[Editorial Review] "Relive the One Year War with action figures of unnamed civilian soldiers! I played with "G.M.G. (Gundam Military Generation) Mobile Suit Gundam: Principality of Zeon General Soldier)" which stimulates my imagination!

Who is the main character of "Mobile Suit Gundam"? If you ask me who is the main character of "Mobile Suit Gundam," you may hear many people say "Mobile Suit," "Amuro," or "Char," but I would venture to say "General Soldier! The Akiba Research Institute's editorial department will be reviewing the new "Gundam Military Generation (G.M.G.)" series, which focuses on action figures of nameless ordinary soldiers that have not been the focus of previous "Gundam" related products!

As mentioned earlier, "G.M.G." is a figure series focusing on "soldiers" on the battlefield.

Up to now, a total of six types have been released, three from the "Principality of Zeon General Soldier" series and three from the "Earth Federation Forces General Soldier" series. The figures are finished with a variety of military-inspired armaments, and are sure to satisfy Gundam fans who are looking for a "muddy" look.

Whether you want to recreate a scene from the battlefield or a fleeting moment of rest, you are sure to have a wide range of fun. It is sure to be enjoyed in a very wide range of ways.

This time, Akiba Research Institute has obtained the first three "Principality of Zeon General Soldier" series, which were released in January of this year, and we have reviewed them once again! We experienced the new "Gundam" world of play.

First, let's check out the packaging!

The package has a cool monotone product photo. The figure itself can be seen through the peek-a-boo window.

General Soldier 01 of the Principality of Zeon" looks like a slim young officer, "General Soldier 02 of the Principality of Zeon" is a veteran soldier, and "General Soldier 03 of the Principality of Zeon" is a female officer who may be a communications officer. There are three types: "General Soldier 03 of the Principality of Zeon" who looks like a female officer.

Let's take them out of the package.

General Soldier 01 of the Principality of Zeon

General Soldier 02 of the Principality of Zeon

General Soldier 03 of the Principality of Zeon

The figures are approximately 1/18 scale, and are small enough to fit in one hand, about 10 cm in diameter, and of course the equipment is very detailed. The equipment is very detailed, but all of it is very well made! The paint job is also meticulously done, and the quality of the figure is such that it can withstand close-up viewing.

The neck, shoulders, wrists, legs and hip joints are ball-jointed for easy removal. The head and arms can be removed when attaching straps.

Soft material is used for the military uniform parts around the waist.

A water bottle or gun holster can be attached to the holes,

The legs can be bent without interference even when the figure's legs are moved widely, allowing for a wider range of posing options.

In addition, the waist can be twisted and the range of motion of each joint is as shown below.

The legs can be bent all the way down to the toes.

Let's check them out one by one.

General Soldier 01 of the Principality of Zeon

The core (?) of the Principality of Zeon army. He is a young officer.

The goggles that hide his expression are somewhat eerie.

Optional parts include a sniper rifle and a camouflage net.

The side view shows that the figure has a wide range of motion. There is plenty of room for her to stand on her knees!

He is a very good-looking guy! Follow me forward!"

The joints of her entire body move well, so it is possible to create drama with small gestures. The image is that of a soldier ...... who is standing on a sentry post but is so bored that he has lost his sense of urgency.

He has run out of ammunition, so he tries to resist with his bare hands! The image of a soldier standing on a walkout, but too bored to make a stand.

In addition to the helmeted head, a bare face head part is also included.

Saluting to his superiors!

He sits down to take a rest.

Let's stop fighting wars already!

General soldier of the Principality of Zeon 02

Next up is "General Soldier 02," who has experienced many battles and has the air of a veteran soldier.

The moustache and the large belly are very realistic.

A standard shotgun and land mover are included as optional parts.

Too cool! I'm so impressed.

It may remind many people of the Lamba Ral squadron that attacked the White Base. You can't help but feel the wind of the battlefield!

"Whoa, whoa! Shove it!

Just let me handle this!

Full burst!" (Not true.)

A head part without helmet is also included.

It also gives a very different impression, giving him the appearance of a rear commander.

Who authorized the retreat? Running away before the enemy is a firing squad!" He looks like he's about to say something like that.

General Soldier 03 of the Principality of Zeon

General Soldier 03" is a female soldier. It is the image of a communication soldier who is indispensable to a platoon.

Her expression is like this.

Communication set and binoculars with tripod are included as optional parts.

Head part with helmet is also included. A rocket launcher is equipped on his waist.

The optional parts in each package can be attached to other figures, so the more you collect, the more you can play with them.

Here is a shot of the 01 figure with the 02 land mover. They look great together!

Combine the bonus parts to complete the large machine gun!

01, 02, and 03 come with bonus parts that cannot be played with separately. Combine them to complete the large machine gun.

The tripod is movable. The angle of the machine gun can be adjusted up and down.

03 "Distance 1000! Enemies are concentrated at 2 o'clock!

02 "Alright! Let's give those federal pigs plenty of lead bullets!"

01 "Te!"

This is the image. (I'm just putting words like that together.)

The figure is well sculpted and has a high degree of freedom in posing, so you can imagine all kinds of situations you can imagine.

So, from here on out, I'll be showing you "Daily life in the Principality of Zeon"!

How many times do I have to tell you? Obey my orders!

"Tehehehe ......, sorry ......"

I've actually had my eye on Chief 01 for a while now. ......

"Oh, my gosh! Sergeant 03, really?

I've always had the image of 01-kun as a goofball character in my mind. ...... I wonder why.

You did a good job, Sergeant 01! Sergeant 01! You deserve a medal for today's performance!"

Oh, thank you very much. ......

You did it! Let's celebrate when we get back to base!"

(Did the aforementioned large machine gun help you win the war?) (Did the aforementioned large machine gun achieve success in the war?

In addition, Megahouse is currently distributing free image data of a paper craft on their product page, which allows you to assemble accessories that match the size of the "G.M.G."! By combining the G.M.G. with these items, you will be able to play with the G.M.G. in an even wider range of ways.

The third model in the series, "Zeon Principality Army Normal Suit General Soldier & Char Aznable (tentative)," is scheduled for release in September 2021. This time, the figure will be a Zeon soldier in a space suit (normal suit),

The popular character Char Aznable has been commercialized. What kind of situations can you recreate? I can't stop being excited now!

Sorry ....... This is just for fun.

Product information
G.M.G. (Gundam Military Generation) Gundam: Principality of Zeon General Soldier

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Price: 4,378 yen (tax included)

Product material: PVC, ABS, POM

Ages: 15 and up

Product Size: Approximately 100mm in height

Size: 100mm in height

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Complete painted posable figure (1)

1 replacement head (1 type)

Hand parts (4 kinds)

Various accessory parts (9 pcs.)

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