Gunpla News Round-Up – Feb 26, 2019: MG Alex 2.0, RG Crossbone X1 &More!

In the world of Gunpla, there is quite a lot of news every week. In order to make it easier to process, Hero Club will run down all the Gunpla news of the week! This week has SDCS, RG, MG, and RE/100 releases. This series of articles will feature releases that have official press images and product information.

 

MG Shenlong Gundam EW (Liaoya Unit)

Up for pre-order on Premium Bandai is the Master Grade 1/100 scale Shenlong Gundam EW (Lioya Unit) from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: Glory of the Losers. The kit will be sold for 4680 yen and ship in May 2019. Being a Bandai Hobby Online exclusive, those in North America will need to use a middleman service to purchase the kit or hope for a North American release via Bluefin as has happened with Wing and 00 MGs of the past.

 

MG Gundam Alex Ver 2.0

Coming in June 2019 is the 2.0 release of the Master Grade 1/100 scale Gundam Alex. Now with the choham armor, this update to the MG Gundam Alex of old should make fans of the OVA series, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket very happy. The kit will retail for 6264 yen.

 

RE/100 Zaku II Kai

To complement the MG Gundam Alex 2.0 is the Reborn-One Hundred Zaku II Kai from Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket. This kit is the latest in a long line of kits made for the 1/100 scale to compliment the Master Grade line. This hamburger maker will be released in July 2019 for 3780 yen. 

 

RE/100 Vigna Ghina II

Hailing from the Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam manga we have the Vigna Ghina II. This kit is being released as part of the Reborn-One Hundred line which is appropriate as the original Vigna Ghina was released in this line not too long ago. This compliment to both the F91 and Crossbone 1/100 scale line will be released in May 2019 for 3996 yen.

 

RG 1/144 Crossbone Gundam X1

Joining the Real Grade line of highly detailed 1/144 scaled kits is the ever popular Crossbone Gundam X1. RG Crossbone Gundam is also the next step in the Gunpla Evolution Project and features a new frame with enhanced articulation as well as “extreme details.” This incredibly detailed kit includes its Beam Cloak, Buster Gun, a fully transformable Core Fighter and tiny details like optional parts for the head. This next release in the RG line releases in May 2019 for 2700 yen. 

 

SDCS Gundam Ground Type

Our final kit for the week is the SD Gundam Cross Silhouette Gundam Ground Type. The Cross Silhouette line of SD Gundam kits allow builders to replicate the classic SD Gundam style or the proportions seen in the SD Gundam video games. Joining this line-up is the Gundam Ground Type from Mobile Suit Gundam the 08th MS Team. The kit is set to release in May 2019 for 1000 yen.

 

That does it for this week’s Gunpla News Round-Up if readers want hear some of our Hero Club team discuss this week’s news along with a few other kits shown off at recent hobby shows, check out this week’s episode of Ninja Talks Gundam Live. 

 

Source: Shenlong EW, Alex, Zaku II Kai, Vigna Ghina II, Crossbone X1, SD Ground Gundam

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