Another GM! This time, it's a p-bandai GM Cannon from Origin MSD, and the last of the four GMs in the series released by far. As previous released GMs, this kit offers a high detail design and great articulation, something special to HG of Origin series. Due to its similarity to previous GMs in the series, I would emphasize this review for the new aspects special for this kit.
Firstly, as always, let's talk about the aesthetics. There's no doubt that all GM of the Origin series are pleasant to watch, and this one is no exception. Mainly consists of red, white and black color scheme, GM Cannon looks so badass! Again, the details and proportion look so much better (in my opinion) compared to its MG counterpart, something you rarely found in a HG kit. The marking stickers set are gread and blend well with the colors. Some stickers though, need to be trimmed because they just lay over panel lines. Only one foil sticker used for part separation on the cockpit armor, but I just painted it grey.
As its GM brothers, this kit has great articulation. The front skirts certainly articulates better than GM Guard Custom or GM Sniper Custom, mainly because of one-piece design which is not hindered by the waist section of the mobile suit, thus it could do kneeling pose without any problems at all. Unfortunately, neck articulation is blocked by the shoulder cannon, making this kit couldn't turn its head to the right. The cannon itself has very limited articulation, it cannot level the barrel to high, or moving left or right freely because of the narrow space beside the head.
This kit comes with two weapons only: a beam spray gun and a shoulder cannon. No melee weapons at all which is unfortunate. As previous GMs, it only has three hands: 2 standard and 1 right trigger, and as before, the hands are so weak which is not really a big problem considering the minimal weaponry this kit has. Another good thing is, there are several vacant connector plugs on the back skirt and each arms in case you want to customize it for using other weapons. The left side of the backpack also has a connector plug which could be use as the rack for beam saber, another shoulder cannon or any other accessories.
The verdict, this kit is a nice addition to the Origin's GM series. It is highly detailed, well articulated and customizable. The weaknesses are weak hands, limited neck-cannon articulation and lack of accessories. If you are a GM fan, you will not regret adding this kit into your collection.
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RGC-80S GM Cannon (Space Assault Type)
Pros:
- Beautiful, highly detailed aesthetics
- Great articulation (in general)
- Customizable, with several plug connectors
- Very minimal weaponry
- Weak hands
- Limited articulation for neck and shoulder cannon
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