Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Being the main character's mobile suit, it comes with a great variety of accessories.

Standard weapons.

SD RX-78 Gundam - Core Fighter. It's made up of just 3 parts, and there's some hollowing on the underside, but it's pretty de

Core Fighter.
It's made up of just 3 parts, and there's some hollowing on the underside, but it's pretty decent overall.

By swapping out the wing parts..

You can also attach the Core Booster parts like this.

By changing the angle of the shield handle, you can also recreate the back-mounted storage feature.

You can even do a full hatch-open shot. Now that's a main character for you!

SD RX-78 Gundam - The frame detail on the head, shoulders, and chest is pretty solid. The fact that this kind of thing is eve

The frame detail on the head, shoulders, and chest is pretty solid.
The fact that this kind of thing is even recreated here is impressive.

SD RX-78 Gundam - The beam saber is held in place with a ball joint, but the connection is a bit loose so the angle keeps shi

The beam saber is held in place with a ball joint, but..
The connection is a bit loose so the angle keeps shifting on you.

SD RX-78 Gundam - Beam rifle firing pose. You can see some surprisingly dynamic movement for an SD kit. (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose.
You can see some surprisingly dynamic movement for an SD kit.

Bazooka action pose

Beam saber action pose

Together with the MG / HGUC RX-78 Gundam.

SD RX-78 Gundam - Together with the old-release Perfect Gundam's base RX-78 Gundam. The quality difference between old and ne

Together with the old-release Perfect Gundam's base RX-78 Gundam.
The quality difference between old and new is one thing, but the size difference is just massive.

BB Senshi No. 200 in the new lineup is none other than the legendary main character himself, the RX-78 Gundam. True to its status as the greatest hero in the Gundam universe, this one came out as a masterpiece that's on a completely different level from other SD kits.

First off, the proportions are much more refined compared to previous SD releases, the color separation is excellent, and the articulation is well-designed to allow for more dynamic poses. Firing poses like the beam rifle shot shown in the review photos above are something you just don't see in other SD kits. ^^

On top of that, it comes packed with accessories — the Core Fighter is included as standard, and Core Booster parts are thrown in as well. The real highlight is that even an internal frame open gimmick — something you'd never expect from an SD kit — has been recreated, and the frame detail itself is pretty clean too. The head and chest frames are done by removing and reattaching the armor, while the shoulders open up with a movable mechanism... though the shoulder armor being a little loose and wobbly is a minor gripe.

Standing right at the dividing line between old and new, this kit makes the quality gap between the two eras crystal clear. It's a standout SD kit that I'd recommend to any Gunpla fan out there. :-)

SD RX-78 Gundam | 1999.10 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.