OLD MSV 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon

Release 1983.5

Price ¥400

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OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

Runners

Waterslide decals

OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - Parts (1/2)

OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - Manual (1/4)

OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - Manual (2/4)

Manual

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

A total of 3 cannon magazines are included, and 2 of them can be mounted on the rear skirt.

OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - A total of 5 hands are included, and the beam spray gun part is molded together with the hand as

A total of 5 hands are included, and the beam spray gun part is molded together with the hand as a single piece.

Articulation is, well... just about what you'd expect..

OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - Shoulder forward/backward range of motion and arm/leg spread angles. The arms can actually raise

Shoulder forward/backward range of motion and arm/leg spread angles. The arms can actually raise about 90 degrees to the side, but the joint strength is so poor they just droop back down on their own..;;

On the plus side, there's a new elbow rotation joint that wasn't on the original 1/144.

Walking pose

OLD 1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon - Beam spray gun firing pose (1/3)

Beam spray gun firing pose

Together with the 1/144 GM. The proportions are definitely a bit more refined.

Together with the 1/144 Zaku Cannon.

Together with the HGUC GM Cannon II released in 2011.

The Federation had the Guncannon, and the Zeons had the Zaku Cannon as an MSV — and now the Federation gets its own MSV GM Cannon to add to the lineup. The body has been updated with a more angular and solid-looking set of proportions compared to the original GM, with a large cannon mounted on the right shoulder. Since the molded color is a plain, washed-out monochrome gray, it does look a bit less impressive in a straight build compared to other MSV kits.

On the flip side, the light base color means you can probably paint straight over it without a primer, which is nice. And compared to the original release, the design and proportions are noticeably sharper and more refined — so even with just a paint job and no modifications, it should end up looking like it can hold its own against more modern kits.

The articulation isn't much different from the 1/144 GM, and the joint strength is on the weak side, so posing isn't great. The shoulder joints can technically raise about 90 degrees to the side, but in practice they're so loose you can't really hold them up — there are quite a few spots that need joint tightening. That said, at least the joints aren't so floppy that the kit can't even stand at attention without falling apart, so there's that.

There are no special extra weapons — just a beam spray gun and some spare hands — so it's tough to get much variety out of the poses. But thanks to its relatively small size, it does come in at ¥400, which is ¥100 cheaper than other MSV kits. Either way, in terms of design and proportions it's a much more refined MSV than the original GM, and I think it makes for a great kit to practice modifications and painting on. :-)
[ Updated at 2016.7.25 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.