Bandai Hobby GN-X Gundam Bandai Master Grade Action Figure (BAN161417)

Mg gn-x is a great underdog grunt kit! It may get blown up a lot, but the mobile suit is very unique-looking and its nice to have a master grade of something other than hero gundams for the 00 series. The colours are nice and the model has a great amount of detail when finished. It has around 10 runners worth of parts and the assembly was enjoyable. The gn-x has a decent amount of accessories, including 2 beam sabers, beam rifle with long barrel attachment, gn shield with subtle gimmick and a gn drive that can be stored in the back of the mobile suit, or separately on a special display component. The kit doesn't include an LED although the gn drive can support one, Very few master grades actually come with an LED, so this is not surprising. An extra level of detail can be added by using the stickers and dry transfer decals included in the kit. You can even customize the gn-x with a roman numeral from 1-30. When finished, it poses well although the insectoid side skirts tend to fall off occasionally. Also, the ankle joints are a bit loose, which causes the kit to fall over if it isn't balanced properly. These minor issues aside, the gn-x was a pleasure to put together and a great choice for someone looking for a master grade that stands out from the usual, yellow v-fin mobile suits.

As a Gundam fanatic who picked up the addiction in the late 1990's, I've grown to expect more and more from action figure model kits created by Bandai. Due to its extremely young age, and therefore quite modern engineering, this kit is, by far, one of the best floating around out there. The keyword in this product's identity is MASTER grade. Usually abbreviated on the box as MG, the Master Grade model kits of today are molded with painstaking attention to detail, and although in their predecessors in MG kits (some 30th Anniversary kits are based on molds made in the 1990's) were still great models, they can't compete with the definition of the GN-X (also pronounced "jinks"). (The same can be said of all the ver. 2.0 model kits and most kits developed post-2005)For those of you who don't know what Master grade really means, Bandai developed a system to grade the quality of their model kits. The grading system pertains primarily to how much detail is in the kit and also how many pieces the kit contains. The lowest of the grades is a No-Grade kit (can be 1/144 or 1/100). In No-Grade kits, the detail is very limited, usually from not having much surface area to work with. They're usually anywhere as low as $10 to $50, depending on the scale and bulk of the model. The next level up is the High Grade (HG). High grade kits have more detail, but are usually smaller kits like 1/144 scale and can be as little as $15 or as much as $35 depending on the bulk or extra frills. The next grade up is a Master grade (MG), the medium costing from $50 to $140 (the $140 being for a new kit coming out Aug. 2010 of The O from Zeta Gundam). Master Grades have considerably more detail in their pieces and paneling, and also feature special abilities of each mobile suit's design. For example, there may be a new panel on a MG that conceals a beam saber hilt, or the scope on its beam rifle can hide inside the rifle, or maybe it can actually transform without having to remove and reattach parts (like ). MG kits are all 1/100 scale. The next step up is a Perfect Grade (PG) kit. Perfect grade kits are 1/60 scale and feature the most possible detail in a gundam model kit. Because of the size and quality, PG kits are the most expensive ranging anywhere from $215 to $375 (just a guesstimate based on what I've seen). These kits have panels that open simply for the sake of appearance (as service panels for maintenance and repair) and are detailed to such extremes nowadays as to have actual lights in their heads to make their eyes glow (just like in the shows)!There are other grades of kits outside the common ones listed above. Some are 1/200 scale, a more recent one of the original Gundam is coming out soon that's supposed to stand almost 2' tall. There are even 5' tall statues of some mobile suits floating around. There's also a Glorious Series of model kits out there of older kits (similar to PG kits)

This kit looks so cool when complete that I can overlook it's flaws. Like others have said, the arms are weak and an action base is mandatory.

I loved how fun it was to build this, it made me feel great, i loved all of it, bought the LEDS to go with this and it looked even better when it was a master piece, thank you!Definitely ordering from you again!

The GNX-603T GN-X from Gundam 00, Seasons 1 and 2 was a fantastic new design, with very sleek curves, and a very eye-catching appearance. In the anime itself, the GN-X (pronounced: Jinx, or Jinks) was a high performance, swift design that could take on Gundam type mobile suits.On to the model itself:This kit was a real joy to build, and a joy to see that it got the Master Grade treatment. Master grades have a larger scale, and better sense of detail than High Grades. Though these can be more expensive, the Master Grades (or MGs) are really much better overall. This kit was, for the most part, an easy one, save an annoying plate in the head section, which I just remedied with modeler's cement. The rest of the build went smoothly, and only took me around 2 to 3 hours in one session. The real highlights of this kit are the GN core and all the trans parts which fit really well into the color scheme. The greyish/white looks fantastic with the darker grey, and the little bits of light grey. The GN Beam rifle is great, but the GN Long Rifle (simply the GN Beam Rifle with an extended barrel and sight) is really the icing on the cake for the weapons. The two beam sabers are nice, but tend to fall out of the hands, even with the pegs. Securing the sabers with the fingers can easily solve this problem though, so it doesn't really matter. Now then, the main problem. The most annoying part of this kit is only minor, the problem being that it has weight issues (probably obvious with those flashy skirts jutting out) which cause it to fall over a lot. My solution was to purchase an action stand, which also allows this kit to be posed in a lot more epic ways. Besides that, this kit was really an excellent addition to 00's Master Grade line.Thanks for reading my review of the GN-X, hope it helps!

Was pleased with the Gundam overall, it is a great step-up for anyone that has been been building HG Gundams like me.

One of the most beautiful looking models I have in my collection, I could'nt be more happier about having it here with me.

The media could not be loaded. The Mg-GN-X is one of the best looking kits from the OO universe. This guy looks amazing with an LED unit in the chest. What gets to me though is all the loose parts. The toes are loose, the fins on the crotch and chest have a habit of falling off. Also my Gn-x always falls over when you walk by the kit, Not cool at all.

Package came before delivery date, and everything was intake and not damaged. The individual pieces were all there and not damaged. Very satisfied, thank you!

Honnêtement je ne vais pas m'étendre sur le look, on aime ou pas c'est un fait, le kit au niveau de sa construction, là il y a matière à débattre.En effet, le montage est plaisant, le plastique robuste et les points d'injection assez bien placé pour ne pas avoir trop de reprise suite au découpe, le problème arrive une fois le montage fini, une partie des pièces se montant sur rotule ne tiennent pas bien, a chaque manipulation vous avez 80% de chance que des morceaux tombent... Après essayer de le faire tenir debout est un moment de bravour, comme tous les Gundam de la série 00 il a des pieds ridiculement petits, du coup le stand en devient quasi obligatoire.

Exactly what was ordered and turned up on time

i loved building this one. the part are a little delicate and i did break off a piece butit clipped back in. overall this is not an Mateurs gundamn but hell its cool

正直のところいろんな製作サイトを見るまでは「買う」という選択肢はなかったのですが非常に良くできています。可動もこのポリキャップレスの時代にほどよくポリキャップが入っていて変な破損の可能性が少ないです。また組むにあたって非常にストレス無く組めます。デザインは流線型の流れるようなフォルム。届く前からこれは改造しがいがあるな。と思っていたら画像検索したところ改造例が非常にいいものがたくさんありました。このままつくってもよし。改造してもよし、可動も非常に良し作ってても楽しい。上半身ができあがった時点で正直「かっこいい」と思いましたファイブスターストーリーなどの流用パーツや逆にファイブスターストーリーのようなデザインに改造することも出来ると思います。勿論無改造や塗装無しでも十分いいですね。正直ザク2.0以来久々に良いキットに出会いました。無駄なポリキャップレスは正直最近どうなのかと思っていたところなので（プラスチックやABSをつかっているので結局いつかは可動するところは折れたりヘタったりするのはしょうがないですし）ガンダムばっかりでていたので、満点キットは久しぶりです