Kit Review

Straight build

Group photo of the complete collection

1/288 Gunpla Collection Vol.2 - Vol.2 uniquely adds some accessories for each kit, including enamel bottle figure

Vol.2 uniquely adds some accessories for each kit,
including enamel bottle figures in various colors.

1. Char's Zaku II

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Action pose

Together with the 1/144 Char's Zaku II.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Mass Production Zaku II.

2. Zaku I

1/288 Gunpla Collection Vol.2 - Action poses. Two open hands are also included as extras. (1/2)

1/288 Gunpla Collection Vol.2 - Action poses. Two open hands are also included as extras. (2/2)

Action pose.
Two open hands are also included as extras.

Together with the 1/144 Zaku I.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Zaku II.

3. GM

1/288 Gunpla Collection Vol.2 - Action poses. A right hand holding a beam saber is included as an extra. (1/2)

1/288 Gunpla Collection Vol.2 - Action poses. A right hand holding a beam saber is included as an extra. (2/2)

Action pose.
A right hand holding a beam saber is included as an extra.

Together with the 1/144 GM.

Together with the Gunpla Collection First Gundam.

4. Ball

Only the gun barrel moves.

Together with the 1/144 Ball.

Together with the Gunpla Collection First Gundam.

5. Gogg

Action pose

Together with the 1/144 Gogg.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Z'Gok.

6. Char's Z'Gok

Action pose

Together with the 1/144 Char's Z'Gok.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Z'Gok.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Char's Zaku II.

7. Agg

An action pose of sorts

Together with the 1/144 Acguy.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Gogg.

8. Acguy

Action pose

Together with the 1/144 Acguy.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Gogg & Z'Gok.

9. Core Booster

Side view.

Together with the 1/144 Core Booster.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Magella Attack.

10. Zogok

1/288 Gunpla Collection Vol.2 - Action poses. The gimmick where the wrist extends slightly has been reproduced to

Action pose
The gimmick where the wrist extends slightly has been reproduced too.

Together with the 1/144 Zogok.

Together with the Gunpla Collection Char's Z'Gok.

<Gunpla Collection General Notes>
The Gunpla Collection is a kind of gashapon plastic model series released between 2006 and 2007, based on the concept of remodeling the old 1/144 kits down to 1/288 scale. As a result, the box art and proportions feel like a straight-up shrunken copy of the original 1/144 releases. Since it's a gashapon product, the kit comes double-boxed — an outer box with the same artwork over the inner one — so you can't check the contents until you open the outer box.

Each collection contains a total of 9–10 different Gunpla kits, and buying one box lets you put together a complete set. The kits are basically molded in a single color, but they show surprisingly decent volume and detail for their size. Unlike the old 1/144 kits, they snap together without any glue, which is a nice touch. Each kit also comes with a bonus Gundam card.

Because of the small size, articulation is kept to a minimum — the arms and legs are solid single pieces. You could call this a gashapon plastic model that prioritizes easy assembly and cute charm over poseability.
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This kit is the Gunpla Collection Vol.2, which has the same format as Collection Vol.1 — just a different lineup of kits.

1. Char's Zaku II
2. Mass Production Zaku I
3. GM
4. Ball
5. Gogg
6. Char's Z'Gok
7. Acguy
8. Acguy
9. Core Booster
10. Zogok

Again, this is a kit where you can enjoy easy snap-together assembly and simple articulation — a fun little gashapon series for collecting the old 1/144 lineup in a compact size. :-)

1/288 Gunpla Collection Vol.2 | 2006.12 | ¥300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.