Exia: EG vs RG
If you want the Exia and cannot decide between the Entry Grade (EG) and the Real Grade (RG) version, here they are side by side on the things that actually change your decision: size, detail, how hard the build is, price, and who each one is really for.
GN-001 Gundam Exia
The cheapest, fastest way into Gunpla, and it knows exactly what it is.
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GN-001 Gundam Exia
MG-level engineering shrunk into a 1/144 frame, and the hip joint pays the price for it.
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What changes between EG and RG
This is the widest gap you can have at 1/144. Entry Grade is built for total beginners: minimal runners, no tools strictly required, color already separated on the plastic. Real Grade is the opposite philosophy in the same footprint, packing an inner frame, tiny multi-color parts, and a decal sheet into a museum-detail kit that rewards patience. The EG is the one to hand a first-timer. The RG is the one to graduate to once careful, fiddly assembly sounds fun rather than frustrating.
Get the EG if
you are new to Gunpla or buying for someone who is, and you want the lowest-friction build that still looks right straight off the runners with no tools or stickers.
Get the RG if
you want the most detail you can get in a small 1/144 footprint, you are past your first few kits, and fiddly, rewarding assembly with a decal sheet sounds like the fun part.
We have built and graded both: the EG scored 5.8 and the RG scored 8.1 out of 10. Read the full reviews above for the detail behind the numbers.