P-Bandai: HGUC 1/144 RGM-79 [G] GM Sniper “The 08th MS Team” [REISSUE] – Release Info

P-Bandai: HGUC 1/144 RGM-79 [G] GM Sniper [REISSUE]
Release Date: April 2025
Price: 1,870 Yen

INITIAL RELEASE

Release Date: June 2017
Price: 1,620 Yen

Premium Bandai announces the release of the GM Sniper from the Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. The kit shares some of its molds with the HGUC 1/144 GM Ground Type, provided with green color scheme. The kit of course comes with its signature weapon,  Long-Range Beam Rifle.

The RGM-79[G] GM Sniper is a specialized variant of the GM Ground Type, first appearing in the OVA Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. While it shares the same basic performance as the GM Ground Type, the GM Sniper features enhanced sensor accuracy and a modified operating system optimized for its long-range beam rifle. Its cooling equipment and power transmission system are also fine-tuned to support sustained sniping operations, complemented by a distinct color scheme.

During the One Year War, at least four GM Ground Types from the Kojima Battalion were converted into GM Snipers. These units played a crucial role in the destruction of Zeon’s experimental mobile armor Apsaras III and the RX-79[G]Ez-8 Gundam Ez8 piloted by Shiro Amada.

Included Armaments:

• Long-Range Beam Rifle
• Missile Launcher
• 100mm Machine Gun
• Beam Saber
• Shield (with movable bipod)