Kit Review

Straight build
+ partial painting + panel lining

The universal benchmark — size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front shot

HGUC Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) - The most unique weapon of the MLRS variant is the Multiple Launch Rocket System! MLRS stands

The most unique weapon of the MLRS variant is the Multiple Launch Rocket System!
MLRS stands for Multiple Launch Rocket System.

Angled downward, it can drop to about that level.

It can move up and down like that, and each launch port opens individually.

The yellow on the face and shield still needs partial painting;;

Basic GP02A armed configuration.

The MLRS variant is equipped with a beam bazooka instead of the nuclear bazooka.

MLRS open!

Absolutely full of impact.

Striking a pose...

This time, equipped with the new beam bazooka.

Beam bazooka action

HGUC Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) - Placed on a generic HG action base. This kit didn't come with a stand — just borrowed one tha

Placed on a generic HG action base.
This kit didn't come with a stand — just borrowed one that was lying around..

HGUC Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) - Together with the standard HGUC GP02. The MLRS variant's coloring has gone darker and heavier

Together with the standard HGUC GP02.
The MLRS variant's coloring has gone darker and heavier to match the game.

The molded color has been changed from a bright ivory to a light gray tone.

HGUC Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) - The red molded color is deeper and more subdued compared to the standard version, which gives

The red molded color is deeper and more subdued compared to the standard version, which gives it a nicer feel.
The red on the standard version had a slightly transparent, cheap plastic kind of look to it.

The backpack has been changed, and so has the bazooka.

HGUC Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) - Left is the original nuclear bazooka, right is the beam bazooka. Just looking at the design,

Left is the original nuclear bazooka, right is the beam bazooka.
Just looking at the design, the beam bazooka seems a bit cooler.

HGUC Harmony of Gundam — set of 3

Straight build

The third entry in the HGUC Harmony of Gundam series — the odd one out of the HGUC lineup — is the Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS). MLRS stands for Multiple Launch Rocket SMultiple Launch Rocket System, which means it comes loaded with no fewer than 6 missile launchers on its back.

It basically uses the same body as the standard HGUC GP02A kit, but the molded colors have been completely changed. The main body color shifts to a light gray for a heavier, more grounded feel, while the blue and red molded colors come out in a slightly pastel, muted matte tone — giving it a calmer, cleaner look compared to the standard version.

With the switch to the MLRS variant, the backpack design has been changed to mount the MLRS, and 6 MLRS rockets have been added. The original nuclear bazooka is gone, replaced by a completely new beam bazooka design. This new beam bazooka looks pretty convincing — honestly seems cooler than the nuclear bazooka ^^

With all these changes and additions, the stand that came with the standard version has been dropped, and the price went up ¥200.
But if you're going to bump the price up by a measly ¥200, you might as well have just kept it the same price and been generous about it..

Since the original kit was such a high-quality release, this one still feels great to build and looks fantastic. The joints are solid, the proportions are just right... and the unique MLRS and beam bazooka give it a really fun, detailed feel. The soft ivory molded color of the standard version was nice too, but personally, I prefer this MLRS variant with its heavier, more subdued color scheme.

Sure, it's essentially a GP02A retread, but it's absolutely no step down from the original — honestly, it's a better kit than you'd expect :-)

HGUC Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) | 2007. 2 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.