Gundam Mk-II Kaitai Shouki Model Opens Preorders at 137,500 Yen
Social media reactions captured by Magmix show fans expressing both excitement, with comments like 'It's finally going on sale,' and divided opinions on whether the 137,500 yen price is expensive or restrained, indicating the top-tier brand's pricing is a key point of debate.
Key Facts
- Bandai Spirits opened preorders on August 27, 2026 for the METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (AEUG Specification).
- The figure is priced at 137,500 yen including tax and is scheduled for release in January 2027 as a general retail product.
- The model stands approximately 310mm tall and is composed of over 2,500 parts.
- The figure includes a High Mobility Combat Form with a backpack thruster layout change and armor panel deployment for heat dissipation imagery.
- The set contents include the main body, beam rifle, hyper bazooka, vulcan pod system, shield, spare E-packs, bazooka spare cartridges, a full base set, beam effect parts, and a full figure set.
Reporting from 2 sources: Magmix, Inside.
Bandai Spirits' Collectors Division opened preorders on August 27, 2026 for the METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (AEUG Specification), a top-tier finished robot figure priced at 137,500 yen including tax. The model stands approximately 310mm tall and is composed of over 2,500 parts. It reproduces the Gundam Mk-II's standard silhouette while adding original Kaitai Shouki setting gimmicks, most notably the High Mobility Combat Form, where the backpack thruster layout changes and armor panels deploy for heat dissipation imagery. The figure includes opening armor sections and a chest jack-up mechanism that exposes a spherical cockpit. A dedicated base with parts reminiscent of a catapult allows display in the launch scene pose from the series, and the set includes work arms, worker figures, and various beam effect parts. Standard equipment such as a beam rifle, hyper bazooka, vulcan pod system, and shield are included, with original arrangement options like attaching a launcher to the beam rifle or converting it to a short-barrel specification. The product uses ABS, PVC, and die-cast materials, and features light-up gimmicks in the body and base. Release is scheduled for January 2027 as a general retail product.
- Bandai Spirits' Collectors Division published the product page and set the release period to January 2027 before opening preorders on August 27.
- The "Kaitai Shouki" brand is described in the source material as Bandai Spirits' top-tier line of pre-painted finished robot figures, defined by "overwhelming volume, precise modeling, multiple materials, and luxurious gimmicks."
- Social media reactions collected by Magmix include "It's finally going on sale" and "Somehow, a Mk-II in Kaitai Shouki makes sense," with Mk-II fans reacting strongly to the reveal.
- Magmix frames the price debate directly: opinions are divided on whether 137,500 yen is expensive or "restrained."
- Set contents listed on the product page include the main body, beam rifle, hyper bazooka, vulcan pod system, shield, spare E-packs x2, E-pack joint parts, bazooka spare cartridges, a full base set, various beam effect parts, and a full figure set.
- The texture work is described as evoking "the real thing," with armor deployment mechanisms enabling multiple display forms beyond the standard silhouette.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.