Runners & Parts diagram
Manual
Straight build
Straight build
Size comparison with a cigarette pack
Limb articulation
Action pose
With the 1/144 Mobile Ginn.
-- Series Overview ---------------------------------
The Gundam SEED 1/144 No Grade series ran from 2002 to 2004 with a total of 22 kits released, all entry-level gunpla priced between 300 and 600 yen. They use system injection to achieve up to 5-color color separation, but the parts are simplified, meaning the elbows and knees are fixed in place. Six ball-type polycaps handle the remaining joints, so there is some movement, but there aren't really that many poses you can pull off. On the flip side, with fewer moving parts, joint strength is rarely an issue.
Given when these came out, the detail is a bit soft as you'd expect from a No Grade kit, but the proportions are on par with HG. The parts count is low, so assembly usually takes about 10 minutes, and considering the price, the build experience and overall look are pretty decent. These are great entry-level gunpla for beginners who just want a quick, affordable build or some painting practice — just don't go in with sky-high expectations.
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<Kit-Specific Notes>
This is kit No. 17 in the series, the 1/144 Mobile Suit GuAIZ. Like the Mobile Ginn before it, this one has never been released as an HG, which makes it a pretty unique kit in its own right. It comes molded entirely in a single dark green color with only stickers to add detail, so the straight build looks a bit plain. The actual mobile suit is more of a combination of brighter greens, so the kit's dark green molded color feels even further off from the source material. That said, the dark green itself has a rich, smooth finish, so the kit's color actually ends up looking strangely nice on its own (-_-)a?
Everything else is pretty much in line with the other kits in the series, so there's nothing particularly special to note — but the real value here is simply that this is a kit you can only get in No Grade form. :-)
AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.