Mobile Suit Gundam Model Series

The Mobile Suit Gundam Model Series (also known as First Gundam) is a line of Gunpla kits of the Mobile Weapons from the TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. Released in 1980 following the end of the series' initial broadcast run in Japan, the line introduced fans to the hobby of Gunpla. Compared to modern Gunpla kits, these require glue and paint to complete, and articulation and detail are very limited. Most of the kits include a small tube of glue for quick assembly.

Modelers refer to these kits as "Old kits" (旧キット, Kyū kitto^?) when comparing them to more recent Gunpla releases. Reissues of these kits can be distinguished from their original releases by their glossy box print (as opposed to the original's matte finish) and inclusion of plastic content information on the box's side flap. The reissues also omit the "ST" mark, as model kits are generally exempted from the requirements of the Japan Toy Association's Safety Toy (ST) Standard. In addition, reissues from 2019 onwards will bear the blue Bandai Spirits logo and the Bandai Spirits label on the top and bottom flaps.

Mobile Suit Gundam

For the first line of Gunpla kits, nearly early every mobile suit, vehicle, and ship in the anime series and movie compilations has been produced in model kit form. In recent years, many of these kits were reissued under the Best Mecha Collection (BMC) (ベストメカコレクション, Besuto Meka Korekushon^?) banner, which also included kits from Super Robot and tokusatsu series. For safety reasons, all reissues of the RX-78 Gundam have the V-fin antenna redesigned with "flags" on the tips, much like their High Grade counterparts.

The kit numbers listed below are for the Best Mecha Collection line.

Mobile weapons

• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983-1984
• Exclusives

BMC #	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
4	1/144	RX-78 Gundam	¥300	1980 July	First Gundam model ever released.
N/A	1/100	RX-78 Gundam	¥700	1980 July	First Gundam kit to have a functional Core Block System. Also includes a dummy frame to display the upper and lower torso separately with the Core Fighter, and a spring-loaded rocket launcher.
5	1/1200	Musai	¥300	1980 August	First ship kit ever released. Includes display stand.
6	1/144	MS-06S Char's Zaku II	¥300	1980 September
9	1/144	MS-07 Gouf	¥300	1980 November
N/A	1/100	MS-09 Dom	¥800	1980 November
10	1/144	MSM-07 Z'Gok	¥300	1980 December
N/A	1/1200	White Base	¥1,000	1980 December	Includes display stand and 1/1200 scale RX-78 Gundam, RX-77 Guncannon, RX-75 Guntank, and Gunperry.

BMC #	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
11	1/144	MS-06 Zaku II	¥300	1981 January	Color variant of BMC-06.
13	1/1200	Char's Musai	¥300	1981 February	Includes display stand
N/A	1/144	MSN-02 Zeong	¥600	1981 March	Includes display stand.
N/A	1/100	MS-14S Char's Gelgoog	¥800	1981 March
N/A	1/100	RX-77 Guncannon	¥700	1981 March
15	1/2400	White Base	¥300	1981 April	Includes display stand.
16	1/144	Weapons for Mobile Suit	¥300	1981 April	Set of Gundam, Zaku II, and Gouf weapons. Includes two Gundam Hammers, a Hyper Bazooka, a Zaku Bazooka, two Zaku Missile Pods, two Cracker grenades, a Beam Javelin, a Heat Hawk, and a Heat Saber.
17	1/144	RGM-79 GM	¥300	1981 April
18	1/144	RX-77 Guncannon	¥300	1981 May
19	1/144	MSM-03 Gogg	¥300	1981 May
N/A	1/144	RX-75 Guntank	¥600	1981 May
N/A	1/144	MS-09R Rick Dom	¥500	1981 June
N/A	1/144	MS-14S Char's Gelgoog	¥500	1981 June
N/A	1/100	MS-14 Gelgoog	¥800	1981 June
20	1/144	MS-15 Gyan	¥300	1981 July
21	1/144	MSM-07S Char's Z'Gok	¥300	1981 July
22	1/144	MSM-04 Acguy	¥300	1981 July
N/A	1/100	MS-06S Char's Zaku II	¥700	1981 July
N/A	1/144	MSM-10 Zock	¥600	1981 August
26	1/144 & 1/250	RB-79 Ball	¥300	1981 September
27	1/550	MA-08 Big Zam	¥400	1981 September	Includes display stand.
28	1/550	MA-05 Bigro	¥300	1981 September	Includes display stand.
N/A	1/144	G-Armor	¥1,000	1981 September
29	1/550	MAM-07 Grublo	¥300	1981 October	Includes display stand.
30	1/550	MAN-08 Lalah Sune's Mobile Armor Elmeth	¥300	1981 October	Includes 10 Bit units and 1/550 scale MS-14 Char's Gelgoog figurine.
32	1/144	MS-05 Zaku I	¥300	1981 October
N/A	1/144	Dodai YS	¥500	1981 October
N/A	1/100	MS-07 Gouf	¥800	1981 December
N/A	1/100	MSM-07S Char's Z'Gok	¥800	1981 December

BMC #	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
N/A	1/100	MS-15 Gyan	¥700	1982 January
N/A	1/100	MSM-03 Gogg	¥800	1982 March
35	1/1200	Gaw Attack Carrier	¥300	1982 April	Includes 1/1200 figurines of two Zaku IIs, two Z'Goks, and two Dopps.
36	1/144	Magella Attack Tank	¥400	1982 May
N/A	1/144	MS-14 Gelgoog	¥500	1982 May
37	1/550	MAX-03 Adzam	¥400	1982 June	Includes a Leader unit and 1/550 figurines of the RX-78 Gundam and a Magella Attack.
N/A	1/100	MSM-07 Z'Gok	¥800	1982 June
N/A	1/250 1/550	MA-04X Zakrello	¥500	1982 June	Consists of two kits of different scales. Includes display stand and 1/250 scale RX-78-2 Gundam + B-Parts.
N/A	1/550	MAN-03 Braw Bro	¥700	1982 June	Includes display stand and 1/550 scale RX-78 Gundam.
42	1/144	MSM-04 Agguguy	¥400	1982 July
N/A	1/100	MS-05 Zaku I	¥700	1982 July
43	1/144	FF-X7-Bst Core Booster	¥300	1982 August	Includes two Core Fighters; one with its wings folded as half of the Core Booster unit. Released to coincide with the theatrical release of Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space.
N/A	1/144	MSM-04G Juaggu	¥500	1982 August
N/A	1/100	RGM-79 GM	¥700	1982 August
47	1/144	EMS-05 Agg	¥300	1982 September
N/A	1/100	MS-06 Zaku II	¥700	1982 September
N/A	1/100	MSM-04 Acguy	¥700	1982 September
N/A	1/100	MSM-04N Agguguy	¥800	1982 September
N/A	1/100	EMS-05 Agg	¥700	1982 October
48	1/144	MSM-08 Zogok	¥400	1982 November
N/A	1/100	MSM-08 Zogok	¥800	1982 November

BMC #	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
53	1/2400	Gwazine	¥300	1983 March
54	1/2400	Zanzibar	¥300	1983 March
55	1/550	Medea	¥400	1983 January	Includes three 1/550 scale MS-09 Dom units.
56	1/1200	Salamis	¥400	1983 January
N/A	1/1200	Magellan	¥500	1983 March
N/A	1/250	G-Armor	¥600	1984 August	Marketed as a "Super Injection Model", which featured one parts runner molded in four colors. Includes RX-78 Gundam with transformable Core Fighter.

BMC #	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
N/A	1/144	Gunpla 40th Memorial Set	₩54,500 / ¥4,546	2020 August (South Korea) / 2020 November	Events exclusive box set featuring BMC-4, a metallic injection color variant of HGUC-021, and a solid-clear variant of RG-01.

Diorama sets

Diorama sets replicate famous battles from select episodes of the series. All of the boxes feature two different variants for the artwork.

#	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
A	1/250	Ramba Ral's Suicide Attack	¥700	1981 July	Includes MS-07 Gouf, MS-06 Zaku II, and RX-75 Guntank.
B	1/250	A Downfall in Jaburo	¥700	1981 July	Includes MSM-07S Char's Z'Gok, MS-06 Zaku II, and RGM-79 GM.
C	1/250	The Duel in Texas	¥700	1981 August	Includes RX-78 Gundam, MS-14S Char's Gelgoog, and RX-77 Guncannon.
D	1/250	Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu	¥700	1981 August	Includes RX-78 Gundam, MSN-02 Zeong, and MS-09R Rick Dom.

Mechanic Model

These Gunpla kits are designed with removable armor parts to display the internal mechanism, plus light-up LED camera eyes and weapons (LED bulbs sold separately). Each kit comes with a display base and a blueprint background.

#	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
1	1/72	RX-78 Gundam	¥2,500	1981 November	Includes beam javelin. Features LED mounting points on eyes, waist, and right leg.
2	1/72	MS-06S Char's Zaku II	¥2,500	1981 November

Characters

Please note that character names printed on the box covers may have changed over the years, as the English names had not been standardized at the time of the kits' release.

#	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
1	1/20	Amuro Ray	¥200	1981 June
2	1/20	Char Aznable	¥200	1981 June
3	1/20	Matilda Ajane	¥200	1981 June
4	1/20	Sayla Mass	¥200	1981 June
5	1/20	Kai Shiden	¥200	1981 August
6	1/20	Frau Baw	¥200	1981 August
7	1/20	Garma Zabi	¥200	1981 October
8	1/20	Icelina Eschönbach	¥200	1981 October
9	1/20	Bright Noah	¥200	1981 October
10	1/20	Lalah Sone	¥200	1981 October
N/A	1/20	Gundam Chara Colle Box	¥2,000	1995	Clear remold of all 10 character figures in one set.

Real Type

From 1982 to 1983, Bandai reissued select 1/100 Gunpla kits in alternate color schemes. This line was the precursor to Mobile Suit Variations (MSV).

#	Scale	Model	Release Date	Yen Price	Notes
1	1/100	MS-09B Dom	1982 February	¥800
2	1/100	MS-06 Zaku	1982 February	¥700	Labeled as "Zaku" instead of "Zaku II".
3	1/100	RX-78 Gundam	1982 March	¥700
4	1/100	MS-11 Gelgoog	1982 April	¥800	Incorrectly labeled as "MS-11" instead of "MS-14".
5	1/100	RX-77 Guncannon	1982 April	¥700
6	1/100	MS-05 Old Type Zaku	1983 April	¥700	Labeled as "Old Type Zaku" instead of "Zaku I".
7	1/100	RGM-79 Gimm	1983 April	¥700	Labeled as "Gimm" instead of "GM".

Iropla Series

In July 1983, Bandai released four 1/250 scale Gunpla kits using the System Injection - also known as "Iropla" (イロプラ, "color plastic") - process to minimize the need to use paint during and after assembly.

#	Scale	Model	Release Date	Yen Price	Notes
1	1/250	RX-78 Gundam	1983 July	¥200
2	1/250	MS-06S Char's Zaku II	1983 July	¥200
3	1/250	MS-06 Zaku II	1983 July	¥200
4	1/250	MS-07B Gouf	1983 July	¥200

Full Color Model

In 1988, Bandai remolded seven kits from the original 1980 series using the System Injection process to minimize the need to use paint during and after assembly. These kits were reissued in 1989 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam.

#	Scale	Model	Release Date	Yen Price	Reissue Cover
1	1/144	MS-09R Rick Dom	1988 July	¥800
2	1/144	RX-77 Guncannon	1988 September	¥500
3	1/144	MSM-07S Char's Zugock	1988 September	¥500
4	1/144	RX-78 Gundam	1988 September	¥500
5	1/144	MSM-07 Zugock	1988 October	¥500
6	1/144	MS-07B Gouf	1988 October	¥500
7	1/144	RGM-79 GM	1988 October	¥500

45th Anniversary

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam, Bandai Spirits released a modern version of the original 1/144 RX-78 Gundam.

BMC #	Scale	Model	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
N/A	1/144	RX-78-2 Gundam [Revival Ver.]	¥1,200	2024 October	New version of BMC-04 with thin gates that allow removal of parts without the use of nippers, snap-fit assembly, and color separation while retaining the original kit's design. Includes additional beam saber handle that is compatible with most High Grade 1/144 beam effect parts.

Yen price excluding 5% tax (8% from 2014 to 2019; 10% from 2019 October onwards).

See also

• Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Gunpla Premium Box
• Mobile Suit Variations Model Series
• First Grade
• Entry Grade
• High Grade (1990)
• High Grade Universal Century
• Real Grade
• Master Grade
• Reborn-One Hundred
• Perfect Grade
• Mega Size Model

References

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