LMHGRebuild of Evangelion (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can [Not] Redo)

Evangelion Production Model-02'γ (Evangelion 3.0)

The WILLE-era redesign of EVA-02, sourced by the retailer's own words as detailed and articulated new tooling.

MechaGrade Score

3.2/5

EVA-02 · non-scale · 2013

GradeLMHG

Scalenon-scale

Released2013

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

Production Model-02'γ is a third distinct identity for EVA-02 within this catalog, alongside the original 1996 kit and the 2010 'Evangelion 2.0 Ver.' redesign, this time representing the WILLE-operated form from later in the Rebuild film continuity.

It is confirmed new tooling from 2013, and the retailer's own listing calls it a detailed and articulated model kit molded in multiple colors, a direct, sourced claim rather than a generic one. Do not confuse this with either earlier EVA-02 release, the name-disambiguation note in the wing's own research flags this as a real trap.

Best for: Rebuild-film collectors specifically after the later WILLE-era Production Model-02'γ, distinct from the TV-series or 2.0-film EVA-02 kits

The full review

What it is

This kit represents Production Model-02'γ, the WILLE-operated form of EVA-02 from later in the Rebuild film continuity, distinct in tooling and design from both the original 1996 TV-series EVA-02 kit and the 2010 'Evangelion 2.0 Ver.' release. It is confirmed new tooling from 2013, and the retailer's own description calls it a detailed and articulated model kit molded in multiple colors with stickers used for markings.

The catch

With three separate EVA-02-linked releases in the catalog, this one specifically is the WILLE-era Production Model-02'γ and not the original TV unit or the 2.0-film redesign, so double-check the exact name before buying if you already own one of the other two. Even with the improved multi-color molding described by the retailer, stickers still cover the finer markings, and this remains a snap kit built for display rather than deep articulation compared to a modern inner-frame kit.

Who it's for

If you are collecting the WILLE-era Rebuild designs specifically and want Production Model-02'γ as its own distinct kit, this is the correct, well-documented pickup with genuine sourced detail behind it. If you are trying to consolidate down to a single EVA-02 for your shelf, decide which specific film-era design you want first, since this catalog holds three different molds under the EVA-02 name.

The build story

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

Assembly follows the standard cement-free snap process, with stickers layered onto plastic that the retailer describes as molded in multiple colors, meaning better out-of-the-box color separation than the 1996-97 kits in this line typically offer.

The retailer's direct description, 'detailed and articulated model kit molded in multiple colors,' is a sourced, specific claim rather than boilerplate, and matches this being 2013 tooling built to represent the later WILLE-operated redesign of the unit rather than a recolor of an older mold.

Lore & trivia

01Production Model-02'γ represents the WILLE-operated redesign of EVA-02 from later in the Rebuild of Evangelion film continuity, distinct from both the original TV-series unit and the 2010 'Evangelion 2.0 Ver.' kit.
02This kit uses new tooling dated to 2013.
03The retailer's own listing specifically describes it as detailed and articulated, molded in multiple colors.