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RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C

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HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - A combo kit of the Ball type-C and GM type-C (space type).

A combo kit of the Ball type-C and GM type-C (space type).

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - GM type-C Space Type (1/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - GM type-C Space Type (2/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - GM type-C Space Type (3/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - GM type-C Space Type (4/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - GM type-C Space Type (5/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - GM type-C Space Type (6/6)

GM type-C Space Type

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Torso and head (1/2) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Torso and head (2/2)

Torso and head

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Back

Back

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Legs (1/2) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Legs (2/2)

Legs

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Firing pose (1/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Firing pose (2/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Firing pose (3/3)

Firing pose

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Bazooka pose (1/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Bazooka pose (2/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Bazooka pose (3/3)

Bazooka pose

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Two-handed firing pose (1/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Two-handed firing pose (2/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Two-handed firing pose (3/3)

Two-handed firing pose

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Alongside the HGUC GM type-C Ground Type. Identical structure — only the mold HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Alongside the HGUC GM type-C Ground Type. Identical structure — only the mold

Alongside the HGUC GM type-C Ground Type.
Identical structure — only the molded color differs.

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Pretty much the same concept as the original HGUC GM color variant.

Pretty much the same concept as the original HGUC GM color variant.

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Alongside the MG GM type-C Space Type.

Alongside the MG GM type-C Space Type.

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Ball type-C (1/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Ball type-C (2/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Ball type-C (3/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Ball type-C (4/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Ball type-C (5/6) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Ball type-C (6/6)

Ball type-C

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Fitted with the twin cannon instead of the 180mm low-recoil gun (1/2) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Fitted with the twin cannon instead of the 180mm low-recoil gun (2/2)

Fitted with the twin cannon instead of the 180mm low-recoil gun

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - The type-C now has two arms branching up and down, and the arm mounting secti HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - The type-C now has two arms branching up and down, and the arm mounting secti

The type-C now has two arms branching up and down, and the arm mounting section is also shaped differently.

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Revised verniers and upper/front structure (1/2) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Revised verniers and upper/front structure (2/2)

Revised verniers and upper/front structure

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Arm articulation

Arm articulation

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - An action pose of sorts (1/4) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - An action pose of sorts (2/4) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - An action pose of sorts (3/4) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - An action pose of sorts (4/4)

An action pose of sorts

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Action pose 2 (1/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Action pose 2 (2/3) HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Action pose 2 (3/3)

Action pose 2

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - The type-C leaves a few leftover parts behind.

The type-C leaves a few leftover parts behind.

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Alongside the HGUC Ball Twin Set.

Alongside the HGUC Ball Twin Set.

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - The arms look completely different...

The arms look completely different...

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - The front section, verniers, arm mounts, and more are all totally different. HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - The front section, verniers, arm mounts, and more are all totally different. HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - The front section, verniers, arm mounts, and more are all totally different.

The front section, verniers, arm mounts, and more are all totally different.

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C - Overall, it ends up being the same design concept as the MG Ball Ver.Ka.

Overall, it ends up being the same design concept as the MG Ball Ver.Ka.

This kit is a combo set released as a Bandai Hobby Online Shop exclusive, bundling the HGUC RGM-79C GM type C (Space Type — also known as the type-C standard color) with the Ball type-C. Neither had been released as part of the regular HGUC lineup before, so it's a pretty sharp exclusive set after a long wait.

The original GM type-C came in two versions — a desert-colored ground type and a light green space type — and both were released separately under their own titles in the MG line. The HGUC lineup, on the other hand, only got the ground type, which always felt a bit odd. Turns out the space type ended up coming out as an exclusive. That said, the space type and desert type are essentially the same mobile suit with just different colors, so this kit keeps the same runners and parts — it's a color variant exclusive with the molded color swapped out to match the original GM color scheme.

The Ball type-C, on the other hand, is a really well-crafted exclusive with the majority of its runners made from brand-new molds — honestly too good to be limited to an exclusive release. It shares the same concept as the MG Ball Ver.Ka, reinterpreting the original Ball into a more refined design. The overall detailing on the front, rear, and sides has all been revised, and the biggest change is the arm design, which now branches into two — one going up and one going down.

Both originals were already clean, high-quality kits, so these are every bit the premium HGUC experience you'd expect. The GM type-C Space Type feels great even as just a color variant, and the Ball type-C is polished enough to hold its own as a regular retail release — the combination of the two is excellent. It's honestly a shame this was kept as a shop exclusive, because it would've sold just fine as a standard release.

Either way, this is a premium exclusive that firmly shatters the stereotype that exclusives are just plated, clear, or color variants — I think it's a kit well worth adding to your collection. :-)

HG RGM-79C GM type C & RB-79C Ball type C

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.