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Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color]

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Various angles (1/6) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Various angles (2/6) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Various angles (3/6) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Various angles (4/6) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Various angles (5/6) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Various angles (6/6)

Various angles

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Detail shots (1/4) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Detail shots (2/4) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Detail shots (3/4) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - The same accessories and hands from the original are included. (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - The same accessories and hands from the original are included. (2/2)

The same accessories and hands from the original are included.

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - The A.T. Field effect parts and dedicated hands that came with the RG Evangelion

The A.T. Field effect parts and dedicated hands that came with the RG Evangelion Unit-01 DX Transport Set have been added.

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - The highlight of this kit is the glow-in-the-dark parts. Shine a light on them a RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - The highlight of this kit is the glow-in-the-dark parts. Shine a light on them a

The highlight of this kit is the glow-in-the-dark parts.
Shine a light on them and then turn it off, and you get the glow effect shown above.

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - That said, since these are phosphorescent parts — meaning they absorb light and

That said, since these are phosphorescent parts — meaning they absorb light and then release it —
the glow gradually fades about 10 to 20 seconds after the lights go out.
It's probably more accurate to say they stay bright for only around 5 to 10 seconds.

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - With the lights completely off, it gives off a vibe just like the movie "Tr RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - With the lights completely off, it gives off a vibe just like the movie "Tr

With the lights completely off, it gives off a vibe just like the movie "Tron".

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Articulation is the same as before.

Articulation is the same as before.

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - The scene of opening the A.T. Field. All action poses from here on alternate bet RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - The scene of opening the A.T. Field. All action poses from here on alternate bet

The scene of opening the A.T. Field.
All action poses from here on alternate between lit and low-light shots.

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 2 - Front (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 2 - Front (2/2)

Pose 2 - Front

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 2 - Rear (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 2 - Rear (2/2)

Pose 2 - Rear

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 3 - Front (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 3 - Front (2/2)

Pose 3 - Front

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 3 - Side (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 3 - Side (2/2)

Pose 3 - Side

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 4 - Front (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 4 - Front (2/2)

Pose 4 - Front

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 4 - Rear (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 4 - Rear (2/2)

Pose 4 - Rear

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 5 - Front (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 5 - Front (2/2)

Pose 5 - Front

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 5 - Rear (1/2) RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Pose 5 - Rear (2/2)

Pose 5 - Rear

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] - Together with the standard release RG Evangelion Unit-01.

Together with the standard release RG Evangelion Unit-01.

This kit is the RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color], a Premium Bandai online exclusive. At its core, it's a color variation kit based on the standard release RG Evangelion Unit-01with the molded colors changed. On top of that, the RG Evangelion Unit-01 DX Transport Sethas had its A.T. Field effect parts and dedicated hands added in.

Since the main body and accessories are identical to the original kits, this review focuses mainly on the changed molded colors and the phosphorescent parts. With the armor switching to a metallic molded finish, the joint strength — which was a little loose before — does feel a touch more solid.

The highlight of this kit is the yellow-green phosphorescent parts, which glow beautifully the moment you turn the lights off after shining them. It's a special material that soaks up light energy while illuminated, then releases it for a period once the light source is gone. Because of that, the glow does fade over time — it seems to disappear after roughly 10 to 20 seconds or so.

So while the contents and the changed molded colors aren't dramatically different, the glow-in-the-dark effect is genuinely a lot of fun. And even with that special material added, the price only went up ¥500 compared to the standard release — when you factor in the added A.T. Field parts, the phosphorescent material is essentially thrown in at no extra cost. Either way, it's a pretty rare thing to have a glow-in-the-dark plastic model, and that unique appeal is real — if your curiosity is piqued, this one's definitely worth a go. :-)

RG Evangelion Unit-01 [Night Combat Color] | 2021.5 | ¥5,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.