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Gundam Models III: Alternate UniversesThe following list catalogs every Gundam plastic model kit released to date, all of them produced by Bandai. With 400 kits released to date, Gundam plastic models constitute an industry unto themselves; they even have a nickname, "Gunpra" (itself derived from another bit of Japanese shorthand, "pramo" as in "plastic model"). The spellings used here are those given on the model boxes (in order to minimize confusion), and may not match those used elsewhere on this Web site. Fortunately, Gundam plastic models are frequently re-released. With few exceptions - limited-edition metallic versions, the Gundam character collection, the Z Gundam editions of selected MSV kits - they're seldom out of stock for long. If your local hobby store doesn't have a good supply, check out the ads in your favorite anime magazine or see the online vendors listed on our links page. This page of our Gundam Models listings covers series set in the recently introduced alternate universes, specifically G Gundam, Gundam W, Gundam W: Endless Waltz, G-Unit, Gundam X, and Turn A Gundam. See Gundam Models I for series set during the classic One Year War era, Gundam Models II for other Universal Century series, and Gundam Models IV for model lines that span multiple series. Mobile Fighter G GundamLike the V Gundam line, the 1/100 Gundams were labeled High Grade and the 1/60 ones were High Grade-Ex. The 1/60 G Gundam was particularly impressive, thanks to its fully-articulated fingers and battery-operated chest light. The new polycap set used in the 1/144 G Gundam kits was to be used in every 1/144 kit for the next four years, up until 1998's Endless Waltz line. With the exception of the Master Gundam and Devil Gundam, all kits in this series featured color molding, while limited-edition golden metallic versions of selected Gundams represented the "hyper mode" seen in the animation.
New Mobile Report Gundam WThe 1/100 Gundam W models were all designated as "High Grade." The 1/60 Wing Gundam 0, meanwhile, sported the articulated fingers and chest light of the 1/60 G Gundam. All 1/144 Gundams in this series, with the exception of the Gundam Epyon, featured color molding. However, the arrangement of the parts trees in the larger kits made this largely unnecessary, and only the 1/60 Wing Gundam 0, 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe and 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe Hell required the technique in order to ensure proper color fidelity. See also: Limited Model OZ-06MS Leo Custom, OZ-12SMS Taurus Custom.
New Mobile Report Gundam W: Endless WaltzProduced in conjunction with the Gundam W original video series, these models feature Hajime Katoki's redesigns of the gaudy Gundams from the television series. Both the 1/100 and the 1/144 models are designated as "High Grade," and the 1/144 models each offer a distinctive "Fighting Action" - parts or gimmicks to replicate the mobile suit's flamboyant animated antics. The 1/100 Gundams also contain 1/20 renditions of their pilots, while the 1/100 Serpent Custom includes 1/20 figures of Relena Darlian and Mariemaia Khushrenada. All the Gundams in this series except the 1/144 Gundam Heavyarms Custom feature color molding, and the limited-edition 1/100 Wing Gundam Zero Custom Special Operation Type even sports metallic colors. More recently, the 1/144 series were reissued in "metal clear" versions, with a mix of metallic and transparent parts; these limited-edition variants were priced 50% higher than the regular versions. The first production run of the 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero Custom included a full-color promotional booklet.
Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UnitThese High Grade kits were all molded in color, with fancy gimmicks like transformation and removable boosters.
After War Gundam XThe 1/100 Gundam X models were all designated as "High Grade." Each came with a bonus weapon, used at most once in the actual animation. The 1/100 G-Falcon unit Double X combined the Gundam Double X and the G-Falcon booster. The booster could also be attached to the 1/100 Gundam Airmaster Burst or 1/100 Gundam Leopard Destroy. See also: Limited Model DT-6800 Daughtress Custom, RMS-006 Jenice Custom, G-Falcon.
Turn A GundamThe new Gundam series is kicking off with a line of inexpensive 1/144 scale kits, with fancier 1/100 models in the works. The Flat, second in the series, is a transformable kit.
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