This kit is the RG Evangelion Unit-01 DX Transport Platform Set, released alongside the RG Evangelion Unit-01. It's a bundle set that combines the previously released RG Evangelion Unit-01 with several accessories. The added items are the transport platform, A.T. Field effect parts, and one set of hands posed for breaking open the A.T. Field.
First off, the Unit-01 itself is completely identical to the standard release, so for details on that please refer to the RG Evangelion Unit-01 Review— this review focuses specifically on the items added in the DX set.
The main attraction, the transport platform, comes out reasonably well with a decent size and adequate detail, though the quality feels a bit awkward to call RG-grade. The parts construction is really more on the level of what you'd expect from an HG or no-grade kit without feeling out of place. That said, standing Unit-01 upright on it and connecting the umbilical cable like in the source material does look pretty convincing. Compared to the old LMHG transport platform, the detail and overall sculpt have improved by leaps and bounds.
That said, there's no dedicated locking mechanism between Unit-01 and the transport platform, which makes it oddly difficult to display the two sitting flush together. It's kind of like they each do their own thing separately — I'd love to have the shoulders snapped firmly into the platform, but it just doesn't work as well as you'd hope and the gap between them keeps opening up. It really would've been nice to have a solid locking gimmick holding them together, so that's a bit of a letdown.
Using the clear effect parts and the dedicated hands to recreate the pose of forcibly tearing open the A.T. Field isn't too difficult to pull off, though you do need to position the hands carefully so the A.T. Field parts are properly hooked onto them. It's still worth something just for being able to recreate that iconic scene from the show.
So the transport platform itself is a nice item... but the loose connection with Unit-01 keeps it from being something I'd wholeheartedly recommend. If anything, the A.T. Field effect parts might actually be the bigger draw here — and considering the ¥2,000 price increase, this DX set feels like a reasonably decent value overall. :-)
RG Evangelion Unit-01 DX Transport Platform Set | 2020.3 | ¥6,500
AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.
