From Gundam 00 comes the GN-001 Gundam Exia of Setsuna F. Seie released as a 1/144 Real Grade kit by Bandai. The Exia is the melee unit of the secret organization known as Celestial Being as seen in the Gundam 00 anime. Armed with swords and short range weapons as well as the close quarter fighting style of its pilot, it fits the profile to a T.
The GN-001 Exia is a popular mobile suit, owing to its release in different formats, from High Grades, 1/100 No Grade, Master Grades and now it gets the Real Grade treatment. A Perfect Grade was never released but this did have a 1/60 version of this that I happen to have. Had a blast too building the 1/60 GN-001 Exia.
The 1/144 Real Grade GN-001 Exia is selling for $33.21 at Amazon, 1870 yen at Amiami 2000 yen at HobbyLink Japan
Construction Manual & Color Guide for the 1/144 Real Grade GN-001 Gundam Exia was translated to English from the Japanese manual posted at Dalong's Gunpla & Model Kit Review site. For the meaning of the symbols found in the model kit's manual kindly refer to this older post.
Paints Used & Equivalents:
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| Aqueous Hobby Color | Mr. Color | Tamiya | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | Revell Enamel | Revell Acrylic | Humbrol Enamel | Humbrol Acrylic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (H2) | Black (C2) | Black (X1) | Glossy Black (70.861) | -- | black (solid matt) (32107) | black (Gloss) (36107) | Black (Gloss) (21) | Black (Gloss) (21) |
| Blue (H5) | Blue (C5) | Royal Blue (X3) | Dark Prussian Blue (70.899) | Blue (71.004) | -- | -- | Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15) | Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15) |
| Bright Blue/Indy Blue (H15) | Indy Blue/Bright Blue (C65) | Blue (X4) | Dark Blue (70.930) | -- | -- | -- | 198 | French Blue (Gloss) (14) |
| Flesh (H44) | Flesh (C51) | Flat Flesh (XF15) | Cork Brown (70.843) | Skin Tone (71.076) | brown (solid silk matt) (32185) | Brown (solid matt) (36185) | Flesh (Matte) (61) | Leather (Matte) (62) |
| Gray (H22) | Neutral Gray (C13) | -- | Neutral Grey (70.992) | -- | 32171 | 36171 | Dark Admiralty Grey (Gloss) (5) | -- |
| Monza Red/Red Madder (H86) | Monza Red/Red Madder (C68) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Navy Blue (H54) | Navy Blue (C14) | -- | -- | Steel Blue (71.087) | -- | -- | Navy Blue (Matte) (77) | Navy Blue (Matte) (77) |
| Orange Yellow (H24) | Orange Yellow (C58) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Purple (H39) | Purple (C67) | Purple (X16) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Purple (Gloss) (68) | -- |
| Red (H3) | Red (C3) | Red (X7) | Carmine Red (70.908) | -- | fiery red (solid matt) (32131) | Fiery Red (Gloss) (36131) | Bright Red (Gloss) (19) | Bright Red (Gloss) (19) |
| RLM02 Gray (H70) | RLM02 Gray (C60) | -- | -- | Grey RLM02 (71.044) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shine Red (H23) | Shine Red (C79) | Red (X7) | Scarlet (70.817) | -- | -- | -- | Bright Red (Gloss) (19) | Scarlet (Matte) (60) |
| Violet (H49) | -- | Purple (X16) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Purple (Gloss) (68) | -- |
| White (H1) | White (C1) | White (X2) | Gloss White (70.842) | -- | white (solid gloss) (32104) | white (Gloss) (36104) | White (Gloss) (22) | White (Gloss) (22) |
| Yellow (H4) | Yellow (C4) | Lemon Yellow (X8) | Flat Yellow (70.953) | Medium Yellow (71.002) | yellow (solid matt) (32112) | yellow (Gloss) (36112) | Yellow (Gloss) (69) | Yellow (Gloss) (69) |
