Accessories: Beam saber(X2), Machinegun, Beam rifle, small shield, parachute backpack, regularback pack.
A couple of years ago, I snagged this one and the Gyan MSIAs off Amazon.com and of course I was excited. The package finally got here about a week or so later, sadly the car broke down if I recall so me, my parents and my brother (moeu) go hauling off mean while set in the back seat constantly thinking about my two new MSIAs!
Enough of the old stories back to the point of my review, this is basically the same thing you get with the ground type Gundam MSIA except a couple of new parts, and a ground type GM head.
I do not currently own a regular RX-79 [G] Gundam, so besides not being much different there’s not much holding back this MSIA, at the moment I‘m happy just to have a variant this mobile suit.
Excellent detail, theirs everything but panel lines, though the paintjob looks real nice on this figure.
This figure comes loaded with parts, I’ll start with the machinegun included for this figure.
This is my favorite part of the hole thing, the ammo clips can be removed from the waist and the machine gun itself just imagine this sort of scene where the RX-79 [G]is reloading after pouring its ammo into the gouf custom, now a thick smoke lays and thrusting out of it is the unharmed gouf custom and chops the Gundam/GM in half!
Oh the excitement, any way the beam rifle is also very nice but not quit as fun as the machinegun, its nothing compared to the machinegun buts fun. The beam sabers are (again) about average, show accurate but very dull, there’s not much I can say nothing bad but nothing great. Cant be held good due to not having extra hands. The parachute backpack is not really how you would think an average action figure parachute would look.
Its very nice though, its molded to look like the parachute before its deployed and adds to the figure, on top of that if you where to set up a diorama using MSIAs you can remove the parachute part of the backpack
As seen after they land or just leaving a good little seat for GM-sans friends!
The problem is that it’s a heavy peace of PVC and weighs a ton making it hard to get on, considering that its held by a belt resting on the shoulder amour.
The shield is just icing on the cake, you’ll really just want to rake your finger trough it and leave the crusty part. This shield is one of the best shields from the vast MSIA lineup, it can put the good articulation of the arm to use.
Unlike most MSIAs this one has an innovative design, the peg (which holds in to the arm very well also) can be popped off leaving this sort of grey piece that you can then take and place the shield on after turning it, making the shield bit longer ,I guess so it can use it as a last resort weapon.
I find it hard to explain this shield, its actually somewhat simple, just cleaver, unlike the giant surfboard we got with the strike and the RX-78-2.
Surprisingly the weight distribution is really good, even with the parachute backpack equipped, it can get a lot of good poses except when kneeling it might tilt over since its legs have a wee bit of trouble sometimes.
Sorry if lost ya’ll somewhere in this review, but this MSIA is by far one of my favorites.
Time for some simple pros & cons to some up my thoughts.
Pros
-good articulation.
-good detail.
-lots of weapons and parts to tide you over.
-innovative mold
-decently sturdy, ok for soft play.
Cons
-very similar to the regular release of the RX-79 [G].
-parts might get lost if not kept up with, keeping them in a plastic bag would be a good idea.
In bloging news, Impz has renounced his hatred of Mech and Shonen anime. He reported that he has already amassed a collection of Gundam models worth $2000, and has Naruto’s portrait plastered around his house.
