OLD MSV 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon

Release 1983.6

Price ¥600

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OLD 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

Runners

Waterslide decals

OLD 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon - Parts (1/2)

OLD 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon - Manual (1/4)

OLD 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon - Manual (2/4)

Manual

Straight build + wet decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

OLD 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon - Both forearm armor pieces can be built as either the normal type or the additional weapons

Both forearm armor pieces can be built as either the normal type or the additional weapons type.

With the normal Gelgoog forearms attached.

You can also attach the officer's head antenna on top of the head.

The skirt and the verniers on the underside of the legs/feet are nicely reproduced.

The cannon backpack has excellent sculpting and color separation.

A separate stowed version of the beam naginata is included.

The beam naginata handle can be mounted on the rear skirt.

Two hand parts are included in total.

As expected, the articulation on the old Gelgoog is a bit depressing. -.-

Shoulder forward/backward movement and arm/leg spread range

The waist and elbows can rotate.

Action pose~

Beam naginata action pose

OLD 1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon - Two-handed beam naginata pose. This was impossible with the 1/144 Gelgoog's shoulders, whic

Two-handed beam naginata pose. This was impossible with the 1/144 Gelgoog's shoulders, which were molded as a single piece with the torso.

Alongside the old 1/144 mass production Gelgoog. The proportions have improved dramatically.

Alongside the HGUC Gelgoog Cannon released in 2007.

1/144 Zaku Cannon, GM Cannon, Gelgoog Cannon — the cannon trio assembled

The Gelgoog also appeared in the 1/144 MSV line, and the Gelgoog Cannon — which would later be released as both an MG and HGUC — came out first. As you can see in the comparison photos above, the proportions are a massive leap forward compared to the 1/144 Gelgoog released two years earlier in 1981. It's such a complete transformation that, with a little exaggeration, you could almost call it HGUC-level.

To be fair, part of the reason might just be how rough the original 1/144 Gelgoog looked — that absurdly wide, flat head in particular was something customizers found hard to forgive. But the 1/144 MSV Gelgoog Cannon has a much slimmer head like modern kits, and the proportions have shifted to that 21st-century style where the upper body is narrow and the silhouette gradually widens as it goes down. I was especially surprised by how well the verniers are sculpted on the rear skirt, legs, and soles of the feet when viewed from below.

When you think of the Gelgoog Cannon, the triple missile launchers and shield on both arms come to mind, but normal forearm parts are also included so you can build it as a standard Gelgoog instead. An extra beam naginata is included for storing on the rear skirt. And unlike the original 1/144 Gelgoog with its fixed shoulders, the MSV Gelgoog has rotating shoulder joints, which means you can raise the arms and hold the beam naginata with both hands. Outside of that shoulder rotation, the overall limb articulation isn't much different from the original 1/144 Gelgoog — and the joints throughout are pretty loose and floppy, so you'll probably want to tighten them up if you can.

Anyway, with a good paint job and minimal modifications, this kit holds up surprisingly well against the HGUC Gelgoog Cannon visually — and it's genuinely amazing to think that such a dramatic improvement happened in just two years in the early '80s. Personally, out of all the MSV lineup, I think the Gelgoog has the best proportions of the bunch. :-)
[ Updated at 2016.7.27 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.