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RGM-89A2 Jegan Type-A2 (General Revil Deployment)

A grunt suit dressed up with a new head, a missile shield, and just enough Unicorn pedigree to matter.

MechaGrade Score

3.4/5

Jegan Type-A2 (General Revil Deployment) · 1/144 · 2015

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2015

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The verdict

This is the reliable old HGUC Jegan frame wearing new gear, and that is exactly what makes it worth talking about.

It is not chasing spectacle, it is chasing the specific look of the mobile suits that got steamrolled by the Rozen Zulu and Sinanju in Unicorn, and it nails that look. If you already own an HGUC Jegan variant the build will feel familiar fast, but the new shield and vulcan-sensor head are enough to justify a second one on the shelf.

Best for: Unicorn completionists and Jegan collectors who want the General Revil's disposable escort suits done properly

The full review

What it is

This kit is the General Revil's shipboard Jegan, the version armed with a new shield packing two 4-tube missile launchers and a vulcan pod with an added sensor unit, plus extra thrusters on the legs, backpack, and rear shoulders for better mobility than the standard-issue Jegan. It is built on the same HGUC Jegan frame that has been recut for the ECOAS type, the Type-D escort, and a handful of other Unicorn-era variants, so the core engineering is proven. Snapping this together feels like visiting an old friend: nothing surprises you, the parts seat where they should, and twenty minutes later you have a Federation grunt suit standing at attention with real presence for its size.

The catch

Because this is a reused frame with a new head and shield, you are not getting new articulation tech or a new gimmick, just fresh accessories over familiar bones. The front skirt armor is trimmed down for leg clearance, which helps posing but leaves the hips looking a little bare next to bulkier HG kits. It leaned on Premium Bandai distribution, so pricing and availability run higher than a standard retail HG, and colors again split some panels to stickers or waterslide decals rather than molded plastic, so cockpit visor and marking work is on you if you want it crisp.

Who it's for

Buy this if you are building out the Unicorn cast and want the General Revil's mobile suit complement represented accurately, or if you already like the Jegan silhouette and want a variant with a bit more firepower and backstory. Skip it if you only want one Jegan in your collection, since the base HGUC Jegan or Type-D escort covers the fundamentals for less money and easier sourcing. It also is not the kit for someone chasing a flashy centerpiece: this is a supporting-cast grunt suit, and it looks best displayed in a formation rather than standing alone.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

The runner layout is the familiar HGUC Jegan build: parts seat cleanly, gate marks land in low-visibility spots, and there are no fit surprises if you have built any of the other Jegan variants. The new shield and head parts snap on without any extra fuss, so this never feels like a kit fighting you.

Articulation carries over the Jegan family's trimmed front skirt, which frees up a genuinely good leg range for an HG, and the shoulders get added pivot points that let the arms swing into more dynamic poses than the suit's plain silhouette suggests. The new shield's twin missile launchers and the vulcan pod head are the accessory highlights, giving this variant a reason to exist beyond a repaint.

Lore & trivia

01The Jegan Type-A2 (General Revil Deployment) was fielded exclusively by the Federation flagship General Revil during the events of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.
02Its new shield carries two 4-tube missile launchers, and its head was reworked with a vulcan pod system and an added sensor unit not found on the standard Jegan.
03General Revil units of this suit were deployed against the Nahel Argama and Garencieres, only to be disabled by the Rozen Zulu and Sinanju, and later shut down again by the Unicorn Gundam itself.
04The kit reuses Bandai's HGUC Jegan frame, the same base shared across other Unicorn-era variants like the ECOAS type and the Type-D escort, and was distributed as a Premium Bandai limited release.