OLD First Gundam 1/100 Gelgoog

Release 1981.6

Price ¥800

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Note that some runners are not individually bagged in plastic.

Parts diagram

Manual

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

The weapons loadout is identical to the Char's custom version.

The antenna parts that become leftover parts when building the mass production type.

Aside from the waist being able to rotate, the articulation is still pretty lacking overall.

Rifle shooting pose. The shoulder armor makes it impossible to raise the arms horizontally T_T

A waist-twisting action pose of sorts.

Beam naginata action pose

Together with the 1/144 mass production type Gelgoog.

OLD 1/100 Gelgoog - Together with the 1/100 Char's Gelgoog. The structure is 100% identical — only the runner molded colors d

Together with the 1/100 Char's Gelgoog. The structure is 100% identical — only the runner molded colors differ.

Together with the MG Gelgoog v1.0 released in 1997.

Together with the MG Gelgoog v2.0 released in 2008.

The evolution of the 1/100 mass production type Gelgoog.

Hot on the heels of Char's Gelgoog, the 1/100 mass production type Gelgoog was released right after, and the runners are 100% identical — only the molded colors have been changed. The one difference is that the round belly sticker included with Char's Gelgoog is not present here.

Anyway, since this is purely a 100% color variation kit, all the characteristics are the same, so if you want to know the details on each section, please check out the 1/100 Char's Gelgoog reviewfor reference. Just like Char's custom, the joint structure isn't much of an improvement over the 1/144 Gelgoog, but even so, compared to the simpler 1/144, this one does feel more solid overall with a bigger, more well-proportioned build.

This kit's significance is basically: "now that Char's version is out, let's swap the molded colors and release the mass production type too." Since the structure is identical, if you're planning to paint it anyway, it really doesn't matter whether you build the mass production type or Char's custom. Structurally, the downsides outweigh the upsides on this older kit — but if you're the kind of modeler who loves customizing, there's actually a lot of room for improvement here, which could make it an even more fun build. :-)
[ Updated at 2016.3.31 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.