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RX-78-2 Gundam

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Big-lots was my friend

I remember picking this up (and Char's Gelgoog) at Big-lots for $9.99. They made for some great hand-candy! I was not a fan of how 'soft' they felt compared to the 1/100 G Gundam toys. I really dislike G Gundam but bought the toys anyway because they had a great feel (and chrome!).

I really wish Bandai would redo and restart this line. I love UC Gunpla, but sometimes I just want something to goof around with and not worry about breaking or trying to pose for an hour.

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Posted by Kenny G on 7 July, 2015 - 19:45
Oh yeah, certainly one of my

Oh yeah, certainly one of my TOP favorite RX-78s! I will recommend this to anyone that will listen. You made that point perfectly, here! Just a fantastic figure all around.

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Posted by Alexx on 7 July, 2015 - 23:25
I LOVE this figure. It's

I LOVE this figure. It's amazing that it was just $20 at the time. Like you, I wish they did more for the Arch Enemy line. Imagine an Alex NT-1 and Kampfer (I know it was really the Alex and the Zaku 2 Kai that fought but the Kampfer is a bit more iconic).

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Posted by VZMK2 on 8 July, 2015 - 14:56
Char's Gelgoog

I have the "arch enemy" figure for this one, Char's Gelgoog. I was considering ebaying it since I have the HGUC version, making the Arch Enemy version both redundant and out of scale with the rest of my Gundam stuff. If you're interested, I'll give you a good deal.

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Posted by Heavyarms on 8 July, 2015 - 15:39
In A Perfect World...

Based on what series were already out there at the time, the perfect version of this line for me would have been...

MSG: MS-06S Char. Yes, the Gelgoog is cooler, but if we're honest, Char's Zaku II is what made him famous.
8th MS: RX-79[G]Ez-8 & MS-07B-3. Epic battle.
0080: RX-78NT-1 & MS-18E. Like you said, iconic.
0083: RX-78GP01-Fb & RX78GP02A
Zeta: MSZ-006 & RMS-106/PMX-003
ZZ: MSZ-010 & AMX-004
Char's Counterattack: RX-93 & MSN-04
F91: F91 & XM-01
Victory: V1/V2 & ZMT-S12G/?
Wing: Wing/Wing Zero & Tallgeese I/Epyon

I can't speak to X, Turn-A, or Seed, since I haven't watched them in their entirety yet.

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Posted by Optimal III on 8 July, 2015 - 18:07
well even though it was in

well even though it was in the DX line, they did do a RX-78GP01-Fb & RX78GP02A and RX-93 & MSN-04.

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Posted by VZMK2 on 8 July, 2015 - 19:21
12-inch

Yeah, I remember those. Had the Fb, but there was something defective with it, and I don't remember what. Sold it as part of a junk lot. Either way, it would have been great to get more figures from one or both of those lines.

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Posted by Optimal III on 8 July, 2015 - 19:27
Hehe, mine is kinda defective

Hehe, mine is kinda defective too. The one big booster comes off too easily. It displays fine though.

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Posted by VZMK2 on 9 July, 2015 - 09:16