OLD Gundam X 1/100 Gundam Virsago

Release 1996.8

Price ¥1,800

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Runners (1/5)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Runners (2/5)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Runners (3/5)

Runners

Plated runner

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Parts layout (1/4)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Parts layout (2/4)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Parts layout (3/4)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Parts layout (4/4)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (1/10)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (2/10)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (3/10)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (4/10)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (5/10)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (6/10)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (7/10)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Virsago - Manual (8/10)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Beam saber and the Strike Shooter newly added for the 1/100

The beam saber handle can be stored in the rear skirt.

The Mega Sonic Cannon exposure and Strike Claw deployment work the same way as the 1/144.

Articulated fingers

Limb articulation

Wing articulation

Strike Shooter action

Beam saber action

Strike Claw deployment action

Strike Claw deployment + Strike Shooter action

Together with the 1/144 Gundam Virsago

Together with the 1/100 Gundam Leopard.

This is the old-release 1/100 Gundam Virsago from the Gundam X series. The signature Strike Claw deployment and the Mega Sonic Cannon exposure gimmick on the waist are both well-reproduced, just like on the 1/144. Notably, even though the upper body is quite heavy, the extended waist joint holds everything in place nice and firmly.

The Strike Claw deployment gimmick has solid hold, though when stowed inside the shoulders it doesn't quite feel like it clicks into place perfectly. The middle hinge on the wings is also very stiff, while the pin that connects the wings to the body is actually loose — so like some earlier kits, the joint strength itself isn't bad, but the balance is a bit off. There's also a beam saber storage slot on the rear skirt, but the fit is loose and the saber tends to fall out easily.

The 1/144 Virsago already had pretty good color reproduction, so aside from the plated parts, the 1/100 doesn't have a huge advantage over it. That said, the Strike Shooter is a newly added weapon that opens up a variety of poses — you can use it combined as one piece, or split it into two and have the kit hold one in each hand.

It's nice that they tried to differentiate the 1/100 from the 1/144 with various gimmicks like these, but visually speaking, the 1/100's advantages beyond sheer size are a bit thin. Still, since a MG version has never been released, this old kit is definitely worth it for anyone who wants to build a big Virsago. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.4.12 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.