Entry Grade 1/144 Gundam Exia

Release 2011

Price Event Exclusive

When you open and unfold the box, the manual is printed on the inside.

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Entry Grade Gundam Exia - The articulation and hollow areas on the arms and legs are the same as the previous kit, the Double

The articulation and hollow areas on the arms and legs are the same as the previous kit, the Double O Gundam.

Maximum shoulder raise angle

Maximum spread angle of the arms and legs

Action pose

Alongside the HG Gundam Exia released in 2007.

Alongside the EG Double O Gundam.

<General notes on the EG line>
The EG (Entry Grade) is a product manufactured at Bandai's Chinese factory in 2011, and it's a beginner-level Gunpla concept similar to the FG (First Grade). Basically, it was planned as an event exclusive rather than a retail product — in Asian regions, it was distributed free of charge to customers registered on the Bandai mailing list during special promotional periods. It was also used as a hands-on assembly experience kit at various Gunpla-related events, and some shops sold it for around ¥300–500.

The EG line is characterized by roughly three molded colors and a manual printed on the inside of the box, and it also comes with a parts separator so you can remove the parts without nippers. Overall, the sculpt and proportions are pretty decent, but since the part count is low, there are quite a few hollow areas here and there. In terms of articulation, the elbows and knees are fixed, putting it at a typical No Grade 1/144 level, though the joint strength is solid. The included stickers aren't great quality either — all in all, this is the kind of kit that's more about experiencing a simple build than looks or posing.

Since it's an event exclusive Gunpla, you can't really expect top-notch quality, but it's perfectly fine to just appreciate it as a "huh, so they made one of these too" kind of thing.
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This kit is the EG 1/144 Gundam Exia, and just like the EG Double O, it shows proportions that look almost like a copy of the HG version. There are some pretty bad hollow areas on the inner thighs and elbows, but it's not as bad as the Double O, which had a gaping hole all the way through the GN Drive. True to the EG line, there are no weapons or accessories whatsoever — but it seems like a decent enough kit for a casual build or painting practice. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.