OLD Turn A Gundam 1/144 Mobile Flat

Release 1999.5

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

OLD 1/144 Mobile Flat - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Only one weapon-holding right hand is included.

Quirky limb articulation — the legs fold completely flat like a sheet of paper.

The unique joint structure makes for some pretty unusual poses.

Box beam rifle action

Kneeling firing pose

OLD 1/144 Mobile Flat - Tilt the head back, fold the legs 180 degrees to the rear, and remove the sole pieces — transformatio

Tilt the head back, fold the legs 180 degrees to the rear, and remove the sole pieces — transformation complete, nice and simple.

OLD 1/144 Mobile Flat - Descent mode (1/3)

Descent mode

Underside

1/144 Turn A Gundam

This is the 1/144 Mobile Flat released as part of the old-style Turn A Gundam series. It's a pretty rare design for the Gundam universe — it almost feels like one of those robot soldiers from Castle in the Sky Laputa.

As you can tell, this is a really unique kit in terms of style. The paper-thin legs fold completely flat, giving it this wonderfully bizarre yet impressive articulation. Joint strength is solid too, so poses hold well, and while there are a few areas where the range of motion is a bit limited, it's a surprisingly flexible kit overall. You can also transform it into descent mode with a simple fold of the head and legs, and it actually looks pretty convincing.

It's a kit that wins you over with its great build quality and quirky style — honestly a fun one that might just cure your Gunpla burnout. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.7.22 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.