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RX-78-5 Gundam Unit 5 "G05"
Series: Mobile Suit in Action!! (MSiA) Title: RX-78-5 Gundam Unit 5 "G05" Release Date: 10/2003 Suggested Price: ¥ 1500 No. of Parts: 1 Gundam figure + 9 parts Plastic colors: orange, white, yellow, transparent pink, black, green, dark gray Gimmicks: beam saber (2), beam rifle, Gatling gun, open hand (2), trigger hand, shield, Gatling gun ammo
Contributor: White Wolf Date: February 4, 2005 One of the main MS from Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: From Place Beyond the Blaze, this was released for the game Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space along with the Gundam 'G04' which was exclusive to the Japanese game. The 'G05' is a Japan only release, so I had to order from a Japanese store online (HLJ.com). This MS according to the game is the 'G05' Bst or the upgraded version, so I don't know who's right. An awesome looking MS, so let's see how good it does in the reviews!
The head is proportioned very well to the rest of the MS and painted very well, though the left vulcan gun looks unfinished paint-wise (there is only a dot of paint there while the other one is completely painted). The panel lines under it's eyes are done very nice and, I'm guessing, carefully. It does not, however, have a good range of motion. It can only move up and down just a tiny bit but it can move side to side all the way around.
The torso of the Gundam is painted very nicely but the two little lines on the cockpit were done kind of sloppy. The backpack was painted with every detail, including the camera back there. The beam saber handles are orange with 2 black stripes around them. The torso can go side to side 360 degrees but not up and down at all. The skirt armor can move but is not hinged, so if you leave it up, it'll warp resulting in a messed up 'G05'. The rear thruster units protruding from the 'G05' are detailed very neatly and the Gatling gun ammo fit in snugly. The actual Gatling gun also can be put on the thruster unit to be stored until use.
The arms of this MS, sadly, are not double-jointed, even though this MSiA was made during the time when everything they made was double-jointed. The arms are still painted nicely though but the barrel of the beam guns on the arms are not painted, usually Bandai does that. There is a hole for the shield and the hands hold the weapons tight, but the beam sabers are a little loose.
The legs, again, are not double-jointed so an extreme pose is limited. They are painted thoroughly but the bottom thrusters under the feet are not painted, they are just orange. This MSiA even has fake joint cylinders on the feet. It is just a chunk of plastic with the mold of 2 joint cylinders molded in.
Beam rifle- The beam rifle is painted in dark gray except for the targeter, which is yellow. The second handle for stabilizing the gun cannot come out.
Hands- All hands serve their purpose well.
Shield- The shield is painted orange and white and dark gray outlining the window of it. The handle can be taken off to have the left hand free and you just insert the peg into the hole on the arm. Beam sabers- The beam sabers are small but good. Gatling gun ammo- The ammo belt is flimsy plastic (that's a good thing) and it fits into the side of the Gatling gun well but it needs a good push. Gatling gun- This is by far the best weapon of the MS and the coolest. It has a normal handle and a side handle that also for some reason has a trigger. Like I said before, it can be put on the side of the rear thruster unit of 'G05'.
This is an awesome MSiA and is recommended to any side story fan or any hard core Gundam fan. This MSiA, despite it's flaws, is good for play or posing. The Gatling gun looks cool in poses and if you have a stand to put him in a mid-air pose, you can make that "Look into my Gatling gun barrel and say goodbye!" pose.
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars <<back to Gundam |
