LMHGRebuild of Evangelion (Evangelion: 2.0 You Can [Not] Advance)

Evangelion EVA-02 Production Model (Evangelion 2.0 Ver.)

A ground-up new mold for the redesigned movie EVA-02, not just a recolor of the 1996 original.

MechaGrade Score

3.0/5

EVA-02 · non-scale · 2010

GradeLMHG

Scalenon-scale

Released2010

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This one gets an honest split verdict.

Scalemates lists it as an entirely new tool for 2010, meaning Bandai re-engineered the kit from scratch to match the sharper, redesigned EVA-02 that appears in the Rebuild films rather than reusing the 1996 mold. That is a real point in its favor. What I cannot tell you much about, because neither retailer listing carries a real product description, is exactly how the fit and articulation compare to the original once you have it in hand, so I am leaning on the box contents and the new-tool status rather than any hands-on build detail.

Best for: Rebuild-film fans who specifically want the redesigned movie-accurate EVA-02, not the classic TV-series unit

The full review

What it is

This is the LM-HG line's take on the redesigned EVA-02 that debuts in Evangelion: 2.0 You Can [Not] Advance, and it is a genuinely new tool rather than a repaint of the 1996 kit, built to match the film's sharper proportions and revised head unit. It ships as a snap-together kit with a dry-transfer decal sheet and a sticker sheet for markings, keeping it in the same simple, no-cement-needed build category as the rest of the LM-HG line.

The catch

Neither of the two retailer sources I checked for this kit carry a real product description beyond the bare facts, which is itself worth flagging rather than papering over. That means I can confirm the new tooling and the decal makeup but I cannot verify specific claims about fit, joint tightness, or accessory loadout the way I can for kits with a fuller retailer writeup. Treat this as a spec-level pick rather than one backed by a detailed hands-on account.

Who it's for

If owning the Rebuild-accurate EVA-02 silhouette matters to you and you are comfortable buying on spec with a thinner paper trail than some of its LM-HG siblings, this is still the correct kit to chase for that specific redesign. If detailed retailer or builder documentation matters to your buying decision, this is one where you should expect to do some of your own digging before committing.

The build story

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

Like the rest of the line it is a cement-free snap build, and the decal sheet here is a dry-transfer set paired with stickers rather than the waterslide-plus-sticker combo on some of the earlier LM-HG kits, which generally means a faster application process.

The headline engineering point is that this is confirmed new tooling rather than a simple recolor, meaning the proportions and head sculpt should track the redesigned Rebuild-film EVA-02 rather than the boxier 1996 TV unit, though I do not have a verified part count or accessory breakdown to add beyond that.

Lore & trivia

01This release represents the redesigned EVA-02 as it appears in Evangelion: 2.0 You Can [Not] Advance, distinct in tooling from Bandai's original 1996 LM-HG EVA-02.
02Scalemates records it as a full new tool rather than a re-issue, dating first release to around 2010.