OLD G Gundam G Gundam

Release 1994.10

Price ¥3,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box side view

Runners

Includes one system injection runner.

Special parts for LED lighting.

Clear runner for the God Finger.

Seals and stickers

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Core Lander detached and rear view

Core Lander

Underside

The Core Lander's canopy can be opened.

Separate the upper and lower body and you'll find the LED power unit inside the waist.

OLD 1/60 G Gundam - It takes 2 AAA batteries and lights up the Energy Multiplier. Unlike the 1/100, the Energy Multiplier cov

It takes 2 AAA batteries and lights up the Energy Multiplier. Unlike the 1/100, the Energy Multiplier cover is reproduced as a movable piece here.

Battery compartment and LED unit layout

LED lit up. It really shows best in a darker environment.

The machine gun on the shoulder is linked to the cover — open the cover and it pops up automatically.

Forearm gimmick for the God Finger

There's a unique gimmick where the front and rear skirts spread out to the sides.

OLD 1/60 G Gundam - Unlike the 1/60 Shining Gundam, the hands have been updated so that all four fingers each bend once at th

Unlike the 1/60 Shining Gundam, the hands have been updated so that all four fingers each bend once at the middle joint.

Beam parts and God Finger hand

Limb articulation

Fully deployed in Hyper Mode

OLD 1/60 G Gundam - Beam saber action (1/4)

OLD 1/60 G Gundam - Beam saber action (2/4)

Beam saber action

OLD 1/60 G Gundam - Bakunetsu God Finger! (1/4)

OLD 1/60 G Gundam - Bakunetsu God Finger! (2/4)

Bakunetsu God Finger!

Bakunetsu God Finger pose with the lights dimmed to show off the LED glow

Together with the 1/144 and 1/100 G Gundam.

Together with the 1/60 Shining Gundam.

Full group shot of the old-release G Gundam series

This is the old-release 1/60 G Gundam, and it's an upgrade over its predecessor, the 1/60 Shining Gundam, in quite a few ways. First off, LEDs have been added to the chest's Energy Multiplier — the light-up effect isn't exactly jaw-dropping, but it does give the kit a special feel. It runs on 2 AAA batteries, which aren't the most common size locally, but you can easily pick them up online.

The 1/60 Shining Gundam used the same finger mechanism as the 1/100, where the index finger and the remaining fingers each moved as one solid chunk. The 1/60 G Gundam, on the other hand, gives every single finger its own individual mid-joint bend — a noticeably more premium approach. And despite having more moving parts, the joints are actually sturdier than before. It may not look quite as clean as the PG's single-piece molded fingers, but in terms of functionality it's a whole lot better.

On top of that, there's a gimmick where lifting the shoulder cover causes the internal machine gun to automatically pop out, and the front and rear skirts have a unique structure that lets them spread sideways as well — all of which gives it a distinctly different feel from the 1/100 in a number of ways.

The limb articulation also feels a step up from the 1/60 Shining Gundam. It's a big kit, but the joint strength is solid throughout, making it easy and comfortable to pose. Even the beam saber storage on the side skirts — which can often feel loose and fiddly — holds firmly, giving the whole kit a great sense of stability.

A clear orange hand for the Bakunetsu God Finger is also included separately, and the forearm deployment and wing deployment are both well-reproduced. The grip is strong enough to hold the large beam saber without any issues.

All in all, the quality feels like a genuine step up while the price stayed the same — so even though it's an older kit, if you're into G Gundam I'd highly recommend picking it up even now. It's safe to say this is the best-quality 1/60 kit to come out of the 20th century. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.2.14 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.