OLD G Gundam

1/144 Grade Up Set

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set Box
Release 1994.9
Price ¥200
BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info
OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Box side view (1/3) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Box side view (2/3) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Box side view (3/3)

Box side view

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Runners

Runners

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Chrome runners, metal chains, and even springs — quite a premium lineup for what it is.

Chrome runners, metal chains, and even springs — quite a premium lineup for what it is.

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Parts diagram

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Manual (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Manual (2/2)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Super Mode parts attached to Shining Gundam (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Super Mode parts attached to Shining Gundam (2/2)

Super Mode parts attached to Shining Gundam

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Shining Gundam Super Mode action (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Shining Gundam Super Mode action (2/2)

1/144 Shining Gundam Super Mode action

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Dragon Gundam with extended forearm parts attached (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Dragon Gundam with extended forearm parts attached (2/2)

Dragon Gundam with extended forearm parts attached

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Dragon Gundam Dragon Claw action with extended forearms (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Dragon Gundam Dragon Claw action with extended forearms (2/2)

1/144 Dragon Gundam Dragon Claw action with extended forearms

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Gundam Maxter with chest armor swapped out (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Gundam Maxter with chest armor swapped out (2/2)

Gundam Maxter with chest armor swapped out

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Gundam Maxter Burning Punch action with swapped chest armor (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Gundam Maxter Burning Punch action with swapped chest armor (2/2)

1/144 Gundam Maxter Burning Punch action with swapped chest armor

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - These are the Roses Bit and hand parts for Gundam Rose — and the Roses Bit can even be launched usin OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - These are the Roses Bit and hand parts for Gundam Rose — and the Roses Bit can even be launched usin

These are the Roses Bit and hand parts for Gundam Rose — and the Roses Bit can even be launched using a spring mechanism.

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Roses Bit swapped in and attached to the inside of the cape-style shield (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Roses Bit swapped in and attached to the inside of the cape-style shield (2/2)

Roses Bit swapped in and attached to the inside of the cape-style shield

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Gundam Rose Roses Bit action (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Gundam Rose Roses Bit action (2/2)

1/144 Gundam Rose Roses Bit action

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Graviton Hammer with metal chain (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - Graviton Hammer with metal chain (2/2)

Graviton Hammer with metal chain

OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Bolt Gundam metal chain Graviton Hammer action (1/2) OLD 1/144 Grade Up Set - 1/144 Bolt Gundam metal chain Graviton Hammer action (2/2)

1/144 Bolt Gundam metal chain Graviton Hammer action

This kit is a Grade Up Set for the old 1/144 G Gundam series, and it comes with accessories for five different 1/144 kits. First up are shoulder, face, and hand parts to recreate the Super Mode for 1/144 Shining Gundam. The hand parts even come with gold coating, which is a nice touch. The only bummer is that the stickers for the face parts are missing, which is a bit of a letdown.

Second, extended forearm parts are included for the 1/144 Dragon Gundam, letting you pose the Dragon Claws in a more fully extended position. Third, a chest armor piece for 1/144 Gundam Maxter is included so you can recreate the boxer mode. Fourth, Roses Bit parts and a hand are added for 1/144 Gundam Rose, and the Roses Bit even has a spring-launch gimmick built in. Finally, a Graviton Hammer is included for 1/144 Bolt Gundam, and the chain section is done with a real metal chain. 

So you've got a pretty handy collection of accessories for five different 1/144 Gundams all bundled together — and despite the surprisingly premium package with gold coating, a metal chain, and a spring gimmick, it came out at an amazing price of just ¥200. The downside is that the included stickers have noticeably weak adhesive and peel off easily, and it's a bit odd that with so many stickers packed in, they somehow forgot to include the face sticker for Shining Gundam.

Still, this has to be one of the best value-for-money accessory kits ever made — if you're collecting the old 1/144 G Gundam series, this is pretty much a must-have. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.2.3 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.