of an older Entry Grade from the early 2010's. However, these models are much higher quality and better built. Detail obviously isn't as 1:1 accurate as the big guys, but it's definitely better than the 2010's version.Easy to put together. Requires no paint or any kind of gluing or whatever. Everything is snap on parts. Only thing you gotta put on are decals/stickers.For $10 this is a great gift to get someone you know who has a passing interest in mechas. Highly recommended.