So all in all, I gotta say this is just about the best version of the Okawara Wing out there – after over a decade the original Wing Gundam that we’ve grown to love from the popular TV series has finally gotten a presentable MG treatment. The wingspan is impressive in this form, and of course the suit is now extremely long with a giant cannon tacked on as the nose of the jet. The transformation is ridiculously simple of course, and I actually remembered more about transforming it from watching the TV show (the constant Wing transformation stock footage of it turning its waist and head…it stuck with me) than out of any previous experience with changing the kit before. I’ve never really had a thing for mobile armor modes on mobile suits, but I have to admit the Wing doesn’t look half bad. The beam cannon can also open up for removal of the ammo packs, which I painted all gunmetal gray. Not too much no ammo packs or anything, just the bare basics for a multipurpose suit.ĭespite not having much though, I do actually really like the weapons the opening shield for beam saber storage is an awesome touch, much better than having the saber stored under the shield. All in all it just gives me reason never to pose it off of an action base again. The backpack itself can pivot upwards, along with each of the wings on their individual joints. Even the elbows, which in the past have always been hindered by the yellow claws on the forearms, can bend pretty far now that the claws in question can actually move.Īnd of course, at long last we finally have it – a model of the Wing that can actually expand its wings as it should. I love its design for some reason, it just looks so well done, one of the kit’s more subtle but endearing gimmicks.Īs far as articulation goes, Wing is pretty well-rounded the limbs all have a very good degree of motion. I also just need to point this out – Wing has one of my favorite opening cockpits ever. If I remember correctly, the Wing Gundam is actually a whole two meters shorter than the original RX-78-2 Gundam (not quite as short as the F91 but close to it) which would explain why this kit actually feels rather small. The inner frame of this kit comes in a metallic-like gunmetal plastic. It’s been updated to look much more slender and steamlined than the original design, though it took a decade for it to receive a proper MG treatment. This Wing, unlike the MG EW Version, is a slight redesign of the original Wing Gundam that appeared in New Mobile Report Gundam Wing. Many kits have come and gone since I put this thing together, but somehow it managed to survive getting sold off, despite my acquisition of the MG Wing EW collection pretty much allowing me to do so. I remember getting this kit at an Anime Expo many years ago, from the Bandai/Bluefin booth. Quite possibly the oldest kit that’s still in my collection (build-wise, not actual kit release wise) and hasn’t been sold off.
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