Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

A kit that combines all 4 G-Mechas together.

G-1: Supersonic Jet

Academy G-Mecha Set - Views from various angles (1/4)

Academy G-Mecha Set - Views from various angles (2/4)

Various angles

The cockpit interior detail is pretty minimal.

Dedicated stand

You can insert Gatchaman Fire between the covers on top.

Gatchaman Fire attack pose

Academy G-Mecha Set - You can remove the bottom cover and attach the landing gear. (1/3)

You can remove the bottom cover and attach the landing gear.

Academy G-Mecha Set - Even with the landing gear attached and set on the ground, the front lifts up due to the center of grav

Even with the landing gear attached and set on the ground,
the front lifts up due to the center of gravity. ;;

G-2: Special Racing Car

Various angles

Academy G-Mecha Set - The cockpit interior has just a seat and nothing else, though there is a small steering wheel at the fr

The cockpit interior has just a seat and nothing else, though there is a small steering wheel at the front.

You can swap out the lower body parts to configure it in the Condor Machine attached state.

Condor Machine attached state

G-3: Sonic Car

Academy G-Mecha Set - Views from various angles. When using the stand, the wheels don't touch the ground and the model floats

Views from various angles.
When using the stand, the wheels don't touch the ground and the model floats up.

Academy G-Mecha Set - You can detach just the stand post and close the cover, but it's impossible to stand it on the wheels a

You can detach just the stand post and close the cover,
but it's impossible to stand it on the wheels alone.

An extended rocket launcher is included as an accessory.

With the front section opened and the extended rocket launcher attached.

G-4: Amphibious Armored Vehicle

Various angles

Academy G-Mecha Set - Three launch weapons are included — a special armor-piercing shell, a drill, and a saw blade — and you

Three launch weapons are included — a special armor-piercing shell, a drill, and a saw blade — and you can open the mouth to plug them in.

Academy G-Mecha Set - With all 3 launch weapons attached. (1/3)

With all 3 launch weapons attached.

Academy G-Mecha Set - Together with the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Phoenix, which is G-5. With this, all the G-Mechas from

Together with the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Phoenix, which is G-5.
With this, all the G-Mechas from the first Science Ninja Team Gatchaman series are finally together.

This kit is the G-Mecha Set released as part of Academy's Science Ninja Team Gatchaman series. Since the Phoenix, which corresponds to G-5, was released separately, this kit contains 4 vehicles covering G-1 through G-4. Each one comes with its own individual box and manual, but they've been bundled together and released as a set in a single box.

Overall, the kit goes for a simple parts layout and easy assembly. The plastic has a soft feel to it, so trimming the gates and snapping things together is pretty comfortable. That said, just like the previous releases, the snap-fit isn't perfect, so the parts connection still feels a little iffy in places. Of course, you can always just glue any parts that feel too loose. Also, since most of the vehicles are molded in a single color or two colors at most with only numbering stickers included, the straight build looks a bit bare. Anyway, here's a summary of the key features for each vehicle:

G-1 Supersonic Jet: Includes a dedicated stand, swappable landing gear, and Gatchaman Fire figure.
G-2 Special Racing Car: Swap out the lower body to configure it in the Condor Machine attached state.
G-3 Sonic Car: Includes a detachable stand; the front section opens to attach the extended rocket launcher.
G-4 Amphibious Armored Vehicle: Open the mouth to recreate the launch of the special armor-piercing shell, drill, or saw blade.

As you can see, the colors are pretty plain overall, and the molded colors and general feel are somewhat reminiscent of candy toy kits. Compared to the previous Command Ship and Phoenix releases, the quality is a step down. Still, building these nostalgic G-Mechas through simple assembly is a pretty fresh experience. For old-school fans who have a soft spot for Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, this should be a pretty meaningful kit. :-)

G-Mecha Set | 2020.12 | ₩25,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.