Kit Review

Straight build + Partial paint + Panel lining + Decals

The universal yardstick — size comparison with a cigarette pack.

The abundance of weapons is one of the great things about the Ground Type series~

MG Gundam Ground Type - The head antenna comes with two versions — a soft plastic one for unpainted builds, and a regular pla

The head antenna comes with two versions — a soft plastic one for unpainted builds, and a regular plastic one for painting.

Cockpit hatch open

Open the hatches on the sides of both legs and you'll find the beam sabers stored inside.

The floor anchor pin section at the knee can also move forward and backward.

MG Gundam Ground Type - The machine gun comes with 3 magazines total, and two of them are designed to be mounted on the side

The machine gun comes with 3 magazines total, and two of them are designed to be mounted on the side skirts.
Very army-like touch.

The shield can't rotate, but you can slide it down instead.

MG Gundam Ground Type - One of the biggest features of the Ground Type series — solid one-piece armor, all the way through. T

One of the biggest features of the Ground Type series — solid one-piece armor, all the way through.
To hide seam lines, the arms are made entirely from single-piece parts. Impressive~

MG Gundam Ground Type - The thigh section of the legs is also a single-piece part. Normally thighs aren't done as one piece,

The thigh section of the legs is also a single-piece part.
Normally thighs aren't done as one piece, so the Ground Type series is pretty unusual in that regard..
The rest of the armor is likewise free of any seam lines. ^^

MG Gundam Ground Type - Hands are the articulated rock-paper-scissors type — 3 sets total including a closed fist and an open

Hands are the articulated rock-paper-scissors type — 3 sets total including a closed fist and an open hand.

Outer armor removed

Internal frame

The mechanical frame for the arms. The detail is a bit simple.

The mechanical frame for the legs. Also a bit simple on the detail.

The ankles feature movable cylinders.

MG Gundam Ground Type - The backpack is normally folded up, but when you attach the container it extends and unfolds both upw

The backpack is normally folded up, but when you attach the container it extends and unfolds both upward and downward.

MG Gundam Ground Type - Container attached. Loading weapons inside the container makes it tilt a bit, but an empty container

Container attached.
Loading weapons inside the container makes it tilt a bit, but an empty container is no problem to hold up just fine.
When fully loaded with weapons, you'll obviously need to angle the legs back a little;;

The molded detail inside the container looks pretty great.

The 180mm cannon fits inside the container split into 5 pieces.

Stored inside the container. It locks in nice and snug so it doesn't fall out easily.

The arms fold completely, but the legs don't have quite as much range.

MG Gundam Ground Type - That said, the ball joints on both sides of the body-to-leg connection move independently, so you can

That said, the ball joints on both sides of the body-to-leg connection move independently, so you can still get some great poses.

MG Gundam Ground Type - Beam rifle action pose (1/3)

Beam rifle action pose

Machine gun action pose

180mm cannon action pose

The 180mm cannon has handles in various spots, so you can hold it in all kinds of different ways.

MG Gundam Ground Type - The 180mm cannon and shield can be easily combined with a separate connector part. And the reason for

The 180mm cannon and shield can be easily combined with a separate connector part. And the reason for that is...

MG Gundam Ground Type - This pose right here. It's to recreate the scene from the anime where the shield is planted in the gr

This pose right here. Just like in the anime, planting the shield into the ground
and bracing the 180mm cannon on top of it to recreate the firing pose.

Beam saber action pose.

MG Gundam Ground Type - The Ground Type series stands in a class of its own — packed with weapons and featuring those incredi

The Ground Type series stands in a class of its own — packed with weapons and featuring those incredible one-piece armor panels!

After a long time, there are a few extra parts included for detail upgrades. (They're tiny though..)

The Gundam Ground Type, the main unit from the 08th MS Team anime series, has been released as an MG.
As the 27th MG, it's a relatively early kit, but the quality it delivered at the time of release was pretty shocking.

First off, the arms and legs both have a full mechanical frame, and the key thing is that most of the outer armor is one-piece construction. Rather than being split in two and snapped together, the parts are shaped like hollow tubes and threaded onto the frame from top to bottom or vice versa — just like you can see in the photos. The arms are entirely one-piece, and on the legs, the thigh armor is a single-piece part. One-piece thighs are especially rare, so this was quite a bold approach. Thanks to this, there are absolutely no seam lines anywhere on the arms or legs.

The kit is also very generously armed. On top of the beam rifle, beam sabers, and shield that you'd find in any standard kit, you also get a machine gun, a large 180mm cannon, and a big container to store that cannon in. The large container — often called the "moving truck" — can hold the 180mm cannon broken down into five pieces, and it locks in securely so nothing rattles around or falls out. The backpack transformation needed to mount the container on the body is also well-reproduced, locking on firmly to the back without any looseness.

The arm articulation uses a double joint that folds completely like a PG, but the legs fold to around 120 degrees — above average but not quite full range. That said, the connection between the body and legs has a dual-pivot setup, so you can still pull off some pretty natural-looking poses. The grip strength isn't terribly loose, so it won't drop weapons, but it's not super tight either. The grip is decent enough, but the wrists do tend to pop out a bit when holding heavier weapons.

The joints throughout the whole kit are neither too stiff nor too loose — they hold their position without flopping around. For a relatively early MG, the joint strength is impressive. At the very least, nothing goes limp on you~ ^^

The Gundam Ground Type's face sometimes gets criticized for looking a bit plain and unremarkable;; it is a bit wider than other Gundams. Personally, I think that plain, everyday look actually makes it feel more realistic... After all, in the anime it's essentially a mass-production type Gundam, unlike the hero units in other Gundam series. The kind where a whole bunch of identical-looking Gundams show up at once.

Perfect color separation, top-tier seam line elimination thanks to one-piece parts, and a generous weapons loadout. Decent articulation, decent joint strength.. Sure, it's the 27th MG and one of the earlier ones, but even years later it holds up as a high-quality kit with very little to complain about. In particular, the one-piece construction and the way the inner frame is implemented give it a very unique building experience you just can't get from other MGs. It somehow feels easy to build, and the satisfaction you get for the price is excellent. If you enjoyed the 08th MS Team anime, this is a no-brainer purchase. And even if you haven't seen it — if you're curious about that unique building feel you can't get from any other MG, give it a shot..^^

MG RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★	Almost nothing to deal with in terms of seam lines. The ultimate one-piece parts parade~
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★★	Color separation is perfect. Molded colors are solid.
Proportions	★★★★☆	Really nails that grunt soldier vibe~ A little on the stocky side. Faithful to the source material, perhaps?
Articulation	★★★★	PG-level arms. Legs are slightly above average. Poses well.
Joint Strength	★★★★☆	Overall joint strength is decent. Grip and wrist pop-out are a bit disappointing though.
Internal Frame	★★★★	Full frame on the arms and legs only.
Detail	★★★★☆	Overall excellent. The frame is a little plain though.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★	When it comes to weapons, nothing beats the Ground Type series!
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	316 parts total. Parts per ¥1,000: 105.3. Feels like great value for the price^^
Uniqueness	★★★★☆	Among the many MGs out there, this kit has a charm that's truly in a class of its own.
Dalong's Point : 92 pts.

MG Gundam Ground Type | 2000.5 | ¥3,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.