MG RX-78-2 Gundam Version 1.5

The RX-78-2 Gundam is the furthest advancement of the Earth Federation’s Operation V initiative to create Mobile Suits powerful enough to defeat the Principality of Zeon’s army of Zaku Mobile Suits. The RX-78-2 Gundam Prototype was precisely the answer the Earth Federation was looking for, as it quickly proved itself technologically superior to the mass production MS-06F Zaku II. The RX-78-2’s special Luna Titanium Alloy armor made it almost impervious to incoming ballistic fire without weighing down the Mobile Suit. At the time, the RX-78-2 was one of the most offensively capable Mobile Suits ever built, as its robust powerplant granted the RX-78-2 Gundam access to an array of beam-based weaponry. Before the RX-78-2 Gundam’s creation, beam weapons had only made their way onto the large space battleships of the Earth Federation and Zeon.

Included alongside the MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. 1.5 for accessories:

• BOWA•XBR-M79-07G Beam Rifle
• RX•M-Sh-008/S-D1025 Shield
• BLASH•XHB-L-03/N-STD Hyper Bazooka
• Beam Javelin
• Gundam Hammer
• FF-X7 Core Fighter
• Beam Saber x2
• 1/100 Amuro Ray Figure

Articulation – 

The MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. 1.5 vastly improves the original MG RX-78-2 Gundam’s articulation and posability by providing one of the earliest iterations of pre-molded joint segments, technology that would become the foundation of the Real Grade line a decade later. The MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. 1.5 borrows most of its armor panels from the previous iteration, leaving plenty of leftover parts on the runners. This model features double-jointed limbs and swiveling thighs, providing a wide range of motion to create dynamic poses. This model also features a functioning Core Block System gimmick, allowing builders to choose between displaying the included Core Fighter in its transformed state inside the Mobile Suit and displaying it alongside the RX-78-2 Gundam.

Weapons and Other Notable Attributes –

The MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. 1.5 includes everything you’d expect to find alongside the Granddaddy Gundam and more! This model includes the coveted Gundam Hammer, a gigantic spiked flail capable of crippling enemy Mobile Suits with a single successful strike. Bandai also included the Beam Javelin, the extended version of the Beam Saber that projects three shortened beam blades. Builders can attach the RX-78-2 Gundam’s Hyper Bazooka to the Mobile Suit’s back skirt when not in use. 

This kit includes:

14 Runners total (A1, A2, B1, B2, C, D, E, F, G, PC111)
Total Piece Count – 251 with 53 Unused Parts
Foil + Marking Stickers and Dry Transfer Decals
Materials – PS, ABS, PP, PE
Japanese Instructions

Additional Fun information

Pilot(s): Amuro Ray, Sayla Mass, Ryu Jose
Unit Type: Prototype Close-Combat Mobile Suit
Model number: RX-78-2/RX-78-02
Code name: Gundam
Overall Height: 18.0m(59.0ft)
Manufacturer: Earth Federation Forces

Scale: 1/100
Grade: Master Grade
Completed Model Height:
Original Release Date: Jun 2000
Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam
Mechanical Designer: Kunio Okawara