rico soul: So all of the information on this model so far is based on initial trial copies and things may still change in the final product. Currently the price has not been announced.

Like their previous 1/72 Zaku release, this is primarily scaled up based on the HGGTO model kit but they've made some additional tweaks.

- The majority is based on the HGGTO RX-78-2
- The shoulder, backpack, and beam saber handles also reference the MG Ver Ka
- The head, shield, and leg designs reference MG 3.0 / 1:48 Mega Size design
- More specifically, the head is based on the 1/35 Exceed Head, including the same opening gimmick
- The Core Fighter is fully realized as well and some basic hatch opening gimmicks are added to the front and rear skirts and the calves.

- LEDs are on the head, chest vents, four backpack thrusters, beam sabers, rifle sight, and the bazooka sight
- LEDs are a mix of push switches and magnetic switches currently

It is about 51cm tall head height (pictured is a comparison with the daban 1/60 Nu, the daban PGU, and the solomon GP02)
weight is roughly 2.8kg or about 5lbs
Joints are a ratcheting design for added stability

In total there are 35 runners

More news should come after Chinese new years.

rico soul: Strange Work is the same brand as Nillson, which made a bunch of 1/60 scale Astray gundams. They also made the 1/60 scale Frosty Cat model kit which was essentially a Byakko Ryujinmaru.

This 1/60 scale model kit is called Monument, but obviously it's the Tallgeese from Gundam Wing.

Height: 30cm
Materials: ABS
Includes display base

If you look at the design, it definitely resembles they previous Frosty Cat kit aesthetically. However, the frame is fully redesigned from the ground up, with a focus on joint strength and articulation. They specifically wanted to design the kit for stability and so the backpack and shoulder equipment are redesigned to be better balanced. In other words, they made them slightly smaller so the kit would be less top and back heavy.

Aesthetically, I kind of prefer the original Bandai MG/RG Tallgeese designs with the big mechanical Dober Gun and the giant thrusters, but this still definitely has some of that goose charm, even if it does feel a bit too streamlined.

The physical photos are from an initial test print and are only for reference. The colors are not fully finalized yet. The TV Tallgeese colors looks good to me so far.

Currently, preorder price for this is in China 385 RMB without shipping, 435 RMB shipping included in China.
That should put it around 100 USD here, maybe 120 if the box is large. To give you an idea, it's pretty much the same price as the IN ERA+ Aurora but 1:60 scale with no metal frame.

More official news should come after Chinse new years but currently, people are estimating it to be available around May 2025

SunnyShim: $50 USD isn't the worst but it isn't great. The kit is pretty great but the price point is too steep for and SD style kit for me. Maybe if it was of one of the motor nuclear characters that look even better than this one, I might shell out 50 bucks for it. Wonder how much it would've cost without a metal frame though. Seems utterly unnecessary and just raises the price substantially.