Parts layout. Gotta love that PG head~

The eye section uses a system insert, so the clear parts and black parts come pre-combined in one go.

Two cylinders on the neck move on ball joints.

The nose(?) area has an open structure, with a frame behind it.
Looks like it'd be great for breathing (-.-;)

Installing the button cell battery that lights up the eyes is a bit of a hassle.
You have to pop open the back of the head, open the side panel, unscrew a screw, and then put it in..

Button cell battery compartment

GP01 upper torso parts layout

GP01 lower torso parts layout

The frame is built out even in the hidden areas under the armor on the GP01's upper torso.
But since you can't see it anyway, it's hard to say the detail is all that impressive..

After connecting the core block, once you cover and hide the Core Fighter with the backpack,
the backpack and body are secured together with clips like the ones shown above.

The frame detail inside the waist armor is really impressive.
The photo's a bit dark so it's hard to make out T_T

As expected from a PG, the inner skirt molding is top-notch.

Connected to the legs.

Upper torso + core block + lower torso combined.

The cockpit pops forward and opens up about 90 degrees.

True to PG form, even just the Core Fighter alone has a crazy amount of parts.

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Comparison with the MG GP01 Core Fighter

It's practically the same size as an MG Zeta-

The rear vertical tail fins fold in a similar way to the MG.

Sidewinders?? Missiles can be attached to the wingtips.
They need to be removed when storing inside the body -

The landing gear detail is excellent.

When the nose section folds, the internal connector pulls out so that no fold marks are left at the hinge point
— that's how the structure works.

So when you fold it, it ends up like this.

The Core Fighter's cockpit can be rotated 90 degrees to face forward when stored inside the body.

Arm parts layout. Gotta love that PG~

The internal frame isn't exactly flashy — it's more just solid and well-done.

Of course it bends a full 180 degrees!

The wrist cylinders are only on the front — just two of them.

The elbow cylinders.

GP01 shoulder section.

The interior of the arm hatches is also faithfully detailed. (Though it's hard to see in the photos- -.-;)

Lower leg parts

Foot parts (so many parts just for one foot.. -.-;)

Starting with the feet first.

The red section on the top of the foot is a combination of plated and clear parts.

Articulation structure. Bends nearly 170 degrees — true to PG form.

When the leg bends, the knee section slides upward.

The ankle cylinders. There are cylinders only at the front of the ankle, and the range of motion is quite wide.

The knee bent and slid up into position

The ankle's range of motion is limited by the armor guards.

The back of the foot has mesh pipes instead of cylinders.

Comparison with the MG Zephyranthes. The PG legs are just ridiculously huge!

Shield parts

Beam rifle parts.

Machine gun parts

The basic weapons consist of three main pieces: the beam rifle, machine gun, and shield.

The beam rifle. It comes with a small defensive beam saber called the Jutei attached to it.

The scope section has a plated finish at the rear and a clear part at the front — looks pretty convincing.
The scope itself can rotate nearly 150 degrees along the barrel.

The energy pack is removable.

The grip has a peg that can be extended or retracted, so when holding it the peg locks into a slot in the palm.
Without something like this, there's no way to hold up such a heavy, oversized rifle.

Remove one of the outer armor panels on the beam rifle and the inner frame is revealed.
The sheer audacity of PG, detailing an inner frame inside the weapons too — somewhere you'd never even see.. ^^:

This is the machine gun for the GP01.

Notable features include the front of the barrel sliding forward, and the stock being detachable/extendable.

Also has a built-in peg for gripping..

Two beam rifle energy packs can be stored on the back of the shield.

There's a switch to lock the shield in either its extended or collapsed position.
The round ring around the shield mount is the switch — on the left it's locked with the shield fully extended,
and on the right it's turned slightly so the shield can slide in and out.

Once you turn the switch to allow the shield to retract, the entire black locking section in the middle of
the shield's interior pushes inward, and the lower shield section lifts upward. (Look closely at the photo)

Thanks to the multi-step locking mechanism (click-click-click-click~click), you can extend the shield to whatever length you want.

Side view with the shield fully collapsed

The shield in its collapsed state.
It's genuinely impressive how even this simple feature is implemented so precisely and cleanly — very PG. ^^

There are several ways to attach the shield to the arm.
First, with the default setup where the mount is configured like this..

The arm bends inward like this and locks into place.

Second, if you open up the mount and configure it like this,

As shown above, you can attach it with the arm fixed in a forward-bent position.
Insert it from the back of the arm, and the fixing pin snaps "click" into the groove on the front of the arm.
Personally, I prefer the second attachment method since it feels like it holds on more securely, but..

Separately from that, the handle also has a double joint.

Gripping all the way to the handle makes the hold much more secure.

Shield mounted in folded position

Body armor parts for the Full Burnern conversion. (FB Core Fighter reviewed separately)

Parts layout for the FB torso section

Compared to the standard GP01, the FB version has changes to the chest duct structure and cockpit hatch color.

The chest duct has a double-opening mechanism, so you can open the small inner vent first.

It can also swing wide open to allow the chest nozzles to extend out when combined with the FB Core Fighter.

Inside the upper torso, 4 cylinders operate at the arm sections.

The waist replacement parts are structurally identical — only the color changes from red to white.
The internal molding detail is faithfully reproduced.

Skirt replacement parts for the FB version

The internal molding is top-notch here too.

Both the front and rear skirts move independently.

Parts layout for the FB shoulders. Check out the spring-loaded gimmick!

Right side shown with hatch open

The internal molding is a bit plain though..

The FB's signature shoulder verniers can pop out automatically.
First you open the top cover, press the switch inside, and all 3 verniers go "twang~"
and spring out simultaneously.
Conversely, if you push just one of the 3 verniers back in,
the other 2 link together and retract with a satisfying "click~".
It's really fun to play with. Twang~ click~ twang~ ^^;;

Parts layout for the FB-exclusive legs. A bit sparse for the size~

To swap them on, you need to spread them wide open like on the right.

The internal detail is really great~

Parts layout for the FB foot armor (?)

The FB foot armor pieces clip onto the front and back of the feet to secure them.

Sole detail.

Parts layout for the FB Core Fighter. Pretty complex~

It's quite large too...

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You open the hatch on the side of the backpack and plug in the landing gear.

In MS mode, the verniers that extend from the chest can be moved by operating a switch inside the Core Fighter.

Internal mechanical detail of the backpack. Excellent~~

The large verniers in particular look great.

The large verniers can be pulled out sideways to extend them for attachment in MS mode.

Transformed into Core Block configuration

The FB Core Block has much more volume than the standard GP01 Core Block.

The FB armor parts laid out in front of the PG GP01.

First, start by separating the body..

Remove the arms, head, and shoulders.

One of the shoulder connector parts is shared between the GP01 and FB versions.
So you have to detach it from the GP01 shoulder and reattach it to the FB shoulder..
For a kit that costs ¥20,000, that's pretty annoying.. They could've just included two sets — why be so stingy about it.. -.-

With the FB torso and shoulders swapped in

FB upper body complete!

Remove the GP01's red waist armor and swap in the FB's white armor.

Remove all the front, rear, and side skirts and replace them with the FB skirts.

Remove the GP01 shin armor, leaving the knee parts in place.

Spread open the hefty FB leg armor and attach it to the shins.

Insert from the back, then close both sides together.

The FB overshoes(?) slot into the grooves at the front and back of the feet.

Plug the core block back in the middle and combine~!

Conversion to Full Vernian complete.
A photo of the GP01 outer armor pieces laid out in front of the FB again.

Parts layout for the center section of the maintenance hangar.

Parts layout for the side sections of the maintenance hangar.

The maintenance hangar runners are big — 4 sheets in total. That's a lot.
Just going by volume, the hangar alone feels like it's worth around ¥2000.

Pile them all up and there are quite a lot of parts.

But when you actually look at it, if you pick out one of each part type, it only comes to about what you see above.
Assembling the maintenance hangar is a lot like building with LEGO~

You just find each joint and snap it in — it goes together really easily. Surprisingly fun, actually~ ^^;

The completed maintenance hangar. It's big.

Measuring it with a tape measure gives you roughly those dimensions.

Basically, any spot that might take stress or feel weak has supports and connection points built in,
so the overall frame is tightly and solidly put together. In other words, it's sturdy.

There's a movable crane that can reach all the way up to the cockpit.

The shield rack on the back.

You can hang it on like this.

On both sides there are various pegs and structures where you can hang things.

The mounting points on the front and rear skirt armor are designed so you can easily plug them straight into the hangar.

The side skirts also have ball joints built into the hangar itself, so you can easily clip them in place.

Everything hung up on the side hangar (it's not laundry, you know...)

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Included are 1/60 scale pilot and ground crew figures to go along with the maintenance hangar.

Hang and lay everything out and you can display it like this~

It does take up a lot of space, but the display effect is pretty impressive...