Entry Grade (1/144)
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Entry Grade (EG) is a line of 1/144 scale Gunpla kits of the Mobile Suits from the Gundam meta series.
Entry Grade: 2011
Introduced in 2011 and made in China, the original line was marketed to emerging markets in Asia. EG kits are similar to First Grade or No Grade 1/144 series Gunpla kits, wherein they contain no polycaps and are molded in only three colors. Each kit comes with a parts separator, which eliminates the need for a pair of nippers. Articulation is limited to the neck, shoulders, hips and ankles; limbs are molded in 1-3 pieces each and are hollow on one side. There is no standalone manual, instructions are printed on the backside of the box cover instead. These kits sold at under US$5.00 at toy stores, and only four models were released. In parts of Asia, these kits are given for free to customers who register with the local Bandai mailing list during special Gunpla promotional events.
| NO. | Entry Grade: 2011 | Gunpla Manual |
|---|---|---|
 EG 01 | GN-0000 00 Gundam ¥ – | 2011 |  |
 EG 02 | GN-001 Gundam Exia ¥ – | 2011 | |
 EG 03 | RX-78-2 Gundam ¥ – | 2011 | |
 EG 04 | GAT-X105 Strike Gundam ¥ – | 2011 | |
Entry Grade: 2020
In 2020, Bandai Spirits rebooted the Entry Grade line with kits for the Kamen Rider, Dragon Ball, Doraemon, Ultraman, Pac-Man, My Hero Academia, Detective Conan, and Kirby franchises. The new Entry Grade line features advanced color separation, articulation and proportions equivalent to most High Grade kits. Similar to the 2011 releases, nipper is not needed. However, instead of using a parts separator, gates of plate runners have been redesigned such that parts can be removed by hand.
| NO. | Entry Grade: 2020 | Gunpla Manual |
|---|---|---|
 EG 01L | RX-78-2 Gundam (Light Package Ver.) ¥500 | 2020 December | |
 EG 01 | RX-78-2 Gundam ¥700 | 2021 May | |
 EG 01F | RX-78-2 Gundam (Full Weapon Set) ¥1,000 | 2021 December | |
 EG 02L | GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (Light Package Ver.) ¥500 | 2021 December | |
 EG 02 | GAT-X105 Strike Gundam ¥700 | 2022 January | |
 EG 03 | RX-93 ν Gundam ¥1,000 | 2022 April | |
Following the reorganization of Bandai Namco Group, box covers of reissue and future release of kits from mid-2022 onwards feature the Bandai Namco logo on the upper right corner.
References
See Also
- High Grade (HG 1/144)
- Master Grade (MG 1/100)
- Real Grade (RG 1/144)
- Mega Size Model (1/48)
- First Grade (1/144)
- Entry Grade (1/144)
- Reborn-One Hundred (RE/100)
- High Grade Gundam Wing (HG 1/100)
- Non Grade Gundam Wing (NG 1/144)
- Hi-Resolution Model (HiRM 1/100)
- SD Gundam G Generation Model Series
