Taken from Ngee Khiong's blog, for upcoming 00 HG 1/144 kits:

HG 1/144 Exia R2 - Changes made to the shoulder, rear armor, calf (added with GN Particle injection nozzle), arm and waist. GN Sword III comes with clear part for the blade. Has gimmick for the GN Drive on the back.

Weapons include GN Sword III, GN Beam Saber x 4, GN Shield x 1, GN Long Blade x 1, GN Short Blade x 1.

June release, 1,260 Yen.

HG 1/144 O Gundam [Battle Equipped Ver.] - Comes with two types of backpack - GN Particle storage tank-type and GN Drive-type. Come reproduce the beam saber pulling gimmick - a homage to Gundam RX-78-2. Beam rifle and GN Sheild are included.

June release, 1,260 Yen.

HG 1/144 Arche Gundam - Transformation via part swapping. GN Particle releasing gimmick included for the shield and feet via armor sliding function. Sliding function for the sword as well, which can be attached to the forearm. Comes with two beam sabers - can be attached to the feet.

No mentioning of a display base being included.

may release, 1,680 Yen.
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Some dates to note:

9th Apr 09 - HG Ahead Smultron
27th Apr 09 - HG Trans-Am Raiser

exia r2- no 00-like legs for articulation? =(
And it seems that the r2 can be equipped with the 7 sword system

i really hope we get 0 Gundam in 1/100 edition o.o

gonna get 2 hg 0 gundam then =X

The blurb about the Arche mentions that its transformation is via part swapping.

My question is what transformation? Is it just referring to removing the escape unit? Ir is this something it didn't do in the series?

And I'm glad O Gundam comes with both the condenser and cone units.

ho ho Any one get this one ho ho
http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig08/10083877.jpg
This one 3,420 about 34,95 USD 26.31 Euros
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This one about 4,800 yen about 49.05 USD 36.93 Euros
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http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig08/10083079.jpg
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This one is real Sword not only toy sword it very sharp becareful when you craft :D
It very cheap :D Just kidding 17,100 yen about 174.76 USD 131.55 Euros
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It 2,600 yen about 26.57 USD 20 Euros
I just bought all of them today :D

Could you please tell me where you bought them?

Pleeeeeeease?

The Archie was based on the Zweil Turbulence which did transform into a MA. IT coulda just carried on into the HG but they never showed it in the show.

Kinda expecting the "transformation" to be that for the Escape Pod, since it does take a chunk of the Arche's chest along...

I bought that in Singapor buy by Credit Card :D

Aww,rats.
Thanks anyway.

hohoho... 0 gundam =)


any idea of the gn drive gimmick on the exia?

yes, I knew I could wait long enough to get that GN Sword III without having to purchase any version of the 00 Raiser which frankly, looks horrible. Exia FTW, best Gundam in the 00 series lol

^You do realize that the GN Sword II with Exia R2 is not the same as the one 00 uses right?

so what, I just wanted the new green edge blade. Never liked the 00 design and didn't feel all too enthusiastic to purchase a model I never wanted just for a weapon lol, this Exia R2 now changes things

I think it may be what we saw in episode 25 of the show, the flaps opening up as the drive produced that circular wave of particles?

I will probably buy R2 to recreate the final fight scene

Well, if Bandai continue using 00 to milk money, I wonder if they will release Seven Swords 00 like they did with Avalanche Exia.....
Look at the quality of the HG 00, I wonder what kind of quality a MG 00 serie will possess
Hope a MG Exia will be out this year

00 MG would probably have fingers which are movable, even greater detail, finer details added, weapons all included, GN Drive and head light up units, openable cockpit with Setsuna figure??

O Raiser would be the same in that its cockpit might be openable and it would have higher details, maybe even a Saji figure.

im not one to buy 1/144 kits because i dont like the size, and i can pretty much get all the mobile suits i like in MG but i think ill get the Exia R2 just for the heck of it.