OLD Gundam X 1/144 Gundam X

Release 1996.3

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box side view

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Standard weapons

The shield section of the Shield Buster Rifle is detachable and can be spread open.

Reflector deployment

Rear view with reflector removed

The Shield Buster Rifle can be stored on the backpack.

Honest 90-degree level articulation on the limbs

Shield Buster Rifle firing pose

Large beam sword action

Satellite Cannon pose

Together with the 1/144 First Gundam.

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

Together with the HGAW Gundam X released in 2010.

The first kit in the old 1/144 Gundam X line is the main character's Gundam X. Color separation and seals cover the basic color layout, though the design's nature gives it a slightly washed-out look.

Articulation is about what you'd expect from an old-school kit, but joint strength is actually pretty solid so there are no issues holding poses — the one downside is that the foot contact area isn't great, making it a bit tricky to get stable poses on flat surfaces. On the plus side, the Shield Buster Rifle's transformation feature, the reflector deployment, and the Satellite Cannon gimmick are all well-reproduced, so the overall feel of the poses is quite good.

The reflective surfaces on the double reflectors are handled with shiny seals, giving them a nice sparkly look. Due to scale limitations, the Shield Buster Rifle's deployment is done as a detachable rather than a movable mechanism.

Aside from the somewhat limited articulation, this is an overall well-made 1/144 kit — and at just ¥500, the quality is more than enough to make it a fun build. Definitely worth picking up as far as old-school kits go. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.3.26]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.