OLD MSV

1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom Box
Release 1983.12
Price ¥400
BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info
OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Box side view (1/3) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Box side view (2/3) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Box side view (3/3)

Box side view

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Runners

Runners

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Waterslide decals

Waterslide decals

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Parts diagram

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Manual (1/4) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Manual (2/4) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Manual (3/4) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Manual (4/4)

Manual

Straight build + wet decals

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom (1/2) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom (2/2)

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - A total of 4 hands are included, counting the rifle-gripping hand.

A total of 4 hands are included, counting the rifle-gripping hand.

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Articulation is just... so-so.

Articulation is just... so-so.

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - The spread range of the arms and legs, and the front-to-back shoulder articulation, are n OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - The spread range of the arms and legs, and the front-to-back shoulder articulation, are n

The spread range of the arms and legs, and the front-to-back shoulder articulation, are nothing special either.

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - There is a rotation gimmick above the elbow, but it's way too loose and keeps ruining the

There is a rotation gimmick above the elbow, but it's way too loose and keeps ruining the proportions. T_T

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Action poses (1/2) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Action poses (2/2)

Action pose

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - True to its sniper style, the two-handed rifle grip pose comes out looking pretty natural OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - True to its sniper style, the two-handed rifle grip pose comes out looking pretty natural

True to its sniper style, the two-handed rifle grip pose comes out looking pretty natural.

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - One-handed shooting pose (1/2) OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - One-handed shooting pose (2/2)

One-handed shooting pose

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Together with the 1/144 GM

Together with the 1/144 GM

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Together with the 1/144 GM Cannon

Together with the 1/144 GM Cannon

OLD 1/144 RGM-79 GM Sniper Custom - Together with the HGUC GM Sniper II released in 2012

Together with the HGUC GM Sniper II released in 2012

Following the MSV 1/144 GM Cannon, the GM Sniper has arrived. At first glance it might look like a variation, but it's actually a completely different design from head to toe. In 2012 an HGUC version of the GM Sniper II — which appeared in 0080 — was released, but this kit remains the only one of the original GM Sniper Custom.

First off, it sports a goggle-type head befitting its sniper role, and the body has a design that looks like additional armor has been layered on in various places. Add in the scoped sniper rifle, and it really sells the visual of a dedicated sniper MS.

The design is completely different from the GM Cannon, but structurally they're practically identical — the parts layout and joint structure are almost the same, and even the molded colors match. Overall articulation is just your typical old-kit level, and joint strength isn't particularly great either. The GM Sniper Custom in particular has an especially loose rotation joint above the elbow, which keeps throwing the proportions off. T_T

Anyway, as a unique unit that you can only find in the MSV lineup, it holds a lot of significance. With a good paint job it can hold its own against more modern kits, so even now I'd say it's an MSV worth recommending for its looks. :-)
[ Updated at 2016.8.12 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.