OLD First Gundam 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo Box

Release 1981.8

Price ¥700

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - Runners (1/5)

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - Runners (2/5)

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - Runners (3/5)

Runners

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

Manual

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo (1/4)

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo (2/4)

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo (3/4)

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo (4/4)

Diorama stand only

MS units only, size comparison with a cigarette pack.

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - The GM, Mass Production Zaku, and Char's Z'Gok are each included in both 1/250 and ma

The GM, Mass Production Zaku, and Char's Z'Gok are each included in both 1/250 and mascot scale.

1/250 GM, Mass Production Zaku, Char's Z'Gok

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - 1/250 GM (1/3)

1/250 GM

Separately from the diorama, it can also be configured with a beam saber hand.

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - 1/250 Mass Production Zaku (1/3)

1/250 Mass Production Zaku

Together with the bazooka Zaku from the Ramba Ral Assault set.

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - 1/250 Char's Z'Gok (1/3)

1/250 Char's Z'Gok

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - Comparison between the old 1/144 kit and the 1/250 (1/3)

Comparison between the old 1/144 kit and the 1/250

GM, Mass Production Zaku, and Char's Z'Gok in mascot scale

GM mascot

Char's Z'Gok mascot

Zaku II mascot

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - Together with the Zaku mascot from the Ramba Ral Assault set. The same parts were reu

Together with the Zaku mascot from the Ramba Ral Assault set. The same parts were reused — only the weapon held in the hand is different.

OLD 1/250 Diorama : Falling in Jaburo - A metal wire is included to suspend Char's Z'Gok in mid-air, though it doesn't really

A metal wire is included to suspend Char's Z'Gok in mid-air, though it doesn't really feel necessary to use it.

The third entry in the old 1/250 Scenic Model series, Diorama : Falling in Jaburo recreates the scene from episode 29 of the original series where Char infiltrates the Jaburo entrance piloting the Z'Gok. The kit includes the Jaburo entrance stand set along with a GM, Char's Z'Gok, and a Mass Production Zaku — and the overall lineup and kit characteristics are pretty much the same as the previous entries.

This kit seems to be all about recreating one of the most iconic scenes in the original series — Char's Z'Gok piercing through the GM's torso. That said, the setup is a bit ambiguous for depicting the actual piercing moment, so it's probably best understood as capturing the tense battle situation just before the Z'Gok strikes inside Jaburo. The star of that scene, Char's Z'Gok, comes in its signature thrusting attack pose, and the proportions look pretty solid overall.

The Mass Production Zaku that was also included in the Ramba Ral Assault set makes another appearance here. It wasn't actually present at the Jaburo invasion in the show, but it looks like they just threw it in for fun with a kneeling firing pose. Honestly, a Guncannon or a Gogg would've made more sense given the scene. As for the Zaku mascot kit, it's the same parts reused from the Ramba Ral set with just the weapon swapped out.

Interestingly, the 1/250 GM lets you swap the beam spray gun hand out for a beam saber hand. (Glue required, of course.) It's a bit of an odd choice given the diorama scene and pose, but it seems like they just added it for fun using the leftover space on the runner. Either way, as a diorama set recreating one of the show's most memorable scenes, it's a charming and fun little kit. :-)
[ Updated at 2016.6.30 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.