Kit Review

Straight build + Partial paint + Panel lining + Decals

The universal standard for size comparison — the cigarette box

Upper body front shot.

The Dragoon System detail is no joke.

Whoa, even the underside detail is something.. ;;

The beam sabers are stashed right here.

1/100 Legend Gundam - Articulation is decent enough. But having double joints and still not being able to fully bend the arms

Articulation is decent enough.
But having double joints and still not being able to fully bend the arms is a bit of a letdown..

The shoulder joints do have vertical movement, but the range is pretty timid.

1/100 Legend Gundam - Dragoon System deployed! They just detach though — you'll need some modding if you want to actually dis

Dragoon System deployed!
They just detach though — you'll need some modding if you want to actually display them separately..

Action pose! The backpack is heavy but the joints are solid, so no complaints.

1/100 Legend Gundam - This is the most luxurious first-release limited stand in Gunpla history! Check the stand review below

This is the most luxurious first-release limited stand in Gunpla history!
Check the stand review below for details.

First-release limited stand, on!
Sure enough, any kit looks more dynamic up on a stand.

Extend the stand all the way and you can get it up to a pretty high position like that.

Adjust the angle and you can pull off a low-stance action pose like that too.

The Dragoon System can rotate at various angles.

Dragoon System positioned horizontally.

1/100 Legend Gundam - The Dragoon System flipped 180 degrees front-to-back. (Look closely and you can tell it's facing the op

The Dragoon System flipped 180 degrees front-to-back.
(Look closely and you can tell it's facing the opposite direction from the photo above.)

Beam saber action

1/100 Legend Gundam - You can also join the two beam sabers together like that — and helpfully, both a separable/combinable b

You can also join the two beam sabers together like that —
and helpfully, both a separable/combinable beam saber part and a pre-joined beam saber part are included.

The Dragoon System can also fold in on both sides like that.

You can also mount the beam rifle on the center of the back.

Dual blade action.

The Rey character card included in the box.

1/100 Legend Gundam - Alongside the 1/100 Providence Gundam. You can see that the Legend's proportions have slimmed down to m

Alongside the 1/100 Providence Gundam.
You can see that the Legend's proportions have slimmed down to more of an MG style.
Looking at them together like this, the Providence Gundam really does have a hefty, chunky feel to it.

The difference in detail is pretty obvious.

Especially the Dragoon System detail — the gap there is enormous..

Next to the straight built HG Legend Gundam. The detail difference goes without saying..

1/100 Legend Gundam - The four first-release limited stands together. All four are fairly consistent in quality, and the late

The four first-release limited stands together. All four are fairly consistent in quality,
and the later Infinite Justice and Legend ones are a bit better.
And of those, the Legend's is the best of the bunch!

1/100 Legend Gundam - An ultra-deluxe stand, sharp detail, refined proportions, solid joints — this is easily one of the best

An ultra-deluxe stand, sharp detail, refined proportions, solid joints.
This is easily one of the best 1/100 No Grade kits out there, with nothing to complain about.

Straight build shot — front

Straight build shot — rear

Stand Review

1/100 Legend Gundam - The Legend Gundam first-release limited stand with its distinctive shape. Its options are truly the bes

The Legend Gundam first-release limited stand with its distinctive shape.
Its options are truly the best ever.

1/100 Legend Gundam - This is the fourth first-release limited stand, but the previous ones were really just the MG Wing Zero

This is the fourth first-release limited stand, but the previous ones were really just
the MG Wing Zero Custom stand recolored and repackaged as-is.

First off, the stand's support arm can be fine-tuned across 5 angle positions.

1/100 Legend Gundam - It moves through that range of angles depending on which of the 5 fixed positions you choose. At first

It moves through that range of angles depending on which of the 5 fixed positions you choose.
At first glance the range of fixed angles might seem a bit narrow, but..

1/100 Legend Gundam - If you look closely at the base plate — which is packed with fine detail — you'll notice the holes are

If you look closely at the base plate — which is packed with fine detail — you'll notice the holes are arranged along a spiral line.

You can plug the stand's support arm into any of these 10 holes.

1/100 Legend Gundam - Move it over to a neighboring hole like that.. and since each of the 10 holes gives a different angle,

Move it over to a neighboring hole like that..
Since each of the 10 holes gives a different angle,
you can get a completely different stand angle from every single one.

Plug it into the closest hole and you can get an extremely low-angle pose like that.

1/100 Legend Gundam - The small rectangular plate at the front can be detached, rotated and locked in different directions, u

The small rectangular plate at the front can be detached, rotated and locked in different directions, used to hold a nameplate (?) — all sorts of uses.

On top of that, the stand arm itself can be extended or retracted across about 10 steps,

and a separate sturdy locking ring lets you lock the arm in place.

1/100 Legend Gundam - Finally, the connector piece at the tip can swing 180 degrees forward and back, and the grip strength c

Finally, the connector piece at the tip can swing 180 degrees forward and back.
The grip strength can also be adjusted with a bolt-and-nut combination.
Truly every feature a stand could possibly have, all in one.

1/100 Legend Gundam - And as a bonus on top of that.. there are two stand mounting gimmicks that look familiar from somewhere

And as a bonus on top of that.. there are two stand mounting gimmicks that look familiar from somewhere.
They're the exact same parts used to mount the backpacks on the 1/100 Strike Freedom and Destiny Gundam.

Strike Freedom Gundam strikes a pose on the ultra-deluxe stand too.

One shot of Destiny Gundam as well.

1/100 Legend Gundam - Infinite Justice Gundam is compatible right out of the box without any extra mounting parts. In short,

Infinite Justice Gundam is compatible right out of the box without any extra mounting parts.
In short, anything that can work, does work!

The second upgraded 1/100 SEED Destiny kit to be released is the Legend Gundam. Just like Infinite Justice before it, this kit shows a whole different level of quality compared to the old 1/100.

The detail work in particular is a world apart from the old 1/100. It's inevitable to compare it to SEED's Providence Gundam — but unlike the Providence, which was decent enough yet chunky and just plain big, the Legend Gundam sports MG-style slimmed-down proportions with incomparably refined molding and detail. It's night and day. The intricate, delicate detail on the Dragoon system across the backpack is so good it almost makes you think you're looking at an MG. On top of that, detail is packed into every nook and cranny of the entire body, so the effect of panel lining really gets maximized.

Not only the detail, but the proportions are excellent too. Unlike Infinite Justice Gundam, which slimmed down to the point of looking a bit frail, Legend Gundam's proportions are refined yet appropriately lean — just right. It's got a strong, imposing backpack presence while still looking sleek.

With the 1/100 Infinite Justice, there were some loose spots here and there — especially the ankles, legs, and beam saber mount — that bugged me, but I told myself it's a No Grade kit, what do you expect, and balanced it out by focusing on the other strengths. But Legend Gundam has even those joints properly engineered, so nothing is loose, and nothing is too stiff either — the joint strength feels just right. Absolutely love this about it. Despite the hefty backpack, you can get very stable footing and a wide range of poses.

And then there's the first-edition limited stand, which is another highlight. Unlike the previous first-edition stands that just swapped the color on the MG Wing Zero stand and tossed it in like an afterthought, for whatever reason the Legend Gundam's first-edition stand came packed with the most luxurious options in Gunpla history. So much so that I ended up doing a separate review just for the stand... ^^;

With 5 angle adjustment steps and 10 support arm holes giving you exactly 50 different stand angle configurations, 10+ stages of length adjustment that lock in firmly, and a bolt/nut system for fine-tuning the tension on the pivot joint — it's no exaggeration to say every possible articulation and locking option you could want in a Gunpla stand has been implemented. And the gimmick that keeps all those various angle combinations locked in solidly is impressively well thought out too..

On top of that, unlike other stands, the base plate itself has mechanical detail molded into it. It's quite something that a service you wouldn't even get on most MG stands is being offered here on a 1/100 No Grade kit. And there's even an adorable little nameplate for the kit. Plus, on top of all that, separate mounting gimmicks are included so you can also display the 1/100 Strike Freedom and Destiny on it. It's truly saying "this is what full service looks like". The joints are sturdy enough even with the heavy backpack that the stand doesn't feel strictly necessary — but it makes you wonder what they were thinking, throwing in a stand this absurdly luxurious :-)

In conclusion, this is a kit that deserves top marks in every category for a 1/100 No Grade. It feels like it addressed every shortcoming of its predecessor, the 1/100 Infinite Justice, making it genuinely hard to find any faults.

Detail, proportions, joint strength, articulation, color separation — all perfect, and on top of that, the greatest first-edition limited stand in Gunpla history. Not just MG and HGUC, but even No Grade kits keep pushing forward endlessly — and as a Gunpla fan, that's nothing but good news :-)

1/100 Legend Gundam | 2006. 6 | ¥2,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.