Hobby HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam Revive Model Kit, 1/144 Scale (BAN196716)

Great kit! Had a lot of fun putting it together. Excellent quality especially for the low price. Zero problems building it. Very quick and easy build, perfect for anyone who wants to try the hobby.

I got this for just under $10 on sale. I’d say it’s worth about $15 in the U.S market. Overall, great hg build. If you are looking for a decent/affordable Rx-78, this is a good buy. Decent color accuracy, decent quality, it’s all about what you might expect from a hg. The stickers were not too over the top, but the one on the belt feels a little too noticeable, so I would recommend painting for that location specifically, although the sticker should be fine for the average builder. Posability is very nice, you can do a lot with this guy. (Kit does not come with stand) (Kit does come with weapon, I only have shield displayed)

Fantastic start to the hobby. I bought this on a whim since it was on sale and now I totally get why gundam models are so addictive. putting together this Gundam was incredibly satisfying and the final product is a highly posable action figure that I've had a lot of fun with. The instructions were clear and everything was labeled in a way that made assembly easy. Make sure you have tweezers for the stickers; they are insanely small!!

This model conveys the general blocky yet slim look of the 78-2 faithfully and beautifully which has also afforded it an excellent range of articulation due to not having the bulkier armor of it's successors. The kit is very simple to put together the only trouble spots are the stickers as they are with most kits but if you get some paint or some gundam markers you can easily avoided them, the eye sticker also isn't necessary as the eye piece is clear yellow so all you have to do is paint it paint and either do your best to avoid painting over the eyes or just paint over the whole thing then carefully scrape the eyes clean. If I had to think of any negatives for this kit it would be the lack of panel lines sculpting on the fronts of the shoulder armor, this is only a negative because the model has panel lines opportunities everywhere you'd expect including the top of the shoulder armor but the front and back are just flat. The safety nubs on the v-fin are also a a bit big and unsightly but this also won't be a negative if you intend to remove them as the you have plenty of room to get your nippers between the nub and fin to carefully cut it off and then lightly sand what remains of it until your fin looks uniform just be careful not to overdo it. Another tip is that the front skirt armor is designed to be separated, simply use your nippers between the two balls, you can sand down the plastic between the balls afterwards but leaving a bit of will help them not be loose due to friction regardless the results will make the model look more dynamic in kneeling and jumping poses.

Quite a good figure here, and a worthy iteration of this classic piece of artwork. While yes it does not have the Beam Javelin, or even Gundam Hammer, it is a very good figure especially for newbies whom want to get into building Gundam Models. Granted, it's joints are all very stiff and slightly hard to move, it's not really a problem for me, as it does indeed make it easier for the Model to keep its pose, though once more it's definitely something to be careful with, especially if you're someone who gets a not-so-guilty pleasure from playing with your models. Of course one of the advertising points of this model was how, instead of giving it a traditional swivel in the shoulder allowing it to move outward more, it gets a swivel that allows it to move its arm upward, allowing for the final shooting pose from the anime. While I personally LOVE this feature, I must admit it does in fact limit its shoulders forward and backward motion. Articulation is generally good, and you'll be able to get pretty much all of your posing done, though watch for the Beam Saber handles broke pretty easily for myself. Overall, is it the BEST figure ever? No. However it DOES indeed deserve a high rating, as it is a wonderful figure, and definitely a good starter for newbie Model-Builders.

It's such a simple, tiny kit, and yet it represents decades of history. The 'grandpa' is an iconic design, and one that almost every major suit in the UC (and other) timelines follows to some extent. If you're not a Gundam fan, none of that crap means anything to you, but if you are, you already know how important this suit is. The kit itself is only a few runners, and will take even someone completely new to model building only a few hours to put together. I only do basic snap-togethers of my my fits with the occasional panel-lining and decal application, so my pictures will represent exactly what you get out of the box. It's a very nicely posable model for something so small and simple, and its accessories are equally as simple and good looking. The fit of the pieces is spot-on, and the look remains iconic despite being simplified for a high grade. It stands up extremely well to extended playing around, which some of the more complicated models often will not, making it double quite decently as a toy for careful hands. If you're a gunpla fan, you either already have this kit, or just turn you nose up to high grades and don't want to even be bothered. Don't worry. I want the PG grandpa myself. One day... If for some reason you don't already have this kit, and enjoy throwing together high grades, seriously - get it. It's a fun little build. If you want to give a gift to someone who likes putting things together, likes giant robots (maybe even a Gundam fan already,) and likes having knick-knacks they can actually play with from time to time, this is a great pick. It's extremely cheap, it looks great put together without any paint and only minimal amounts of stickers, and is overall a pretty relaxing experience. Just remember to get them a pair of decent plastic nippers if they don't already have them; all of the pieces come attached to runners.

It's a good model that looks good on the shelf

The Revive RX-78-2 is the second kit to come out of the Revive lineup from Bandai. It's new proportions may turn off the fans of the anime or fans of the older model kits. It comes with a smaller head and a thinner stature, but it doesn't bother me so much. It also does not come with any other stickers than the ones for it's face and inner eye pieces and the red sticker for the pelvis, which is great for new builders but may seem lacking for any who want a bit more to make it look less like a plastic toy and more like a realistic military robot. Pros: It comes with a good arsenal of weapons for you pose it with and play with. The iconic beam rifle, hyper bazooka, and two beam sabers for close combat. The head construction gives you a choice of using a regular sticker, or using a clear eye piece and silver foil stickers to create depth to the eyes that can never be achieved with stickers. Articulation is exceptional for the arms and legs, but the way the polycap is placed the shoulders can move up and down but not forward and back. This allows it to be posed in such a way as to shoot the sky like in the anime, but limits a tiny bit of movement for arms if you're used to building other models. The color separation for the kit is great and only requires a little bit of grey paint to make it match it's box art and the model that is posed in its manual. Cons: It doesn't come with the Beam Javelin, which is a separate purchase through import of a magazine that includes that. Building / Fun Factor: Hands down one of my favorite to build. Loved building it so much that I went and bought a second kit for me to customize and play with. With that said, it's a simple build process that will require at most 4 hours of diligent and focused work. A little more time for panel lining and painting if you want to go the extra mile.

Happy with the purchase, the complete experience from packing of the product, quality of the plastic parts, build, articulation of Gundam was great. Serves as a good display peice and an excellent additional to anyone's gunpla collection. Highly recommended from my side.

Un modelo de lo más simple pero con gran valor en una colección, el tata es de lo mejor en gunpla para principiantes

good kit , had fun building this .no glue or paint needed , side clippers recomended

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Original Bandai Product. Complete Gundam Parts. Secured Packaging!