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RGM-79SC Tenneth A. Jung's GM Sniper Custom

A GM Sniper Custom in ace-pilot dark green, with enough spare parts to build a second suit's worth of ideas.

MechaGrade Score

3.9/5

Tenneth A. Jung's GM Sniper Custom · 1/100 · 2018

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2018

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The verdict

This is the GM Sniper Custom mold done right, and the Tenneth A.

Jung colorway is the version I'd actually recommend over the standard release. The molded dark green is close enough that I didn't feel obligated to paint it just to make the character read, and the double-jointed elbows and knees give it a pose range that a lot of MGs from this era don't bother with. My one real hesitation is that this was a P-Bandai exclusive, so it comes down to whether you can find one at a sane price.

Best for: MSV and One Year War completionists who want a specific ace pilot's GM without repainting a whole kit

The full review

What it is

This is the same excellent RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom frame Bandai released in early 2018, redone in Tenneth A. Jung's dark green scheme with his shark-motif personal markings on water slide decals. Underneath the paint job it's the same kit builders already liked: double-ball neck joint, pull out shoulders for extra reach, double-jointed elbows and knees, and a hip and skirt setup that actually lets the legs swing instead of catching on armor. Building it felt like getting a full GM army in one box, since it ships with an absurd loadout of weapons and enough spare runner parts to build a near-complete plain RGM-79 GM torso alongside it.

The catch

The molded dark green gets you most of the way to Tenneth's look, but the panel lines and small trim details still want a Gundam marker or a thin coat of paint if you want it to pop on a shelf rather than read as flat green plastic. This was a P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop exclusive, so secondary market pricing runs well above a standard retail MG and availability is inconsistent. A few waist and skirt panels can still bump into the 360 degree waist rotation depending on the pose, and if you already own the standard GM Sniper Custom, the differences here are cosmetic decals and molded color, not new engineering.

Who it's for

Buy this one if you specifically want Tenneth A. Jung's ace colorway, you like MSV background characters as much as the mainline Gundam cast, or you want a GM kit that can actually hold a sniper crouch and an aiming pose without drooping. It's also a good pick if you want spare GM parts on hand for a kitbash, since the extra runner content is genuinely useful. Skip it if you only want a GM Sniper Custom and don't care about the specific paint scheme, since the standard release is easier to find and costs less. It's also not the kit to start with if you've never handled an MG, the part count and weapon loadout reward some prior experience.

The build story

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

The build runs across 16 runners plus a sticker sheet, dry transfer decals, and marking stickers, and it goes together the way a good MG should: parts fit snugly, gate placement stays mostly out of visible areas, and nothing felt like it needed extra sanding to seat correctly. The dark green and grey come pre-separated on the frame so most of the color work is already done before you touch a marker.

The engineering is where this kit earns its reputation. The double ball-jointed neck, pull-out shoulder joints, double knees and elbows, and a hip and skirt assembly designed to swing out of its own way add up to a GM that can actually hit a kneeling snipe pose or a two-handed rifle stance, which a lot of GM variants can't pull off. Between the weapon count and the bonus GM torso parts, the part count justifies the MG price band even before you factor in the character-specific decals.

Lore & trivia

01Tenneth A. Jung was the Earth Federation's top ace pilot during the One Year War and flew a GM Sniper Custom in that dark green personal colorway with shark-inspired markings.
02The kit reuses the RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom mold from Bandai's standard January 2018 MG release, with new molded color and all-new water slide decals for Tenneth's markings.
03Leftover runner parts are enough to assemble a near-complete standard RGM-79 GM torso, on top of the Sniper Custom itself.
04This release was a Bandai Hobby Online Shop (P-Bandai) exclusive rather than a general retail kit.