Customer Reviews

Gundam 00: HG 01 GN-001 Gundam Exia 1/144 Scale Model Kit

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The 1/144 scale HG Gundam Exia is simply the best model from its line, and a really fine kit overall.

What you get:
-Good poseability. The suit can't really crouch effectively (few 1/144 kits can), but has sturdy joints that allow it to stand well and can recreate a ton of cool poses. There are even details down to the "kneecaps" of the unit being an individual unit that can be adjust independently.
-No glue, no paint. It all snaps together, and the included stickers do a good job of making this kit look great, and if you want to paint all you'll have to do is detail work. The kit looks excellent as is.
-All the weapons. The Seven Swords Gundam is in full swing here. The large E-carbon blade folds down to reveal a submachine gun, or folds out to turn the unit into an almost traditional-looking sword. The two GN Blades have removable hip mounts, so you can leave them off without affecting the looks of the kit whatsoever. There are even blades for the Beam Sabers (which were mysteriously absent from other kits). The only small concern is that there are only two Beam Sword blades, meaning you can't recreate the Beam Daggers from the show. Really a small concern overall, as there's more equipment here than you find in most other 1/144 kits.

The rough bits:
-The GN Blades don't fasten very securely, and if you're posing the kit, I'd recommend pulling them off until the final step. They rest just fine, but they pop out very easily while posing. Or remove them and their mounts entirely to make the unit more streamlined- the kit can do that.
-As mentioned, you get hilts for the Beam Daggers but no blades.

Overall, this may be the best of the Gundam units from the HG 1/144 line. It has virtually every piece seen in the show, and they're all fantastic. Highly recommended. I'd also suggest getting the actual action stand for this kit, only because the mass of weapons it can mount deserves an appropriately cool pose.

As a fan of the Gundam series and it's models, I was very excited to order this replica of Gundam 00's Exia model. At first I felt a little nervous. The second I received my order however, I was very pleased with my purchase. It took around three hours to build the model and do the detail work. The model looks fine without additional painting or lining, but I would suggest using a Gundam line marker to do the touch ups. The paint itself is fine and doesn't rely too much on stickers. The completed product looks great. Comes with many of Exia's weapons from the show and it is pretty flexible as far as model's are concerned. I highly recommend this product for those who wish to collect the Gundam model's but don't feel like paying for the larger models.

This was my first model in years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It took me around 4 hours to complete but I did make a few mistakes and had to go back. I couldn't get the piece between the shoulder and chest to fit like I wanted it to but it's alright. I really enjoyed the assembly and the finished product.

The HG (High Grade) Gundam Exia from the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" is quite a good kit. It is a terrific representation of the small but powerful mecha from the new series. It is known as the "Seven Swords Gundam", and it lives up to its name. Its accessories:
*1 "GN long blade"
*1 "GN short blade"
*2 Beam Sabers
*2 Beam Daggers
*1 "GN Sword I" (Can switch to a beam rifle)
The poseability is great for a High Grade (HG), and it is quite easy to put together. The parts snap together. The instructions have mostly Japanese text, but very well-detailed pictures. A great buy-get it today!

I ordered this for my son who is 9 as a birthday gift. I have to say I didn't know what he had gotten me into, but regardless even after I figured out it was a model I ordered it anyway. The peices are really small and unless your glueing them together things tend to pop off and that is very frustrating. On the other hand it's a model definitely not a toy, so I put it together (no glue) and he lets it sit on his dresser where no one is allowed to touch it, not even him. In the end I was a little frustrated but no worse then when he gets a really big lego set and he was happy as a lark because he finally has a gundam. Don't know if we'll get anymore well not until he's the one who has to put them together. I guess it's a good model, definitely not a toy though.

i bought this toy for hubby. he liked it. took a few hours (keeps 'em busy) Likes the details. i like the colors