Osaka Expo Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT)

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) Box

Release 2025.4

Price ¥1,000

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Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT)

Runners

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Shown alongside the EG RX-78F00/E Gun

Shown alongside the EG RX-78F00/E Gundam box it attaches to. The box sizes are subtly different.

Large sticker sheet

Parts with slide mold technology

Parts diagram

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Manual (1/3)

Manual

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

The large Glass Feather unit

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - It's for an EG, but the detail is act

It's for an EG, but the detail is actually pretty good.

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - The flat solar panel seals can look a

The flat solar panel seals can look a bit plain, but if you press them down carefully to follow the surface molding underneath, you can give them a bit of a three-dimensional look. (right)

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Articulation gimmicks on the Glass Fe

Articulation gimmicks on the Glass Feather unit

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - There's some serious sink marks on th

There's some serious sink marks on the inside of the sub-arms..

Additional armor parts

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - For the shoulders and legs, you disas

For the shoulders and legs, you disassemble them as shown on the right, then add them onto the base kit.

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - An additional backpack with revised v

An additional backpack with revised verniers is included. (The one on the left is the original EG RX-78F00/E Gundam backpack)

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Both a stowed and deployed version of

Both a stowed and deployed version of the beam welder are included, though one side has some noticeable sink marks.

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - The stowed beam welder mounted on the

The stowed beam welder mounted on the forearm

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - When adding the skirt armor, you'll n

When adding the skirt armor, you'll need to remove the yellow parts from the front skirt first.

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - For reference, the articulation isn't

For reference, the articulation isn't quite enough to replicate the Osaka Expo pose. Adding the front skirt significantly reduces the hip range of motion, and fundamentally, the EG can't fully recreate the same configuration as the Gundam on display at the Osaka Expo.

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Combined with the separately sold EG

Combined with the separately sold EG RX-78F00/E Gundam

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Detail shots (1/4)

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - When standing upright, the backpack s

When standing upright, the backpack stabilizers act as ground supports.

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Flight pose (1/4)

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Flight pose (2/4)

Flight pose

Entry Grade Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) - Beam welder firing pose (1/3)

Beam welder firing pose

This kit is the Option Parts Set for EG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT), released to commemorate the 2025 Osaka Expo. It was released alongside the EG RX-78F00/E Gundamas an option parts set to go with it, and like that kit, it's a standard release rather than a limited edition. It consists of the Glass Feather unit that attaches as a backpack, plus additional armor and weapons for the base kit.

First off, it pairs perfectly with the EG RX-78F00/E Gundam as you'd expect — but being an EG option parts set, it does have a number of limitations compared to an HG 1/144. For starters, all the blue solar panel sections are handled entirely with seals, which makes the look feel a little flat. Pressing them down carefully to follow the surface contours helps bring out a bit of depth, but it's hard to shake that budget feel.

On top of that, the sub-arms mounted on top of the backpack are fixed in place with no deployment gimmick, and there are some pretty serious sink marks visible on the inside. The solar panel separation gimmick has also been dropped, and the range of motion on both the backpack and sub-arms is limited. The beam welder comes in separate stowed and deployed forms, but both suffer from noticeable sink marks as well. You do have to factor in the limitations of the EG format, but compared to the base EG kit — which actually looked pretty solid on its own — this set feels relatively disappointing in terms of what's included.

It seems like they deliberately went with this configuration to differentiate it from the 1/144 HG RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT) — it almost feels like an intentional downgrade even though they could've done better. Setting aside those content-related disappointments, the overall molding and detail actually look great, and while the articulation gimmicks are a step down from the 1/144, the joints are nice and solid.

So it's an accessory kit that, true to its budget price, comes with a few compromises. It's pretty much meaningless on its own, so it's really something you'd build together with the EG RX-78F00/E Gundam. It's hard to ignore just how much it's been scaled back compared to the 1/144 released alongside it, but if you want to build the Osaka Expo Gundam on a tighter budget, this one's worth a look. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.