This is the #1004 1/100 Gundam Fix Figuration Metal Composite RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. Ka… Gundam Crisis Ver. Yea I know… the name is a mouthful. This is my very first GFFMC so I am a bit unfamiliar with this new line and not sure what to expect ^^;. If I understand this version correctly, it is based on the 1/1 Gundam model from the ride… so essentially, this is a figure of a Gundam model, instead of the “actual” Gundam ^^;. And as such, I took a different approach to photoshooting this model/figure; instead of taking shots to make it seem animated, I tried to make it look more like a statue/display model- a piece of art :)
OUT OF THE BOX
Just like all GFFs, this one also comes with an almost excessive amount of packaging but luckily there was no metal twisty things. The Gundam Hammer has quite the “luxury” look to it compared to its MG counterpart xD.
ALL THE STUFF
Loads of unnecessary and necessary accessories typical of the GFF line. You got the hands, six beam sabers (wut?!), an extra rubber V-fin (awesome!), wheel bits for core fighter, and multiple adapters for the shield to clip onto the arm o_O. And of course, the ever so gorgeous RX-78-2 Gundam… model of a model.
CORE FIGHTER
Yea… this is definitely THE best Core Fighter I’ve ever seen… and I don’t even care about these things!
So it is almost kinda disappointing that I’d rather hide it inside the Gundam instead ^^;
:O
RX-78-2 GUNDAM VER. KA
OMG YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FREAKING BEAUTIFULLY SEXY AND GORGEOUS THIS FIGURE IS! *ahem* Since I really didn’t know what to expect (aside from warped parts like regular GFFs), I was totally blown away by the beauty and details on this model (I can’t get myself to call it a “figure”). The markings, the paint job, the details, the SOLID construction (the thing is weighty thanks to the die-cast parts), the gears in the knee that clicks and hold the Gundam still… they are all almost perfect (I see more than a fair number of seam lines). Very impressive o_o.
I don’t think you can get tired of admiring it at any angle in person ^^;.
LIGHTS! CAMERA!… action?
I think it really does look like a model of the Gundam…
It almost reminds me of the 1/1 Gundam in Odaiba that I never get to witness in person…
I think it needs an Amuro figure… or a GFF cow.
BEAM RIFLE AND SHIELD
This is THE GFF Pose. I’ll say it now: Do not expect this model to do any dynamic posing with any of its weapons. Like all GFFs (barring a couple), this Gundam’s articulation is basic and only meant to just stand there. I wouldn’t risk trying to pose this model and risk having the knee gears going loose or the paint scratched ^^;.
The beam rifle looks just as “luxurious” as the Gundam Hammer… like it’s obviously meant for “display purposes only” as opposed to being a replica of the real thing. That metal ring on the handle is a nice touch… like I could add it to my keychain or something. I almost screamed “NOOOO!” when I saw a bit of paint from the rifle scraped onto the forearm but thankfully, it just rubs off ^^;. The shield is nice too- I chose the handle that just plugs into the back of the arm so I don’t have to go through the trouble of making the hand to hold the handle with the other adapter.
GFF VS. MG
I am sure most of you are expecting to see this part. Now for the moment of truth…
The photos can speak for themselves…
Hahah… I feel kinda embarassed to have my poorly-built MG standing next to it XD
GFF with MG RX-78-2 Gundam 2.0
… and with MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. OYW
Family Photo!
BEAM SABER
For once I was scared of pushing the joints further to squeeze out a decent dynamic pose…
If the beam part wasn’t attached, the hilt could have possibly slipped out of the hand unless you tilt it at an angle. Not a big problem since I don’t like posing it with the beam sabers anyway. It would be nice if I could use those effect parts for MG models instead…
GUNDAM JAVELIN
The javelin requires a beam saber hilt for attachment… and what a loose attachment it makes. You can easily knock it off the hilt -__-. Well, at least the beam effect for it is bigger than a dumdum pop.
I’m sure I could’ve done a bit more poses with this than the beam saber though ^^;
HYPER BAZOOKA
Surprisingly, getting this model to hold the bazooka is actually doable and doesn’t look as silly as its MG counterpart.
Despite a nasty seam line, I think the bazooka looks amazing ^^;
GUNDAM HAMMER
Who wants a shiny morning star for breakfast?
This shot was inspired by Busterbeam’s RX-78-2 Ver. OYW ^^(Plamo Addiction)
That’s quite the bling…
Wanna play catch?
LAST IMPRESSION
And that’s the GFFMC RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. Ka. This is essentially a 1/100 display model and it sure does a heck of a job as one. No doubt about it. Is it worth it? I paid somewhere around ~$55 for it and I think it is VERY worth it considering its MG counterparts are only about $10 less but this one has them all beat in aesthetics. However, I bought this when it was on sale though. Regular price is ~$80 so that might be a bit hard to swallow ^^;. If you can, I’d say throw in the extra cash (about ~$20) and grab the G-3 version instead or the original #1001 with G-Fighter… or Char’s Custom one (for uniqueness sake). Alternatively, you can buy the MG version and all the paint you need to make it look like this. This model has its own value though and is definitely one of the best RX-78-2 product out there.
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December 9, 2009 at 12:21 AM
From a fellow owner: Loving every second staring at it too… ^^… Btw, thats a fast review… Wasnt expecting it for some time… Great job as always Z!
December 9, 2009 at 12:51 AM
gotta say this gff isn’t that bad… keep up the good work
December 9, 2009 at 3:04 AM
Yep, looks very solid from the photos. That Busterbeam inspired shot looks like it’s choking itself. ^^;
December 9, 2009 at 3:52 AM
@_@
I’m veeeery impressed… It looks… exquisite, to point of: OMG~!
The Gundam Hammer itself is already a worth the price.
December 9, 2009 at 4:34 AM
wow the GFF is so exquisite! Your lighting is very good in this review! :)
December 9, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Very impressive! Would like to get one from hlj…but i am too late….have to wait for the next free shipping offer XD!
December 9, 2009 at 5:36 AM
Personally I’m not very fond with “pre-assembled” gundam kits, but I can say, this beauty looks very nice. Even though you can’t do much about it except let it stand somewhere. ^^, anyways good review. That much RX-78s? you don’t have the Char Aznable color scheme of it so you can call it complete. XD
December 9, 2009 at 5:55 AM
nice review! I always wanted to read more about this GFFMC. Perhaps you should get yourself a second GFFMC, the Z plus!
Ok, i’d say this RX78-2 is the best looking one among all RX78-2 in 1/100. I’m not a fan of retro ver2.0 but Ver Ka designs is my weak point. But the Ver Ka MG looks bad as compared to the OYW ver.
Good that you got it with a lower price. This GFFMC is 2.5 times more expensive than the Ver Ka MG. Instead of buying the MG, i’d rather save up for this instead. I’m not a gundam model “player” so articulation isn’t an issue for me. Ver Ka supposed to stand still there to kick ass :)
December 9, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Funny thing, I only have this guy for a RX-78-2, no MG (except Char’s custom, which doesn’t count) – I love it. I got the set that includes the G fighter, but I agree, this is by far the best GFF figure!
December 9, 2009 at 2:35 PM
I got this gff and it looks really nice especially the metal parts. Actually I got by accidently because I order the gray/red one? when a seller had it on sale on Amazon and when the package came I got the full colored one. I was so freakin happy because the gray/red ones are a lot cheaper and this one is harder to find.
December 9, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Thanks for the great review, as always :D
However I don’t think this is based on the 18m Gundam, since this is a ver. Ka while the 1/1 one is not. In my knowledge, “Gundam Crisis” is another promotion before the 30th anni. They have a theme park for that and all these labeled items, for example there was a Rx78-2 ver OYW ver Gundam Crisis for sale exclusively in that place, which should be very pricey for now XD
December 9, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Finally I see it here…. maybe I can buy this if HLJ do another round of free shipping offer next year (in the summer maybe – so I can save money from now) and if they include this item again.
Z, so basically this is as good as that GFFN right? (or maybe better) – no more loose joints or armors or annoying lousy shoulder parts like we experience with GFF….
Thanks for the review and cheers…
December 9, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Pluto, same words… loving every second of it also xD
Chris, really? now you got me paranoid that it is… ahaha
bd77, I don’t know about that… xD
Mathai, thanks ^^
KKte, or next sale
Erazer, I’ve been thinking about Char’s for some time..
Mike, I’ll think about the Zplus if it ever goes on sale… plus free shipping xD
Aptkane, then this is the only RX-78-2 you’ll ever need ^^
Kami, that’s one awesome mistake o_o
Hypnos, correction taken ^^
David, I’d say better only in the sense that it is the same… but bigger ^^;. From what I can see of GFFN, they are like these GFFMC (hard plastic, better details, etc) but only 1/144? Nothing loose here.
December 10, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Good one Z. As always. I already had GFFMC #1001 in my hand, and really love its weight. The Hyper Bazooka is another plus because the holder can be adjusted.
But hey, I still love my MG 1/100 RX-78-2 KA version. :P
I do have their photos on my facebook.
December 11, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Zplus was once on sale in HLJ for a few days! and i’m not an online shopper so i just let it slip away :(
January 7, 2010 at 12:37 AM
so GFFs are 1/100 or?
i’m saving up and planning on getting the GFF Unicorn.
January 7, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Try also the GFFMC Psyco Gundam (both versions), i recieved mine recently :)
its the Best GFF out there IMHO.
January 7, 2010 at 2:01 PM
antiphon, GFFMC are 1/100. regular GFF are 1/144
Al, that thing is soooo expensive though… and worse, space consuming >_>
February 14, 2010 at 5:21 AM
do you notice that in the shield, they wrote it “Earth Federation Spase Force” instead of “Earth Federation Space Force”?
I just bought the same item.
February 14, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Oh man… thanks for pointing that out (I think). Now that I’m conscious over it, I can’t decide if I should leave the shield on or just leave it! That typo is silly! >_<
ah well… I'll just leave it xD
February 14, 2010 at 11:56 PM
I agree with leaving it on. It’s not like you decided to take off the shield attached to your GFF Wing Gundam because one of the decals on the shield was “Operation Meteot”. Yeah, to be fair, that’s a 1/144-scaled figure, and the misspelling was obscured by the spike on the shield. Still, it’s a minor, easily-overlooked detail not spotted by very many. I would’ve overlooked the “Operation Meteot” detail were it not for a close-up image.
I take it human civilization has a very minor case of dyslexia? :P
February 15, 2010 at 12:08 AM
yeah man, just leave it. at first i thought it’s just my gundam.
but now i think it’s a mass typo error LOL
the figure itself is awesome. so for me the typo error is not a big deal.